WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU
WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU
SUNDAYS AT 9:00 & 10:30 AM
GAYLORD CAMPUS and ONLINE CAMPUS
SUNDAYS AT 10:30 AM
NEW HERE?
We know you may have a lot of questions when visiting a new church. Our goal is for you to feel welcome and comfortable and at ease when you join us at E-Free Church. Below you will find more information about E-Free Church and what you can expect on your first visit.
WELCOME
"Thanks for visiting our website. We hope you will find here all of the answers that you are looking for, but if not, then please call or email us so that we can help to answer any additional questions that you might have. It is our passion here at E-Free to be able to meet you right where you are and help to move you to where God wants you to be!
- Pastor Scott Distler
YOU CAN EXPECT TO FIND
FRIENDLY PEOPLE
When you enter our doors, you will be met with smiling faces and happy volunteers ready to show you where to go and answer any questions you may have.
ENGAGING WORSHIP
We have a live band at each of our campuses playing music that will move you. You can sit, stand or raise your hands – whatever feels comfortable to you.
BIBLICAL TEACHING
Most weekends you will hear from our lead pastor, Pastor Scott Distler. The messages are life-changing, applicable and based on God’s Word.
CASUAL DRESS
We know you may be unsure about what to wear, but it’s not a big deal at E-Free. We want you to come as you are, so be casual and comfortable.
KIDZ CONNECT
While you attend service, your kids can participate in fun, interactive Bible study, and worship. Visit the KIDZ CONNECT check-in desk or click here here to learn more.
THE GATHERING
Our student ministry offers great weekend for students to connect, worship, and deepen their faith. The gathering meets on Sunday nights and is for 7th-12th grades.
MEET OUR
LEADERS
It takes a team! E-FREE CHURCH has a team of leaders, both on stage and behind the scenes, who are passionate about serving the people of Lakepointe and the surrounding communities. This dynamic team, led by Lead Pastor Scott Distler, is made up of our Elder Board, Leadership Team as well as our staff who serve at each of our locations who are devoted to sharing the Gospel.
FAQ
Have questions? We have the answers!
Gaylord Campus is located at 1649 E M-32, Gaylord, MI 49735
Sault Ste. Marie Campus is located at 1901 John St., SSM, MI 49783
Church Online can be found at efreechurch.online.church.
TV Broadcast can be found on local CBS Stations 9&10 and Local 3
at 8:00am Sunday mornings.
Service times at our GAYLORD CAMPUS and ONLINE CAMPUS
is 9:00am and 10:30am.
Service times at our SAULT CAMPUS is 10:30am.
Our TV broadcast called Folks Listen begins at 8:00am.
If you are attending the GAYLORD CAMPUS, simply follow the drive way up to our main parking lot. The Main Entrance is the first set of doors.
If you are attending the SAULT CAMPUS, the parking lot is located right across the street from the church building.
If you are attending CHURCH ONLINE, please feel free to park in your own driveway...LOL.
YES! Whether you attend the Gaylord or the Sault Campus, we desire that each child have a life changing experience with God in a safe and fun environment. We have something for all ages from Nursery to 6th grade. For more information about this exciting program click here.
Each service lasts about 65 minutes with thought-provoking and engaging messages based on the Bible. High-energy worship music or the Classic Hymns (the Gaylord campus has a traditional service at 9:00am). Fun teaching for your kids and we can't forget great coffee and cookies!!!
That's a great question! It's very simple. When you walk through the doors here at E-Free you'll be greeted by our Hospitality Team. Just ask! They are here to help you get to where you are going. Another way is to stop by our Welcome Center in the Hub.
We want you to feel comfortable. After all, we are thrilled that you're joining us and want you to be more focused on the service than what you're wearing. In the summertime, it's not uncommon to see people wearing sandals, shorts, and a shirt. Others prefer to still put on their "Sunday best," and that's fine too! We think you'll fit in no matter how you dress.
If you are visiting with us, we don't expect you to put money in the offering. If you consider E-Free your church home, we'd love for you to prayerfully consider giving to E-Free. You can give by check or cash during the service, or you can set-up an online giving account by clicking here.
WHAT WE
BELIEVE
OUR MISSION
We are committed to MEETING people right where they are geographically, culturally, and spiritually. You are welcome just as you are! Then MOVING them to where God wants them to be.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to saturate all of Northern Michigan with the gospel of Jesus Christ and the teaching of word of God. That is what brings about change in someone's life.
GOD
We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and sovereign power, God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all things new for His own glory.
JESUS CHRIST
We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus – Israel’s promised Messiah – was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate.
HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, and equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service.
SALVATION
We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only ground for salvation. It is only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled, and renewed.
THE BIBLE
We believe that God has spoken in the scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority in our lives. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises.
THE CHURCH
The true church composes all who have been justified by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the head. Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which tangibly express the gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the Church in genuine faith, these ordinances nourish the believer.