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...
by EPC Admin | Nov 2, 2017 | Church News, General Assembly Meeting, Ministers, Pastors, People, Social Issues, Uncategorized
The Gospel Coalition’s lead story on November 2, “How the Country’s Largest White Presbyterian Church Became Multiethnic,” tells the story of Hope Church in Cordova, Tenn. Planted in 1988 in a predominately white suburban area, within 20 years the congregation was the...
by EPC Admin | Oct 19, 2017 | Emergency Relief, Pastors, People, Uncategorized
Following two weeks in a “wait and pray” stance toward relief efforts in Puerto Rico, the EPC has restarted its Hurricane Maria emergency relief fund. While the fund had not closed to contributions, active promotion of the fund was put on hold until leaders of the...
by EPC Admin | Sep 29, 2017 | Church News, Emergency Relief, Pastors, People, Uncategorized
As of September 28, $3,255 has been contributed to the EPC’s Hurricane Maria emergency relief fund. However, Stated Clerk Jeff Jeremiah said further efforts to assist the three EPC congregations in Puerto Rico are in a “wait and pray” mode. “The recovery and...
by EPC Admin | Sep 29, 2017 | Church News, Emergency Relief, Pastors, People, Uncategorized
As of September 28, a total of $343,072.19 has been contributed to the EPC’s Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma emergency relief funds. “The ‘above and beyond’ giving of our churches and members has been amazing,” said Jeff Jeremiah, EPC Stated Clerk. “I’m so...
by EPC Admin | Sep 27, 2017 | Denominational News, Pastors, People, Resources, Uncategorized
On October 7, EPC teaching elder Andrew Brunson will have been imprisoned in Turkey for one year. To mark the date, the denomination is issuing a Call to Prayer and Fasting for the weekend of October 7-8. “We are asking everyone in the EPC to consider fasting and...
