Children's Bulletins are available for their use during the worship service. If you need one, please ask an usher.

Special Thanks to Pastor Eric, Rick Olson the Choir, Jerry McDonald, Jenny Merry, the Children's Choir, and everyone involved in making the wonderful music of Christmas so joyful this year.

The Church Office will be closed on Monday, December 26, and Monday, January 2, 2006 for the Christmas holidays.

The exterior church locks have been changed. We will be changing the interior locks on January 1, 2006.

Communion, Commissions, and Council will take place on Sunday, January 8, 2006, instead of January 1^st.

Baby Dedication Sunday: On Sunday, January 15, we will have a service of child dedication. If you are interested in participating, please call the church office at (612) 827-4705.

Katie Dudgeon will be hosting an Informational Coffee about her ministry plans and financial needs as she serves with the Free Church in California on December 28, 7:00 PM, 1052 Mallary Lane in Chaska. (RSVP to Katie by December 27, at (612) 281-1891.) There is also a going away open house planned for January 7 from 1:00-5:00 PM in Chaska.

Christmas Card Fund: Instead of sending Christmas Cards to your friends at First Free, consider donating the money you would spend to the Christmas Card Fund. Our gift this year will go to the house parents and staff of the ARK orphanage in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.

Online Photo Gallery: Would you like to contribute to the new First Free Church online photo gallery? If you have digital photos from a recent (or not so recent) church event and would like to share them with online visitors, please contact Jeff Olson at jeff {at} olsonzoo.com.

New 2005-2006 Church Directories are available for you to pick up at the Welcome Center.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $285,855 Budget: $332,756
Dec. 18 Outreach: $ 85,489 Budget: $ 97,192

Total HEAT YOUR SEAT given through Dec. 18: $ 89,093

Seekers Class Christmas Celebration is today in Room #2, from Noon-3:00 PM.

Katie Dudgeon will be hosting two Informational Coffees this month about her ministry plans and financial needs as she serves with the Free Church in California. One is today at 2:30 PM, Dunn Bros. Coffee Shop in Excelsior (No RSVP necessary. The first 15 there will receive a free beverage of their choice!). The other is on December 28, 7:00 PM, 1052 Mallary Lane, Chaska. (Please RSVP to Katie by December 27, at (612) 281-1891.) There is also a going away open house planned for January 7 from 1:00-5:00 PM in Chaska.

The Church Office will be closed on Friday, December 23, Monday, December 26, and Monday, January 2, 2006 for the Christmas holidays.

The exterior church locks have been changed. We will be changing the interior locks on January 1, 2006.

Communion, Commissions, and Council will take place on Sunday, January 8, 2006, instead of January 1^st.

Baby Dedication Sunday: On Sunday, January 15, we will have a service of child dedication. If you are interested in participating, please call the church office at (612) 827-4705.

Christmas Card Fund: Instead of sending Christmas Cards to your friends at First Free, consider donating the money you would spend to the Christmas Card Fund. Our gift this year will go to the house parents and staff of the ARK orphanage in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.

Online Photo Gallery: Would you like to contribute to the new First Free Church online photo gallery? If you have digital photos from a recent (or not so recent) church event and would like to share them with online visitors, please contact Jeff Olson at jeff {at} olsonzoo.com.

New 2005-2006 Church Directories are available for you to pick up at the Welcome Center.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $270,932 Budget: $323,999
Dec. 11 Outreach: $ 83,712 Budget: $ 94,635
Total HEAT YOUR SEAT given through Dec. 11: $ 84,303

Jr. Church Caroling Today: All kids, grades 4-6, meet at the Creekside Canteen at 9:30 AM. We are going to Redeemer Residence to sing Christmas Carols. Bring your coats. We will be back in time to practice with the Children's Choir.

A Baby Shower for Enoch Stanley Dablaka is planned for this afternoon, 2:00 PM, at church. The proud parents are Tchotchovi & Pascal with big sister, Paulina.

Our prayers go out to Stan Olson, Ross & Karin, KaWan, Jeff & Rachel, Jason & Tami, and Susan & Eric. Myrt Olson went home to be with the Lord on December 5. Her funeral was at First Free on December 9. May God's peace uphold you all.

New Orleans Mission Trip: Please pray for John Symington, Matt Beckett, Mark Larson, Troy Holliday, Bob Goodman, and Russ Symington (from Wooddale Church). They left for New Orleans on December 10 and will be gone for one week.

A Big Thank You to Rod & Doris Holman for their hard work behind the scenes reorganizing our church archive room!

Christmas Card Fund: Instead of sending Christmas Cards to your friends at First Free, consider donating the money you would spend to the Christmas Card Fund. Our gift this year will go to the house parents and staff of the ARK orphanage in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.

Senior Singles will not meet for lunch in December.

Seekers Class Christmas Celebration is scheduled for Sunday, December 18, in Room #2, from Noon-3:00 PM. If you have questions, contact Audrey Sollie.

The exterior church locks have been changed. We will be changing the interior locks on January 1, 2006.

Baby Dedication Sunday: On Sunday, January 15, we will have a service of child dedication. If you are interested in participating, please call the church office at (612) 827-4705.

New 2005-2006 Church Directories are available for you to pick up at the Welcome Center.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $260,918 Budget: $315,242
Dec. 4 Outreach: $ 80,305 Budget: $ 92,077
Total HEAT YOUR SEAT given through Dec. 4: $ 76,803

We warmly welcome our newest members!
~ Brian & Jennifer Bartle and Carlos & Erika Garcia ~

Our prayers go out to Ollie Stone and her family. Bev Stone passed away on November 26. Her funeral will be at First Free on Monday, December 5, at 12:00 Noon.

Christmas Card Fund: Instead of sending Christmas Cards to your friends at First Free, consider donating the money you would spend to the Christmas Card Fund. Our gift this year will go to the house parents and staff of the ARK orphanage in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.

Women's Guild Christmas Lunch is Tuesday, December 6, 12:00 Noon, in Vi Fjellman's party room. Our speaker will be Becky Sutton. Purchase your tickets ($6) today. Remember your filled shoe boxes for Marie Sandvik Center.

Senior Singles will not meet for lunch in December.

Agape Christmas Social: Meet at the Russian Art Museum (5500 Stevens Ave. So.) at 2:00 PM on December 10. After the museum, we will congregate at 4:30 at Pearson's Edina Restaurant (3808 W. 50^th Street).

Chaim Christmas Potluck Dinner & Ornament Exchange, Saturday, December 10, 5:30 PM, at First Free in Room #2. RSVP to Vanessa (612) 721-6885 by December 7^th.

Junior Church Caroling: On Sunday, December 11, Junior Church will go to Redeemer Residence to sing Christmas Carols. We will meet at the beginning of the worship service at the Creekside Canteen. Remember to bring your coats.

A Baby Shower for Enoch Stanley Dablaka is planned for Sunday, December 11, 2:00 PM, at church. The proud parents are Tchotchovi & Pascal with big sister, Paulina.

Seekers Class Christmas Celebration is scheduled for Sunday, December 18, in Room #2, from Noon-3:00 PM. If you have questions, contact Audrey Sollie.

The December Creekside Friends Newsletter is available for you to pick up at the Creekside Canteen.

Baby Dedication Sunday: On Sunday, January 15, we will have a service of child dedication. If you are interested in participating, please call the church office at (612) 827-4705.