Since opening the doors at our new Portland location, the Lord has blessed us with an average attendance of over 500 people! This growth is rapidly exceeding the capacity of our new facility. In order to make room for more people who are hungry for the Gospel, we will launch a Saturday Evening Service on April 30th, 2011 at 5:30 PM.

Each time we add another Celebration Service we need more volunteers to serve within the ministries of the church - especially those ministries that meet needs during our times of worship. During the month of February we are asking everyone to consider volunteering within the Church by filling out a Volunteer Survey Card. (You will also find a link to the survey online which may be more convenient for most of you.) This will help us staff all of the needed positions. In addition, in the month of March we will ask for 150 people to commit to attended and assist with the launch of the new Saturday Night Service. We are asking for a commitment of at least 6 months to assure a successful launch.

Jesus says, "to whom much is given, much is expected". We realize that there will be some hurdles and growing pains as we respond to God's opening of hearts in the Greater Portland Area. Please pray that our sermon series, Clearing the Hurdles: Overcoming the Obstacles to Serve, will help to us connect with a Jesus-centered inspiration and motivation. These are exciting times at EastPoint, and it is with joy that we rise to the challenge of loving and serving each other as we follow Jesus.

- The EP Staff and Elders