Happy Good Friday, Church Family.

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            04.07.23
            WEEKLYUPDATE

                                                     PARSED

       Happy Good Friday, Church Family.

       It is finished.
       Three simple words when put together mean that our debt is paid. Three simple words
       Jesus said after He had endured God's wrath for the sin of the whole world.

       It is finished.
       We deserve to be on that cross. We deserve death as punishment for our sins and to be
       separated from God forever.

       It is finished.
       Jesus did what we could never do. He lived a sinless life in order to be the perfect sacrifice,
       because without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. By His blood we are
       cleansed.

It is finished.
May we never get over what Jesus willingly did for us. No one took His life from Him—He
gave it up, for us. His body was broken. His blood was shed to set us free. Our debt is paid.

IT IS FINISHED.
But that’s not the end…Sunday is coming. As Christians, we know that death is not the end
—the end is life. Jesus’ resurrection would bring us redemption, hope and life.

Risen Lamb.
Death Defeater.
King forever.
Alpha and Omega.
Jesus, Messiah.
One True God.
Savior of the world.

CHRIST IS RISEN!

“To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood, and has made us to be a
kingdom and priests to serve His God and Father—to Him be glory and power for ever and
ever! Amen” (Revelation 1:5b-6).

EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES:
Plan on celebrating Jesus, our Risen Savior, with us on Easter Sunday, April 9! We'll
have two services that morning at 9:00 am and 10:45 am. P.S. - It's not too late to
invite someone to join you :)

NEXUS FUNDRAISING DINNER:
It's time to purchase your tickets for the NEXUS 2023 fundraising
dinner! NEXT Up! Variety Show and Dinner Theater will be held on Saturday, April 15,
at 6:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm). Tickets are $10 each and include dinner, drinks,
dessert and a great show! CLICK HERE to buy your tickets online.

  Have you seen the trailer for Pastor Jay's upcoming sermon series on 1
  Peter, Finding Hope in a Hostile World, that begins on April 16? If not, check
  it out above!

NEW ADULT ELECTIVE BEGINS APRIL 16:
The Great Commission will begin Sunday, April 16, at 9 am in Room 214. This
class seeks to revisit and examine the scriptural and theological meaning of the Great
Commission so we may all recalibrate or strengthen our understanding of it. Join Christian
Blumenfeld as he leads this study of the biblical meaning and practice of the Great
Commission for the purpose of honoring the commandment of our Lord Jesus Christ to the
church. CLICK HERE for more information.

VOLUNTEER AT THE FOOD PANTRY:
Our church is scheduled to serve at the Crystal Lake Food Pantry on Monday,
April 17. The sorting of incoming donated items begins at 8 am and our neighbors shop
for their food from 10 am - 2 pm. Because of this we have a need for 12-14
people from 8 - 11:30 am and 10-12 people from 11:20 am - 2:30 pm. We would
love to have you help all day, but a portion of the day is appreciated as well. The pantry is
located at 42 East St. If you are able to help please call/text Lynn at 815-814-4948
or EMAIL HER. text here.

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING:
Our Annual Business Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 23, at 6:00 pm. Some of
the topics covered at the meeting will be: fiscal year 2024 annual budget, election of new
elders, confirmation of new members, bylaw addendum, constitutional amendment
regarding marriage, senior pastor report, etc. CLICK HERE FOR FULL MEETING
DETAILS.

MEN'S BREAKFAST:
Men, plan to join us on Saturday, April 29, from 7 - 9 am in the Activity Center for
good FREE food, fellowship, and testimonies from men like you. This month we will
discuss: Decisions 2 & 3 from the book The Men We Need. CLICK HERE to RSVP by
April 25 so we can plan accordingly for food.

JOIN THE CHURCH CO-ED SOFTBALL TEAM:
EFCCL will field at least one team in the McHenry Christian Fellowship
Softball Co-Ed League again this year, and we'd love to have YOU (age 17 and up)
on the team! Games are every Monday night (beginning in April) at Lion’s Park in Cary and
begin at 6:30, 7:30 or 8:30 pm. All levels of athletic ability are encouraged to come play
with us! The cost for the league will be shared evenly between the players. Interested in
playing? CLICK HERE.

PRISON MINISTRY:
All men of the church have the opportunity to share the gospel and serve at
McHenry County Jail leading group discussion on Saturday nights from 7:30-9 pm. We
will be forming multiple teams of 3-4 men to rotate through the month. “I was in prison,
and you came to visit Me” (Matthew 25:36). If you are interested in learning
more, please EMAIL John Hoffman or call him at 847-846-0590.

REGISTER YOUR KIDS FOR VBS!
• Registration for Keepers of the Kingdom VBS is now open for children entering
kindergarten to 5th grade! VBS is June 5-9 from 6:15-9 pm. CLICK HERE to register your
child.
• Please consider signing up to VOLUNTEER for VBS—we have lots of different
ways for you to get involved. CLICK HERE for more info and to sign up.

In Him,

Nina Lowe
Director of Connections
The Evangelical Free Church of Crystal Lake
nlowe@efccl.org // 815-459-1095 x314

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