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Having Standards: Dissolving Departing Congregations

by Dennis H. Piermont on The Presbyterian Outlook In the fall of 2011, four congregations in the Presbytery of the Miami Valley each decided to hold congregational meetings…

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Grace Presbytery dismisses Korean church in Carrollton, Texas

A Korean Presbyterian church in Texas was dismissed to join ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians during a meeting of Irving-based Grace Presbytery. According to presbytery documents,…

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Why a “Fellowship” of Presbyterians? A response from within the PCUSA

The Fellowship of Presbyterians The Fellowship of Presbyterians was created in 2011 to help individuals and congregations who are committed to building flourishing congregations who make disciples of…

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ECO received as a member-church of WCRC

The Layman ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians has been received into the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). The newest Presbyterian denomination, formed in January 2012,…

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Westminster (Spartanburg, S.C.) makes move to ECO

Westminster (Fernwood) Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg in South Carolina will pay $350,000 over the next five years as part of settlement reached with the Foothills Presbytery to be…

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Island church leaves PCUSA

A Texas church located on Galveston Island has been dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) and accepted as a member of ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians….

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EPC, ECO continue to see increase in numbers

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) experienced growth during the first three months of 2013, adding 26 congregations to its increasing list of church affiliates. With the addition of…

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Santa Barbara Presbytery affirms ECO as legitimate Reformed body

ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians has been recognized as a Reformed body by the Presbytery of Santa Barbara. The presbytery took action during its stated meeting…

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Grove City church gets new start in ECO

A Pennsylvania church has ended its relationship with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and affiliated with ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. East Main Presbyterian Church, located in…

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A look at the PC(USA) church dismissals in Alaska

By Steve Salyards A little under a year ago I did an analysis of some church dismissals from Tropical Florida and Mississippi Presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)….

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