• Surprised by Trials. On Sunday morning at 9, we will dive into 1 Peter 4:12-19 to see how we can respond to suffering in a manner that pleases God and brings us joy.  We will meet in person in the Chapel, and on Zoom.  Here is the Zoom Meeting Link.
   
• A Strategy for Change. We know God calls us to make disciples but knowing isn’t doing. So, how do we make disciples? We will discuss this on Sunday morning at 10am as we dive into the book of 2 Timothy. Join us in person or watch it LIVE on our public Facebook page – East Side Baptist Church.  Click the links to view the sermon notes and bulletin. 
   
• There is no evening service this week.

• Are we near the end? Is Jesus coming back soon? A worldwide pandemic, dust cloud from the Sahara Desert crossing the Atlantic, locust plagues in the Middle East and Africa, political turmoil, and racial tensions make these fair questions. On Sunday morning at 9, we will not answer these questions, but we will look specifically at how God has called us to live as the end draws nearer. We will meet in person in the Chapel, and on Zoom.  Here is the Zoom Meeting Link.
   
• A Strategy for Change. We’ve been talking about the mission and vision of the church. Discipleship is a focus of this. So how do we make disciples? What is the biblical strategy for helping more and more people become more and more like Jesus? This will be our focus on Sunday morning at 10 as we survey the book of 2 Timothy. Join us in person or watch it LIVE on our public Facebook page – East Side Baptist Church.  Click the links to view the sermon notes and bulletin. 
   
• There is no evening service this week.

• Suffering and the End of Sin. Join us Sunday morning at 9 as we dive into 1 Peter 4:1-6 to see how suffering can help us battle sin. We will meet in person in the Chapel, and on Zoom.  Here is the Zoom Meeting Link.
   
• Faithful and Focused. Faithful ministry in a changing world requires focus. On Sunday morning at 10, we will continue our mini-series on the mission and vision of the church. We will look at a variety of passages to gain a clear view of the kind of disciples God calls us to be and to make. Join us in person or watch it LIVE on our public Facebook page – East Side Baptist Church.  You can view the sermon notes here. 
   
• Growth Groups. On Sunday evening, we will meet to discuss growing our small group ministry. Pastor Steve would like for us to expand the opportunities we have to discuss the Word of God together, to build relationships, to care for one another, and to encourage accountability in our spiritual disciplines. Join us at 6 in the auditorium.

• Fragile Strength. We live in a time of increasing cultural tension and almost constant pressure to divide, subdivide, and fracture into special interest groups. But against this backdrop, God’s church ought to stand out boldly and brightly because we enjoy peace and unity. What does it take to experience that in a church family? Join Pastor Nate for Sunday School at 9am as we dig into Philippians to answer that question.  We will meet in person in the Chapel, AND on Zoom.  Here is the Zoom Meeting Link.
   
• Look To Your Father. Do you find it difficult not to worry about the future? When you look at the situation of the world, our country, or maybe even your family, is it hard to live a peaceful life? Worry blinds you to the truth that you have a Heavenly Father, but His Word opens your eyes to see that He is in control. Come this Sunday to hear how Matthew 6:25–34 shows you that looking to your Father leads to a worry-free life. Join us in person or watch it LIVE on our public Facebook page – East Side Baptist Church.  You can view Jude’s sermon notes here. 
   
• We will not have an evening service this week. 

• Preaching to spirits in prison? What’s that all about? Join us on Sunday at 9am as we dig together in 1 Peter 3:18-22.  We will meet in person in the Chapel, AND on Zoom.  Here is the Zoom Meeting Link.
   
• Faithful and Focused. Join us Sunday morning at 10am as we focus on what it means to be a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Our anchor text for the sermon will be Colossians 1:28-29. Join us in person or watch it LIVE on our public Facebook page – East Side Baptist Church.  You can view Pastor Steve’s sermon notes here. 
   
• Faithful, Flexible, and Creative. On Sunday evening at 6, Pastor Steve will lead an informal discussion on our church’s mission, vision, and values. We will think together about where we are as a church family and what is next as we look to the future. We will meet in the overflow area of the auditorium and try to get it online through Zoom. Here is the Zoom Meeting Link. 

• The Gospel in France. On Sunday morning at 9, we will Zoom with Emily (Guinter) Klopfenstein from France as she shares about a café ministry she is involved with. You can read her ministry letter here. We will meet in person in the Chapel, AND on Zoom.  Here is the Zoom Meeting Link.
   
• Faithful and Flexible. Ministry in a changing culture requires us to be faithful and flexible. We will study this on Sunday morning as we briefly survey Acts 6:7-8:4 and share the mission, values, and vision of the church. Join us in person or watch it LIVE on our public Facebook page – East Side Baptist Church.  You can view Pastor Steve’s sermon notes here. The bulletin information** can be viewed here. **Bulletins will resume printing June 14. 
   
• There will be no Sunday evening service this week. We will have a prayer and planning service next Sunday evening, June 14.

• Suffering Well. The faithful are not exempt from suffering. On Sunday at 9am, we will work through 1 Peter 3:13-17 to see how we can glorify God in our suffering. We will meet in person in the Chapel, AND on Zoom.  Here is the Zoom Meeting Link.
   
• Secure for Glory. Will everyone who is saved be glorified? Can someone who is in Christ lose their salvation? These are questions we will work through in the sermon on Sunday morning from Romans 8:28-39 as we study the doctrine of perseverance. Join us in person or watch it LIVE on our public Facebook page – East Side Baptist Church.  You can view Pastor Steve’s sermon notes here. The bulletin information** can be viewed here. **This information will continue to be sent digitally until bulletins resume printing in June. 
   

There will be no Sunday evening service this week. 

• Harmony and Hostility. How do we respond to those whose response to the coronavirus is different from ours? We will think through this together in Sunday School this week as we study 1 Peter 3:8-17. We will meet in person in the Chapel, AND on Zoom.  Here is the Zoom Meeting Link.
   
• United for Change. Colossians 3:1-15 will be our text on Sunday morning at 10am as we talk about change, and how our union with Christ empowers us for transformation. This will be our first week back at church as a congregation, but you can also still view it LIVE on our public Facebook page – East Side Baptist Church.  You can view Pastor Steve’s sermon notes here. The bulletin information** can be viewed here. **This information will continue to be sent digitally until bulletins resume printing in June. 
   
• There will be no Sunday evening study this week. Happy Memorial Day!!