Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

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

 3 EPC Happenings

1. SOUP FOR YOU - We are having a Soup Event on Sunday, January 22 after worship! This is a fun fellowship event with soup, salad, bread, drinks, and dessert. Sign up HERE or just come join us on Sunday! 

2. Membership Classes - Are you interested in joining the church? Interested in learning more about EPC and our mission and ministry? Join us on February 12th after worship in the Tallman Room to learn more. We hope you'll join us! If not, there will be other dates in the coming months -- check it out below. 

3. Annual Meeting - Our annual meeting is on Sunday, January 29th after worship. Please plan on staying as we attend to the important business of the church. During our meeting, we will have the opportunity to give thanks to God for God's goodness and mercy in 2022 and we'll look forward to the year to come. Please plan to stay. All members have a vote! 

2 Interesting Links

1.  More Light Presbyterians have THIS great video about how to use and understand pronouns. Check it out! 

2. January marks the 250th anniversary of the hymn Amazing Grace. The hymn has a fascinating backstory which you can read about HERE.

1 Thought Be still and know that I am God... 
― Psalm 46:10

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 as we kickoff our new sermon series, Refocus. This sermon series will help get ourselves focused, grounded, and re-energized for a new year as we enter into 2023. This Sunday's message is titled, Take a Nap and Have a Snack. 

Join us for a fun fellowship event after church on January 22. There will be soup, salad, bread, drinks, and dessert. Let us know if you are coming and if you want to bring something! Click HERE to sign up.

Our Annual Congregational Meeting at EPC will be held Sunday, January 29th following the worship service. Please plan on staying as we attend to the important business of the church. During our meeting, we will have the opportunity to give thanks to God for God's goodness and mercy in 2022 and we'll look forward to the year to come. All members have a vote! The meeting will be livestreamed, but you must be in person to vote. 

Attention parents of teenagers! Join us for a supportive time of conversation community and reflection as we gather around the joyful and challenging stage of parenting teens! We will meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at Brewpoint Craft at 9:30 am - 10:00 am. All are welcome. Advance registration encouraged -- please click HERE. 

Our first Leadership Breakfast for 2023 is Sunday, January 29th at 9:30 AM!  All committees and teams are meeting. If you're not on a ministry team (committee) but are curious about how you might serve the church in this way, please plan to come to the meeting at 9:30 to learn and discern where you might use your gifts to serve EPC in 2023! All are welcome. 

This past Sunday, we rolled out our new name tags which will have a place for you to put your pronouns! Why is this important? It's a way to make everyone in our community feel welcome. Still have questions? Check out more HERE. 

Are you interested in becoming a member of EPC? Join us on any one of these dates after worship in the Tallman Room to learn more about our church and what it means to be a member. 

10:30 Sunday Worship Livestream - Click Here!

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