Focus October 2011

E F C F O C U S O C T O B E R 2 011Dear EFC,Welcome to the new season in Everett Family Church. It Family Gathering Invitationhas been so encouraging to hear from the families in our You’re invited to our Familychurch community who are pursuing new ways to live by Gathering where the EFCfaith this next year. This frontier of faith is one where we Community Groups gather tomust confront our fears and move forward in courage and know Christ through the Holyfilled with expectation. The Holy Spirit moves freely when Spirit’s ministry. All ages arewe live by faith and God receives all glory when we live welcome to the familyby faith. I believe that this is the specific challenge that the worship time and preschoolHoly Spirit is prompting in EFC for the next twelve months.Through the church prayer meetings, my sabbatical, and childcare is provided for thediscussions with the Community Pastors, I am ready to restless ones. Following ourmove forward with full confidence that what God says will family worship there is a breakout time forhappen. If He promises to provide for our needs, I will elementary-age children and middle schoolers.choose to stop worrying. If He promises to be with us andnever leave us, I will choose to stop believing the lie that I We are excited to have our children and youtham alone and start believing the truth that I’m loved. If He going through the same Bible study as the adults aspromises to accept us and forgive us, I will stop allowing we move through Genesis.the old tapes to play that say I’m worthless and unlovable.I am ready to join the rest of EFC in enjoying the love and dates? Saturday, October 1stacceptance and forgiveness that God is ready to pour into Saturday, October 8thour hearts! There is no place more exciting or fulfilling or Saturday, October 15thworthwhile than living in this frontier of faith. Community Groups - October 22ndThere are three ways that we are practically moving times? 4:30pm, Prayer time - all are invitedforward as a church. First, we believe that it is time for us 5:00pm, Family worshipto hire a part-time associate youth pastor. This is a very 6:00pm, Sermon & age-level breakoutsimportant decision that has many potential pitfalls. 7:00pm, Fellowship & refreshmentsTherefore the families of EFC are diligently praying thatGod’s pastor will join our community. What a joy to know where? Hope Church at Silver Lakethat we will be welcoming a new family member into our 11329 23rd Dr. SE, Everett, WA 98208church in the near future!Second, we are committing to give generously andsacrificially that we might support God’s work beyond EFC. Family Fall FestivalThe personal goal that I have is for EFC to one day reach Friday, October 28 at 6pmthe one-to-one goal where we would have a 50-percent We have an opportunity to serve the children andmissions budget. For every dollar spent on our church’s parents of the Family Tree Apartments again thisoperating budget, a dollar would go to support missions or year. How can you be involved? Sponsor anserve our community in some way. This can only happen if activity booth for the event.we give believing that we cannot out give God. Contact Pastor Mike about your familyThird, it is time for EFC to send families out to share the designing and running a booth. Set-uplove of Christ in other parts of our world. Numerous begins at 4:30pm.families are getting their passports and beginning to savethat they might go on a short-term mission trip. We are notsure where we are to go but we are getting ready so thatGod might send us wherever we need to go. EFC CHURCH PRAYERThe commitments of many families were shared this pastmonth during our Family Gatherings. What a joy to hear WEDNESDAYS @ 7PMhow God is working in our church! Now we move forward The Bell’s generously open their home for a place of prayerin faith that God indeed will meet our needs, provide us and intercession on behalf of EFC and those in our sphereswith a youth pastor, and show us where we are to go. of influence. All are invited to join us for this time. PrayerTo God be all glory forever and ever, amen! Pastor Mike requests can be emailed to the Community Pastors or turned into the prayer box at the Family Gatherings. online - everettfamilychurch.org | mail - 2413 98th ST SE, Everett, WA, 98208 | phone - 425 387-1975

s536 September 25 - October 1 D A T E S SEPTEMBER REWIND WED Youth Group (6:30-7:45pm) Church Prayer (7-8pm) SAT Church Prayer (4:30pm)Family Gatherings: The month of September was an Family Gathering (5pm) exciting start to the new EFC ministry year. Pastor October 2 - 8 Mike began with a “STATE OF EFC” address where MON Men’s Delta Force study (7:30pm) he shared the vision that the Community Pastors have WED Youth Group (6:30-7:45pm) for this next ministry year. We are going to learn to Church Prayer (7-8pm) live in the new frontier called faith! The specific SAT Church Prayer (4:30pm) challenge was: Pray for a new associate youth Family Gathering (5pm) pastor! Give generously that we might support October 9 - 15 missions! Go on a mission trip as a family and be SUN Pumpkins at The Farm (11am) U P C O M I N G Jesus with skin! In the weeks that followed families MON New Horizons (6pm) stood before the church sharing their commitments. WED Youth Group (6:30-7:45pm) What a joy to listen to the responses as families Church Prayer (7-8pm) shared pictures, paintings, and other symbols of their SAT Church Prayer (4:30pm) commitment. It is with anticipation that we move Family Gathering (5pm) ahead into the next twelve months and listen to the October 16 - 22 stories that families will share of their faith journey. MON Men’s Delta Force study (7:30pm) WED Youth Group (6:30-7:45pm) Church Prayer (7-8pm) FRI-SAT Community Group weekendYouth Group: Wednesday night youth October 23 - 29 group resumed this past month MON Community Pastor meeting (5pm) and Pascale took the lead with WED Youth Group (6:30-7:45pm) Mike Lee as she introduced the Church Prayer (7-8pm) youth to “Why You Believe?” She THU Management Team meeting (12pm) has been taking them through the FRI Family Fall Festival (6-8pm) Paul Little book that begins SAT No Gathering or Groups due to festival responding to the questions of Is Christianity Rational? and Is there a God? The youth are Blizzard Staff Needed growing in their experience of Blizzard Snow Camp is coming on January God. God is clearly working in 27-29th. We are assembling our camp staff that the youth who have been attending and we diligently pray for the associate youth pastor who will partner will serve the 2nd-6th graders and help is needed! with parents and join EFC in reaching the youth of This is a great opportunity for youth to develop in our community! their leadership abilities and be Jesus with skin toFeeding Those In Need: We had a HUGE turnout for our kids! Camp staff is responsible to cover their monthly food service to the homeless teens in lodging and food costs ($85). Seattle… over 30 came to serve! It was so big that several families were not able to serve. What a joy UPCOMING STAFF MEETINGS: for the servant-heartedness of the children and Youth Staff Training - Wed, December 14, 6-8pm parents of EFC. Recognizing the desire to serve in a greater way the Community Pastors are exploring a All-Staff Training #1 - Sat, January 7, 9-11am new opportunity to serve the families at Family Tree All-Staff Training #2 - Sat, January 21, 9-11am Apartments. We will share more about this soon!Schwarzen Family: What does it mean to live by faith and be Jesus with skin wherever God leads? Christopher and Heather are an example to us. They came and EFC Management Team shared with us Dan Bell, Janine Ripley, & Mike Wright this past month. Everyone’s gift matters! Please continue to give joyfully and We are excited sacrificially. We had more expenses this month drawing from surplus in previous months. to explore the partnership we Monthly operating budget .......................$5,500 will have with their family as Total Joy Box giving this month................ $4,212 t hey head to Total EFC spending this month.................. $6,218 Nepal with their Total Community Ministry........................... $264 six, soon to be Everett Family Church is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization. seven, children! Tax Identification # 71-1025722 online - everettfamilychurch.org | mail - 2413 98th ST SE, Everett, WA, 98208 | phone - 425 387-1975

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Focus October 2011

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