Announcements for Sunday, January 11, 2026

* A pastoral message from the Dakotas-Minnesota Episcopal Area Bishop Lanette Plambeck regarding the shooting in Minneapolis – Pastor Vicki will speak at a 2:30 pm funeral procession and Gordon’s Pond gathering at 4:15 pm today 

* Epworth paid 100% of our Conference apportionments for the first time since withholding a portion to protest the 2019 General Conference vote, and as a result of the 2020-2024 General Conference affirmation of all persons

* Epworth RB Polar Bears Plunge on Feb. 1

* Celebrate how God is connecting Epworth with our neighbors to feed the hungry

* Statement from The Council of Bishops Stands Against U.S. Military Aggression Toward Venezuela

* See the upcoming Concert Schedule at Epworth – including next Friday’s Third Annual SDARJ MLK Jr. Celebration

* Delaware’s Point in Time Count of people experiencing homelessness will be Jan. 28

* The Fourth Annual Feeding the 5000 Multiplied is March 14

* January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month. Cancer Support Community of DE offers a GYN Support Group 

* Rev. Bob Paulin leads New Group on Immigration starting January 15 – Epworth’s Lent/Easter Education Fair will be Sunday, Feb. 8
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* Dottie Outland and Tammy Zhang met with the Staff at Taco Reho and Tough Luck Tattoo to accept $2,100 donation to Epworth Food Ministries for the Heavy Metal Flash Sale event in November.

* The Cookie Walk raised $4,060.00 for Christmas Joy 365. Thanks to our Epworth family, Food and Love kitchen crews, and neighbors who baked so many delicious cookies and to the elves who staffed the sale

* Ruth Ann Barnes thanks the Emmaus alums and Epworth’s WINGs group for their generosity toward her neighbor and her four grandchildren

* Thanks to all of our Advent Devotion writers, David Garrett and Barbara Kurtz – find all of them on the calendar