Hi EPC Friends and Members, 

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

3 EPC Happenings

1. Afternoon Tea and Treats at the Calvin is just two weeks away! Join us on October 14 from 2-4PM in Calvin Hall for a lovely afternoon tea. You are invited to host a table and create a table theme or just attend. Sign up by October 7 HERE.

2. Our Trunk or Treat is coming up on Sunday, October 29th after worship!  This safe and fun Halloween event is a wonderful tradition here at EPC. Please bring any kids in your life to trick or treat or sign up to volunteer! Click HERE to sign up to help make pizza or decorate a trunk. 

3. In worship this Sunday, we are kicking off our stewardship Sermon series that is focused on our 3 Whys as a congregation. Curious about what they are? Join us this Sunday as we hear the first one, All Are Welcome. Hope to see you there! 

2 Interesting Links
 1.Sometimes rest is work and work is rest. I find that parsing out the different types of rest can be helpful. Check out THIS article: "even Types of Rest Every Person Needs."

2. THIS article, "Nonbinary gender and the diverse beauty of creation" is such an important read. This quote from M Barclay (they/them) about the creation story in Genesis 1 really struck me: “This chapter talks about night and day and land and water, but we have dusk and we have marshes. These verses don’t mean ‘there’s only land and water, and there’s nowhere where these two meet.’ These binaries aren’t meant to speak to all of reality—they invite us into thinking about everything between and beyond.”

1 Thought 

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

It's not the same without you there, 

This Sunday we are kicking off our Stewardship Sermon Series called Our Three Whys. We will be taking a closer look at EPC's 3 Whys as a congregation as we vision and dream for the future. Join us this Sunday as we begin with our first one, All Are Welcome. 

All are invited to attend a lovely afternoon tea on Saturday, October 14th. This event will be held from 2-4pm in Calvin Hall. There are no dress requirements. All we ask is you sign up and RSVP by Saturday, October 7th. church members will be asked to host the table they select and tables may have a theme.

EPC is hosting a FREE community meal on Saturday, October 21st at 6PM. We are looking for volunteers to help out with setting up, serving meals, and cleaning up. If you are interested and able to help, please contact Anna Lu. 

The next handbell choir rehearsal will be on Sunday, October 15 before worship from 9:45 to 10:30 AM. No more players are needed at this time for the October 29 performance. If you are interested in joining, there will be more information coming soon about opportunities to join! 

Many hands make light work! Join our building and grounds committee at their Fall Clean-Up Day. Wear your jeans and grab your work gloves on Saturday, October 28 from 9AM-12PM to help tidy up our church grounds. 

We’re looking for some volunteers and trunk decorators to help us get ready for Trunk or Treat! Volunteers will help cook the pizzas during worship and set up lunch before the trunk or treating begins. Decorators are needed to decorate their trunks and bring candy and goodies to hand out to kids in our circle drive! Sign up HERE.

Join us for a Thanksgiving Potluck on Sunday, November 19th after worship. Please sign up HERE and let us know how many people will be joining you, and what side dish you will be bringing. We will provide the turkey! 

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! We meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at Brewpoint Craft from 10:30 am - 11:30 am. 

Calling all families! Come on out for a fun and safe trick or treating event at EPC. All are welcome Sunday, October 29 at 12:00PM. Want to decorate a trunk? Click HERE. 

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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630-834-7750