Echo Church / Rochester MN

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Sunday Service // Live Podcast // Jan. 10, 2021 Jan 10, 2021

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Echo Members Get Pump! What a great Service to glean some wisdom as four Echo members share what God has been doing and speaking to them lately.

Sunday Service // Redefining Hope: Guts to Go There// January 03, 2020 Jan 03, 2021

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Pastor Andy and Christy Cass HAPPY 2021! Start this year off right! Focus on your HEALTH today! Lean in as Pastor Andy and Christy unpack Jesus' interaction with the woman who washed Jesus' feet in Luke chapter seven. Leave a comment, subscribe, and share with a friend. TEXT: Luke 6:46-49; Luke 7:35-50; psalm 62:6,7 NOTES: -Move your mind and your feet will follow. -Sometimes our bias is the biggest issue that we carry 4 steps to healing: (stepping from death to life) 1. Invite yourself to the party- have the guts to go there 2. Come carrying intentions 3. Hold nothing back 4. Stay humble with Actions Three things to hold tightly to: -Remember to love much -Remember the humble state we received love first -Remember that we’ve been forgiven

Sunday Service // Redefining Hope: Perspective // Dec 27, 2020 Dec 27, 2020

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Pastor Andy and Christy Cass It' time to focus on our HEALTH. When was the last time you look into the mirror and asked, how am I doing in my mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical being? How about this one, could things be better? Lean in as Pastor Andy unpacks Jesus' miracles in Luke chapter seven in relationship to our health. Leave a comment, subscribe, and share with a friend. Support what Echo Church is doing at theecho.churchcenter.com/giving TEXT: Luke 6:46-49; Luke 7, Isaiah 35:4,5, Isaiah 61 NOTES: -Lean in and ask God to rebuild, restore and renew… but first God will need to remove some of the rubble first. -John’s biggest problem in prison was his perspective and his outlook on his pain -Jesus may not be the God you wanted, But Jesus is the God you need. -Jesus may not be the hope you're looking for, But Jesus is the hope that you need. -Take advantage of your struggle...call out the name of Jesus -“don’t steal someone else’s problem” -Peterson -Your current place of struggle, is a your future place of strongest hope -A loving God wants the best for us and is grieved when the best is missed

Sunday Service // Cradle to King: J.O.Y. // December 20 , 2020 Dec 20, 2020

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Pastor Andy and Christy Cass CHRISTMAS AT ECHO! Our Cradle To King series is in full swing! Join us as our lead pastors tackle the idea of Jesus’ humble start and the epic exit. TEXT: Luke 2:8-17; Nehemiah 8:10-12; Luke 24:52 NOTE: -Jesus’ arrival is an invitation into joy -Joy is not a new narrative in scripture, in fact it’s a command. -Joy is more of an action or habit than a one time experience -Joy kept is Joy lost -Joy shared is joy multiplied J-ubilance O-pportunity Y-earn

Sunday Service // Cradle to King: Right time, Wrong Place // December 13 , 2020 Dec 13, 2020

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Our Cradle To King series is kicking off in full swing! Join us as our lead pastors tackle Jesus’ humble start and the epic exit he left. In a year where we have been stretched and pulled, there is no better time for us to look within and focus on what really matters. Echo Church is celebrating with you for BE THE CHURCH SUNDAY with our 2nd annual BUILD A BAG event. Because of your generosity and support, we are filling over 260+ bags for people in need today! It is our heart and mission to be a church that sees the need and MEETS the need! TEXT: Luke 2 Notes: The 4 Quadrants: Right time Right place = ideal wrong place Wrong time = embarrassing Right time wrong place = confused or lost Right place wrong time = early or late Jesus is the one universal truth that fits in any of those two quadrant Jesus is the perfect image of grace and generosity Don’t be surprised when Jesus knocks at the most inconvenient time, place, and possibly through the most improbable people.

Thankfulness // God Speaks Through YOU Dec 09, 2020

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We have loved hearing from YOU our Echo Church community! Thank you for your words, scriptures, lyrics of a song - thank you for loving yourself and those around you. Its time to think beyond our current circumstances! Have something you want to share about what God is doing in your life? Send us an email at hey@wearetheecho.church

Sunday Service // 15 Days of Change: Rise Above // December 06 , 2020 Dec 06, 2020

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Change or be changed... As our normal has been disrupted once again, there is no better time to address our habits, structures, and systems to make positive steps in our lives. Pastors Andy and Christy lean into Jesus' teachings in Matthew to inspire us to follow God as he makes streams in our wasteland. TEXT: Matthew 7:12, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Malachi 3:10, Mark 7:15, Romans 12:2 NOTES: -“If you have dreams and aspirations, it is worth investigating” -“I need to encourage them to take risks” -“We may not get luxuries but we all get opportunities to be an encouragement or a support” -“It’s a good time to ask God, what can do above and beyond at this moment?” Step 01: Create a System for Change EveryDay Essential Checklist: -Box #1 Address the Physical- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 -Box #2 Financial Stewardship -Malachi 3:10 -Box #3 The Spiritual- Mark 7:15 -Box #4 The Mental- Romans 12:2 Step 02: You can’ t do this alone Step 03: Rise above operational norms.

Thankfulness // Gratitude is Contagious Nov 29, 2020

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Hey - This is week two of hearing from some of YOU our Echo Church Community and what you are thankful for in this season! There are so many things to be grateful for right now. And we want to reflect back on how God has been working in our community - we are in the middle of the 15 days of change - if you'd like to share with us what has been happening in your own life and home we'd love to hear from you!

Sunday Service // 15 Days of Change: Physical + Finances // November 29, 2020 Nov 29, 2020

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Change or be changed... As our normal has been disrupted once again, there is no better time to address our habits, structures, and systems to make positive steps in our lives. Pastor Andy and Scott Shull lean into Jesus' teachings in Matthew to inspire us to follow God as he makes streams in our wasteland. TEXT: Matthew 7:7-11, Hebrews 13:5, Proverbs 22:7; Proverbs 21:20; Proverbs 13:11; Proverbs 19:17; Genesis 14:20; Malachi 3:10 NOTES: -"A deal isn't always a deal, but sometimes a deal has the ability to steal! Steal our peace, our personal prosperity, and our presence from the people we love." -Physical and Financial Three Intervals of Financial Strength 1. Live on less than you make 2. Invest into the future 3. Live for more than yourself -"The Character of God is to Include us although we do not deserve it." -" Abraham received something and his first response was to give"

Sunday Service // 15 Days of Change: Popcorn and Pearls // November 22, 2020 Nov 22, 2020

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Pastor Andy and Christy Cass Change or be changed... As our normal has been disrupted once again, there is no better time to address our habits, structures, and systems to make positive steps in our lives. Pastor Andy and Christy Cass lean into Jesus' teachings in Matthew to inspire us to follow God as he makes steams in our wasteland. TEXT: Matthew 7:6; Isaiah 43:16-19 NOTES: -A modern day interpretation: don’t throw your kernels to dad -Life is like a bowl of Popcorn… until it’s empty -I no longer want to be a victim of my circumstance, but a victor amongst my current moment. -We can change or be changed... it’s up to us - “Change is inevitable, growth is optional” -John Maxwell Self Examination: -If I were to change one thing in the next 15 days, what would it be? -What are the wasted things in my life? -Are there habits to eliminate? -What should I gain? -Where should my focus be? Create the “Everyday Essential” Checklist Give or Take Create or Consume/Critique Build or Tear down Pause or Pacify Reflect or Reject

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