Made New Together: A Baptism Journey For A mother and daughter For one Eastside family, this past Easter Sunday became more than a celebration of resurrection—it marked a powerful moment of renewal and unity through baptism. Christie (mom) shares, “I started going to Eastside in 2013. Like a lot of people, I was raised going […]
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A story of redemption and healing the weeds in my garden My life has often felt like a garden overrun with weeds—shame, guilt, and pain that seemed impossible to uproot. These weeds took root early, shaped by a childhood of rejection and trauma. I was adopted at 10 years old after being in the foster
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A New Lease on Life: A Story of Faith Family and Baptism Most stories don’t start with: “And then he lay in a coma for three days.” But sometimes, life gives us wake-up calls we never saw coming. And in the middle of the most terrifying moments, God’s presence becomes undeniable. This is a story
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Aaron shares his story about finding faith and why he chose to get baptized. I was resistant to accept Jesus because of my pride. I thought I had it all figured out. Like a lot of people, you go through life and you figure stuff out kind of on your own. You feel pretty
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Here Scott’s story about why he decided to get baptized: My name is Scotty B Giles, and I’ve been going to Eastside since 2016. I grew up in a large family on a big ranch. And what is interesting is that my parents always taught us, if you want to see Jesus, you gotta earn
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Thinking about getting baptized Last Easter weekend we saw 321 people decide to get baptized! We are celebrating so many who decided to take this step in showing their love for Christ. One of these people was Emmett Woodward, a junior in our High School Ministry (HSM). Emmett had returned from our HSM Chile Global
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Stella gets baptized Finding community Here is what Stella had to say about her decision to be baptized: During the pandemic, my family’s spiritual journey took an unexpected turn when my parents discovered Eastside online. What began as simply watching virtual services from home soon became a meaningful connection to a new faith community. I
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Jorelle decides to get baptized Taking a Bold Step of Faith “God became truly real to me after my first few visits to Eastside when I finally let go of my hesitations and tore down the walls I had built.” Here is what Jorelle had to say about his decision to be baptized: I discovered
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Why an invitation matters Rina decides to get baptized Sometimes it takes more than one invitation “I’ve been blessed with Lilia’s friendship since kindergarten – over 40 years of sharing life together. Throughout those years, she extended countless invitations to church, but I always declined.” Here is what Rina had to say about his decision
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