Church Newsletter, December 7, 2022

Dec 7, 2022

 
 

Worship With EGPC Online!

Join us for worship on Sunday at 10:15am via the Elk Grove Presbyterian Church website, click on the “Worship” page  and you will be able to watch a live streaming of the entire worship service. You can also view directly on our Facebook page and YouTube Channel.

 

 
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Dear Church Family,

This Sunday our choir is performing a Christmas Cantata titled: How Far Is It To Bethlehem. Music is important to our church! Each Sunday we sing music as a way to praise God and to thank God for the wonderful life we have been given. We also use the notes sung and the words spoken to remember God’s faithfulness throughout all generations. Music is a way we stay connected to each other and music is a way we connect to God. Sunday we will also experience music as a connection to the Christmas story. I hope you will join us Sunday as together we will continue on the path to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Christ child. 

Advent Blessings,
Pastor Barbara 

 

 

 

 
 

Christmas Cantata is December 11th!
THIS SUNDAY!

 

 

 
DON’T FORGET TO ASK YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!!

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

I will lead the blind
by a road they do not know,
by paths they have not known
I will guide them.
I will turn the darkness before them into light,
the rough places into level ground.
These are the things I will do,
and I will not forsake them.
Isaiah 42:16

This is New Beginnings 2.0 guiding
scripture verse for this in between time!

 

 

 

 
ADVENT DEVOTIONALS ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
PICK UP YOUR COPY IN THE NARTHEX OR IF YOU ARE COMPUTER SAVVY PLEASE USE THE BUTTON BELOW TO GET AN ELECTRONIC COPY.
ADVENT DEVOTIONAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Invitation to attend a concert supporting the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

 

 
If this holiday your heart is struggling to get into the spirit, if grief or sadness fills your heart. Consider attending the Blue Christmas Service at Christus Victor Lutheran Church. 

 
Michael Myer is a member of our Interfaith Group here at Elk Grove and he shared this on-line event that his group is doing.

 
 

 

 
 

To keep our prayer list up-to-date, we will keep people on the prayer list for three weeks. If after three weeks you would like them to remain on the prayer list, just let Barbara Wilson, Val Heller or Pastor Barbara know! 

 

 
 

Prayers for our Church Family

Lois Thompson for healing
Bert & Nancy Clarbour with COVID & fatigue
Helen Robles searching for a new job

 

 
 

Prayers for those who have Died

 

 
 

Prayers for Family and Friends
Monique for continued healing post-surgery, Carrie Cameron, Jeff Kubas for healing (brother-in-law of Christi Thompson), Ruth Holstein (friend of Peggy Dvorak), prayers for Liz Costa being treated for Multiple Myeloma, (colleague of Helen Robles), prayers for Ashley Chernikovich for courage, peace and joy as she endures ALS, (friend of Cindy Goodwin), prayers for Scott healing and guardianship, Carrie and custody of her newborn son, Lynn for dental implants, prayers that Eva can visit Lynn, Gary Parker for healing (friend of Mead), Naomi having health issues (the wife of Moses), Wendy for sobriety (niece of Barbara Singelmann), 

 

 
 

Thank you for the prayers, the food, and cards. Please continue praying!
Nancy Clarbour

 

 
 

General Prayers
Prayers for all migrants • Highland Park Community • our country and the war between Ukraine and Russia • Prayers for the people of Ukraine • Prayers for homebound • Houseless and hungry • Prayers for our church • Prayers for our Food Pantry • Prayers for our Clothing Ministry • Prayers for our President and Leaders at all levels • Prayers for those serving in the military (Barbara Singelmann’s grandson Peter). 

 

 
 

Answered Prayers

Monique successful surgery
(Friend of Helen’s)

 

 
 

Special Celebrations!

Jan Fall’s Birthday – December 10th

 

 

 

 
 

Food Pantry Updates!

 

 
The EGPC food pantry continues to serve our community and our volunteers remain faithful in their service to us. We are committed to adhering to all precautionary measures to ensure no cross-contamination with clients. The Food Pantry Donation drop box always seems to be filled. As you check on your neighbors, please share with them that our food pantry is open and ready to help anyone who needs food!

Food continues to appear in our food box.  Almost daily there is something donated and many times from people we don’t even know! I want to send a special thanks to all those faithful shoppers who each week pick up the special things we need. It is an ongoing blessing to be so graciously supported by your donations and donations from our community.

Thank you!
 

 

 

 

 

 
Thank you faithful friends and members of
Elk Grove Presbyterian Church!

 

 
 

NEWS from the Session!

Here are the latest things you should know:

  • Our next Session meeting Sunday,  December 18th.
  •  If you have anything you would like to bring to session please let any of the session members know.
  • The sub-committee named New Beginnings 2.0 is meeting less often.
  • We are scheduled to visit two different churches in January. Watch for details!

 

 

 
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