Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

Here's my "3-2-1" for this week...

3 EPC Happenings

1. Our All Church Picnic is coming up on September 11 after worship.It’s sponsored by the deacons. Please plan to stay and enjoy one another’s company! 
2. World Communion Sunday is Sunday, October 2, 2022. We’ll be featuring different types of bread and table coverings from around the world. If you’re able to bake a bread unique to a culture that is meaningful to you, please respond to this email and let us know which one. Please do the same if you’re able to bring a table covering from a different country. Our table will be covered with cloth from around the world and we’ll sample bread from around the world after worship.
3. Trunk or Treat! Mark your calendar and get ready to celebrate children in our community! See the announcement below.

2 Interesting Links

1. I heard the song I Still Believe out in the world the other day and was reminded of how lovely it is. 
   
   2. What have you learned from another religion? I’ve learned a lot from Muslim, Buddhist, and Jewish siblings. I’ve been thinking about the Parable of the Raft a lot, recently. 

1 Thought 
I couldn’t choose just one today! I’ve been thinking and speaking about writing a lot recently and this LIST of quotes applies to many creative endeavors beyond writing. 

There you have it! Our 3-2-1 for the week. See you Sunday! 

It's not the same without you there, 

Join us this Sunday in worship for Global Partnership Sunday! We will be hearing about all of the partnerships we have here at EPC around the globe! Be sure to tune in either in person or through the live stream. 

Our all church picnic is just around the corner! Join us after worship on Sunday, September 11th for some food & fun. All are welcome.

We will be kicking off a new sermon series in September called Faith Stories featuring members of our congregation being interviewed by other members about their faith story. We are looking for folks who might be interested in being interviewed OR being an interviewer. Folks of ALL ages are welcome – Contact Pastor Traci for more info.

Join the mission team in supporting Cooper Roberts, the 8 year old boy left paralyzed after the Highland Park Shooting. More information can be found on the mission board at church! 

Vegetable harvesting has begun!  Please bring in your plastic fruit and tomato containers to use for packaging and delivery to the food pantry.  We'll collect them in a box in the Nelson-White room.  Thank you from the garden team!

Save the Date! We will be having a Blessing of the Animals service on SATURDAY, October 8 at 4:00PM. We will have a special time of remembrance for pets who have died as well. More information can be found above in Pastor Traci's 3-2-1! 

NEW SIGN UP! The worship team has a new way to sign up to be a liturgist or usher for Sunday mornings.  Please use this link which will take you to an online sign up form. All are welcome to volunteer. Unable to access the form for some reason or need help? Contact Carol Ewert or Cheryl Turek to sign up. 

Did you know our presbytery, the Presbytery of Chicago, has an email list that you can subscribe to? Presbytery Connect shares upcoming events, timely news, and resources for your community. Be sure to sign up so you know what's happening! Click here.

      

Be sure you check out the Earth Care display in the Nelson-White Room to learn more about what we can do to help our earth and all of creation! It's a great way to get some resources to something practical in conjunction with our sermon series on creation! 

Please visit our website and update your directory listing! You can visit the directory by following the instructions above or use this direct link. 

There will be Sunday School downstairs this Sunday! All kids are welcome to join us for a time of learning and fellowship. Tuning in online? A Zoom Link will be sent out Sunday Morning.

10:30 Sunday Worship Livestream - Click Here!

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