Our next class is on Sunday November 13. Class attenders meet in the conference room at the beginning of the 2nd service (11:00 am) to find out more about Essential. This is the place to hear the Essential story and to find out how to become involved at Essential. Sign up here to reserve your spot!
Celebrate Thanksgiving by helping families in need from Friendship Village in Virginia Beach. We are providing 110 meals for this impoverished community. The cost of providing a meal for a family is $25-$30. Most of the families are single moms with 4-10 kids and there are several elderly households. Frozen items can only be dropped off on Sunday, November 20.
We also need help delivering the meals on Monday November 21 5-6 pm. Contact Becky to sign up to provide a meal and/or help deliver!
It’s time to do some more improvements to our building! Saturday, November 12 we are looking for volunteers to help with some projects. We plan on doing some painting to the outside of the building, and there are always projects indoors!
We want to have 2 work crews the Saturday – 8 am – 12 pm and 12 pm to 4 pm.
A sign up sheet is available at the Resource Table, or click here to sign up to help! Drinks, Lunch, and snacks will be provided for volunteers.
How would you like to share Christmas and God’s gift with a needy child?
Operation Christmas Child makes it easy! Over 95 countries have received shoe boxes since 1993. Essential has shoeboxes for you to fill with presents – they will be available on Sunday morning in the foyer! We will be collecting shoe boxes you pack and delivering them to a shipping point November 20.
Click here for more information and to pay the $7 shipping required for each box you donate. You will be able to print a barcode to attach to your box that allows you to track it to its destination!
Back 2 School Bash featuring Bright Light Parade- with special guests Justin Harris and Graesin Rayn.
**FREE**
Friday September 23 @ 7pm!
Doors open at 6:30
Invite your friends!
Essential Church
4020 Ware Neck Dr. VB
Over 20 Navy Seals were killed in a helicopter crash Friday. Most of these fallen sailors were stationed in Virginia Beach, and leave behind many loved ones. We are accepting monetary donations and gift cards for these families. All gifts will be distributed to family members and loved ones of those involved. Any money donated that does not go directly to the families will go to the Navy Seal Foundation.
To donate money online for these families you can click here and pick the Navy Seal option. Giving is tax deductible.
Gift cards can be dropped off at the church or mailed to:
Essential Church Ministries
4020 Ware Neck Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Debbie Winesett is leaving on a Medical Mission Trip to El Salvador on
September 3. We can help out those in need by donating the following items:
Ibuprofen,
Tylenol
Vitamins
antibacterial gels
flip flops
very small toys (happy meal size)
hotel size toiletries
A complete list is available at church.
Please bring your donated items to Essential no later than Sunday, August 21.
Summer Camp Out 2011 August 12-13
Join us at Essential Church Friday and Saturday, August 12-13 for our first annual church campout. The fun begins at 5:00 p.m. Bring your tents, chairs and favorite camping equipment and set up under the stars on the church grounds (there is also limited sleeping areas in the church building for those who do not want to sleep outside). We are asking campers whose last name starts with A-L to bring a breakfast item (donuts, muffins, cereal, etc.) and campers whose last name starts with M-Z to bring a dessert item. Don’t worry if you can’t stay for the whole event, just check out the schedule below and come for as long as you can. Also, bring your favorite indoor/outdoor game.
Friday
5:00 p.m. – Set-up and games
6:00 p.m. – Dinner (hot dogs over the fire and chips, bring your own skewers)
7:00 p.m. – Family kickball game on the front lawn
8:00 p.m. – Karaoke in the sanctuary
9:00 p.m. – Movie on the big screen “Soul Surfer”
Saturday
7:00 a.m. – Breakfast is served
9:00 a.m. – Clean up begins
Co-Ed
All games are double headers on Fridays
Sept 9 8:45 & 9:45 Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #2 against Royal Ballers
Sept 16 8:45 & 9:45 Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #2 against Sac Attack
Sept 23 8:45 &9:45 Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #3 against GEICO Geckos
Sept 30 6:45 & 7:45 Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #3 against Sluggers
Oct 7 BYE Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #2 against Saints & Sinners
Oct 14 6:45 & 7:45 Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #3 against Field Hounds
Oct 21 6:45 & 7:45 Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #3 against Nathan’s Pawn
Men’s
All games are double headers on Tuesday
Sept 13 6:45 & 7:45 Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #3 against CBH
Sept 20 8:45 & 9:45 Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #2 against Davcon
Sept 27 8:45 &9:45 Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #3 against Back Bay
Oct 4 6:45 & 7:45 Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green #2 against St. Michael
The Drifting Theatre presents:
The Disorientation of Butterflies
An Original Musical
Music by Nathan A. Schmidt
Lyrics and Libretto by Alaska Reece Vance
AT
ESSENTIAL CHURCH
8:00 pm Saturday August 6th
Admission FREE
Donations appreciated
The Disorientation of Butterflies was written by two Regent University students in 2010 and was accepted into the highly competitive 2011 New York International Fringe Festival. The cast of the musical is currently rehearsing in VA Beach and will be performing the show at a few select local churches in preparation for their NYC production.
A must-see for anyone who has struggled with depression, cutting, or has loved someone with similar issues, The Disorientation of Butterflies is a beautiful glimpse into the life of 30-year-old art student, Jessie, who is haunted by the need to understand the mysteries of life and death. Her twin sister, Johanna, is uninterested at best. Can two sisters really be so different?
The Disorientation of Butterflies features Bradley James Archer, M.F.A., Katie Fridsma, M.F.A., Chad Rasor M.F.A. RaChelle Cheeks, Marji Peters and Beth Litwak. The show will be directed by Alaska Reece Vance with Music Direction by Nathan A. Schmidt and Choreography by RaChelle Cheeks. Prodcution and Stage Management by Courtney Conger and Brittney Reimert. Production art by JT Fridsma.
Due to the intense subject matter, this musical is not recommended for young children.
