This document is a newsletter from Everett Family Church providing updates on recent events and announcing upcoming activities and opportunities for community involvement. It discusses commitments made by families to live lives of faith, encouraging signs of people responding through prayer and financial support, and challenges of sustaining commitments. It invites the community to family gatherings to study Genesis together and offers opportunities to provide Thanksgiving baskets and volunteer at a youth camp.

1. E F C F O C U S N O V E M B E R 2 0 11
Dear EFC,
The month of Family Gathering Invitation
September You’re invited to our Family
was exciting as we all began to make commitments to seek
Gathering where the EFC
God in new ways and live a life of faith. (I defined faith as
Community Groups gather to
“living with full confidence that God would do what He said
know Christ through the Holy
He would do.”). At least a dozen families stood before EFC
sharing their commitment to the challenge presented at the Spirit’s ministry. All ages are
start of the month. I was impressed and deeply encouraged welcome to the family
by what I witnessed. worship time and preschool
childcare is provided for the
That was nearly two months ago. So what is happening with
these commitments now? It is exciting to talk about living in restless ones. Following our
the frontier of faith. Actually seeking and trusting God in the family worship there is a breakout time for
invisible frontier is much harder than it sounds. I have heard elementary-age children and middle schoolers.
and seen people responding to the call to pray. New
requests are being submitted to our prayer box. Others have We are excited to have our children and youth
joined the Community Pastors at the midweek prayer going through the same Bible study as the adults as
meeting. At least one family started to apply for their we move through Genesis.
passports. A couple of families have shared how they have
dates? Saturday, November 5th
raised money to go on mission by selling items on Craigslist
and I know two children who have donated money they Saturday, November 12th
earned through game testing to their family’s mission trip. Saturday, November 19th
We have pursued hiring an associate youth pastor and soon Community Group weekend, Nov 25- 26th
we will celebrate God’s wonderful gift of a new pastor. The times? 4:30pm, Prayer time - all are invited
Management Team has committed to financially supporting 5:00pm, Family worship
the Lockwoods, Rinderknechts, and Schwarzens in their
6:00pm, Sermon & age-level breakouts
missions work.
7:00pm, Fellowship & refreshments
What about the commitment to give financially so that we
can hire a youth pastor, support foreign missions, and give where? Hope Church at Silver Lake
more to God’s work outside of EFC? Money is a sensitive 11329 23rd Dr. SE, Everett, WA 98208
issue that I strive to handle delicately but I want to share
something encouraging that God is doing in my family.
Finances has been a source of frustration and at times
disagreement for Pascale and I over the years. It has created
F oFamilies have a s k e t s
EFC
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stress and disappointment countless times. Two years ago we sponsor a Thanksgiving basket for a
reached our lowest and most discouraging moment. It was family in need at the Family Tree
then that God set us free. We discovered that our “money” Apartments.
feelings reveal a lot about what is happening in our heart.
We trusted God as the source of everything we have Contact Pastor Mike to get the name and unit number of the
believing He will meet our every need perfectly. Most family you will be blessing this Thanksgiving holiday. Our
amazingly we discovered that we cannot out-give God! goal is to serve 12 families! These need be to be delivered
by Sunday, November 19th.
In discussing our financial commitment in this season of faith,
Pascale and I chose to double our tithe on my home
inspections to 20%. Things have always been tight but I
sensed God asking, “Mike, I want what you are not ready to
give me. Will you give it to me?” This wasn’t an easy choice
EFC CHURCH PRAYER
because I feared it would negatively impact family. Since
we’ve begun to test God’s generosity, He has paid every bill WEDNESDAYS @ 7PM
and then entrusted us with even more to give away. We have The Bell’s generously open their home for a place of prayer
become a conduit to meet the needs of others like never and intercession on behalf of EFC and those in our spheres
before. I share this with you to encourage you to join me in of influence. All are invited to join us for this time. Prayer
the deep waters of faith - trust that God is gracious and good. requests can be emailed to the Community Pastors or turned
For His Glory, Pastor Mike into the prayer box at the Family Gatherings.
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October 30 - November 5
D A T E S
OCTOBER REWIND WED
Youth Group (6:30-7:45pm)
Church Prayer (7-8pm)
SAT Church Prayer (4:30pm)
Family Gatherings: We continued through our study of the Family Gathering (5pm)
Bible book of Genesis in October. With the help of November 6 - 12
Rob and our gifted team of actors Genesis was MON
Men’s Delta Force study (7:30pm)
presented in some very creative ways! Special thanks TUE Management Team meeting (12pm)
to our breakout leaders - Nathalie, Megen, Matthew, WED Youth Group (6:30-7:45pm)
Donna, Mike, Kristine, Dan, Jenn, Steve, Janine, Church Prayer (7-8pm)
Perry, and Lisa. SAT Chowderfest and flag football (12pm)
Youth Pastor Update: We believe that hiring an associate Church Prayer (4:30pm)
youth pastor is a God-directed, faith-oriented step for Family Gathering (5pm)
U P C O M I N G
our church this year. It is both an exciting and November 13 - 19
daunting task to discern the right fit for EFC. We have MON New Horizons (6pm)
been blessed by candidates who are incredible men WED Youth Group (6:30-7:45pm)
of faith who desire to disciple youth in the way of Church Prayer (7-8pm)
Jesus Christ. Glory to God for what He is doing! SAT Church Prayer (4:30pm)
The Farm Trip: Several EFC Family Gathering (5pm)
families spent Sunday SUN Deliver Thanksgiving baskets by today!
afternoon on October November 20 - 26
9th enjoying the crisp MON Community Pastor meeting (5pm)
Fall weather. We picked
Men’s Delta Force study (7:30pm)
pumpkins, apples, WED No activities due to Thanksgiving
watched the duck races, FRI-SAT Community Group weekend
and visited the kittens at November 27 - December 3
the petting farm. WED Youth Group (6:30-7:45pm)
Church Prayer (7-8pm)
Hope Church Workday: “Pastor Mike, I wanted to express
SAT Church Prayer (4:30pm)
our thanks and appreciation for the help you, your
Family Gathering (5pm)
son, Mike Lee, Mark and Jenn provided on Saturday.
It was a tremendously productive morning, even in
the wet weather. Your assistance was a huge blessing
and a tremendous testimony of our being one in Jesus Blizzard Staff Needed
Christ. Please pass along our thanks to your people Blizzard Snow Camp is coming on January 27-29th.
for giving of their time and abilities on Saturday. We We are assembling our camp staff that will serve the
are very grateful!” - Pastor Marty 2nd-6th graders and help is needed!This is a great
Youth Corn Maze: The opportunity for youth to develop in their leadership
youth spent time at abilities and be Jesus with skin to kids! Camp staff is
Bob’s Corn in the responsible to cover their lodging and food costs
night maze! It was a ($85).
fun night as t hey
worked as teams to UPCOMING STAFF MEETINGS:
discover the way out Youth Staff Training - Wed, December 14, 6-8pm
of the confusion!
All-Staff Training #1 - Sat, January 7, 9-11am
Family Fall Festival: On
Friday evening, All-Staff Training #2 - Sat, January 21, 9-11am
October 28th we hosted a special celebration for the
children and parents at the Family Tree Apartments.
We had our biggest turnout of families who
sponsored activity booths and spent time with the EFC Management Team
families who live there. Dan Bell, Janine Ripley, & Mike Wright
Thank you for your faithful giving to the mission of Everett Family
Church. This month we began supporting the three missionary
families connected to EFC. We also gifted the Rinderknects and
Schwarzens with an extra gift from our church planting fund.
Monthly operating budget
.......................$5,500
Total Joy Box giving this month
................ $5,622
Total EFC spending this month
.................. $6,512
Total Community Ministry
........................ $1,344
Everett Family Church is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization.
Tax Identification # 71-1025722
online - everettfamilychurch.org | mail - 2413 98th ST SE, Everett, WA, 98208 | phone - 425 387-1975