Super!! this Sunday at ECF

Leigh : May 19, 2012 10:38 AM : Richard
When I was a kid, there was Super Man!  Since then the movies have created super everything:  Super Woman, Super Boy …there’s even been Super Dog!  But all of those have just been the figment of someone’s imagination. 
The Bible is full of super stuff …real stuff!  You can find super love and super evil …super power and super failure …super bad people turned into super good!  I love how God does that …and that’s what we’re looking at this week as we continue Super Women!  
Rahab didn’t wear a cape and leap over tall buildings in a single bound …but she did find super power and was used in some super ways.  She got off to a bad start in life …in fact she was a prostitute.  But something happened that changed her life.  In the process she became a highly respected heroine and is even mentioned in the lineage of Jesus (see Joshua 2 / Matt 1:5).
God wants us to learn from this Super Woman.  The message is called: Lessons From A Woman On The Road Of Life.  I hope to see you at church Sunday morning.
 
It begins at 9:30 with super fellowship, coffee and donuts.   The band begins worship at 10:00.   
 
Blessings!

Richard

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Super!! Begins this Sunday!

Leigh : May 11, 2012 8:49 PM : Richard
It’s going to be a super summer at ECF!  And actually, we kick it off a couple of weeks early this Sunday on Mother’s Day! 
Super Women - May 13 and 20
Super Mike - Mike Knowles – May 27
Super Men - June 3, 10 and 17 (Father’s Day)
Super Worship - June 24 (the band will lead us)
Super Patriot - July 1 – Called To Fall (praying for America)
Super Marriage - July 15, 22 and 29
Our Youth are going to have a super summer …their leaders along with Taylor Fitch have great stuff lined up for the next few months.
Be sure and keep up with all the events.  Check out the ECF Facebook page and website.  There’s going to be lots of special events for everybody throughout the summer.  Cookouts, fellowships, prayer groups, trips, Bible School….the list goes on.
Also, we’ve finally finished our new lights and we’ll be using them this week in worship.  Thanks to all who helped make this possible.  Also …in a few weeks, you’ll see the new sign up in front of our building.  It’s going to be a real help advertising our church.  It’s lighted so it will be seen day and night by thousands who drive by our building each day.  
Sunday is Mother’s Day, so bring your mom for this special service as we honor all the moms and begin Super Women!   The message this week is about a mother who was desperate (1 Kings 17).   I’m going to show you seven steps to grow your faith.  

 

It begins at 9:30 with super fellowship, coffee and donuts.   The band begins worship at 10:00.  Bring mom …and a friend.   
 
Blessings!

Richard

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Choice this Sunday at ECF

Leigh : May 4, 2012 5:10 PM : Richard
Hey ECF! 
 
We make choices about lots of things!  Some of them don’t really matter much like
…do I need black running shoes or white? …do I put mustard and pickles on that sandwich? …do I buy the more expensive bathroom tissue?  We can reason away about these choices, listen to commercials that seek to convince us they’re important …but at the end of life those kind of choices just don’t really matter.  On the other hand, there are choices that do matter …really big ones that radically affect our lives and others!  We need to make good choices!  How?
For those of us who have Jesus and His word in our hearts, we know that the devil doesn’t want us to make good choices!  He’s been the enemy of good choices since the very beginning.  Two things he continues to use against us arediscouragement and fear.  We’re all susceptible!  Even some of the greatest people of faith have made terrible choices that began with discouragement and/or fear.
Sunday, we continue in the series Choices! 
This week is part 4: Help!!  I’m discouraged and afraid!   I’m going to show you four things from scripture (1 Kings 19) that will help you when discouragement and fear come knocking at your door.  

 

It begins at 9:30 with great fellowship, good coffee and donuts.   The band begins worship at 10:00.  Bring a friend.   
 
Blessings!

Richard

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We all make choices!

Leigh : April 20, 2012 9:33 PM : Richard
It was more than fifty years ago, but oh how well I still remember my Dad saying,when school lets out today, you come home and start on your homework!  You are not to watch TV or go out to play until you’ve finished!  When I get home, I’m going to check your work.  What did I do, you ask?  I got home, threw my books down and headed off down the street to play with some of my buddies!  And oh yes, that was a bad decision!
 
I knew what I was supposed to do.  I knew Dad would check.  I knew their would be consequences.  But I chose to do the wrong thing!  There wasn’t anybody else to blame but myself.  I chose!
 
God made you and me different from all of the rest of creation …we’re made in His image.  Part of how we’re different is we make choices.  Animals really can’t do that.  We make choices about lots of things:  food, fun, friends, finances, family.  We also make moral and spiritual choices …like do I believe in God …willI obey Him and lots more.   Last week we started a new series calledChoices and we heard some great testimonies.  This week in part two, you’re going to hear another choice testimony.  Then we’ll continue with the four choices you and I need to make that will make us Godly men and women.  I hope you’ll be there.
 
It begins at 9:30 with great fellowship, good coffee and donuts.   The band begins worship at 10:00.  Bring a friend.   
 
Blessings!

Richard

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Taking a Stand this Sunday at ECF

Leigh : March 24, 2012 9:08 AM : Richard

Two days ago, I saw an incredibly amazing and comical thing happen on Concord Rd. There were three wild turkeys standing in the middle of the road. Not wanting to run over them, I slowed down and actually had to stop. These Gobblers were ready to fight! Pumped up on turkey adrenaline (it’s that time of the year) they were standing their ground against a two ton car! I watched in amazement as one of them actually attacked the front grille of the oncoming SUV. Not to be outdone, one of the other birds faced off with yet another car, daring it to come any further. I finally got by and drove on down the road laughing as I watched in the mirror as these three turkeys continued to stop traffic.

They were determined to stand their ground and they didn’t care how big the foe was …not even if it was 100 times their size. Now that’s taking a stand!

What would Anderson be like if all Christians here would take that kind of stand for Christ!?! What would SC be like if the family of God stood up to be counted even in the face of threatening opposition? What would our country be like if we, the church stood for Christ, in humble holiness? Living a life of Godly valor means we must take a stand!

We’ve been talking about living a life of Godly valor for the past several weeks. Valor is defined as: strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness and personal bravery. This Sunday, we’re looking at one of the greatest examples of valor in the Bible: Stephen (Acts 6-7). The message is called Living A Life Of Valor! part 5 – Standing!

Join in the fellowship Sunday morning over a cup of coffee and a donut at 9:30. Worship begins at 10:00. Invite a friend!

Also, let me encourage you to plan ahead to Easter Sunday. It’s going to be a great day of celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ! Plan to come with your family. Invite others to come. And prepare to give to the special Easter offering.

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