Who is Jesus Christ? When you say the Apostles' Creed, you confess that Jesus Christ is both true God and true man. But what does that mean? People who said this creed 1700 years ago still disagreed on who Jesus was. Many ideas were proposed, and the dispute among church leaders became quite bitter. Eventually, Emperor Constantine called a church conference of all the Greek-speaking bishops to decide what was correct. It took two conferences several decades apart to produce the Nicene Creed, which defines in more detail who Jesus Christ is.

Sunday School can be one of the key pieces of a child's spiritual growth.  Weekly Bible lessons, projects, and songs give young believers a great foundation for their faith.

Eastside is blessed to offer Sunday School, free of charge, to all children ages 4-8th grade.  The program begins Sunday, 9/12, at 9:10am.  Each session lasts until 10:20 when parents can pick up their children in the school lobby.  Both public school and Christian dayschool students are encouraged to come.

Why is life sometimes so hard?  Why is it hard even for Christians?  How can the Bible speak of rejoicing when life feels unbearable?

Carrying our "cross", as Jesus phrased it, is the ultimate challenge for believers.  That is why Eastside is honored to host a 3-night presentation called "The Theology of the Cross".  Professor Daniel Deutschlander, who has served for 40 years as a pastor, teacher and college professor, will lead a discussion of this essential Christian teaching.

Interested in catching a sermon you missed last week?  Want to hear a message again?  Looking for a good way to spend the commute to work?

Have you subscribed to Eastside on iTunes?  It's a free and easy way to "grow in Jesus".  Just download iTunes for free, search for "Eastside Lutheran", and sign up for the podcast.  It will be downloaded automatically every time you open iTunes.

Questions?  Contact the church office at churchoffice@eastsidelutheran.org.

Beginning Sunday, May 9th, sign-ups will be open for a new "semester" of small group Bible studies.  These smaller gatherings in homes, coffee shops, etc. around Madison will begin in early June and conclude in mid-August.  Sign-ups close Monday, May 31th.

Small groups are a wonderful opportunity to grow in faith and meet Christian friends.  The environment is casual, the studies are normally led by members of the church, and all are welcome, regardless of faith background or biblical knowledge.

On Sunday, March 28th, Daniel Dexter will present a dramatic presentation of Jesus' passion from memory.  Dexter, a Lutheran from Texas, has memorized all of John's Gospel (nearly 900 verses) and many other portions of the Bible.

He has traveled around the country telling the story of the Bible, word-for-word, in a compelling and dramatic way.

Eastside will be hosting Mr. Dexter during the Sunday Bible hour (9:15-10:15am).

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Just click on the icons on the top of Eastside's homepage to sign up.  Updates on upcoming events are posted regularly.

Who: All children age 4 thru 4th grade

What: a fun Easter celebration with games, crafts, and an Easter Egg Hunt!

Where: East side Lutheran Church and School

When: Saturday March 27th, 1pm-3pm

Registration form attached below...

On Sunday, 2/21, and Sunday, 2/28, Pastor Mike will share pictures and stories from his 8-day trip to Israel.  Highlights will include the traditional place of Jesus' birth, the Garden of Gethsemane, the traditional place of his death/burial/resurrection, the Jordan River, Nazareth, Peter's House, the Sea of Galilee, and much more. 

This two-week presentation (i.e. not the same presentation repeated twice) will begin at 9:15am each Sunday in the fellowship hall at Eastside. 

Please contact Pastor Mike at mnovotny@eastsidelutheran.org with any questions.

During the 6-week sermon series on the book of Titus (1/10-2/14), Eastside members and guests will have the opportunity to learn good doctrine and do a good deed through the Titus Memorization Challenge.