We are back to meeting every month! We hope you had a great summer and look forward to catching up! Please bring a dish to pass and join us!
Free blood pressure checks sponsored by our Senior Ministry. Will be available in the church lobby before and after service.
The October Women's Breakfast is cancelled, but don't worry—we've got something cozy planned instead!
Join us for a Bonfire & S'mores Night at Nadine Gay's
S'mores ingredients will be provided
Bring a camp chair, blanket, and a fall treat to share
If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll move indoors
For more details, reach out to Amy DeBerg or Nadine Gay
Our monthly Children's Pantry Diaper Drive happens on the 4th Sunday of each month!
We are asking our church body to bring donations of new, unused bottles of baby wash and/or diaper rash cream to Encounter during our regular services on Sunday morning. Your donations will be distributed by our Children’s Pantry to those in need right here in our community.
Join us for a fun-filled Euchre Tournament where friendly competition meets community impact! Whether you're a card shark or just in it for the laughs, this event is for you.
Date & Time: November 1, 2025 - 6-9PM
Location: Encounter Community Church
Cost to Play: $5
Sloppy Joes Available: $3 each
Proceeds Benefit: TBD
Come solo or bring a partner — we’ll make sure everyone’s in the game. Good food, great company, and a chance to give back! Sign-up sheet in church lobby.
Join us for an evening of prayer and worship at Encounter Community Church. At this significant time for our church, we are joining together for the Imagine More Series beginning October 12th. As a part of this series, we are having a Prayer & Worship Night for our church to come and “imagine more” together.
The Prayer & Worship Night will include worship together in our sanctuary, as well as several prayer stations positioned throughout our church. You don’t want to miss this special night for our church!
If you are interested in becoming a member of Encounter Community church, please register for our next class that will be held at Encounter at 7:30 AM
Could you use some help with diapers, wipes, baby shampoo, clothing, formula and many other items for your family? Come visit our children's pantry today from 9:00-11:00AM & 5:30-7:30PM.
We would love to meet you!
Visit our webpage for more information at http://encountercommunitychurch.org/cares
If you live in Belding and need transportation, you can get a free ride through the city's Dial-A-Ride program. Visit https://belding.mi.us/dial_a_ride.php for more information.
Could you use some help with diapers, wipes, baby shampoo, clothing, formula and many other items for your family? Come visit our children's pantry today from 9:00-11:00AM & 5:30-7:30PM.
We would love to meet you!
Visit our webpage for more information at http://encountercommunitychurch.org/cares
If you live in Belding and need transportation, you can get a free ride through the city's Dial-A-Ride program. Visit https://belding.mi.us/dial_a_ride.php for more information.
ATTENTION ALL MEN!
Join us for a night of food and fellowship and a personal testimony!
November 16 – December 14, 2025
Join us in extending compassion to families in need right here in Belding during the holiday season. Compassion Month is our church-wide initiative to come together and care for our community in tangible ways.
Sponsor sign-up begins: Sunday, October 19
Basket donation drop offs: Sunday, November 16 & Sunday, November 23
Basket delivery date: Monday, November 24
Prepare a Thanksgiving Basket to bless a local family. Sign up to sponsor a basket and bring it to Encounter by November 23.
Gift return deadline: Sunday, December 14
Pick up a tag in the lobby, purchase the gift described, wrap it, and return it with the tag securely attached. These gifts will go directly to families in our community.
Let’s be the hands and feet of Jesus this season. Whether you’re preparing a basket or wrapping a gift, every act of kindness makes a difference.
Our monthly Children's Pantry Diaper Drive happens on the 4th Sunday of each month!
We are asking our church body to bring donations of new, unused bottles of baby wash and/or diaper rash cream to Encounter during our regular services on Sunday morning. Your donations will be distributed by our Children’s Pantry to those in need right here in our community.
Baptism Classes are being offered December 7, 2025, at 7:30 AM @ Encounter. Baptisms will take place the following Sunday, December 14, 2025, during the 11:00 service. Mark your calendars! If you are ready to publicly proclaim your belief in Jesus Christ, this is for you!
If you have any questions, please contact the church.
Here at Encounter, we encourage parents of young children to participate in our Child Dedication service. In Presenting Your Child to the Lord, You Are:
1. Publicly affirming your faith and trust in Christ.
2. Committing yourself to pray daily for the physical, mental, social and spiritual welfare of your child.
3. Setting an example of attending the weekly gatherings.
4. Modeling before your children your love for God and His Word in your home.
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart; and you shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.” Deuteronomy 6:5-7
5. Looking for that ‘teachable moment’ when you might present Christ to your child and have the joy of leading him into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
If you are interested in dedicating your child to the Lord, we will be holding a dedication service on December 14, 2025, during our regular worship service.
We ask that you register your child for this service by filling out the registration form. Please respond no later than December 7, 2025, to be included in this service. If you have any questions, please contact the staff at Encounter Community Church by calling 616-794-5080 or emailing us at hello@encounter-cc.org.
To register for Child Dedication CLICK HERE
If you’re ready to publicly proclaim Jesus Christ as your savior, sign up for baptism. There is a class being held Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Encounter Community Church starting at 7:30AM.
Baptisms will take place during services at Encounter, on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
