Scripture: Ephesians 2:14-16
Sermon Title: The Power of the Cross
Guest Preacher: Rev. Marty C. Gool

Rev. Gool serves as the Senior Pastor of New Deliverance Church in Chicago Illinois. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, with a Liberal Arts degree. He holds a Master of Divinity (M.Div) from Eden Theological Seminary with special emphasis in Old Testament studies. Pastor Gool was ordained in 1975 in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. He was installed as pastor of Chatham Bethlehem Presbyterian Church March of 1980. Pastor Gool pastored Chatham Bethlehem from 1980 until Chatham Bethlehem merged with New Deliverance in May of 2015.

Rev. Gool is passionate about community service and making a difference in the lives of people by lifting up those who are unable to lift themselves. Through his life, he has desired to give voice to those who had none and purpose to those who were lost.

Rev. Gool is the husband of Lynnise Gool, a retired schoolteacher of the Chicago Board of Education. They are the proud parents of four children who have embarked upon successful careers for which they are truly thankful.

Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

Thank you so much for your warm sendoff. We felt so loved and cared for by all of you. If you didn’t get a rainbow crystal and wanted one, please pick one up in the basket or email the church office!

Love and peace to all in Christ,
Traci Smith, Elias Cabarcas, Clayton, Samuel, and Marina Cabarcas-Smith

We're collecting clothes for Out of the Closet. To learn more about their mission, CLICK HERE to visit their website. Check out this list of items they're looking for. Donations can be dropped off in the dropbox located in the Nelson White Room.

EPC is currently considering getting some EPC and Matthew 25 t-shirts. If you think this is something you'd be interested in purchasing, let us know by filling out and submitting the form below.

Please note, if EPC decides to get these t-shirts, each individual must pay for their own. 

EPC T-Shirt Form

Help us as we continually collect clothes for ICDI and the newly arriving immigrants. CLICK HERE to view their list of items they are currently in need of. 

Have donations? Contact Sarah from ICDI to schedule a drop off time.

Check out THIS video slideshow from the Annual Meeting! What a wonderful celebration of our ministry over the last year and of Pastor Traci's time with us. 

Click Here to Read The Annual Report

EPC is so proud one of our own Ruling Elders, Jim Davidovich, will be installed as Moderator of Chicago Presbytery this year. Please join us on February 27 at 4pm in the sanctuary to be present for the installation and celebrate this new chapter. The event will also be live-streamed. 

Due to a severe allergy, EPC is now a NUT-FREE campus. Please be aware of this as you are bringing food into the church. We appreciate your willingness to be hospitable to those with severe allergies! 

Our Teen Parenting Group will be going on hiatus until further notice! Thank you to all who have participated so far, and we will let you know as soon as the group starts back up again. Thanks for your understanding!

Mark your calendars as we're already getting ready for VBS 2024! Save the date for this summer as Vacation Bible School will take place Monday, August 5th through Thursday, August 8th.

Stay posted as more details are to come!

 

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