Care at EPC includes:
If you or someone you love would benefit from care, we encourage you to reach out. You never have to wait until a crisis to ask for support.
The pastor of EPC is available to listen, pray, and walk alongside you through life’s transitions and challenges. Pastoral care may include:
Pastors are not typically licensed counselors; however, they are committed to offering compassionate presence, spiritual guidance, and support. The pastors work closely with the Deacons to ensure care is shared and sustained throughout the congregation.
For urgent concerns after hours:
Please contact the church office at 630-834-7750. Your message will be forwarded to the pastor and the office administrator.
You may also contact your Deacon directly, who can then communicate with the pastor as needed.
(Please do not assume someone else will notify the church on your behalf.)
Each member of the church is connected to a care share group led by a Deacon, whose role is to:
The Deacons serve quietly and faithfully, helping ensure that no one walks alone.
If you are unsure who your Deacon is, or would like to be connected, please contact the church office at 630-834-7750.
Handmade with love and prayer, each shawl is a tangible reminder of God’s presence, comfort, and peace. Shawls are given to individuals who are:
Each shawl is created prayerfully and offered as a sign that the recipient is held in God’s love and in the prayers of this congregation.
If you or someone you know would be comforted by a prayer shawl, please contact the church office or include a request in the form below.
If you are interested in participating in the Prayer Shawl Ministry, we would love to welcome you — no special skills required, just a willing heart.
We believe in sharing both joys and concerns in community.
Each week, with permission, joys and concerns are shared so that the congregation may pray and offer support.
If you would like prayer without your concern being shared publicly, please indicate that in your request.
Your pastors and deacons want to hear from you and walk with you.
You may call the church office at 630-834-7750 or complete the form. A pastor or deacon will follow up with you soon.
(If this is an emergency, please call the church directly.)
Any time you need care — including:
If you’re wondering whether your situation “counts,” it does.
At Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, we believe God meets us through one another.
It is our privilege to walk beside you — in faith, in hope, and in love.
