E3 ECHO 3.13.26
EVENTS IN BRIEF: WEEKLY CALENDAR
3/14 9am Serve Tallahassee
3/15 9am Worship Service
11am Worship Practice
12pm Easter Choir Practice
3/17 6:30pm Wise Council Meeting
3/18 NO YOUTH: Enjoy spring break!
3/19 6:30pm SHE3 Study
7pm Worship Practice
3/21 9am Serve Tallahassee
3/22 9am Service
11am Service
12pm Easter Choir Practice
3/15 9am Worship Service
11am Worship Practice
12pm Easter Choir Practice
3/17 6:30pm Wise Council Meeting
3/18 NO YOUTH: Enjoy spring break!
3/19 6:30pm SHE3 Study
7pm Worship Practice
3/21 9am Serve Tallahassee
3/22 9am Service
11am Service
12pm Easter Choir Practice
LENGTHIER ANNOUNCEMENTS
GALATIANS, 2026 SERMON SERIES
Paulâs letter to the Galatians is one of the most searing texts in the New Testament. In it, Paul takes a young, Christian community in the Roman city of Galtia to task through a series of arguments grounded in his own experiences; the overarching story of God; & what he perceives to be the heart of Christâs life, death, & resurrection. As such, itâs easy to wonder why Paul chooses to be so forceful, harsh, & direct with this church.
With this in mind, in this series, we will explore how Galatians should inform what we understand to be Gospel essentials, Christian transformation, & the Church as a multi-ethnic family of believers centered around Jesus living in the world as a pocket of Godâs New Creation.
Join us up until Easter as we discern Galatians together, and how God is leading Element3 similarly to how God led the Galatian Church.
HOLY WEEK 2026 | MAR 29 - APR 5
Join E3 for Holy Week! Palm Sunday follows our E3 work day (see below under service). Kids will take part in this 5th Sunday service. We will have opportunities for you to come at your convenience and take part in "Jesus' last week". Then Friday we will have our "Service of Darkness" or Tenebrae, followed by Easter Sunday with services at 9 and 11! E3 kids will be open and have fun activities planned for all!
WISE COUNCIL NOMINATIONS | OPEN NOW UNTIL APR 10 |
Nominations for Wise Council are open for the 2026 Owner's meeting in June (date TBD). Click the link below to learn more about nominating individual(s).
Our current Wise Council are Pastor Scott, Larry Coffee (25), Meredith Fishback (24), Charlene Henry (25), Sarah O'Dell (24), and Liz Ross (24). Feel free to connect with them through wisecouncil@element3.org or Pastor Scott at scott@element3.org.
https://mye3.churchcenter.com/people/forms/370394
TECH NEEDS
Love to press buttons? We have a job for you! Contact Jodi Ann at jodiann@element3.org to volunteer with our various tech roles. Sound, lights, projection, and broadcast to Youtube all have openings for new volunteers on our tech side. If you have a passion for stage decor, moving lights, and wrapping cables, we'd love to engage you in this way as well!
WT Moore Reader Celebration 2026 | MAR 27 @ 8:00AM
As part of our ongoing partnership with WT Moore Elementary, E3 has once again agreed to host & provide volunteer support for their 3rd Quarter Accelerated Reader Celebration event! We will be grilling & serving food to the students who have met their reading goals for the past quarter & the WT Moore teachers who have worked tirelessly through this season. In order to make this celebration of students & teachers successful, we will need volunteers for both grilling & serving food for the event. The event will be on Friday, March 27th & will run from around 8:00AM to 2:00PM. Volunteers can sign up for the full event OR half-day shifts as they can manage. Please email mike@element3.org with any further questions.
Sign-up here: https://mye3.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1167048
Sign-up here: https://mye3.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1167048
E3 Campus Workday | MAR 28 @ 8:00AM
We are inviting all E3ers to participate in an all-hands-on-deck, church-wide service day on Saturday, March 28th from 8:00AM to 12:00PM at the Element3 Campus! During this time, we will be completing mission critical tasks to keep our church space operational, safe, & healthy. No specific skills are needed & all are welcome! All volunteers are strongly encouraged to wear closed toed shoes & bring work gloves. Please contact Pastor Mike (mike@element3.org) if you have any questions or concerns about this event!
Sign-up here: https://mye3.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1167850
Sign-up here: https://mye3.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1167850
SHE3 STUDY | LENT
Do you perpetually feel drained from the modern epidemic of âhurry sicknessâ â constant, anxious rushing to complete an endless number of tasks within a finite number of hours? If so, letâs take a deep breath together and let go of the ceaseless hurry this Lenten season. Join She3 for a book study of John Mark Comerâs The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. The study will meet the Thursdays of Lent from 6:30-8 p.m. in the E3 Youth Room beginning February 19 and ending April 2. The goal of the study is to reflect on our behavior and heart posture toward busyness and to explore several spiritual practices to help us let go of hurry and find presence, peace, and joy with God. To join the study, sign up by requesting to join the group here and purchase a copy of the book by February 12 to follow along with our reading plan.
SHE3 HIKE | MAR 21 @ 10am
Join the women of E3 on Saturday, March 21 for a leisurely hike on the Miccosukee Greenway Trail. We will meet at the Miccosukee Greenway park entrance at 5600 Miccosukee Road (across from Edenfield Road) at 10 a.m.that day. Bring a water bottle, sunscreen, bug spray, and some comfortable hiking or walking shoes. Not into hiking or not available in the morning? No worries! Join us for lunch after the hike at 11:30 at Uncle Maddio's Pizza at 3122 Mahan Dr. Suite 103. RSVP by joining the Facebook event here or emailing Rikki at rikkijoverstreet@gmail.com.
YOUTH AND KIDS
ILLUMINATION STATION VBS | JUNE 8-12, 6-8PM
Join us for Vacation Bible School as we shine a light on who Jesus really is! Open to kids age 3 through 5th grade. VBS will include crafts, snack, music, rec, and Bible study rotations. There is a $10 fee per child to help with costs. Sign up at the link below!
https://mye3.churchcenter.com/registrations/signups/3461688
https://mye3.churchcenter.com/registrations/signups/3461688
VBS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | JUNE 8-12, 6-8PM
We need volunteers for our Illumination Station VBS this summer! Our rotations are snack, craft, music, rec, and Bible study. We also need check in volunteers and youth aged volunteers (incoming 7th graders and older) to be pod leaders. If any of these areas interest you, sign up at the link below!
YOUTH MISSIONS CAMP | JUL 6-10
It is once again time to sign up for youth camp! We will be going to FUGE Missions Camp in Lakeland, FL from July 6-10, 2026. This camp is open to all students who will have completed 6th-12th grade this coming summer. The total cost is $419 per student. We only have 20 spots available! Please sign up and pay a deposit of $100 by February 8th, 2026. You can sign up at the link below or email jadah@element3.org with any questions.
https://mye3.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3376891
https://mye3.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3376891
NEW CURRICULUM | E3 KIDS
E3 Kids is using an amazing curriculum that has online portals for both parents and volunteers! Use the links below to register.
Parent and Volunteer
Volunteer Only
Parent Only
Question? E-mail audrey@element3.org.
Parent and Volunteer
Volunteer Only
Parent Only
Question? E-mail audrey@element3.org.
5th SUNDAY MONTHS | E3 KIDS
On months where there are 5 Sundays in the year, we will have E3 Kids join in the worship center for worship and then have playtime in the commons during the message. This gives our teachers a brief break and gives kids an understanding of what happens in "big" church. Our awesome leaders and volunteers will be there to keep kids safe and focused, but, know that 5 Sunday months will be a little different.
THE MONTH, THE WEEK, THE FUTURE
Offering: Attendance:
February 1: $2,119.86 151
February 8: $10,555.05 121 (Men's Retreat)
February 15: $3,035.65 149
February 22: $8,541.83 186
March 1: $13,673.73 127
March 8: $10,394.55 148
Average attendance Feb, 2025: 168
Budgeted offering needed each week for 2025 budget: $7,831
February 1: $2,119.86 151
February 8: $10,555.05 121 (Men's Retreat)
February 15: $3,035.65 149
February 22: $8,541.83 186
March 1: $13,673.73 127
March 8: $10,394.55 148
Average attendance Feb, 2025: 168
Budgeted offering needed each week for 2025 budget: $7,831
OTHER INFORMATION
- New here, want to take the next step, or need prayer? Fill out the Connect Card/Prayer Request
- Going Deeper, the official masterpiece of growth group learning: element3.org/goingdeeper
- If you've been consistently attending E3 for at least three months and are ready to explore becoming a Covenanted Owner, fill out the Ownership Interest form.
- If you're ready to start the conversation about what water baptism means for you and your faith, fill out the Baptism Interest form.
- Have a need? Fill out the Acts 2 Request form.
- Our Wise Council Members this year are Larry Coffee, Meredith Fishback, Charlene Henry, Sarah O'Dell, and Elizabeth Ross. They can be reached at wisecouncil@element3.org
GIVING | ONLINE OR BY MAIL
We have the privilege of partnering with God's work in the world by using our gifts and resources through this local church. To give to our ministry, click here, or mail your offering to E3 at 1190 Capital Circle NE.