Check out these brief videos to learn more about the work of these missionaries! You can download the videos from www.efcer.org/missions to share them with your church service, missions team, or small group.

A huge thank you to Tim Labrado, Director of Worship Arts at North Olmsted Evangelical Friends Church, for filming and editing the videos!

Pastors, Treasurers, and Finance/Stewardship Elders: Did you receive a copy of the Information to Assist in Budget Preparation packet? If not, you can download it here. Be sure to contact Marie Hagin ([email protected]) to update your contact information to ensure that you get future correspondences.

*  October 31 - November 4  - EFC-NA/ EFM Fall Meetings in Wichita, Kansas.

*  November 9-11  - Youth Explosion 2018. Find out more at  www.yecle.com .

* November 22-23  - Evangelical Friends Headquarters CLOSED.

*  December 24-26  - Evangelical Friends Headquarters CLOSED.

*  December 28 - January 1  - Friends Summit 2018 in Denver, CO. More information available at  www.friendssummit.com .

* January 1 - Evangelical Friends Headquarters CLOSED.

* January 28 - February 1  - NAE Christian Student Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. Find out more and register at  www.NAE.net/cslc .

* January 21-22 -  Church Health Team and Leadership Development Team meetings at the Evangelical Friends Headquarters (EF HQ).

* January 23-24 -  Multiplication Team meetings at the EF HQ.

* January 24 -  Finance & Administration Team meeting at the EF HQ.

* January 25-27 -  Youth Awakening Retreat at New Life Community Church in Ridgeway, VA. Find out more at www.facebook.com/NLCCYouthAwakening .

* February 12-13 -  Oversight Board meeting at the EF HQ.

Raisin Valley Friends Church and Raisin Center Friends Church hosted a women's retreat at Raisin Valley Friends Church on October 19-20, 2018. Thirty-one women gathered for a time of encouragement and fellowship. Christine Woolf from Alliance Friends Church spoke on the theme "Radiance" based on Psalm 34:5. The women also enjoyed painting their own unique, beautiful sunset.

Is your church hosting a fall festival or outreach event? We would love to hear about it! Please send pictures and stories to Julia McDonald at  [email protected] so we can celebrate how God is using your church to reach your community!

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through your experience of faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises." - Romans 15:13 (AMP)