Every Sunday at ECC, we gather together as Christians, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, to worship our God and celebrate the gospel of his Son, Jesus Christ.

Here is an overview of what happens at ECC when we gather for worship on the Lord’s Day.

9:30 am | Sunday Classes

We offer age-specific classes for those who desire to grow in their faith and study God’s Word. We currently have classes for Toddlers (ages 2-3), Preschoolers (ages 4-5), Elementary (grades 1-5), and Middle School (grades 6-8), as well as a staffed nursery for 0-24 months.

For teenagers and adults, we have a class called “Line by Line,” where we work through books of the Bible together, marking up the Biblical text using technology similar to John Piper’s “Look at the Book” videos.

ECC Kids Sunday School

10:30 am | Worship Service

At ECC, we have a radical commitment to following the direction of God’s Word for all that we do in our corporate worship on the Lord’s Day. In other words, we worship “by the book.” Every Sunday we hear a call to worship, read Scripture (1 Tim. 4:13), respond with prayer and singing (Col. 3:16; Eph. 5:19; 1 Tim. 2:1, 8), confess our sins and receive an assurance of pardon, recite a creed, hear a sermon (2 Tim. 3:16-4:2), celebrate the the Lord’s Supper (Matt. 26:26-28; 1 Cor. 11:23-26), and receive a benediction. We conclude our time of worship around 12:15pm.

For more information, you can view our weekly liturgy here.

What Our Worship Service Is Like

Our corporate worship is a time of reverence and joy, and is designed mainly for the benefit of the body of Christ—the believers gathered as citizens of the kingdom of God to encourage one another and celebrate the gospel of our triune God. It is not a “seeker sensitive” entertainment event, a polished production, or a worship “experience” catered to individualistic consumers. We believe that biblically faithful, Spirit-led worship is not focused on us or our feelings, nor is it primarily about the latest breaking news or cultural trends, but on what God has done in and through his Son and Spirit.

Additionally, there are many traditional and “scripted” elements in our service which, to those unaccustomed to this kind of worship, may seem insincere. While hypocrisy and insincerity have always been real dangers for God’s people (Amos 5:22-23; Isa. 29:13), the problem is not with the structured elements of worship but our hearts. Reading Scripture, reciting a creed, singing, praying, eating at the Lord’s table can become insincere rituals, just like saying the pledge of allegiance or singing the national anthem can be done insincerely. However, we believe these things are still worth doing regularly, regardless of how we feel. In other words, we strive to remain faithful to the biblical pattern and the biblical posture of worship.

Information for Families

We believe that families should worship together, so children are always welcome in our corporate worship gatherings and we love having them with us! Will your children behave perfectly or understand everything that is going on? Probably not, and that is ok! The goal is for children to participate, to hear God’s word, to have their hearts transformed, and also to learn how to worship together with God’s people. Exposing children to the rhythms of biblical worship and expecting them to participate is one way we bring our children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Eph. 6:4). You will be surprised at just how capable your child is at worshiping with you.

We encourage parents to acclimate their children to the full worship service as soon as they are able, but we also understand that this can be challenging for families in an age of endless distractions. In our lobby we have “quiet” activities freely available for families, things like crayons or pencils and paper for coloring and taking notes.

We have several spaces for families with littles throughout the entire morning:

    1. A staffed nursery (ages 0-24 months)
    2. A designated space for nursing mothers.
    3. A baby changing room open to moms and dads.

We have several options for children during the second half of our worship service (during the sermon):

    1. A staffed drop-off play space for toddlers (ages 2-3). Around 11:00am we have a brief time of fellowship, during which toddlers are dismissed.
    2. The Family Room. This is space where parents can bring their children if they become restless. This Family Room has a livestream of the service as well as several quiet activities. You can use this space to help your children learn how to sit through the worship service in an environment that’s non-disruptive.
    3. Our lobby and hallways are always filled with moms and dads walking kids or rocking them to sleep.