What’da-ya Do All Week?

posted July 28, 2009 by Steve Whicker | |

People often ask me what pastors do with all their free time between the weekends. All their free time? I silently chuckle. The fact is, most pastors live a high-octane life, serving others, caring for their own family and squeezing in a little fun occasionally. For me, last week was full of serving, with a little mixture of fun and at least one first-time experience. Let me explain. EBC’s First…

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Baptism for non-Baptists

posted July 23, 2009 by Don Graffam | |

Hi everyone – One of the things I enjoy doing is teaching the Starting Point class.  It’s a good way to get to know some of you more and it’s a great way to spend an evening talking about the greatest mission on the planet.  A common discussion that comes up during this class is in regard to our position on baptism.  I had someone email me a dilemma they…

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Parking @ SLP

posted July 23, 2009 by Steve Whicker | |

I’ve got great news! In the very near future, you’ll see some changes on the grass overflow parking lot to the south of our facility. The city of Spring Lake Park has approved our parking lot plan and we’re scheduled to pick up the permit this week. What this means for you If all goes as planned and the weather holds, the grass lot will be unavailable throughout the construction phase,…

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Global and Local Impact

posted July 9, 2009 by Steve Whicker | |

This weekend we’re commissioning two sets of mission teams for Global Impact. Fifty-three students and leaders are going to Thunder Bay. Six adults are heading to Ukraine. We’re commissioning the team going to Ukraine at the 4:05 pm service at Spring Lake Park. Please be in prayer for everyone serving on the teams. In addition, we’re planning a huge Local Impact project that will take place in February. We’ll be…

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Independence Day @ Eagle Brook, Spring Lake Park

posted July 7, 2009 by Steve Whicker | |

Thank you to all who attended services over the July 4th weekend. It was an unprecedented opportunity for all of us to slow down, catch our breath, sip a cup of fine Café 5000 coffee and enjoy relaxed conversation with fellow Eagle Brookers. Josh and the band ushered us into a time of high-energy, God-focused worship. And Jason Anderson brought a challenging message based on Jesus’ example of breaking the…

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