Epiphany UMC Update

Hello Epiphany Friends and Family!

First, Thanks for your faithfulness! And your love and care for us as a staff. We’ve received many notes of encouragement! And our racks for The Nest and Goshen Food Pantry are overflowing with food, drinks and supplies—Epiphany’s generosity to those who need it the most. Thank you for your support!

And I wanted to let you know, too, that we’re working tirelessly to plan and prepare for safely re-gathering as a faith community. Some of you have expressed the desire to do that soon, while others are in no hurry. We’re getting in the needed equipment to be able to come back to the sanctuary safely, and in the meantime, we are looking at some creative ways to provide community outdoors for those who would like that option. It’s just complicated! But we’re getting close to doing at least some outdoor services hopefully yet in June. Part of our decision on re-gathering is based on what happens two weeks after Memorial weekend…if it doesn’t bring a big spike in cases we think that’s a good sign and we could move forward.

Just to bring you up to speed with some other happenings while you’re away…

This Sunday there will be a Graduation Drive-through —Pastors will be praying with our graduates under the covered drop off area.

New landscaping coming soon at the covered drop off area—drive by sometime to see the new capital additions.

There will be cleaning and painting of the church steeple this weekend (weather permitting) and new LED lights (already underway as you can tell by this picture) —drive by and see the new bright beacon of hope on our corner—our Robert Smith’s Memorial Fund.

Thank you for your generosity in your tithe and offerings; please consider dropping your offerings off during the week or mailing them in or consider using our electronic giving through the church website or Text to Give.

And… SpringHill still coming the end of July—sign up for the new experience with smaller groupings and more outside activities.

Please continue to connect with us online during the week and on the weekends for Worship! And sign up to be a part of our coffee Fellowship time between services on Sundays for the next few weeks – we’ll do this via ZOOM, and it will be a great way to see others maybe you haven’t seen in a while. You should have received an email about that already. Join us!

Praying for all of you. And praying for God’s guidance as we live into the months ahead.

Peace,

Rev. Kathy Currier

Sr. Pastor, Epiphany United Methodist Church