"Where do I fit in? Or maybe I don’t?" " I’m almost 30 now—when do I start feeling like a grown up?" "Why does everyone look at their phones—and not at me?" "Why did grandpa die and when will he be back?" "Am I a good person? Can I be one?" Life is full of questions...at Echo Hill we have them, too. While we might not have all the answers, we are a community of people, young and old, male and female, working and retired, going to school and still too young to even crawl, talented in many ways, and different in many ways. We get together each Sunday to talk about life, love, family and friendship.
Chistopher Wren, the architect who designed some of the most magnificent churches in the world, including St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, was touring a building site one day talking to various artisans about what they were doing. As he left the cathedral, he saw an old man mixing cement in …
Echo Hill will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday, May 23, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. We will be working with Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. For those of you who donate, you must wait 56 days between blood donations. Please eat and drink before donating …
Has your life been touched by cancer? Would you like to find a cure for this terrible disease? Do you like to walk? Then the American Cancer Society Relay for Life is for you! Please join the Echo Hill team as we raise money and walk to fight cancer. This …
Starting Sunday, May 26, Echo Hill will switch over to the summer worship schedule. The UpWord Praise service will move from 8:30 am to 9:00 am. The traditional worship will stay at 11:00 am.
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Echo Hill’s Sunday Fun Day series begins June 2 for kindergartners through fifth graders. The fun begins at 10:10 am with a snack in Fellowship Hall. Then it’s on to Room 117 or outside for music, art, games, and other activities. Come be a part of “Heroes and God Sightings” …
The 3-30-3 small group opportunities begin again on Sunday, June 16th and continue the 23rd and 30th (at 10:15 am each Sunday). We count success in terms of acquaintances becoming spiritual brothers and sisters in the faith. New groups include:
“Why Do We Need the Herd?” with Tim & Shannan Bishop …
Honor a loved one with a luminaria and support the fight against cancer! When the sun goes down at every American Cancer Society Relay for Life event, hop shines the brightest. During the Luminaria Ceremony, hundreds of luminaria light the track to celebrate the lives of those who have battled …
Book Club will meet Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 7:00 pm. The selection for May is Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander, M.D. “Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of …
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A number of years ago, a pastor shared a story with me that had a profound impact on my life. I was trying to discern through prayer if God was calling me to ministry, but I wasn’t hearing God’s answer. So, my pastor told me about a young man who …