Start time is 8:00AM and please bring a dish to pass. This is a great event for women of all ages.
This month, Val Schreer will be sharing about her mission trips to Zambia!
See you there!
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.
Volunteer Opportunity: Serve at Belding’s Gus Macker Tournament!
We’re excited to once again support our community by handing out bottled water during this year’s Gus Macker Tournament in Belding!
We’re currently looking for:
Bottled water donations or cash contributions to help purchase water
Volunteers to help serve throughout the event
Volunteer Responsibilities:
Distribute bottled water to players and attendees
Keep the water station stocked with ice
Be available to pray with or for individuals as opportunities arise
This is always a meaningful and fun day of serving people right here in our community — we’d love to have you join us!
📍 Sign-ups are available in the church lobby!
If you have questions about this event or how you can help, don’t hesitate to talk with any staff member.
Baptism Classes are being offered August 3, 2025, at 8:30 AM @ Encounter. Baptisms will take place the following Sunday, August 10, 2025, during a special outdoor service (weather permitting). 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.
If you’re ready to publicly proclaim Jesus Christ as your savior, sign up for baptism. There is a class being held Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Encounter Community Church starting at 8:30 AM.
REGISTER FOR THIS CLASS HERE
Baptisms will take place during service at Encounter, on Sunday, August 10, 2025 at a special outdoor service (weather permitting). A cookout is planned for after this service. Please plan to stick around and bring a dish to pass!
See you there!
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!
Are you a hand? Are you a foot? Are you an ear? Spiritual gifts are separate from natural skills and abilities. The purpose of learning your spiritual gifts is not to just find a place to serve in ministry at church, it’s about discovering what drives you; discovering what you’re passionate about. It’s about learning who God created you to be.
Register here for this class today. Deadline for registration is August 17, 2025.
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, unopened boxes of diapers 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.
Encounter Women's Fall Retreat 2025 is coming!
Here are the details!
Location: Camp Concordia
13400 Pinewood St. NE
Gowen, MI 49326
Campground Information can be found here: https://www.campconcordia.org/
Dates: Friday, September 12, 2025
Check in 2:00-4:30 PM
Dinner served at 5:30 PM
Session 1 - STOP (Begins at 7:00 PM)
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Session 2 - REST
Session 3 - DELIGHT
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Session 4 - WORSHIP
Check Out 12:00 PM
Costs: $90.00 if staying at campground (Cabin or your Own Tent/Camper)
$60.00 if not staying at campground
Cost includes: 5 meals, Special Retreat Booklet, Friday evening Bonfire Devotions and Music, (2) Spiritual Director Led Exercises, and Sleep Accommodations for Friday and Saturday night (if staying on the grounds).
Retreat includes: Meals, Bonfire devotional with Music, 4 retreat sessions about Sabbath, Worship, Sleep, Rest, (2) Spiritual Direction Exercises led by a Spiritual Director, Saturday Free Time, Nature Trail Prayer Path, Community, and Solitude (Free Time options: Prayer Walk, Nap, Read, Chat, Kayaks, canoes, swimming, fishing, Journaling, Spiritual Direction Exercise, Color, or Just Be)
After taking June, July & August off, 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!
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
Free blood pressure checks sponsored by our Senior Ministry. Will be available in the church lobby before and after service.
Save the Date! Join us for a weekend of fun, fellowship and worship!
Friday:
4:00-7:00 PM
Arrive at church and set up
Dinner on your own
8:00 PM
Movie “King of Kings” Under the Pavilion
Saturday:
8:00-9:00AM –
Meet under the pavilion for breakfast. (Pancakes will be provided) Griddles will be available to cook your own breakfast meats/eggs/hashbrowns etc… on. Bring your own drinks, silverware and plates.
10:00AM-2:00PM –
Games for kids ages 3 & Up
2:00-5:00
Adult Yard Games - If you have yard games, please bring them!
2:00-5:00PM
Family and/or Kid Yard Games - If you have yard games, please bring them!
5:00PM
Gather under the pavilion for a Potluck style meal. Hot Dogs/Buns will be supplied. Bring a dish to share and your own drinks, silverware and plates.
7:00-10:00PM
Worship around the campfire. Bring your own chairs, drinks and snacks.
Sunday
8:00AM
Meet under the pavilion for a potluck breakfast! Bring your own drinks, silverware, and plates.
10:00AM
Church
12:00PM
Pack Up
It’s going to be a weekend to remember!
