Epworth Announcements

* Gifting Our Community Christmas Eve (Services at 5 and 8 pm - please use the cards to invite friends and neighbors!) * Alter Flowers were donated by Andy Hagelin and Jeff McGuire in Loving Memory of David's Husband, Andy Brangenberg * The church office will be...

Epworth's sprawling food ministry includes four divisions, two for food donations and two for food distribution. Donations are divided into shelf-stable and fresh produce, which our volunteers rescue and sort. Mike Tyler is the Inviting Ministries Lay Leader, which...

* Gifting Our Community Christmas Eve * Pastor Bo’s New Title: Pastor of Media and Communication * Grief Webinar: Healing Through the Holidays - Compassionate Friends * Breakfast with Santa a Wonderful Time! and the Cookie Walk was a hit! Thanks to all who baked such...

Join us in blessing our community on Christmas Eve! This year Epworth will again have packages of cookies and hot chocolate mix to share with those in our community who have to work on Christmas Eve. We will have them available at both Christmas Eve Worship Services,...

At our recent Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) meeting on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, we approved a change in Associate Pastor Bo’s title from Associate Pastor of Community and Communication to Associate Pastor of Media and Communication. This update reflects...

* Breakfast with Santa a Wonderful Time! * Order Poinsettias "In Memory of or In Honor of" someone special by December 19, for $20 each, using order forms in the lobby or online * Thanks to everyone who donated gifts for the children whose names were on our Christmas...

Advent and Christmas Events at Epworth (Advent begins Sunday, Nov. 30) * We distributed over 150 Thanksgiving Dinner Kits - thanks to all who donated food (especially the Hawkeye Community and Kings Creek Country Club) and to our hero volunteers who make this gift...

What is a Blue Christmas Service? No, it is not connected to the song Elvis made popular. ... so please know this song is not the center piece of this service. For those who suffered a loss and grieving, the holidays can accentuate feelings of sadness. Being...

Reverse Advent Event 2025 It’s that time of year again, time for our Reverse Advent Event that benefits our food pantry. This is the time when you create your own Advent “Calendar” by putting something in a box every day rather than taking something out. Boxes will be...