God did wonderful things through us in 2025, helping our community feel seen, loved, and cared for. We witnessed God at work both inside our church walls and throughout our communities at both campuses. Through local partnerships and relationships, we continued our calling to love our community in tremendous ways.

Our annual Easter Egg Hunts drew 2,200 people from our local neighborhoods and all throughout the Twin Cities. This year, CE developed partnerships with local restaurants, including Texas Roadhouse, Rising Canes, Chick-fil-a, and Panda Express to give away $1,200 worth of free meals cards. Additionally, the BP campus enlisted the help of the Brooklyn Park Police Department to direct traffic and interact with participants.

During the Spring, Riverkids made 150 cards for elderly patients at North Memorial Hospital, sharing child-like messages of hope and joy through a new community partner, Friends & Co.

In August and September, we continued our tradition of collecting school supplies for Eastern Heights Elementary in St. Paul and Edinbrook Elementary in Brooklyn Park. Through our congregation’s generosity, we collected nearly 500 pounds of supplies to help students start the school year off strong.

Another successful event was our October Costume Carnival, where we were thankful to serve families with fun, candy, photo ops, and even more Raising Cane’s free meal coupons. With rising inflation, this event allowed us to support families facing food insecurity and social isolation.

Through each of these efforts, we saw God at work as we continue our calling to love our neighbors with compassion, creativity, and faithful presence.