1. UPCOMING DATES Monday, April 11, 6pm
New Horizons food service in Seattle
Wednesday, April 13, 6:30-7:30pm
Family Gathering, April 9th
Middle School Bible Study @ Hope Church
* This happens every Wednesday evening.
Saturday, April 16, 5pm
Church Prayer at 4:30pm
Family Worship begins at 5pm
Tuesday, April 19, 7:30pm
Delta Force study - Pursuit of Holiness
Welcome to Everett Family Church
Welcome to our Family Gathering. Our church is striving to love God
Thursday, April 21, 7:00pm
wholeheartedly and be Jesus with skin to others. We value children,
Women of Joy - Experiencing God
people, sincerity, and honest questions. This time is for you -
Saturday, April 23, 5pm wherever you are in your spiritual journey - to freely worship Jesus
* EASTER CELEBRATION Christ, listen for God’s voice in Scripture, receive from the Holy Spirit,
Church Prayer at 4:30pm and fellowship with others who are learning to follow Jesus.
Family Worship at 5pm
EFC Family Dinner at 6pm Prayer ............................................................. 4:30pm
Space and time is provided for you to seek the Holy Spirit and
Saturday, April 30 - COMMUNITY GROUPS!
prepare your heart for worship. Any and all are invited. Pray
Saturday, May 7, 5pm silently or pray out loud. Be free to move, sit or kneel as you pray.
Church Prayer at 4:30pm
Family Worship begins at 5pm Family worship ............................................... 5:00pm
* Special guest - Jim Wright will be preaching Family worship is a time for all ages from the youngest to the
oldest. Preschool childcare is offered from 4:30 through 7:00pm.
UPCOMING DATES:
Friday-Monday, July 15-18 Sermon ........................................................... 6:00pm
Women’s Retreat in Leavenworth While the adults listen to the sermon there are age-graded
breakouts for the preschool, elementary, and middle schoolers.
Friday-Tuesday, July 22-26
Family Camp at Entiat Valley Family Camp Community fellowship .................................... 7:00pm
Coffee and refreshments are served in the social hall.
Clean-up
EFC MANAGEMENT TEAM
Dear Guests, there is no pressure for you to participate in the Joy Box giving that
we practice at EFC. This is an opportunity for those who consider EFC their
Family We gather to worship God and
study His Scriptures
church family to support the mission of our church. Gatherings
JOY BOX: Thank you for your continued gifts to the EFC Joy Box. This past
month we received $4,901 in gifts and spent $6,006. $200 was in
distributed on Community Ministry funds.
We serve others that they might
know the love of God Serving Others
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gather i ng - Hope Chur ch, 11329 23r d Dr SE , E ver ett, 98208
m ai l - 2413 98 t h S t S E , E v er et t , 98 208
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We grow in our relationship with Community
God by living deeply with others
Groups

2. What is stronger than a lion PERSONAL BIBLE STUDY
and sweeter than honey? The following is provided to guide you in the study of the today’s passage. These
questions can also be used for family discussion with your children.
Listen to the sermon. What are your thoughts and observations?
Read Judges 13.1-25. What are the “fingerprints” of God in this
passage? (In other words - what evidence is there of God’s
involvement in these events?)
What are the fingerprints of God in your life this year?
Why do you believe God has been involved in your life in these
ways?
Read Judges 14.1-15.20. What was God’s purpose in allowing Samson
to pursue marriage to a Philistine girl against his parent’s desires?
What has been stronger than a lion and sweeter than honey in
your life this year? The presence and purposes of God or the lure
of sin?
Read Judges 16.1-31. Would you consider the finale of Samson’s life a
redemptive or tragic ending? Explain.
What happens when God confronts sin in our lives and we persist
in our unfaithfulness?
What has the Holy Spirit revealed to you in this week’s study?