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July 27, 2008
Welcome to our own Troy Holliday who will be preaching this morning! Seekers Farewell: We will say good bye to Hanson & Lotus Tian today during the Seekers' Potluck. They will be leaving in mid-August for Washington State, where he has taken a position. Hanson has served as an usher this past year, and Lotus has helped in the nursery along with their involvement in the Seekers' Class. They will be greatly missed! Pray for our Youth and Sponsors who leave on their mission trip to Costa Rica on July 28-August 6. Youth are as follows: Luke Amstutz, Bailey Berry, Ben Byer, Kimisha Collins, JG Ferguson, Ryan Friesen, Anthony Larson, Anne Peterson, BJ Pierce, Alicia Symington, and Ingrid Vatsaas. Sponsors are: Chad & Heidi Hollinbeck and Mark & Melinda Meyers. Dental Mission Trip to Peru: Our church team is making final preparations to leave on August 14 for the dental mission trip to Peru. Please pray for this outreach. You can also support the trip by donating adult and child toothbrushes to be handed out at their clinics. There will be a collection box in the church foyer for this purpose. Muchas Gracias! Interested in Baptism? Our Annual Lake Baptism & Church Picnic is coming up on Sunday, August 10, at Lake Nokomis. If you are interested in being baptized, contact the church office at (612) 827-4705 or mark your Welcome Card. Picnic in the Park: The 17th annual Picnic in the Park will be located at Pearl Park on Thursday, July 31, from 5:30-8:30 pm. First Free will have a booth again this year. Come for food, entertainment, activities, and to meet your neighbors. First Free Blood Drive: Please save the date of Wednesday, August 13, from 3:30-6:30 pm and plan to participate. Anyone 16 years old to over 100 is welcome to donate blood. Sign up by calling Christy Fleming at (651) 332-7167 or at the Welcome Desk on Sunday mornings. Child Dedication: We will be having a Service of Child Dedication on Sunday, August 17, at 9:30 am. If you are interested in dedicating your child, call the church office. A Youth Mission Dessert will be held Wednesday, August 27, from 7:00-8:30 PM in the gym. Come and hear what God did in and through the Students at FEFC this summer while they were on the mission trips you supported - all while enjoying tasty pies and treats! July 20, 2008
Thomas Gold has been in full time ministry nine years working with students and adults. His current title is Teaching Pastor at Friendship Church in Prior Lake and Shakopee Minnesota. He recently celebrated being married for 10 years to his wife Janice and has three wonderful children. Thomas' deepest pastoral passion is for people to know Christ so stunningly that they have hope and joy in Him in all phases and circumstances of life. Dental Mission Trip to Peru: Our church team is making final preparations to leave on August 14 for the dental mission trip to Peru. Please pray for this outreach. You can also support the trip by donating adult and child toothbrushes to be handed out at their clinics. There will be a collection box in the church foyer for this purpose. Muchas Gracias! Interested in Baptism? Our Annual Lake Baptism & Church Picnic is coming up on Sunday, August 10, at Lake Nokomis. If you are interested in being baptized, contact the church office at (612) 827-4705 or mark your Welcome Card. Host a New Arrival from China: New students from China are arriving in late July - August to study at the U of MN. They need a place to stay for several days while they find regular housing. If you are interested, contact Bob & Joanne Kraftson with China Outreach at (651) 437-6806 or 303-7683. Picnic in the Park: The 17th annual Picnic in the Park will be located at Pearl Park on Thursday, July 31, from 5:30-8:30 pm. First Free will have a booth again this year. Come for food, entertainment, activities, and to meet your neighbors. First Free Blood Drive: Our church is having its first blood drive in over 10 years! Please save the date of Wednesday, August 13, from 3:30-6:30 pm and plan to participate. Anyone 16 years old to over 100 is welcome to donate blood. Sign up by calling Christy Fleming at (651) 332-7167 or at the Welcome Desk on Sunday mornings. Child Dedication: We will be having a Service of Child Dedication on Sunday, August 17, at 9:30 am. If you are interested in dedicating your child, call the church office. Church Email Lists: Would you like to stay connected to our church family? Visit www.firstfreechurch.org/lists and follow the directions to sign up for the News and Prayer email lists. Contact Jeff Olson (jeff {at} olsonzoo.com) with questions. July 13, 2008
Pray for our Youth and Sponsors who left on their South Dakota mission trip early this morning. Youth are as follows: Madison Berry, Tracy Brill, Olivia Clayborn, Precious Collins, Amy Larson, Ken Mayo, Josh Pierce, and Christian Vatsaas. Sponsors are: Luke Amstutz, Brenda Audette, Heather Pierce, Aaron Rusnak, and John Symington. Interested in Baptism? Our Annual Lake Baptism & Church Picnic is coming up on Sunday, August 10, at Lake Nokomis. If you are interested in being baptized, contact the church office at (612) 827-4705 or mark your Welcome Card. Host a New Arrival from China: New students from China are arriving in late July - August to study at the U of MN. They need a place to stay for several days while they find regular housing. If you are interested, contact Bob & Joanne Kraftson with China Outreach at (651) 437-6806 or 303-7683. Picnic in the Park: The 17th annual Picnic in the Park will be located at Pearl Park this year on Thursday, July 31, from 5:30-8:30 pm. First Free will have a booth this year. Come for food, entertainment, activities, and to meet your neighbors. First Free Blood Drive: Our church is having its first blood drive in over 10 years! Please save the date of Wednesday, August 13, from 3:30-6:30 pm and plan to participate. Anyone 16 years old to over 100 is welcome to donate blood. Sign up by calling Christy Fleming at (651) 332-7167 or at the Welcome Desk on Sunday mornings. Child Dedication: We will be having a Service of Child Dedication on Sunday, August 17, at 9:30 am. If you are interested in dedicating your child, call the church office. The EFCA has established the Midwest Flood Relief fund and is accepting donations to help our impacted churches, and to help in the long term recovery and outreach in the communities affected by the crisis. Please send checks to: Midwest Flood Relief #21709-3990, 901 East 78th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55420-1300. Church Email Lists: Would you like to stay connected to our church family? Visit www.firstfreechurch.org/lists and follow the directions to sign up for the News and Prayer email lists. Contact Jeff Olson (jeff {at} olsonzoo.com) with questions.
YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $106,551 Budget:
$123,191 July 6, 2008
Interested in Baptism? Our Annual Lake Baptism & Church Picnic is fast approaching, on Sunday, August 10 at Lake Nokomis. If you are interested in being baptized, contact the church office at (612) 827-4705 or mark your Welcome Card. The Crown Financial Small Group is a 10 week in-depth experience of what Scripture teaches about money and possessions. If you are interested in learning more, come to an informational meeting at church on Wednesday, July 9, at 7:00 pm in Room #103. Call Tim Audette with questions. Life ABF is hosting a family service project on Saturday, July 12, at 10:00 am in the First Free gym. We will be making sandwiches for a homeless shelter, encouragement cards for children who are terminally ill, and blankets for children in crisis. Cost to participate is $35. If you are interested in participating or donating, call Vanessa Beckett. Host a New Arrival from China: New students from China are arriving in late July - August to study at the U of MN. They need a place to stay for several days while they find regular housing. If you are interested, contact Bob & Joanne Kraftson with China Outreach at (651) 437-6806 or 303-7683. Church Email Lists: Would you like to stay connected to our church family? Visit www.firstfreechurch.org/lists and follow the directions to sign up for the News and Prayer email lists. Contact Jeff Olson (jeff {at} olsonzoo.com) with questions. The EFCA has established the Midwest Flood Relief fund and is accepting donations to help our impacted churches, and to help in the long term recovery and outreach in the communities affected by the crisis. Please send checks to: Midwest Flood Relief #21709-3990, 901 East 78th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55420-1300.
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YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $106,551 Budget:
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