Connection Groups start again this Sunday at 11:15 a.m. Connection Groups are our small groups that meet weekly from 11:15 to Noon via Zoom. If you are looking for a place to connect with others, pray in community, and grow in your faith, this is a great opportunity. Let Ashley or Coby know, and we will connect you to a group.
We want to thank you again for your generous response to our Honduras Hurricane Relief Fundraiser. We were able to send nearly $4,500 to churches in Honduras for them to meet needs in their community. A portion of the funds is being used to help one of the church leaders, named Selvin, rebuild his home and purchase important household items. Here are a few photos of Selvin receiving bedding, a new washing machine, and praying with the ministry team.
Please register here: https://ecclesiaclearlake.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/649412
Join us, December 24th at 6:00 pm, as we gather to celebrate the coming of Immanuel, God with us. We will worship by singing a few Christmas hymns, reading the birth narrative found in Luke 2 together, and praying together. I'm eager to worship in person with you for this very special celebration!
I hope you know by now, we take your safety very seriously. In order to be as careful as possible, we will be gathering exclusively outdoors on the back parking lot by the porch. We will have groups of chairs distanced by 6+ feet to ensure we are socially distanced while we gather. All participants must preregister and wear a mask. We will be using battery operated candles this year to help with keeping us a safe distance away.
Jesus Christ is coming. We wait and prepare in hope, peace, joy, and love.
(Select Honduras Hurricane Relief)
The past couple of weeks Central America was hit hard by two hurricanes causing widespread flooding and catastrophic wind damage. We want to EMBODY LOVE by raising funds to help two Honduran churches with hurricane relief in their communities. For each donation of $20 or more we will be gifting you an EMBODY LOVE t-shirt. All proceeds will go directly to these two churches in Honduras to help them as they seek to meet needs in their communities.
This month, Pastor John is rotating off the elder board after 4 years of faithful service. This will give him more time and energy to focus on his work of developing and cultivating a thriving worship ministry at Ecclesia Clear Lake.
Over the last few months, The Elders have prayerfully and intentionally created new Mission, Values, and Vision for our church. In November we will be rolling these out and you are invited to come and hear about where the Spirit is leading.
Next week we will have the opportunity, once again, to sit under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Dieula Previlon.
Well, Melissa and Ron are in the process of moving to Georgetown, TX. Of course, that means she will no longer be serving as an elder at our church. We invite you to also express your gratitude to Melissa by taking the time to write a note to her. You can find her email address on our church website.
Our friends at The Mercy Tree are such a blessing to our community! If you did not know, two days a week they serve lunch to our homeless sisters and brothers at ECL, and at many other churches in the clear lake area throughout the week.
Here are some ways we can help...
We are going to pause our Wednesday night Prayer Chapel for a few weeks. When we relaunch, one Connection Group at a time will be invited to gather on the church lawn to enjoy Prayer Chapel in person. We will offer an online component as well so everybody can continue participating. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks!