TODAY’S TEACHING NOTES

1 SAMUEL: FROM ANARCHY TO MONARCHY
GOD PROVIDES
1 SAMUEL 23
PASTOR STEPHEN MOORE


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Next Week's Passage: 1 Samuel 24

View all upcoming connection opportunities at www.efreechurch.org/events.

FREE CHURCH COMMUNITIES, Sundays at 10:30 AM for all adults and kids! These multigenerational groups are a place to gather, grow, and to love others as we love Jesus. Visit us online or at the Welcome Center to learn more.

ELDER NOMINATIONS can be left in the front office or by emailing Curt Webb at curt.webb.8213@gmail.com. If leaving a paper nomination, please be sure to place it in the envelopes provided. Elder nominees must be church members to serve on the Elder Board.

STUDENT MINISTRY CHALLENGE ENVELOPE FUNDRAISER starts this week! Summit is attending the EFCA’s biennial youth conference this summer, which has been instrumental in starting a prayer group at CCHS, as well as being a catalyst to several students taking the step of baptism. Money raised will be used exclusively to lower student costs. Visit the Welcome Center, grab an envelope(s), and return it with corresponding dollar amount.

DIAPER DRIVE ONGOING in support of our local pregnancy center and sponsored by our Missions Board! Place donations at wood wall in lobby Mother’s Day-Father’s Day. The Pregnancy Center most needs larger diaper sizes (4, 5, 6, and pull-ups) and unscented diaper wipes. The most used formula brands are the purple and yellow Enfamil, but any type of formula is appreciated. In some of our historic Diaper Drives, we’ve rallied together to help provide their diaper needs for 1/3 of the year!

LINGER LONGER with us after service, Sunday, May 24. We will have refreshments after service as we kick off our summer season! The final Community hour for the year will be Sunday, May 17. Visit here for a full list of all upcoming summer gatherings.

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:

• Beth Fortman, loss of her husband
• Rhonda Brown, recovery following surgery
• The mothers in our midst; the joys, sorrows, and relationship dynamics that accompany Mother’s Day

OUR COMMUNITY:

• Social Workers, Child Advocates, Foster Families & Youth
• For 10 more licensed foster homes in Fremont County by 2027

NEIGHBORING EFCA & LOCAL CHURCHES:

• Christ First Community Church, Cañon City, CO
• Aspen Ridge EFC, Peyton, CO
  

Today we are honored to celebrate and partner with the Redmond and Chandler families who are dedicating their precious children to the Lord.

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 2025–2026 spending plan approved by the congregation requires $72,050 monthly income.

March 2026
Week 1: $15,770.90
Week 2: $16,256.50
Week 3: $18,383.53
Week 4: $7,740.25  
Week 5: $21,974.69
Total: $80,125.87

April 2026
Week 1: $46,236.70
Week 2: $26,559.30
Week 3: 14,431.35
Total: $85,227.35

May 2026
Week 1: $22,925.09

We are grateful for the Lord’s faithfulness in your generous giving. For more info, see the dashboard reports available on the church website at  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