A Deadly Turning Point When Art shares his story, he always begins with humility: “I have a new life in Christ. I’m recovering from the effects of childhood trauma, anger, and addiction. I can stand here unashamed—not because I’m worthy, but because of God’s mercy.” His testimony is a story of pain and redemption, chaos […]
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Volunteering In The Nursery From Setup to Snuggles: How Art Found His Perfect Fit in the Nursery Art shares his story of how volunteering in Kidside has made such a huge impact…… When Art and his wife Heather first walked through the doors of Eastside Redlands, they were simply following a friend’s invitation. After a
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Find A Way To Serve From High School Student to Small Group Leader Read one Eastsider’s story about her experience as a High School Small Group Leader. “During this last year of camp with my senior girls, the Lord had me reflecting on where it all started, how far we’ve come, how faithful He’s been,
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Irvine church helps refugees Eastside Christian Church, recently had the opportunity to partner with WelcomeNST, a nonprofit organization with a passion to put the superpower of community to work, welcoming refugees. The goal is to help vulnerable families to find secure housing, navigate school systems, find work, and become part of a new community. When WelcomeNST reached
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Serve Together Kidside Initiative Five Dollar Challenge How $5 Turned Into $10,000 and Changed the World What happens when you hand every elementary-aged child a five-dollar bill and challenge them to make a difference? At Eastside, we decided to find out. Eastside’s Global Compassion Team recently partnered with Kidside — our dynamic kids’ ministry — for a powerful hands-on
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Searching for kids activities near me In October 2024, Tiffany and her young son Malachi were simply looking for a fun Halloween activity. Like so many of us, she opened her phone and searched online for something nearby. “I was just looking for something fun to do with my son,” Tiffany shared. “And I saw
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A legacy of serving stories that built this church It all started with a tall woman stepping out of an old, raggedy Volkswagen. He was standing outside the church when he first saw her—long legs climbing out of that little car—and something made him take notice. That moment was the beginning of a relationship that
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The Joy of Small Groups Have you ever felt like you’re missing something in your spiritual journey? Maybe you’re looking for a deeper connection with your faith community or seeking a place where you can grow and learn alongside others. As I walked up the driveway last night, the warm glow from the windows and
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Searching for help finding God Shamar’s story I had a lot of trauma growing up. I even went to therapy—it helped a little, but not enough. I was still carrying pain that nothing seemed to fix. Then one day, I walked into a store and picked up a Bible. No one told me to. I
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