ECF Life Givers

08/21/2019

Mark your calendars!!
Saturday 8/17 is the Ladies' brunch @ 9:30. Contact Sky or Kathy R. for details.

New Women's Sunday School class starts after Labor Day. We will be studying I Samuel. Optional Knowing the Bible study guide is $7. Let Diana know if you want one.

Fall Women's Bible Study starts up 9:30a, 9/16. Every Monday thru 11/25. Also going through 1 Samuel with Jen Wilkin's material/teachings. No cost. Sign up with Diana

05/10/2019

good read.

The thought of staying home enters my head every Sunday morning because I am tired—oh, so tired—and that is easier.

03/10/2019

what a reminder!

How many friends do we have with whom we’ve failed to share the gospel? How many times have we put it off? How many opportunities have we justified away?

11/08/2017

This video.
Such a sweet spirit. Not only is this a great example of modeling to children BUT also what a great picture it is of how God welcomes and takes pleasure in OUR delight in being in his presence. We are his little children, often able to do nothing more than just hold a mic or chew on a measuring tape in his presence . . . His delight is not so much in WHAT we can do, but in that we take pleasure in being WITH him!

Finally getting a chance to do another duet with my lovely wife. We heard this song from the group "New Scottish Hymns", loved it, and finally took the time ...

10/25/2017

Is God USEFUL to you, or PRECIOUS to you? Things are useful to you for what they DO. Things are precious to you because of what they ARE.
Learn the difference in this message by Mike Dsane from the Village Church. I have been listening to their series on Exodus, this sermon, Broken Spirit, is from Exodus 6:1-13.
Do yourself a huge favor and carve out 48 minutes to listen.

In Exodus 6:1-13, God reminds Moses that He is the Lord. He is faithful to keep His promises.

10/19/2017

ECF ladies, we invite you to sign up for these devotionals on GRATITUDE for the month of November.
We are planning a fun refreshing evening for all of you at the end of November, stay tuned for details. . . but sign up NOW for the devotionals on the ROH website and plan to join us for our time together. Let's do this together 😊

In July, we took the Power of Words Challenge together—and it was so, so good! And now we're here to offer you another challenge: The 30-Day Gratitude Challenge! ⠀
This November, let's grow in gratitude together. What do you need to take the challenge? Just an email address. It's that simple! ⠀
And every day for 30 days, we’ll send you a short devotional by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, with action steps to help you pursue a thankful lifestyle. We’ll also be giving away some freebies and pointing you to helpful resources!⠀
Are you in? Be sure to sign up by October 31 to participate! https://buff.ly/2x56CCK

10/06/2017

Wonderful story!! There is an article and short video interview. Your heart will be warmed and encouraged.

It seems to be the lament of many adoptive mothers I meet: “I didn’t really FEEL it.” Somewhere along the line, adoption has become associated with the myth of love at first sight.

09/26/2017

Moms of girls, got a Kindle? Here is a good book at at great price!!

Mothers and daughters have a lot to talk about. That's how God designed it. A mother is her daughter's first role model, teacher, and friend, and...

09/05/2017

Sunday, Sept 10 Sunday School starts. the ladies' class will be spending time in the OT this year! Each Sunday we will explore together the richness of the OT and learn helpful Bible study practice. We hope to see the OT come alive in new and fresh ways, ways that show us the gospel and God's promises and character. Join us at 9:30!!

09/05/2017

Moms:

I no longer want well-behaved kids. That’s not the end goal for me.

08/01/2017

Do yourself a big favor find 40 minutes to listen to this!! Jackie unpacks the schemes of the devil from Jesus' time in the wilderness.

Spiritual warfare is real. It is very real. But what's the Devil's main goal of spiritual warfare? Jackie Hill-Perry speaks how Jesus' life of resistance tea...

04/01/2017

Moms of boys: take note. Tim Challies has begun a new blog series, "Christian Men and Their Godly Moms". I highly recommend that you check this out if you have one son or many!!
https://www.challies.com/series/christian-men-and-their-godly-moms

Boys thrive under the love and leadership of an attentive father. Boys need their dads to model godliness and masculinity, to display patterns of love and respect within marriage, to teach skills necessary to grow into mature manhood. Much has been written to encourage fathers to embrace these respo...