Congratulations to Brian & Sara Gallagher! They are the proud parents of Mick Brian Gallagher. He was born on July 25^th and weighed in at 9 lbs. 2 oz. and was 22 inches long. Mom and baby are doing great!

Congratulations to Chuck & Shirley Supplee! They celebrated their 60^th wedding anniversary on July 6^th. They have three children, 6 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild.

Blood Pressure Checks: Nurses will be available on Sunday, August 6, during fellowship time in the hallway outside of the gym to do blood pressure screening.

Seniors' Picnic: Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 3rd, at 12:00 Noon. The Seniors' Class will be having a picnic at Don & Ann Johnson's farm. If you have questions, contact Ann Johnson.

Lost & Found Table: The table in the gym will have items for you to look over. If you see some things that belong to you, please take them home. Thanks for your help!

Adult Bible Fellowships: There will be no ABF's during the month of August. They will resume September 10^th.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $130,924 Budget: $163,887
July 23, 2006 Outreach: $38,397 Budget: $45,769

Welcome to Doug & Cheryl Conrad and their family! They will be sharing briefly this morning and during ABF hour in Room #3 about their missionary work with EFCA IM in Japan.

Congratulations to Brian & Jennifer Bartle! They are the proud parents of Alexander "Lex" Kelly Bartle who was born on July 7^th. He weighed in at 7 lbs. 4 oz.

Our condolences and prayers go out to May Carlson and family. Verne went home to be with the Lord on July 20^th. His reviewal will be at First Free on Monday, July 24, at 12:30 pm, funeral at 1:30 pm, with lunch following in the gym.

Our prayers go out to Jon & Lyn Prins and their family. Lyn's mom went home to be with the Lord on July 18^th. Her funeral was held at Watertown Free Church on July 21^st.

Volunteers are needed for VBS setup today at 12:00 Noon. We need lots of volunteers to help transform the lower level of First Free into "Trading Places." Duties include: hanging decorations and signs, setting up the backdrops, moving tables and chairs, setting up the puppet stage, and much more! Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Lunch will be provided. Questions? Contact Patty Mellema.

Picnic in the Park: The big backyard get-together is this week on Thursday, July 27, at Pearl Park, 414 E Diamond Lake Rd, from 5:30-8:30 pm. First Free will have a booth there again this year. Pray that we will make some good connections with people in the neighborhood.

Canoe Day Trip for the youth group is scheduled on Saturday, July 29, from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. The cost is $16. If you plan to attend, let Mark Meyers know.

Seniors' Picnic: Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 3rd, at 12:00 Noon. The Seniors' Class will be having a picnic at Don & Ann Johnson's farm. If you have questions, contact Ann Johnson.

Lost & Found Table: The table in the gym will have items for you to look over. If you see some things that belong to you, please take them home. Thanks for your help!

Adult Bible Fellowships: There will be no ABF's during the month of August. They will resume on September 10^th.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $125,583 Budget:$154,246
July 16, 2006 Outreach: $36,700 Budget: $43,077

Welcome to the Minnesota Teen Challenge Choir who will be our guests this morning. They will be sharing stories about how God has worked in their lives to recover from various addictions.

Volunteers are needed for VBS setup on Sunday, July 23^rd at 12:00 Noon. We need lots of volunteers to help transform the lower level of First Free into "Trading Places." Duties include: hanging decorations and signs, setting up the backdrops, moving tables and chairs, setting up the puppet stage, and much more! Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Lunch will be provided. Questions? Contact Patty Mellema.

Picnic in the Park: Mark your calendars for this big backyard get-together, Thursday, July 27, at Pearl Park, 414 E Diamond Lake Rd, from 5:30-8:30 pm. First Free will have a booth there again this year. Pray that we will make some good connections with people in the neighborhood.

Canoe Day Trip for the youth group is scheduled on Saturday, July 29, from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. The cost is $16. If you plan to attend, let Mark Meyers know.

Seniors' Picnic: Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 3rd, at 12:00 Noon. The Seniors' Class will be having a picnic at Don & Ann Johnson's farm. If you have questions, contact Ann Johnson.

MOPS Play Group will be meeting on the first and third Fridays of July and August at Hiawatha Park from 9:30 - 11:30 am. All moms and children are welcome.

Lost & Found Table: Many unclaimed items have accumulated in the church office over the past year. The table in the gym will have these items for you to look over. If you see some things that belong to you, please take them home. Thanks for your help!

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $120,285 Budget:$144,606
July 9, 2006 Outreach: $35,271 Budget: $40,385

Our prayers go out to Harry, Angel, and Grace Tian. Harry's mother passed away on July 6 in China.

Summer Concert: City Life Center will be holding a summer concert featuring singer songwriter Jim Likens at First Free on Saturday, July 15, at 7:00 pm. A free will offering will be taken, and refreshments will be served following the concert.

Minnesota Teen Challenge Choir will be our guests during the worship service on July 16. Come and hear stories about how God has worked in the lives of these students recovering from various addictions.

Picnic in the Park: Mark your calendars for this big backyard get-together, Thursday, July 27, at Pearl Park, 414 E Diamond Lake Rd, from 5:30-8:30 pm. First Free will have a booth there again this year. Pray that we will make some good connections with people in the neighborhood.

Canoe Day Trip for the youth group is scheduled on Saturday, July 29, from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. The cost is $16. If you plan to attend, let Mark Meyers know.

Seniors' Picnic: Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 3rd, at 12:00 Noon. The Seniors' Class will be having a picnic at Don & Ann Johnson's farm. If you have questions, contact Ann Johnson.

MOPS Play Group will be meeting on the first and third Fridays of July and August at Hiawatha Park from 9:30 - 11:30 am. All moms and children are welcome.

Lost & Found Table: Many unclaimed items have accumulated in the church office over the past year. The table in the gym will have these items for you to look over. If you see some things that belong to you, please take them home. Thanks for your help!

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $102,485 Budget:$125,325
June 25, 2006 Outreach: $28,670 Budget: $35,000

Blood Pressure Checks will be available today during the Fellowship Time. A nurse will be located downstairs in the hallway outside of the gym.

Seekers' Class will meet this morning at 11:00 am and will have their potluck at Noon.

New Members: Last Sunday we welcomed our newest church members during the morning service. They are as follows: Kelli Benner, Erin Ericson & Jeremy Resler, and Jay & Heidi Pound.

Picnic in the Park: Mark your calendars for this big backyard get-together, Thursday, July 27, at Pearl Park, 414 E Diamond Lake Rd, from 5:30-8:30 pm. First Free will have a booth there again this year. Pray that we will make some good connections with people in the neighborhood.

MOPS Play Group will be meeting on the first and third Fridays of July and August at Hiawatha Park from 9:30 - 11:30 am. All moms and children are welcome.

Lost & Found Table: Many unclaimed items have accumulated in the church office over the past year. The table in the gym will have these items for you to look over. If you see some things that belong to you, please take them home. Thanks for your help!

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $102,485 Budget:$125,325
June 25, 2006 Outreach: $28,670 Budget: $35,000