| THINKING
ABOUT VISITING ESBC? |
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We would love to have you experience
one of our Sunday morning services. Whether this
is your first time stepping foot in a church or
you're looking for a great fellowship to call home,
you'll find our services engaging and inspirational.
We have two identical contemporary worship services
at 9:15am and 11:00am. Stop by our Welcome Desk
before or after the service to discover more. |
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| WHAT
ARE THE SERVICES LIKE? |
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| Sunday mornings at East Side are designed
to help you grow closer to God through relevant
music, video, drama, and teaching. We strive for
every service to be dynamic and worth your time
and effort. You'll find the weekend worship experience
at ESBC to be casual, creative, and Christ-centered. |
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| Casual |
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At ESBC you'll find the people
and the worship environment to be casual. In other
words, wear whatever you feel comfortable in.
If you want to come in jeans...great. If you prefer
to look a little more dressed up...that's fine.
However, don't expect to see more than the occasonal
tie and dress on a Sunday. At East Side, we like
to focus on just being ourselves and making people
feel comfortable. How does Pastor Corey dress?
All over the boards...but mostly "nice"
casual. And don't worry about anybody asking you
to stand up and introduce yourself...it won't
happen. Some friendly people will probably introduce
themselves to you before or after the service
and you're also invited to fill out a Weekend
Communication Card that you'll receive with your
Service Program to request more information or
a call from someone. |
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| Creative |
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At ESBC we believe in the value of creativity
because our God is the Creative Creator. We believe
the church should strive to be the most creative
place on the planet. Therefore, we incorporate video,
lighting, drama, and modern musical instruments
into every service.
We strive to create compelling and engaging worship
environments every weekend to help you with connect
with God. |
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| Our style of worship would be considered
"Contemporary Christian" which means we
sing mostly contemporary Christian music with a
mix of a hymn or two every week. To see what we've
been singing lately, check out our Worship
Setlists page. Worship is led by the ESBC Band
which includes electric guitars, a bass guitar,
an acoustic guitar, keyboard, drums, and various
vocalists. |
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| Christ-centered |
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| At East Side we believe that it's
all about Jesus. Therefore, we strive for Christ-centered
services. We aim to present the gospel every week
through relevant music and teaching. Pastor Corey
shares messages from the Bible in a way that makes
sense, are easy to understand, and help you connect
the Bible to modern day life. |
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| WHAT'S
AVAILABLE FOR KIDS? |
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Activities are provided for children of all ages
during both worship services, giving you the ability
to attend both Worship and Bible Study. If you have
little ones (under 2 1/2), you are welcome to utilize
our excellent Nursery
Ministry.
We offer high quality learning environments for
children of all ages. Check out our Childrens'
Ministry area for more info. |
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Also, when you attend a worship
service, your children (of all ages) are welcome
to attend the musical half of the service if you'd
like them to, and then leave and join their appropriate
Bible study just before Pastor Corey begins his
message. This is not considered a disruption to
the service and is actually encouraged so that
your children can experience the singing portion
of the service. |
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| WHAT
IF I'M A MOM WITH A NEW BABY? |
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| If you're a new mom with a baby you're
not ready to leave in the nursery yet, feel free
to use our Sitting Room. This special room, just
down the hall from the worship center, is a private
area for you to use if you need to leave the service
because your little one is upset or needs feeding.
You can still enjoy the service with a live feed
on the TV in the room. You'll also find a changing
table and toys to occupy your baby if needed. |
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| HOW
DOES BIBLE STUDY WORK? |
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| We offer one main Adult Bible Study
(Connection Class) during each service time. Therefore,
you can come to worship at 9:15 and attend Bible
study at 11:00, or you can come to Bible study at
9:15 and then attend worship at 11:00. We've set
things up this way to provide room for our growing
church family. When you attend Bible study, you'll
get a practical message from a great teacher and
you'll have a chance to connect with East Sider's
on a more personal level. |
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| WHAT
ABOUT PARKING? |
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| Due to recent growth you may encounter
a full parking lot if you arrive just before the
11:00am service. However, you will notice clearly
marked sandwich boards along the road indicating
overflow parking across the street. |
