The document summarizes upcoming events and changes at Everett Family Church. It announces that the church will move to a weekly family gathering on Saturdays to make it easier for people to attend. It also discusses implementing changes to reach more people with the gospel, serve the marginalized, improve children's ministry, and disciple all ages. The financial report shows generous giving allowing the church to adopt a $10,000 monthly budget and expand ministries.

1. EFCFOCUSAPRIL2012
Dear EFC,
I want to welcome you to the sixth year of Everett Family
Church! We are in a new season of ministry and I anticipate
FAMILY GATHERING
fresh encounters with God and renewed vision as we strive to
be Jesus with skin in this new year. Thank you for your
SATURDAYS AT 5:00pm
encouragement and presence in this journey! You’re invited to our Family
Gathering where the EFC
Over the Labor Day weekend in September I began the EFC Community Groups gather to
ministry year with a “State of EFC” sermon. In it I shared know Christ through the Holy
what was ahead for our church. Over the summer months of Spirit’s ministry. All ages are
prayer I, with the Community Pastors, had a clear sense that welcome to the family worship
we were to re-commit as a church to living in God’s frontier time and preschool childcare is
of faith. We began to trust Him with the impossible and make provided for little ones.
Following our family worship
ourselves available to share His love in our spheres of
there is a breakout time for
influence. It included a challenge to pray, give generously, elementary-age children and
and go on mission someplace outside of our culture. Since middle schoolers.
September we have seen His work in some tangible and awe-
inspiring ways. We are continuing in our study of the Bible book of
Genesis as we meet the source of all things!
The latest challenge I have shared with many of you is trying
4:30pm, Prayer time - all are invited
to make sense of our call to be involved on a cross-cultural
5:00pm, Family worship
mission trip. While there are many opportunities to participate 6:00pm, Sermon & children’s breakouts
in an international mission trip, there has not been the right fit 7:00pm, Fellowship & refreshments
for EFC just yet. It has been hard to be patient and wait for
what I sense is the right timing and right place to go. But the where? 11329 23rd Dr. SE, Everett, WA 98208
discouragement I was starting to feel several weeks ago has
been replaced by excitement as a new opportunity has risen
to locally “go on mission” in our spheres of influence.
The Community Pastors have been in discussion for the past
EFC CHURCH PRAYER
six weeks about what we can do to remove hindrances from SATURDAYS @ 4:30-4:50PM
people connecting with EFC and experiencing the life
changing work of Jesus Christ. We have made the decision to TUESDAYS @ 6:45-7:45PM
move ahead with changes that will effect the whole church. All invited as we meet at the church building for prayer and
They will disrupt the routine we have become comfortable intercession on behalf of EFC and community beyond. Prayer
with but we all believe that these will result in our reaching requests can be emailed to the Community Pastors or turned into the
prayer box at the Family Gatherings.
more people with the gospel message!
The biggest change will be related to our Family Gatherings,
our worship services. We have decided to move to a weekly EFC Management Team
Family Gathering. This means we will be adjusting the times Dan Bell, Janine Ripley, & Mike Wright
and formats of our Community Groups and more information
The Management Team has watched God’s work through the
will come on this. The entire church is invited to join us any generosity of EFC families since September. There have been
and every Saturday for worship, teaching, and fellowship. several significant one time gifts given and some have increased
Our hope is this will make it easier for you to invite others to their tithes. It has resulted in a growing surplus since November.
attend and make ourselves more available to those looking As we have sought to discern God’s purpose for these funds we
have determined to adopt a budget that will support our regular
for a church. Beyond the weekly Gathering we will be expenses, and officially include the youth pastor salary, greater
seeking to initiate purposeful conversations with those in our mission support, a raise for Pastor Mike. It is a bold, faith-filled
spheres of influence, serve the marginalized in a new way, step of a $10,000/month budget! we will evaluate this in the
pray as a church, improve the children’s ministry, and disciple upcoming months so we encourage you to continue in your
generosity and enjoy this sacred act of worship!
all ages in a more effective way.
Monthly operating budget .....................$10,000
Year six will bring fresh opportunities for us to be Jesus with
Total Joy Box gifts in February ...............$18,224
skin in Everett, Snohomish County, and the world!
Total EFC spending this month .................$5,529
For His Glory, Pastor Mike 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

2. P RA X I S YO UTH M I N I S TRY
MARCH REWIND
New Horizons Food Service: Our monthly team returned to
serving the hungry teens of Seattle this past month. It
is a joy to be Jesus with skin in our community!
Youth Game Night:
O n Fr i d a y,
March 23,
Praxis students
met for a
game night at Praxis has been going really well! We are seeing growth
the Wright ’s both spiritually and numerically, as we move forward
home. The through our study in the book of John. We are gearing up
Wr i g h t ’ s for the 30-Hour Famine, a 30 hour juice and water fast
graciously designed to help raise money and awareness for global
provided hunger. We are also preparing for our first ever Youth
pizza for the group, which is always a welcome sight, Summer camp! We will be going to Cedar Springs camp
and we had copious amounts of carbonated and spending June 29-July 1st having fun, fostering
beverages to wash it all down in a glorious night of friendships, and encountering God. Early registration cost is
the stuff that makes doctors awake in cold sweats. $110, normal registration is $130, and the cut off date is
We played a variety of games including “the family June 1st. Any students going into the 6th grade or higher
game”, Whoonu, The Settler’s of Catan (the best are welcome to come, and we strongly
game ever, btw), Quirkle and some other ones I can’t encourage bringing a friend. We will also be
remember- I was in a pizza coma, don’t judge. - from pursuing fundraising events to help students
Pastor Max as posted on the new Praxis blog… attend. Contact Pastor Max at 509/607-6023
http://praxisym.wordpress.com/ or max@everettfamilychurch.org.
UPCOMING RETREATS
Women’s Retreat, April 20 - 22
All women are invited to gather for a
weekend of fellowship, prayer, and growth
in their relationship with Jesus Christ. The
retreat will be happening in a vacation
Men’s Retreat: Nine men home on Whidbey Island. Space is limited
headed down to Lake to 12 total so contact Pascale, Jenn, or Janine and turn in your
$25 deposit to reserve your place.
Retreat for an incredible
weekend with Pastor Jim
Wright who facilitated a Youth Camp, June 29 - July 1
weekend on “Being who The middle and high school youth are welcome to join us for our
first EFC Youth Summer Camp! This
we are in Christ.” Every
is open to those starting 6th grade
man shared practical
through 12th grade. We will be
action steps they are heading to Cedar Springs. Talk to
going to be putting into Pastor Max if you have questions or
effect in their personal to register.
spiritual walk, marriage,
and in their parenting. Ultimately, all came back with Family Camp, July 20 - 24
a renewed commitment to walk in the Spirit by This is our sixth annual Family Camp
keeping Christ at the center of the “wheel”. and we continue to offer this spiritual
retreat for your entire family.
Location: Entiat River Family
Camp (2.5 hours away)
Registration: Register online on
our ministries page. Turn in
a $50 deposit to hold your
spot at camp.
Activities: Bible study, worship,
water play, games,
swimming, river tubing, slide
waters and more!
online - everettfamilychurch.org | mail - 2413 98th ST SE, Everett, WA, 98208 | phone - 425 387-1975