1,300 Participants Gather for ECO National Gathering in Texas

1,300 Participants Gather for ECO National Gathering in Texas

Approximately 1,300 people gathered for the ECO National Gathering, the assembly for the theologically conservative denomination known as ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. The event took place last week at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, and focused on worship and fellowship.
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