September 14, 2023
This Week at Epiphany
Saturday, September 16~
6:00 pm ~ Traditional Worship
Sunday, September 17~
8:30 am ~ Traditional Worship
9:45 am ~ Education Hour
Training for worship assistants in Room 211
Sunday School in Rooms 104 & 108 for ages 3 – 6th grade
Confirmation in Room 325
High School Bible Study in Room 110
Coffee & Cake Bible Study in Fellowship Hall
Pastor Mark’s Bible Study in Room 112
11:00 am ~ Contemporary Worship
Kid’s Church during Pastor Mark’s message for ages 3-9
Monday, September 18~
1:00 – 4:00 pm ~ Epiphany Quilters in Room 102
Tuesday, September 19~
6:30 am ~ Early Bird Bible Study on Zoom
To join contact Karen Wilson wilsonwk@cox.net
Worship Service Volunteers
All present Worship Service Volunteers and those interested in serving as a volunteer for any the following positions:
Coordinator, Lector, Wine Assistant, Communion Assistant (a new position), and Bread Assistant – are asked to attend a session to learn, review and ask questions.
Procedures for each position have been updated for 2023 by Pastor Mark for our service together in worship services.
2 sessions are currently scheduled. Choose to attend one of these sessions in room 211. (No sign up required to attend) Any questions please contact Karen Wilson ~ wilsonwk@cox.net
- September 17th at 9:45 a.m.
- September 24th at 9:45 a.m.
Noisy Offering Returns on Women’s Ministries Weekend (Sept 30 – Oct. 1). Be prepared to bring your coins (and also quiet offerings of cash and checks) at all three services that weekend. The new Women inC schedule of events will be distributed. Your donations are given in support of the mission grant projects at the district level and national level of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML).
Thank you for your continued support.
Handbell Choir
Do you read music? The handbell choir is looking for musicians.
To get involved, please contact Jean Spyksma @ jean_spyksma@hotmail.com.
Ironmen
Join the fun on Saturday, September 23rd at 8:00 am as the Ironmen gather for breakfast, devotion and lots of laughs in the Fellowship Hall.
Sign-up sheets are on the Connecting Point Tables!
ABC Bible Study
The ABC Bible Class will not meet on Sept 16; on Sept 23 we will resume our study on the book of Acts, led by Pastor Bob Morris. Class is 9 – 10:30am in classroom 325. We meet on Saturday mornings from 9:00 am – 10:30am in Room 325.
Orphan Grain Train
Thank you, Epiphany, for the abundance of grocery bags you have donated! At this time, we have ample bags for the mats, so grocery bag donations can be directed towards Matthew’s Crossing.
Regular sorting and boxing will take place at the OGT warehouse (1329 N. 29th Ave, Suite E-15, Phoenix) on Saturday September 23rd, 8am – noon. For September, volunteer opportunities have been expanded to include Thursdays from 9am – Noon on the 21st, and 28th.
Epiphany Quilters
Are you a crafter and looking for someone to share your interest? Each time the quilters meet they have small projects to work on. Or bring your own and fellowship with other ladies from Epiphany. All meetings are on the first and third Monday of the month from 1-4pm. The remaining September date is the 18th!
Matthew’s Crossing
Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank and Meals to Grow have a great and continual need for food donations. Everyday 100+ neighbors in need visit the food bank and each week Meals to Grow sends home 1500 weekend backpack meals to hungry students. Do you belong to a group, homeowner’s association, etc.? Please consider scheduling a food drive. It’s easy!
Volunteers are needed at Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank, all shifts, 5 days a week. To volunteer call or text Mike Dippre at 602-295-3091.
BOOK DONATIONS:
5 reasons to donate books:
#5 Donating makes space for new books
#4 It’s a guilt free way of editing your bookshelf
#3 Donating de-clutters your space
#2 You get to spread the love of reading
#1 It will make you happy!
Pass along a story! Donate a book today for Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank.
News from Meals to Grow
Walk-in meal packing sessions at Meals to Grow have begun for this school year. Walk-in and pack every Tuesday from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM at Praise and Worship Center on Arizona Ave. No sign up necessary. Come join the fun and help feed hungry and homeless youth in the East Valley!
Our first evening volunteer meal packing session for Meals to Grow is scheduled for Tuesday, September 19th, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Praise and Worship Center on Arizona Avenue.
“Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11
TIME OFF!! Meals to Grow will be off for fall break the weeks of October 2nd and October 9th.
Weekly Food Fact:
Live Stream on YouTube
Each Sunday at 8:30 am, we live stream the traditional worship service on our YouTube channel, “Epiphany Chandler”. The recording is saved and can also be viewed later on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/EpiphanyChandler
The service bulletin is available before the service as a PDF download at https://www.epiphanychandler.org/daily-devotional/
Holy Communion with Deacon Bob by Private Appointment
Contact Pam at pam@epiphanychandler.org or call her at 480.606.8045.
Please email us at mailto:info@epiphanychandler.org
or to sign up for any of the events above.