Church Newsletter, February 1, 2023

Feb 1, 2023

 
 

 

 
 

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,

On February 12th and 26th we are offering additional opportunities to visit churches. Maybe you would like to go to another church or visit a church you have already been to. These visits are to help you further decide where God is leading you once our church closes. As you continue your exploration please share with the New Beginnings 2.0 Team what you are learning or what new things you found out about a church. The more information we have the better!

Thank you for being so faithful during this challenging time.

Romans 15:13
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Blessings abound,
Pastor Barbara 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Matthew 5:13-20
Salt and Light
13 ‘You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything but is thrown out and trampled underfoot.
14 ‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
17 ‘Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfil. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

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, Christi Thompson 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 the family of Ted Milos
(Helen’s former boss)

Prayers for Barry Currin and family on the death of his wife, Kim (former colleague of Helen)

Prayers for Diana Olson and Courtney on the death of
John Olson

Prayers for the family of Ted Milos
(former boss of Helen Robles)

 

 
 

Prayers for Family and Friends
Eva Cameron to pay into guardian trust of daughter Lynn, Prayers for Carrie, Bob Stall safe trip to Honduras on Medical Mission trip (son of Donna Stall), Debbie Treutle starting chemotherapy (friend of Christi Thompson)m Monique for continued healing post-surgery, 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), Carrie, her newborn son and much needed new phone, Gary Parker for healing (friend of Mead), Naomi having health issues (the wife of Moses), Wendy for sobriety (niece of Barbara Singelmann), 

 

 
 

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

 

 
 

Special Celebrations!

Helen Robles’ Birthday – February 3rd
Iris Hohe’s Birthday – February 8th

 

 

 

 
 

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 is Sunday,  February 12th.
  • Ash Wednesday Service is scheduled for February 22nd at 7:00 pm
  • We are having a Lenten Book Study on the book “The Desert of Compassion.”
  • Sunday, February 12 and February 26th we will be visiting other churches. (No worship at EGPC!)
  • If you have anything you would like to bring to session please let any of the session members know.

 

 

 
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