May Is A Special Month

The flowers appear on the earth;
the time of singing has come. . .

Why is May so special you ask? There are several reasons. First, the winter is over and spring should be here. Second, the April rains have cleaned up the dirt from the winter and the flowers and grass are so fresh. Third, we plan for special things with family and friends that could not be done in winter with big coats and overshoes, etc. You don't have to put on on all those heavy coats until next November. Fourth, we have already paid our income tax! They say you spend the first few months working to pay taxes. Fifth, and most important of all, it's my birthday month! 74 years ago I made my appearance at 3728-22nd Ave. So. in Minneapolis, and the world has never been the same! My father passed away 25 years ago, and mother continues to have quite good health at 99 years. Perhaps I will have those genes? Sixth, because June follows May, and it's the month that I observe as my spiritual birthday. I was 12 at the time, and was led to the Lord by my Sunday school teacher at the close of a Sunday night service.

Now you know why May is the best month of the year!

- Pastor Bob Fallt

Upcoming Events

May 1st

 1:00 PM Women's Guild

Speaker: Mary Damon

"My Life as a Dustbuster"

May 4-5th

7:30 PM Pine Car Derby

Potluck and Overnight

May 5th

8:30 -Noon Church Work Day

Cleaning Day - Slovakia Mission Trip

Call Carrie Oleson at 612-721-7314 if you would like to have youth clean for you.

May 8th

9:00 AM White Cross

7:00 PM Annual Meeting

May 20th

Outreach Sunday

Noon All-Church Lunch Slovakia Fund Raiser

Notice of Special Event!

WHAT: First Free Annual Business Meeting

WHEN: Tuesday, May 8th, 7:00 PM

WHERE: First Evangelical Free Church

WHO: For all members and interested friends

Come and be a part of this Special Event.

Witness the members of the Body of Christ in full action!

• Reporting on past year's accomplishments.
• Making strategic plans for the coming year.
• By faith, setting financial and spiritual challenges for the year ahead.

TICKETS: Reserved Seats at no charge!

PARKING: : Available, free- first come basis

DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT WHICH WILL NOT RETURN TO YOUR LOCALITY FOR ONE FULL YEAR!

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Keep these dear church members in prayer.

• Eva Nyholm's sister, Alice Campbell, and sister-in-law, Esther Nyholm, recently went home to be with the Lord.
• Hildur Rask's sister, Esther Klappenbach, went home to be with the Lord on April 24.
• Lois Scalcucci 's husband, Don, went home to be with the Lord on March 24.
• Lester & Theone Westlund's daughter, Marlene, went home to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday.

May 20th: Outreach Sunday

9:30 AM Carrie Oleson

• Carrie will speak briefly about the mission trip to Slovakia and Hungary that six youth and four sponsors will be taking in July.

Noon All-Church Lunch Slovakia Fund Raiser

• You are all invited to come to a lunch provided by the youth of the church.
• We'll serve you some good home cooking and promise you some good fellowship as well.
• Donations will be accepted.

Church Anniversary

Mark your calendars for July 15, 2001

On April 26, 1951, before construction was even completed, mid-week services were begun in the foyer of the church on Chicago Avenue. The text for the first one was Isaiah 56:7. "Even them will I bring to my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon my altar, for mine house shall be called a house of prayer."

The week of July 8-15, 1951, was one celebration for the congregation with A Vision Becomes A Reality as the theme. The first Sunday services ever held in the new edifice were on June 8, with Dr. Arnold Olson speaking in the morning service. Dr. Olson was the Pastor at First Free Church from 1948-1952.

The church was dedicated on Sunday, July 15, at 3:00 PM with Dr. Halleen giving the address.

Don't forget

we need you on

Church work day

May 5 - 8:30 AM-Noon!