Church Newsletter, November 16, 2022

Nov 13, 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,

I am so looking forward to worshiping with Itasca this Sunday.  I hope you will be able to come and experience this combined service. 

Next week is Thanksgiving and then we move right into the season of Advent. This year our theme  is “From Generation to Generation.” This is based on the scripture passage from Luke I:48b-50a.

“Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.” What does this mean to you that God’s mercy is from generation to generation? It is my prayer that as we consider this passage and look at our very lives, we will know at the core of who we are that we are truly blessed.

See you Sunday at First Pres. of Itasca!

Snow Blessings,
Pastor Barbara 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Isaiah 42: 16

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.

 

 

 
 

THIS SUNDAY!
Pastor Barbara will be preaching!

 

 
 

IF YOU NEED A RIDE TO FIRST PRES OF ITASCA FOR WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
PLEASE CONTACT RICK HELLER (847) 691.2988. 

 

 

 
 

It’s time to order your Christmas Poinsettias!
Orders due November 28th!

 

 

 

 
 

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Christmas Cantata is December 11th!

 

 

 

 
 

PASTOR BARBARA WILL BE ATTENDING THE INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE IF YOU NEED A RIDE PLEASE LET BARBARA KNOW!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

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 the family and friends of
Earl Sepke
(brother of Susannah Swift)

 

 
 

Prayers for Family and Friends
Carrie Cameron, Jeff Kubas for healing (brother-in-law of Christi Thompson), Ruth Holstein (friend of Peggy Dvorak), Scott for gallbladder surgery and COVID (friend of Bert Clarbour), Matt deployed in the navy (Linda Mueller’s son-in-law),  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 guardianship (family of Eva Cameron), 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), Monique going through dialysis (niece of Helen).

 

 
 

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

Teri (friend of Jo Gray) cancer free

 

 
 

Special Celebrations!

Jan Bailey’s Birthday – November 18th
Joyce Oswald’s Birthday – November 21st

 

 

 

 
 

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 continues to meet. 

 

 

 
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