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May 25, 2008
The Peterson Family wishes to express our profound sense of gratitude to all in our church family during Lori's recent illness and surgery. The prayers, meals, cards and gifts were a great help and encouragement. Thank you! Guild Salad Luncheon: Men and women are invited to the salad lunch on Tuesday, June 3. Each family should bring a salad to share and meet at Beckman's Party Room (9401 Lyndale Ave S). Bruce & Mary Damon will be speaking. Graduation Open House: You are invited to a high school graduation open house for Jim Goodman on Sunday, June 8, from 2-6 pm at the Goodmans (17394 Isleton Ave, Lakeville). Honoring Our Graduates: We are planning to honor our high school and college graduates on Sunday, June 8, and we want everyone from First Free who is graduating to be included. Please call or email Cindy Sawyer if you haven't already. Register Your Kids for Power Lab Vacation Bible Camp! Sign up at the Creekside Canteen in the foyer. Register today and get Pop Rocks candy! Volunteers Needed for Power Lab VBC: We need at least 100 volunteers to help lead kids, watch kids in the nursery, etc. It's so much fun . . . and easy! Sign up at the Creekside Canteen or contact Beth Brown. Donations Needed for Power Lab VBC: Please check out the Donation Station in the gym and pick an item or two where you can donate. There are lots of things (mainly food items) needed to serve 150 children! Donations can be put outside Beth Brown's office (Room 201B). City Life Center is a ministry which supports women who are in crisis pregnancies and which First Free helps support. There will be a basket in the foyer today through June 1 for collecting baby supplies to be used for this ministry. Please pick up a list of suggested items at the Welcome Center. EFCA TouchGlobal is partnering with the Evangelical Free Church of Myanmar to help meet the serious needs of the cyclone survivors. We have established a Myanmar Relief Fund and are accepting donations. Please send your checks to: The Myanmar Disaster Relief Fund #21709-3989, 901 E 78th St, Minneapolis, MN 55420 or see www.efca.org/apps/giving.
YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $ 59,455 Budget: $
67,195 Register for VBC today! Registration forms are at the Creekside Canteen.
May 18, 2008
Congratulations to Todd & Jodi Stebleton! They are the proud parents of Loic Marshall Stebleton born on April 24. Graduation Open House: You are invited to a high school graduation open house for Jim Goodman on Sunday, June 8, from 2-6 pm at the Goodmans (17394 Isleton Ave, Lakeville). Our next Fresh Encounter Praise & Prayer Time is TONIGHT at 6:00 PM in Room #105. Child care provided thru grade 6. Pray for Pastor Joel as he takes study time (May 19-23) to plan and prepare sermons for the coming year. Pray for Pastor Eric as he will be preaching on May 25. Register Your Kids for Power Lab Vacation Bible Camp! Sign up at the Creekside Canteen in the gym during fellowship time or in the foyer after the second service. Register today and get Pop Rocks candy! Volunteers Needed for Power Lab VBC: We need at least 100 volunteers to help lead kids, watch kids in the nursery, etc. It's so much fun . . . and easy! Sign up at the Creekside Canteen or contact Beth Brown. Donations Needed for Power Lab VBC: Please check out the Donation Station in the gym and pick an item or two where you can donate. There are lots of things (mainly food items) needed to serve 150 children! Donations can be put outside Beth Brown's office (Room 201B). City Life Center is a ministry which supports women who are in crisis pregnancies and which First Free helps support. There will be a basket in the foyer today through June 1 for collecting baby supplies to be used for this ministry. Please see the bulletin insert for suggested items. Thank you! EFCA TouchGlobal is partnering with the Evangelical Free Church of Myanmar to help meet the serious needs of the cyclone survivors. We have established a Myanmar Relief Fund and are accepting donations. Please send your checks to: The Myanmar Disaster Relief Fund #21709-3989, 901 E 78th St, Minneapolis, MN 55420 or see www.efca.org/apps/giving. Welcome Force: We have been so blessed by your smiling faces and warm hearts, and we want to thank you for serving! Come for lunch on Sunday, June 8, at 12:15 PM in Room #105. Women's Guild: We are no longer collecting Campbell Soup labels for Compassion Ministries. Register for VBC today!
May 11, 2008
Congratulations to Jeremy & Erin Resler! They are the proud parents of Gregory Gerald Resler who was born on April 29. Blood Pressure Checks will be available today during our Fellowship Time. Pray for Pastor Joel as he takes two weeks of study time (May 12-23) to plan and prepare sermons for the coming year. Pray for Pastor Eric who will be preaching on May 18 & 25. Register for VBC Power Lab today! Kids, register today and get "POP ROCKS" Candy! Volunteers are needed as well. Look for the bulletin insert and fill it out. Bring registration forms to the gym or turn them in at the Creekside Canteen. Check out the Power Lab VBC Donation Station in the foyer to donate food, cash, or "science-related" items such as white lab coats, crazy hair, beakers, science lab tables or goggles. Donations can be put outside Beth Brown's office (201B). Did you miss the Children's Musical? If you are interested in a DVD of our recent production, Barbecue for Ben, sign up at the Media Request Box. There is a suggested donation of $5. Immediate Need: Recent news reports coming from Myanmar indicate that the cyclone death toll is soaring and up to 1 million people may be homeless. God has shown favor to the EFCA by allowing us to develop an exciting ministry partnership with the Evangelical Free Church of Myanmar. We have established a Myanmar Relief Fund and are ready to accept donations. Please send your checks to: The Myanmar Disaster Relief Fund #21709-3961, 901 E 78th St, Minneapolis, MN 55420 or donate online at www.efca.org/apps/giving. The Annual Meeting is coming up on Monday, May 12, at 7:00 PM. You can pick up your Annual Report today. These people have been nominated for the following positions:
Outreach Chair: Ross Olson Our next Fresh Encounter Praise & Prayer Time is planned for Sunday, May 18, at 6:00 PM in Room #105. Welcome Force: We have been so blessed by your smiling faces and warm hearts, and we want to thank you for serving! Come for lunch on Sunday, June 8, at 12:15 PM in Room #105. Power Lab Vacation Bible Camp
May 4, 2008
We warmly welcome Bruce & Mary Damon today! They are missionaries that we support who serve in Macau. They will be sharing briefly in the service and with our combined ABFs. Register for VBC Power Lab today! Kids, register now and get "POP ROCKS" Candy! Volunteers are needed as well. Look for the bulletin insert and fill it out. Bring registration forms to the gym or turn them in at the Creekside Canteen. Also check out the Power Lab VBC Donation Station in the foyer. Thanks a Latte! Luncheon: Creekside Friends Leaders, please be our guests for lunch today at Noon in the gym. Did you miss the Children's Musical? If you are interested in a DVD of our recent production, Barbecue for Ben, sign up at the Media Request Box. There is a suggested donation of $5. Bridal Shower: All ladies are invited to an open house bridal shower for Emily Pearson this afternoon from 2-3:30 PM in Room #104. Emily will marry Jesse Horst on June 7, 2008. Jesse & Emily attend the Makarios ABF. Emily is registered at Target and Kohls. Questions? Katie Goodman (612) 702-8389. You are invited to Women's Guild on Tuesday, May 6, at 1:00 PM. Barb & Guy Hugo will share with us about their winter mission trips to Fort Hope and Summer Beaver, Ontario. Premarital Class: This is for couples who are engaged or plan to be engaged soon. We will meet on Saturday, May 10, from 1:00-5:00 PM. If you would like to attend, contact Cindy Sawyer in the church office at (612) 827-4705.
The Annual Meeting is coming up on Monday, May 12, at 7:00 PM.
You can pick up your Annual Report today. These people have been
nominated for the following positions: Our next Fresh Encounter Praise & Prayer Time is planned for Sunday, May 18, at 6:00 PM in Room #105. Welcome Force: We have been so blessed by your smiling faces and warm hearts, and we want to thank you for serving! Come for lunch on Sunday, June 8, at 12:15 PM in Room #105. Vacation Bible Camp
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