[July 4, 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.

The EPC Leadership has set a date for a return to a limited in-person Sunday Worship. The date is July 11. The Sunday Worship will be a hybrid of live-streaming and in person for those who are not yet ready to return in person worship.  The reference page and FAQ is up on our website and has been updated with new information! We are so eager and excited to gather together soon!

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 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.