Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

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

 3 EPC Happenings

1. It's very exciting to be bringing in master storyteller Mark Yaconelli, author of BETWEEN THE LISTENING AND THE TELLING to be with us on April 7 at 7pm. This event will be fun and meaningful to all who attend. If you're on the fence about it, please come. You won't regret it. Tickets are donation based and HERE. (Also, nobody is going to stop you if you walk in without a ticket!) 

2. Presbytery of Chicago Meeting that might be of interest to members of EPC! - The Presbytery Coordinating Commission has called a Special Meeting for the Presbytery of Chicago Assembly for Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 4:00 PM. The Purpose of this Special Meeting is to act on recommendations from the New Worshipping Communities (NWC) Committee of the Presbytery Coordinating Commission, to recognize and enter into a Covenant with Comunidad de Fe Dia Nuevo (“Dia Nuevo”) New Worshipping Community, and to examine Candidate Elias Cabarcas Arroyo for Ordination to the Ordered Ministry of Minister of the Word and Sacrament, to take up leadership of this NWC. Other items of business are related to the official launch of this NWC.

A note from Pastor Traci about this: I'm so proud of my husband, Elias. When he moved to the United States in 2006 to marry me, he left behind a career in higher education, city government, and microlending. Soon after moving here, he began to discern his call to ministry, which is a completely new vocation for him. He got his Master of Divinity from Indiana Wesleyan University while Clayton and Samuel were in diapers, and successfully worked on church plants in Detroit and San Antonio at the same time. Here in Elmhurst, God began to bless a small community of faith called Dia Nuevo that has now grown to about 60 members. That community is about to be blessed by the Presbytery, given their own building in the bounds of Chicago Presbytery, and most significantly, Elias will be approved for ordination as a Minister of Word and Sacrament. This is a dream that is more than a decade in the making for us. Many of you have come to love and cherish Elias and the community members of Dia Nuevo. If you're interested in attending the Presbytery meeting you can register HERE. Please list yourself as a guest. Otherwise, stay tuned for details about an ordination service!

3. We will be having an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 9, for kids ages 0-13! The event will be immediately following worship on the lawn by the garden and baskets will be provided. If it rains, the event will be in Calvin Hall. Please spread the word! All are welcome. 

2 Interesting Links

1. Check out THIS interview with Mark Yaconelli and author Anne Lamott about his book. 

2. Check out THIS book review from Spirituality and Practice about Mark Yaconelli's book Between the Listening and the Telling. 

1 Thought 

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 in worship for the Fourth Sunday of Lent as we continue our Lenten Sermon Series, The Journey. The season of Lent is often described as a journey. A journey with Jesus towards Easter, a journey through as the days get longer, and a journey growing closer to God through our own spiritual disciplines. You are invited to join us on the journey as we begin with Pastor Traci's sermon The Stories We Tell Along the Way.

Join us for this special event at EPC on Good Friday, April 7th at 7PM! This storytelling event, Lost and Found will feature prominent author Mark Yaconelli. To learn more about him, click HERE. You won't want to miss this special experience around the power of story. Save the date and sign up HERE. Tickets are donation based, but no one will turn you away! 

This lent we’re diverting our coffee (or other) funds to Days for Girls. Days for Girls mission is to prepare and distribute sustainable menstrual health solutions to girls who would otherwise miss school during their monthly periods. Want to participate? Pick up your coffee cup at church and fill it with funds throughout Lent. We will bring our cups back and tally our totals the week after Easter. Want to learn more about the organization Days for Girls? Click HERE to watch a short video! 

Help make our sanctuary beautiful by ordering Easter Flowers! Order forms are now available. Forms will be available beginning this Sunday in a basket by the bulletin podium. Instructions can be found inside the envelopes. Any questions? Contact Paula Reckley. 

We will be having an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 9, for kids ages 0-13! The event will be immediately following worship on the lawn by the garden and baskets will be provided. If it rains, the event will be in Calvin Hall. Please spread the word! All are welcome.

Save the Date!
We're bringing VBS back!! Save the date for Vacation Bible School to be held at EPC 7/10-7/14. Dinner will be served at 5 PM, followed by lessons and activities from 5:30-7:30.

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! 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at Brewpoint Craft from 10:30 am - 11:30 am. Advance registration encouraged -- please click HERE. 

Youth Ministry is looking for volunteers to assist on Sunday mornings with classroom management and general assistance. Tasks would include supporting students and assisting with games and art projects! No planning or curriculum building necessary, Emerson will provide you with everything you need to know. Please click HERE to sign up. 

Please note: The church office will be closed next Friday, March 24th. 

Planning for Elmhurst Pride Fest is underway and we are looking for volunteers. Are you interesting in supporting this wonderful community event? Sign up HERE. 

10:30 Sunday Worship Livestream - Click Here!

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