We are honoring our ECC graduates—high school, college, and grad school—during our weekend services on May 30&31.

High school seniors, soon to be college graduates, graduates from any form of secondary education whether you’re connected to Encounter Youth or only attend weekend services, we’d love to honor you, even if you can’t be here for the service itself.

Registration is closed.  Everyone who has signed up and plans to attend the May 30 service will be receiving a letter with details and tickets.  May 30 is open only to graduates and families who have received tickets.  Sunday services, May 31 are open to everyone, see the regathering event for details.

MAY 30 & 31 SERVICE INFORMATION

We are beginning to regather on Sunday, May 31st! 

*Saturday, May 30th at 6: 00 p.m., there will be a special on-site service for our graduates only, which will be livestreamed.

NOTE:  NO CHILDREN’S MINISTRY, NO SERVE TEAMS EXCEPT AVL, VIDEOGRAPHY, & WORSHIP

In order to maintain smaller groups, we are adding services.

On-site and Online: Sunday at 8:30 a.m./ 10:30 a.m. / 6:00 p.m.

Online Only: Saturday at 6:00 p.m. / Sunday at 1:00 p.m. / Monday at 7:00 p.m.

We acknowledge that not everyone within our church family is comfortable with regathering in our building. Feel free to host smaller gatherings within your homes and watch via livestream during one of the times listed above! We encourage you to be creative in this season!  

It is important to note that this is not being done as a political statement or as an act of defiance. In Pennsylvania, churches were never asked to close their doors. Our decision to stop meeting on-site was never based in fear; it was done in order to flatten the curve and protect the health of the public.

While we are concerned for the physical health of our church family, we are aware of the need to care for our emotional, mental and spiritual health as well. Simply put, there is risk in regathering, but also risk in not regathering.

While we’re providing a safe environment, we’re also asking for you to do your part. 

If you have been exposed to COVID-19, are feeling sick, or are at all uncomfortable about returning, please continue joining us online!

We are taking every precaution to make sure that the building is properly cleaned and sanitized. While masks are not required, we encourage you to do what you are comfortable with. We will also be providing a new seating arrangement to encourage physical distancing where possible. It is our goal to provide a safe environment for you!

In this season of moving toward larger gatherings, our staff will host the congregation so that there are no additional demands put on our Serve Teams. There will be no kid’s ministry and the cafe will be closed. Additionally, there will be no Serve Teams for kid’s ministry, café, ushers, greeters, welcome center, prayer team and weekend prep team at this time. 

We thank you for your patience as we take the first steps in regathering together. As always, please continue to use wisdom, and we look forward to seeing you!

• DOWNLOAD AS PDF-REGATHERING INFORMATION

• WEEKLY CHAT MAY 14 & May 21

When: 6:00 p.m.

Where: Livestream https://ephratacommunitychurch.com/live/

Why: Every Second Sunday night we have a corporate night of prayer and worship focused on praying for the ministry of Ephrata Community Church.

Who: Join us as we gather to seek the Lord and his direction in prayer for our congregation and our community; for those who are part of Ephrata Community Church, and those who are not; for those who know God—to go deeper with him, and for those who do not—to learn to know him.