April 17, 2019
Easter Outreach - Please pray for the proclamation of the Gospel throughout our EFC-ER churches and ministry partners:  "For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." (I Corinthians 15:3-4, NIV) 

"For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the Gospel the righteousness of God is revealed - a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: 'The righteous will live by faith.' " (Romans 1:16-17, NIV).
Additional Childcare Workers Needed for Pastors Conference
We are in need of at least two more childcare workers to provide care for infants and toddlers at Pastors Conference on May 6-10, in Gatlinburg, TN. You will receive compensation and free lodging at the resort. Please contact Kolbi Shartzer if you are able to help.
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Eden Immanuel Friends hosted guest speaker Jane Rubietta on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Jane shared during the Sunday morning service and an afternoon gathering. There were around 90 people at the Sunday morning message on living in the resurrection in spite of the difficulties of the journey. She encouraged the church to rest up, restore the image of God in you, and "revolutionalize" love because love changes the world. In the afternoon, Jane spoke to around 30 women about sidestepping worry by living in God's delight in you. Sue Reese shared that it was "an absolutely wonderful weekend!"
Resource Library
The Church Health Team has compiled a list and descriptions of resources that you and your church can use for discipleship and missional engagement. You can access these resources at www.efcer.org/resourcelibrary. Other resources will be made available on our website as other Ministry Teams develop information.
1) The following staff positions are available at First Friends Church in Canton, OH: Financial Secretary, Assistant Director of Sports, Assistant Director of Elementary Education, and Accounting Manager. Contact Roger Foote at First Friends (330-966-2800) if interested.

2) There are open pastoral positions at East Goshen Friends Church (OH), Urbana Friends Church (OH), Trinity Friends Church - Martinsville (VA), and Cornerstone Community Church (NC). Contact Randy Heckert or Ed Walsh for more information.
Our prayers and sympathy for Pastor Dave Tebbs (Jackson Friends Church) and the family of former pastor, Jack Tebbs, who passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. Funeral arrangements will be at a later date in North Carolina.
Visit the events calendar on our website at www.efcer.org/events .
Camp Gideon summer events are available here .

* April 19 - Evangelical Friends Headquarters CLOSED for Good Friday.
* April 24-25 - Oversight Board meetings at the EF HQ.
* May 6-10 - Pastors Conference at the Edgewater Hotel and Conference Center in Gatlinburg, TN. Info available at www.efcer.org/pastorsconference .
* June 9-14 - Malone University Youth on the Way Leadership Academy. More info here .
* July 20-23 - Yearly Meeting at First Friends Church in Canton, OH.
* July 22-26 - Friends Youth United at Camp Muskingum in Carrollton, OH.
Quote for the Week

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." - 1 Peter 1:3 (NIV)