by EPC Admin | Jan 19, 2018 | Ministers, Pastors, People, Uncategorized
Dr. James Frazier “Jim” Van Dyke, Moderator of the 1983 General Assembly, died January 17 in his longtime home of Rome, Ga. He was 89. He was involved in the founding of the EPC and in 1992 was named one of five “Fathers of the Church.” A native of Jewel Ridge, Va.,...
by EPC Admin | Jan 4, 2018 | Ministers, People, Presbytery News, Uncategorized
Rev. Dr. Paul Heidebrecht, Moderator of the 26th General Assembly and current Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of the Rivers and Lakes, died at home in West Chicago, Ill., on January 2. He was 67. A native of Winnipeg, Canada, he was raised in a Mennonite immigrant...
by EPC Admin | Nov 15, 2017 | Ministers, Pastors, People, Uncategorized
Jacqueline Furnari, daughter of Andrew Brunson, shared an emotional plea for the United States to continue efforts to secure the release of her father. She spoke to the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, on...
by EPC Admin | Nov 13, 2017 | Ministers, Pastors, People, Uncategorized
Jacqueline Furnari, daughter of Andrew Brunson, will address the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCU) on Wednesday, November 15, in a hearing entitled “Prisoners of the Purge: The Victims of Turkey’s Failing Rule of Law.” The CSCU also is known...
by EPC Admin | Nov 7, 2017 | Church Planting, Denominational News, Events, Leadership Development, Ministers, Pastors, People, Uncategorized
As one of the EPC’s four strategic initiatives, church planting is a priority in the EPC. A significant aspect of supporting church planting is supporting and ministering to church planters. A key strategy in supporting EPC church planters is the annual Church...
by EPC Admin | Nov 6, 2017 | Ministers, Pastors, People, Uncategorized
On November 3, Norine Brunson posted a recording of “Worthy of My All” to the Andrew and Norine Brunson Facebook page. The song was written this fall by EPC teaching elder Andrew Brunson while in prison in Turkey. On the post, Norine commented, “This is a simple...
