Weekly Encourager for September 9,2020

September 9, 2020

Andy Stanley - Talking Points / Message Kit

As politics shapes our national dialogue about an increasingly wide range of topics, we Jesus followers need to talk.

“We have an unprecedented opportunity to model for our community—and maybe our nation—what it looks like to disagree politically and love unconditionally.”

—Andy Stanley, Talking Points

This is a free message series for those interested. Here is the link to download the teaching outline and graphics: click here

A New Read

Pastor Paul Hoffman of EFC Newport latest book is now available on Amazon.

Check it out - click here

Men's Retreat

As you know it’s been a year to remember. This year will be like no other year as our Men's Retreat will be going virtual. We would like to encourage you and everyone you know to be a part of this power weekend.

Please mark your calendars for Saturday September 12th with a start time of 9:00 a.m. With everything being online we will be able to complete the Men's Retreat in one day.

For all the details visit our website: click here

Equipping Workshops

If you haven't had a chance yet, check out the Equipping Workshops from Yearly Meeting 2020.

Small Churches May Be the Next Big Thing -

Join us as we focus the spotlight on how small churches may just be the next big thing?

Evangelical Friends: Relevance and Significance for Today -

This focuses on the historic contributions and potential impact of the Evangelical Friends movement on today's American culture.

Together to the Ends of the Earth -

This workshop will take a brief look at how missionary sending began, what the need for the gospel is today, and what we sense the Lord is leading us to do.

Desarrollando Nuevas Lideres en tu Iglesia -

Presented by Felix Muniz, Directora Ejecutive, Centro Galileo de Estudios Teologicos para Hispano-Americanso

Grants, Gifts, and Gems Galore! -

Join Ed Walsh as he unearths the plethora of resources and training curricula available to pastors and boards!

Gaining Momentum -

Presented by Matthew Cork, Superintendent of Friends Southwest and lead pastor of Friends Church in Yorba Linda, CA.

Spiritual Gaming: Taking the Gospel to the Uttermost Parts of the (Virtual) World -

An online presence has become necessary now more than ever because of the times in which we live. Join us in a discussion of the challenges and rewards of embarking on taking the gospel to the uttermost parts of the (virtual) world.

Follow this link for the Equipping Workshops: click here

Prayer Request

Please pray for Charity Kibbe (serving in Thailand) who has been suffering from dizziness due to early glaucoma and inflammation of the optic nerve. Charity especially asks for prayer as school begins and she will be teaching a class on Anatomy and Physiology for the first time.

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

* September 21-22 - Church Health and Leadership Development Team Meetings

* September 23-24 - Multiplication Team Meetings

* September 24 - Finance & Administration Team Meeting

* October 2-3 - Malone Virtual Homecoming

* October 8-9 - Oversight Board Meetings

* October 8-10 - Malone University Board of Trustees Meetings

* October 12-14 - Glorious Finish 2020 National Conference at The Chapel in Akron, OH. Info available here. Use code "EFCER" for $25 off registration.

Quote for the Week

"Search me, O God, and know my heart;

test me and know my anxious thoughts"

- Psalm 139:23 NLT