Annual Garage Sale
🛍️ Annual Church Garage Sale: Shop for a Cause
It’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions!
Our Emmanuel Faith Annual Missions Trips Garage Sale is back — and every purchase helps send our High School and Young Adults on their summer missions trips.
This is more than just a sale. It’s an opportunity to support the next generation as they step out in faith to serve, share the Gospel, and make a difference around the world.
📦 Donation Drop-Off Dates
Tuesday, March 3rd: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Wednesday, March 4th: 3:00pm – 8:00pm
Thursday, March 5th: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Your donated items help fuel mission work and create real impact. Thank you for giving generously!
🛒 Garage Sale Hours
Friday, March 6th: 6:00am – 12:30pm
Saturday, March 7th: 6:00am – 12:30pm
Come early for the best finds and invite your friends and neighbors!
✅ Items We’re Receiving
Clothing
Shoes
Furniture
Sports & Fitness Equipment
Bikes
Jewelry
Books
Movies, DVDs, CDs
Toys
Children’s Furniture
Camping Equipment
Appliances
Cutlery & Kitchen Supplies
Art
Decor & Design Supplies
🚫 Items We’re Not Receiving
No Bedding
No Carpet
No Drapes
No Consumable Items (Lotions, Soaps, Deodorants, etc.)
No Underwear or Undergarments
No Swimsuits
No Tourist Trinkets
🌍 Support Summer Missions
Every donated item and every purchase helps send our students and young adults out on mission this summer. Thank you for partnering with us to invest in the next generation and expand God’s Kingdom beyond our walls.
❤️ CLICK HERE for full event details and updates
New 'Follow' Series
👣 Follow: A New Sermon Series at Emmanuel Faith
What does it really mean to follow Jesus?
Not just believe in Him — but walk with Him daily, grow alongside others, and live on mission in every part of life.
Our new sermon series, Follow, is an invitation into a deeper journey of discipleship — learning to follow Jesus in community and on mission. It’s rooted in Jesus’ simple, life-changing call: “Follow Me.”
📖 A Journey of Discipleship
At Emmanuel Faith, we define a disciple as someone who is following Jesus in community on mission. That’s the heart behind this series — not just gaining knowledge, but experiencing real transformation that shapes how we live, love, and relate to others.
This journey reflects the disciple DNA we hope to grow in every believer:
D – Daily time with God: creating space to be with Jesus.
N – Nurtured in community: growing alongside others.
A – Active on mission: joining Jesus in His work where we live, work, learn, and play.
Our prayer is that through this series you would encounter Jesus afresh, grow confident in your identity as His beloved, and experience lasting spiritual growth that overflows into every area of life. One of the best ways to live this out is by walking alongside others — learning, praying, and growing together in community.
CLICK HERE to learn more about Connect Groups and find a place to grow in community
🤝 Built for Community
This journey was never meant to be walked alone.
Discipleship isn’t a solo project — it flourishes in relationships. Whether through Connect Groups, friendships around the table, or conversations within our church family, we grow best when we walk together.
You’ll hear encouragement throughout this series to stay engaged, ask honest questions, and take intentional steps toward spiritual growth. The goal isn’t perfection — it’s progress. God is already at work in you, and He invites you to participate in what He’s doing.
🕊️ Make Room for God to Work
This series invites us into a slower, more intentional rhythm with Jesus — one marked by daily time with Him, consistent community, and a willingness to respond when He calls us to grow.
As we follow Jesus together, we believe the Holy Spirit meets ordinary people who make simple, consistent room for Him. We pray that you’ll experience fresh courage, renewed faith, and a deeper desire to reflect Christ in your homes, workplaces, schools, and neighborhoods.
🎧 Ready to Begin the Journey?
Whether you’re new to church, new to faith, or have been following Jesus for years, this series is for you.
🎙️ CLICK HERE to watch or listen to the Follow sermon series
2025 Year-End Recap
🎉 2025 Year-End Recap — God’s Faithfulness at EFCC
As we wrap up another incredible year at Emmanuel Faith Community Church, we’re filled with gratitude for how God has worked in and through our church family in 2025. This year brought growth, transformation, service, and hope — all by the grace of Jesus. Through your prayers, generosity, and participation, lives were changed and God’s mission advanced around the world and right here in our community.
Thank you for giving, serving, praying, cheering one another on, and trusting God with us. We’re excited for all that Jesus will continue to do in 2026! 🙌
🌟 Top 10 Highlights from 2025
✝️ 1) A Year of Baptisms
📌 102 baptisms — from services on campus, in the field, and at the beach — as more people publicly professed faith in Jesus.
🌍 2) Living on Mission
📌 194 people served on mission trips to 8 countries
📌 266 leaders trained
📌 54 new churches planted among unreached people groups — praise God for lives touched around the world!
🎨 3) VBS – Wonder Junction
📌 Over 540 kids joined us
📌 2,700+ snacks shared
📌 281 volunteers invested love into this incredible week for children.
💙 4) Love Esco Day & Community Outreach
📌 1,083 volunteers completed 74 projects
📌 Partnered with 66 local organizations
📌 Impacted 19,000+ people across the community.
🎃 5) Harvest Party
📌 Over 5,000 attendees
📌 Hundreds of Bibles given away
📌 450 volunteers helped make this our biggest year yet!
🌊 6) Beach Day Baptisms
📌 25 baptisms in the waves
📌 Nearly 600 hot dogs, worship, and fellowship by the sea.
🏕️ 7) Camps & Next-Gen Milestones
📌 Elementary Winter Camp: 104 students; 6 decisions for Jesus
📌 Junior High Camps: 13 new believers
📌 Knott’s Berry Farm: 18 kids trusted Jesus
📌 High School (Hume Lake): 200 students; 5 first-time decisions, 25 recommitments, 8 baptisms
🌐 8) Global Sunday
A beautiful celebration of cultures — with food, crafts, and Global Sunday passports — bringing the world together on one Sunday!
💞 9) Care & Counseling Ministry
📌 339 individuals and couples received counseling
📌 225 received care and support to strengthen bodies, lift spirits, and renew hope.
🎄 10) Christmas at EFCC
This last Christmas season, we loved celebrating the Light of the World together with our annual Christmas Concerts, worship, family gatherings, and our Christmas Eve services.
💛 Your Generosity Moves the Mission Forward
Your year-end gift helps us plan, prepare, and launch into 2026 with confidence and faith.
Thank you for partnering with EFCC!
Give today:
👉 CLICK HERE to give online
📌 Or drop your gift in the donation boxes on Sunday mornings
📅 CLICK HERE to see what events are coming up next at EFCC
📍 Let’s keep living in Jesus’ way — with His heart — together! ❤️
Global Sunday
Exploring the World Together: Global Sunday at EFCC
Over the past year our church community has been reflecting on what it means to live on mission—both locally and around the world. This Sunday, November 2, we invite you to join us for Global Sunday, when we’ll celebrate how God is working across nations, how lives are being changed, and how we can all take part. Whether you’ve never traveled overseas or you’ve never left Escondido, there’s a place for you in this story of hope and outreach. CLICK HERE to Learn More About Global Sunday.
🌍 What “Global Sunday” Means
Global Sunday is more than just an event—it’s an invitation to see how the gospel extends beyond our walls. On this day:
- Pastor Luke will share a message out of Ephesians 2:11-22 on “Global Family” that will talk about how God is forming a new kind of family—one that is beautifully diverse, global, eternal, and still growing as we invite others to join the story.
- You’ll experience cultures from around the world through sights, sounds and stories of what God is doing in different countries.
- After our morning services, we’ll host a Global Party in the Courtyard, where the community can engage in international flavors, testimonies, and interactive displays of mission work.
💡 Why This Matters Right Now
- Because the need is real. There are still large populations around the world who have little to no access to the gospel, and our church has committed to standing in the gap.
- Because we’re not just sent to one place—we’re sent to all people. The command to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19) still drives us today.
- Because mission changes us. When we engage with the global church, our perspective shifts—not just on “over there,” but on how we live “here” and now.
📝 What to Expect on Sunday
- Services at 9:00 am, 10:45 am, & 5:00 pm (standard schedule)
- A message tailored to Global Sunday, designed to challenge, encourage and mobilize
- Post‑service Global Party in the Courtyard following the morning services—come for the experience, stay for the community
- Opportunities to learn about our global partners, take next steps in mission, and discover how you can join in
🙏 Take the Next Step
We believe mission is for everyone—because the love of Christ knows no borders. If you’re ready to join the conversation:
- Come prepared to ask: What part of this story is mine?
- Bring a friend or family member and make this Sunday a shared experience
- Be open to how God might move in you as you engage with His global kingdom
📣 Want to Experience More?
Global Sunday is more than just one weekend—it’s a reflection of God’s heart for the world and His invitation for each of us to take part. Whether you’re curious, excited, or ready to take your next step, there’s a place for you in the story.
CLICK HERE to Learn More About Global Sunday and how you can be part of what God is doing across the globe.
Heaven: Series & Seminar
Exploring Heaven: Series Recap + Live Q&A Seminar
For several weeks this year, we explored what heaven really means—its beauty, its promise, and how it changes the way we live today. Through Pastor Ryan’s Heaven series and our special Heaven Seminar & Q&A, we discovered together that heaven isn’t just our future hope—it’s a truth that shapes how we live right now.
🕊️ Heaven Series Highlights
- Heaven and the New Earth: A biblical picture of restoration, not escape—of a renewed creation where God dwells with His people.
- Living with Eternal Perspective: How the hope of heaven impacts our daily life, faith, and mission.
- Jesus, the Way to Heaven: The centrality of Christ’s resurrection and promises in shaping our eternal hope.
- What Happens After Death: The Bible’s teaching on resurrection, judgment, and everlasting life with God.
🎤 What the Heaven Seminar Covered
At the live seminar, Pastor Ryan responded to real questions from our church community, such as:
- Will we recognize our loved ones in heaven?
- What about people who haven’t heard the Gospel?
- Will heaven be physical or spiritual?
- Is there a difference between “heaven” and the “new earth”?
He also clarified common misconceptions and grounded the answers in Scripture—drawing from passages like Revelation 21, 1 Corinthians 15, and more. The tone was both biblical and pastoral, offering encouragement and hope for the future God has promised us.
📺 Watch the Seminar
Missed the event? You can watch the full seminar recording below:
🙏 Final Thoughts
The hope of heaven isn't just about the future—it's a truth that empowers us to live with purpose today. As we await the full restoration of all things, let’s keep our hearts rooted in God’s promises and our lives aligned with His eternal kingdom.
📚 Want to Go Deeper?
If you’d like to revisit or catch up on the full Heaven message series, CLICK HERE to watch the Heaven Sermon Series.
Or, if you’d like to connect with others and explore God's word together in community, CLICK HERE to find a Life Group.
Fall Launch
Fall Launch at EFCC: Classes, Groups & Programs
Fall is almost here, and we’re excited to kick off another incredible season of connection, growth, and discipleship here at Emmanuel Faith Community Church!
Here’s your guide to what’s happening this fall across our ministries—whether you're looking for a place to belong, grow deeper in your faith, or find support, there’s something here for you.
➡ Register at efcc.org/kids
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Junior High Info: efcc.org/jh
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High School Info: efcc.org/hsm
Midweek programs resume September 3.
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First Wednesday of each month – All-church prayer nights
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Quarterly Worship Nights – Dates on the Events page
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Women’s Retreat – Coming soon!
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Grief Share Class – Tuesdays, 9/2–11/18
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Cancer, Chronic Illness, Parkinson’s, and Inner Healing Support
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Marriage & Pre-Marital Classes, Divorce Care
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Set Free Ministries for addiction recovery
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Freedom in Christ – Thursdays, 9/4–11/20
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Apologetics – Thursdays, 9/4–11/13
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Sunday ABF Groups – Details at efcc.org/classes
See the full calendar at efcc.org/events. Let’s grow together this fall!
In His Way, with His Heart.
Welcome to Our Blog
Welcome to the New Emmanuel Faith Community Church Blog!
We’re so glad you’re here. This blog is a new way for us to share stories, celebrate what God is doing in our church community, and keep you updated on upcoming events, ministries, and resources. Whether you're a long-time member or just starting to get connected, our hope is that this space will help you grow in your walk with Jesus and stay in the loop with all that’s happening at EFCC.
You can expect to find:
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Encouraging devotionals and spiritual insights
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Highlights from recent and upcoming events
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Updates on classes, small groups, and ministries
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Stories of life transformation and community impact
We’re excited to launch this journey together. Subscribe or check back regularly — we’d love for you to be part of the conversation.
Thanks for checking out our Emmanuel Faith Community Church blog. Let’s grow together in the way of Jesus with the heart of Jesus.
- The EFCC Team