by EPC Admin | Nov 21, 2017 | Church News, Emergency Relief, People, Uncategorized
As of November 20, more than $860,000 has been donated to the EPC’s emergency relief funds for hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The fund for Hurricane Harvey has received $575,541.54 toward relief efforts in Texas; the Hurricane Irma fund for relief in Florida has...
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...
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...
