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

ECC Kids

We currently have classes for Toddlers (ages 2-3), Preschoolers (ages 4-5), Elementary (grades 1-5), and Middle School (grades 6-8). Toddlers and Preschoolers are located upstairs in our main hallway, while our Elementary and Middle School classes meets in our downstairs hallway. We also have a staffed nursery available during this time for children ages 0-24 months. We use the children’s curriculum by the Gospel Project.

Your child’s safety is of great importance to us. To this end, we provide a secure check-in service for all children participating in these ministries (We also require background checks for our volunteers, and our building is under video surveillance).

Line by Line

For teenagers and adults, we offer a class called “Line by Line” downstairs in our lower auditorium. This class is designed to help disciples of Jesus Christ learn how to read, study, and understand God’s Word for themselves. Each Sunday we work through passages of Scripture, marking up the Biblical text using technology similar to John Piper’s “Look at the Book” videos. The goal is not only to discover important Bible-study skills and develop good interpretive habits, but mainly to behold the glory of Christ and to be transformed into His image. Yes, coffee is provided 🙂

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. Through these elements, often called the ordinary means of grace, God creates and increases faith in his people.

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.

We conclude our time of worship around 12:15pm. For more information, you can view our weekly liturgy here.

Information for Families

Children are always welcome in our corporate worship gatherings, and we love having them with us! We have an incredibly high tolerance for children in worship. In our lobby we have “quiet” activities freely available for families, things like crayons or pencils and paper for coloring and taking notes. We encourage parents to acclimate their children to the full worship service as soon as they are able, but we also understand that our desire for children to stay in the service can be challenging for families in our day.

During our worship service we have several spaces for families with littles. These are available throughout the entire morning:

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

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

  • A staffed drop-off play space for toddlers (ages 2-3). Around 11:00am we have a brief time of fellowship, during which we dismiss these kids.
  • 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. Once your child has gotten all the wiggles out, please feel free to come back in!
  • Our lobby and hallways are always filled with moms and dads walking kids or rocking them to sleep.

We’d be delighted to have you join us!