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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:06:00 +0000

Support Fallen Troop Families
http://essentialchurch.tv/support-fallen-troop-families/2454

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 [...]

Becoming Essential August 14
http://essentialchurch.tv/becoming-essential/1413

Our next class is on Sunday August 14. 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!

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Camp Out August 12-13
http://essentialchurch.tv/sleep-out-august-12-13-2/2441

Summer Sleep 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 [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Fall Softball Teams
http://essentialchurch.tv/fall-softball-teams/2436

We will have a Co-Ed and Men's softball team this fall. The Co-Ed team will
play on Friday nights, and the Men's team will play Tuesday nights. Both teams
will play at Princess Anne Athletic Complex. The cost per player is $25.
Write "softball" on the memo line of checks, or on the outside of [...]

Musical August 6, 8 pm
http://essentialchurch.tv/musical-august-6-8-pm/2433

The Drifting Theatre presents:

The Disorientation of Butterflies

An Original Musical

Music by Nathan A. Schmidt

Lyrics and Libretto by Alaska Reece Vance

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 [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:04:00 +0000

Men's Softball Team
http://essentialchurch.tv/mens-softball-team/2426

Our men's softball team have 1 more doubleheader, and then they are playoff
bound! Plan on cheering them on during their last games of the season as they
try for first place in their division! The doubleheader is Monday, July
25 beginning at 8:45 pm at Princess Anne Athletic Complex Green field #2. Go
Essential!

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:02:00 +0000

Pastor's Notes 7-14
http://essentialchurch.tv/pastors-notes-7-14/2422

Went to my first concert at the amphitheater to see Tim McGraw. Nice venue.
There's something about just being around lots of people while sitting in an
extremely comfortable lawn chair that creates an enjoyable atmosphere. I
always think about staging and presentation at concerts. I couldn't help but
think about how similar Tim McGraw's [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Building Rennovation Schedule
http://essentialchurch.tv/building-rennovation-schedule/2397

The renovation is coming along well, but there's plenty more to do. Our
remaining schedule is:

Thursday & Friday, June 30 & July 1 1-9pm
Saturday, July 2—Monday July 4 OFF (see you at Church at the Beach!)
Tuesday, July 5—Friday, July 8 1-9 pm
Saturday, July 9—To Be Determined based on how much gets done

Plan on coming by [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:25:00 +0000

Secret Sisters
http://essentialchurch.tv/secret-sisters/2388

For information regarding the Secret Sisters program click the link below.

Secret Sisters Info

The questionnaire: Secret Sisters Questionnaire

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:07:00 +0000

Pastor's Notes (6-17)
http://essentialchurch.tv/pastors-notes-6-17/2376

Summer is finally here and I'm looking forward to it. Speaking of which, Beach
Sunday is only 3 weeks away!
I've had some questions about the Impact Driver I used this past Sunday to
screw in that 3" screw with little effort as an illustration. I have the
Mikita, but I was at Home Depot this [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Tue, 24 May 2011 23:10:00 +0000

Pastor's Notes (5-24)
http://essentialchurch.tv/pastors-notes-5-24/2352

Here's my notes from the Q&A this past week. The questions we looked at this
past week were: What about the guy on a desert island whose never heard about
Jesus, how can he become a Christian? Is it ok to be cremated? Can a person
who committed suicide go to heaven? Is killing someone [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:07:00 +0000

Youth Mission Trip Sign Up
http://essentialchurch.tv/youth-mission-trip-sign-up/2278

I am so excited to announce that Essential Student Ministries will be going to
Knoxville, TN from July 24th – July 30th to participate in Operation
Backyard.

Operation Backyard provides free home repair services for low-income
homeowners. Youth teams with adult supervision provide work, so everyone
benefits. Volunteers experience the reward of [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:18:00 +0000

Pastor's Notes (4-28)
http://essentialchurch.tv/pastors-notes-4-28/2324

Easter Sunday... all I can say is WOW!!! I've been asked by several people what
the attendance figures were. The final count was 630!!! Last year it was 315.
For those of you who are mathematically challenged, that's exactly double in one
year's time. I am overwhelmed and amazed.
I can't [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:07:00 +0000

Passover Service Thursday 7pm
http://essentialchurch.tv/passover-service-thursday-7pm/2284

This Thursday night at 7pm we would like to invite you to experience the last
supper Jesus had with his friends. You will hear an explanation of the passover
feast and how what we call "communion" relates to the passover. Then you will
be invited to come to the table and sample the passover meal [...]

Essential Softball Schedules
http://essentialchurch.tv/essential-softball-schedules/2292

ESSENTIAL MEN'S SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
May 2 - Community United Baptist - PAAC Red #1 - 8:45 pm
May 2 - Community United Baptist - PAAC Red #1 - 9:45 pm
May 9 - Reality Church - City View #1 - 8:45 pm
May 9 - Reality Church - City View #1 - 9:45 pm
May 16 - CCUMC - PAAC [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:07:00 +0000

Becoming Essential April 10
http://essentialchurch.tv/becoming-essential/1413

Our next class is on Sunday April 10. Class attenders meet in the foyer
immediately following our second service 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. A meal and childcare are provided. Sign up here to
reserve your spot!

Service Opportunities
http://essentialchurch.tv/easter-egg-hunt/2255

Meals for Cormier/Longmore Families
Maggie Cormier has breast cancer. She is having 18 weeks of chemotherapy
before her double mastectomy. Depending on the biopsies after her surgery she
might need radiation and more chemotherapy. Joe and Maggie live with Joe's
parents, Sonny and Christy Longmore. Christy will be taking care of Maggie as
well as Joe [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:07:00 +0000

Brock Gill Date Night FAQ's
http://essentialchurch.tv/brock-gill-date-night-faqs/2245

Will there be tickets available at the door? There will be a few tickets
available for purchase on the night of the event. You can also still purchase
tickets online here.

What's the schedule for the night? The foyer will be open at 6:00, the doors to
the auditorium will open at 6:30. Justin Harris [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:08:00 +0000

Guest Speaker at the 9:30 service
http://essentialchurch.tv/guest-speaker-at-the-930-service/2239

This week, pastor Jeff Jordan, will be preaching at the 9:30 service. I'll be
speaking at the 10:45. We're both sharing the same message. Jeff has been a
friend of mine for the past 18 years and was in my wedding. He's interviewing
at another church in Virginia and this will give them [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:22:00 +0000

Childcare for Date Night (3-24)
http://essentialchurch.tv/childcare-for-date-night-3-24/2228

**The youth and some of our adult volunteers will be providing childcare in
order to raise money for their summer mission trip. If you need child care,
bring the kids with you on to Date Night and make a donation of any amount
towards the youth mission trip.

What Is It? The entire night is [...]

Youth Mission Trip
http://essentialchurch.tv/youth-mission-trip/2230

Pastor's Notes 3-16
http://essentialchurch.tv/pastors-notes-3-16/2237

This week, a friend of mine will be preaching at the 9:30 service. I'll be
speaking at the 10:45. We're both sharing the same message. He's
interviewing at another church in Virginia and this will give them a chance to
hear him. He and I served as missionaries together to the Super Bowl back in
[...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:07:00 +0000

Pastor's Notes 3-10
http://essentialchurch.tv/pastors-notes-3-10/2194

As of right now, almost half of the available tickets to the Date Night with
Brock Gill on March 24th have been sold. When it sells out, it's sold out.
Even if you can't make it, buy two tickets for a friend who doesn't go to
church. I can't think of an easier way to [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:06:00 +0000

Pastor's Weekly Blog
http://essentialchurch.tv/pastors-weekly-blog-2/2192

It's been a few weeks since I've posted, but there's so much going on I just
couldn't help but post this week.

First off, YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS SUNDAY!!! Got a great story to share
with you about someone who was willing to listen to God's voice and act on it.
It was a [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:11:00 +0000

Winter Jam 2011
http://essentialchurch.tv/winter-jam-2011/2162

Winter Jam 2011!
$10 at the Door!
Sunday, March 20
Scope Arena, Norfolk

Want to go to an awesome concert? Want to see David Crowder Band, Newsboys,
Kutless, Red, KJ-52, Francesca Battisteli, and Newsong all in one night? Then
you don't want to miss this event! Sign-up in the Resource Room! More
information will be available soon.

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:11:00 +0000

Baby Dedication February 20
http://essentialchurch.tv/baby-dedication-sunday-february-20/2144

There will be a baby dedication during our first service on Sunday, February
20. Send an email with your baby's full name, sex, age, and parent's
name to let us know you are participating. We will also have a Baby Dedication
on Mother's Day, May 8.

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:12:00 +0000

Thank you from Ariel
http://essentialchurch.tv/thank-you-from-ariel/2125

Dear Essential,

First, I apologize for not writing a handwritten letter to you all. The mailing
system here in Africa is a bit disoriented and it usually gets lost somewhere
about the world; so I figured better to be safe than sorry! Also, I apologize
for not giving you an update sooner.
We've been super busy ending [...]

Prospective Pastor Visit
http://essentialchurch.tv/prospective-pastor-visit/2127

Prospective Pastor and his family will be with us on February 13. His name is
Bobby Brown (no not that Bobby Brown). More details about the visit will be
shared at our February 6 services.

Superlative Basin XIV Fiesta
http://essentialchurch.tv/superlative-basin-xiv-fiesta/2081

(NFL legal department responsible for name change)

Come join us here at Essential for the Big Game on Sunday, February 6! We will
begin at 5:30 pm. Everyone is asked to bring their best game food and a 2
liter soda to share. We will provide the paper products – no childcare will
be provided.

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:15:00 +0000

Superlative Basin XIV Fiesta
http://essentialchurch.tv/superlative-basin-xiv-fiesta/2081

Superlative Basin XIV Fiesta (NFL legal department responsible for name change)

Come join us here at Essential on Sunday, February 6 for a party! We will
begin at 5:30 pm. Everyone is asked to bring their best game food and a 2
liter soda to share. We will provide the paper products – no childcare will
[...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:08:00 +0000

Youth Evangelism Conference
http://essentialchurch.tv/youth-evangelism-conference/2003

YEC 2011 - ECHO

January 14-16, 2011 @ London Bridge Baptist Church
$35 covers food, housing, conference, and entertainment! (payable to Essential
Church)

This year we are molding our Youth Evangelism Conference and our DiscipleNOW
weekend into one awesome weekend of worship and fun! We will be staying in host
homes* at night and attending the conference during [...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:07:00 +0000

Ugly Sweater Christmas Party
http://essentialchurch.tv/ugly-sweater-christmas-party/1983

HEY YOUNG ADULTS! UGLY SWEATER CHRISTMAS PARTY - DEC. 16 @ 8p.m.

Thursday December 16 @8 P.m. at Essential church. Coffee, cookies, and corny
christmas music will be provided. This event is for anyone over 18, married
couples as well as all those still single . If you are interested in joining the
young adult small group [...]

Christmas Eve Service
http://essentialchurch.tv/christmas-eve-service/1974

It's our first Christmas in the building and we're pulling out all the stops.
Christmas is on a Saturday this year so we're moving our Sunday services (Dec.
26th) to Christmas Eve so we can celebrate in a big way.

We will have three services on December 24th at 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm, and 8:30 pm.
[...]

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Swisher) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:07:00 +0000

Christmas Eve Service
http://essentialchurch.tv/christmas-eve-service/1974

We will have three services on December 24th at 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm, and 8:30 pm.
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