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Worship Celebration

Outreach Sunday

February 10, 2008

Prelude

Welcome

Psalm 104:1-3

"O Worship the King"   (Hymnal #10, vv. 1-4)
"Revelation Song"

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

Offering

"Like a River Glorious" (Hymnal #494, vv. 1-3)

Prayer

Message    Lareau Lindquist
Barnabas International
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"Mighty to Save"
"Let Your Kingdom Come"

Benediction

Postlude

9:30 & 11:00 AM Adult Bible Fellowships

(except Seekers & Prayer Time)

Combine Today in Room #105 for

Dave & Patsy Alfors with EFCA ReachGlobal

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)

ABF's Combine Today In Room #105

9:30 AM

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

Parents of Teenagers (Room #105) ~ Jim & Joyce Friesen
   Singles & Couples - 40's

Sojourners (Room #105) ~ Troy Holliday
   Singles, Couples & Families - Late 30's, 40's, Early 50's

11:00 AM

Metamorphosis (Room #105) ~ Wayne & Julie Danielson
   Post High School, College & Early Career

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

Life (Room #105) ~ Jon & Carrie Boyum
   Singles, Couples & Young Families - 20's, 30's, Early 40's

Agape (Room #105) ~ David & Pam Kriesel-Koll - 50's & 60's
   Teacher: Keith Larson

Makarios (Room #105) ~ Jay & Heidi Pound
   Singles, Couples & Newlyweds in their 20's

Time of Prayer (Library) ~ Facilitator: Grace Elasky

Events this Week

February 10-16, 2008

Today
9:30 AM   Worship Service
    Youth Church   Room 108
    ABF's: Combine today in Room #105.
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time in the Gym
11:00 AM   Worship Service
    ABF's: Combine today in Room #105 (except for Seekers & Prayer Time)
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck
5:30 PM   F & P Board and Commissions
7:30 PM   Council

Monday
7:00 PM   Quarterly Business Meeting
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
9:00 AM   White Cross
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

Saturday
9:30 AM   Orchestra Practice
4:00-8:00 PM   Sojourners' Social at Church

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 17, 2008

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   THE GREAT REVERSAL: The Satisfaction of the Hungry (Matthew 5:6)
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
12:15 PM   Guest Luncheon
 

Staff

News & Notes

We warmly welcome Lareau & Evie Lindquist with Barnabas International and Dave & Patsy Alfors with EFCA ReachGlobal. Lareau will preach this morning, and the Alfors will speak to our combined Adult Bible Fellowships.

Children's Musical Sign-up: Rehearsals start on Wednesday, February 20^th and will run each Wednesday from 5:00-6:00 PM at church. Supper will be served at 6:00 PM. The Musical is planned for Friday, April 25^th. If you have questions, please contact Jan Nyholm or Beth Brown.

If you are new to First Free, you are invited to a Guest Lunch on Sunday, February 17, at 12:15 PM in Room #105. Child care will be provided. If you would like to attend, please mark your Welcome Card or call Cindy in the office (612) 827-4705.

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 Hultstrand (re-elect); Johanna Holliday and Joel Burns.

12 Seeds for Healthy Relationships: This 2 hour workshop is for people who are interested in leading or facilitating 12 Seeds classes or mentoring others. A workshop will be held at First Free on Thursday, February 21, from 6:30-8:30 PM. Other 12 Seeds Workshops at GMAE are on the bulletin board.

Attention Actors: We are planning to bring the Word to life through dynamic scripture readings. If you are an actor and are willing to work hard on your craft, prepare something to read for us and come to an audition on February 12, from 6:45-8:00 PM at First Free. For more info, contact Pastor Eric.

Loan your card table for a good cause? The Student Ministry is in need of card tables for Terrace on Chicago. Please bring your tables on or before February 24. Please stop by the sign up table in the gym, and they will direct you from there.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $441,876 Budget: $449,380
Jan. 27, 2008 Outreach: $112,518 Budget: $ 123,750

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