TODAY’S TEACHING NOTES
1 SAMUEL: FROM ANARCHY TO MONARCHY
Psalm 56
Pastor Stephen Moore


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Next Week's Passage: Psalm 34

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.

CHURCHWIDE CLEAN UP DAY, Saturday, April 18, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. Help us with a spring cleaning around church grounds. Come and go as you’re able, stay for the whole time, bring others with you, or come to meet someone new! We would be so grateful to have your help. Pizza lunch provided.

CHILD/FAMILY DEDICATIONS ARE COMING UP, Sunday, May 10 during gathered worship service. Required lunchen class will be held on Sunday, April 19 following Communities. To learn more or to register, please mark it on your response card or register online.

AWANA Awards & Closing Ceremony, Wednesday, April 22, 6:00 PM. Awards, ice cream, and a showcase of what students have learned this year. Everyone is welcome to come and celebrate all of our hardworking clubbers.

SUMMIT YOUTH GROUP, Wednesdays for 6th-12th grade students: Middle School: 6:00-7:15 PM; High School: 7:00-8:30 PM. Learn more online or by visiting the Welcome Center.

FINANCIAL MINISTRY ASSISTANT UPDATE: We are grateful for Tracy Matthews, who has graciously served as our financial ministry assistant since December 2021. After hours of volunteer service, she is ready to pass the torch. The Financial Stewardship Team is searching for a new person to fill this  small, part-time hourly position, which requires attention to detail and experience with Quickbooks/accounting: www.efreechurch.org/apply.

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:

• Dawn Claflin, healing & recovery following surgery
• Beth Landers, loss of her brother
• Paula Spurlin, loss of her mother

MISSIONS: K & M, Central Asia, EFCA Reach Global

OUR COMMUNITY: Counselors, Therapists

NEIGHBORING EFCA & LOCAL CHURCHES:

• St. John Lutheran Church, Cañon City, CO
• Faith EFC, Colorado Springs, CO

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.

3rd Month Giving (Online & Cash/Check) – General Fund Contributions
The 2025–2026 spending plan approved by the congregation requires $72,050 monthly income.

February 2026
Week 1: $23,480.74
Week 2: $12,345.89
Week 3: $16,471.35
Week 4: $12,416.56
Total: $65,714.54

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

April is the first month of our last fiscal quarter, We start off strong thanks to 2 substantial anonymous gifts this week, totaling $30,000. We are grateful for the Lord’s faithfulness in your generous giving. For more info, see the dashboard reports available online 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