Welcome to

Elizabethtown Presbyterian Church ~

EPC...Finding meaning and mission in following Jesus.

EPC is a safe place to explore your faith and connect with others seeking to follow Jesus by seeking justice, loving-kindness, and walking humbly with God.

Worship with us on Sundays.
Sunday School 10:00
Worship Service 11:00

800 W. Broad St.

Elizabethtown, NC 28337

Come, Lord Jesus. Bind us together in love - in our families,

in your church,

and in your world.

Amen

The Fourth Sunday
of Advent

Today, we light the fourth candle of Advent, the candle of love. Advnt is a season of waiting, but it is also a season of remembering the ties that bind us together in love.

In our families, love connects generation to generation - through shared stories, faithful promises, and the care we give one another in times of joy and uncertainty.

In the church, God's family, love binds us beyond blood or name, uniting us as sisters and brothers in Christ, called to walk together in faith and hope.

As Mary carried the Christ child, and Joseph protected and guided his family to Bethlehem, God was forming a new family - one that would welcome shepherds and strangers, and one day, all of us.

The Third Sunday
of Advent

Isaiah 35:1-6 "The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus. For in the wilderness, water shall break forth, and streams in the desert."

We light the third candle, the candle of Joy. Our waiting is nearly over. The story of salvation unfolds as Mary and Joseph embark on their arduous journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Let us remember that joy can be found even in the challenging journey, for our destination is the birth of the Messiah

The Second Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 9:6 – For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

The Second Week of Advent is the week of Peace. This verse tells us that Jesus came to be the Prince of Peace. The

word peace is the Hebrew word shalom, which means completeness or well-being. Jesus didn’t come just to end wars, but to make us complete by saving us from our sinfulness. All we have to do is trust in Jesus as the Son of God who came to save us, and we will have the peace, or shalom, of God.

The First Sunday of Advent

"In the 6th month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth..." Luke 1:26

In a forgotten town, God's hope broke into the world.

Hope does not wait for the perfect place; hope grows in humble soil.

Today, we light the candle of HOPE. May its flame remind us that God begins His saving work in unexpected places.

We know meeting someone for the first time can be intimidating. And we know that going to a new church for the first time can be pretty nerve-racking. We want to help make your first experience at Elizabethtown Presbyterian Church a great one.

Our worship service begins at 11:00 am and lasts around 60 minutes. We sing hymns from the hymnal, have special music, scripture lessons are read, and our minister has a message for us each Sunday.

Each Sunday we “Pass the Peace”. That is when we all move around the sanctuary and say good morning. Don’t be surprised if several members come up to you and welcome you. We are a very social group and find this opportunity to speak to others a favorite tradition at our church.

We have Children’s Sermon when the children come to the front of the church to have a few moments with our minister. He brings the message to their understanding. (You never know what those children will say!) Our children, ages 3 through second grade, leave the sanctuary for craft/story time. This is a great opportunity for the children to have fun and learn bible stories. The children are returned to us during the last hymn.

There are pouches for the children when you first enter the front doors, in the narthex, with children’s bulletins for coloring, crayons, and a small candy treat. The older children enjoy the word games and seek-and-find activities in the bulletins.

We also provide a nursery for infants. Feel free to drop your very little ones off before church if you like. They are welcome in our worship if you want to bring them with you.

We can't wait to meet you. Hope to see you soon.