You will learn about the ministry and its needs and be able to pray for specific men, women and children who are dealing with issues of incarceration. It will also be a time for anyone wish to learn more about how they might begin to serve in a very challenging arena.

Here’s a chance to find out first-hand about the work that Glenn and Ann Feidner are doing.

For more information, email Glenn at prisoner4jesus@gmail.com.

Pastor Reid

We’re so glad you stopped by!

Please feel free to look around and find out more about us at Evangelical Church of Fairport. If you’re new to ECF, we have information for newcomers. If you’re looking for a Bible-believing, Christ-exalting church with solid expository teaching, we believe you’ve come to the right place. You may check out more about us, our beliefs and what you can expect at our services here on our website.

If you have any questions we haven’t answered, please feel free to call the church at (585) 223-0229 or contact us here.

Blessings,
Pastor Reid Ferguson on behalf of all of us at ECF

What are we looking to accomplish as a church? Here are three videos that explore different aspects of discipling one another, caring for each other and being on mission to our community.

John Piper on small groups from a sermon in John 4:

Brad House, pastor and author of Community: Taking Your Small Group Off Life Support:

Jeff Vanderstelt, pastor of Soma Communities in Tacoma, Washington, with a short film on how their church lives in community:

As many of you sat this past Sunday (marking our second month away) listening to Al Sabel ably break God’s Word to you (something that is finally looking like we’ll be able to enjoy regularly – soon we hope!), Sky & I worshiped with other brothers and sisters in Christ – most pointedly missing you all. We longed to be “home”. We have enjoyed visiting these other churches, but have left each time longing for the familiar sights, sounds, faces and fellowship that make ECF the unique body it is. We miss you all terribly.

Not much has changed physically since last month. I continue to remain steady. The additional tests have shown that the Celiac’s is not as severe as it could be and the doctors are happy with the level of gluten avoidance I’ve been maintaining. And still, while there has not been any major upswing, I have begun walking again for some very moderate exercise, and we continue to chase down any other avenue that promises to give us additional insight or help.

Our stay in Texas was very restful, and we will be heading out of state next week, for a few weeks at another quiet retreat. And while I have not been up to writing much of anything at all, I have been blessed with some increased stamina for reading. This of course affords both nourishment and refreshment to my soul as well as diversion for my mind. And it has proved a fertile seedbed for prayer.

As always, my reading choices are pretty eclectic. To date I’ve read the following list, I will however put an emphasis on 3 books, with one heading the list of “must reads”.

1. Still – Lauren Winter
2. Lincoln’s Last Hours – Charles Leal M.D.
3. Pilgrim’s Progress pts. 1 & 2 – John Bunyan (re-read)
4. The Voynich Manuscript – Gerry Kennedy
5. Un-Orthodox – Deborah Feldman
6. The Last Things: An Eschatology for Laymen – George Eldon Ladd (re-read straight through instead of for reference)
7. The Shooting Salvationist: J. Frank Norris and the Murder Trial that Captivated America – David R. Stokes
8. Area 51: An Uncensored History of America’s Top Secret Military Base – Anne M. Jacobsen
9. Beowulf – Unknown
10. Abraham Kuyper’s 6 “Stone” Lectures on Calvinism
11. Auschwitz: A Doctor’s Eyewitness Account – Miklos Nyiszli
12. Galileo’s Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, faith and love -Dava Sobel
13.Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl: Wide-Eyed Wonder in God’s Spoken World – N. D. Wilson

I must remark that The Pilgrim’s Progress by Bunyan has been unusually sweet to me this time around. I cannot recommend it highly enough to you all. The old English may be a tad cumbersome – but the incredible imagery and scriptural fidelity in painting the Christian worldview in terms of our trek toward the Celesital City is worth reading and re-reading countless times. This is especially true of part 2 consisting of Christian’s wife – Christiana and her children’s journey. What a token of God’s love and care for us! If you are dry or weary spiritually, or somehow have begun to think that struggle in the Christian life must be a signal of something wrong – go back and get a vision adjustment in this timeless, blesse classic.

Secondly, while I mentioned this book during our study of Daniel – The Last Things by Ladd is the best little primer on Biblical prophecy available in my estimation. It is quite short and succinct and not technical. An easy read and an eye-opener. I find it very encouraging because it blows so much smoke out of the way. If you want a good, solid, encouraging sense of being able to wrap your heart and mind around Biblical prophecy – this little gem can do it.

But lastly, I must almost insist on N. D. Wislon’s “Notes From The Tilt-A-Whirl:” Astounding. A brilliant and poetic polemic against atheism, vain philosophy, existential despair and romanticized Christianity. A little piece of delightful art. It is fun and thought provoking and truly brilliant. I think you would thoroughly enjoy it. It is fast, easy and great reading while treating high subjects without any technical jargon at all. Fabulous. Some of it is written with the holy sarcasm of Elijah on Mt. Carmel, exposing the folly of the atheistic worldview with A. W. Tozer’s insight and C. S. Lewis’ wit. Every young person facing college ought to read it. DO NOT BE INTIMIDATED by anybody.

Frankly, I wouldn’t bother with Still. That was a waste of time and money. It is very popular right now and not worth the paper.

Lincoln’s last hours by the surgeon who attended him from Ford’s Theater till his death is gripping. Only about 14 pages long. You can get it free from Google Books.

The Voynich manuscript is fascinating if you like odd myserties of real life.

Un-orthodox is an amazing look inside the world of ultra-orthodox Judaism in New York City. The anti-Zionism of these Jews is intriguing. It is a very “adult” book in treating some subjects with the candor (I think) needed to be the expose it is.

The Shooting Salvationist is a rich look at Fort Worth history dealing with one of its most colorful characters – the Pastor of First Baptist Church – America’s first mega-Church in the 1920′s. Imagine your pastor tired for arson, perjury and murder! Ha!

Area 51 is a real fun read and debunks much of the UFO garbage, while unfolding the even more interesting history behind America’s most secret military base.

Beowulf is the ancient English classic that inspired Tolkein to write the Hobbit – etc. Tough slogging but brilliant.

Kuyper’s Stone Lectures are a big feast on Biblical Christianity addressing culture – but tough reading if you don’t like that kind of analysis.

Auschwitz was harrowing. This is written by Joseph Mengele’s (the Nazi “Angel of Death”) Jewish conscript. It is hard to see the doctrine of total depravity more graphically

Galileo’s Daughter was interesting but too long by 1/2. His trial however is summed up better than in this book – in Wilson’s book in a few short sentences.

In the work are Gerald Bray’s “God is Love” (so far, fantastic), Richard Muller’s 4 volume “Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics: The Rise and Development of Reformed Orthodoxy. Carl F. H. Henry’s “God, Revelation & Authority” – kind of Francis Schaeffer on steroids. The Illiad of Homer and some other smatterings. Oh yeah, a work on Henry the VIII and Pride and Prejudice.

Anyway – keep seeking Christ friends. Take up the mindset of Christian and Christiana. Know that God is more gracious and loving that you could ever imagine. Pour your heart out to Him about EVERYTHING. And trust Him. He will not fail of any promise. Every one of His own, WILL make it home.

We love you: Reid & Sky.