Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

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

3 EPC Happenings

1. Cookie Bake & Exchange --  One of the best parts about Christmas is the cookies! Our Congregational Care and Radical Hospitality team is hosting a fun Christmas Cookie Baking event on Saturday, 12/10 at 1:00PM. You are invited to come and bring your favorite cookie recipe, ingredients enough for 3 dozen cookies, and containers. Once we bake the cookies together at the church, we will do a cookie exchange. Please sign up here and let us know if you'll be joining in. 

2. Christmas Pageant -- Our Christmas Pageant this year will be held on December 18th during the worship service. All kids are welcome to participate, and we want as many folks as possible to join in, so please let us know if you are interested. It's a wonderful part of the Christmas Season here at EPC so be sure you come and worship with us that day! 

3. Christmas Eve -- The Christmas Eve Service this year will be focused around the ABC's of Christmas! The service will be held at 5:00PM on the 24th and will feature candle lighting and a fun exciting way of sharing the Christmas Story. All are welcome, be sure to invite your friends and family! 

2 Interesting Links

1. I tend to enjoy quiet and introspective music during Advent, as opposed to brighter carols. If you are the same way, I recommend THIS one and THIS one. 

2.  I’ve long thought this print of Mary consoling Eve is thought provoking. Take a look HERE. Also check out THIS interpretation of it as well. 

1 Thought 

“Where there is great love there are always miracles.”
— Willa Cather

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

It's not the same without you there, 

This Sunday is the Second Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Peace. We hope you'll join us for this meaningful service in preparation of Christmas. 

December 10th at 1:00 PM – Join the Congregational Care & Radical Hospitality team for a fun Christmas Cookie Baking event. Bring your family’s favorite cookie recipe, ingredients (enough for 3 dozen cookies!), and containers. After baking all the cookies in our new kitchen, we will do a cookie exchange. All are welcome. Please sign up here!

Festive Family Nights at EPC! Bring the whole family and help us spread holiday cheer on and Wednesday 12/14 at 6 PM! A dinner of pizza, veggies, and beverages will be served.

12/14: Decorate Christmas cookies for shut-ins

Our giving tree is up and we need your help to support the children at Erie Neighborhood House this Christmas. Take a tag off the tree at church and return your unwrapped gift (with the tag attached!) by December 4th. Thanks for supporting this wonderful ministry! 

Mary and Joseph want to come to your house this Advent Season! We are inviting you to SIGN UP for a date to bring Mary and Joseph to your house. You will receive them, take a photo, and remember the journey they took to get to Bethlehem and then pass it along to the next person signed up. You will receive instructions and a prayer card when you receive Mary and Joseph! 

Join us on Sunday, December 18th for our annual Christmas Pageant! All are welcome to participate in this fun and exciting Sunday in the life of the church. Want more information or to participate? Contact the church office! 

It is that time of year already when we order red and white poinsettias to grace our sanctuary. The cost will be $22 this year. We will be passing out order envelopes the next several Sundays. Kindly check the boxes for your color preference, total, how you would like your contribution listed and if you prefer to pick up your plant this year or donate it for deacon delivery. The deadline is December 12th. Questions? Contact Paula Reckley.

It's time to honor the Holy Family by Filling the Stable at EPC! We are collecting Diapers and Non Perishable food items through the month of December. Please consider contributing to this important mission! 

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