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SubscribeJeff Jeremiah Oct 15, 2012
Baker Books has released “Learning to be You” written by David Swanson (photo right), senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Orlando, FL. It’s a look at the struggle followers of Christ face as they learn to live out of their true identity in Christ instead of the ...
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Jeff Jeremiah Oct 08, 2012
Thirty-four members and guests of the Presbytery of the West met for its annual retreat on October 3-5 at Lost Valley Ranch, Colorado. Brian Post, pastor of Christ Fellowship Church in Ft. Collins, CO led the gathering. Joining him in leading worship, singing and prayer were Zac Hicks, Michael ...
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Church News Oct 04, 2012
Rob Hock was installed as senior pastor of Southport Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, IN on Sunday, September 30. Midwest Presbytery Commission Chair Erik Ohman brought the welcome, call to worship and opening prayer. Bob Hopper, who served as interim pastor for this church for 16 ...
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Denominational News Oct 04, 2012
Led by Tom Ricks, the Church Planters Team met in Huntersville, North Carolina on September 19-20. The purpose of the meeting was to follow-up on church planting developments since the 2012 General Assembly in June and to continue building a “culture of church planting” in ...
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Student and College Ministries Oct 04, 2012
Intervarsity's Student Missions Conference, St. Louis, Missouri (December 27-31, 2012)
The stated goal of the 2012 Urbana Conference is to “compel this generation to give their whole lives for God’s global mission.” Many generations of today’s missionaries and ...
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Denominational News Oct 03, 2012
Members of the Ministerial Vocations Committee (MVC) and Presbytery Ministerial Committee Chairs met together in the General Assembly office on Monday, September 10. As MVC addresses ministerial issues at the national level and Presbytery Ministerial Committee Chairs at the presbytery level, ...
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Church News Oct 03, 2012
On Sunday, September 26, Greenwood EPC of Covington, Virginia celebrated its 152nd anniversary with a Homecoming event that featured worship, a gospel concert and a potluck lunch. Presbytery Stated Clerk Howard Shockley and his wife Margaret represented Mid-Atlantic Presbytery and EPC ...
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Church News Oct 02, 2012
UNPACKING ATHEISM with Lee Strobel, Mark Mittelberg and Dr.William Lane Craig is a national live simulcast from Cherry Hills Community Church on Sunday, October 14, 5-7 PM. For more information, go to: http://www.chcc.org/institute_unpacking_athiesm.aspx
It is not live-streamed, but ...
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Denominational News Sep 26, 2012
The EPC Office of the General Assembly is searching for a Chief Operating Officer (COO). The COO will direct and oversee business and operation functions of the General Assembly office in a manner that supports and strengthens the goals and strategies of the EPC. The COO will lead staff ...
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Church News Sep 19, 2012
New City Church, a plant in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was launched on Sunday, September 9. Approximately 130 participated in the first worship service, which was held at the Wyndham Grand Hotel. Organizing Pastor Dr. Rodger Woodworth began a preaching series on Ephesians ...
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