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A PRAYER FOR FASTING AND FEASTING

To fast from judging others and feast on what makes them special,
Lord, help us.
To fast from unkind words and feast on kindness,
Lord help us.
To fast from jealousy and feast o n offering compliments,
Lord help us.
To fast from getting angry and feast on being patient,
Lord help us.
To fast from worry and feast on trusting God,
Lord help us.
To fast from complaining and feast o n gratitude,
Lord help us.
To fast from negative thoughts and feast o n positive ones,
Lord, help us.
To fast from nastiness and feast o n friendliness,
Lord help us.
To fast from greed and feast on giving,
Lord help us.
To fast from being the center o f attention and feast o n giving attention t o others,
Lord, help us.
To fast from envy and feast o n congratulating,
Lord, help us.
To fast from conflict and feast on understanding,
Lord help us.
To fast from selfishness and feast o n helping others,
Lord help us.
To fast from doubt and feast on faith,
Lord help us.
To fast from holding grudges and feast on forgiveness,
Lord help us.
To fast from gloominess and feast o n happiness,
Lord help us.
To fast from discouragement and feast o n hope,
Lord help us.

Church Events at Elk Grove Presbyterian Church

Church Events at Elk Grove Presbyterian Church

 

 

COMMUNITY EVENTS 

 

Seeing Stars

stars-shootingThe EGPC congregation is seeing stars, for a very good reason! Specifically, a colored star will be placed on your name badge which corresponds to the Deacon assigned to your congregational care. The color assignments for 2021 are as follows:

Green Star – Leslie Konopinski

Yellow Star – Cheryl Griess

Blue Star – Jane Chambers

Purple Star – Cheri Bowermaster

Orange Star

If you need a replacement badge, please sign the request form on the reception table.

Our Pastor

Dexter

Rev. Dexter McNamara became our full-time pastor on April 1, 2015.

Dexter is a graduate of UCLA and Princeton Theological Seminary.  He spent 12 years in Denver, Colorado, serving in congregations and community programs.  He came to Sacramento in 1983 to join the staff of Fremont Presbyterian Church, serving there until 1993.  He subsequently worked with the Interfaith Service Bureau, California Emergency Foodlink, and Partners In Care.