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Leadership Week 2025

by cefadmin in Central District Update

The Ministry Orientation (formerly Pastors’ Orientation), which is part of Leadership Week 2025, was held at the Robert G. Kuhn Centre in the TWU Campus in Langley, BC, last February 19-20, 2025. New pastors and various EFCC church staff from all across Canada got together to explore the organization’s mission, identity, and services. This yearly event offers a welcoming environment to connect with members and personnel of other EFCC churches. There was prayer, fellowship, discussions, and food, not only for the soul but for the body as well.

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by cefadmin in Central District Update

We hope this update finds you well and experiencing the abundant blessings of God. It has been an incredible season for the Central District of the EFCC, which includes churches from Manitoba and Ontario. We are thrilled to share some of the progress we’ve made, the vision of God has laid on our hearts, and the needs we are currently facing as we seek to expand His kingdom.

Ministry Update

Over the past few months, we have witnessed God moving powerfully in Church Planting. Thank you for participating in the Fair Share Program, and for your support. Much is accomplished through your faithful support. This district has helped struggling member churches. Leadership training has taken place for three consecutive years. Subsidies are made available for pastors to attend Pastoral Orientation and other training and equipping opportunities. Support is provided for the Korean Fellowship. EFCC has assisted two new church plants. We are currently affiliating a new Mandarin Church in Ontario. Guidance and consultation are provided to the board and pastors regarding credentialing, accreditation, and hiring process. Our district has representation on the National Church Vitality Council and cooperates with other districts nationwide to promote and plant healthy churches. New believers have been baptized, lives are being transformed, and a strong foundation of faith is being laid.

Vision for 2025

God is placing exciting opportunities before us. Our district feels particularly called to plant more churches, continue visiting and serving our member churches and training more local leaders. There is great confidence that with His guidance and the faithful support from local churches, these plans will come to fruition.

A Request for Continued Support

To continue and expand this important work, we humbly ask for your continued support. Our next steps require salary support for church planters. Meeting these needs will allow us to reach more communities and disciple new believers.

Meet our Church Planters

We are praying that God will prompt you to consider partnering with us financially at this critical juncture. Your monthly donation—no matter the size—will make a meaningful difference and allow us to take the Gospel to those who are waiting to hear it.

Your prayers, encouragement, and generosity have been such a blessing to us, and we are deeply grateful for every contribution made. We are privileged to serve alongside you, and we thank God for your commitment to this ministry. May God richly bless you as you continue to serve Him.

In Christ,

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Baptisms & Child Dedication

by cefadmin in Uncategorized

Late August, the Iranian Church of Richmond Hill gathered for a very special occasion. Permission was granted at a provincial park for a baptismal service. Around 100 people celebrated the event in which over 40 people declared their commitment to Jesus Christ.  The gathering was made extra special with one family presenting their child to the Lord.  This was a good and great day in which Christ was honored.

 

SKEPTIC’S NIGHT UPDATE

by Ron Koleba in Uncategorized

The RZIM – CENTRAL DISTRICT three-day whirlwind weekend is past, thankfully just before the fears of the  pandemic fell.  Alanzo Julian Paul spoke eight times in three locations, Pathway Community Church, Winnipeg EFC and Emmanuel EFC. 

Each setting had its own “uniquenesses”.  Pathway saw some 80 – 90 folks come out on a rather blustery Friday night.  WEFC had just over 35 youth and young adults for about a seven hours seminar day.  Emmanuel EFC had Alanzo speak in both AM services and then to about 500 people in the evening gathering. 

People responded to the message of the gospel, the point of this venture.  A priority for the Central District is to encourage evangelism in the local church.  

Alanzo Paul was well prepared, courteous to those gathered, gave extended time to those who stayed to ask further questions and was thoroughly gospel-centered.  This is not the only way that evangelism can be done, but it is one way.  This was a quadruple partnership between the local churches and the Central District. Future possibilities of partnership between your local church and the Central District are a possibility.