We celebrated 20 years of ministry by celebrating the people who are East Central Ministries.  105 photo-voices hang on the wall of our community room!  They represent the countless people who have been a part of this community over 20 years.   Our friend, Richard Brandt, painted a River of Life on the wall as our time line and backdrop for our stories...  

ECM is 20 years old!
Reflections from a young leader.
Preschool co-op - farewell to Becky - spring and summer greenhouse and garden work!

People are the heart of ECM’s ministry of community building.  Volunteers are a diverse and integral part of our ministry.  Over the years, volunteers have helped translate, tutor kids, sort and sell clothes, glean donated food, and pick up needles and trash around the neighborhood.  In the early and middle years of ECM (and still sometimes today!), volunteers were needed for lots of construction as well...