Ephesus Church - Uptown Charlotte

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NEW/TEMPORARY HOME BEGINNING JANUARY 3RD!!

Beginning Sunday, January 3rd Ephesus Church will be meeting temporarily at 214 W. Tremont Ave Charlotte, NC 28203. Our main services will be held in Suite 302 on the 3rd floor, and City Kids will be on the first floor in the suite on the east end of the building (towards Camden and the Light Rail Line). Parking is on the sides and back of the building and the main entrance to the elevator is also in the back of the building. Please follow the signs and the greeters. We will be meeting at this location until we complete renovations at our new home at 1510 S. Mint Street. Our last service at Grace Event Center will be on December 27th. We are excited about beginning our transition to our new community in South End! Follow the link for a map and directions to our new/temporary home.

"DO YOU THINK I'M BEAUTIFUL" WOMEN'S CONFERENCE-Special guest speaker Angela Thomas is a best-selling author, gifted speaker, story-teller and ordinary woman. She shares at this conference hosted by Grace Covenant Church in Cornelius February 19th & 20th. Early bird price $29 (before 1/31), after $39. Boxed lunch available on Saturday for $10. Check out a brochure at Ephesus for workshops as well. Casey Eige is leading one of the workshops on Saturday! You can also find out more and register on The City.
MEN'S RETREAT-Join other men, March 4-6, in Myrtle Beach at Kingston Plantation. The trip is 2 nights in in a villa (fancy!) breakfast on Saturday, and your choice of either golf or deep-sea fishing. We’ll have guys doing both so pick the one you’ll enjoy the most. Cost is $135. We need your RSVP and payment by February 7th. The sooner the better though as the fishing may sell out. RSVP on The City here.

FILM & THEOLOGY-Art and story coincide in modern day film with themes and implications that touch us deeply. We’re moved and changed by what we see at the movies. Film & Theology will view movies and discuss them within the context of our lives and the spiritual themes they portray. Film & Theology will happen on the 4th Friday of each month beginning in March. For upcoming movies please visit the Ephesus City Plaza.

EPHESUS IN THE OBSERVER!-Check out this article about Ephesus in a recent issue of the Charlotte Observer!
FACILITY UPDATE-We are pursuing a lease and permits for a converted warehouse space on South Mint Street for a new home for Ephesus. This would be a permanent home for Ephesus allowing us to impact the community from our facility 7 days a week! Many more details need to be worked out, but in the meantime, we have begun a campaign to raise $44,000 to build out this space for our use. We've currently raised almost $38,000. Please pray and consider giving to this new home for Ephesus Church!

THE CITY LAUNCH-We have launched The City, Ephesus' new online social networking tool for offline relationship building. The City will become the jump off point for all that is happening at Ephesus and better connecting with other folks. The City is a tool to build real face-to-face relationships. Be sure to sign-up for a login to The City at the Cafe or on your Connect Card. You can link to The City on the right side of the Ephesus web site.