Neighborhood Friends Church

09/06/2026

RHYTHMS OF GRACE: Legacy
OUR LEGACY
As we close our Rhythms of Grace series, John Hinshaw will invite us to consider the legacy our lives are leaving behind.

Jesus said the world would recognize His disciples by their love for one another. That kind of love—agape love—does more than speak; it covers, believes the best, encourages, supports, and allows Christ to live through us.

Our greatest legacy will not be what we accomplish, accumulate, or leave behind. It will be the life and love of Jesus expressed through us and passed on to others.

Agape love covers. Agape love believes. Agape love becomes our legacy.

“By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
— John 13:35

08/30/2026

RHYTHMS OF GRACE: Generosity
This Sunday, we continue our Rhythms of Grace series by exploring the practice of Generosity.

Generosity is about far more than money. It is a way of living with open hands—recognizing that everything we have is a gift from God and asking how our time, resources, gifts, and lives can be used to bless others. As we learn to trust God’s provision, generosity has the power to deepen community, meet real needs, and participate in God’s mission in the world.

Pastor Jake Stooke will be speaking this Sunday, helping us consider what it means to become a generous people. Come ready to worship, listen, and hear what God has placed on Jake’s heart for our church on this important rhythm of grace.

08/23/2026

We’re continuing our Rhythms of Grace series by exploring another important practice of the Christian life:

SERVICE — A Life Poured Out for Others
Following Jesus isn't simply about what we believe or what happens within us.

Jesus forms us into people who increasingly give ourselves away for the sake of others.

This Sunday will be a little different. Rather than a traditional message, we'll hear from people connected to our wider Friends family about some incredible opportunities to serve.

Autumn Keith will share about Quaker Ridge Camp and ways we can invest in this ministry through projects, camps, leadership, and service.

Phil Burgi will share about his recent exploratory mission trip to Brazil and the possibility of Friends churches partnering in a new church-planting effort in Northeast Brazil.

We'll worship, hear stories, and consider a simple question together:

Where might God be inviting me to serve?

06/11/2026

May We Become a Movement That Is Moving Again

Reflections on Ministry Conference, EFCP, EFCNA, EFM, and a growing conviction that God is not finished with the Evangelical Friends Church. As I reflect on those experiences, I find myself carrying something I have not felt this strongly in a long time: Hope. Not the kind of hope that ignores reality. REad PASTOR DONNIE'S SUBSTACK READ HERE The reality is that many churches across America are struggling....

Reflections on Ministry Conference, EFCP, EFCNA, EFM, and a growing conviction that God is not finished with the Evangelical Friends Church. As I reflect on those experiences, I find myself carryin…

05/28/2026

Peculiar People, Ridiculous Strategies, and the Future of Friends | Pt 1

Thoughts During and Following Ministry Conference and Annual Board Meetings for the Friends Church EFC Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting Opening Session | 2026 | commissioning prayer for new recorded ministers EFC Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting Missions Banquet | 2026 In the world of web development, the landscape of WordPress design is evolving rapidly. There’s a moment in nearly every movement when survival quietly replaces imagination....

Thoughts During and Following Ministry Conference and Annual Board Meetings for the Friends Church EFC Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting Opening Session | 2026 | commissioning prayer for new recorded m…

04/15/2026

Together In All Things

Rhythms & Roots: Letters to the ChurchesApril 2026 Lamar Friends Church | April 2026 Friends, Grace and peace to you. There are moments in the life of the Church that require us to hold two realities at once. Gratitude… and humility.Joy… and grief.Endings… and new beginnings. This is one of those moments. Honoring Faithful Ministry In recent weeks, we have walked through significant changes together as a Yearly Meeting....

Rhythms & Roots: Letters to the ChurchesApril 2026 Lamar Friends Church | April 2026 Friends, Grace and peace to you. There are moments in the life of the Church that require us to hold two rea…