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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#6666FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04d00760egblyg.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CCFFFF" FACE="Harlow Solid Italic" ><B>Everlasting Faith Fellowship </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC3399" FACE="Times New Roman" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3300FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> |</B></FONT><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Everlasting Faith Fellowship "><B>Home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="a_place_for_you.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="A Place For You">A Place For You</A>   |   <A HREF="our_beliefs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Beliefs">Our Beliefs</A>   |   <A HREF="bible_study.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Study">Bible Study</A>   |   <A HREF="bookstore.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bookstore">Bookstore</A>   |   <A HREF="calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church Calendar">Church Calendar</A>   |   <A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us">Contact Us</A>   |   <A HREF="education.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EFF Bible Institute">EFF Bible Institute</A>   |   <A HREF="eff_cafe.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EFF Cafe">EFF Cafe</A>   |   <A HREF="information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Info/Directions">Info/Directions</A>   |   <A HREF="legal.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Legal">Legal</A>   |   <A HREF="membership_information.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Info">Membership Info</A>   |   <A HREF="ministries.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ministries">Ministries</A>   |   <A HREF="multimedia.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Multimedia">Multimedia</A>   |   <A HREF="newsletter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter">Newsletter</A>   |   <A HREF="our_pastor.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Pastor">Our Pastor</A>   |   <A HREF="privacy_statement.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Privacy Notice">Privacy Notice</A>   |   <A HREF="programs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs">Programs</A>   |   <A HREF="relig_news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Religious News">Religious News</A>   |   <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Related Links">Related Links</A>   |   <A HREF="what_to_expect.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What To Expect">What To Expect</A>   |   <A HREF="what_is_the_gospel_and_salva.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="What is the Gospel and Salvation?">What is the Gospel and Salvation?</A>   |   <B>Who Are We?</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=192 style="border-right: 1px solid #6666FF;" BGCOLOR="#6633FF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="106a1300.jpg" border=0 width="161" height="304" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#6633FF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Who Are We?</B></div> <div> <U> <script type="text/javascript" src="swfobject.js"></script> <div id="index"> Upgrade your Flash Player to version 8 to view this video! (<a href=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe target=_blank>Click here for the download</a>)<br><br><a href="http://www.videowebwizard.com">How to add video to your website</a> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var so = new SWFObject("skyblue.swf?path=http://effchurch.org/videos/People_Kids_EFF.FLV&buffersize=0&startauto=true&redirect=", "index", "320", "240", "8", "#ffffff"); so.write("index");</script>   </U></div> <div> <B>Everlasting Faith Fellowship Church is an independent Bible-believing fellowship located in Sarasota, Florida.  If you are seeking answers to spiritual questions, we'd be glad to discuss them with you -- no pressure -- we're just here to help any way we can.  If you are already a Christ follower looking for a place to belong, learn, and serve, come and see what God might have for you here.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Our Purpose, Vision, Mission, & Values</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Our Purpose:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>It is our purpose to conduct our worship services and bible study in truth and spirit and in agreement with the Word of God.</B></div> <div> <B>Everlasting Faith Fellowship is a place where you can find Christianity that's not slickly packaged or sugar coated. It's a safe place where you can go to find God. It's a Safe place to be yourself.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Our Vision:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>To become a biblically functioning community of believers so that Christ’s redemptive purposes can be accomplished in this world (Acts 2) and to grow large and small at the same time through home church groups and by planting additional churches in Southwest Florida as God prospers us.  We believe that life-change happens best in small groups </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Our Mission:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>To help lead those who are not yet Christians into fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ, equipping them to reach their full potential in Him. (Matt.28:18-20; Luke 15; Luke 19:10; and Eph. 4:11-16). We do this by assembling together for worship, fellowship, counsel and instruction in the Word of God.  We will strive to make our worship services a place where all age groups, nationalities and those at all levels of spiritual maturity will feel at home.  God loves all His children. We encourage all generations to attend. Seniors, adults, youth and infants worshiping God and learning His word together. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Our Core Values:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We believe the Bible is true and that its teaching is the catalyst for life-change in individual's lives and in the church (Ps. 119; Mt. 5:18; Lk. 21:33; Acts 20:32; Eph. 6:17; Heb. 4:12-13; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:19-21).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We believe that the unchurched matter to God, and therefore they ought to matter to the church (Mt. 28:18-20; Lk. 15:1-31; Jn. 3:16-17; Acts 1:8; Rom. 5:8; Rom. 10:14-15; 2 Cor. 5:18-20).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We believe that life-change happens best in small groups (Lk. 6:12-13; Acts 2:44-47; 12:12; 20:20; Rom. 16:5; 1 Cor. 16:19; Phile. 2).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We believe that followers of Christ should be authentic and strive for continuous spiritual growth (Lk. 2:40, 52; Rom. 8:29; 2 Cor. 3:18; Eph. 3:17-19; 4:13-15; Phil. 2:5-11; 2 Pet. 1:3-4).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We believe that the church should operate as a unified community of servants stewarding their spiritual gifts (Mt. 5:16; Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Cor. 12:1-31; Eph. 2:10; 4:11-16; 1 Pet. 4:10-11).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We believe that loving relationships should permeate every aspect of church life (Lk. 10:1; Jn 13:34-35; 15:12-17; 17:20-23; 1 Cor. 13).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We believe that the church should be culturally relevant while remaining doctrinally pure (1 Chron. 12:32; Ps. 149:1; Mt. 11:19; Mark 2:21-22;  Lk. 5:33-39; Jn. 1:14; Acts 17:26-27; 1 Cor. 9:19-23; Gal. 3:28; 1 Tim. 1:15; 1 Pet. 3:15-16; Rev. 5:9; 14:6).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We believe that excellence honors God and inspires people (Mal. 1:6-14; Lk. 12:31-32;  Rom. 12:1-2; Phil. 1:18; 2 Tim. 2:15; Heb. 13:15-16; 1 Pet. 2:5).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We believe that churches should be led by those with leadership gifts, and structured according to the nature and mission of the church (Neh. 1 & 2; Rom. 12:8; Acts 6:2-5; Eph. 4:11-13).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We believe that full devotion to Christ and His cause is normal for every believer (2 Chron. 16:9; Ps. 5:3; Prov. 3:5-6, 9; Mt. 6:24, 33; 10:37-39; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Affiliation</U></B></div> <div> <B>We are an independent, non-denominational, Bible believing  Christian fellowship. We are affiliated with Evangelical Training Association and International Bible College.</B></div> <div> <B>  <script src="http://bible.logos.com/jsapi/referencetagging.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> Logos.ReferenceTagging.lbsBibleVersion = "NIV"; Logos.ReferenceTagging.lbsLinksOpenNewWindow = true; Logos.ReferenceTagging.lbsLibronixLinkIcon = "dark"; Logos.ReferenceTagging.lbsNoSearchTagNames = [ "h1", "h2", "h3" ]; Logos.ReferenceTagging.tag(); </script>  </B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>