Church guide

Save The Date ~ Mark your calendar for the annual E-Free Men’s Retreat to take place July 26th - 28th, at Luccock Park Camp in the beautiful Paradise Valley. $125 for the weekend. Food, lodging and materials included. Day rate options also available. Transportation will be provided. Additional details coming soon!

Jesus vs. Religion John 2:13-22 www.efcb.org/sermons

Congregational Meeting June 9th! We will be covering... Organizational/structural changes Voting on constitution/bylaw revisions Voting on elders, including two new candidates Kids Ministry, Youth, and Next Gen search updates The meeting will be held at 5 pm in the main sanctuary.

Don't forget the new summer schedule for tomorrow 😄 Services will be held at 8:15 & 10am!

But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God. John 3:21

Father's Day Pie Sale! This year, treat Dad to a scrumptious home baked pie! Choose from a variety of mouth watering flavors for only $20 apiece. Pre-orders taken 6/2 and 6/9; pick up your pies on Father’s Day, 6/16. This annual pie sale is a fund-raiser for our children’s program.

“John prefers the simple word ‘signs’: Jesus’s miracles are never simply naked displays of power, still less neat conjuring tricks to impress the masses, but signs, significant displays of power that point beyond themselves to the deeper realities that could be perceived with the eyes of faith.” D. A. Carson efcb.org/sermons

CHURCH CENSUS Starting the second week of June, E-Free will be holding an all-church census. One of our goals through this is to gain a better understanding of who we are as a church and gauge how we are achieving our purpose of reaching all ages and stages. More details to come.

Save the Date - Congregational Meeting on June 9th!

"For the LORD is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Psalm 95:3-4

DISCOVER HOW GOD ORCHESTRATES EVERYTHING FOR HIS GLORY -- Ladies, plan now to attend our summer women’s Bible study, God of Covenant, by Jen Wilkin. Beginning June 9th, there will be two study times offered for this 10-session study: Sundays at 10am and Thursdays at 1pm. Both studies will be held in room 207. Books are $15. Please email [email protected] to register or for more information.

"In John 1:35-51, we see the account of how Jesus Christ met his first disciples. We see something offered to us that is neither the new spirituality nor the old traditional religion. It’s not a vague or general sense of spiritual well-being or a new set of rules. It’s an encounter with a living Person." –Tim Keller Visit efcb.org/sermons to hear last Sunday's sermon on how Jesus called his first disciples.

STEPHEN MINISTRY TRAINING Since 1975, millions of people have benefited from the one-on-one, care provided by Stephen Ministers. As a Stephen Ministry congregation, E-Free equips and empowers lay caregivers to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting. Would you consider joining our Stephen Ministry team? Training will begin soon. For more information email us at [email protected].

"Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely." Psalm 139:4

Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Matthew 11:11 What made John the Baptist great? ---> efcb.org/sermons

Starting June 2nd we will be changing our service times for summer! Services will be held at 8:15 & 10:00 A.M. Visit www.efcb.org/events-announcements/summer-service-schedule/ for more information!

CHANGE FOR LIFE BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN Remember that baby bottle you picked up? It’s already the last week to collect money for ZoeCare’s Change for Life baby bottle campaign! If you have young kids, this is a great opportunity to get them involved and chat to them about the sanctity of life. Your money will provide a variety of different medical services and programs, all of which are provided by ZoeCare at no cost to clients. Please turn in your bottle next week so we can give them to ZoeCare.

REDEMPTION RIDE - JUNE 15 Is that the open road calling you or is it God? Join us for our first ride on June 15th. This annual outreach is for Biker's and their families with emphasis on creating lasting bonds of Brotherhood and Sisterhood. The cost of the ride cost of the ride is $20 which cover 2 meals and a shirt. For more information, and to register, go to redemptionridebzn.org.

In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:1, 4-5

The kids were practicing their songs for you for Family Festival tonight. Come join the fun at 5:00! Dinner, music, games and more!!

Discover E-Free was a success! If you’re looking to find details for the next class, info will be coming for a fall session!

Thank you to our followers for helping our community come together both in and out of church.

Thanks MSU-Bozeman for hosting E-Free of Bozeman and our Easter Services!

Thanks for coming out! Maundy Thursday 2018! #efcb #passionweek

Next Saturday is our manuscript study of 2Timothy led by David Oberly. Remember to sign up here on our page by clicking on the event post. You can also sign up on Sunday at the Welcome Center! #inductivebiblestudy #efcb #discipleship #bible

Come out and support our manuscript study of 2 Timothy as we look at Paul’s take on true discipleship. • • • #efcb #inductivebiblestudy #discipleship

The scene has been set and we are ready! See you Sunday for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Services!

A few Sunday’s back now, Pastor Jim kicked off our holiday season sermon serious with “Jesus Brings Hope.” Many of you responded to this Facebook video on Sarah Jakkola’s hope story and we are so grateful for your encouragements! Now is the time, we as the community around Sarah and the Jakkola family, want to usher in this holiday season with some practical love and giving. Here are two ways you can partner with us: • A benefit account for the Jakkola family (call the office for details) • GoFundMe account at: https://www.gofundme.com/jakkola-family-hope-fund