The Hope Offering 2025
A Threshold Moment
God-sized goal of $5,000,000
Now until January 31, 2026
The Hope Offering
A Threshold Moment
A God-sized goal of $5 million
Now until January 31, 2026
Dear Echo Family,
There are moments in history when God’s people
stand at a threshold — a point of transition from what was to what can be. These moments are sacred, significant, and demanding. They call for unity and wholehearted commitment as we step faithfully into God’s calling.
I believe we are living in such a moment — as a generation, as a region, and as a church.
A Generational Threshold Moment
By 2032, it’s estimated that Scripture will be available in every language on earth, and nearly 90% of humanity will soon be connected online. We carry the privilege and responsibility of spreading the hope of Jesus in ways no generation has before.
A Bay Area Threshold Moment
Here in the Bay Area, we are at the epicenter of the AI revolution, which is shaping education, business, medicine, politics, and family life around the globe. Though we are in the country’s most unchurched metropolitan area, Bay Area churches are now more unified than ever, which positions us for the greatest Kingdom fruitfulness ever seen in our region.
An Echo.Church Threshold Moment
This year, we have seen record numbers come to faith, get baptized, and step into discipleship. Our church is healthy and growing, and now positioned for great impact through each of
our campuses.
Why the Hope Offering Matters
Our annual Hope Offering is how we respond to this moment together. Your generosity will expand our campuses, fuel Compassion partnerships, and extend hope across our region and beyond.
We invite you to prayerfully ask:
- What does sacrificial faith look like for me in this season?
- How am I stewarding the time, place, and resources God has entrusted to me?
- What part do I play in helping our church step across this threshold?
This is not about equal gifts, but about equal sacrifice. Every gift and step of faith matters.
Family, we truly are at a threshold moment. Let’s step forward together — with faith, unity, and joy — trusting God to use our gifts to write stories of hope that will echo for generations.
With love,
Filipe & Mandy Santos
“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.”
— Hebrews 11:1 (NLT)
Dear Echo Family,
There are moments in history when God’s people
stand at a threshold — a point of transition from what was to what
can be. These moments are sacred, significant, and demanding. They call for unity and wholehearted commitment as we step faithfully into God’s calling.
I believe we are living in such a moment — as a generation, as a region, and as a church.
A Generational Threshold Moment
By 2032, it’s estimated that Scripture will be available in every language on earth, and nearly 90% of humanity will soon be connected online. We carry the privilege and responsibility of spreading the hope of Jesus in ways no generation has before.
A Bay Area Threshold Moment
Here in the Bay Area, we are at the epicenter of the AI revolution, which is shaping education, business, medicine, politics, and family life around the globe. Though we are in the country’s most unchurched metropolitan area, Bay Area churches are now more unified than ever, which positions us for the greatest Kingdom fruitfulness ever seen in our region.
An Echo.Church Threshold Moment
This year, we have seen record numbers come to faith, get baptized, and step into discipleship. Our church is healthy and growing, and now positioned for great impact through each of
our campuses.
Why the Hope Offering Matters
Our annual Hope Offering is how we respond to this moment together. Your generosity will expand our campuses, fuel Compassion partnerships, and extend hope across our region and beyond.
We invite you to prayerfully ask:
- What does sacrificial faith look like for me in this season?
- How am I stewarding the time, place, and resources God has entrusted to me?
- What part do I play in helping our church step across this threshold?
This is not about equal gifts, but about equal sacrifice. Every gift and step of faith matters.
Family, we truly are at a threshold moment. Let’s step forward together — with faith, unity, and joy — trusting God to use our gifts to write stories of hope that will echo for generations.
With love,
Filipe & Mandy Santos
“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.”
— Hebrews 11:1 (NLT)
Celebrating Faithfulness
The Hope Offering 2024
In the fall of 2024, we invited our church to fuel faith and compassion in our region by giving generously to the Hope Offering, and you faithfully responded. Discover the impact of your generosity.
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A Threshold Moment
We believe God is calling us to build on the momentum of all He has done. We have seen His miracles and watched Him open doors no one else could.
Now, He is leading us into a new threshold moment — perhaps the greatest in our church’s history! It’s time to step forward in bold faith once again and partner with God to ignite revival in the Bay Area.
The 2025 Hope Offering is how we respond. Your generosity will expand our campuses, fuel Compassion initiatives, and prepare the next generation to lead.
Campus Improvements & Expansion
Echo Compassion
We are committed to multiplying hope across the Bay Area and beyond — building on initiatives like Foster the City, Alpha, and church planting to see regional revival.
Bay Area Church Planting Network (BACPN)
Our efforts with BACPN have led to 20+ Bay Area churches collaborating to start and care for new multiplying churches in our region. This year’s Hope Offering will fund existing partnerships with church planters and three brand new churches in 2026.
Existing Partnerships
Church Plants
Chris & Suzy Parks
Max & Monica Critchfield
Joe & Lilian Jewell
Our Hope Offering helps Foster the City find loving homes for vulnerable children and equip the families who open their doors to them. With new tools like an AI-powered Advocate Resource page, our generosity is empowering families, strengthening Advocates, and giving more kids the stability and love they deserve.
By giving generously, we fuel local compassion efforts through partnerships with organizations like CityTeam, Teen Challenge, and CAP-SV (Coalition Alleviating Poverty-Silicon Valley), which helps families break the cycle of poverty through building relationships, education, and financial literacy.
We also fund outreach events and programs that help show God’s love in practical ways to local schools, businesses, and families searching for connection and hope.
Echo continues to partner with ministries all around the world, like First Missionary Church in Pecém, Ceará, Brazil. The church has become a catalyst for incredible growth — offering two Sunday services, midweek Bible training, and a variety of social programs serving the local community. It’s also become a regional hub for leadership development, hosting conferences and major events.
As the church continues to grow, it needs additional space for kids and students. Recently, it purchased a corner lot across the street, with a vision to build a new facility that includes classrooms and offices to provide free legal and psychological support to families, many facing violence and caring for children with autism.
AI Conference
We’re excited to help organize and host a brand new AI Conference, equipping ministry leaders and our community to engage one of the most significant cultural shifts of our time with wisdom and a gospel-centered vision. This event ensures the church leads the conversation on AI — shaping it toward justice, flourishing, and kingdom impact rather than allowing it to erode community and faith.
The Next Generation
According to Barna research, this rising generation is extremely open to God. “Over three in four U.S. teens (77%) say they are at least somewhat motivated (52% very, 25% somewhat) to continue learning about Jesus throughout the rest of their lives.”
The harvest is ready — but is the next generation ready to lead? In 2026, we will invest intentionally in training and equipping the next generation to carry the mantle of faith into the future.
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Student Experiences & Camps
Create distraction-free spaces for the Spirit to move, faith to grow, and friendship to blossom.
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College & Young Adults
Fuel our ministry to young adults and outreach to local colleges in the Bay Area.
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Tyrannus Ministry Coaching Academy
Continue to support Pastor Gene Quiocho and his team in providing theological training through real, hands-on ministry activities.
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Internships & Apprenticeships
Fuel our ministry to young adults and outreach to local colleges in the Bay Area.
The Invitation
This is a threshold moment unlike any other. Reaching our God-sized goal of $5 million will be impossible without the sacrifice of every person at Echo. We invite you to:
Pray
Ask God what it means for you to give in such a way that requires faith and trust.
Give
Give sacrificially, above your regular giving, to the Hope Offering by January 31, 2026.
It’s time to step out in faith. Every gift matters. Every sacrifice counts.
You can make a one-time gift or set up recurring giving via ACH or debit/credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
You can also simply and securely give non-cash assets, such as stocks and crypto.
Church unity in the Bay Area is at an all-time high, and we stand united with other Bay Area churches. Check out these videos of pastors from across the region sharing their encouragement and support for Echo as we enter this new season.
Frequently Asked Questions
We’re inviting you to give to the Hope Offering by January 31, 2026. If possible, please give by December 31, 2025. Many of these initiatives depend on immediate funding so that we maintain strong momentum.
The Hope Offering is a call to give a sacrificial one-time gift above your regular giving. However, if Echo is your church, our prayer is that you would also increase your regular giving and, at minimum, commit to faithfully tithe in 2026 — giving the first 10% of your income as a way of honoring God with your resources and fueling our collective mission.
You can give by going to echo.church/give. Select your campus, then select the “Hope Offering” fund.
A tax-efficient way to bless the Kingdom is to give stocks, IRAs, or crypto, as you and the church are exempt from capital gains. You can also give through your company’s matching fund or other third-party donor-advised funds.
Echo’s Directional Leadership Team (DLT), under the accountability of our board, will assess our priorities and determine the best ways to invest our resources for maximum Kingdom impact.
Echo is accountable to an internal Board of Trustees and an external Board of Overseers, which work with our DLT to ensure our stewardship systems are above reproach. We also voluntarily submit to an annual audit by a reputable third-party firm.
Pray for Miracles
Prayer Guide
We know God does things when we pray that He wouldn’t do if we don’t. Use this guide to join us in prayer, asking God to use this offering to bring hope and transformation.
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