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 Chu rch Family,
Sunday is Palm Sunday! Hard to believe we are about to enter into Holy Week, a week where we will have multiple opportunities to continue seeking God and going deeper in our faith. I hope you will consider coming to our Maundy-Thursday Service at First Pres Itasca and our Good Friday service here at EGPC.
Throughout this Lenten Season will have been following this series titled: “Seeking”. In the seeking we have been asking honest questions in search of knowing this God we worship. Jesus, entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, represents an alternative wisdom that counters the current culture. Marcus Borg in his book The Way Less Traveled, speaks of this alternative wisdom in that it moves from “second hand” religion, in which beliefs are based on what you have heard others say about God, to “firsthand” religion, in which your Christian life is based on “beholding” God. Borg says, “The alternative wisdom of Jesus sees the religious life as a deepening relationship with the Spirit of God, not as a life of requirements an reward.” It is my prayer and hope that each of your will “behold” God’s very presence in your own life and in that beholding cultivate a deep, profoundly moving relationship with the Holy Spirit.
Lenten Blessings,
Pastor Barbara
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Matthew 21:1-12
21 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, just say this, ‘The Lord needs them.’ And he will send them immediately.” 4 This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet:
5 “Tell the daughter of Zion,
Look, your king is coming to you,
humble and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; 7 they brought the donkey and the colt and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting,
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
10 When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, “Who is this?” 11 The crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
6 12 Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
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| 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! |
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Prayers for our Church Family
Lois Thompson for healing
Helen Robles searching for a new job
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Prayers for those who have Died
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Prayers for Family and Friends
Eva Cameron’s left hip to heal, Prayers for Scott recovering at home, Debbie Treutle now in hospice care (friend of Christi Thompson), 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, to pass her state boards, Gary Parker for healing (friend of Mead), Naomi having health issues (the wife of Moses), Wendy for sobriety (niece of Barbara Singelmann),
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General Prayers
Prayers for Covenant Presbyterian Church & Nashville on shooting, Michigan State Students • Prayers for Memphis, TN shooting • Prayers for Turkey & Syria on the death toll from earthquake • Prayers for all migrants • 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).
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Special Celebrations!
Barbara Singelmann’s Birthday – March 28th
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| 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.
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Thank you faithful friends and members of
Elk Grove Presbyterian Church!
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NEWS from the Session!
Here are the latest things you should know:
- We are having a Lenten Book Study on the book “The Desert of Compassion.”
- We experienced an excellent retreat lead by Rev. Barbara Wilson and just touched the surface of learning about dignity and how to extend and receive affirmations.
- The session is meeting with the session at First Pres. Itasca on April 11th.
- If you have anything you would like to bring to session please let any of the session members know.
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| Our online giving continues to provide a quick and easy way to give to the church! To see how easy it is and the different ways you can give to the church click here. |
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