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Worship Celebration

January 27, 2008


Prelude

Welcome

"Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"   (Hymnal #8, vv. 1-4)
"Let Your Kingdom Come"
"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"

Choir: "The Majesty and Glory of Your Name"

"Revelation Song"

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

Video: "It Is Well"

Offering

"It Is Well with My Soul"

Prayer

Message    Pastor Joel Sutton
The Great Reversal: "The Joy of Sorrow"
Matthew 5:4, pew Bible page 936
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"It Is Well with My Soul"   (Hymnal #493)

Benediction

Postlude

CHALLENGE MEMORY VERSE: (Matthew 5:4)
"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."

 






Creekside Friends

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
6th 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 27 - February 2, 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.)
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck
12:45 PM   Senior Singles meet at Steak 'n Ale
3:00 PM   Senior High returns from Winter Wipeout
4:00 PM   101 Class: Exploring Church Membership

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

Thursday
6:30 PM   McCrae Park Basketball
7:00 PM   MOPS

Friday
9:15 AM   MOPS

 






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

February 3, 2008

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   THE GREAT REVERSAL: (Matthew 5:5)
   The Inheritance of the Meek
9:30 AM   Children's Church (K-6)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (7-12th 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
12:00 PM   Seekers' Chinese New Year Celebration
12:30 PM   Youth Leaders' Meeting
 

 






Staff

Pastoral
Joel Sutton
joel.sutton {at} firstfreechurch.org
Senior Pastor
Eric Twietmeyer
eric {at} firstfreechurch.org
Worship & Connecting Pastor
Mark Meyers
mark.meyers {at} firstfreechurch.org
Youth Pastor
Ministry
Beth Brown
beth.brown {at} firstfreechurch.org
Children's Ministry Director
Sam Song
song0110 {at} umn.edu
Director of International Ministries
Dee Huanca & Maureen Juarez
parishnurses {at} firstfreechurch.org
Parish Nurses

 






News & Notes

Last Day for First Free Facebook! We will be taking pictures in the gym between services and in the foyer at 12 noon for the picture directory. Please stop by with your family to have your picture included or your old picture re-taken.

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.

All women are welcome to Women's Guild on Tuesday, February 5 at 1:00 PM. Our speaker will be Julie Morgenstern. She works with missionaries training them to go into the field.

OUTREACH WEEKEND: We kick off the weekend with a dessert reception for Lareau & Evie Lindquist (Barnabas Intl.) on Friday, February 8, 7:00 PM at the Symington's home. On Sunday, February 10, Lareau Lindquist will preach at both services. David & Patsy Alfors (EFCA ReachGlobal) will speak to combined 9:30 and 11:00 AM Adult Bible Fellowships.

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 9:15-11:00 AM. Call Gail (612) 823-3114 or Carolyn (612) 724-7193 for info.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meet the first and third Friday of each month. We need people to help with the children's programs. Call Marilyn (612) 724-9311 for info.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $426,586 Budget: $428,953
Jan. 13, 2008 Outreach: $107,904 Budget: $ 118,125

 






Terrace On Chicago

Annual Youth Summer Missions Fundraiser Dinner

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Two Seatings: 5:30 & 7:30 pm

Reserve your seat at church during February




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This document last modified on Saturday, April 19, 2008  

A Thought From God's Word:
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. [Psalm 95:6-7]