Church Newsletter, November 9, 2022

Nov 9, 2022

 
 

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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,

What a fun, celebratory Sunday we experienced worshiping with First Pres. Itasca! It was a joy for me to see so many people in the pews and to worship together with Rev. Steve Pierce. We have a chance to reciprocate and I hope you won’t pass this up. On Nov. 20th we are all traveling to First Pres of Itasca and together fill up their pews! I’m hoping we can carpool and arrive in mass. Let me know if you need a ride. 

This Sunday after worship we are going to have a question & answer time to go over in more detail the outcome of the “gathering of exploration” time. I hope you will be present to hear the latest! See you Sunday!

Fall Blessings,
Pastor Barbara 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

1 Samuel 7: 3-13

3 Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, ‘If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Astartes from among you. Direct your heart to the Lord, and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.’ 4 So Israel put away the Baals and the Astartes, and they served the Lord only.

5 Then Samuel said, ‘Gather all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.’ 6 So they gathered at Mizpah, and drew water and poured it out before the Lord. They fasted that day, and said, ‘We have sinned against the Lord.’ And Samuel judged the people of Israel at Mizpah.

7 When the Philistines heard that the people of Israel had gathered at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the people of Israel heard of it they were afraid of the Philistines. 8 The people of Israel said to Samuel, ‘Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us, and pray that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.’ 9 So Samuel took a sucking lamb and offered it as a whole burnt-offering to the Lord; Samuel cried out to the Lord for Israel, and the Lord answered him. 10 As Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines drew near to attack Israel; but the Lord thundered with a mighty voice that day against the Philistines and threw them into confusion; and they were routed before Israel. 11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them down as far as beyond Beth-car.

12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah, and named it Ebenezer; for he said, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us.’ 13 So the Philistines were subdued and did not again enter the territory of Israel; the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

 

 

 
 

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Pastor Barbara will be preaching!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
“In The Grove” Presentation about Elk Grove Presbyterian Church Ministries

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

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
Barbara Britton with COVID & fatigue
Mead Killion for progressive mental decline
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).

 

 
 

General Prayers
Prayers for all migrants • Prayers for Florida and Puerto Rico and all affected by hurricane Fiona and Ian • 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!

Hyatt Gorsky’s Birthday – November 9th
Scott Cameron’s Birthday – November 14th

 

 

 

 
 

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,  November 13th.
  •  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 weekly to discuss options for our church.

 

 

 
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