Abe and Diane Bible   – April will be the last month for most of the workshops that Abe presents. Pray for strength and wisdom (James 1:5) as Abe organizes, guides, and trains pastors in evangelism, church planting, and how to facilitate Financial Freedom classes. Pray that this season will provide openings for spiritual conversations (Ephesians 6:19-20). 

You are invited to join the Camp Gideon staff as they host work days to prepare the grounds for the 2019 camping season ! Work days include April 6 and May 11, from 9am-3pm, with lunch included. Contact Cheryl Libb at (330) 247-2474 to sign up. Please be sure to RSVP in advance so they can plan according.

Camp Gideon is looking for counselors to lead activities, teach a curriculum, and build relationships with cabins of 5-10 children. There are also limited positions available for assistant counselors, which are paid positions for those in their junior and senior year of high school. Unpaid discipleship positions called servants in training (SIT) are available for young adults in their freshman and sophomore years of high school. Applicants can apply here . If you have any questions please contact Cheryl Libb at (330) 247-2474.

Women's Missionary Fellowship is excited to announce presale tickets for both Retreats for this fall! Presale tickets will be available as a Mother's Day Special for the month of April and will include flowers and a gift upon arrival at the hotel! Investing in the women of our communities is so important and life-giving. The dates for this year's retreats are September 20-22 (Southern) and October 11-13 (Northern). Tickets can be found here.

Any questions: contact Megan Condo at 330-472-0615 or at  [email protected]. Follow " Circle of Friends EFCER" on Facebook for updates.

Jackson Friends Church invites you to join them on short term mission trips this summer to Albania from May 17-24, 2019, and the Kickapoo Friends Center in McLoud, Oklahoma during the second week of June. For more information, visit Jackson Friends Church.

Visit the events calendar on our website at www.efcer.org/events .

* April 8-9 - Church Health Team and Multiplication Team meetings at the EF HQ.

* April 10-11 - Leadership Development Team and Finance & Administration Team meetings at the EF HQ.

* 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.