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EFCFOCUSJUNE2011
Dear EFC,
My family will be away for the month of June. While we
will miss our time at the Gatherings and in Group with our
EFC Family Camp
church family, we are VERY excited about what God has This is our 5th annual Family
ahead in this coming month. We leave leaning into the Camp and we continue to offer
Holy Spirit’s leading in this trip. So far there are two this spiritual retreat for your
families we will be spending time with in France. They are entire family. Space is limited so
followers of Christ who will be introducing us to their faith please RSVP as soon as possible.
community as they hold services and as they meet for Email Perry Travis if you have
prayer and fellowship. Our hope is to grasp a vision for
questions.
Christ’s work in this part of the world. Beyond this our
Location: Entiat River Family
goals are to better learn the language, rest in the
wonderful French culture, enjoy our family, and see some Camp (2.5 hours away)
famous and historic places in France. Please be in prayer Registration: Register online on
for us as we travel. I will post updates to our trip in the our ministries page. Turn in
Pastor’s Blog so you can learn more as we travel this a $50 deposit to hold your
month. spot at camp. The cost is
I leave with confidence that the ministry and care of EFC $145 per adult and $45 per
will continue in my absence! Pastor Dan and Pastor Steve child (5-17yrs).
will continue to serve as the Community Pastors and Activities: Bible study, worship,
oversee the ministry of EFC while I am away. water play, late night games,
• Upper Room - Pastor Dan (425) 385-2948/ swimming, river tubing,
jndbell@frontier.com. Slidewaters in Chelan, and
more!
• LIFE Group - Pastor Steve 425 348-5172/
janinerip@comcast.net.
In addition Perry Travis is coming on board as the EFC
Associate Pastor for the summer months. He will be
developing and leading several key aspects of EFC while I
am away and even as I return. May God’s Spirit guide,
protect, and bless each of us until we are together again!
Serve well! Give generously!
You’re invited to our Family Gathering where the EFC
For His Glory, Pastor Mike Community Groups gather to encounter the Holy
Spirit. All ages are welcome to the family worship
UPCOMING STUDIES: time and preschool childcare is provided for the
Delta Force, the men’s Bible study group, is launching restless ones. Following our family worship there is
their new study on Monday, June 6th. a breakout time for elementary-age children and
They are working through the Philippians middle schoolers.
study in conjunction with the sermon dates? Saturday, June 4th
*Perry is preaching, Spud is leading music.
series we are going through in our
Saturday, June 11th
Gatherings. Dan Bell will be facilitating *Jim Wright is preaching, Perry is leading music.
the study and Matthew Cuddy will be Saturday, June 18th
hosting this. *Perry is preaching, Spud is leading music.
*Community Groups - June 25
Middle School Bible Study: Over the summer the
middle schoolers will get into God’s times? 4:30pm, Church prayer
5:00pm, Family worship
Word on Saturday nights to discover the
6:00pm, Sermon & age-level breakouts
God we put our faith in and how to live 7:00pm, Fellowship & refreshments
by faith through a Bible study called
“Fresh Faith”. This begins June 4th! where? Hope Church at Silver Lake
11329 23rd Dr. SE, Everett, WA 98208
online - everettfamilychurch.org | mail - 2413 98th ST SE, Everett, WA, 98208 | phone - 425 387-1975

2. May 29 - June 4
D A T E S
MAY REWIND WED
SAT
Middle School event (6pm)
Church Prayer (4:30pm)
Family Gathering: We were honored to have Pastor Family Gathering (5pm)
Jim Wright speak to us in our first Family June 5 - 11
Gathering of the month. We were challenged to MON
Men’s Delta Force study (7:30pm)
consider the core values of our lives. Then Pastor SAT Church Prayer (4:30pm)
Mike started the new series in Philippians. Family Gathering (5pm)
June 12 - 18
Welcome Home Bells: Dan, Jenn, Jono, and Micah
MON New Horizons (6pm)
arrived back home from their time in England.
U P C O M I N G
WED Middle School event (6pm)
What a joy to be re-united with them and be able
THU Women of Joy study (7:30pm)
to continue in ministr y to our community
SAT Church Prayer (4:30pm)
alongside them.
Family Gathering (5pm)
New Horizons: We had a terrific team that served the SUN
Father’s Day!!!
homeless teens in Seattle. The Cuddy family June 19 - 25
joined us for the first time and experienced the MON
Men’s Delta Force study (7:30pm)
fun of dishwashing and the serving line. The WED Middle School event (6pm)
number of teens started small and grew to about SAT Community Groups
30 youth by the end of the evening as they June 26 - July 2
enjoyed spaghetti, meatballs, corn, salad, and WED Middle School event (6pm)
cookies. SAT Church Prayer (4:30pm)
Family Gathering (5pm)
* The Wright’s will be back home!
Youth Summer Events!
The EFC youth are invited to a fun summer of activities. This will
be a relationship building time and a perfect time for them to
invite their friends. The costs vary for these events. A
registration form needs to be completed by a parent for each
youth participating.
•June 1 – A Strategic game of elimination. How long
Women of Joy: The women continued in their will you last? 6:00-8:00pm.
EXPERIENCING GOD study. Pascale and Janine •June 8 – Scavenger Hunt! Bring a digital camera if you
have been blessed to have several women who have one. 6:00-8:00pm.
•June 15 – Enjoy your family – no youth event
are ready to grow spiritually and taken the
•June 22 – Watch, receive, send, and be sly about it.
challenge to daily Bible reading and study. And the great Cake-o-licious! Bring $1. 6:00-8:00pm.
Ambur Lee Graduation: Congratulations to Ambur ** CREATION DEADLINE is June 22nd! Turn in $25
(cash or checks to “EFC”) for your ticket **
Lee who is graduating from Cascade High
•June 29 – “You’ve got a minute…to win it…good luck.”
School. We took time to Bring $1. 6:00-8:00pm.
acknowledge her
accomplishment and pray for
her on May 21st. Ambur,
EFC Management Team
Dan Bell, Janine Ripley, & Mike Wright
walk humbly before the Lord,
seek His ways, and know that PASTOR MIKE’S SABBATICAL: As Pastor Mike is away this month
we are depending on the generous and sacrificial gifts of our
our God will never leave you church family. Please continue to give faithfully and regularly.
nor forsake you... We love We will be continuing to pay Pastor Mike during his sabbatical
and honoring those who serve us in his absence.
you! - Your EFC church
family! Monthly operating budget
.......................$5,500
Community Group: The Total Joy Box giving last month
................ $6,794
Community Groups continue to grow in their Total EFC spending last month
.................. $4,811
relationships together. The Upper Room was Community Ministry distribution
.................. $141
hosted by the Travises this month. The LIFE Everett Family Church is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization.
Group was hosted by the Kirshners. Tax Identification # 71-1025722
online - everettfamilychurch.org | mail - 2413 98th ST SE, Everett, WA, 98208 | phone - 425 387-1975