[July 11, 2021] EPC Sunday Announcements

If you are new to EPC, welcome and God’s peace to you!  We are so glad that you were able to find and join us.  We hope that the worship is both encouraging and convicting to you in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  We would love to connect with you.  To do this, please go to our website, epcministry.org, and click on the “Newcomer” button on the upper right corner of our homepage.  You’ll find some introductory information there along with a form towards the bottom to share some contact information.  If you fill that out, we would love to send you a welcoming email and to encourage you.  We look forward to getting to know you and walking after God’s joy in the Gospel together.

Welcome back to in-person worship! We are so grateful for God's grace and faithfulness that walks with us and for the freedom to be back together. A big thank you to the deacons, the Media & AV Team and everyone else who have worked so hard behind the scenes to help us toward a smooth transition.  

For future reference, you can find our “in-person worship guidelines” and the “Sunday Worship YouTube Livestream” link on the homepage of our website at epcministry.org.

If you are joining us via "live-stream" and experience any issues, please email us at "emoffice@epcsj.org" to let us know as we grow in this new process. The "live-stream" link on our website will be updated every Sunday morning.

If you are with us in-person today and would like to give or tithe here at church, there is an offering box near between the Sanctuary and the EM Lobby where you can drop off your offering envelopes.  Otherwise, you can continue to give God your offerings online on our website under “Give”.

Please look out for our 3rd Quarter EPC Newsletter with updates and news on what is happening in the life of the church later this coming week.

Theme: Destination Dig
Overview: VBS 2021 is headed to present-day Israel where discovery awaits at Destination Dig. Kids will unearth more than dirt as they dig up exciting evidence that proves biblical events were not just stories. As junior archaeologists, kids will explore real-life archaeological finds that have helped to uncover the truth about Jesus! Along the way, they’ll discover the truth of Jeremiah 29:13, that God reveals Himself to us when we seek and search for Him with all our hearts.
 
Age: Nursery- 5th grade (3 departments as listed below)
P. Derek: PreK- Kinder
P. Sean: Lower Elementary (Grades 1-2)
P. Delaney: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
 
Fee: $30 per child ($25 for each child after "sibling discount")
 
Promotional Video for Volunteers:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uXwWihBBqsPjHOnolOSBkwl0puSF5vpY/view?usp=sharing  
Child & Volunteer Registration Link:
www.myvbs.org/epcsj  
Needed Volunteer Roles:
Station Leaders (Crafts, Snacks, Recreation, Missions)
Worship Dance leaders
Crew Leaders & Assistants
 
Here is a summary of the dates. The volunteer training dates are for the upper elementary volunteers. The rest (VBS theme, dates & registration link) are the same among the departments.

EPC Men's Group is planning a fellowship event for July 11. We will be meeting at church in the outer lobby by the entrance to leave at 12:30 PM to go on a hike at “Alviso Marina County Park” and will go to grab lunch afterwards.  We look forward to this time of fellowship and enjoying creation together!

We will be posting the "Sermon Reflection Questions" in the bulletin as well as on the website under "Announcements" to better give access to the various life groups that meet.

If you are in need of pastoral care or would like to request prayer support from the pastors of EPC, please don’t hesitate to go to our website (epcministry.org) and click on “Pastoral Care and Prayer Requests'' under the “Connect” button.  You can keep it confidential if you wish to do so but we would love to serve you by walking with you in fellowship and prayer!

We have many opportunities to serve at EPC such as participating as a life group leader, being a part of the praise team, college ministry, A/V (Audio/Visual), Mission Team etc.  If you are interested to explore and see how God is calling you to serve, please go to our website and click on the “Serve” tab for more information and to contact us.