Small Group Student Ministry

Our Jr. and Sr, High students meet on Wednesday nights at the Lighthouse from 6:00-7:30pm. The purpose of Frontline is to introduce people (mainly teenagers) to the person of Jesus Christ, help them grow in their relationship with Jesus and other followers of Jesus, and to equip them to go and do the same.  One way of helping fulfill this purpose is through our small group ministry in Frontline.  Small groups are being launched in the next couple of months to help us grow in our relationship with Jesus and each other. We are looking forward to what the Lord will do in and through these small groups.    ~Frontline Leadership Team 

Being Thankful in Tough Times

This week at PCEFC - "Being Thankful in Hard Times." It is easy to sing God’s praises when all is going well; but what about when life caves in and our hearts are breaking? Scripture says we are to seek to be grateful not only IN bad times but FOR them. Come out this week and be encouraged even in your difficulty... Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Lighthouse.

Operation Christmas Child
Shoebox Drop Off Site

Next week will be an exciting week around PCEFC. Monday, November 14– Monday, November 21 is Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Drop-Off Week and PCEFC is the collection site for this area. If you’d like to be a part of the excitement, here’s how you can help:

First of all, you can pack a shoebox for a child. Here's what to do:

Use an empty shoe box (standard size, please) or a small plastic container. You can wrap the box (lid separately), but wrapping is not required. (Don’t forget to pray for the child who will receive your gift).

Then, determine whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the child’s age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Mark the correct age category on the label, and tape the label to the top of your box. (You may pick up labels at Pine City EFC or print a label).

Now, grab a friend, spouse, parent or child and select a variety of gifts that will bring delight to a child from a nearby store and fill your shoebox. Use the gift ideas provided below if you’d like.

Please donate $7 or more for each shoe box you prepare to help cover shipping and other project costs. You can give online by using our EZGIVE option, or you can write a check to Samaritan’s Purse (note “OCC” on memo line) and place it in an envelope on top of the gift items inside your box. If you or your family are preparing more than one shoe box, please make one combined donation. Place a rubber band around each closed shoe box and drop off at Pine City Evangelical Free Church (625 Golf Ave SW, Pine City) or a Collection Center nearest you during collection week November 14 - 21 at the following times:

Monday-Friday, November 14-18, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Saturday, November 19, 9:00 am-2:00 pm
Sunday, November 20, 12 noon-1:00 pm
Monday, November 21, 9:00-2:00 pm

Some idea items for shoeboxes are as follows:

Small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, yo-yos, jump ropes, note books, pens, pencils, crayons, solar calculators, coloring books, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, wash cloth, hair clips, combs, gum, socks, sunglasses, watches, hard candy only- no tootsie rolls, chocolate, or other soft candy (it melts on the other items).

One other important item is to send a personal note along with your shoe box. There is a recommended donation of $7 for each box to cover shipping cost. Also, did you know you can follow your shoebox online to find out the destination of your box by making your donation online at www.samaritanspurse.org/ezgive ?

The second opportunity to help is that you may volunteer your time at OCC Collection Week at Pine City EFC. If you would like to help out in this way call PCEFC office at 629.2584. Join in and give a child a special Christmas! Thank you everyone!

Ladies, Put On An Attitude of Gratitude...
at the next Ladies' Morning Out!

It's been too long! Let's get together for another Ladies' Morning Out at Jenine's home on Saturday, November 12, from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.  Please sign-up with Jenine, so she knows just how many are coming.  Come and be prepared to share about Thanksgiving… maybe some of your family traditions and what you are thankful for.  Hope to see you there!

Guys Night Out

Next Thursday night, we're filling up the vans and heading on down to North Branch for a "Guys' Night Out" to see the movie, Courageous. We'll leave the church at 6:15 pm, see the movie which starts at 6:50 pm and then make a quick stop at Denny's Restaurant for some great fellowship. Guys you won't want to miss out.... read below a little bit about the movie.

Honor Begins at Home

Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson, and Shane Fuller are confident and focused. Yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood.While they consistently give their best on the job, good enough seems to be all they can muster as dads. But they're quickly discovering that their standard is missing the mark.When tragedy hits home, these men are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, their faith, and their fathering. Can a newfound urgency help these dads draw closer to God ... and to their children? Protecting the streets is second nature to these men. Raising their children in a God-honoring way? That's courageous!

Women Helping Others

Every Monday there is an amazing group of women from PCEFC who meet, with the purpose of getting things accomplished.  If you do not know about this group, they just simply call the group "Women Helping Others" or WHO. We are so blessed to have a group of women in this church who love Jesus with all their hearts and want to share that love with others in practical ways.  They typically meet every Monday at noon and get to work.... they organize the clothing shelf, they spend the afternoon cooking or baking and then delivering warm meals to those who are sick or in need.  These same women may choose to spend the afternoon at Lakeside Nursing Home reading, visiting or playing games with residents. Around PCEFC buildings, closets and cupboards are cleaned and organized. Blankets have been tied and given to children in our church who have recently lost a grandparent.

This remarkable group of women are an example of "giving a cup of cold water in Jesus name"....  and if you would like to join in and give out Christ in these practical ways, stop by the church around noon on Mondays!

Frontline Folk

We're heading on out to the  MegaRally at Bethel on Sunday night. Meet at the church at 4:00 p.m. (we’ll be back around 9:15 p.m.).   We’re going to brown bag it for dinner…. so don’t forget your brown bag with your most favorite delicacies encased within a Baggie.

MegaRallies are high-powered events featuring some of the most dynamic Christian speakers and performers around. Geared to encourage, challenge and entertain junior and senior high students, MegaRallies provide a great opportunity for students to invite friends to a time of fun and outreach.  Music by  Superchick.  Speaker is Jason Strand who met his Savior, Jesus Christ, as a student at Bethel.  Jason is a teaching pastor at Eagle Brook Church and a frequent speaker at conferences and retreats, Jason is known for taking deep biblical content and communicating it in a relevant, humorous, and applicable way.

Hand Stamped Greeting Cards Now Available at Welcome Desk

"Hand Stamped"  note cards are now available at the Welcome Desk.  Please feel free to take one and write a note of encouragement, thank you, thinking of you, or whatever is in your heart to someone at Pine City EFC.  Bless someone in this way and place the card in their church mailbox.  Enjoy!

Christmas Hang-Ups

We are thrilled to invite our PCEFC children to participate in this year’s Christmas musical entitled Christmas Hang-Ups and we are excited to invite you, our church family to this Christmas Dinner and Musical Performance on Sunday, December 18.

A bit about the musical…

It’s just before Christmas and the tree ornaments have been awakened from their yearly hibernation by the movement of their storage box.  It’s time!  As they begin to prepare for another season on the Watson’s Christmas tree they are greeted by a rather strange and “unChristmassy” ornament:  A Hula-Girl.  The Star, the Snowman, the Angel, and others don’t understand what she has to do with Christmas and give her a rather cool reception until another significant figure from the mantel piece shows up to explain to all of them what Christmas is about and how they each have significance in God’s amazing plan of redemption through His Son, Jesus.

A humorous and engaging story with delightful songs and a solid salvation message that will teach children what Jesus’ coming was all about and remind kids and congregation alike that Christmas is truly a time to celebrate! 

So mark your calendars now. You don’t want to miss this production!

Trunk and Treat

We had so much fun working together with Our Redeemer Lutheran Church to minister to the community on Halloween night. We had over 350 kids trick or treat from trunk to trunk while music played, adults visited and kids enjoyed seconds on hot dogs or sloppy joes. Games were played and tons of candy was handed out. This was really a fun project to do and we're already making plans for next year!