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Guest Preacher

Please help us in welcoming Reverend Lisa Orris. Lisa is the founder of Grief Guide and Silver Lake Retreat, who’s mission statement is to guide people, organizations, companies and communities through grief. She has experienced deep grief herself after her oldest son, Billy, was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2015. Prior to starting Grief Guide, Lisa received her Masters of Divinity from North Park Theological Seminary and is an ordained Pastor in the Covenant Church. She served as Lead Pastor at Hope Church in Crystal Lake, IL until 2021, and as interim Lead Pastor at Valley Covenant Church alongside Pastor Chuck Potts before he joined us at ECC in 2022. You can learn more about Grief Guide and about Reverend Lisa here.

Intro to ECC

Our next membership class take place on April 28 at noon. The class usually lasts about 2 and a half to 3 hours. If you’re interested in learning more about ECC, we would love to have you join us. This class is required for those who wish to join ECC, but taking part in the class does not obligate you to do so. We plan to share a meal and will have childcare available if needed. If you are interested in taking part, please sign up below.

Name Change Update

For the past year, a few of us have been prayerfully considering a name change at ECC. We believe that if God is leading us to change our name, we will discern these things as a community together, so your prayer and input are invaluable. Please join us in prayer over the next week or two by downloading and praying through this prayer guide. As you pray and seek to listen to God, please email us with any thoughts you may have, anything that stands out to you, at namechange@ecclife.net.

Central Conference Celebration:

Mark your calendars to celebrate the things God is doing in the Central Conference! The Central Conference Celebration will take place on May 2-4. The Central Conference Ministerial Association gathers from May 2-3, and delegates from the Central Conference churches gather for the Central Conference (CCECC) annual meeting, May 3-4. Delegates will meet at Batavia Covenant Church in Batavia, IL. ECC can send up to 4 delegates. If you would like to attend contact Pastor Kristin. You may find more details on the Central Conference Celebration website.

Combined Book Club

Men and women, join us for our first ever combined book club hosed by Karie Ekenstedt! We will meet on Thursday, May 9 at 7:00pm, in the ECC Great Room, to discuss&nbsp;<i>The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder</i>&nbsp;by David Grann. <i>The Wager</i>&nbsp;is a grand tale of human behavior at the extremes told by one of our greatest nonfiction writers. Grann’s recreation of the hidden world on a British warship and his portrayal of the castaways’ desperate straits stands up to the classics of survival writing such as&nbsp;<i>The Endurance</i>, and his account of the court martial has the savvy of a Scott Turow thriller. As always with Grann’s work, the incredible twists of the narrative hold the reader spellbound. We hope you can join us for this thrilling book! More information below!

Pickle Ball

Pickle ball is now available at ECC!! If you’ve never played, now’s the time to get involved! We’ll teach you how to play. We have 3 courts and plenty of spare paddles and game balls. Just be sure to wear tennis shoes. We’re open to all levels of play and especially looking forward to making new friends. We’ll limit play to members and attenders of ECC and their invited guest. If you would like to get an email with schedule updates let us know here.

MOPS/MOMSNext

Whether expecting your first or sending your last off to college, MOPS/MOMSNext has a place for you! MOPS/MOMSNext exists to nurture a community that allows each mom to grow as an individual and in relationships with her family, other moms, and Jesus. Our next meeting is April 23 from 9:30-11:30am. MOPS/MOMSNext is open to any mom in the community, so we encourage you to invite neighbors and friends who might be looking for a place to connect!

Serving Opportunities

So many people faithfully serve up front and behind the scenes every week here at ECC—and we are thankful! Finding a place to serve is an important way to support and engage our mission. If you are looking for a way to get more involved in the ministry and mission of ECC, you can let us know here. Here are a couple of the current areas looking for more people to serve: If you enjoy making outdoor areas look beautiful including our Rain Garden and Biblical Herb Garden, ECC has several landscaped areas that are maintained by ECC attenders, and we are looking for more volunteers. It is roughly a twice-a-month commitment to weed and maintain an adopted landscaped area. If you are interested in adopting one or more of these landscape areas, please email Pastor Kurt for more information or sign up on our Serve page.

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Stewardship

Care Team

As Care Team members, our hope is to care for and support those who are hurting during challenging times. We will listen, be present with you, and pray for you. Please respond below to have one of our referrals coordinators contact you.