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,
The Christmas Season is in full force right now. Stores are packed and shoppers are busy at work. With the focus on preparing for Christmas, it’s easy to miss other wonderful things that happen all around us that are truly a picture of what real Christmas is all about. Today I visited a “Kids Pantry” where a whole school gym was filled with clothes and accessories for children. There were two volunteers standing ready to assist and they would soon be very busy attending to the long line of mothers waiting to go through the door to receive free things for their kids. And just last week we were able to give clothes, food and provide housing for a man who is homeless. We are collecting gifts for Pine Ave Church and gifts for Kenneth Young Center. Right now we are joining with all these other people reaching out and sharing the true spirit of Christmas. It really is a blessing to be a part of something that is so much bigger than ourselves. Thank you for your generosity and your big hearts!
Advent Blessings,
Pastor Barbara |
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Luke 1:26-38
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.’ 29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 30 The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. 31 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’ 34 Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I am a virgin?’ 35 The angel said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. 36 And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.’ 38 Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her.
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Christmas Cantata is December 11th!
NEXT SUNDAY!
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DON’T FORGET TO ASK YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!!
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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 42:16This is New Beginnings 2.0 guiding
scripture verse for this in between time!
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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.
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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, Val Heller or Pastor Barbara know! |
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Prayers for our Church Family
Lois Thompson for healing
Bert & Nancy Clarbour with COVID & fatigue
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
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),
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Thank you for the prayers, the food, and cards. Please continue praying!
Nancy Clarbour
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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).
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Answered Prayers
Monique successful surgery
(Friend of Helen’s)
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Special Celebrations!
Rachel Heller’s Birthday – November 30th
Nariah Mbacham’s Birthday – December 3rd
Megan Heller’s Birthday – December 6th
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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:
- 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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| 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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