FUNDRAISER UPDATE -

How wonderful to share that this week we have already raised $551. Thank you for your faithful and generous giving.

Dear Church family,

In the past month, El Salvador was hit by hurricane Julia and it caused flooding and landslides across the country. There are so many heartbreaking stories of loss.

We have been invited to join our dear friends at Iglesia Cielos Abiertos in raising funds to provide relief. Pastora Deysi's brother lives near a family who lost their entire home, all their belongings, and their 4 year old son, Carlitos, due to a landslide. ICA and partner churches in El Salvador are raising funds to build a house and buy basic necessities for this single mother and her remaining children.

For the month of November we would love to raise a total of $1500 to support this family. We welcome donations of any amount. All proceeds will go directly to ICA.

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This Sunday, October 30, we have the opportunity to have a panel discussion with Coby as he steps down in his role as lead pastor. Pastor Coby is so important to all of us and we are glad to have this time to honor him and to process this transition together. We hope that you plan to join.

It is also family Sunday and our kids will be joining us in worship service. For toddler parents, we will offer babysitting Sunday during service, instead of our usual class time together. We have amazing people lined up to take good care of your kids (3 and under) while the majority of our volunteers and teachers are in worship, experiencing this day of transition together.

However, all of our kiddos are invited to join Mrs. Karis at the picnic table (weather permitting) to read a sweet Halloween book and make a spider donut. We will gather at 9:30 and wrap up before service begins. Parents, please plan to stay in the general proximity of the table, to help keep our kids from running in to the street :)

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A letter was sent out from Pastor Coby with an update on his Sabbatical. You can read the letter here.

https://mailchi.mp/5ea597e1dae1/ecclesia-clear-lake-news-for-14214728

If you have questions or need to process, please feel free to reach out to any of the elders.

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We have an exciting opportunity for us to grow closer to one another and for us to create a clearer vision of who we are and who we want to be as a church family. This fall we will work with Trisha Taylor of The Leader's Journey to engage in two purposeful listening exercises. We want to invite all who consider themselves a part of Ecclesia Clear Lake to make these conversations a priority.

There are two registrations, one for the September date and one for the October date, we would love for you to attend both. Childcare will be provided for 10 & under, please be sure to list each child and age on the registration. If you have any questions you can ask any of our elders.

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Genuine and deeper relationship with God and with each other is a way we journey together as a church. Small groups are one of the ways we take the time to enter in to life together. We are excited to announce that we will have three small groups meeting this fall! We would love for you to consider joining one. Below you can join any of the groups to get email updates or even just to get more information. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to any of the leaders.

Clear Lake City North Small Group

This group meets twice a month beginning Sep. 23rd:

• 2nd and 4th Friday Evenings - 6:00 - 8:00 PM
• Micheal & Tammi Rice's Home
• Join the group here!
  

Clear lake City Central Small Group

This group is currently meeting twice a month:

• 2nd Friday Evening
• 4th Sunday Potluck Lunch
• Joe & Heather Bibby's Home
• Join the group here!

This group meets twice a month beginning Sep. 11th:

• 2nd and 4th Sunday Evenings - 5:00-6:30 PM
• Alternating from the Kinsel House and the Morris House
• Feel free to bring dinner for yourself or your family
• Join the group here!

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As summer winds down and we transition to the beginning of a new school year, we will be sharing in a special prayer time this Sunday for our students, our parents, our teachers and administrators, and all that goes in to preparing for a new year. This time encompasses a whole range of emotions for many - joy, excitement, stress, fear, worry and even grief. We acknowledge it all and we would love for you to join us this week!

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