Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

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

3 EPC Happenings

1. DuPage Pads Celebration: As you may know, COVID changed the landscape of homelessness in DuPage County, and the rotating shelter run by EPC (along with the other churches) stopped serving guests in 2020. As  DuPage PADS explored other options, they settled on a hotel model and our church was no longer needed to support guests in the same way. We are so glad for the new solution for guests experiencing homelessness, but also wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all of you as partner churches, and to give thanks for all of your work and ministry over the years. To this end, our worship service on Sunday, May 22 will be all about PADS. We will hear from DuPage PADS, give a monetary donation to them, and celebrate the work and ministry of many years of dedicated service. Cake reception afterwards! 

2. EPC Summer Wednesdays! Mark your calendar for all-ages fun, food, faith, and church family on Wednesday 6/29, Wednesday 7/20, and Wednesday 8/10 from 5:30 - 7:30. More details to come, but these evenings are for all of us to enjoy Summer together (outside!)  We'll have dinner together, a time of worship and other surprises. If you're interested in helping to plan these evenings, please contact Pastor Traci! We need help deciding on (and planning) food, worship, and the other surprises. :) 

3. Pentecost -- You will NOT want to miss Pentecost at EPC on Sunday, June 5. We'll celebrate with prayer doves, a special reflection and communion. It's the day to celebrate the coming of the holy spirit. WEAR RED! 

2 Interesting Links

1. This Instagram Account HISTORY IN PICTURES has so many interesting stories and gems. 

2. I learned about Maria Mitchell from my friend who wrote a PICTURE BOOK about her. Such an amazing and inspirational figure. 

1 Thought (from the piece above!)

How to have a good day, from The Daily Stoic:

  "God laid down this law, saying, if you want some good, get it from yourself." Epictetus, Discourses.

Here is how you guarantee you have a good day: do good things. Any other source of joy is outside your control or is nonrenewable. But this one is all you, all the time, and unending. It is the ultimate form of self-reliance. 

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

It's not the same without you there, 

SAVE THE DATE! Elmhurst Family PRIDE Fest is just around the corner -- Saturday, June 25 from 12-3. 

 If you're interested in hands-on volunteering and helping at PRIDE, please come to the planning meeting THIS SUNDAY May 15th after worship (11:30) led by Stephanie Wargin from the Elmhurst Pride Collective, and Jim Davidovich, chair of the Pride Fest for EPC. All are welcome!

Join us on Sunday, May 22nd during worship as we celebrate more than 20 years of ministry to DuPage PADS. We have been blessed to be a part of the work and witness of this amazing ministry, and we'll even have a chance to hear from the CEO of PADS about what's next for Interim Housing in our community. 

Summer Wednesdays at EPC! Join us on Wednesdays June 29, July 20, and August 10 from 5:30-7:30 PM for a fun-filled gathering of faith, food, and fellowship. There will be dinner, a time of worship, and other surprises. Do you want to help plan these events? Contact Pastor Traci!

Join us on Sunday, June 5 as we celebrate Pentecost Sunday! We will celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit with prayer doves, a special reflections, and communion. You are all invited to wear RED!

Join us for our current sermon series, All Creatures of Our God and King! This sermon series will be focusing on God's beautiful creation and the creatures we find within it. Spring is a great time to reflect on new life, new growth, and the environment. We'll think and dream about how EPC can be a place where we protect and nurture the environment. Join us this Sunday as we hear about Compost! 

Be sure you check out the Earth Care display in the Nelson-White Room to learn more about what we can do to help our earth and all of creation! It's a great way to get some resources to something practical in conjunction with our sermon series on creation! 

The Worship Team is looking for folks to serve as Liturgists or Ushers on Sunday Mornings. Ushers are responsible for welcoming worshippers, handing out bulletins, lighting and extinguishing candles, and setting out offering plates and returning them to work room. Liturgists participate in worship by leading the congregation in the call to worship, the passing of the peace, and the prayer of dedication. There is a sign up sheet in the lobby or contact the church office. 

There is a lot going on in the life of the church in the next few months. Please make sure you mark your calendars for all of our upcoming events: 

May 15 -- PRIDE planning meeting after worship
May 22 -- DuPage PADS Ministry Worship Celebration 
June 5 -- Pentecost Sunday
June 25 -- PRIDE! 
June 29 -- EPC Summer Wednesday 

There will be Sunday School downstairs this Sunday! All kids are welcome to join us for a time of learning and fellowship. Tuning in online? A Zoom Link will be sent out Sunday Morning.

10:30 Sunday Worship Livestream - Click Here!

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