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Announcements for December 10, 2023

by Bo Gordy-Stith | Dec 7, 2023 | Uncategorized

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  • Call for Epworth Parking Monitors during Schellville!
  • Lutheran Church of Our Savior Hosts Code Purple Women’s Shelter!
  • Remembering Sandy Hook Candlelight Vigil Dec. 13
  • Your Neighbor’s Faith – Dec. 14
  • Youth Group Progressive Dinner Dec. 15
  • Giving Tree a Success!
  • Homemade Soup for Sale on Saturday December 16 (during the Cookie Walk) and Sunday, Dec. 17
  • Online Blue Christmas Service, Thursday Dec. 21
  • Celebrate Christmas Eve at Epworth
  • December 10 – Yule Love It! Concert – 3 pm
  • December 11 – Sussex Tech Winter Concert – 7 pm
  • December 15 – Mid Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Holiday Brass Quintet – 7 pm
  • December 16 – SODELO Holiday Concert with full orchestra – 3-5 pm
  • December 18 – ENCORE Chorale of Sussex County Holiday Concert – 7 pm
  • We continue our annual worship focus on Thriving with an Advent-Christ series, Planning the Garden of Life
  • Online Blue Christmas Service, Thursday Dec. 21
  • Celebrate Christmas Eve at Epworth!
  • To Join the Epworth Worship Team, including Hand Bell Choir, Choir, Praise Team & Band,  Worship Design, Scripture Readers, and Children’s Time Hosts (Contact Doug Yetter)
    • To serve as an Acolyte: contact Gwen Osborne or 302-227-7743 X108
    • Interested in joining our tech team? Contact Pastor Bo
    • Join our team of Ushers/Greeters at Epworth – contact Rick Buske
    • To sponsor/dedicate chancel flowers in celebration or in memory of someone, call or email the church office 302-272-7743 (Thank you for returning the vases – we’re running out!)
    • Help keep our sanctuary plants fresh and green!
  • Breakfast with Santa Pictures!
  • Call for Cookie Walk Servers 
  • and Cookie Bakers!
  • Meet Me @ Epworth Ugly Christmas Sweater, Shirt, or Sox Dance
  • Cookbooks for a Cause (Our Children!)
  • Wreaths Across America at Epworth Cemetery Dec. 16
  • The Epworth Youth Group meets Sundays at 11:15 in the Youth Room (near the Oceanside entrance – second doorway on the right). Contact Joy Gordy-Stith for more info.
  • Youth Group Progressive Dinner Dec. 15
  • Join over 100 people signed up for one of our 17 groups starting this fall-winter
  • Your Neighbor’s Faith interfaith online meeting schedule
  • Meet Me @ Epworth  – New ministry for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
  • Share the Love with Flowers
  • Stitchers of Love invitation
  • Our Card Making Ministry meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month – join us
  • Epworth’s Safety Team Needs You
  • Remembering Sandy Hook Candlelight Vigil Dec. 13
  • Israel-Palestine Conflict
  • Donate Christmas Books for Children & Teens for Beebe Delivers
  • Sussex Housing Group Information Sheet
  • Immigration Law and Justice Network Interfaith Holy Day information toolkit
  • Food Ministry Volunteers: Good Sam, Food & Love Kitchen Crews, Food Rescue and Food Donations. Contact David Streit.
  • Lutheran Church of Our Savior Hosts Code Purple Women’s Shelter!
  • Code Purple at St. Jude December Update
  • Join the Reverse Advent food ministry – Get Your Box
  • Check out these community volunteer opportunities
  • Join Tom Safrit and David Garrett in their work at the New Life Thrift Store to help generate funds that help our neighbors in need through LRAC ministries.
  • Note of Thanks from Our Pastors
  • Couples Gratitude Journal
  • Healing Our Loneliness Epidemic
  • We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support
  • Epworth Newsletter Sept-Nov 2023
  • New Epworth Instagram account! Use #epworthrb to share your pictures
  • Digital Sign Update
  • Check out our Epworth Preschool Website
  • Masks are recommended in our facilities
  • Enjoy Coffee, Snacks, & Fellowship in the foyer after our 10 am worship service – thank you for keeping lids on drink cups in our sanctuary
  • Pray with our Stephen Ministers after the worship service every Sunday
  • Church Offerings—Thank you! You may contribute your offering in person at the doors or at our Giving Kiosk, online, by texting Give to 302-488-0038, or by mailing your check to Epworth at 19285 Holland Glade Rd. Rehoboth Beach, DE, 19971
  • Financial Summary for October 2023
  • Church Calendar Link

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