Reflections from Our Adventus Retreat
In December, 25 of us gathered on Zoom and a few at Crestfield Camp to ponder the gift of the luminous darkness of waiting, hoping, in the silence and solitude …
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Pastoral Message | January 2022
Welcome to January 2022! There is so much energy around celebrating the holidays in the month of December that we often forget to extend the same sentiments to its successor, …
Assistance Needed for Refugee Families
Thank you to all of the volunteers who made donations, shopped, set up apartments, and provided transportation for our refugee family from Sudan. The ELPC Peace Committee also donated $5,000 …
Helping Refugees Move into Their New Homes
Our efforts in assisting refugees has experienced some twists and turns, but we’re running in high gear. When our Congolese family’s arrival was delayed, we realized we could still be …
2021 Christmas Joy Offering
Each year during the Advent and Christmas season, we turn our eyes to Bethlehem and celebrate the wonders of Jesus Christ, our Savior. And every year, the story of God’s …
Guatemalan Project Remembered
You are invited to view a small display of photographs and read an overview of the Sister Parish Program, which ELPC sponsored from 1992–2004. It is located on the bookshelf …
Pastoral Message | December 2021
Let’s raise a toast to the “ordinary”! Having gone through months of what have been extraordinary events, there is something special about the plain ol’ ordinary. Routines that don’t change …
COP26 | What You Need to Know
The United Nations recently held its 2021 Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. Here are some takeaways from the ELPC Environmental Team on the climate negotiations that were discussed.
Join us on Our Journey through Advent
Over the four Sundays of Advent, we will sing the simple hymn, While We Are Waiting, Come. It was written in 1986 and its chorus is nine little words: “Jesus, …
Advent Devotionals | Waiting: Stories by Members of ELPC
Advent is the beginning of our church’s calendar and the season when we wait for the coming Messiah, the baby Jesus. As we consider what it means to Wait on …