Community Service Opportunity

Saturday, July 12 at 8:30am

The Common Good Once Around Shop and Food Pantry needs help getting their new building ready to open. We are asking for your help with patching and painting walls, clearing some junk, and cleaning.

If you are able, bring paint brushes and roller handles, putty knives, or some construction tools. 

There was water damage yesterday and the water is turned off so there is no air conditioning and no restroom facilities.

Meet at 114 North Cherry Street this Saturday at 8:30am to share your life and share Christ. 

School Supply Drive

The Common Good/Once Around Shop is providing school supplies to students in need. Items requested from ECC:

• Spiral Notebook WIDE RULED – 38
• Crayons (24 Count) – 33 boxes
• Pencil Boxes – 21

Please leave items in the tub at the Welcome Center by July 20.  Thank you.

Kids Summer Worship

July 13

• No classes for K-6th grade – Kids worship with their parent 
• Nursery and Preschool classes are available
•  Classes resume July 20

Photos Needed

Do you have pictures from the past?  Like this one?

Retreats, Mission Trips, Productions, Kids Events, etc.?  Put them in an envelope with your name on it, bring them to the Office or Welcome Center and we’ll scan them and give them back to you.  Limit of 20 per envelope at this time. Thank You!

Kids Summer Worship

July 6 & 13

• No classes for K-6th grade – Kids worship with their parent 
• Nursery and Preschool classes are available
•  Classes resume July 20

School Supply Drive

The Common Good/Once Around Shop is providing school supplies to students in need. Items requested from ECC:

• Spiral Notebook WIDE RULED- 50
• Crayons (24 Count) – 50 boxes
• Pencil Box – 30

Please leave items in the tub at the Welcome Center by July 20.  Thank you.

Photos Needed

Do you have pictures from the past?  Retreats, Mission Trips, Productions, Kids Events, etc.?  Put them in an envelope with your name on it, bring them to the Office or Welcome Center and we’ll scan them and give them back to you.  Limit of 20 per envelope at this time. Thank You!

Prayer Moves

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

Come 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 alone or with someone.  You’re welcome to come and go during this time.

Wednesday, July 9 & August 6, 6-9pm

A time of intentional discipleship with our kids ages 6 to 12 years old. If your child wasn’t able to attend DIG in June, register them now for July and/or August. Stop at the Kiosk to register.

Photos Needed

Do you have pictures from the past?  Retreats, Mission Trips, Productions, Kids Events, etc.?  Put them in an envelope with your name on it, bring them to the Office or Welcome Center and we’ll scan them and give them back to you.  Limit of 20 per envelope at this time. Thank You!
 

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 alone or with someone.  You’re welcome to come and go during this time.

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!