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Welcome to EFC-ER's Weekly Encourager. We trust that this will become a bright spot each week in your emails. The purpose of the Weekly Encourager is to provide up-to-date information about region-wide events, prayer requests, and helpful resources from the local churches. We will close each email with a quick quote and/or survey to gather helpful resources from leaders to share with our wider Friends family. 
Pastors, Ministry Staff and their Spouses are invited to the Mini Conferences scheduled for Dec. 1 (Wooster, OH) and Dec. 3 (South Hill, VA)
Brochures have been mailed to pastors and ministry staffs
 or check out the website for more information. 
Upcoming Events:
* November 1 
- Missions House Open House
from 12:15 - 1:45pm. Contact Alliance Friends Church at (330) 823 - 4210 for details.
* November 13-15 
- Youth Explosion
at Friends Church, Willoughby Hills. To download materials and other details, visit www.youthexplosioncleveland.com. 
* December 1 
- Northern Pastors Mini Conference
at Church of the Savior in Wooster, Ohio. Featuring Mike Clifford from the Apprentice Institute and Pastor Alex Feldman from West Park Friends. 
* December 3 
- Southern Pastors Mini Conference
 
at Brian's Steak House in South Hill, Virginia. Featuring Mike Clifford from the Apprentice Institute and Pastor Mike Barnes from Virginia Beach Providence Friends. 

Keeping Prayer a High Priority
We trust that every church is sharing these prayer requests within their local prayer community. Here are this week's requests: 

1 - Please pray for Pastor Rodney Powell of Cornerstone Friends Church (Saxapahaw, VA) who is hospitalized following a gall bladder attack.

2 - Frank Carter requests prayer for the twin brother of former pastor Stephen Hall (previously of Cornerstone Friends). Stephen's twin, Stacy, has been diagnosed with cancer of the bile duct and is in serious condition.

3 - The EFC-NA (Evangelical Friends Church - North America) leadership  (including Dr. Wayne Evans and additional EFC-ER staff and leadership) will be meeting in California beginning Tuesday, November 3rd through Monday, November 9th. Please keep these leaders in your prayers as they continue the process of discerning the purposes and vision for EFC-NA.

Short Praisies: Celebrating Stories with Friends!
Lupton Friends (MI) Reports:
Mel Killinger, Pastor of Lupton Friends Church, reports that he has been greatly encouraged with attendance and increased participation at the church recently. In fact, they've started activities for youth and recently took 14 youth and sponsors to see "The War Room" movie together. 
Missions Updates
T here will be an open house 
at the new Missions House on 
Sunday, November 1, 2015, 
from 12:15-1:45pm. 
Contact Alliance Friends Church for more information at (330) 823 - 4210. 
Edwin and Maria Giron (Mexico) will be in the Eastern Region for a limited time in November. They have one Sunday available in Ohio: Sunday evening, Nov. 22nd. Check out the Giron's ministry in Mexico here
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Ladies, Cindy Aufrance is available to speak in June and July 2016, with a focus on ministry to women. 

Email Julie Jenkins or call the World Outreach Center to schedule missionaries to speak in your church (jjenkins@efcer.org).
Malone's "The Quaker" to Sponsor  Creative Writing Contest for High School Seniors
T he Quaker, Malone University's national undergraduate literary journal, is sponsoring a creative writing contest for high school seniors.  Full entry guidelines can be found at 
CONTACT US
World Outreach Center
5350 Broadmoor Cir., NW
Canton, OH 44709
1-800-334-8863
Julia McDonald, Editor
jmcdonald@efcer.org
A Little Extra.... QUOTE  FOR THE WEEK:

"Never underestimate the power of one well-timed compliment.  It has the power to change a person's entire perspective on life.  It has the potential to change a person's plotline for eternity.  The right word at the right time can be the catalyst for someone else's miracle."   - Mark Batterson (The Grave Robber: How Jesus Can Make Your Impossible Possible)

We hope you've enjoyed catching up with news from the EFC-ER office.
More information and news will be coming each week. 
Please send Julia ( jmcdonald@efcer.org ) any of your suggestions, quotes,  and/or ideas for weekly encouragement .