S.I.S. Bible Study – August 23

S.I.S. begins their new fall study August 23 at 6:30 pm in Faith Center.  This will be a 13 week study by John MacArthur on 1 & 2 Thessaloninas.  We encourage you to come and be part of this learning experience with us.

Women’s Circle Bible Study – September 13

EPC’s Women’s Circle begins September 13 at 1:30 pm in the Fireside Room.  They will be studying “Journeys Through Revelation-Apocalyptic Hope for Today” by Barbara Rossing.  Barbara will guide us on the journey of Revelation filled with history, symbolism, radical hope and transformation.  “The journey leads us to a wondrous river of life, a healing tree of life, and ultimately to a God who lives with us in a renewed creation.”

There will be information available for everyone to view regarding the upcoming Sunday School classes which will begin the following Sunday, September 19.  However the Adult Sunday School classes, led by Scott Mayfield & Dan Adams will begin Sunday September 12 at 9:00 am.

Faith lessons from Exodus that will transform your understanding of God begins September 12 at 9:00 am in the Fireside Room and wll be led by Scott Mayfield.

When the Israelites left Egypt, they were finally free.  Free from persecution, free from oppression, and free to worship their own God.  But with that freedom came a new challenge–learning how to live together the way God intended.  Taught by Ray Vander Laan, ecah lesson, illuminates the historical, georgaphical, and cultural contexzt of the sacred Scriptures.

We hope to see you there on Sunday September 12th!

Come join fellow Travel Companion’s for a tour of the beautifully restored California  Governor’s Mansion and Gardens.  Built in 1877 the mansion was home to 13 of California’s governors and is filled with beautiful Victorian furnishings, Italian marble fireplaces, gold framed mirrors and exquisite handcrafted woodwork.  Afterwards join Scott Mayfield for lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory located in one of Sacramento’s Historic Rail Stations.  A treat for sure!

The Cost is $27.00 per person.  This includes; transportation, tour entry, luncheon and gratuity.

We will depart from Escalon Presbyterian Church promptly at 9:00 am, September 22.

Reservations are limited and a must by September 15.  For more information and/or to make your reservation please call Scott Mayfield.

Everything which points in the direction of male or female seclusion, or of religious or secular orders or communities, or of male or female segregation – if it is undertaken in principle and not consciously and temporarily as an emergency measure – is obviously disobedience. All due respect to the comradeship of a company of soldiers! But neither men nor women can seriously wish to be alone, as in clubs and ladies’ circles. Who commands or permits them to run away from each other? That such an attitude is all wrong is shown symptomatically in the fact that every artificially induced and maintained isolation of the sexes tends as such – usually very quickly and certainly morosely and blindly – to become philistinish in the case of men and precious in that of women, and in both cases more or less inhuman. It is well to pay heed even to the first steps in this direction. (Church Dogmatics III/4, 165)

I can only speak from the masculine point of view, but yes, “philistinish” (that is a pun – the uncivilized and somewhat barbaric Philistines of the Bible) is quite accurate at times, and yes, “ouch.”   The point here is to develop friendships, relationships and accountability with men and women – maybe this will help encourage us to live with and respect gender instead of the tendency to separate from each other and vent.  True men and women of God live and work and love in the company of men and women – not separate from it in.

This does not mean that gatherings of men only or women only are wrong, or even unhelpful – it is just a reminder that sometimes even our own gender gatherings can, ironically, promote a lack of growth in our interpersonal relationships.  What better way to learn from and understand the other gender than actually talking with them, listening to them, watching them, serving with them, showing respect to them?

In the body of Christ, “there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no ‘male and female’; for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Gal. 3:28).

This is a Featured Big Screen Movie Including Popcorn! Everyone Is Invited and Admission is Free.
Children five and under must be accompanied by an adult.

• When: Wednesday, July 14th at 10:00 am
• Location:  Trinity Church Sanctuary, 1900 California Street, Escalon

If you have any questions or for more information please call:  838-3000

Escalon Presbyterian youth leave for Calvin Crest on Sunday July 18th.  Please remember to keep them in your prayers while they are away at camp.

 This will be a “Potluck Picnic” with a contest for the best Homemade Ice Cream & Cookies.

 We will have a huge waterslide and plenty of games for the kids.   Please bring your lawn chairs to relax in and don’t forget to bring your appetite and prepare for a good time of  food and fellowship!  If you have an “Easy Up” please bring it to help with shade.

 Sign-ups for the potluck, ice cream and cookies will be available soon.                               

 If you have any questions please contact Carol Adams.