End of Year Gifts to the Church

Today is the last day to give through SimpleGive. All other end-of-the year gifts need to be to the office by Monday, December 29th to be included in your 2025 giving statement. Please note, we now have a Building Expansion Designated Fund. Thank you for your generous living.

Parents Night Out

Saturday, January 10, 3-7pm

Here’s a chance for our parents to enjoy a little break while the kids are having a night of Snow much fun! Registration is required and is open on our website. Space is limited.
 

Membership Meeting

Sunday, January 18 immediately following the service

The purpose of the meeting is to vote on the recommendation from the Elders to pursue the sale of the west property.

Our Participatory Element Sunday is Communion.

End of Year Gifts to the Church

Please have all end-of-the-year gifts to the church by Sunday, December 28 (or SimpleGive by Wednesday, December 24) to be included on your 2025 Giving Statement. Please note, we now have a Building Expansion Designated Fund. Thank you for your generous living!

College/Career Group Game Night

Saturday, December 13, 6pm – ? in Rm 101

Young adults who are of college age or starting a career are invited to a fun game night gathering. Jeremy Schulz, Kira Duncan or Ethan Moles have more information.

Food Offering for The Common Good

Sunday, December 14

The participatory element of worship Sunday will be giving canned goods/nonperishable items to The Common Good. Please bring items to service with you.

End of Year Gifts to the Church

Please have all end-of-the-year gifts to the church by Sunday, December 28 (or SimpleGive by Wednesday, December 24) to be included on your 2025 Giving Statement. Please note, we now have a Building Expansion Designated Fund. Thank you for your generous living!

Update on the persecuted church in China

For those who were in groups praying for the persecuted church in China, here is an update from someone who ministered in China:

 1.    Pray for courage and endurance for believers and pastors who gather in secret, that they would stand firm in Christ despite pressure, surveillance, and intimidation.
    2.    Pray for protection and wisdom for house churches:  that leaders would know when to meet, how to shepherd well, and how to navigate government restrictions with faithfulness and discernment.
    3.    Pray for gospel fruitfulness: that even in hardship, the Spirit would strengthen the church, draw many to Jesus, and use the witness of suffering believers to shine the light of Christ in dark places.

Two of the churches planted are doing very well, they are called “The Church of the Stone” which is now a 100-person outreach service and “The Church of Living Waters” with a 200-person seeker service.

Women’s Ministry Event

Saturday, December 6, 10am – Noon in the Gathering Area

Ladies, join us as we refocus our hearts on Jesus amid the holiday rush. Featuring Kelly Minter’s teaching and Lindsay McCaul’s worship.

Informational Meeting

Monday, December 8 at 5:30pm in the Gathering Area

The Elders will give an update concerning the recommendation to sell the west property.

College/Career Group Game Night

Saturday, December 13, 6pm – ? in Rm 101

Young adults who are of college age or starting a career are invited to a fun game night gathering. Jeremy Schulz, Kira Duncan or Ethan Moles have more information.

Food Offering for The Common Good

Sunday, December 14

The participatory element of worship next week will be giving canned goods/nonperishable items to The Common Good. Please bring items to service with you.

Informational Meeting

Sunday, November 30 Immediately Following the Service

The Elders will give an update concerning the upcoming Membership Meeting on Sunday, December 14 and the recommendation to sell the west property.

Women’s Ministry

Prepare Him Room Virtual Event

Saturday, Dec 6, 10am – Noon, Gathering Area – Free!

Ladies, join us as we refocus our hearts on Jesus amid the holiday rush. Featuring Kelly Minter’s teaching and Lindsay McCaul’s worship.

Register here or stop by the Kiosk on Sunday.

Presented by Dean Weller for the Design/Build Team – Oct. 12, 2025

Our current team is:  Myself, Brad Ashworth (chairman of Property Team), Rick Wappenstein, Jeff Poynter, Steve Simmons (building engineer), Bill Simmons (architect), and Rusty Wintrow PME advisor.  Greg Brubaker is our Elder Board liaison.  Bill Jennings has also served with us as a past chairman of the Property Team.

In the past 2 years, we have been gathering specific information primarily from our staff, but also from ministry leaders, teachers & helpers, and maintenance personal.  We’ve asked each to identify concerns and needs concerning building space and what is needed to do ministry better.  We have identified the following as our primary needs:

1. Classrooms – 4 minimum (6-8 would be best to accommodate Youth and Adult classes
2. Make RM 101 2-3 times bigger
3. Multi-Purpose Room (MPR)
4. Additional restrooms as required by code and convenience
5. Secondary entrance for the expansion
6. Extra storage – point of use for ministry items, maintenance, table & chairs

I want to explain each need in a little more detail for your understanding and compare some to our previous building on Barron Street.

1. Classrooms – We currently have 5 classrooms and a mother’s room.  Barron St. had 17 classrooms which included rooms for:  Mothers & infants, nursery, crawlers, all children’s ages, youth and adults.
2. Expand Rm. 101 – Our current space is 30’ x 43’ or 1290 SF.  Compared to Barron Street’s Fellowship Hall at 40’ X 66’ or 2640 SF – double the size we have now.  This new space would be multi-purpose and primarily used for all activities serving food.
3. Multi-purpose Rm. (MPR) – This room would be located in line with classrooms and be used for Children’s Ministry Sunday Morning Worship, youth and class events, chapel, prayer room, small weddings & funerals.
4. Additional restrooms – add according to code requirements & convenience.
5. Secondary entrance – additional easy access to classrooms and would allow for better security – could lock down educational hallways in case of an emergency.
6. Extra storage – yes, we have the barn for our major storage needs.  This would be for quick access for ministry items such as classroom supplies, podiums, TVs, flip charts, easels, tool cart, scissor lift, ladders, folding tables & carts, folding chairs & carts, extra red chairs. This would help eliminate storing these items in the Great Room, Room 101 or conference room and the need to constantly move them for events.

Additional facts:

This expansion would be to the north of this building, using the two hallways as connectors.  Expanding in this direction helps us access all utilities to keep costs down.  It would be a steel structure like our current building with metal siding, and gable metal roof.  We would try to match the east side to look similar to our current look.

ECC Students Presents:

Chili Supper Fundraiser with Chili Cook-off and Dessert Auction

Saturday, November 22, 6-8pm

• Adults $10, Children 10 and under $5
• Come join us for a fun evening to support ECC students.

The Common Good – Volunteers Needed

Saturday, November 22, 8:30am – 12:30pm

Help is needed to move remaining racks from the old store to the new building, small handyman projects and cleaning.

Tools needed: Trucks, drills, general tools. Ability to lift and carry items.

Women’s Ministry

Prepare Him Room Virtual Event

Saturday, Dec 6, 10am – Noon, Gathering Area – Free!

Ladies, join us as we refocus our hearts on Jesus amid the holiday rush. Featuring Kelly Minter’s teaching and Lindsay McCaul’s worship.

Register here or stop by the Kiosk on Sunday.

ECC Students Presents:

Chili Supper Fundraiser with Chili Cook-off and Dessert Auction

Saturday, November 22, 6-8pm

Adults $10, Children 10 and under $5

Come join us for a fun evening to support ECC students.

• Activity area for Kids

Chili Cook-off Information:

• Sign-up at the Kiosk by November 16- $5 entrance fee
• Bring your chili the night of the fundraiser for people to sample and vote on.
• Testing ballots will be sold for $1 each for people to taste and vote on all chili cook-off entries.
• Winner announced at approximately 7:15pm

Women’s Ministry

Love in Action Meal Preparation

Wednesday, November 19, 6:30-8pm

All ladies are invited to help us prepare freezer meals for those who have a need. Ingredients are provided. Sharing God’s love, one meal at a time. 

Prepare Him Room Virtual Event

Saturday, Dec 6, 10am – Noon, Gathering Area – Free!

Ladies, join us as we refocus our hearts on Jesus amid the holiday rush. Featuring Kelly Minter’s teaching and Lindsay McCaul’s worship.

Register here or stop by the Kiosk on Sunday.

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gift Drop Off Week

Monday, Nov 17 – Friday, Nov 21: 4 – 6pm and Saturday, Nov 23: 10am – Noon

All filled boxes should be returned to ECC by Sunday, November 23.

ECC Students Presents:

Chili Supper Fundraiser with Chili Cook-off and Dessert Auction

Saturday, November 22, 6-8pm

Adults $10, Children 10 and under $5

Chili Cook-off Information:

• Sign-up at the Kiosk by November 16- $5 entrance fee
• Bring your chili the night of the fundraiser for people to sample and vote on.
• Testing ballots will be sold for $1 each for people to taste and vote on all chili cook-off entries.
• Winner announced at approximately 7:15pm

Women’s Ministry

Love in Action Meal Preparation

Wednesday, November 19, 6:30-8pm

All Ladies are invited to join us as we prepare freezer meals for those who have a need – surgery, illness, death in the family, new baby, etc. We provide the ingredients. Sharing God’s love, one meal at a time.

Prepare Him Room Virtual Event

Saturday, Dec 6, 10am – Noon, Gathering Area – Free!

All ladies are invited to join us for this time to refocus our hearts on Jesus amid the holiday rush. Teaching by Kelly Minter and worship with Lindsay McCaul.

Stop by the Kiosk to register.

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Drop-off Week

Monday- Friday, November 17 – 21: 4 – 6pm

Saturday, November 22: 10am – Noon

All filled boxes should be returned by Sunday, November 23. Thank you for your generous living!

The Common Good

There is not a workday tomorrow, Saturday, Nov 1st. Stay tuned for the next date.