Individual Care Ministries reaches out to our congregation and the Seattle community, touching all aspects of life with the focus of Christ's likeness. Lay people and staff are here to help you through various life stages with Biblical guidance.

You need... You reach... We care.

"The triad of Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness is both an environment I need in order to stay healthy as well as a description of the kind of person I want to be. To care for people means that I will see them and relate to them in loving, accepting and forgiving ways. That is the way my Heavenly Father cares for me. He asks simply that we care for each other the way He cares for us." - Jerry Cook

The early believers in Christ did not want to live new life they had found alone. In the body of Christ we serve each other in various ways. Individual Care Ministries is a group of pastors and lay people that exist to walk through life with people, supporting them and show them the love of Christ. For more information to sign up of any of the ministries listed below, please contact the Individual Care Team at (425)-488-2500 x322.

Individual Care Ministries Available

Pre-Marital Ministries and Weddings

Individual care, classes, mentoring and evaluations are available to give your relationship the foundation needed through God's Word. We also offer “Prepare & Enrich” classes for couples moving towards marriage. For more information of the marriage ministries at EFC, simply click on the link above.

Baptism

If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, and haven't been baptized, then you should take the plunge! Come to the Pastoral Care Ministries counter in the foyer 30 minutes before a service begins. You will have a time of instruction and prayer, prior to the beginning of the service. You can bring someone else to baptize you if you wish (as long as they are a baptized Christian). Bring a change of clothes and a towel. We suggest that children be nine years old before being baptized.

Individual Care Appointments

Pastors on staff are available to meet with you on an individual basis to provide prayer, biblical insight and pastoral direction. Simply contact the Individual Care team to schedule an appointment. There is no charge for this service.

Visitation

The Bible is clear that when someone is sick, people should gather and pray. The team here at Eastside is committed to praying for the immediate physical needs of people in the church. If you or someone you know is ill or has been recently hospitalized, the team at Eastside is available to visit and pray for people.

Lifeline

Lifeline is a variety of quality, Christ-centered recovery support groups. For a complete list of Lifeline groups, simply click on the link above.

Eastside Assist

Eastside Assist exists to extend the love, hope, and comfort of Jesus to those in financial and physical need. As stewards of the Lord's resources, we rely on His guidance to discern the best manner in which we can assist both EFC family members and the community with these needs. The goal of this ministry is to not only help meet people’s immediate needs, but to assist them in developing a plan for long-term stability.

Heartworks

Heartworks is a caring ministry designed to help people in crisis with meals, transportation, and light housecleaning. Heartworks exists to help people who have no other available family or small group community to assist them.

Prayer Ministries

Prayer is powerful and effective! EFC offers several different prayer ministries, including ongoing prayer groups, a weekly prayer letter, and an urgent prayer team that exists to pray for the immediate needs of our church family and community. For a complete list of the prayer ministries, please click on the link above.

Eastside ARK

Eastside ARK is a web-based ministry devoted to helping pair up talents, services, and goods with needs in the church. Eastside has created its own page on an already functioning website designed for this purpose called ArkAlmighty.com. It functions much like Craig’s List, although this is focused on helping our church family, and there is no money is involved. Simply click on the link above and it will redirect you to the ArkAlmighty webpage for our church.

4x40

“Helping People… one weekend at a time” 4X40 = 40 teams of 4 or more people dedicated to meeting the practical needs of our church body and surrounding community, one weekend a year. All you need to get involved is one available, weekend a year, four hours, and a desire to help meet the practical needs of the church and surrounding community. Build your own 4x40 team by simply encouraging 3 or more friends to join your team and then choose a weekend of that year that works well for you.