We’ll gather in community for conversation because that too can be a holy space.
Join Echoes for Pub Church @ Kulshan Brewing - Sunnyland (James Street).

All are welcome to an open discussion that needs you and your thoughts, opinions and prayers!

Location: Kulshan Brewing Co. (Sunnyland) - 2238 James Street, Bellingham WA 98225
https://kulshanbrewing.com/sunnyland-brewery

We’ll have snacks to share, and there is a Food Truck onsite with yummy eats via Outpost Eats
https://outpost-eats.com/menu

Depending on our group size we may be outside, so dress in layers in case we are under heat lamps.

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

“We do not think ourselves into a new way of living. We live ourselves into new ways of thinking.”
-Richard Rohr, Preparing for Christmas: Daily Meditations for Advent

Gather with Echoes for a time of meditation, prayer and quiet reflection by candlelight.

In the season of Advent we are invited to taken on an unhurried posture. The quickness of which the world wants to move to Christmas reminds us that journeying with Jesus is a different pace. Taking time to hear the story before the birth of Love in the world is time worth taking. Let’s live our way into new ways of thinking with love at the center, Slowly.

This season is busy, come slow down. Light a Candle. Be.

We’ll have different experiential prayer stations for you to take what you need in a sacred space.
All are welcome and invited just as you are. We’ve got room.

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

“Advent* is designed to show that the meaning of Christmas is diminished to the vanishing point if we are not willing to take a fearless inventory of the darkness.”
― Fleming Rutledge

*Old English aduent, from Latin adventus ‘arrival’, from advenire, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’.

We will gather for the ancient practice to begin the waiting season before Christmas with creating Advent Wreaths (or candle holder)! Supplies of evergreen boughs, pinecones, simple seasonal decorations, ribbons and more will be available so you can create your own countdown with candles.

We’ll provide the greenery and candles and you provide the creativity to create your own wreath or candle holder to help you in your waiting until December 25th.

This event is FREE and open to all! (Suggested Donation of $5 to help with supplies)

If you have greenery, branches, boughs or Christmas craft supplies you want to donate, BRING THEM!

Location: 2116 Walnut Street, Bellingham, WA 98227

Email Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

It’s Friendsgiving at Echoes! And this year we’re focusing on DIPS!
This month’s Dinner Church falls a few days before Thanksgiving, so the delicious theme is Dipsgiving!

Bring your FAVORITE DIP and chip/veggie/bread to be the vehicle for your dip to Dinner Church!
We will have vegetarian options, and we invite you to bring a dip that meets your dietary needs.

Suggested: Chips & Salsa, Spinach Artichoke Dip, Crab Dip, 7 Layer Dip, Hummus and Vegetables Dip, Queso Dip, Onion Dip, Dessert Dip, the ideas are endless, just bring what you love.

All are welcome to this gathering where dinner IS worship. No religious experience, membership or spiritual background or even a dip required. Just bring yourself, we’ll have enough.

At Dinner Church the set up and the clean up is part of the experience, so come early (6:00pm) or stay later (8:00pm), we can use your hands even just for a few minutes.

Following in the ways of Jesus often just means gathering around the table, conversing with one another. Come and Eat.

We will be collecting donations for the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters on 11/25 @ Dinner Church. Please bring shelf stable food items, fruits, vegetables and tasty items to share food because it is love, to place in the food boxes in north Bellingham!

 Food Box Needs
granola bars  |  canned / shelf stable milk  |  nuts  | canned/pouch meat/fish  |  canned beans  |  canned fruit  |  soups/stews  |  jerky  |  fruits / veggies stable in cold  |  oats  |  sauces  |  spices  |  tea / juice  |  parmesan cheese  |  syrup  |  sugar  |  cereal  |  tortillas  | sliced bread  |  rice |  salt / pepper

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

Join Echoes for a time together crafting Hope for the Holidays! We’ll gather in community for a night of card making and writing to refugees and seniors in our community and world who needs words of encouragement and inspiration!

There will also be an online option for you to write cards from your home!
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86963517599

We’ll provide the cards and card making supplies and you bring your hands and kind words!
All are invited to join in this night of simple service that makes a world of difference. We know things are feeling heavy, so taking time to lift others up is a blessing.

We are excited to partner once again with Global Refuge on their Hope for the Holidays card drive
https://www.globalrefuge.org/get-involved/volunteer/hope-for-the-holidays/

And also with Lutheran Community Service Northwest and their Santa For Seniors program
https://lcsnw.org/program/santa-for-seniors/

At Echoes we believe that Serving others is church so come and join us regardless of your religious background or experience!

Location: Lutheran Community Services Northwest 925 N Forest St, Bellingham, WA 98225

(You can park in the parking lot across the street on Forest Street, and enter from the side door off of E Laurel Street between State & Forest Street. Look for Echoes signs).

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

“Know that darkness is merely the absence of light. You can be the small candle that defeats the vast darkness.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie

We invite you to join us for our Creative Church! All are welcome to come and explore crafting with candles! Paint, Splatter, Bend or Dip Dye your very own candles that will be able to shine light that is as unique as you!

This month we’ll be reflecting and meditating on the light in darkness. With the sun setting earlier and the seasons changing its important to make space to prepare your heart and home to have more light in it.

Candle crafting is an ancient practice that we can still offer us much wisdom in these times. Connect with your hands, with your community and with your feelings at Creative Church.

This event is free and open to all ($5 donation suggested). Candle supplies will be provided for you to craft with and also take home 2 candles. If you have candles that you would like to work with from home you are welcome to bring them!

You are also welcome to just bring yourself and a craft of your choosing to do with others.
We’ll provide tea and cocoa, & space for whatever your feeling.

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

“This is how the world changes - little by little, table by table, meal by meal, hour by hour. This is how we chip away at isolation, loneliness, fear. This is how we connect, in big and small ways - we do it around the table.” -Shauna Niequist

It’s Election Day so we’re hosting a special/casual Pub Church to create space for community amidst any and all of the feelings you are having about the local and national election!

This one will specifically be NOT FOCUSING on the election, and is a place for community and conversation. Larrabee Lager Co. has delicious pizza (gluten free & vegetarian available) and beverages for purchase. They make an excellent lager, but also have non-alcoholic options to choose from.
All ages welcome at this brewery.

We will also be gathering on Voting Day for Pub Church on Monday November 4th, so join us for one or both!

Location: Larrabee Lager Company: 4151 Guide Meridian Rd #100, Bellingham, WA 98226
https://www.larrabeelagerco.com/

“This is the power of gathering: it inspires us delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive.” - Alice Waters

Pub Church gathers because having conversations about what matters (our bodies, our minds our planet) are not only worthy of discussion but count AS church. At Echoes no religious affiliation or background is needed, just your thoughts, feelings and opinions. We believe transformation happens around a table. Come and chat.

It’s Voting Day so we’re hosting a special Pub Church to find space for community amidst the anxiousness! We will be discussing the upcoming election, so know that we believe there is room for all respectful dialogue at our table. Snacks provided!

Location: Wander Brewing - 1807 Dean Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
https://wanderbrewing.com/
Wander has beer and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase. There is a food truck on site to purchase burgers from Luchadora!
All ages welcome at this brewery.

We encourage you to fill out your ballot and drop it off on your way to Pub Church (ballot boxes close at 8pm on Tuesday 11/5).

We will also be gathering on Election Day in a casual Pub Church setting on Tuesday, November 5th, so join us for one or both!

Wild Church welcomes all creatures of all sizes to come for a Blessing of the Animals!

We’ll gather at Lake Padden near the covered area at the south end of the lake (before the Dog Park) for a time with to bless our furry friends and the creatures of this place we call home.

If your animal is a bit shy or a bit reactive you are welcome to bring a photo of them to be blessed, we don’t want to add any extra stress to your beloved companion. (We've done blessings with pets in their cars, on facetime or photograph, so just ask and we will make a way)

This is a rain or shine event, so please come dressed for late Fall weather.

All are invited to this special event that blesses the animals in our lives and world, who enhance our personal experience in ways BIG & small.

Location: Lake Padden Park - 4882 S Samish Way, Bellingham, WA 98226

Email Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

Eating Together nourishes not only body but soul! Come and join Echoes for our monthly Dinner Church.

This month we’ll have a special Salmon Feast featuring locally sourced salmon from the Lummi Seafood market.

Bring sides, vegetables, fruits, desserts, drinks or anything that invokes October to share in our Dinner Church.

Location: 2116 Walnut Street, Bellingham WA 98225

We will be collecting donations for the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters on 10/28 @ Dinner Church. Please bring shelf stable food items, fruits, vegetables and tasty items to share some food AND love to place in the food boxes in north Bellingham!

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

Advice from a Pumpkin: Be well-rounded, Get plenty of sunshine, Give thanks for life's bounty, Have thick skin, Keep growing, Be outstanding in your field, & Think big.

Come get Creative with PUMPKINS!

Let's celebrate the bounty of the season with a time of pumpkin carving and painting in a relaxed communal setting. The Fall season can go quickly so we invite you to come slow down and make something with your hands. We might even roast the pumpkin seeds too.

Bring your creativity and leave with your very own unique pumpkin creation!

Snacks & Pumpkins will be provided ($5 donation suggested).
Location: 2750 McLeod Road, Bellingham WA 98225 (Faith Lutheran Church)

All ages and skill levels welcome.
Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

Come join Echoes for a trip to the Pumpkin Patch Sunday, October 20th - Bellewood Farms - 6140 Guide Meridian Rd Lynden, WA 98264
https://bellewoodfarms.com/

We'll be there from noon to 1:30pm, so feel free to drop in and walk around whether you’re searching for the perfect pumpkin or some apples!

We'll get to enjoy each other's company and pick out some pumpkins for Creative Church the next day (see description below)! There is also a distillery, snacks and apple picking on site, so they have little something for everyone.

Looking forward to seeing you there (this gathering is rain or shine/wear your boots!)

Bring your pumpkins to carve or paint at Creative Church on Monday, October 21st @ 6:30pm - 2750 McLeod Rd, Bellingham WA 98225)

We’ll gather in community for Indigenous Peoples Day with tribes and other community organizations.
The theme of this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day is One People. This year’s event is about healing and unity. “Netse Mot,” or “One heart, one mind,” reflects our commitment to shared humanity and values of gratitude, generosity, and respect in a divided world. Let us reflect on our commitment to come together as a unified community to defeat political unrest, cultural differences, war, and climate change. Join us on Indigenous Peoples’ Day as one people.

The original intention of Indigenous Peoples’ Day was to acknowledge the contributions of the first caretakers of this land. This continues to be true and this year’s event furthers this goal by centering the leadership and knowledge Indigenous people bring forward to address today’s pressing issues. We hope you join in on listening and participating in the dialogue!

Come enjoy a delicious salmon dinner and hear from Indigenous Voices and Stories.

5:00pm - Salmon Dinner
6:00pm - Program

• Opening ceremony – Blackhawk Singers and Dancers

• Welcome – Lummi Nation School Student Leaders

• Keynote Speaker – Ta’Kaiya Blaney - actress, singer, speaker & environmental activist from the Tla A’min Nation in B.C.

• Discussion panel featuring Lummi Nation School Leaders

• Closing ceremony – Blackhawk Singers and Dancers

This event is free and open to all.

https://www.wwu.edu/indigenous-peoples-day-2024

Stay tuned for more details.
(Please note we are not the host of this event, just attendees & supporters of this community gathering)

Join Echoes for Pub Church this month @ Menace Brewing.

We’ll have snacks, beverages (non alcoholic available) and a conversation around a big table (or two) about things that not only matter, but deserve more time and attention. All viewpoints and questions are welcome so come and converse regardless of spiritual or religious background/affiliation!
Deep Sharing invites Deep Listening - come converse w/ Echoes!

Depending on size and weather we may meet outdoors under the tents & heat lamps, so please dress in layers/bring a coat just in case.

Location: Menace Brewing - 2529 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA 98225

Questions? Contact Pastor Emma info@echoesbellingham.org

Sacred Spaces: Opening The Holy Invitation Even Wider

Join the ELCA Northwest Washington Synod Cultivate Team, Facilitators, and Practitioners of unique gatherings and organic forms of church, for a day of experiences and workshops to explore together how we can expand God’s holy invitation even wider.

There are so many ways to gather as faithful communities, whether it's outdoors, in the kitchen, at the pub, creating art, or eating around one big table. Why shouldn’t our gatherings reflect our uniqueness? Why should we innovate alone?

Let’s imagine how we can foster organic sacred spaces right in our own backyards–and support each other as we experiment.

How can we create more inclusive gatherings for people to encounter God? How can we experiment with the gifts we have to meet the needs of those seeking the spirit in our own neighborhoods? What is sprouting up within you that is ready for germination?

Come with ideas, come with questions, come to dream about what sacred spaces can be! Been wanting to experiment faithfully with something new? This gathering is for you (and/or your team!)

You can experience:
Baking Church, Wild Church, Creative Church, Celtic Spirituality, & Pub Church afterwards!

Registration Fees:
$35/person, $100/church (includes lunch)
Scholarships available

Location:
7400 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115

We are grateful to our host site 7400 Woodlawn, which is a prime example of redeveloping an inherited church space not only for new and innovative ministries, but also to connect more deeply with the community. We encourage carpooling as parking in the lot is limited. Street parking is also available (with no time limits in most of the neighborhood). https://www.7400woodlawn.org/

REGISTER HERE:
https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/8571291

For additional information visit here: https://www.lutheransnw.org/events/cultivate/2024-10-05

Questions? Contact Rev. Judy Brennan - dem@lutheransnw.org

Dinner Church gathers around the table to share food, community and connection to both nourishment and land AS worship.

All are invited to the table. Come AND eat.

This month we’ll share in a seasonal Fall Potluck, and invite you to bring a dish to share with others around one big table!

At Echoes the set up (6:00pm) & the clean up (8:00pm) is all a part of the worship experiment, so please come early or stay a little later to help this gathering be one OF community and fellowship.

We welcome sides, salads, breads, drinks, main dishes of both the meat and vegetarian variety, but honestly we would love to have you present, so most importantly just bring yourself!

This month we have Marc Hander, Community Engagement Manager for Lutheran Community Services Northwest guiding our discussion/meal time!

Location: 2116 Walnut Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Questions: Email info@echoesbellingham.org

Join Echoes for our annual Fall Equinox Wild Church!

We’ll gather on the shores of Lake Samish to reflect on Summer, open ourselves to the coming Fall season, and take time around the fire to honor our spirit’s needs as we connect deeply with the land beneath our feet. Saying goodbye to summer doesn’t have to be sad. Take time in community to enter into Fall with wonder.

Weather pending we will have a sacred fire to gather around. We’ll share in scripture, story, reflection and wandering as we embrace the sunset and the cooler weather. This is a rain or shine gathering so we invite you to bring what you need to be comfortable including a jacket, blanket, chair, beverage and/or art supplies. Our location for this month’s gathering is at Lutherwood Camp & Retreat Center - 1185 Roy Rd, Bellingham, WA 98229

Please note the BRIDGE CLOSURE on North Samish Lake Road to Lutherwood. Alternate routes include using the South Samish Lake Road or follow the detour signs. There is adequate access to Camp Lutherwood. Allow 10 to 12 minutes extra time to arrive.

There is parking on property and access to restrooms, but know our gathering will be entirely outdoors. Well behaved pets are welcome at this gathering. There is parking on property and access to restrooms, but know our gathering will be entirely outdoors. Well behaved pets are welcome at this gathering. Look for the Echoes sign to find out where we are gathering. We will begin around 6:40pm.

For more information on the location: https://www.camplutherwood.org/

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

We are grateful to be a member of the Wild Church Network which seeks to connect individuals and communities who are returning to nature as a spiritual practice.

Creative Church gathers monthly to allow space for our artistic and God-Given creativity to come out!

Echoes has a history of making creative ZINES to share with our community. These special and unique small handmade magazines are an opportunity to explore an idea in MINI form. This month come and make your own mini-zine IN community!

We’ll provide the supplies, you provide the creativity and ideas!
Whether your book is 4, 8 or 16 pages, or you just commit to making a page in our Echoes zine (we hope to share in October) we can use your wild, weird, funky, fun, lovely IDEAS!

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

Please Note a NEW Location: East Rose Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
(Look for a small parking lot between State & Forest Street. Look for Echoes signs to find the space we’ll be meeting in the basement of Lutheran Community Service Northwest)

Gather around a big table with Echoes for conversations on things that MATTER.

We’ll meet @ Wander Brewing, come and have a tasty beverage (non-alcoholic too) and chat about topics that need more space and people to reflect on and with.

We believe something transformative happens (And dare we say holy) when people gather together to discuss what’s on their hearts and minds. With the election year/season upon us, come and converse and give yourself space to breath and listen to what your heart truly feels and believes.

We’ll have snacks available and outside food is always welcome. The food truck is Luchadora.

Location: Wander Brewing - 1807 Dean Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

No Gathering on this Monday, Labor Day.
Take the time to do what you need to do, to recharge, rest and enjoy time from your labor.

Dinner Church: Creating connections one meal at a time

Meeting around one big table for Food & Fellowship (which includes the set up & clean up) IS worship @ Echoes!

Come and eat with the eclectic Echoes community, knowing that the conversation we have together is sacred. No reservations are required for this free meal, but we’d love to know if you’re coming so we can make sure there is enough to feast on! Because Jesus showed us that there is room for everyone at the table.

This month we are having a good ol’ fashioned POTLUCK. So bring any dish, snack, drink, appetizer, side, dessert to SHARE!

We’ll try to have vegetarian & also gluten free options, but we invite you to let us know if you have other dietary restrictions, or questions.

Contact Pastor Emma if you would like to help host a Dinner Church or have an idea or a food theme emma@echoesbellingham.org

“To be alive in this beautiful, self-organizing universe -- to participate in the dance of life with senses to perceive it, lungs that breathe it, organs that draw nourishment from it -- is a wonder beyond words.”
― Joanna Macy

Join us for our August Wild Church. All are welcome to enjoy time listening to the sacred conversation of the universe as expressed through Creation!

Since it’s August and yes, its still summer, we’ll enjoy some beach time to hear the waves, scan the rocks and embrace the majesty that is a PNW shoreline. So many things exist without our awareness, so taking time to slow down and appreciate things around us that are just existing and see what happens when we take notice is Holy Work.

Wild Church is an opportunity to connect more deeply to this dance of life. The sunset (8:16pm) will serenade us. The waves will calm us. The light will guide us. All are invite to this gathering.

Location: Locust Beach - 3199 Locust Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225

The address above takes you to the PARKING AREA, which is the best place to leave your car, although we encourage you to not leave any valuables in your vehicle!

Please note, This location does have stairs and requires about 1/4 of a mile of walking to get to the beach. We invite you to dress according to late summer weather, and cooler nights.
Layers recommended.

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

“If you exist, then you are an artist.” -Laura Jaworski

Join Echoes for a time of creativity in a relaxed space to explore your art or writing AS worship.

In the beautiful month of August, we’ll gather outdoors for a special evening creating together, at Big Rock Garden. Art of many mediums are nestled in between ferns, trees and walkways, inviting the wanderer to go deeper into the space and their own creative yearning.

This month we’ll offer simple watercolor supplies, for you to find a sit spot and paint what captures you. No artistic experience is required, just an open heart and mind to exploring a new medium in a relaxing place.

Join us for this unique gathering at the Japanese Pagoda, with the majority of our time spent in artistic creation with a simple time of reflection before and after. All are welcome. This event is free and is offered to all because we believe that creativity is better when shared.
A donation of $1-5 is suggested to help cover the supplies, but we just want you to come and paint with us!

Parking & restrooms are available at this City of Bellingham Park. Please let us know if you have any questions, contact Pastor Emma emma@echoesbellingham.org

Big Rock Garden - 2900 Sylvan Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

Join us for Pub Church @ Kulshan Trackside!

Let’s savor some summer sun together as we share in conversation, beverages (non-alcoholic always available) and community around some big picnic tables down by the waterfront!

This is a kid & pet friendly brewery, but can be busy as its near a bike pump track, so judge your companions sensory needs accordingly. We encourage you to dress in layers (for sun protection or wind) as this gathering is outdoors.

We welcome all insights and opinions, knowing that finding spaces to authentically share our viewpoints can be difficult. Community gatherings are a space to practice listening, share whole heartedly and find new people to connect with.

Location: Kulshan Trackside Beer Garden - 298 West Laurel Street, Bellingham WA 98225 https://kulshanbrewing.com/trackside

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions or if you want to come, no RSVP is required, but I’d love to make sure I’ve got a seat on the bench and a question sheet for you emma@echoesbellingham.org

For this month’s Dinner Church we are “cooking up” a classic summer Picnic!

We’ll provide the hotdogs, buns, condiments (& POPSICLES) and you provide the sides, desserts & drinks to share!

We can’t do Dinner Church without extra hands at Set Up (6:00pm) and at Clean Up (8:00pm) and also with cooking the hot dogs, so let us know if you can help!

Bring your favorite Summer Picnic Side or Salad or Dessert or Beverage to Share!

What to Bring:
Sides - baked beans, coleslaw, salad, corn, vegetables/fruit, watermelon, corn bread, chips etc.
Desserts: Cookies, Pies, Ice cream etc.
Drinks: Sparkle Water, Lemonade, Pop, Juice etc.
Anything that reminds you of a summer picnic!

Echoes will provide meat and vegetarian/gf hot dogs and will try to have a separate grill for the veggie/gf options. We try to meet the dietary needs we know of, and invite you to bring what you need to eat safely)

No RSVP is necessary but we would love to know if you are coming and/or what you are bringing so we can ensure a well rounded picnic! It somehow always works out, so know that most importantly we want You at the table!

We will also be collecting donations for the Birchwood Food Desert Fighters on 7/29 @ Dinner Church. Please bring shelf stable food items, fruits, vegetables and tasty items to share some food AND love to place in the food boxes in north Bellingham!

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

“How do you get to know any being? Observe, smell, listen, dream, share stories, research, imagine. To really get to know anyone takes time. It takes mind, heart and memory. To pay attention, to attend, is a sensual, devotional, and intellectual act. Through curiosity, we can discover the wildness and wonder in the beings we walk among every day: Salal, Raven, Coyote, Red-osier Dogwood.”
-Elizabeth Bradfield, CMarie Fuhrman, & Derek Sheffield editors of Cascadia Field Guide: Art | Ecology | Poetry

Gather in evening summer sun for a Wild Church with wandering trails, shady lanes and a possible outlook if you are up for a uphill hike amongst beings that we share this region of the earth with!

All are invited to wander with Echoes and engage with nature, her story and allow yourself space (& time) to connect with the original creator. We will have an opportunity for reflection, story and most importantly time to connect your spirit with nature. Seasonal elements will help us honor where creation is (including us) during a warm July evening.

This is an all weather event, so please dress accordingly to your needs and comfort which since it is summer could include heat. We recommend layers, a water bottle, and other items you typically bring for a wilderness walk (with friends!) Whether you are spiritual, religious, nature based, or just curious what a church is doing in the woods, this gathering is for you!

Location: Lookout Mountain Forest Preserve: 2537 Lake Louise Road, Bellingham, WA 98229

https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3602/Lookout-Mountain-Forest-Preserve

Let us know if you have any questions & look for us in the parking lot, where we will depart to our starting location around 6:40pm. Email Pastor Emma emma@echoesbellingham.org

Creative Church invites you to a Community Crafting night!

Bring your art or writing supplies that you have lying around for some time craft & write together!

At Creative Church we often try to find a balance between group practices and individual practices.
This month will focus on individual practice, IN a group/communal setting!
We’ll have a few simple art supplies to share if you would like to create something on the spot. This gathering is really about a calming space to let your spirit breath while your hands move.

We’ve got the space, you’ve got the materials. Let’s bring them together!

Come join Echoes for a relaxed time for working on our art OR writing supplies that you have been wanting to spend time with, but maybe haven’t had the chance!

All are invited to come and explore artistic/writing practices AS worship.

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions, otherwise just come and join us, no art or religious experience needed! emma@echoesbellingham.org

Location: 2116 Walnut Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
(This building has parking and is accessible via the ramp on the lot. It contains a single stall gender neutral bathroom and we invite people to take care of their needs, including bringing snacks or dinner since this timing is in the evening.)

After a fabulous Sunday at Bellingham Pride, we are gathering for a low key Game Night!

Bring a SNACK to share and a Favorite Game to Play with Others!

We’ll meet at 2116 Walnut Street, and enjoy time having fun, sharing in community and allowing ourselves some rest AND play.

We invite you to bring any games that you enjoy playing with groups/others (ideally one that isn’t too long or hard to learn!) We’ll have popcorn and sparkling water beverages to enjoy.

Please join us on Monday 7/8 anytime between 6:30-8pm.

Email Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

Join us for Bellingham’s Annual PRIDE Parade & Celebration with Echoes, the church that was founded at Bellingham’s Pride in 2013! This is a festive day and weekend that honors the love and community that makes up the LGBTQIA+ community! We are grateful to be a part of this special day

https://prideinbellingham.org/

We hope you will join us to march in the parade with Echoes (and Whatcom County Lutherans) from 11:00am-12:00pm (Line up at 10:30am) @ Waypoint Park/Rockets near Kulshan Trackside Brewery

We have secured a table for the Festival from 12:00-4:00pm @ Depot Market Square! We’re in the middle (#44) look for our banners, signs and fun handouts!!!

There will be a short Pride themed worship service with communion @ 10:00am for those who would like to have an accessible worship service beforehand.
Look for Pastor Emma near the shores of Waypoint Park near the landmark Acid Ball. All are welcome!

Parking is available at parking lots off W Laurel Street & Granary Ave.

We can use help with marching in the parade, tabling, set up & clean up, so let us know if you would like to help! emma@echoesbellingham.org

Join Echoes for a (brief) Pride Worship @ Waypoint Park (near the Acid Ball) before the Pride Parade!

We’ll have scripture, prayer & communion for those who would like to worship before the 2024 Bellingham Pride Parade & Festival!

As the church that was started at Bellingham Pride in 2013, it seemed fitting that we offer something accessible and near the parade, so folks can embrace their belovedness before walking together in community!

Contact Pastor Emma with any questions emma@echoesbellingham.org

Location: Waypoint Park - 1145 Granary Ave, Bellingham WA 98225