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Opportunities January 2026

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Educational Opportunities

  • Sunday School for all ages at 9 AM in the children’s chapel and educational wing
  • Pastor’s Sunday School class on We Believe

Fellowship Opportunities

Small Group Opportunities

  • Prayer Shawl Group on Tuesdays at 1 PM in the educational wing
  • Choir practice on Wednesdays at 6 PM in the sanctuary

Worship Opportunities

Sunday, January 4 Epiphany Worship with Geyers and Neidig UMCs

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On Sunday, January 4, 2026, please join us for a combined intergenerational experiential worship service. Evangelical, Geyers, and Neidig will have a combined service at Evangelical on the first Sunday of the new year. We will celebrate Epiphany. Bring your favorite brunch food for our potluck meal. All are welcome. The service will start at 10:30 AM in Evangelical’s fellowship hall.

Cover Copyright: “Epiphany-All Nations will come...” ©2016 Copyright Fr Lawrence Lew, O. P. Licensed Under Creative Commons (via Flickr).
Cover Copyright: “Epiphany-All Nations will come…” ©2016 Copyright Fr Lawrence Lew, O. P. Licensed Under Creative Commons (via Flickr).

Opportunities December 2025

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Educational Opportunities 

Fellowship Opportunities 

  • Fellowship time after Worship on December 14

Small Group Opportunities

  • Prayer Shawl Group on Tuesdays at 1 PM in the educational wing
  • Choir practice on Wednesdays at 6 PM in the sanctuary

Special Worship Opportunities

Toda la Tierra Espera/All Earth is Waiting (Pastor’s Bible Study)

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Advent is a season in the life of the church that prepares our hearts and minds to celebrate the Good News of Christmas. This Advent Pastor Andrew’s Bible study will focus on traditional scripture lessons associated with Advent. The Bible study and the Sermons during worship are inspired by the hymn “Toda la Tierra (All Earth is Waiting).”[1] Each week, we’ll look at a different aspect of the season of Advent. Classes will meet on Monday evenings during the season of Advent from 7 PM to 8 PM. 

Schedule

  • December 1: Signs and Times (Isaiah 2: 1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13: 11-14; Matthew 24: 36-44)
  • December 8: Signs and Stories (Isaiah 11: 1-10; Psalm 72: 1-7, 18-19; Romans 15: 4-13; Matthew 3: 1-12)
  • December 15: Signs and Truth (Isaiah 35: 1-10; Psalm 146: 5-10; James 5: 7-10; Matthew 11: 2-11)
  • December 22: Signs and Faithfulness (Isaiah 7: 10-16; Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19; Romans 1: 1-7; Matthew 1: 18-25)

[1] Sermon Series and Bible Study are inspired by a series offered by UM Discipleship Ministries (https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/worship-planning/toda-la-tierra-espera). 

We Believe (Pastor’s Sunday School Class)

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We believe in one God.

Discover how the ancient Nicene Creed can transform your spiritual journey in Michael Carpenter’s empowering book, We Believe: How the Nicene Creed Can Deepen Your Faith. Personal anecdotes and practical insights guide you to a profound connection with God. Dive into six chapters, covering the Nicene Creed sequentially, that unpack the essence of it, enriching reader’s faith and deepening their understanding of Christian beliefs.[1]

Join Pastor Andrew as his Sunday School class reads and discusses Michael Carpenter’s We Believe: how the Nicene Creed can deepen your faith. Participants should pick up a copy We Believe. If you would like the church to order a copy of the book for you, please contact the church office. The cost of the book is $18. If the cost of the book will be a problem, please talk to Pastor Andrew. If you would like to order through the church, please let the church office know by Sunday, December 14.

Schedule

  • January 4 – We Believe In One God (Chapter 1)
  • January 11 – Of One Being with the Father (Chapter 2)
  • January 18 – For Us and for Our Salvation (Chapter 3)
  • January 25 – No class
  • February 1 – No class
  • February 8 – In Accordance with Scriptures/With the Father and the Son (Chapters 4&5)
  • February 15 – One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic (Chapter 6)

Contact us for Zoom Information or to order book

[1] From book’s promotional materials