As you may have heard - ECV Homegroups (for the most part) are either taking a break for the summer or just meeting a bit less frequently - but this gives us a great opportunity to mix-it-up and gather together for some ECV Mid-Week Summer Fun!
Below is a quick list of Mid-Week Events that we are planning on doing this summer - We will be sending more info/reminders for each of these events (they are also on our ECV Calendar in the sidebar of our blog) - but we also thought it might be helpful to see the whole list and get excited about what's going on this summer!
ECV Mid-Week* Summer Events:
*OK, so some of the events are on the weekend... but they're still fun!
TODAY. (6/30): ECV Artists' Circle - 5:45 pm at 546 Chapel St. #1
- Gather with fellow artists (visual, music, etc.) for inspiration, collaboration... and dinner...
TODAY. (6/30): Ice Cream-Off - 7:30pm at 290 Fountain St.
- Make (or Bring) Ice Cream. Eat Ice Cream. Win Prizes.
7/9 - 7/10 (Fri. & Sat.): ECV "Life with a Living God" Summer Conference! - at United Church
- A practical workshop on "Worship, Justice, and Prophesy" - Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/ecvconference2010
7/18 (Sun.): "Church on the Green" Service Opportunity - Starting at 12:00noon, behind Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green
- Help create lunches to serve to the homeless in our city! Then, join them for worship & serve lunch!
7/22 (Thurs.): Spiritual Gifts Assessment Workshop - 7:30pm, Location TBA
- In conjunction with our "Spiritual Gifts" Teaching Series on Sunday, come to a practical workshop to discover your own gifts and how to use them to better serve our community!
7/26 (Mon.): ECV Prayer Ministry Training - 7:00pm at 290 Fountain St.
- Learn and Practice our Prayer Ministry Model ("Listening Prayer") - Essential for those who want to join our Prayer Ministry Team!
7/29 (Thurs.): Picnic Dinner on the Beach! - 6:00pm at Branford Beach
- Sun, Sand, Surf, Food, Fun on the Beach... ECV-style...
8/13 (Fri.): Outdoor Summer Movie & Conversation - 8pm at 171 Norton St.
- Enjoy a thought-provoking outdoor summer movie experience followed by great conversation with friends!
8/24 (Tues.): BBQ! - 6:00pm at 532 Norton St.
- As summer draws to a close, enjoy more grilled food and backyard fun!
NOTE: Times & Locations may change, so stay tuned!
Also: Feel free to invite friends! The more the merrier!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
REMINDER: WEDNESDAY event(s)!
Hey ECV--
Don't forget, there are some really exciting things happening in our community this week, and they're both tomorrow! Hope to see you there!
1. ECV Artist Circle:
Calling all artists! Come hang out, workshop, and discuss how the many and talented artists already present in our community can be encouraging each other and impacting the community at large. There will be food provided, so Marilyn (marilyn@love146.org) would definitely appreciate an RSVP in advance if you're planning to come!
Join the conversation at 546 Chapel St., #1 | 5.45 pm
Wednesday (tomorrow!)
2. ECV Ice Cream-Off:
Come one, come all to try your hand at creating the world's new ice cream sensation. Challenge Todd Kennedy with your own flavor creation. Bring one of your own old reliable selections. Eat the deliciousness that we will all be providing.
It all happens at Todd & Michelle Kennedy's
290 Fountain Street | 7.30pm.
Wednesday (tomorrow!)
And remember, friends new & old are always welcome!
Don't forget, there are some really exciting things happening in our community this week, and they're both tomorrow! Hope to see you there!
1. ECV Artist Circle:
Calling all artists! Come hang out, workshop, and discuss how the many and talented artists already present in our community can be encouraging each other and impacting the community at large. There will be food provided, so Marilyn (marilyn@love146.org) would definitely appreciate an RSVP in advance if you're planning to come!
Join the conversation at 546 Chapel St., #1 | 5.45 pm
Wednesday (tomorrow!)
2. ECV Ice Cream-Off:
Come one, come all to try your hand at creating the world's new ice cream sensation. Challenge Todd Kennedy with your own flavor creation. Bring one of your own old reliable selections. Eat the deliciousness that we will all be providing.
It all happens at Todd & Michelle Kennedy's
290 Fountain Street | 7.30pm.
Wednesday (tomorrow!)
And remember, friends new & old are always welcome!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Shoe & Clothing Donations for Haiti & Peru!
It's never too late for a little "spring cleaning"!
ECV, in conjunction with a collaboration of churches around the city - the "Greater New Haven Help Alliance" - is asking for donations of unwanted clothes and other items as part of its Spring Cleaning Campaign to help humanitarian efforts for Haiti and Peru.
We are collecting items such as: shoes, blankets, backpacks and children's winter clothing that are in good condition.
The Collection Deadline is: Saturday, July 10th
Collection Locations:
- Next Week at ECV Sunday Gathering (7/4): There will be a large box near main entrance to the Sanctuary.
- Edge of the Woods Grocery Store (379 Whalley Avenue): We will have a large box to collect items here as well (the donation box will be there by this Wednesday, 6/30).
- Main Collection Site: Church on the Rock (95 Hamilton Street) - If you would like to drop off the items yourself.
For more info about this donation drive, check out this article in the New Haven Register (click on or type the URL below):
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/06/14/news/aa3nespringcleaning061410.txt
For more info on the Greater New Haven Help Alliance, visit: www.helpnewhaven.org
Hope you can help out with this citywide effort to help others internationally!
ECV, in conjunction with a collaboration of churches around the city - the "Greater New Haven Help Alliance" - is asking for donations of unwanted clothes and other items as part of its Spring Cleaning Campaign to help humanitarian efforts for Haiti and Peru.
We are collecting items such as: shoes, blankets, backpacks and children's winter clothing that are in good condition.
The Collection Deadline is: Saturday, July 10th
Collection Locations:
- Next Week at ECV Sunday Gathering (7/4): There will be a large box near main entrance to the Sanctuary.
- Edge of the Woods Grocery Store (379 Whalley Avenue): We will have a large box to collect items here as well (the donation box will be there by this Wednesday, 6/30).
- Main Collection Site: Church on the Rock (95 Hamilton Street) - If you would like to drop off the items yourself.
For more info about this donation drive, check out this article in the New Haven Register (click on or type the URL below):
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/06/14/news/aa3nespringcleaning061410.txt
For more info on the Greater New Haven Help Alliance, visit: www.helpnewhaven.org
Hope you can help out with this citywide effort to help others internationally!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
ECV Community BBQ--TOMORROW(6/17)!!
Hey Everyone!
As was announced on Sunday, we're starting up our summer-time "nights of awesomeness" for the church community, and the first one is a BBQ THURSDAY (tomorrow) at the Summit of East Rock! Come at 5pm to help with the grilling, and around 5.30pm to eat. ECV will be providing some hot dogs, hamburgers, and drinks, but please feel free to bring any other meat/sides that you'd like to eat and/or share!
We've seen how events like this can be really great opportunities to invite new people into our midst, so please feel free to bring friends as we enjoy the summer weather (tomorrow's supposed to be mostly sunny...fingers crossed!) and celebrate friendship and community.
To summarize:
East Rock Summit BBQ | Thursday, June 17th | 5pm to grill, 5.30pm to eat
Hope to see you there!
*NEW & IMPROVED* ECV Sunday School - Teacher Sign-Ups!
***Sign-Up to Teach ECV Sunday School!*** (Click Link to Google Form Here)
First of all - Thanks so all who have dedicated their time to loving our kids and teaching them to become ever-growing followers of Jesus!
If you were at church last Sunday, you may have heard Tom Sharp give a stirring announcement about this already, but starting THIS July (in a few weeks!), we are excited to announce a huge "upgrade" to how we hope to teach our children on Sundays!
Since the start of this church, we have been continually trying to find the best ways to love and teach our children about following Jesus (while also keeping in mind that our church is still growing!) - So, this July, we will be introducing a *NEW & IMPROVED* Children's Ministry program, which will feature a more stable and consistent children's program with exciting worship, prayer, kid's offering, opportunities to learn more about ECV partners & missions, character studies in the Bible, scripture memorization, and much, much more!
What does this mean for us? Rather than rotating teachers & helpers on a weekly basis - in order to create stability, consistency, and support for our children, we are instead asking you to prayerfully consider committing to teaching at one-month intervals (you can even sign up for MORE than one month this year!) - You will be teaching on a team of 3 teachers (one for each age group), who will work together to plan exciting lessons based on a curriculum that will engage the kids and also teach them more about prayer, ministry, and following Jesus! (It's OK if you can't teach the entire month, if you have to miss a week or so, then we will work out a system of substitutes as well...)
So, maybe you're thinking, I'm interested... What should I do NOW?- Sign-up to be a Sunday School Teacher! You can even choose the main age range you want to work with! Try it out for a month! (Our kids are irresistibly adorable!) - We are also especially encouraging you to sign up in the next few months (July - September), if possible (As extra incentive - there is air-conditioning downstairs!)
To sign up to teach Sunday School: Fill out the following Google Form (Click Here for Link)
Hope you can join us in continuing to love and teach our children on Sundays!
First of all - Thanks so all who have dedicated their time to loving our kids and teaching them to become ever-growing followers of Jesus!
If you were at church last Sunday, you may have heard Tom Sharp give a stirring announcement about this already, but starting THIS July (in a few weeks!), we are excited to announce a huge "upgrade" to how we hope to teach our children on Sundays!
Since the start of this church, we have been continually trying to find the best ways to love and teach our children about following Jesus (while also keeping in mind that our church is still growing!) - So, this July, we will be introducing a *NEW & IMPROVED* Children's Ministry program, which will feature a more stable and consistent children's program with exciting worship, prayer, kid's offering, opportunities to learn more about ECV partners & missions, character studies in the Bible, scripture memorization, and much, much more!
What does this mean for us? Rather than rotating teachers & helpers on a weekly basis - in order to create stability, consistency, and support for our children, we are instead asking you to prayerfully consider committing to teaching at one-month intervals (you can even sign up for MORE than one month this year!) - You will be teaching on a team of 3 teachers (one for each age group), who will work together to plan exciting lessons based on a curriculum that will engage the kids and also teach them more about prayer, ministry, and following Jesus! (It's OK if you can't teach the entire month, if you have to miss a week or so, then we will work out a system of substitutes as well...)
So, maybe you're thinking, I'm interested... What should I do NOW?- Sign-up to be a Sunday School Teacher! You can even choose the main age range you want to work with! Try it out for a month! (Our kids are irresistibly adorable!) - We are also especially encouraging you to sign up in the next few months (July - September), if possible (As extra incentive - there is air-conditioning downstairs!)
To sign up to teach Sunday School: Fill out the following Google Form (Click Here for Link)
Hope you can join us in continuing to love and teach our children on Sundays!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
THIS SUNDAY: Church @ Trinity Lutheran Church (292 Orange St.)
Church at Trinity Lutheran Church
292 Orange St. (corner of Orange St. and Wall St.)Sunday, 6/13, 4pm
SUNDAY, 6/13, at 4pm ECV will meet at Trinity Lutheran Church to worship with members of the Agape community, a homeless ministry that involves several people from ECV. As the Agape community welcomes us to their regular space, we'd like to welcome them into our ECV community through our Sunday gathering. Come Sunday and watch this partnership grow!
If you are driving, please park on Orange or Wall St. As always, there will be childcare available.
After the Sunday gathering, the founder of Agape will provide dinner for all of us! So, come, worship with ECV and Agape and then let's break bread together. See you there.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
ECV Dialogue Series!
The ECV Dialogue Series will be held on the dates/times below at 47 Dyer Street:
Ryan Rubin and I have been talking about this for a bit and we’re excited to be part of a unique partnership with Community Mediation to hold a sustained conversation on the question "How can we as ECV members be more involved making New Haven a better place?"
The purpose of this dialogue series is to gather a representative group of folks in our church (not just the “usual suspects” vis-à-vis ministry in the city) to talk about this stuff. We’re hoping to discover what role outreach to our city has in our church community and what we may be able to do collectively to help transform New Haven!
It would be great if you could come to all 4 sessions (since they build on one another). Regardless, I’d encourage you to come the first one this Saturday (the 12th). There will be food!
If you are interested in participating or have further questions: Please contact Ryan or me (Hannah).
Hope you can join us!
- 1st Session: THIS Sat. June 12, 10am - 12noon
- 2nd Session: Sat. June 19, 10am - 12noon
- 3rd Session: Sat. June 26, 10am - 12noon
- 4th Session: Mon. July 5th, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Ryan Rubin and I have been talking about this for a bit and we’re excited to be part of a unique partnership with Community Mediation to hold a sustained conversation on the question "How can we as ECV members be more involved making New Haven a better place?"
The purpose of this dialogue series is to gather a representative group of folks in our church (not just the “usual suspects” vis-à-vis ministry in the city) to talk about this stuff. We’re hoping to discover what role outreach to our city has in our church community and what we may be able to do collectively to help transform New Haven!
It would be great if you could come to all 4 sessions (since they build on one another). Regardless, I’d encourage you to come the first one this Saturday (the 12th). There will be food!
If you are interested in participating or have further questions: Please contact Ryan or me (Hannah).
Hope you can join us!
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