Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

Here's my "3-2-1" for this week...
 

1. Trunk or Treat -- Can you believe it's already THIS SUNDAY??? Be sure you come on down for this fun fellowship event following worship! Bring your family and friends, decorate your trunks, wear a costume, and join us for this fun halloween event. 

2. All Saints Sunday -- This Sunday in worship we will be celebrating All Saints Day where we honor and remember those who have died. There will be a time in the service where you will be invited to bring a photo or other memento of a loved one up to the memory table. Join us for this beautiful service of remembrance, blessing, and celebration of their lives. 

3. Church Family Thanksgiving Potluck --  Have you saved the date and signed up for this new fellowship event? All are welcome to join us on Sunday, November 20th after worship. We will provide the turkey, you bring your favorite side dish! All are welcome. Please be sure you let us know you are coming using the link above! 
 

1. I was happy to be quoted in First for Women magazine this week talking about rituals for home. Check out the article HERE! 

2.  I saw THIS article about the season of Autumn, and thought you all might appreciate as the leaves around us continue to fall. 

I’ve been thinking about these verses in 1 Corinthians 13:9ff 

"For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part, but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see only a reflection, as in a mirror, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love remain, these three, and the greatest of these is love."

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

It's not the same without you there, 

Trunk or Treat is THIS SUNDAY after worship! Decorate your trunks, bring some candy, wear a costume and join us for this safe and fun community event. All are welcome to join us! 

Join us on October 30th during worship for All Saints Day. We will be remembering those who have died. You are invited to bring a photo or a memento of a loved one to place on the memory table during worship.

Our next church fellowship event will be after worship on Sunday, November 20th. We will be having a Church Family Thanksgiving Potluck! We will provide the turkey and you are invited to bring your favorite thanksgiving side dish. Sign up HERE to let us know if you are coming and what you will be bringing. We also need help with set up and clean up. Let us know when you sign up if you can help. 

Gratitude is a wonderful spiritual practice. Check out THIS calendar for the month of November that allows us to think of something we are thankful for everyday. Use it as a journal prompt, around the dinner table, or to share with someone you know. 

Brewpoint Coffee is holding a coffee fundraiser for the organization ChildrenUP. 

ChildrenUP supports post-primary education in northern Uganda by offering scholarships to qualified students. ChildrenUP is assisting secondary school and certificate students in northern Uganda who have shown academic strength, a strong work ethic and are in financial need. We are now expanding our support to include diploma, and university support for students on an individual cost-sharing basis. We strive to add equal numbers of young men and women to our program. If you are interested in buying coffee to support their program, please click HERE. To learn more about ChildrenUP, check out their website HERE. 

EPC is currently looking for a Youth Leader and Sunday School Teacher. Are you or someone you might know interested? More information can be found on our website. 

Click HERE to read an update on the family of 11 from Afghanistan! 

NEW CHURCH OFFICE EMAIL! Please update your contacts – if you need to contact the church office, use our new email: elmhurstpresbyterianoffice@gmail.com 

NEW SIGN UP! The worship team has a new way to sign up to be a liturgist or usher for Sunday mornings.  Please use this link which will take you to an online sign up form. All are welcome to volunteer. Unable to access the form for some reason or need help? Contact Carol Ewert or Cheryl Turek to sign up. 

Did you know our presbytery, the Presbytery of Chicago, has an email list that you can subscribe to? Presbytery Connect shares upcoming events, timely news, and resources for your community. Be sure to sign up so you know what's happening! Click here.

Please visit our website and update your directory listing! You can visit the directory by following the instructions above or use this direct link. 

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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