3763 Highway 431 North

Phenix City, Alabama                                                                                                

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"To reach all people with the Good News that Jesus Christ died for our sins to give us eternal life."

We are here for you! 

Come worship with us at Epworth.  We are located on the U.S. 431 / 280 By-Pass North, (3763 Highway 431 North) Phenix City, Alabama, across from Lakeview Memory Gardens.  Just minutes north of the North Columbus (GA) Bypass. 

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Coming Up!

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Being an Area or Group Leader at Epworth But Were Afraid to Ask  

On Tuesday, January 31st from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Keith Badowski, Assistant to the Pastor, is leading this workshop on the “nuts and bolts” of being a volunteer leader at Epworth UMC. Designed specifically for all the people taking on new positions in 2006, this workshop will be valuable to anyone (new or continuing) who leads groups, classes, or ministries in the church. We will discuss how to keep in contact and on course with God’s leadership, how to plan/organize/lead meetings, how to recruit other volunteers and members, how to publicize activities and events, and how to tap all the resources that are already in place for you. Please RSVP with Keith Badowski by Wednesday, January 25th to guarantee your free binder, full of resource materials. Keith can be contacted by email at keith@epworth-pc.org or by phone at (334) 298-3186 or (334) 448-4715.  

What's New!

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This Month's Calendar

Epworth Team Attends "Change" Conference

Daily Devotional

Easter Egg Hunt 2005 Pictures

Stephen Ministry Information

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This month's Newsletter is available here.     Epworth UMC Press Releases

Alabama-West Florida Conference News

This month's thoughts from Reverend C. Michael McKnight, Pastor:   

Getting The Job Done

Eddie Stankey was a hard playing second baseman with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Braves, and the New York Giants. Most people remember him  by his “give it everything” attitude when playing. Branch Rickey, general manager of the Dodgers, once said of Stankey, “he can’t run, he can’t hit, and he can’t throw, but if there is a way to beat you, he’ll find it.”

Moses is the Stankey of the Old Testament. He didn’t seem to be especially talented in any particular area but he always got the job done. As he accepted the call to lead the Hebrews out of bondage in Egypt, he went through a list of “why I can’t do it’s.” But God had something else in mind and would never accept Moses excuses. And we know how great Moses went on to be in the history of the Hebrew children.

Why am I writing to you about Moses and Stankey? Just to say that as we begin this new year, it would be easy for all of us to find some excuse for not being able to do what God has called us to do as a church. But most of our excuses won’t hold up. We have been equipped to do the work of the church.(2 Timothy 3:17). We have the wonderful opportunity to make a difference for Christ in this congregation, community, and the world. There is no greater call than the call to be a servant for Him. As you make your New Year’s resolutions, make sure that at the very top of the list you place “being a worker in the church.” Remember, it is not about how much talent you have, but about how much God has and will invest in you to do the job to which He has called you. 2006 will be a great year for Epworth as we unite in our desire to be a servant people. That’s the history of this congregation and I know that it will continue through you. Thank you for your commitment to Christ and one another and let us work as never before in 2006 to fulfill God’s purpose for Epworth in Phenix City.

I’ll see you on Sunday as we equip ourselves even more to do the work of the church. I look forward to working hand-in-hand with you. There’s nothing I enjoy more!

                                                            In Christ,

                                                               Mike

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When you get here, where to go:

Map of Main Floor  Map of Bottom Floor

Our Worship Times (All times are Eastern):

Sundays

• Sunday School: 9:45 AM - Christian Education For All Age Groups.

• Morning Worship: 8:30 and 10:55 AM - An Uplifting Worship Experience; Children's Church. *

• Children's Choir: 5:30 PM - Age 3 through 5th Grade

• Youth Groups: 5:30 PM - Christian Training and Activities

• Evening Worship: 6:00 PM - Uplifting Worship In An Informal Atmosphere. *

• Chancel Choir Rehearsal: 7:00 PM

Wednesdays

• Supper: 5:45 - 6:30 PM - Reservations need to be made by Tuesday  at 10:00 AM.  $4 adults, 2.50 kids 6 and under.

• Evening Study: 6:30 PM - Bible Study - A Deeper Understanding of God's Word and Will / Disciple I & II

• Kid's Crew: 6:30-7:30 PM.  It is for children 3 to 5th grade and the youth also have their own study time.  Kid's Crew is a time of study, followed by prayer in the chapel.

* Infant and Toddler Nursery Provided .

3rd Tuesday of Each Month:  Prayer Vigil 6:30 PM ET in the Prayer Chapel.

Pastor - C. Michael McKnight