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🎉We are having so much fun sharing our weekly #EchoSummerStories! Today, we introduce one of our Worship Team vocalists and eKids preschool teachers, Phyllis Guthua😁 ⁠ Recently she shared her favorite scripture and opened up about the ways God is working in her life right now. Thank you, Phyllis, for sharing! "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them" - Romans 8:28.⁠ ⁠ "So, it was kinda hard for me to pick a favorite Bible verse, because I have a couple that I constantly refer to. I'd say that through all the ups and downs that I've had to go through, I have tended to go back to one of the verses that promises that things will work out in the end (even when it doesn't necessarily feel that way when going through a rough patch). ⁠ ⁠ This year, I've done a lot of reflection and have thought a lot about situations in my life when I had a really hard time believing that things will work out, but now, a year or two later, I look back and see God's hand all over those situations. This year has made me even more grateful for God's grace, presence and awesome manifestation in my life - I honestly don't know where I'd be without Him!⁠" #EchoCommunityChurch #EchoSummerStories #EcuadorMissions

Sunday Recap This past Sunday Pastor James continued in our series, "Majoring in the Minors" with, "Micah". The big idea was that, "Through the prophet Micah, God brings an indictment against his people. Yet, even as he renders the verdict “guilty!”, he is setting a plan of hope and restoration in motion, not just for Israel but for all people. Here's the link for the Facebook live video: https://www.facebook.com/EchoCommunityChurch/videos/336480480624120/ Have a great day and hope to see you at the picnic on Sunday! ☺️

Sunday Update: We can't wait to see you this weekend! Just a reminder, to bring a side dish to share at the Picnic! If your last name starts with A - P, please bring a side dish. If your last name starts with Q - Z, bring a dessert. We’ll bring the burgers and hotdogs! Sunday, July 14 we'll meet at 10:30 AM at Beachmont Christian Ministries camp in Kingsville, MD

Micah | Majoring in the Minors | July 7 Pastor James Yeich . . . . Sundays @ 10:00 AM Perry Hall, MD www.EchoChurchOnline.com

WE LOVE OUR CHURCH FAMILY! Each week we've been sharing an #EchoSummerStory with you from our local family, but today we're sharing the love with our GLOBAL FAMILY. In 2018, we met some amazing missionaries on our trip to Ecuador and we'd love to introduce you to Ed and Miriam Bosch for this week's Summer Story 🙌 : "Our family has been in Cuenca for over a year learning and working with Thom and Becky Davis and the other members of the Unsion team. 🌎 In our time in Cuenca we have worn many different hats. Ed stepped in as the director of Unsion Plus while Leah Diaz was home itinerating. Miriam (a nurse by trade) helped organize the medical teams that volunteered their time over the summer of 2018. Ed has been involved with the church planting efforts in Jima Ecuador ( a town approximately 1.5 hours outside of Cuenca). As well we have taken on the role of youth leaders for a local AG church here in Cuenca. As a family, we have a heart for Cuenca ❤️ and the unreached people in the surrounding mountainous areas of Ecuador." / / / / / We are honored to support Ed and Miriam and we invite you to follow the their missions adventures on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bosches4Ecuador or on their AGWM page page: https://www.facebook.com/Bosches4Ecuador #EchoCommunityChurch #EchoSummerStories

Happy Independence Day, friends! 🇺🇸

Happy Fourth, friends! 🇺🇸 How are you celebrating today?

Sunday Recap This past Sunday Pastor James continued in our series, "Majoring in the Minors" with, "Jonah". The text was Jonah 1:1-3, 3:1-5, 3:10, 4:1-2, 4:4, & 4:10. The big idea was that, "In the book of Jonah, nothing happens the way you expect it to." Question#1 What is the purpose of the book of Jonah? - Just like the other prophetic books, Jonah is designed to put God's people face-to-face with their sin in an effort to lead them to repentance. Question #2 How does Jonah point us toward Christ? - God uses Jonah's shortcomings to point the way to Jesus. Question#3 God is eager to apply mercy... am I? - Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!!!👇👇 Here's the link for the Facebook live video: https://www.facebook.com/EchoCommunityChurch/videos/644363316083995/ Have a wonderful week and enjoy the 4th! 😁

Jonah | Majoring in the Minors | June 30 Pastor James Yeich . . . . . Sundays at 10:00 AM Perry Hall, MD www.EchoChurchOnline.com

🎉Today we introduce, Hadassah Mendez. She's been part of the Echo family for four years and there's a good chance you've seen her before if you've visited on a Sunday morning (hint: up on the platform perhaps?) 😁We checked in with her last weekend during our Sunday morning load-in before service to ask her a few questions. . . Where do you serve at Echo? I serve as a youth mentor for The Well Student Ministries, our church youth group. Tell us about your favorite bible verse and something amazing God has done in your life this year: "This year, I have newly experienced what it means to draw from the comfort and joy of knowing God is my friend. There are no better arms to run to in sorrow or celebration. No one knows me better! Even in the toughest times, when we are at our worst, He is close to us. I can say: 'Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man/woman who takes refuge in him!' - Psalms 34:8 #EchoCommunityChurch #EchoChurchMd #PerryHall #EchoSummerStories #BaltimoreChurch

We're so excited to welcome a special guest to our July 14 service: Bryan Nichols of Cru Student Ministries! His story is going to be awesome! 🎉 "Through Cru, God has called me to share on college campuses what Jesus offers all of us and to walk with students through what can be a tumultuous and impactful time. I engage students in conversation, share my story, and make myself available for questions on faith and/or Jesus, for Bible study, for discipleship, for encouragement. I am married to a gracious and beautiful woman, Kristen. We are parents to Samson, Louisa, and Greta, and we live in Baltimore area. My work with Cru has taken me to Johns Hopkins University, where I graduated with an M.A. in Creative Writing in 2011. The goal at JHU is to shepherd a group that is not afraid to ask questions, share its journey, get its hands dirty, and proclaim the good news. "What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs," Jesus told His disciples (Matt. 10:27)" | The Echo Picnic | Sunday, July 14 at 10:30 AM Beachmont Christian Camp | Water Baptism | Moonbounce | Potluck Lunch | #EchoPicnic #EchoCommunityChurch

Sunday Recap This past Sunday Pastor Phil continued in our series, "Majoring in the Minors" with, "Obadiah". The text was Obadiah 1:15-17. How can we apply the prophecies of Obadiah to our modern lives? 1. There are two sides to pride; thinking too highly of ourselves and thinking to lowly of others. Both attitudes invite God's judgment. 2. What we do to God's people, we do to God. 3. The God of Israel is also the God over all nations. Here's the link for the Facebook live video: https://www.facebook.com/EchoCommunityChurch/videos/1305193269631474/ Have a wonderful week! ☺️

Church isn’t the church without the people in it 🎉🎉Sunday wouldn’t be the same without you!

Obadiah | Majoring in the Minors | June 23 Pastor Phil Knauer . . . . . Sundays at 10:00 AM Perry Hall, MD www.EchoChurchOnline.com

Today on #EchoSummerStories we welcome Kaity Handley! Our eKids children's ministry team love working with her every Sunday and we know your kids do too! Kaity recently served on our Ecuador missions team in Cuenca, Ecuador and has helped our creative team create fun photo booths for Christmas and Mother's Day right here in Perry Hall🎉😁 We couldn't imagine the Echo family without her. / / Kaity, what's your favorite bible verse? “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today. - Matthew 6:34 / / What's one thing God has done in your life this year? "God gave me an AWESOME house and lots of vegetables and plants to plant!" #EchoCommunityChurch #PerryHallMD #EchoSummerStory

This past Sunday we celebrated Father's Day and Pastor Phil continued in our series, "Majoring in the Minors" with, "Amos". The text was Amos 7:12-15. How do I apply this text to my life today? 1. God is deeply concerned with both the physical needs and the spiritual needs of His people. 2. God does not separate our worship from our treatment of people. 3. The life of a Christian should resemble a river of justice and righteousness, not injustice and hypocrisy. Here's the link for the Facebook live video: https://www.facebook.com/EchoCommunityChurch/videos/2244503308974789/ Have a wonderful week! ☺️

🎉🎉🎉 Woowoo! We're celebrating our first #EchoSummerStory with Connie Moore! Connie serves as Echo's treasurer and as a greeter at our guest New Here booth on Sunday mornings. / / /  We asked her to share her favorite scripture and how it impacted her life.   "My favorite verse is Deuteronomy 1:30-31 'The Lord your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes, and in the desert. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.'"   "Pastor Phil’s message on May 5th hit me directly in the heart. Pastor asked, “does Jesus still amaze you?” I had to honestly answer no. With my OCD, fears and anxieties was there any room for amazement? I had to admit that my Bible study and prayer life were methodical and on autopilot; the amazement was gone. For some reason my believing that the Lord was still fighting for me and carrying me, was no longer occurring.   Like many of us, I remember times when I was on fire for the Lord and was amazed on a daily basis. I had a strong prayer life and witnessed miracles for me and others. How did I become so complacent? I believed but was not amazed. I wanted to be amazed again. I made an immediate decision to get my heart in line with my brain and re-introduce myself to God. I made a decision to take my prayer time and Bible study seriously with an open heart.   He did not abandon me in the desert of Egypt; He was always there waiting for me. He was full of love and excitedly waiting to open the door and carry me again. My amazement did not return instantaneously but is growing.   My heart now once again looks forward to studying the Word and spending time with Him. When the OCD and anxieties kick in during the day or during sleep, I immediately go to my Father for only the way He can be there for me in the deserts of my life."

Thank you to everyone who submitted their DAD JOKES for Father's Day! Here are best of the best:

A perfect treat for #FathersDay 🎉

Amos | Majoring in the Minors | June 16 Pastor Phil Knauer . . . . . . Sundays ay 10:00 AM Perry Hall, MD www.EchoChurchOnline.com

Micah | Majoring in the Minors | July 7 Pastor James Yeich . . . . Sundays @ 10:00 AM Perry Hall, MD www.EchoChurchOnline.com

Happy Fourth, friends! 🇺🇸 How are you celebrating today?

Happy Independence Day, friends! 🇺🇸

Jonah | Majoring in the Minors | June 30 Pastor James Yeich . . . . . Sundays at 10:00 AM Perry Hall, MD www.EchoChurchOnline.com

Obadiah | Majoring in the Minors | June 23 Pastor Phil Knauer . . . . . Sundays at 10:00 AM Perry Hall, MD www.EchoChurchOnline.com

Amos | Majoring in the Minors | June 16 Pastor Phil Knauer . . . . . . Sundays ay 10:00 AM Perry Hall, MD www.EchoChurchOnline.com

Part 2: Joel | Majoring in the Minors | June 9 Pastor Phil Knauer . . . Sundays at 10:00 AM Perry Hall, MD www.EchoChurchOnline.com

**Clearer video uploaded in Part 2** Here: https://www.facebook.com/EchoCommunityChurch/videos/403882673802247/

Hosea | Majoring in the Minors | June 2 Pastor Phil Knauer . . . Sundays at 10:00 AM Perry Hall, MD www.EchoChurchOnline.com

Advance 2 Year Celebration | May 19 . . . . . www.EchoChurchOnline.com