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January 19, 2025

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Newcomer's Lunch

New Attenders!

You are invited to our newcomer's lunch with Lead Pastor Brandon Grant and his wife, Jamie. You will learn more about the heart and hope for Eastview, as well as have time to ask any questions. Our next lunch is Sunday, January 26 from 12:15pm-1:30pm in Room 1310. Kids are welcome, too!

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Connections Event

Small Groups are how we build community and care for one another at Eastview. We want to help you find people from a similar stage of life that will help encourage you and support you as you grow in your faith. To meet your next group, join us on Sunday, January 26 at 4:00pm in room 1310. 

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Wednesday Morning Prayer Meeting

We invite you to weekly prayer on Wednesday morning as we worship God and seek His favor for mighty acts of grace, healing and mercy in our church, community, and world. Meet with us at 6:45am each Wednesday for an hour in the Sanctuary. If you cannot attend the whole time, come for the time that fits your schedule. Enter through the parking lot entrance.

Men's Gathering

The Men’s Gathering is a free event for men to grow in faith, connect with others, and enjoy breakfast (with bacon!). Join us Saturday, February 8, from 9:00am to 11:30am in Eastview's Sanctuary.

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Single Moms - Bloomington Campus

Single Moms and their children are invited to join us for a time of rest, encouragement, and fellowship. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at the Bloomington Campus from 12:30–2:30pm. This group is free, but registration is required.

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Young Adult Gathering

Our Young Adult Gatherings are a great space to connect with our young adult community while engaging in worship and teaching related to this stage of life and cultural moment. Our Gatherings happen the first Thursday (7:00–8:30pm) and the third Sunday (5:00–6:30pm) of the month at our Bloomington Campus. Come join us and invite a friend! For questions contact, Pastor of Young Adults, Josh Jacobs, at jjacobs@eastview.church.

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Weekly Offering & Attendance
1/12/25 Stats

Attendance 3954
Baptisms (total in 2025) 0
Offering Goal $190,000.00
Offering $210,463.00
Offering Goal YTD $3,800,000.00
Offering YTD $3,724,672.00
1/5/2025 All Campuses, including mid-week online views 5165

Current News

Welcome

We’re so glad you’re here and would love to meet you! Whether you’re joining us in person or online, we have two ways you can introduce yourself:  1.) Text NEW to 309-808-6615, and we’ll connect with you.  2.) If you are joining us in person, stop by one of our Welcome Centers (just look for the balloons!). We’d love to meet you and give you a gift certificate for pizza, cookies, or a specialty coffee in our café.

New to the Bloomington Campus?

If you are new to the Bloomington Campus, please come to the Welcome Center to introduce yourself and to receive a gift we have for you before you leave today. We are so glad you are here and would love to meet you! You can find more information about our campus HERE.

2024 Giving Statements

We are grateful to all those who financially supported the ministry of Eastview Christian Church during 2024! Giving statements will be emailed beginning January 22. For questions, contact Jennifer Hintz at giving@eastview.church or (309) 451-5028.

Women's Ministry Event

Join the Bloomington Campus Women's Ministry for an evening of cookies, cocoa and conversation as Karen Dossett, wife to Pastor Mark Dossett, shares about the family's 14 years serving in Austria, a little more about her family, and this current season in her life. Event will be January 22, from 6:00-7:30pm in the Bloomington Campus Fellowship Center. We hope to see you there! 

Check out our Bloomington Campus Women's Ministry Facebook page to get connected and stay up-to-date on events and happenings!

Single Moms - Normal Campus

Single Moms and their children are invited to join us for a time of rest, encouragement, and fellowship. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at the Normal Campus in the upper atrium from 12:30–2:30pm. This group is free but registration is required.

Student Night at the Community Center

Are you a student in 6th-12th grades? Then come hang out with us at Student Night! We meet every Wednesday evening from 6:00-7:00pm at the Community Center. There will be food, games and open gym. We would love to see you there!

Superstart 2025

SuperStart is a two-day conference for 4th & 5th graders produced by CIY (Christ in Youth) held at Eastview Christian Church Normal Campus on January 24 and 25. Daily activities include high-energy worship, games, Bible study, and more! Parents will need to drop off and pick up their children each day for the conference. For more information and registration, click HERE.

Eastview Global Teams

Find application links and learn more about these and other teams at eastview.church/trips.

2025 Guatemala Women's Pilgrimage - July 21-25, 2025

Application due January 26th! Travel to Guatemala with our trusted Global Partner, ENLACE, on a women’s team focused on learning and cultural engagement rather than hands-on service. Gain insight into how poverty impacts women, and experience their resilience firsthand through shared daily life. Return inspired to promote change and bring new perspectives to your community.


2025 Kenya Sports Team - July 16-26, 2025

Application due January 26th! Calling all coaches, athletes, and sports enthusiasts! Next summer, join us at REM Campus in Kenya to help junior high and high school students sharpen their skills in basketball, track & field, tennis, handball, and more. It’s more than just teaching—you’ll experience an unforgettable adventure, witnessing God’s beauty and spirit as part of an active, high-energy team. Are you in?

Night to Shine

Eastview is hosting Night to Shine for the third year in a row on Friday, February 7 at the Normal Campus.  Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom like event for people with disabilities ages 14 years and older. This event includes food, dancing, karaoke, a limo ride and much much more! Come enjoy the night with us! Click HERE for guest registration and for more information. To volunteer and be part of this fabulous evening, sign-up HERE

Young Adults Retreat

Join us for a retreat weekend this February.  Get away from the hustle of work and everyday life to spend some time being in community with other young adults. For more information and to register click HERE

Starting Point

Everyone has a story and your story matters. We want to help you connect your story to God’s purpose for your life. Learn more about what we believe, and experience a behind the scenes tour. If you’re looking for a place to belong and volunteer, Starting Point is the best way to help you find your place to serve!  The next Starting Point is Sunday, February 23 from 10:15am to noon in Room 1310. Click HERE to register.

Perspectives Discipleship Course

Perspectives is a fifteen-lesson discipleship course that explores different aspects of God’s global purpose through a multi-faceted learning experience. This course isn’t solely about world missions; it’s a study program rooted in Scripture, designed to clarify each believer’s remarkable opportunity to join God in His global purpose.

Weekly classes begin on Tuesday, January 21, from 6:15-9:00pm at “The Hub” at Bloomington Apostolic Christian Church. Find more information and sign up HERE.

Care Groups

Did you know Eastview offers Care Groups? Care Groups are supportive small groups that are designed to provide emotional and spiritual growth to individuals walking through a variety of life circumstances. Everyone has hurts or hang ups. It is in these broken times in our lives that we have the opportunity to turn to God and others for support and healing. Care Groups are communities where healing begins. To learn more, click HERE.

Sanctuary in Trauma

Need hope? The Sanctuary in Trauma care group and ministry utilize biblical truths and practical tools to help women process their pain to bring hope and encouragement. For more information

and to sign up, click HERE. For questions, contact smallgroups@eastview.church

Special Needs Care Group

Special Needs Parent Care Group meets the second Thursday of each month from 6:00-8:00pm from September-May at the Normal Campus. Join us as we support each other through the joys and challenges of special needs parenting. Childcare is provided and registration is required. Click HERE to register. Contact Shari Weitekamp for more info at sweitekamp@eastview.church and checkout our Facebook group.

GriefShare

Experiencing the loss of a loved one can be a roller coaster of a journey. GriefShare is a weekly group experience that helps individuals and families journey through their grief toward hope and healing. The next GriefShare group starts on February 17 and will be on Monday nights from 6:00-8:00pm hosted at the Normal Campus. For more information or registration, click HERE.

Tech Volunteers Needed

Are you tech-savvy? Passionate about serving, but wanting to be more behind the scenes? We need your help on the tech team! Whether you're an expert with experience, or just intrigued by working with technology, we would love to connect with you!

Volunteers are needed at the Normal Campus for camera operator, shader, and assistant director. For more information, contact Elijah Miller at emiller@eastview.church.

Normal Campus Recurring Events

Celebrate Recovery 

We all have hurts and if we don’t walk through them authentically with Jesus, we can get hung-up and pursue destructive habits. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to work through them. This Jesus-centered 12 step program is open to anyone looking for freedom. Mondays 6:00–8:00pm at the Bloomington Campus. For more information, click HERE.

Eastview Job Opportunities

Eastview is looking for qualified individuals for the following positions:

  • Director of Technical Arts
  • AVL Technician
  • Director of 2nd and 3rd Grades
  • High School Administrative Assistant
  • Wedding Coordinator
  • Funeral Coordinator 

To view the job postings and application instructions visit Eastview Job Opportunities.

Bloomington Campus Recurring Events

Celebrate Recovery

We all have hurts and if we don’t walk through them authentically with Jesus, we can get hung-up and pursue destructive habits. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to work through them. This Jesus-centered 12 step program is open to anyone looking for freedom. Mondays 6:00–8:00pm at the Bloomington Campus. For more information, click HERE.

Wednesday Morning Prayer Meeting

We invite you to weekly prayer on Wednesday morning as we worship God and seek His favor for mighty acts of grace, healing and mercy in our church, community, and world. Meet with us at 6:45am each Wednesday for an hour in the Sanctuary. If you cannot attend the whole time, come for the time that fits your schedule. Enter through the parking lot entrance.

Single Moms

Single Moms and their children are invited to join us for a time of rest, encouragement, and fellowship. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at the Bloomington Campus from 12:30–2:30pm. This group is free, but registration is required. Click HERE to register.

Volunteer Opportunities

Food Pantry Shoppers/Stockers

Looking for a way to Love Our Community? Volunteers are needed to meet with our guests, help with shopping and to re-stock shelves between shifts. Needs are: Tuesday and Wednesday day or evening. For more information, email Tammy at tculhane@eastview.church.

Celebrate Recovery Volunteers Needed

Does your small group need a new place to serve? Celebrate Recovery meets Monday evenings at the Bloomington Campus. We are looking for volunteers to greet, prepare and serve meals, assist with childcare, or work the lights and sound board. Come and show some ridiculous love to our CR Community! For more information email Desiree at dcampbell@eastview.church

Volunteer Needs at Bloomington Campus

Safety & Security Team - Help keep guests and church family safe at the Bloomington campus. We have opportunities to serve on Sundays, during the week, days, evenings, and special events. Volunteer HERE or contact Mark Dossett at mdossett@eastview.church.

Technical Arts Volunteers - Interested in how the lights, sound and graphics come together every Sunday morning? Volunteers are needed to run audio, lighting, and graphics during our services. If this sounds like a great fit for you, volunteer HERE, indicating Bloomington Campus. Questions? Contact Nicole at nkaufmann@eastview.church.

Eastview Kids - We have opportunities to serve within the nursery through 5th grade. Volunteer HERE. Questions? Contact Amy Nika at anika@eastview.church.

Childcare Workers for Single Moms Ministry (Sundays at 12:30pm): Volunteer HERE.

Bus Ministry - Our bus ministry picks up from our new Community Center (602 S. Main St) each Sunday. Drivers are needed. Contact Amy Nika with questions at anika@eastview.church. Current driver’s license and background check are required.


Other Eastview Volunteer Opportunities:

Food Pantry Shoppers/Stockers

Looking for a way to Love Our Community? Volunteers are needed to meet with our guests, help with shopping and to re-stock shelves between shifts. Needs are: Tuesday and Wednesday day or evening. For more information, email Tammy at tculhane@eastview.church.

Celebrate Recovery Volunteers Needed

Does your small group need a new place to serve? Celebrate Recovery meets Monday evenings at the Bloomington Campus. We are looking for volunteers to greet, prepare and serve meals, assist with childcare, or work the lights and sound board. Come and show some ridiculous love to our CR Community! For more information email Desiree at dcampbell@eastview.church.

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