EFCHB Newsletter - Evangelical Free Church of Huntington Beach

The EFCHB Connection
April 2015
Surf City Alive
Highlight
. Easter Celebrations
What: Easter Sunrise Service
. Good Friday Service
When: April 5, 2015, 6:15 - 7:15 A.M.
. Simple Supper
Huntington Beach Pier
. Joyful Noises
. AWANA Grand Prix
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. Men’s Breakfast
Easter Church Service
. EFCHB Website
. Work Trip to Alaska
Meet with us on Easter Sunday, April
5, at 9:00 a.m. in the Worship Center. Pastor
Kirk will be starting his new sermon series entitled “Family Matters.”
. Church Survey
. Sympathy
. Pastor’s Points
Following the service there will be an Easter
Morning Continental Breakfast. If your last
name begins with A-L bring pastries; from M-Z
bring fruit/juice.
Please have all pastries and fruit cut and ready to serve on disposable plates prior to bringing to church.
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
Inside this issue;
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Joyful Noises
AWANA Grand Prix
2
Men’s Breakfast
2
EFCHB Website
3
Work Trip to Alaska
Church Survey
3
Sympathy
Thank You
3
Pastor’s Points
4
Please join us on Good Friday for an evening of
contemplation, worship, and reflection on the cross.
The service will be Friday, April 3, 2015, at 7 P.M. in the
worship center. Child care will be available.
Simple Suppers—Awana parents and church family are invited to come,
relax, and enjoy a great meal on Wednesday evenings. Dinner will be served
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the East Overflow of the Worship Center. Suggested
donations are: adults $4.00 and children $2.00 (max of $11 per family).
The menus are as follows: April 1 — Mexican Build-Your-Own Burrito
April 8 — EASTER BREAK
April 15 — Mexican Build-Your-Own Burrito
April 22 — Lasagna & Pizza
April 29 — Mexican Build-Your-Own Burrito
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Joyful Noises Christian Preschool is now entering it’s 43rd year. The preschool is open to all children between
the ages of 2 years 7 months through 5 years of age.
We have three program options: Monday—Wednesday—Friday; Tuesday—Thursday; or 5-days.
Joyful Noises offers a well-balanced school experience in all areas of growth; including the following and more:
Art, Music and Science
Social, Emotional and Spiritual Development
Language Development
Integrated Bible Curriculum
School Readiness and Specialized Curriculum
1912 Florida St, Huntington Beach 92648
714-536-8909
AWANA Grand Prix
The Awana Grand Prix is Saturday, April 18 from 10:00 - 12:00 p.m.
in the worship center. We would love to have our church family who
don’t have kids in Awana come support and cheer for the clubbers as
they race their cars for a chance to win trophies for speed and design. It is a fun family event so we hope to see you there!
Ministry to Men Breakfast
When: April 11, 2015
Where: East Overflow
When: 6:45 a.m. for preparation
7:30 a.m. for breakfast
8:15 a.m. for program/prayer
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We are now linked to the EFCHB website! In the past we sent out email notices that the Newsletter was available by clicking on a provided link. Not too much has changed--except now the link we will
be providing is directly connected to website. You can also go to efchb.org, click on the Resources tab, then
click Newsletter.
There was one needed change in having the Newsletter on a website that is open to the public. In order to
provide as much online protection as possible, we will no longer show birthday or anniversary dates.
Thank you for understanding the unfortunate necessity of doing everything we can to protect personal
information.
Blessings, Bernice Leuschel, Church Administrator
Work Trip: Aniak, Alaska
Don Thorpe is in the preliminary planning stage for a trip to Aniak to work on a house restoration with
Bret and Christy Zimmerman. His team size will be limited to 8 persons which could include 3 women
to work with Christy. The tentative plans are to spend one week in Aniak with a couple of days travel
either side of that week. At this time we are looking at the week of July 13 leaving the 11th and returning the 18th. Airfare at this time is about $850 round trip. We would bring much of our own food
and that cost is yet to be determined, but plan on about $200. Housing will be provided.
Don will be answering questions and taking sign ups in the courtyard after church service. You can
also reach him by calling 714-537-8878.
All-Church Assessment/Survey
Our Elder Team wants to make sure that we are listening well to you and are seeing the same things that you are seeing. Therefore, we have prepared an extensive, anonymous survey that will help us get the pulse of our church. This survey/assessment
may be taken online (preferred) or you may pick one up from the foyer, fill it in by hand, and return it to the church office.
Most of you have already received an email with instructions along with the online link If you have not received the email,
please request it via email at Helives@efchb.org. We are asking all those aged 14 and up who attend our church to take the
survey/assessment. The closing date for taking the survey is April 11, 2015. The elders will share the results on or before our
annual meeting, May 17, 2015.
Now in God’s Care
Nancy Yamasaki, Joan Berry’s daughter, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, March 3,
2015. Our sympathies are with Joan and her family.
In Loving Memory
Linda Frisby’s mother, Florence Layton, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, March 10, after a
long illness.
We would like to thank our church family for their support during my mother’s recent
illness and passing. So many offered food, prayers, sent cards, gave hugs, and supported us by attending her memorial service and reception. This was so comforting
and uplifting for us and a wonderful witness for others to see.
Thank You,
Burt and Linda Frisby and Family
PASTOR’S POINTS
Dear Church Family,
Easter Celebration and Good Friday Service:
This year we celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 5. The
children will be with us in the service and it will be a
time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We
will sing together. We will pray together. We will hear
God’s Word together. Ask a friend to come and see
what God is doing in our church. Pray as the Good
News is shared that individuals will trust in Jesus.
We will also be having a Good Friday service on Friday,
April 3, at 7 pm. Come and take some time to think
through the death of Christ for us.
Family Matters” Sermon Series and Family
Dedications:
We will be starting a new sermon series on Easter
Sunday entitled “Family Matters.” On Easter we will
be looking at “Joining the Family.” I will be having
Dave Heinz and Steve Economy preaching in this
series as well.
We will also be having Family Dedications on Sunday,
April 12 and 19. The church family plays an important role in this dedication, so come and celebrate
with these families.
Building Begins
I am very thankful to God for this church and for the
plan to get the building started. God will use it in a
great way in our lives.
May your Easter be full of joy!
Pastor Kirk
Evangelical Free Church
1912 Florida Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
714-536-1439