Elizabeth Presbyterian Women (EPW)
The EPW is
a group of women dedicated to serving God’s people in whatever way
they can.
The EPW has just published their first Cookbook! It
includes recipes from members of the EPC congregation, as well as
the EPW. Lots of great recipes are in it!
It is available for purchase for $15.00.
Please contact Marlene Reynolds (303-646-9155) about purchasing this wonderful
collection! It makes a great gift!
Every
year, the EPW sponsors a drive for shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s
Purse Operation Christmas Child program. Every year they organize a
drive for layettes to give to Bethany Christian Services. They
collect old cell phones year-round, and give them to the fire
department to be re-programmed and given out to seniors in the
community.
Currently,
the EPW is making a Freedom Quilt, as part of a nationwide effort to
give quilts to the families of soldiers who have given their lives
in defense of our freedom.
The EPW is always available, on very short notice, to
serve a luncheon or dinner at memorial services and other functions.
In
addition to the above “hands-on” ministries, the EPW also provides
financial support to the Denver Street School and the Denver Inner
City Parish. They provide the
Our Daily Bread devotional booklets that are always on the table
in the foyer for people to take home free. They regularly buy needed
items for the church, like the beautiful new card tables that
recently appeared. This year, they’re also buying Chrismon ornaments
for the EPC Christmas tree.
Where
do they come up with the money for all this? They work for it. Twice
a month, every other month, they raise funds by serving dinner to
the Lions’ Club. Another large fund raising event is their annual
Valentines Day Sweethearts Dinner. An enormous amount of energy goes
into preparing a beautiful dinner, arranging for door prizes, and
organizing entertainment to make for a great evening of Christian
fellowship.
Recently,
they also sold lunches and baked goods at the EPC rummage sale to
raise money for the EPC general fund. They also help supplement the
general fund by selling Safeway Gift cards every Sunday.
The EPW is
constantly at work to make things a little better at our church, in
our community, around the region, the country and the world. With
more members, they could do even more. Would you like to be a part
of this ministry? Call Oletha Tanin at 303-688-4567.
