[Dec 22, 2024] EPC Sunday Announcements

Welcome Newcomers to EPC!
If you are new to EPC, welcome and God's peace to you!  We are so glad that you were able to 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. Please join us in the lobby after service at the Welcome Team booth where we'd like to exchange some information.  We look forward to getting to know you and walking after God's joy in the gospel together.

Pre-service prayer
We're going to start for pre-service prayer with the congregation starting next Sunday at 9:45a. Please come early as we pray for one another and for our worship.

New year's eve service
New years eve service on Tuesday, Dec 31 at 10:30pm. Join us to usher in the NY in the KM sanctuary.

Christmas devotional
Limited copies of Christmas devotional, “Everyday Gospel.” Please only pick up one per family, while copies last. (Officers, LG leaders and deacons, have separate copies so don't pick up).

Youth Ministry Sunday Programs
Beginning in January 2025, the youth group will no longer be having a 12pm service, and instead will be using the time to provide fun enrichment programs that help foster a sense of community among the students and with volunteers. If you’re looking for a way to be a godly influence to the next generation, please sign up. You can reach out to P. James or P.Tiffany with any questions.

Grace Village CityTeam
Work is ongoing to renovate the apartment we are sponsoring as a church at Grace Village in partnership with CityTeam. This is completely volunteer based, so we need all the help we can get. This is a great opportunity for us to come together as a church and serve our local community. Let's encourage our life groups to volunteer together!

• Deacon Philip Kim, John Roh, Jonathan Jung
• You can contact them to be added to the KakaoTalk group chat

Youth Group & Education Dept Volunteer Recruitment
The Youth Group & Education Dept volunteer recruitment is taking place for the next few weeks, every Sunday. Please prayerfully consider if this is a way God is calling you to serve His children here at EPC. A representative will be available by the entrance to the sanctuary to answer any questions.

EPC EM Intercessory Prayer Team (IPT)
The Intercessory Prayer Team meets every Sunday from 9:15-9:50 AM in the conference room at the back of the sanctuary.  We invite you to come and pray with the IPT for the service, our church & missionaries, and for the world.  If you are unsure of how to pray or haven't done this spiritual discipline in the past, come and learn to pray with others in intercession in this great opportunity to bring ourselves before God.

EPC Partner Missionary Updates
We will be posting updates that we receive from our missionary partners on our website under the "Outreach" tab.  Please check in monthly to learn about what God is doing in these countries and pray for His strength and joy to sustain them.  Due to the sensitive nature of the countries they are serving in, we will not be able to include photos, names and specific locations.  We thank you for your understanding and commitment to support our partners in the gospel.  

EPC Giving and PayPal
If you give to EPC through PayPal on our website, please consider giving through a written check (be sure to write your name in the memo area for tax records) through our offering box in the back of the sanctuary near the lobby. This will help us avoid paying fees from the budget. Of course, if PayPal is the best option for you, we will continue to support that option.

Offering & Tithe Reminder
If you are mailing in offering checks, please be sure to write in the memo section of the check, "EPC EM", so that we can be sure to receive your support and to correctly update your personal tax information.  
If you are giving online, please remember to write your name in the comment section on PayPal. Thank you for obeying God and supporting the body of Christ with your resources.

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

EPC EM App
The EPC English Ministry app is live on our website for both iOS and Android.  Please go and download it for easy access to notifications for church events and announcements, sermons and content, ways to give, and more.  For those joining us in-person for Sunday Worship, you can now also register your attendance in the EPC EM App!  A big thank you to our Media Team who worked so hard to make this happen!

EPC Sunday Sermon Reflection Questions
We will be posting the "Sermon Reflection Questions" on the website under "Announcements" to better give access to the various life groups that meet.

EPC Pastoral Care and Prayer Support
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 the "Connect" tab on our website and click on "Pastoral Care and Prayer Requests." 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.

Please continue to pray for all upcoming transitions, including leadership changes, our faithful community, and Pastor Sam and his family.