We are thankful for our awesome building at 218 that we are blessed with. On Saturday, August 5th @ 8 am - 4 pm, we would like to work together to do some necessary care for our building. From cleaning, to lawn/parking lot care, and organization there will be enough jobs for everyone. Please let us know if you are able to make it!
Mark your calendars! On Sunday, August 13th, we will be worshipping together through serving in our community. We want to be good neighbors in our space at 218 and we are thrilled to share that we will be partnering with League City Elementary School to do some gardening in their school habitat to kick off the new school year.
We will gather at the church at our regular worship time of 10am. We hope to see you!
YouthConnect, KidConnect, KidConnect Jr, and Early Childhood classes will not be gathering this week.
Budget vs. Actuals: 2023 Budget
January - June 2023
Actual | Budget | Over Budget | |
Total Income | $77,651.81 | $84,000.00 | -$6,348.19 |
Expenses | |||
Total 02000 Administration | $6,720.81 | $12,373.50 | -$5,652.69 |
Total 03000 Facilities | $15,866.02 | $13,431.65 | $2,434.37 |
Total 09000 Personnel | $28,408.59 | $52,694.00 | -$24,285.41 |
Total Ministry | $5,368.42 | $4,155.00 | $1,213.42 |
Total Expenses | $56,363.84 | $82,654.15 | -$26,290.31 |
Net Operating Income | $21,287.97 | $1,345.86 | $19,942.11 |
UNCOMMITTED CASH AVAILABLE | $188,177.40 |
Summary: The chart above compares our actual income and expenses with our budgeted amounts. Our expenses continue to be lower than expected, and this is mainly because we are not paying a Lead Pastor salary at this time. As noted in the last update, in February our income was lower than expected. This has picked up, although we are still a bit behind what we had budgeted for halfway through the year. Our Facilities and Ministry actual amounts are over budget, primarily on account of necessary repairs and equipment replacement. We have $188,177.40 of uncommitted cash available, which continues to provide a financial cushion.
For our Sunday Morning Worship Service this week, 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.
Coming up this last Sunday of the month, May 28th, we are looking forward to worshipping together through serving in our community. We want to be good neighbors in our space at 218 and we are thrilled to share that League City Elementary has welcomed us to come and walk their campus to clean up any trash and to pray over their school and the families that attend there as they enter in to summer mode and prepare for the next school year.
We will gather at the church at our regular worship time of 10am. Hope to see you!
YouthConnect, KidConnect, KidConnect Jr, and Early Childhood class will not be gathering this week.
Mark your calendars for Summer Serve & Learn, which will be a 3 day youth adventure.
Summer Serve & Learn
Wednesday July 19th - Friday July 21st
Cost: $60/student
On Wednesday and Thursday we will be serving with a local non profit organization called 4B. They mobilize their network of churches and volunteers to reflect the gospel of Jesus Christ through serving people affected by disasters. The 4B area is from the Beltway to the Beach and Brazoria County to the Bay. During our time we will be helping repair a home in Texas City.
At the end of our serve days we will gather at the church for dinner and spend some time learning together what it looks like to a people who Embody Love.
Students will sleep at their own homes and return the next morning.
On Friday morning we will load up and head to New Braunfels to float the Comal river!
If you would like to support this trip, you can in two ways:
- To sponsor a student to attend the trip you can give online here, please select "Youth Serve & Learn" in the drop down menu.
- If you would like to cook or provide a meal for 10-15 students on July 19 or 20th, please email ashley@ecclesiaclearlake.org
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.
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
We look forward to celebrating the resurrection together on Easter Sunday, April 9th, through worship and community.
Community Worship @ 10 AM
Egg Hunt
Directly following our worship time there will be an egg hunt for our kiddos 5th grade and under!
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.