You may have noticed that "church" looks a little different right now. Churches in many countries are suspending regular in-person gatherings, but that doesn’t mean church is cancelled. As followers of Jesus, we are the Church. So, how can we stay connected even if we don’t meet in person?
Having Church at Home
Doing church from home is not a new thing. Here’s some encouragement from the New Testament that was a help for the early church when it essentially only met in homes.
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV
Here are some ideas:
1. Attend ECC online. As the phrase social distancing becomes a household term, we know that we can still be social and connected even if we’re physically distanced. We can keep meeting together digitally. You are invited to our Church Online service But don’t just attend by yourself. You can invite your friends, family, or anyone to join you.
We plan to use the ZOOM video conferencing software for these online services.
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2. There’s something for kids too. We will have content for the kids to engage with on Sunday mornings and updated weekly encouragment and activities on our website →here.
3. Stay tuned...we will soon introduce our new digital small groups. Now is a great time to revisit what it means to be a group of people following Jesus together. At its core, a small group is a group of friends who walk through life together. Why you connect remains the same no matter how you connect.
4. Here are some other resources:
- Spend time in God’s Word through the YouVersion Bible App. Use the new Prayer feature to pray with people you love, and do a Bible Plan together using Plans with Friends. There are lots of great plans available around topics like fear, anxiety, and hope.
- Use the SERMON DISCUSSION Guide in your Group, at the dinner table with family, on the phone with friends, in a Facebook group, or wherever you’re having conversations about what God is saying to you through our weekly messages.
- Make use of digital communication tools like video chats, group text, group chats, Google Hangout, Zoom and social media groups. CLICK HERE for info on how to get started with Zoom
- Search HERE for articles from Life.Church (Craig Groeschel) about overcoming anxiety, finding peace, choosing faith over fear, or any kind of topic you and people you know might be facing in your faith. Please share, repost, and pass around these articles to anyone who needs them.
Remember, just because church is different right now doesn’t mean we stop being the Church. We are the Church. And as the Church, we have an opportunity to live out the love, hope, joy, and peace that can only be found in Jesus. We will live by faith, trusting that the Holy Spirit is at work in homes around the world as people continue to worship God together online, with family, or as the Church wherever they are.
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