Happy Birthday, Harriet!

Today is Harriet Moulton's 97th birthday. In honor of her birthday 24 ladies surprised her at a birthday party given in her honor at Don Julio's in North Branch on Monday. Reports are that they had a wonderful time celebrating the life of this very special person who is loved by many! Happy Birthday, Harriet!

Determined to Walk With Christ


It was a sweet time of celebration as eight people made a statement of their faith and trust in Jesus Christ publicly at a baptism on Sunday, at Pine City Beach. It was so neat to see the demonstration of lives who are determined to walk with Christ in a personal relationship. Those who were baptized were: Brandon Eckdahl, Chris Johnson, Jager Johnson, Hannah Mollhoff, Doug Rarick, Erin Skalicky, JR Brangard and Jordan Rarick.

A Team, Making a Difference This Summer


Our Mission Xpress Team left bright and early last Thursday morning for the Rio Grande Valley. The team is ministering to Hispanic speaking communities and churches by providing outreach to the men, women, and children through biblical teaching, preaching, music and children's activities. Our team is working along side special needs groups in the area of construction, maintenance, food and clothing outreach projects.

Be in prayer for this team of people who have the desire to make a difference in the lives of others this summer.

Bogey or Birdie?


The Pine City Pregnancy Resource Center Golf Tournament was held at the Pine City Country Club on Friday, July 22. Pine City EFC was represented by three golfers-Wayne Smith, Jim Ware, and Rachel Baltes. The staff at the Pregnancy Resource Center thanks Pine City EFC for all the financial support over the years.

A Public Profession of a Personal Decision

As we have been announcing for the past couple of weeks, we will have a baptism service this Sunday morning, 9 a.m. at Pine City Beach. (Don't forget your lawn chairs and sunglasses!)

Let me remind you of several things concerning this special time for our faith family.

Baptism does not make you a member of God's family - only faith in Christ does that. Baptism shows you are a part of God's family. It is a step of personal obedience to Christ that declares your faith in Him, identifies you with the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, symbolizes your death to your old life, & announces your new life in Christ! It is a celebration of your inclusion in God's family!

In the New Testament, people were baptized as soon as they believed. Therefore, every believer in Jesus Christ should follow the Lord in baptism no matter what age they are. If you have children or teenagers that have received Christ & haven't been baptized, this would be a wonderful opportunity to encourage them to obey Christ & follow Him. Or, if you have been saved for a time & not been baptized, this is your opportunity to follow Christ as well.

This will not be our Sunday worship service. We will have our usual morning service at the Lighthouse @ 10:30 a.m. It would be wonderful if you could make both services!!

Fitted Together


Attention all Pine City EFC Attenders!

If you…

Are interested in becoming a member of PCEFC,

Are already a member but would like to know more,

Don’t know what membership means and want to know more,

Are looking for some good snacks,

Or are just curious what all this is about…

Then this class is for YOU!

If you would like to join with us in church membership you have an opportunity to attend a membership class Saturday, July 23 from 9-11 a.m. We’ll have a great time! Let us know soon if you are attending!

This week's 545 (Five Minutes 4 Five Days) for our "Summer in the Psalms" Sermon Series.

Key thought: God is able to defend us from the lies spoken against us—this causes us to worship Him.

Monday
Read Psalm 5
Which verses or phrases personally struck you most from this psalm, and why?

Vs. 1-3 - Regular communication is a vital facet for any relationship & especially necessary for a strong relationship with God. We need to communicate with Him daily. Do you have a regular time to pray & read God’s Word?

Prayer is how we speak to God & Bible reading is how God speaks to us. Remember we need both!

Tuesday
Vs. 4-6 - God does not condone or excuse even the smallest sin. As we grow spiritually our sensitivity to sin increases.

Read Romans 1:18-32

What is your reaction to sin in your life? Are you insensitive, unconcerned, disappointed or comfortable? What sin do you struggle with most & what can you do to overcome it?

Wednesday
Vs. 7-8 - David wants clarity of God's will for him in the here & now; he wants to know now what to do.

“Lead me” is reminiscent of being a sheep with God as the caring Shepherd who leads His own through the difficulties & enticements of the world to His greener pastures.

Read Psalm 23

What specific areas of your life do you need special leadership about right now? You can pray vs. 8 for your own life!

Thursday
Vs. 9-10 - David felt so passionately about his enemies that he may have overstated his case & lost his objectivity about the situation.

Have you ever been lied to or about & lost complete confidence & respect in someone? Have you ever said, “I can’t forgive that person?” Do you think God wants you to live in unforgiveness? What degree of forgiveness does God call us to?

Read Matthew 18:21-35

Friday
Vs. 11-12 - The psalm closes with a note of encouragement (be glad... sing for joy... rejoice) that God blesses & protects those who love Him.

Do you really believe this? Have you seen God’s blessings & protection this past week?

Read Romans 8:1-2, 28-39

Remember, we are “more than conquerors through Him who loved us!”