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Worship Celebration

March 9, 2008

Prelude

Welcome

Choir - "Send the Light"

Child Dedications

Scripture Reading - Zechariah 9:9-12

Offering

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

"Hosanna"
"Revelation Song"

Prayer

Message    Pastor Joel Sutton
The Great Reversal: "The Pleasure of the Peacemakers"
Matthew 5:9, pew Bible page 936
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"Like a River Glorious"   Hymnal #494, vv. 1-3

Benediction

Postlude

CHALLENGE MEMORY VERSE: (Matthew 5:9)

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God."

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

March 9-15, 2008

Today
9:30 AM   Worship Service
   Youth Church   Room 108
   ABF's
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time in the Gym
11:00 AM   Worship Service
    ABF's
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck
12:30 PM   Youth Leaders' Meeting
4:30 PM   Minnesota Vespers

Monday
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
9:00 AM   White Cross
6:30 PM   MOPS Leaders' Meeting
6:45 PM   Choir
8:00 PM   Worship Team

Wednesday
9:15 AM   Women's Neighborhood Bible Study
5:00 PM   Kids' Musical Practice
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
8:00 PM   Stockade Overnight

Saturday
9:30 AM   Orchestra Practice
10:15 AM -4:30 PM   Field Trip to the Kelley Farm
   Who: 4^th Grade Boys in Stockade, Cost: $5 + food $$

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

March 16 2008 - Palm Sunday

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   THE GREAT REVERSAL: (Matthew 5:10-12)
   The Promise for the Persecuted
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
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck
6:00 PM   Fresh Encounter Praise & Prayer
 

Staff

News & Notes

Our prayers and warmest support go out to the families who are dedicating their children to the Lord this morning:

9:30 AM: John & Maria Cain with Coralee, Jordan & Katie Goodman with Natalie, Dan & Theresa Hebert with Jonas, Seth & Mallory Hueckman with Heston, and Jeff & Andrea Spranger with Eleanor.
11:00 AM: Joel & JoAnn Burns with Henry, Jesus Carillo & Karen Barrientos with Alison & Daniel, and Peter & Jessica McWilliams with Molly.

Congratulations to Kristine Longfield. Christina Parris-Marie Longfield was born on March 4 and weighed in at 7 lbs. 7 oz.

Blood Pressure Checks will be available during coffee time today and April 13. For more info, see Maureen Juarez.

Minnesota Vespers is at First Free this afternoon at 4:30 PM. The Trinity Alumni Quartet will be singing (Dave Benson, Roger Olson, Tim Johnson and Dana Anderson).

An open house bridal shower for Krista Symington is planned on Saturday, March 15, 2:00 PM at First Free in Room 105. Krista and her fiancé, Steve Coddington, are registered at Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Fresh Encounter: Mark your calendars for our next Fresh Encounter Prayer & Praise Event on Sunday, March 16, at 6 PM.

Vacation Bible Camp is moving up to the week of June 23-27. Please note this when making your summer plans.

First Free is offering partial scholarships for students to attend Shamineau, Rock Ridge or Camp Nathanael. Pick up a scholarship application at the welcome center or Creekside Canteen. The deadline to apply is May 1st.

Attention 5^th Graders-High Schoolers & Parents: Do you play an instrument? Please consider playing in our youth orchestra, April 27. Rehearsals will follow the services on April 13 & 20. For more info, contact Cheryl Polland at (612) 823-4046.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $489,674 Budget: $500,445
Mar. 2, 2008 Outreach: $131,546 Budget: $ 137,813

March 16, Palm Sunday, 9:30 & 11:00 AM Services

• Preschool children carry palm branches
• K-6 grade children singing

March 21, Good Friday, 7:00 PM

• Good Friday Service, Nursery & Preschool provided

March 23, Easter Sunday, 9:30 & 11:00 AM Services

• Continental Breakfast 10-11:30 am, No ABF's
• Nursery & Preschool provided, K-6 dismissed from service

Easter Blooms

This Easter season, we encourage you to purchase plants as a gift to honor a fellow believer or in memory of loved ones.

Please complete the form below and return it to the church office, or place it in the offering plate, along with your payment. PRINT your name and the name of the recipient(s) as you wish the names to appear in the Worship Folder insert on Easter Sunday.

Choices are: Easter Lilies - $11 OR Spring Bulb Garden - $11

The plants may be taken home after the service(s) on Easter Sunday.

Given in HONOR or MEMORY of (please circle one):

Your Name: ______________________________________

Recipient Name(s) / Type of Plant(s): ________________________

Indicate Number of Plants: ______ Lilies or ______ Bulb Garden

Amount Enclosed __________

Make check payable to: First Evangelical Free Church

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