Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

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

3 EPC Happenings
 1. CHRISTMAS EVE is Sunday! There will be two services, one at 10:30 AM and one at 5:00 PM. At 5:00 it will be our Instant Christmas Pageant titled Come to the Manger. Children of all ages are invited to participate and no rehearsal is required. Just show up and you’ll receive a part and a costume. Join us for this fun filled service celebrating the Nativity story and the birth of Christ. It will not disappoint! 

2. Countdown to Noon - Join us for this fun and festive event on Sunday, December 31 (New Year's Eve!) after worship. There will be balloons and sparkling grape juice and we will ring in the new year together as a church.

3. Last Call for Diapers! There's still time to donate to our diaper drive which will run through the end of the year. Let's fill up the stable in the Nelson White Room! Please bring in any size diapers throughout the next week. All donations will go to New Deliverance. 

 
2 Interesting Links
1. We had a lovely prayer service last night. Here are two of the songs we used. Take a minute to listen and pray. HERE and HERE. 

2. I love this idea of having a Spirit-filled TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS. Take a look!

1 Thought 

In each heart lies a Bethlehem,
an inn where we must ultimately answer
whether there is room or not. 

— Ann Weems 

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

It's not the same without you there, 

Sunday is Christmas Eve! We are so excited to welcome everyone to celebrate the birth of Jesus, Emmanuel, God-With-Us. 5PM is our instant pageant and is a not to miss event! Join us - all kids welcome to participate. Let us come with open hearts as we welcome the Christ Child into our world and heart once again.

We are so excited for our Instant Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve at 5PM. Children of all ages are welcome to participate, all you have to show up! You'll receive a part, a costume, and instructions when you arrive for worship on Christmas Eve. Come be a part of the Christmas story this Christmas Eve! 

Joining us for the Instant Pageant? Be sure you stop by the Nelson White Room to grab your costumes when you arrive at EPC on Sunday evening. You can choose which character you'd like to be! 

Angels grab halos and make tinsel accessories.
Stars wear headband or one of the few star costumes and get to color.
Shepherds decorate sheep with glue dots and cotton balls.
Wise Ones decorate crowns and gift boxes for baby Jesus with jewels.

This year during the Advent and Christmas season, EPC will be collecting Diapers for New Deliverance. Our goal is to fill the stable that will be set up in the Nelson White room as well. Please bring in any size diapers and fill the stable until the end of the year.

Since New Year's Eve is a Sunday, you are invited to join us after worship on December 31 for a "Countdown to Noon!" as we welcome in 2024 together as a church family. We will have a small celebration to welcome in the New Year. All are welcome! 

The church office will be closed December 23rd-27th and will reopen as scheduled on Thursday, the 28th. We will also be closed January 1st-2nd for New Year's. 

There were a few misprints in our recent church newsletter. Please note the following changes: 

There will be NO Christmas Day worship service. 

The New Year's Eve Service will be on Sunday, December 31st at 10:30am. 

 The EPC Annual Congregational Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 28th.

Parents of teens are invited to a supportive time of conversation, community, and reflection as we gather around the joyful and challenging stage of parenting teens! We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at Brewpoint Craft from 10:30 am - 11:30 am. 

10:30 Sunday Worship Livestream - Click Here!

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Elmhurst Presbyterian Church
367 S Spring Road 
Elmhurst, IL 60126-3805
elmhurstpresbyterianoffice@gmail.com
630-834-7750