by EPC Admin | Sep 16, 2020 | Church News, Ministers, Pastors, People, Small Church
As wildfires ravage the West Coast destroying thousands of acres of timberland and homes —including the homes of three of his church families—an EPC pastor in southwest Oregon is requesting “prayer for wisdom and a vision” as the church seeks to minister to those amid...
by EPC Admin | Sep 7, 2020 | Ministers, Pastors, People
On September 2, Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tenn., held a memorial service for EPC Teaching Elder Tim Russell. Russell, who served as Assistant Pastor for Middle Adults at Second Presbyterian Church, succumbed to COVID-19 on March 30. Participating in the...
by EPC Admin | Sep 2, 2020 | Denominational News, General Assembly Meeting, Ministers, Pastors, People, Uncategorized
Part 2 of 2 Dean Weaver, Teaching Elder in the Presbytery of the Alleghenies, is the Stated Clerk Search Committee’s nominee to succeed Jeff Jeremiah as EPC Stated Clerk. He will be presented at the EPC’s 40th General Assembly for confirmation. Weaver serves as Lead...
by EPC Admin | Aug 20, 2020 | Church News, Emergency Relief, Ministers, Pastors, People, Uncategorized
A wildfire sparked by lightning in northern California has destroyed the property of a Ruling Elder of Covenant Community Church in Vacaville, Calif. “It has been a very long few days for the residents of Vacaville and surrounding areas,” Julia Leeth, pastor of...
by EPC Admin | Aug 14, 2020 | Denominational News, Events, Ministers, Pastors, People, Resources, Social Issues, Uncategorized
On August 12, a panel of EPC Teaching Elders and Ruling Elders presented part two of a three-part online forum on a proper biblical response to race and justice, “Specific Ministry Practices in Racial Justice and Mercy: Sessions, Staff, Congregation.” The recording of...
by EPC Admin | Aug 12, 2020 | Ministers, Pastors, People, Social Issues, Uncategorized
In a Father’s Day feature in June, the Memphis, Tenn., Tri-State Defender honored the life and influence of Tim Russell and Fred L. Davis, two leading voices in the area’s African American community. Russell served as Assistant Pastor for Middle Adults at Second...
