Scriptures: Acts 1:1-26
Sermon Title: Carpe Diem
Guest Preacher: Rev. Joy Douglas Strome

 Joy Douglas Strome is a Retired Minister Member of the Presbytery of Chicago and the former pastor at Lake View Presbyterian Church in Chicago and Community Presbyterian Church of Mt. Prospect. In 2008, she served as the moderator of the Presbytery of Chicago.

Celebrate Spring with the Women of EPC! The women of the church are invited for a social gathering on Wednesday, May 22nd at 7 PM, hosted by Karen Fitzgerald and Cheryl Kopecky. This will be a fun opportunity for the women to get to know each other better and celebrate Spring!

We will be gathering at the Kopecky’s, 205 N. Larch Ave. in Elmhurst. We hope you can join us and if you can, please email your RSVP by May 21st to Karen Fitzgerald.  There is no need to respond if you cannot come.

Please be aware that the church will begin exterior concrete and paving work the week of May 20th. Parking may be minimally impacted while they repair, repave, seal, and restripe the parking lot and circle drive area.

Project should be complete by early June depending on the weather. Thank you for your patience and cooperation!

Children and adults are invited to take part in planting our Children's Garden on Sunday, May 19th.  We will start planting at 9 AM before church and after the congregational meeting!

Our Children's Garden produced over 500 pounds of vegetables for our local food pantry last year. Come and help us help others! Bring your own gardening gloves and special gardening tools if you prefer to use your own.  For more information, contact Suzanne Springate.

We will be celebrating Pentecost Sunday on Sunday, May 19th.All are welcome to come and celebrate the gift of the Spirit being poured out on the church.

Don't forget to wear red!

There will be a congregational meeting after worship at 11:30 AM on Sunday, May 19th. During this meeting, we will vote on officers and recommendations from the nominating committee. Please plan on staying!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 22nd as we get ready for PrideFest 2024. As always, we're partnering with Elmhurst Pride Collective to make this event possible, but we need YOUR help!

Interested in volunteering? CLICK HERE to learn more and apply.

Great news! Our Afghan family has received asylum status and are officially legal residents of the United States! The family is living in Virginia, some distance outside of Washington D.C.  

They are, of course, over-joyed about living here and their asylum status. The parents are taking classes to learn English. The older children (young men) are working hard. The son who was a physician in Afghanistan is studying for his test to take the steps necessary to become a physician in the United States. The younger siblings love school and are all excelling in their studies.

In a recent conversation with members of the family, they repeatedly thanked us for the prayers, financial support, and hope we provided them and they wanted us to share their deep feelings with all of you. We reminded them the support came from multiple churches, friends, and community members.

Kabul fell to the Taliban in August, 2021; our fund raising activities began in September, 2021 and in April, 2024, the family is finally settled in the United States.

It has been so devastating to see the horrors occurring in Gaza since October of 2023. Because EPC has been engaged in so many other missions in our community and abroad, we have not yet done a special collection for this ongoing situation.  We want to remind everyone that supporting Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in times like these is always a good idea.  

PDA has approved solidarity grants and will continue supporting our partners providing humanitarian assistance. Our response efforts will encompass a wide array of vital humanitarian interventions, including but not limited to medical supplies, shelter, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene), food and non-food items and delivering crucial psychosocial support to individuals.

PDA's Response to Gaza

Rev. Prof. Mitri Raheb — Matthew 25 Summit Keynote from Presbyterian Mission Agency on Vimeo.

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.

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

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

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!  

Get ready for an incredible week of VBS where our curriculum is jam-packed with thrilling and engaging content from Monday, August 5th through Thursday, August 8th! 

We have carefully designed an exciting program that will entertain and educate children of all ages. So mark your calendars and scan the QR code to sign up for VBS 2024 today!

The calendar above displays all current Church Session meetings scheduled through the end of 2024 for appointed Session members. Please note our next meeting is Thursday, May 23rd at 6:15 PM.

Please contact the Clerk of Session if you are interested in attending as a guest or for any other questions!

10:30 Sunday Worship Livestream - Click Here!

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Elmhurst Presbyterian Church
367 S Spring Road 
Elmhurst, IL 60126-3805
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