We will be leaving this Friday for Camp JIM!
Meet us at Woodland Hills at 9:30am to load up and check in.
We will be leaving the parking lot at 10:00am.
We will be returning to Woodland Hills on Sunday at 4:00pm. Students can be picked up at that time.

Things to Bring:
sleeping bag and pillow
towel, swimsuit, shower stuff
bible, notebook and a pen
clothes you can have fun and be comfortable in
a good attitude!
$$ for 2 meals on the road

With questions, please contact Natalie at 651-287-3014 or npotts@whchurch.org.

Join us at Casey Lake Park on Wednesday, July 8th from 6pm-8pm.
$5 pays for dinner and the cost of reserving the park.
Bring sports equipment and outdoor games. The park has a baseball diamond, tennis courts, and volley ball court. Click here for a map to the park.

Pick up a promo card at the Hub for details and the address.  With questions, call Natalie at (651)-287-3014 or send her an e-mail at npotts@whchurch.org.

All incoming 7th grade students and their parents are invited to join us for a BBQ Sunday May 17 from 5-7pm.  This will be a time for you can get to know our staff, volunteers, and other echo students.  We will meet at the church on the front lawn at 5pm .  We will have some good food, then talk about what echo is and the ways students and parents can get involved.  This is potluck so if your last name begins with the letters A-M bring a salad/appetizer, and if is N-Z bring something sweet!!  If you have any questions email npotts@whchurch.org

yesterday over 40 of you echo students rolled up your sleeves and took time to care for the planet we are responsible for.  We got to see folks sharing gardens and their lives together.  some of you made rain barrels, mixed compost, put up fences, planted grass seeds, and lots more.  We linked a pdf of how to make a rain barrel in the links section to the left.  also tell us your tend story by posting a comment !

Jesus told a story about a wise man who built his house on a rock so that when the storm came his house stood strong. He invites us to build our life on his way of living. When we learn to live in his way when the storms come, because they will, we can be rooted and built on Jesus, and his way of living.

Foundations is for students who are serious about building their way of life on the way Jesus taught and showed us to live. We will devote Wednesday mornings from 10am-1pm to exploring, discussing, and sharing about how we can be a community built on the foundation Jesus laid.

If you are serious about wanting to deepen your spiritual life, and are willing to devote time on Wednesday mornings in July then foundations is for you.

Here’s the details….

who…….all 7-12th grade students

when…..Wednesday in July (1,8,15,22) 10am-1pm

where….Woodland Hills

how much…. $20 includes materials and lunch for all 4 weeks

You can download the registration form in the links section on the left margin!

Join us June 12-14 for a weekend in Brainerd, MN.
Making the trek to Camp JIM will be nothing compared to the trail we’ll be forging once we arrive for the weekend. Our summer retreat will focus on creating space for deepending faith, building relationships, and gliding down the seventy foot slide into the lake. The cost of the retreat is $60 on or after March 29th, $70 on or after May 3rd, $80 on or after May 24th.

You can download the registration in the links section on the left margin.

Please contact Natalie at (651)-287-3014 or npotts@whchurch.org with questions.

hey echo folks, just wanted to give you a heads up about some of the changes coming to echo next fall.  First off echo is moving to Wednesday nights from 6:30-8pm.  It will be shaped a lot like echo currently is on Sunday mornings.  We are also welcoming 11-12 grade students back into echo, and launching our first ever student leadership team called student catalysts.  Journey groups will be happening after echo on Wednesday from 8-9 and will now meet every week!!  You should post a comment and let us know how you feel about the changes.

 The second annual YouTube Awards show was more exciting than the Oscars … again.  You can still click on the links to all the nominees in the comments section, or to watch the winning video that Alex submitted, click on the banner above.
Thanks to all who participated!

Join us on October 10 and 11 at a Night Out for the Homeless with Here’s Life Inner City. We will be experiencing a simulation of what it’s like to be homeless. We will also learn about homelessness while serving those who are homeless. 

Here are the details: 
Meet at Woodland Hills at 4:30pm on Friday, Oct 10.
We will be done at 1 pm on Saturday, Oct 11.
Cost: $20. You must be registered by Oct 5th.
Bring: >only what you can carry with you
>a blanket and pillow you are willing to share
>no electronics, money, jewelry or valuables
Wear: modest clothing appropriate for the outdoors

Turn in your registration to your team room leader by Sunday, October 5th.

If you’re in the Moka Roon, join us at Como Park for games, lunch, and a bonfire.
Here’s the details:
Sunday, October 5 from 12:30 - 4:00 pm.
Turn in $5 and your release form to your team room leader. 

With questions or to let us know you’re coming, contact Angi Cullinan at 763- 257-7240 or angicullinan@aol.com