Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed.”
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 A missional church is one who joins the mission of Jesus to the world as the core of their existence.  We believe that every Christian is called to love the people in our city, nation, and world by meeting their physical and spiritual needs.  Below are several different ways that you can get involved.   

Local Missions:

• New Horizons Ministry- New Horizons is a ministry in Downtown Seattle that focuses on reaching out to the street kids. We have been involved for the past couple years by donating many of the coats and blankets to this ministry from our annual Coat and Blanket Drive.  To find out how ECF is beginning to serve with this awesome ministry Click Here
•  Kiros - This ministry simply exists to connect, encourage and equip Christian business people in the marketplace.  Kiros sponsors mostly the monthly breakfast meetings but we also have small group activities, dinner events, c areer mentorship, and other connecting experiences for christians who are seeking to more effectively integrate their work and faith.  Contact:  Andy & Colleen Catterall  (425) 885-3276.       

• Proverbs 31:20 Ministries- was founded in 2000 as an outreach to women and children who face need or crisis.  The Ministry operates with an all-volunteer staff.  This organization welcomes people who would like to help with one-time events or ongoing service.  ECF is planning to volunteer help in serving at a wonderful sit-down luncheon at tables hosted and beautifully set by many gracious volunteers.  Please click here to find out more details and how you can serve  

• Redmond Junior High After School Program- The After School Program is a safe place for kids to hang out after school once a week and do fun activities such as dodge ball tournaments, basketball, arts and crafts, movies, ping-pong, and much more.  Our goal is to simply build relationships with kids and love on them the way Jesus did.  This is a huge need for junior highers and so we always need more adult volunteers.

  When:  Every Wednesday from 12:50 - 3pm
  Where:  Redmond Junior High Gymnasium
  Contact:  Jeff Whisler
  

• Coat and Blanket Drive- The coat and blanket drive has been established for 7 years now.  This is a time each year when the Congregation pulls together and does a coat and blanket drive for the organizations listed below.  Each year we have teams who go out door to door and invite people to participate with us in helping keep the homeless and less fortunate warm in the winter months.  In the past years we have filled a 14 foot U-haul truck completely full with coats and blankets to be distributed to the organizations.  Each year they are sooooo appreciative of what we bring them.  The people at ECF are so excited to get to be the hands and feet of Jesus every day but especially on those 2 days.  It is always such a spirit filled weekend for us and we all feel so blessed to be able to do this deed of kindness in the name of Jesus. 

When:  September each year

Where:  Rose Hill Jr. High\

For Who: City Team Shelter, New Horizons youth shelter,Olive Crest foster care program Contact Person:  Joyce Treat

• Thanksgiving Baskets- This is a time when our congration comes together to help people in need at the holiday time.  We normally provide 25 Thanksgiving baskets to people in our community.  The baskets contain everything the family will need to have a great Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings.  We get the names of the people from members of our Congregation who know people in need and from several elementary schools in our area.  We have done this for 7 years now and all the receipants each year are so grateful for our help.

  When:  Oct 15-Nov 20 each year

  Where:  Worship Service

  For Who:  Needy people in our community

  Contact Person:  Joyce Treat

  Christmas Baskets- All the people who receive Thanksgiving baskets are giving the option to return them to us by the first week in December and if they do we refill them for Christmas.  Then we take some of those families and get information about the number in their family and the age and sex.  Then we divide up the names and pass those out to the home groups and we all buy Christmas presents for these families.   We fill the baskets again with everything the family will need to have a great Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings.    The children have a great day opening presents they probably would have never received otherwise.  We have also done this for 7 years now and all the receipants each year are so grateful for our help.                                                                        
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When:  Dec 15-Dec 23 each year

Where:  Worship Service

For Who:  Needy people in our community

Contact Person:  Joyce Treat

  

International Missions: Mexico Mission Trip- This spring ECF will be sending a team of people to Mexico to build a house with Amor Ministries. This will be our third mission trip to Mexico.  What a wonderful way to share Christ by meeting the physical needs of those who have so little.  Update-  Click here or details and photos from our most recent Mexico Mission

• ECF is working with Christian Ministries in Africa. Opportunities include:

When: Ongoing

Where: Nairobi, Kenya, Africa

For Who: African children-schools-orphanages-Church planting

Contact Person: Lisa Day Mercer

• Sponsoring children (Click for Info)
• Contributing towards specific projects for orphans,
• new churches and schools.
• Mission trip planning in the future
• Website: Christian Ministries in Africa , http://www.Christianministriesinafrica.org

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• Missionaries in Kenya- Another one of our new endeavors in missions is to help support Jannekah and Martin who are missionaries in Nairobi, Kenya.  Martin and Jannekah's Kenya Blog
• Operation Christmas Child-  Brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God's love.  Contact Pam Hunt
• Compassion International- Many people in our church sponsor children all over the world through Compassion.  We sponsor kids in India, Ghana, El Salvador, and Uganda.  To sponsor a child, or for more information, visit www.compassion.com or contact Anna Peal.    

Quotes from people who currently sponsor kids: Chad Steele-- "I’ve been sponsoring a child through compassion for the last four years now and it has been one of the most beneficial things I feel I have done with my money.  Being able to know that a small 32 dollars a month can and is supporting a child in their learning and well being is a great thing for me to know I am helping to do." Kayla Erickson-- "I just began sponsoring with the youth group Praise and Worship Ministry in July. I learned a lot about it at the Creation Festival, and it seems to be a really amazing experience. I'm excited to get to know the kids we are sponsoring and build relationships with them through writing letters. We have already received one letter from each child, and they are so thankful that we are supporting them financially and spiritually." Jace Treat-- "Sponsoring a child with compassion has changed my life. The fact that I know what my money is going towards and what its doing makes me feel like I'm making a difference and that the kid has a chance to be whatever he wants. I feel like what I''m doing today can have made successes in the future."