Updates
Apr 21, 2023
For our Sunday Morning Worship Service next week, April 30th, join us at 10 AM for a brunch potluck. Bring a favorite brunch item to share. We will spend the morning breaking bread and sharing in each others lives.
All ages will be together for our meal, there will be no kid connect or early childhood class.
Apr 6, 2023
Good Friday
You are invited to join us this evening, April 7th, for a contemplative service of reading together and reflecting on the scriptures leading up to and the event of Jesus' death. In this life, we are no strangers to pain and suffering, and even death. Let us ask Jesus to be our teacher along the way. What areas of our lives at this time need to be transformed through the rhythm of death, burial and resurrection? Jesus knows our suffering, our grief, our pain and promises to walk through it with us - even leading the way.
Good Friday Service - Tonight, 6:00 PM at ECL
Easter Sunday
We look forward to celebrating the resurrection together on Easter Sunday, April 9th, through worship and community.
Community Worship @ 10 AM
(KidConnect, KidConnect Jr. and YouthConnect will not be gathering on this Sunday)
Egg Hunt
Directly following our worship time there will be an egg hunt for our kiddos 5th grade and under!
Mar 24, 2023
One of the many ways we seek to worship the Triune God and to embody Love is to share in each other's everyday lives. We invite you, for this Easter Sunday, to consider capturing a short video of yourself or your family sharing where you may be experiencing or seeing resurrection life. Places that may have once been dead that are sprouting with new life. You can send your videos to any of our staff members or to ashley@ecclesiaclearlake.org.
Mar 23, 2023
The elders are pleased to announce that Ashley Kinsel's role has expanded, and her title has been changed, from Director of Operations and Youth Ministry, to Deacon of Liturgy and Communion. While she will continue to maintain her prior responsibilities, she will also provide added direction and leadership by incorporating the lectionary and the church calendar into services, curating speakers, preaching, caring for the staff, and bringing church needs to the attention of the elders. This is an interim position that we believe will greatly support the church through the next several months as our new elders get established and we start the process of searching for a new lead pastor.
Mar 23, 2023
Our front lawn picnic table is in need of some repair to make it a safe gathering place for us all. Our dear ICO friends and partners are gathering together this Saturday, March 25th at 8am, to work on replacing the broken boards. We could use as many hands as we can get, if you are available, please plan to join at the church to help!
Feb 23, 2023
Read on for a summary of the church’s actual and budgeted expenses and income for 2023 so far as well as a summary for 2022.
Feb 23, 2023
We are pleased to share that, during our Annual Meeting, the three Elder nominees were all voted in. We will have a special consecration prayer over Valerie, Josh, and Abel on March 12th.
Feb 9, 2023
On February 19th, we will have a congregational meeting after church where we will provide a budget update and hold the election for our newly nominated elders. (To hear about our candidates and read their profiles you can visit here) We will vote on these nominees following the steps outlined in our bylaws. All people who consider ECL home are invited and encouraged to stay and participate, the meeting will last about 30 minutes. If you have any questions, please contact one of the elders at elders@ecclesiaclearlake.org
Feb 9, 2023
This coming week we enter in to the season of Lent. While a season of reflecting on the heavy events that led to Jesus' death and resurrection, it is also a rich season of practicing being present and intentionally pressing in to the practices that draw us in to deeper communion with God and with each other. We feast, we fast, we pray, we meditate, and we celebrate. We hope you plan to join us for the special times of fellowship as we journey together this Lenten season.
Fat Tuesday Pancake Dinner, Feb. 21st @ 6:00 pm. Join us at ECL to eat some delicious pancakes together. If you are interested in helping flip pancakes, please reach out to karis@ecclesiaclearlake.org
Ash Wednesday service, Feb 22nd. @ 6:00 pm. Join us for a simple outdoor Ash Wednesday service around a campfire (Weather permitting). We will meet on the lawn of the church to pray, read scripture, reflect on the meaning of Ash Wednesday, and participate in the imposition of ashes. If rain is expected we will have the service indoors.