Ecclesicon

Below are some questions asked about Ecclesicon.

This is a Church Event?

It is! Ecclesicon is being run as an event by Central Baptist Church and is organized by its pastor, Wes Allen. Wes is also runs the YouTube channel DM Tales.

Can I come if I’m not religious?

Oh yes! The name of the convention is a nod to where it’s being run and the entity that’s putting it on. It is a community event, not a religious education event. While Central Baptist is an active worshipping community we see our space as a place for community connection.

Why would I want to help raise funds for a religious institution?

Great question!

Central Baptist Church does its best to welcome the community to make use of our facilities for events and activities which benefit our area. We are a worshipping community but we also open our doors to a local AA group, a WIC clinic, and the local music school to have events here. In addition to these Central is home base for an immigrant congregation and Palmyra’s local improvement association, which hosts community events and gives grants to local homeowners. Central’s presence has an impact far beyond our worship on Sundays and our new roof will help us continue to do so.

The Bread of Life Food Pantry is an interfaith outreach out of Epworth United Methodost Church and is a key way our local towns combat food insecurity. They serve over 200 clients a month and donations to the pantry help this work continue.

Is anything religious happening at the convention?

We will have a chaplain on hand to be available for attendees who would like someone with whom they can talk, and there may be a speaker who explores the intersection of faith and role playing. That’s it, really. The convention is being run as a convention, not a bait and switch evangelistic event.

Our Sunday schedule, however, will only begin after the two congregations who use the building are cleared out.

Is the building accessible?

Central Baptist church is an old building, much of which was constructed in the 1800s, so accessibility is a complex reality. There is an accessibility ramp in the rear of the church, just off our grass parking lot, and a chair lift into the main convention hall. The downstairs bathrooms do require several steps to reach and the “paint and take” station may also be up several steps. The bulk of the events will be held in areas which the chair lift is able to reach without issue.