27th January 2019
Youth Group: EPC Youth currently join in with the Bundoora Presbyterian Church Youth Group on Friday nights. In the future we plan to set up our own program but until then we will benefit from their excellent resources. The first term program is available for you to pick up. It would be good for families with year 7-12 children to connect with each other and share driving. Please talk to Don or Andy to get help with this or if you have any questions.
Growth Groups:
We plan to restart our Evening Groups the week of Feb 11. If you haven’t been in a group we would love for you to join us. Currently we have 2 on Monday evenings and one on Thursday evening, 8pm-9:30pm. Please talk to Don if you want to join this part of our church community.
Activity Sheets: As there is no Sunday School until the new term starts there are Activity Sheets available for SS aged children which are based on the theme from the main message for the day.
Sunday School: Franciska is still looking for one more teacher and one more helper (teacher assistant) for the year 4-6 class. The assistant could be one of our youth who might like to start contributing to the life and ministry of the church. It would only be every second week and it helps us in many ways, including Safe Church requirements.
Craft Group 2019
Craft Group starts again on Friday, 1Feb at 1pm in the hall. We have varied crafts for this year. Everyone is welcome to join us in the fun and fellowship. For more details, please speak to Judy or Maggie.
Preaching for 2019: From Jan 27 to March 31 messages will be from Acts 16 to 21. In April we turn to Isaiah 51 to 54. May and June are yet to be finalised. Each Sunday’s text will be incorporated into our 100 Day Reading Challenge to help you get a head start on the message for that coming week.
In the works: Some things planned for the first half of 2019 – 1) Book stall with family devotions material, 2) 100 Day+ Bible Challenge, 3) Deeper Discipleship Training : Personal Bible Reading, How to listen to sermons, One Book, One Story & 4) For the Love of God [a warts and all 4 part documentary series on the church].
100 Day+ Bible Challenge: The 100 Day+ challenge officially starts Jan 28 and will include the text for the message on Feb 3. Printouts of the reading program for Feb-April will be available next week and will also be placed on our web page.There will be a sign up sheet just so we get an idea of how many of us are doing it and so that we can encourage each other in our reading. If we treat it as a ‘team challenge’ we are more likely to stick to it and enjoy it.
Evergreens: We start again on February 6, at 1:30pm in the hall. We have an exciting year ahead with different speakers, and activities, and Bible studies. Please plan to join us and enjoy this time of fun and fellowship. More details as they are finalised.
Opportunities 2019: Recently we handed out the Ministry Opportunities forms for 2019. It takes a church wide team of people to make EPC an active, healthy congregation. We would love you to start thinking about your contribution and participation in the life and ministry of this church and using your time and gifts to serve Jesus in this way. If you didn’t get the handout please pick one up in the foyer. Response forms can be placed in the Connect Box on the small table.
