Echo Clothing Donation Drop Off
Clothing donations are accepted at ECHO once a month, on the first Saturday of each month from noon to 2pm at Eastside Church. Please bring gently used and washed clothing items. We will have volunteers on site to receive your donations.
Please do not put clothes or shoes in the food pantry. Our guests deserve food that is free from used shoes. Clothing left on site outside of the first Saturday will be disposed of.
We appreciate your continued support of this fridge, pantry, and clothing closet, showing our guests that EAV is a community that cares!
If you are interested in volunteering, shoot us an email at echo@eastsideatl.org. For more information about ECHO, visit https://www.eastsideatl.org/echo.
First Saturday Lunch
Help build relationships with our neighbors by preparing food and joining our neighbors for lunch. Sign up to volunteer here.
Echo Clothing Boutique
We’re excited to share that the ECHO Boutique is opening at Eastside Church beginning February 3, and will be open 9:00 AM–12:30 PM.
Location:
Eastside Church
Side door entrance on Moreland Ave
About the ECHO Boutique:
The Boutique is a free, volunteer-run pop-up offering clothing and a few hygiene items for anyone in need. Available items may include shirts, pants, shoes, and basic hygiene supplies.
No cost. No registration. Just come as you are.
Distribution Days:
Tuesdays | 9:00–12:30 PM
These are days when neighbors are welcome to come browse and receive what they need.
Donation Days:
First Saturdays of the month
We gladly accept clean, in-season clothing donations on these days.
Interested in Volunteering?
The Boutique is made possible entirely by volunteers. If you’d like to help—whether occasionally or regularly—please reach out to echo@eastsideatl.org.
We’re grateful to create a space rooted in care, dignity, and community. Please share with anyone who may benefit.
Christmas Eve
Our annual candlelit Christmas Eve service will be on Wednesday, December 24th. We will sing carols from the front steps at 4:30pm and service will begin at 5pm!
Echo Christmas Party
All are welcome to join in on the holiday fun for this year’s Echo Christmas Party!
We are asking for donations from our Amazon Wish List that we will wrap and give out to guests. For more information please email echo@eastsideatl.org.
Christmas Pageant Sunday
Join us on Sunday, December 21st for our Christmas Pageant Sunday! Kiddos will have the opportunity to pick a costume that morning and jump in for improvised story telling. We are excited to see all who will be a part of this year’s Nativity Story.
Crocheting in Community
Join Abby Norman every Thursday in December from 5-7pm at the Pub @ EAV to crochet scarves, mittens, beanies, and other warm items to be hung from our fence for anyone who is need of a little extra warmth this winter!
Beginners and experienced welcome.
Imago Dei
If you are a part of the LGBTQIA+ Community and are looking for a space to be with other queer folks who are on a faith journey we would love to have you.
Crocheting in Community
Join Abby Norman every Thursday in December from 5-7pm at the Pub @ EAV to crochet scarves, mittens, beanies, and other warm items to be hung from our fence for anyone who is need of a little extra warmth this winter!
Beginners and experienced welcome.
All In Sunday - Sunday Worship
2 years ago Rev. Elaine Puckett challenged Eastside with the question: “What would it look like if we all showed up to worship on the same Sunday?”
And we SHOWED OUT! It’s been 2 years and we are asking our congregation to do it again.
Make it a point to come to worship on December 7th and be a part of our new congregational photo!
First Saturday Lunch
Each First Saturday, volunteers prepare and serve a hot lunch and throw a little party in front of our church. This is about more than feeding the hungry - it is about connecting with neighbors we don't know well and letting them feel seen, heard and loved. It is an opportunity to enlarge our circle of neighbors and actively and concretely demonstrate the love of God.
Crocheting in Community
Join Abby Norman every Thursday in December from 5-7pm at the Pub @ EAV to crochet scarves, mittens, beanies, and other warm items to be hung from our fence for anyone who is need of a little extra warmth this winter!
Beginners and experienced welcome.
Imago Dei
If you are a part of the LGBTQIA+ Community and are looking for a space to be with other queer folks who are on a faith journey we would love to have you.
Charge Conference
Charge Conference is the annual official business meeting for the congregation. Each congregation in the United Methodist Church participates in this practice in some way. Our District Superintendent or District Strategist will be here to preside over the meeting where we will submit official data records for the past year, approve our slate of nominated candidates for the Leadership Council, and approve the pastor’s salary package for the upcoming year. The voting members of Charge Conference are our Leadership Council members, but the gathering is open to anyone in the congregation who would like to attend. You're welcome to join us! Let Pastor Anjie know if you have any questions at anjie@eastsideatl.org.
First Saturday Lunch
Each First Saturday, volunteers prepare and serve a hot lunch and throw a little party in front of our church. This is about more than feeding the hungry - it is about connecting with neighbors we don't know well and letting them feel seen, heard and loved. It is an opportunity to enlarge our circle of neighbors and actively and concretely demonstrate the love of God.
How the Bible Actually Works: A Book Study
In How The Bible Actually Works Peter Enns argues that the Bible is not a how-to manual filled with literal truths about belief that must be strictly followed, nor does it hold easy answers to the perplexing questions and issues that confront us in our daily lives. Rather, the Bible is a dynamic instrument for study that not only offers an abundance of insights but provokes us to find our own answers to spiritual questions, cultivating God’s wisdom within us. This short term book study will explore these ideas together. Folks well-versed in Scripture and those reading Scripture for the first time will find thought provoking ideas to consider!
Youth Group
Youth in grades 6-12, you are invited to come hang out in the youth room and have Pizza with Abby as we plan the rest of our year! We will be meeting after church on Sunday October 26.