Prayers requested for Louisiana as Hurricane Ida approaches

by EPC Admin | Aug 29, 2021 | Church News, Denominational News, Emergency Relief

[videopress YZfgx2yK permalink=”false” loop=”true” autoplay=”true”] As Hurricane Ida approaches Louisiana with 150 mph winds, please join EPC leadership in prayer for those in its path. Several EPC churches in Louisiana are in the...

Deerfield EPC celebrates sanctuary’s 250th anniversary

by EPC Admin | Aug 27, 2021 | Church News, Pastors

There are only a handful of churches that can claim they worship in a sanctuary built five years before the American Revolution. When the Jersey Sandstone building of Deerfield Presbyterian Church in Bridgeton, N.J., was constructed in 1771, the “Founding Fathers”...

Second Presbyterian Church offers localized theological education through Memphis City Seminary

by EPC Admin | May 19, 2021 | Church News, Leadership Development, Ministries, People, Uncategorized

Starting a new seminary during a pandemic would not appear to be a wise thing to do. But when the purpose and strategy of Memphis City Seminary (MCS) are taken into consideration, it makes total sense. A ministry of Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, MCS launched...

A South Memphis matriarch’s home burned down. Her community—including the EPC’s Downtown Church—rebuilt it

by EPC Admin | Apr 26, 2021 | Church News, Ministers, Pastors, People

Betty Isom was fast asleep when the fire started. Her grandson woke her up in the early hours of Jan. 1, 2018, alerting her to the blaze, later determined to be an electrical fire. Isom and her family were not able to douse the fire themselves; the pipes in her home...

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk models Revelation 7:9 with local outreach efforts

by EPC Admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Church News, Global Movement, Ministers, Pastors, People, Uncategorized

[youtube https://youtu.be/ru5tAvIqgUk] A beacon of hope and light sits on the top of a hill in Nassau, Bahamas. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Kirk is a church with a rich history and tradition. It was established in 1810 to bring the rites and traditions of the Church of...

RE Brandon Queen cooks up gumbo of ministry and community service in south Louisiana

by EPC Admin | Mar 23, 2021 | Church News, People, Small Church

Thibodaux, La., is in the heart of Cajun country—a place where you find a mix of landscapes, cultures, people, and food. A little bit of this and a little bit of that. A gumbo. Brandon Queen’s life has been God’s own special gumbo recipe, with a mix of ingredients...