Our mission is to grow in faith, build thriving community, and transform lives through Christ’s love.

October 8, 2026

Receiving palliative care: Ken Arnold, Ron Baker, Jackie Bakken.

The Pantry monthly request for October is cereal. Brown paper bags with handles are always needed.

Pantry immediate needs: toddler coats, size 3; boys' winter clothes, size 4; and men's gloves. Thank you for your continued support of your Pantry!

Let us pray for you! If you have a prayer request, submit a prayer request online, reach out to the church office (937-433-1449), or contact Pastor Julie (860-371-4030) or Pastor Corey (513-341-5194).

*We alternate the 10:30 a.m. livestream service each week between campuses and worship expressions. Find the livestream on YouTube or our website.

Past worship services as well as sermon videos can be found here.

TONIGHT! Harvest Party

Thursday, Oct 8 • Austin Campus

🌟 Trunk-or-Treat begins at 6 PM

Join us for a fun-filled fall evening for all ages! Epiphany’s Harvest Party is a free, community-wide celebration—everyone is welcome! 

👻 Kids, come in costume! 🎃 Free activities include:

• Wagon rides to the pumpkin patch

• Pumpkin decorating & crafts

• Trunk-or-Treat (starts at 6:00 PM in grassy overflow lot near gaga pit)

🌮 Come hungry! Food trucks will be onsite starting at 5:00 PM (self-pay) — featuring Claybourne Grille and Frios Gourmet Freeze Pops!

🕔 Evening Schedule:

5:00 PM – Food trucks open, wagon rides begin, crafts & pumpkin decorating kick off

6:00 PM – Trunk-or-Treat for kids

7:30 PM – Event ends

Bring your friends and neighbors and celebrate fall with us! 🍂

This past Sunday, our LIFT Families colored saints to represent their own loved ones and the saints in their lives to help decorate the worship space for All Saints Sunday! We would like to invite Epiphany members to add their own saints by downloading and coloring this template and returning completed saints to either campus by Sunday, October 25. You can color with any supplies you'd like and also feel free to add a photo of your saint to the face. There will be a basket to collect them on the counter near Sunday School check-in. 

🕯️All Saints Candle Lighting: We will honor and remember the saints in our lives, both past and present, on All Saints Sunday, November 1. Submit names here by October 23.

👪 Children, Youth & Families: Oct 6 update including Youth Ministry Fall Retreat and the fall calendar. Contact: Erin Haligowski

🌄 Young Adult Morning Devotional, Thursdays 8 a.m. over Discord. Contact: Mary Groom, coordinator

👨 Saturday Men’s Group: Oct 10 @ 9 a.m. in the Far Hills Conference Rm. This week's topic: the State of Artificial Intelligence. This week's leader: Steve Lubbers

💻Tuesday Zoom Bible Study meets Oct 13 @ 11 a.m. and focuses on the following week’s Gospel reading.

📖 Young Adult Book Study: From Nature to Creation continues Tues, Oct 13 @ 8:15 p.m. over Zoom (ages 18-39)

🍽️ ROMEOs Lunch: Wednesday, Oct 14 at the Station House Restaurant at St. Leonard's. Contact Paul Gresham at 937-620-0391.

🥒🎾 Epiphany Pickleballers are back this fall on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. in the Far Hills Celebration Center. Interested in participating? Contact Tim Ivory at 937-974-0357.

🍂 Epiphany Youth Rake & Run - Lawn Request Submission

Sign up by Wed, Oct 21. Lawns raked on Nov 1.

📖 Pastor Corey’s 2026 Book Club: Monthly book study geared toward teens and adults. Thursday, Oct 22: The Tears of Things by Richard Rohr. Two meeting options: Far Hills 10 a.m. (Rm 13) or Bock Family Brewing 6 p.m. Monthly book study geared toward teens and adults. Book list and details here.

🩸 Blood drive: Sat, Oct 24 from 8 a.m.-noon, Far Hills Celebration Center. Register here.

🥤 Young Adult Fellowship: Silos, Oct 24 from 4-7 p.m. Ages 18-39 are welcome to invite friends & family.

🍽️ JULIETs Lunch: Wed, Oct 28 @ 11:30 a.m. at El Toro in Bellbrook. Please RSVP to Debbie Gresham 937-620-0392 (text preferred) by Oct 26. All ladies are welcome to attend JULIETs, Just Unique Ladies Interested in Eating Together.

🫶 October is Pastor Appreciation Month! If you'd like to express your gratitude to Pastor Julie and Pastor Corey, drop thank-you cards in the marked basket in the office during office hours, in the outside drop box at Far Hills, or in the offering plate on Sunday.

🎵 Children's Christmas Musical - Chorus Opportunities 

Kids in first through eighth grade can sign up to be in the chorus for Check Out That Star! Choir opportunity for preschoolers and pre-K, too. Performances Sat, Dec 12 (evening) & Sun, Dec 13 (9am & 1pm). Details and sign up here.

📅 Save the date: Sunday, Nov 8 @ 3:00 p.m., Young Artist Recital. Claire McCahan, mezzo soprano; John Benjamin, piano.

⚠️CAUTION at Far Hills: a sinkhole on the east side of the lower parking lot is marked by orange cones.

The next monthly Church Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. in the Far Hills Conference Room.

Praise Music Playlist: Find this Sunday's praise songs and listen to them on a playlist compiled by Praise Director Mary Groom.

Altar Flowers and Eternal Flame: Click here for information on signing up and payment.

Online Giving: To set up or change recurring donations to the operation budget and ministries, or to make a one-time donation, visit our Giving webpage. Find instructions on setting up and editing recurring gifts on this help page, or contact giving administrator Brittany Albert.

Regular Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The office will be locked at 1 p.m.; by appointment after 1 p.m and on Fridays. Office is locked on second and fourth Tuesdays during morning staff meeting.

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