Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

This week I’ll be preaching on Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help. Again, if two lie together, they keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone? And though one might prevail against another, two will withstand one. A threefold cord is not quickly broken.” We belong to each other. I promised you I’d tell you more about my new ministry after the position was announced. HERE it is. 
 
3 EPC Happenings
1. Sunday, February 4 is our annual meeting and final worship service with me. I hope to see you all there. My sermon is called “My Prayer for You.” Come and say farewell. It won’t be the same without you there. 

2. This year Ash Wednesday begins on February 14, Valentine’s Day. We will have a service at 7:00 pm with the imposition of ashes, prayer, and song to begin the holy season of Lent. 

3. Would love to have coffee, conversation, cupcakes or all three with you this month. See below or be in touch. There is so much to say. 

 2 Interesting Links
 1. I loved Matthew McConaughey’s picture book “Just Because." HERE it is being read aloud. My favorite is “Just because it’s fiction doesn’t mean that it’s not true." HERE it is in song form performed by Matthew McConaughey and Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show. 

2. I was looking around at church banners today, just because. Look at all of THESE. So pretty.

1 Thought 

"It’s better to have a partner than go it alone."
--Ecclesiastes 4:9, The Message

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

It's not the same without you there, 
 

Join us in worship this Sunday for Pastor Traci's message on Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 titled Threefold Cords. 

Come for coffee, cupcakes, conversation, or all three at one of these times in January! Pastor Traci will provide the coffee and the cupcakes. You bring yourself and some conversation. All are invited and welcome! We'll meet in the Nelson-White room! No need to sign up, just come! Email or text Pastor Traci with questions. 

January 17 at 10:00AM 
January 24 at 7:00PM 
January 30 at 4:00PM and 7:00PM

Have you started worshipping with EPC or Joined EPC since 2020? Come to a new member/visitor lunch on January 21 at 11:30. Please sign up by emailing Cristi in the church office. 

Save the Date for EPC's Annual Meeting on Sunday, February 5th after worship. We will have our annual meeting of the congregation and also say goodbye to Pastor Traci and her family and celebrate their ministry among us for the past five years. Please plan to attend!

Save the Date for our Ash Wednesday Service on Wednesday, February 14 at 7:00 PM. Join us for a service of prayer, song, and the imposition of ashes. Hope to see you there as we mark the beginning of the sacred season of Lent. 

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. 

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. 

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