by EPC Admin | Dec 14, 2016 | Pastors, People, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Andrew Brunson has been charged in Turkey with membership in an armed terrorist organization and sent to prison by the officiating judge. Brunson, an EPC teaching elder and member of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic, had been held without charge in a detention...
by EPC Admin | Aug 11, 2016 | Denominational News, General Assembly Meeting, Pastors, Social Issues, Uncategorized
In June, the 36th General Assembly approved a motion calling for the Moderator to appoint an interim committee to draft a pastoral letter on “Ministering to the Church and World on Issues Pertaining to Human Sexuality.” The committee will make its report to the...
by EPC Admin | Aug 10, 2016 | Social Issues, Uncategorized
by Jeff Jeremiah EPC Stated Clerk Can you imagine a state punishing a Christian school for upholding traditional Christian teachings? That is what could happen if the California Senate passes Bill No. 1146 (SB 1146). The proposed legislation would reduce the number of...
by EPC Admin | Jul 7, 2016 | Events, Social Issues, Uncategorized
In April, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) designated Sunday, July 10, as a day for evangelical churches across the United States to unite in prayer for our country. For all that has happened in our country and world in the last 30 days, it’s especially...
by EPC Admin | Mar 17, 2016 | Social Issues, Uncategorized
Jeff Jeremiah In Responding to the persecution of Christians – we will not ‘Sing a Little Louder’ I asked you to set aside time in your worship services on March 12-13 to pray for Christians suffering for their faith in ISIS-held territory. I also asked you to...
by EPC Admin | Mar 8, 2016 | Emergency Relief, Global Movement, Social Issues, Uncategorized, World Outreach
by Jeff Jeremiah “Global Movement” is one of the four strategic initiatives in the EPC as we move from “transfer to transformation” growth. It includes the continued outstanding ministry of our World Outreach department led by Phil Linton. It also includes exploring...