This Sunday, we welcome Barb Vaughan to our pulpit! Barb is an active Presbyterian whose home church is in Western Springs. As a Commissioned Ruling Elder, she was the pastor of Berkeley Hillside Presbyterian Church until their closure in May, 2018. She works part-time at McCormick Seminary in the IT department. A 2011 graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary, she has also completed the Transitional Ministry training offered through the synods of Lincoln Trails and Mid-America. Married to Hank for over 30 years, she’s a step-mom, a grandmom of 2, staff for 2 cats and an occasional grandpuppy.

The Garden Work Day for this Saturday, April 2 has been CANCELLED due to the wet, cold weather.  It has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 9 from 9-12, for all who can make it. Any questions, please contact Ruth Schroeter. 

Join us on Saturday, April 24 from 9-3 for a day of discussion and excitement around the future mission, vision and direction of EPC! This event will be facilitated by Dr. Eric Sanders, professor of Organizational Development at Elmhurst University and his colleagues. Lunch will be provided. Come one, come all! 

Don't forget to be filling up your fish banks for One Great Hour of Sharing this Lent. Perhaps you also want to decorate yours like the one shown here! Want to know more about One Great Hour of Sharing is about? Click Here to read their latest E-Mail and also check out THIS resource which is a calendar of great things to be thinking about throughout the rest of the season of Lent.

The Lakeside Singers present
 their 2022 Spring Concert
, “Wine, Women [and Men] & Song" on April 9th at 7:30 PM. There may be nothing in the human experience as unique as love. We bring you old, new, and funny music about love from France, Spain, and Israel along with music by Stevie Wonder, Pentatonix, and Beyoncé. Come help us share the Love. We guarantee the most fun ever. Tickets are $35 each, but discounted to $20 for EPC congregation. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. 

Please keep the family of Barb Hintersdorf in your prayers as her baptism has been made complete in her death and she has entered eternal life. The memorial service will be held on Friday, April 8 at 3:00 pm in the EPC sanctuary.

Masks are now optional in church, as of March 20. While we no longer require masks to enter, please be kind to those who choose to wear a mask. We will continue to offer the Peace of Christ using Covid friendly gestures. If local regulations change, we will update our masking policy.

The Worship Team is looking for folks to serve as Liturgists or Ushers on Sunday Mornings. Ushers are responsible for welcoming worshippers, handing out bulletins, lighting and extinguishing candles, and setting out offering plates and returning them to work room. Liturgists participate in worship by leading the congregation in the call to worship, the passing of the peace, and the prayer of dedication. There is a sign up sheet in the lobby or contact the church office. 

This year an assortment of Easter lilies, tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils will be made available for purchase on Easter Sunday. Any of the flowers on Easter morning can be purchased for $20. The monies can be placed in envelope on the lectern with "Cristi/Paula" on it or see Paula Reckley on Easter morning. We ask that you take your flowers home on Easter. The ones that remain will be donated to EPC friends by the deacons or for the garden. 

Stay tuned! Pastor Traci is starting a live video podcast called EPC Live!  It will feature guests from our own congregation and community talking about various topics including outreach, service, big dreams, and the Holy Spirit. It'll stream live to our YouTube and Facebook pages. Stay tuned for our first episode.

Afghan Support Fund Update! A gift was made to Church World Service Afghan Assistance and Placement Program. The family has moved from an AirBNB to an apartment. Due to that change, our fund cannot help them with rent. We look forward to being able to help them with the airfare for 11 family members once their paperwork is processed. Please consider making a contribution by giving online, text to give, or placing a donation in the offering plate noting “Afghan Family Support.”

Make a Donation to Afghan Family Support

There is a lot going on in the life of the church in the next few months. Please make sure you mark your calendars for all of our upcoming events: 

April 9 -- Garden Work Day
April 17 -- Easter Sunday + Children's Event
April 24 -- All Church Future Visioning 9am - 3pm 
May 7-8 -- Art in the Park 
June 5 -- Pentecost Sunday
June 25 -- PRIDE!

Holy Week and Easter are just around the corner. Here is our schedule for services: 
Maundy Thursday -- 7PM Worship
Good Friday -- Sanctuary will be open for prayer from 12-1 PM. 
Easter Sunday -- 10:30 AM Worship, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids! 

Pastor Traci will be on vacation from March 23 - April 6. In the event of a pastoral emergency, please contact the Rev. Jess Scholten from March 23 - April 2 at River Glen Presbyterian Church: (630) 357-5104. From April 2-6 please contact Rev. Lauren Cochran at Elmhurst Yorkfield Presbyterian Church at (630) 833-6600. There will be no Pastor’s Bible Study on March 23, March 30, and April 6. Bible Study will return on April 13th.

Please note! The church office will be closed on Monday, April 4. Please plan accordingly. 

Join the kids for Sunday School downstairs this Sunday! There's a coloring sheet below for the young and young-at-heart. 

Click here for a Coloring Sheet!

10:30 Sunday Worship Livestream - Click Here!

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