Encounter

05/31/2022

Encounter's final worship service for the season will be at the Alton Amphitheater this Sunday, June 5. This is a free event. Gates open at 4pm and worship will begin at 5pm. Opening will be the gospel choir the Blancas and Enco will wrap up beginning at 6pm. Food will be available from the food truck Pig on a Wing. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and come join the fun as we celebrate Encounter's 50th season finale!

Enjoy the sounds of the Encounter Youth Choir as they celebrate their 50th anniversary.

04/13/2022

Our first Worship service of the season is this Sunday, at Main St UMC at 6pm! Spread the word and hope you can join to celebrate our 50h season!

All services will be at 6pm all season. Here is the schedule:

April 17, 2022 - Easter Sunday; Main St UMC in Alton, IL @ 6:00pm
April 24, 2022 - First Presbyterian in Alton, IL @ 6:00pm
May 1, 2022 - No Worship; Week Off
May 8, 2022 - No Worship; Mother’s Day
May 15, 2022 - Morning Star MB in Alton, IL @ 6:00pm
May 22, 2022 - Peace UCC in Webster Groves, MO @ 6:00pm
May 29, 2022 - No Worship; Memorial Day
June 5, 2022 - Liberty Bank Amphitheater, Alton, IL @ 4:00-7:00pm 50th anniversary celebration!!

02/20/2022

For anyone away at school or for those who need to join remotely for a week, below is a link to join.

Topic: Enco 2022
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

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02/13/2022

Reminder: Today is rehearsal only from 3:00p - 4:30p.

There is still time to join us! Registration is FREE and open through February.

02/06/2022

Parent meeting/Registration begins in 30mins at Main St UMC in Alton. Come join us, even if you’re a maybe for joining. We have good news to share with everyone!

01/31/2022

Hey Enco Family!! This Saturday is the Mixer and Registration night. Here is some helpful info for you for the upcoming season. Hope to see you there!

01/22/2022

Tonight’s Enco Mixer has been RESCHEDULED for Saturday, February 5th from 4-11pm at Main Street UMC.

In its place we will still have a few Enco sponsors at Main Street from 4-5pm today and 2-3p tomorrow to help folks register for this year’s season.

We want to keep you all safe while this COVID-19 variant is still running rampant in our community. We’ll see you in two weeks!

01/20/2022

Encounter is back and there are some new faces to meet. Watch the video below to meet our new Music Director from St Louis, Ray Landis!

Hey Enco family, here is our new Music Director from St Louis, Ray Landis!

01/12/2022

CALLING ALL ENCO ALUMNI & CURRENT STUDENTS:
Join us this summer & spread the word to your Enco family!

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Happy New Year! To celebrate the 50th season, we are bringing together current students and Enco alumni to sing together! Due to the continuing uncertainties of COVID this will be a shortened season with 5 performances. We will still be doing weekly rehearsals and small groups throughout the winter months. It's simple to sign up, just follow the steps below!

**Note**: If you are a student away at college this semester, we will be offering an online rehearsal format & will welcome you in person when you're able to make it for performances.

1) Fill out the interest form linked below
2) Come to the Enco Mixer on Saturday, January 22nd from 4-10 at Main Street UMC or the Registration/Parent Meeting on January 23rd beginning at 2pm followed by the first rehearsal.

SAVE THE DATE: Encounter Mixer Saturday, January 22nd 4:30pm - 10:00pm Following 2 years of interrupted seasons due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Encounter is back for it's 50th season! To celebrate 50 years of Encounter, we're bringing together current students AND Encounter Alumni to perform together....

01/02/2022

Registration is open for Encounter’s 50th Season! Below is our interest form. Once completed, you will receive a formal registration packet in the coming weeks. This season is open to new & current students AND Enco Alumni. If you’ve ever been a part of the Enco family we hope you’ll join us.

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SAVE THE DATE: Encounter Mixer Saturday, January 22nd 4:30pm - 10:00pm Following 2 years of interrupted seasons due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Encounter is back for it's 50th season! To celebrate 50 years of Encounter, we're bringing together current students AND Encounter Alumni to perform together....

12/20/2021

Enco’s 50th season is happening!!!!

But wait, there’s more! To celebrate 50 years of Encounter, we are inviting our regular new students to join, AND alumni! That’s right! If you have ever been a part of Enco as a student or sponsor, you are invited to join this season. We’ll have more details to follow soon.

Start spreading the news. We will have our Mixer on January 22, doors open at 4pm at Main St UMC. Hope to see several new faces and some familiar faces too.

11/11/2021

Here is a show you won’t want to miss!