TODAY’S TEACHING NOTES

LOVING GOD & LOVING OTHERS
FOR THE LOVE OF OTHERS
LUKE 6:27-38
Pastor Daniel Van Camp
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Next Week's Passage:
Last week and this week are a mini series on Loving God & Loving Others.

PREPARE WITH PRAYER is today following service. Visit the three prayer stations throughout the building as we pray for what God is doing in and through our church and community. Kids are invited to participate.

OUTDOOR BAPTISM SERVICE, Sunday, August 23, 9:00 AM at Centennial Park’s Rotary Club Pavilion (closest pavilion to the play structure). Worship together and celebrate alongside our church family as we witness public proclamations of the Lord's goodness!

SUMMERFEST, Sunday, August 23, 5:00-7:00 PM. Our annual summer bash is one of our favorites, and it’s a delight to get to extend our time of celebrating together after morning baptisms! Gather in the church backyard for hot dog bar, games, bounce houses, and fun for all ages. Bring chairs or blankets for seating and a side dish or dessert to share.

BIBLE FELLOWSHIPS BEGIN SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 at 10:35 AM for kids, teens, & adults! This is a time of fellowship around a variety of topics that help us better seek, savor, and share Christ together.

HEY KIDS!
Today is Promotion Sunday!
All kids move on up to their new grade level in Children’s Ministry!

Summit Youth Group
Launches Wednesday, August 19 for all 6th-12th grade students.

AWANA
AWANA Registration is open! AWANA begins Wednesday, September 9 for PreK-5th grade students.

If you would like to share a prayer request with the prayer team, please fill out a prayer card in the lobby or click here.

OUR CHURCH FAMILY & OUR COMMUNITY
Students, Teachers, Administrators, Bus Drivers,
 and other faculty as they enter a new school year

We're praying Ephesians 1:17-23 and Colossians 1:9-14 together!

Giving options here at the Free Church include online giving via the website or church app, offering boxes on the bulletin tables, or through your bank’s Bill-Pay.

Three Month Giving (Online & Cash/Check) – General Fund Contributions
The spending plan approved by the congregation requires $72,050 monthly income.

June 2026
Week 1: $13,954.93
Week 2: $16,456.74
Week 3: $15,276.18
Week 4: $16,899.95
Total: $62,587.10

July 2026
Week 1: $19,905.67
Week 2: $22,043.64
Week 3: $20,419.58
Week 4: $13,658.06
Total: $75,626.95

August 2026
Week 1: $18,163.02
Week 2: $23,139.03
Total: $41,302.05

As we begin a new fiscal year, we are grateful for the Lord's faithfulness through your generous giving as it supports the ministry and mission of our church. While giving often slows during the summer months, we trust the Lord's continued provision in the year ahead. For those who would like to review additional financial information and reports, visit www.efreechurch.org/Dashboard.

“Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.” – 1 Timothy 6:18-19

Stephen Moore, Senior Pastor
Amy Swantz, Administrative Assistant, office@efreechurch.org

Anette Versaw, Church Administrator, aversaw@efreechurch.org

Aaron Leggett, Pastor of Gathered Worship, aaronL@efreechurch.org

Daniel Van Camp, Pastor of Student Ministries, danielv@efreechurch.org

Sarah Koch, Director of Children’s Ministries, sarahk@efreechurch.org

Church Elders, leadership@efreechurch.org