diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c35669b..c0165ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "@angular/platform-browser": "5.2.3",
     "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "5.2.3",
     "@angular/router": "5.2.3",
+    "@ngrx/effects": "5.0.1",
     "@ngrx/store": "5.0.0",
     "@ngrx/store-devtools": "5.0.1",
     "core-js": "2.5.3",
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 7c7e30c..5e230e0 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import { ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';
 import { StoreModule } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { EffectsModule } from '@ngrx/effects';
 import { StoreDevtoolsModule } from '@ngrx/store-devtools';
 
 import { environment } from '../environments/environment';
 import * as fromApp from './store';
+import { TodosEffects } from './todos/store/effects';
 import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
 import {
   TodoComponent,
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ const routes: Routes = [
     StoreModule.forRoot(fromApp.reducers, {
       metaReducers: fromApp.metaReducers,
     }),
+    EffectsModule.forRoot([TodosEffects]),
     !environment.production
       ? StoreDevtoolsModule.instrument({ maxAge: 50 })
       : [],
diff --git a/src/app/todos/components/todo/todo.component.ts b/src/app/todos/components/todo/todo.component.ts
index 5772e27..983c148 100644
--- a/src/app/todos/components/todo/todo.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/todos/components/todo/todo.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import * as fromTodos from '../../store';
   selector: 'app-todo',
   templateUrl: './todo.component.html',
 })
-export class TodoComponent {
+export class TodoComponent implements OnInit {
   hasTodos$: Observable<boolean>;
   undoneTodosCount$: Observable<number>;
   currentFilter$: Observable<TodoFilter>;
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ export class TodoComponent {
     this.filteredTodos$ = this.store.select(fromTodos.getFilteredTodos);
   }
 
+  ngOnInit() {
+    this.store.dispatch(new fromTodos.LoadAction());
+  }
+
   onAddTodo(text: string) {
     this.store.dispatch(new fromTodos.AddAction(text));
   }
diff --git a/src/app/todos/store/actions.ts b/src/app/todos/store/actions.ts
index e4c4616..d58cb67 100644
--- a/src/app/todos/store/actions.ts
+++ b/src/app/todos/store/actions.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export const ADD_TODO = '[TODO] add';
 export const DELETE_TODO = '[TODO] delete';
 export const TOGGLE_TODO = '[TODO] toggle';
 export const UPDATE_TODO = '[TODO] update';
+export const LOAD_TODOS = '[TODO] load';
+export const LOAD_TODOS_COMPLETED = '[TODO] load completed';
 export const CLEAR_COMPLETED_TODO = '[TODO] clear completed';
 export const SET_TODO_FILTER = '[TODO] Set filter';
 
@@ -18,6 +20,16 @@ export class AddAction implements Action {
   }
 }
 
+export class LoadAction implements Action {
+  readonly type = LOAD_TODOS;
+}
+
+export class LoadCompletedAction implements Action {
+  readonly type = LOAD_TODOS_COMPLETED;
+
+  constructor(public todos: Todo[]) {}
+}
+
 export class DeleteAction implements Action {
   readonly type = DELETE_TODO;
 
@@ -48,6 +60,8 @@ export class SetFilterAction implements Action {
 
 export type TodoActionType =
   | AddAction
+  | LoadAction
+  | LoadCompletedAction
   | ToggleAction
   | DeleteAction
   | UpdateAction
diff --git a/src/app/todos/store/effects.ts b/src/app/todos/store/effects.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92ac493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/todos/store/effects.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { Actions, Effect } from '@ngrx/effects';
+import { Action, Store } from '@ngrx/store';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+
+import { Todo } from '../models';
+import * as fromTodos from '../store';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class TodosEffects {
+  @Effect()
+  loadTodos$: Observable<Action> = this.actions$
+    .ofType(fromTodos.LOAD_TODOS)
+    .switchMap(action =>
+      // Simulate network call
+      Observable.of(
+        new fromTodos.LoadCompletedAction([
+          {
+            id: 0.123456789,
+            text: 'Remove before flight!',
+            completed: false,
+          },
+        ]),
+      ).delay(1000),
+    );
+
+  constructor(
+    private actions$: Actions,
+    private todosStore: Store<fromTodos.State>,
+  ) {}
+}
diff --git a/src/app/todos/store/reducers.ts b/src/app/todos/store/reducers.ts
index a898528..f725641 100644
--- a/src/app/todos/store/reducers.ts
+++ b/src/app/todos/store/reducers.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ export function reducer(
       };
     }
 
+    case fromTodos.LOAD_TODOS_COMPLETED: {
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        todos: action.todos,
+      };
+    }
+
     case fromTodos.TOGGLE_TODO: {
       return {
         ...state,