-We are having our first big planning meeting TOMORROW NIGHT (September 10) at 6:30pm at our apartment. If you haven't contacted me yet, please let me know if you are planning on attending this meeting so that I can send you directions to our apartment and so that we can have enough pizza for you. You can email me at echobiblechurch@gmail.com. We'll be starting fairly promptly and we have a lot of ground to cover, so please try to be on time if you are planning to attend. I know that it is a school/work night, so we will not keep you here very late.
-Our Mission and Vision Statements are complete. We will be unveiling them at the meeting tomorrow night, and they'll probably go up on the blog either Thursday or Friday.
-We are having a contest! We are wanting to hear your best ideas for names for our small groups. The idea behind the groups is that they would be the true location where people would have their connections and church experience. We've considered such ideas as House Churches, Life Groups, Community groups, etc. but we want to know if there are other ideas out there. What do you think? Sadly, there is no official prize for the winner. However, there is the fulfilling emotional satisfaction of having performed a job well done. And shouldn't that be enough? Feel free to email your ideas to echobiblechurch@gmail.com.
-Finally, for those of you who have been praying, than you so much for your prayers. They are deeply appreciated. Also, thank you to those of you who have given financially to help our work and mission. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for your faith, encouragement, and belief in what we are doing.
Don't forget that the launch is October 19!
-Rob
