Its that time of Year! Honor the amazing women in your life with a donation of purses, cosmetics, toiletries or a monetary contribution. Celebrating 19 years of collaboration with our agency partners in hopes of distribution of over 3,000 purses. All contributions for this event need to be received by Monday, May 7th 2018. … Read More ›
For the past several years I have made a point of trying to celebrate Advent during Advent and Christmas during Christmas— Advent being the four- week period before December 25 and Christmas being the twelve-day season that begins on December 25 and ends on January 5. For many folks, Christmas begins before Thanksgiving and is… Read More ›
Palm Sunday Sunday, March 25, 10:30AM Worship service includes the children’s parade of palms. Maundy Thursday Thursday, March 28, 7:30PM Worship service with our friends from Crosswinds Presbyterian includes the traditional Tenebrae (service of shadows) and a combined choir. Good Friday Friday, March 29 11:00AM until 1:00PM The sanctuary is open for those who wish… Read More ›
by Dirk Van Dyke This past President’s Day weekend, for the 16th year in a row, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church sent a contingent to Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, to build a house for a family with housing needs. This year, we worked with the Duarte family of Puerto Penasco to build an Amor house. For… Read More ›
Lent and Easter arrive on the early side this year. Ash Wednesday fell on the same day as Valentine’s Day, and Easter will fall on April 1. A pastor friend of mine says he is going to preach on being “fools for Christ” (I Corinthians 4:10) this Easter Sunday since it coincides with April Fool’s… Read More ›
Dear Friends— On December 2, 1962, a group of 45 worshipers and their pastor, the Rev. Bill Barrett, met in a borrowed church sanctuary on Greenway Road and were chartered as Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. Things were different 55 years ago. Some of us remember those days. In 1962 the cold war was freezing over and… Read More ›
Missions Fundraiser Bake Sale – December 10th Following the worship service, come by and help support our missions and get some tasty holiday treats. Children’s Christmas Program – December 17th Our Sunday School children will present a Christmas Skit in the fellowship hall following worship. Two Christmas Eve Services – December 24th 7:30pm and at… Read More ›
Once again this year we will be gathering on Thanksgiving Eve at 7:30 for a brief service of praise and thanksgiving, followed by time for fellowship and refreshments. Our friends from Crosswinds Presbyterian Church will be joining us and there will be a combined choir. Please plan to join us in offering our thanks to… Read More ›
Each year November brings us to our stewardship emphasis time when each of us has an opportunity to express our gratitude for God’s blessings in our lives and the life of our church. With EPC’s 55th anniversary just around the corner, we certainly have many blessings for which to be thankful. Gratitude is more than… Read More ›
EPC will provide a collection box in the narthex through October 1, 2017. Please remember that only NEW, packaged items will be accepted. In addition to underwear, Shoebox Ministries is also attempting to collect 40,000 pairs of new socks to wrap for local shelters to distribute as Christmas gifts for the homeless. www.shoeboxministry.org