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Worship Celebration

January 20, 2008

Prelude

"Worship the Lord (Psalm 96)"
"Let Your Kingdom Come"

Welcome

"That's Why We Praise Him"
"My Savior, My God"

Offering

"Jesus, Your Words"

(Children, K-6, are dismissed. Meet in the foyer.)

Scripture Reading: Psalm 113

"How Great Is Our God"

Prayer

Message    Pastor Joel Sutton
The Great Reversal: "The Happiness of Helplessness"
Matthew 5:3, pew Bible page 936
 Sermon Notes
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"Just As I Am"

Benediction

Postlude

CHALLENGE MEMORY VERSE: (Matthew 5:3)
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Sunday Morning Schedule

Nursery (Infant-2 ½ Years)   9:30 -12:00 PM
* Cuddlebugs (Infant-Age 1) & *Crawlers (Ages 1-2 ½)
Preschool (2 ½-5 Years)   9:30 -12:00 PM
* Hoppers (Ages 2 ½ -3) & Critters (Ages 4-5)
Parents, please sign your child in. *Pagers available

* Children, K-6, will be dismissed from service. Meet in foyer.
* 9:30 & 11 AM activities for kids whose parents are in ABF.
 
Creekside Church (K-6)   9:30-10:30 AM
* Creekside Kids (K-3) meet in Creekside Room #102
* Creekside Explorers (4-6) meet in Room #101
 
K-3 Friends' Corner: Room #102   10:30-11:00 AM
4-6 Friends' Corner: Room #101   10:30-11:00 AM

Creekside Bible Time
Creekside Bible Time (K-6)   11:00 AM-12:00 PM
K-3 grades meet in Room #102 & 4-5 grades in Room #101
6^th grade meets in Room #301 (next to balcony)

Creekside Clubs Wednesdays at 6:30 PM

Christian Service Brigade & Girls Rock! (grades 1-6)
 

Adult Bible Fellowships

9:30 AM

Seniors (Room #105) ~ Ralph Roberts and Char Boyles
   Singles & Couples - 65+

Parents of Teenagers (Room #104) ~ Jim & Joyce Friesen
   Singles & Couples - 40's

Sojourners (Room #103) ~ Troy Holliday
   Singles, Couples & Families - Late 30's, 40's, Early 50's

11:00 AM

Metamorphosis (Room #109) ~ Wayne & Julie Danielson
   Post High School, College & Early Career

Seekers (Room #108) ~ Audrey Sollie, Bob Gu, and Dee Huanca
   Multi-culture Class

Life (Room #103) ~ Jon & Carrie Boyum
   Singles, Couples & Young Families - 20's, 30's, Early 40's

Agape (Room #105) ~ David & Pam Kriesel-Koll
   Singles, Couples & Families in their 50's & 60's

Makarios (Room #104) ~ Jay & Heidi Pound
   Singles, Couples & Newlyweds in their 20's

Time of Prayer (Library) ~ Facilitator: Grace Elasky

Events this Week

January 20-26, 2008

Today
9:30 AM   Worship Service
    Youth Church   Room 108
    ABF's: (Classes and Room #'s listed in center of bulletin.)
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time in the Gym
11:00 AM   Worship Service
ABF's: (Classes and Room #'s listed in center of bulletin.)
12:15 PM   Seekers' Potluck
 

Monday
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
6:30 PM   McCrae Park Basketball
6:45 PM   Choir
8:00 PM   Worship Team

Wednesday
9:15 AM   Women's Neighborhood Bible Study
6:30 PM   Creekside Clubs
   Nursery: Workers & Prayer Group   Infants to age 5
   Tree Climbers   Boys, grades 1-2
   Stockade   Boys, grades 3-6
   Girls Rock!   Girls, grades 1-6
6:30 PM   Youth Group
6:45 PM   Prayer Meeting

Friday
4:00 PM   Senior High leave for Winter Wipeout

Welcome Guests

We invite you to stop by the Welcome Center to receive a gift and information about our church. Guest parking is available in the parking lot across the street from the church.

Visit Our Church Website: www.firstfreechurch.org

Our Purpose Statement

First Evangelical Free Church exists to:

BRING people into a relationship with Jesus, CONNECT them to God's family, MATURE them in their faith, and EQUIP them for ministry so God's name will be EXALTED.

We Invite You Back Next Week

January 27, 2008

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   THE GREAT REVERSAL: (Matthew 5:4)
   The Joy of Sorrow
9:30 AM   Children's Church (K-6)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (7-12^th grade)
9:30 AM   ABF's: Seniors,  Parents of Teens, Sojourners
10:30 AM   Friends' Corner
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time
11:00 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
11:00 AM   Children's Bible Time (K-6)
11:00 AM   ABFs: Seekers, Agape, Life (Chaim), Metamorphosis, Makarios & Prayer Time
12:15 PM   Seekers' Potluck
12:45 PM   Senior Singles' Lunch
3:00 PM   Sr. High return from Winter Wipeout
4:00 PM   101 Class: Exploring Church Membership
 

Staff

News & Notes

First Free Facebook: The next several weeks we will be taking pictures in the gym between services and in the foyer at 12 noon for the plainclothes picture directory. Please stop by with your family if you would like your picture included or your old picture re-taken.

Senior Singles: Our next lunch is scheduled for Sunday, January 27, 12:45 PM, at Steak 'n Ale.

101 Class: Exploring Church Membership: If you would like to find out more about becoming a member of First Free our next class will be held on Sunday, January 27, from 4-8 PM. Dinner will be provided. Mark your Welcome Card or call the church office if you would like to attend.

Seekers Class will celebrate Chinese New Year on February 3 at Noon in the gym. The celebration will include a potluck. The cost is $3 if you cannot bring food. Please RSVP to Audrey Sollie at (952) 818-8012 or asollie {at} avvidtech.net or Hong Gu at (651) 206-1339 or guhong {at} hotmail.com especially if you don't attend Seekers or the weekly potluck.

The next Quarterly Business Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 11, at 7:00 PM. The following people have been nominated for Council: Church Chair: Alan Peterson; Council Secretary: Jeff Olson; Council: Ardese Barrett (re-elect); John Symington (re-elect); Apryl Hulstrand (re-elect); Johanna Holliday and Joel Burns.

Women's Neighborhood Bible Study is looking for child care workers on Wednesday mornings from 9:15 to 11:00 AM. If you can substitute once in a while or help out every week, we have a ministry opportunity for you! Contact Gail Marchand at (612) 823-3114 or Carolyn Berg at (612) 724-7193 for details.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets the first and third Friday of each month. This program offers child care and is growing! We need people who love children to help with the children's programs. Whether you can serve one time or every week, your contribution to this outreach will be appreciated. Contact Marilyn Fisher at (612) 724-9311.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $421,516 Budget: $418,740
Jan. 6, 2008 Outreach: $106,839 Budget: $ 115,313

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