welcome

... to Creekside Ministries! 

Creekside was co-founded in 2007 as a house church / pastoral counseling center / blog ministry by the Rev. Dr. Bob Eckler and Linda Stoll, M.S., BCPC, BCMHC.  Over the years, Creekside become known in New York's Mid-Hudson Valley as a warm, welcoming haven for those seeking Christ-centered emotional healing and spiritual growth.

Bob went home to be with the Lord in November 2019, leaving a powerful legacy of Christ-like compassion and joyful dedication to serving others, a faithful prayer warrior and an outstanding biblical teacher to those he pastored and counseled for 57 years.

Bob's Insights From Scripture blog posts are archived here.

Rev. Brent Carl, a long-time Creekside participant, served as pastor of Creekside's online Sunday evening gathering for three years.  He went home to be with the Lord in August 2023 after a brief illness.  Brent was loved and respected for his gentle pastor's heart and giftedness in teaching God's Word in ways that were always practical and relevant.

Brent's Leadership Reflections blog posts are archived here.

Wayne and Lynn Morrison, long-time Creekside worship leaders, now faithfully shepherd the online Sunday evening gathering.