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Top Five Reasons To Attend Taste of Evergreen by Sergio Choy Multi-Ethnic Director | Evergreen Church - Bloomington Our event, Taste of Evergreen, was created just for that purpose. We hope to build community and enhance relationships within our church, just by eating together. We hope to experience foods from many different family backgrounds and cultures, and we hope to see many people enjoying each other’s company. T of E is an opportunity to relax and enjoy being with your Evergreen family. We encourage you to share your special dish with us. We’re excited to try it and share the experience with you. And if you can’t share a dish, you’re still invited to come to dine with us! So, the top five reasons to attend Taste of Evergreen? Drum roll, please. 5. No cooking on Sunday! (For some of you at least!) 4. You get to try a new dish from a different culture! 3. You get to spend quality time with your church family while chowing down! Bonus! 2. You get a chance to meet people from different parts of the world and hear about their life stories. 1. FREE FOOD! There’s no charge for this event. ¡Ahí nos vemos! See you there! Sergio Sunday, June 2, 1:00-3:00 PM, Gym Click on the link to sign up to bring something!

Evergreen Monthly Worship This Friday, May 24 Evergreen Bloomington Join us for an evening of worshiping together! Expect a powerful night of singing, prayer, reflection, communion, and fellowship with all three Evergreen campuses. Don't miss this powerful time with your church family!

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New Series June 2 Have you ever felt the inner conflict of wanting one thing, and doing another? Why does that happen? In our upcoming James series we will be exploring that tension as well as many other questions that come up in our faith. WORKBOOKS ARE IN TODAY! Make sure to pick one up this weekend.

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The Easiest Way to Talk About Jesus by Spencer Bernard I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done. I will be filled with joy because of you. I will sing praises to your name, O Most High. - Psalm 9:1-2 NLT Budgets . . . ugh. My wife, Lisa, and I budget our money. We have two kids in college. We don’t pay for all of it, but we help. We can only do this if we budget. Oh, one more thing. We don’t like to budget. In the past, the budgeting approach that’s worked for us is the Dave Ramsey cash/envelope system. But using those envelopes is about as much fun as cleaning the gutters (sorry, Dave). When you fill the car with gas, you can’t pay cash at the pump. Forget online shopping. Hey Amazon, can you break a $20? This time we wanted a new way, and we found it. There’s an app that combines the cash/envelope system with a smartphone called “Goodbudget.” It’s a “virtual envelope” system. It makes sense to us, and we use it. Does it make budgeting fun? Well, let’s not go overboard, but it works for us. (I bet right now some of you are curious about “Goodbudget.” Maybe you’ve stopped reading this and are looking at it. I’ll wait . . . .) If you asked me technical questions about the app, I probably wouldn’t know the answer. We don’t use all the features. I’m not an expert, so I’d refer you to their website. All I can tell you is it works for us. It keeps us on a budget, so we have money for our priorities. And that’s the easiest way to talk about Jesus. . . . Huh? Tell people about the difference He’s made in your life. If they ask questions you don’t know, no big deal. Refer them to a knowledgeable source you trust. However, if you stick to your story with Jesus, you’ll never be stumped. No one can argue with you. Your story is your story. Your story has power. And that’s the easiest way.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. THANK YOU for all your sacrifices and the way you've loved us selflessly. We love you and appreciate you!

Mother’s Day is this Sunday! Here some of our favorite quotes honoring moms. Be sure to check out the video too! "My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her." George Washington "No man is poor who has a godly mother." Abraham Lincoln “My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had something to live for, someone I must not disappoint.” Thomas Edison "The impression that a praying mother leaves upon her children is life-long. Perhaps when you are dead and gone your prayer will be answered." D.L. Moody "Homeworking is surely, in reality, the most important work in the world." C. S. Lewis "The influence of a mother upon the lives of her children cannot be measured. They know and absorb her example and attitudes when it comes to questions of honesty, temperance, kindness and industry." Billy Graham "For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well." 2 Timothy 1:5

Is God's will outside of your comfort zone?

Room 200 Are you a man? Do you like board & card games? If you answered "Yes" to both of these questions, then you just qualified to join other men for an evening of fellowship & fun. Going us this Friday, May 10, 2019 6:30pm - 10:30pm "Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Prov 27:17.

The Church Has Left The Building July 25-28, 2019 Mark your calendars for this year's Mission to Our City. Make sure to be thinking and praying about how God can use you to reach and transform the community around you!

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation 1 Peter 1:3 (NLT)

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)

Good Friday Worship Service Apr 19, 2019 | 7:15pm - 8:45pm Evergreen Bloomington Start your Easter weekend with worship, as we join together with all three Evergreen locations and reflect on the power of the cross. Together, we will sing, have communion, and fix our eyes on Jesus.

This Easter, join us as we discover how the resurrection of Jesus is the key to making a real life change. Because He had the ultimate fresh start, so can we! Good Friday worship service April 19 at 7:15. Easter Sunday services April 21st at 9:15 and 11:15. https://www.evergreenbloomington.com

Easter Sunday, April 21st 9:15 AM & 11:15 AM There’s an old saying that goes “wherever you go, there you are”. How true. This is why it’s hard to make a fresh start. Old problems and patterns find us even when we make life changes. This Easter join us as we see how the Resurrection of Jesus is the key to making a real life change. Because he had the ultimate fresh start, so can we.

This Easter, join us as we discover how the resurrection of Jesus is the key to making a real life change. Because He had the ultimate fresh start, so can we! Good Friday worship service April 19 at 7:15. Easter Sunday services April 21st at 9:15 and 11:15. https://www.evergreenbloomington.com

God can use anything, even a job, to give us a fresh start! Check out Lee's story where God used a difficult career situation to change his life and lead him and his family to something even better.

Awesome last service at the Rock last night!

This Sunday is our pledge day for Kingdom Builders 2019! Let’s pray, seek the Spirit’s leading, and then walk by faith as we consider all the people that could be reached from here to the “ends of the earth” this year!

One More Song and Story... Well, we couldn’t fit this one into our Christmas Eve service. But it’s a good story, so we wanted to share it. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” is one of the most misunderstood Christmas Carols of all. It sounds like God helping us to relax. To rest. To be happy because of Christmas. That’s a pretty good message, but not what the song writer intended. So what did he intend? What makes the song confusing? The meaning of words change. Let’s clarify definitions: When this carol was written, “rest” would be understood as “make”. “Ye” would be “you”. That’s an easy one. “Merry” wouldn’t be “happy”. Think of Robin Hood and his merry men. Robin Hood and his “happy” men? Really? No, “Merry” would be better defined as “Mighty”. Here’s what the carol is saying: “God make you mighty”. Aah, things are making more sense now. Think of the Apostle Peter. So fearful he denied knowing Jesus three times. But then later in Acts 2 he stood and preached the Gospel to the multitudes. Why the change? What happened to make Peter “mighty”? The Resurrection. With Jesus conquering death and sharing his victory with us when we trust in Him, life isn’t so scary anymore. That’s what faith does. It makes us bolder. Stronger. Mighty. And that victory began with Christmas. So may our Lord help you be more “merry” this Christmas. Note: our source for these stories is the book “Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas” by Ace Collins.

Who doesn't love a good Christmas story? Many of our most-loved Christmas carols have strange and fascinating histories. Ever notice the Biblical error in "The First Noel"? There's a reason for that. "Joy to the World" was created by two writers who never met. And "Silent Night" was written because the church organ needed repairs. Some stories are humorous, others poignant, and all are interesting. Invite a friend or relative and join us as we celebrate the birth of our Savior this Christmas Eve. For more information go to www.evergreenbloomington.com

An update on our "Thank-offering" last Sunday. So encouraging!

Our special Thanksgiving "Thank Offering" is this Sunday!

Ladies, need a reason to come to our Women's Christmas Celebration? How about FIVE reasons... For more information: https://www.evergreenbloomington.com/events/2018/10/21/womens-christmas-celebration-hostess-meeting-l7na8

Monthly worship! The camera gets fixed in a few seconds..