Welcome to Epworth United Methodist Church
We are an active community of faith striving to make a difference in people’s lives in the name of Jesus Christ to the glory of God.
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at 10 am for worship.
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Join Us on October 11
This Sunday, we have the pleasure of celebrating our Mandeville Scholars with worship participation and a luncheon open to all afterward! Our District Superintendent, the Rev. Ronell Howard, will be present for this celebration.
New Sermon Series
Pastor Rachel began a new sermon series, “Both/And” on September 27. Clear-cut categories are helpful. They make life easier to understand. But real people don’t fit neatly into boxes. We are full of tensions and paradoxes that – when embraced – can bring immense depth and beauty to life. Through this series, we will explore how faith in Christ calls us away from an “either/or” experience of the world and into the wonderful truth of “both/and.”
Pastor Rachel's New Office Hours
Beginning in September, Pastor Rachel will have new office hours. She will be in the office on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9:30AM to 11:30AM. She is also available by appointment. Her weekly Sabbath day will now be on Wednesdays.
Children's Sunday School
We are excited to welcome back our youth and teachers. As a reminder, children will begin in the sanctuary for the beginning of the worship service. After the children’s time with Pastor Rachel, they will be dismissed to Sunday school. You can view the Sunday school schedule here.
Book Club
September’s book club selection is “Take My Hand” by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Copies of the book (regular and large print) are available to borrow for free. We will meet on Friday, October 9 at 1 pm in the library for discussion. Everyone is welcome to join us. For more information about the book club, please contact Tina in the church office at epworth.palmyra@yahoo.com.
Discussion Group
Our Wednesday Night Discussion Group with Asbury United Methodist Church is changing to a Tuesday Night Discussion Group. Our first meeting of the Fall will be on Tuesday, September 15th at 7 pm. This discussion group meets on ZOOM. For more information and to get the link to join, please contact Pastor Rachel at pastorrachelcallender@gmail.com.
Epworth Social Group
September’s Social Group has been cancelled.
We will meet again on Saturday, October 10 at 7 pm in the Gathering Place. It will be a birthday bash for all. Please bring a wrapped gift to the meeting. Our host is Lynn Truax. Please RSVP to Lynn (856-426-1219) or Bunny (856-291-1803).
Thrivent Workshop: "Aging Loved Ones"
Saturday, October 10 – As those we hold dear age, knowing how to have the heart-to-heart with them about the realities of what’s ahead make many of us uneasy. In this workshop, we will walk through steps on how to have this conversation, what it should cover, and how to help those we love age with dignity and grace. Lunch will be at 12:00PM and the program starts at 12:30PM.
This workshop is open to the community. Please call (856-829-1908) or email (epworth.palmyra@yahoo.com) the church office to RSVP. There will also be a sign up sheet in the narthex.
Trunk or Treat
The Outreach Committee is hosting a trunk in the Palmyra PTA’s Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, October 18th from 5 pm to 7 pm in the Palmyra High School parking lot. The rain date is October 25th. Our theme is Davy Jones’ Locker. We need to provide at least 500 pieces of candy. We are asking for donations of individually wrapped candy. Donations can be placed in the bin outside of the church office. We are also looking for volunteers that would like to help with set-up, clean up, and distributing the candy. A sign-up sheet will be in the narthex.
Basket Extravaganza
This year’s Basket Extravaganza will take place from Thursday, October 22 to Sunday, October 25. This UWF fundraiser supports local, regional, and overseas missions. We are now collecting donations for the baskets. All donated items should be new or homemade. We welcome gift cards as a convenient way to support the event. Thank you for the support. If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Quickel at 609-760-4307 or Bunny Zimmerman at 856-291-1803.
Are You Interested in Playing Bells?
Our bell choir musical director, Amy Chaplin, will be holding introductory sessions throughout the summer for anyone who would like to find out more. Please see her or email amy@fortheloveofbells.com.
Pickleball
Pickleball is a paddleball sport (similar to a racket sport) that combines elements of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated plastic ball, much like a wiffle ball, with 26-40 round holes, over a net. The sport shares features of other racket sports: the dimensions and layout of a badminton court, and a net and rules somewhat similar to tennis.
Epworth has set up a pickleball court in the gym for playing. You are invited to join us on Tuesdays at 7 pm. Contact Joe Garemore for more information.
Scrabble Group
We gather to play Scrabble on the 4th Thursday of every month from 1 pm – 3 pm in the library. For more information, please contact Deb Cheeseman (deblittlebear@aol.com) or the church office. Everyone is invited and all levels of experience are welcome.
Pinochle Club
The Pinochle Club has decided to expand to two times per month, the first and third Saturday of each month with the start time returning to 1 pm. The first Saturday will feature “card exchange” pinochle while the third Saturday will remain regular pinochle. The club welcomes new members of any skill level. Come join us in the Library! For more information, please contact Debbie Cheeseman.
Mah Jong
Did you know that Epworth has a Mah Jong group? They meet every Monday at 12:30 pm and are always looking for new people to join them. Everyone is welcome. Don’t know how to play? No problem. They will be happy to teach you. For more information, please contact Debbie Cheeseman.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The Prayer Shawl Ministry is happy to take requests for shawls. If you know of someone in need of a prayer shawl for comfort, health concerns, bereavement, celebration or praise, please reach out to any member on the Prayer Shawl Ministry or email Liz Rosvold.
Epworth's New Social Media Pages
We have decided to change from a profile to a business page on Facebook. Please go give our new Church Page a Like and even a review! Our goal is 100 Likes! For the time being, we’ll still be streaming the Sunday services on the profile page as we work to get the business page more active.
Did you know Epworth in on Instagram? Check out our page and give us a follow.
Interested in Joining the Church?
Church membership can be a great way to grow your commitment to the life of the church and expand your ways of getting involved! Pastor Rachel is currently collecting names of those interested in becoming professing members of Epworth and will be having New Membership classes. Please contact the Church office if interested.
DONATIONS
Bread of Life Food Pantry accepts donations Wednesday afternoons from 1 ~ 3pm and Thursday evenings 7 ~ 8pm. Food is distributed on the third Saturday of the month, 9am ~ 1pm
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Contact and Location Info
UPCOMING EVENTS and MEETINGS
Sunday Worship ~ 10am in-person and online
Children and Youth Sunday School ~ Sunday , 10am
Mah Jong ~ Monday, 12:30 in the Library
Pickle Ball ~ Tuesday at 7pm in the gym
Wednesday Discussion Group ~ 7pm via Zoom
Food Pantry ~ Third Saturday from 9am -1pm
Pinochle ~ First & Third Saturday, 1pm in the Library
(Contact Church Office for Zoom Links)
Epworth United Methodist Church
501 Morgan Avenue
Palmyra, New Jersey 08065
856-829-1908
epworth.palmyra@yahoo.com