Prayer Moves

Sunday, June 29, 5-7pm in Rm 101

We invite you to join us for a time of prayer. We will begin with a short devotion and the rest of the time will be devoted to quiet prayer either alone or with someone.  You’re welcome to come and go during this time.
 

Sunday, June 8 is the last day to register Kids for June 11. There will be no registration at the door on June 11. Stop by the Kiosk Sunday or register online.

ECC Students Kickball Cookout Kickoff

Sunday, June 8 from 6-8pm

• For all students 7th-12th grade for the 2025/2026 school year
• (5pm meeting for incoming 7th grade students/parents)

Join us for our summer kickoff with food, fun, games, and kickball! We will also be talking about what will be happening with ECC Students and future events!

DIG – Defined In God

A time of intentional discipleship with our kids ages 6 to 12 years old. Three Wednesday nights over the Summer: June 11, July 9 & August 6, 6-9pm. Stop at the Kiosk to register a child. Registration for June 11 ends Sunday night, June 8.

ECC Students Kickball Cookout Kickoff

Sunday, June 8 from 6-8pm

For all students 7th-12th grade for the 2025/2026 school year

(5pm meeting for incoming 7th grade students/parents)

Join us for our summer kickoff with food, fun, games, and kickball! We will also be talking about what will be happening with ECC Students and future events!

Men’s Breakfast

Saturday, June 7 at 8am in Rm 101. Doors open at 7:30am.

Levi Brubaker will be sharing how Christ has impacted his life.

Community Service Opportunities

The Mission and Outreach Team is highlighting the following local ministry opportunities this week:

Preble County Council on Aging – Organization Contact: Shelley Ratliff, 937-456-4947, sratliff@prebleseniorcenter.org, www.prebleseniorcenter.org

MOT Contact: Lois Simmons, Text/Phone: 937-733-0112, lois.simmons8890@gmail.com

• Receptionist
• Meals on Wheels delivery (use your vehicle, compensated for mileage)
• Kitchen – paid and volunteer opportunities available
• Driver – transport clients to medical appointments, $15 per hour, use agency van

Youth for Christ – Contact: Jake Robinson, 937-607-7374, jake@yfcmv.org, www.yfcmv.org/

MOT Contact: Danielle Denlinger, Text/Phone: 937-733-8565, danielle.joydenlinger@gmail.com

Unsure if a volunteer opportunity is right for you? Ask about shadowing or volunteering for a short term to check it out!

There is a correction for the LifeShare from May 17.

There was a word missing from a bullet point.

Under Point 2. Exploring Our Building Expansion Options, Sub-point 3. Should read: NO final plan has been approved by the Elder Board.

DIG – Defined In God

A time of intentional discipleship with our kids ages 6 to 12 years old. Three Wednesday nights over the Summer: June 11, July 9 & August 6, 6-9pm. Stop at the Kiosk to register a volunteer or a child.

Community Service Opportunities

The Mission and Outreach Team is highlighting the following local ministry opportunities this week:

Hideaway Trails – Organization Contact: Shelly Jordan, 937-533-2812,  hideawaytrailsforhoperanch@gmail.com, www.hideawaytrailsforhoperanch.com

MOT Contact: Joy Yeazel, Text/Phone: 937-533-0564, joyousyeazel@gmail.com

• Become a mentor for a child or sign up for safety personnel, meeting at the ranch once a week through the school year
• Grant writing
• Assist with chores on the ranch: cleaning stalls through winter months, maintaining trails, assisting with specific projects throughout the year, etc.

Lifewise (National Trail) – Organization Contact: Kathy Rea, 937- 248-5368, kathyrea@lifewise.org, www.lifewise.org

MOT Contact: Casey Wooddell, Text/Phone: 937-974-6546, caseywooddell@yahoo.com

• Classroom volunteers – meet each Monday. Students are there from 9:00 am – noon and then from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
• Prayer team – sign up and receive a weekly text with a prayer request for our program
• Leadership board member – attend monthly meetings. The right person would be comfortable working with Google, Mailchimp, Canva. They would send out a monthly email newsletter.

On Monday, May 12 at the 2^nd Quarter Conversation with the Elders, the Elders and Pastor Dan shared some updates on a potential building expansion. This update covered the following items:

1. Ongoing Building Space Needs
   1. There have been multiple discussions and even plans in our 19 years at Camden Rd. 
   2. Our current space needs:
      1. Kids Ministry – Primarily Sunday morning classes.
      2. Sunday morning adult classes. We can currently only hold two classes easily.
      3. Wednesday evening Etch electives limit us to four classes.
      4. Multiple uses by the community throughout the week suggest a need for medium-sized spaces. 
      5. A space for small weddings and funerals.
   3. Upon the Elder team request, the Property Team conducted a need assessment with staff and ministry leaders. This assessment was led by Dean Weller.
2. Exploring Our Building Expansion Options
   1. Designing of space to best meet current and future ministry needs. 
      1. Square footage: 10,000 – 14,000 
   2. Cost: TBD but likely a few million dollars.
   • 3. Use: Multi-purpose spaces including classrooms, expansion of room 101, and a few medium-spaces, a secondary entrance, as well as some additional bathrooms.
   • 2. The Elder board contracted with the Simmons Group on July 8, 2024, to explore the possibilities with proposed plans.
   • 3. final plan has been approved by the Elder board.
3. West Property (50 acres of farm ground)
   1. The elders had an inquiry from a developer in the Spring of last year to purchase the land, but the conditions were not acceptable.
   2. In order to have a better understanding of the value of the land, the Elders hired Terry Miller on June 3, 2024, for an appraisal of the West land. 
   3. The Elders are considering the sale of the farm ground to help partially fund the expansion.
   4. The elders have begun the search for a potential realtor.
4. Process and Procedure
   1. All decisions to sell any church property must be recommended by the elders and approved through a membership vote. 
   2. All final building plans must be recommended by the elders and approved through a membership vote. 
   3. Decisions about funding for a building expansion must be recommended by the elders and approved through a membership vote. 
   4. All information for these decisions will be shared at informational meetings before any votes by membership. 
5. Next Steps
   1. The Elders invite the congregation to be in prayer for wisdom and discernment with these big decisions. 
   2. The Elders will continue to search and recommend a realtor for a congregational vote. 
   3. The Elders and property team will finalize and recommend a building plan to the congregation, with a cost estimate for a vote.
   4. The Elders will explore financing for the building expansion and bring recommendations to the congregation for approval.
   5. The Elders will work to create a proposed timeline for the expansion project.

As with all big decisions, there is much work to do and many decisions to make. We seek to walk through this project with a continued emphasis on our mission to “Share Life, and Share Christ”. The building cannot be our vision, but it can help us accomplish it. This project will require participation and sacrifice from the entire congregation. Again, please be in prayer as you process the information and seek to provide input. As questions arise, please reach out to one of the ECC Elders or Pastor Dan. We look forward to all that God has in store for us and His Kingdom. May He get all the glory!

Community Service Opportunities

The Mission and Outreach Team is highlighting the following local ministry opportunities this week:

The Common Good (Food Pantry and Once Around Shop) – Organization Contact: Jenny McCarty, 937-456-6560, jmccarty@commongoodpreble.org, www.commongoodpreble.com

MOT Contact: Cindy Mitchell (former MOT member), Text/Phone: 937-620-7141, mitchell.c.d1975@gmail.com

   Once Around Shop

• Cashier during open hours
• Sort donations
• Price goods
• Display clothing
• Stock shelves with items

  Food Pantry

• Unload donations from Kroger, Walmart, Dollar General
• Stock shelves with food
• Serve as helpers for clients during the hours of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 2-4pm

HIT (Home is The) Foundation – Organization Contact: Clayton Genth, 937-472-0500 ext. 402, clayton@hitfoundation.org, www.hitfoundation.org

MOT Contact: Josh Moreland, Text/Phone: 937-336-1088, jtmoreland@gmail.com

• Painting and minor maintenance tasks for seniors in Preble County
• Yard work for seniors in Preble County
• Basic landscaping at HIT rentals
• Stain large fence at HIT rental (materials and stain provided)
• Stain wheelchair ramp at HIT shelter (materials and stain provided)
• Sign up for or contribute https://mealtrain.com/54851k to provide a meal at the homeless shelter (Note: There are a minimum of 10 adults, with the cold shelter there can be several more.)

      Tasks can be done by individuals or groups. Contact Clayton Genth or Josh Moreland for details.

Conversation with Elders

Monday, May 12, 6-7pm in the Gathering Area

The Elders will bring a quarterly update on two items during this meeting. There will be a time for questions.

• Financial update: January – April
• Potential Building Expansion

Community Service Opportunities

The Mission and Outreach Team is highlighting the following local ministry opportunities this week:

Birthright of Eaton – Organization Contact: Cathy Webb, 614-746-2438, crwebb60@gmail.com,  www.birthright.org/eaton;

MOT Contact: Lois Simmons, Text/Phone: 937-733-0112, lois.simmons8890@gmail.com

• Volunteer once a week for a day or evening shift to serve clients that have need of diapers, formula, clothes, baby food, blankets, etc. Oversee pregnancy tests and discuss options available.
• Volunteer as a sub to serve clients
• Stuff envelopes for the newsletter twice a year
• Volunteer for a shift at the Baby Changing/Nursing Tent for the Preble County Fair and/or the Pork Festival

CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) – Organization Contact: Debbie Huff, 937-456-2762, debbie.huff@prebcojpc.org, www.prebleohiojuvenileprobate.org/programs/casa;

MOT Contact: Nancy Miller, Text/Phone: 937-533-7457, millertimnancy@gmail.com

• Advocate in a child’s best interest within the Court and out in the world where the child lives every day
  • Volunteers will complete a background check, receive pre-service training, and attend in-service training annually.

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” Hebrews 13:16 NIV

Parents Night Out Volunteers Needed

Friday, May 9

Volunteers are invited to join us in supporting our parents by caring for their kids as they have a night out. Choice of serving times: 5-7pm, 7-9pm or 5-9pm. Contact Melissa King, Bev Heindl or register here.

Conversation with Elders

Monday, May 12, 6-7pm in the Gathering Area

The Elders will bring a quarterly update on two items during this meeting.

• Financial update: January – April
• Potential Building Expansion
• Time for questions

Quarterly Financial Update

Below is a Rolling 12-Month Trend Report which uses the running total of the giving and expenses for the last 12 months plus a graph. This Trend Report and graph is presented to the congregation quarterly. Paper copies are available at the Welcome Center.

Prayer Moves

Sunday, April 27, 5-7pm in Rm 101

We invite you to join us on the last Sunday of each month. We will begin with a very short devotion and the rest of the time will be devoted to quiet prayer either alone or with someone. You’re welcome to come and go during this time. Check out this Lifeshare from Pastor Josh detailing the heart behind and the purpose for this time.

DIG – Defined In God
Three nights of intentional discipleship with our kids.  We will have food and fun while building relationships and learning about who God says we are.

For the Kids:
We will enjoy a multi-generational meal, lesson time, games, and music.  All kids 6 years (by August 1st) through 6th grade are welcome to be a participant.

Areas to Serve:

• Table Leader – assist kids at the tables with different activities, preparation will be attending a training meeting and praying God will work in the kid’s lives.
• Hospitality – assist with checking kids in and out for the night
• Music/Tech – assist with leading songs and/or tech support for the night
• Meal Service – prepare, serve, and clean up after the meal
• Setup/cleanup – help set up tables and chairs before/after event
• Games – guide kids in games
• Prayer Team – spend the evening praying for the event
• Assistant/runner – help pass out materials or assist kids to restrooms
• Safety Team – help keep our kids safe during the event
• Childcare – care for the younger kids of other volunteers during the event

Childcare available for kids birth-5 years for those volunteering during the event.

Each night starts with a Huddle time for volunteers at 5:45pm

Registration is currently open for volunteers and kids ages 6-12. 
Please register by May 7th.