by EPC Admin | Jan 11, 2021 | Denominational News, People, Social Issues
Rick Schatz, a member of the EPC’s interim committee that developed the Pastoral Letter on Human Sexuality approved by the 38th General Assembly, died on January 1. He was 76. Schatz is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was a founding Ruling Elder of Evangelical...
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...
by EPC Admin | Aug 4, 2020 | Denominational News, Events, Ministers, Pastors, People, Resources, Social Issues, Uncategorized
The second in series of three video conference presentations on racial justice and mercy ministries is scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern). The discussion will address the topic, “Specific Ministry Practices in Racial Justice and Mercy:...
by EPC Admin | Jul 27, 2020 | Church News, Ministers, Pastors, People, Small Church, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Fifth in a series As the number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to surge across the U.S., EPC congregations in the hotspot states of Texas, Arizona, and Florida are adjusting to the realities of how, when, and if they will be able to reopen their doors. “We are...
by EPC Admin | Jul 21, 2020 | Church News, Ministers, Pastors, People, Small Church, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Fifth in a series A recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Florida has failed to deter EPC congregations in the Sunshine State from “doing church,” albeit in unconventional ways. City Church in Homestead, which is in the epicenter of the Miami-Dade County...
