Evangelical Presbyterian Church woos dissident PC(USA) congregations
ORLANDO, FL - The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) has extended an invitation, albeit a preliminary one pending the approval of its General Assembly, to create a new presbytery within its fold for the New Wineskins Association of Churches (NWAC), a group of dissident Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations.
"The Holy Spirit is drawing us toward you," said EPC Moderator Paul Heidebrecht. "We are truly impressed by the mission-driven polity" of the NWAC.
Heidebrecht discussed plans to create a non-geographic presbytery named after the New Wineskins during the opening day of the NWAC winter convocation, taking place Feb.8-9 at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, FL....