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Worship Celebration

March 23, 2008 - Easter Sunday

Prelude

Welcome

Scripture Reading - 1 Peter 1:3-5

Choir - "The Day of Resurrection"

"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today"   (Hymnal #217, vv. 1-4)

Offering

Offertory

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

Prayer

Message    Pastor Joel Sutton
"After the Crash"
Luke 24:13-35, pew Bible page 1025
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"In Christ Alone"
"Because He Lives"
"Alleluia, Alleluia"
"He Lives"

Benediction

Postlude

ATTENTION PARENTS:
Please pick up your children after the 9:30 AM Service before enjoying your continental breakfast as a family.

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.

ATTENTION PARENTS:
Please pick up children following the 9:30 AM Service before enjoying your continental breakfast as a family.

* Creekside Kids (K-3) meet in Creekside Room #102
* Creekside Explorers (4-6) meet in Room #101
 
No K-3 Friends' Corner
No 4-6 Friends' Corner

Creekside Bible Time
No Creekside Bible Time (K-6)

Creekside Clubs Wednesdays at 6:30 PM

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

No Adult Bible Fellowships Today

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 23-29, 2008

Today
9:30 AM   Worship Service
   Youth Church   Room 108
   No Adult Bible Fellowship's Today
10:00-11:30 AM   Easter Continental Breakfast
11:00 AM   Worship Service
   No Adult Bible Fellowship's Today

Monday
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
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

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 30, 2008

9:30 AM   Worship Service - Pastor Joel Sutton
   Why Does Jesus Make Me So . . . Nervous?
    "I Am What?" - Matthew 5:13-16
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, Metamorphosis, Makarios & Prayer Time
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck

Staff

News & Notes

Congratulations to Carlos & Erika Garcia! They are the proud parents of Lilia Grace Garcia who was born on March 17. She weighed in at 7 lbs. 8 oz. Mom and baby are doing well.

Our prayers go out to the family of Clifford Axelson. Cliff went home to be with the Lord on March 15. His service was held at First Free on March 19.

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT THIS WEDNESDAY! Parents and their children in Kindergarten through 6^th grade are invited to a movie night in the gym from 6:30-8:00 PM. We'll be watching "The God Man" and popcorn is included! Bring a blanket to sit on! Please contact Beth Brown with questions at (612) 827-4705 or email: beth.brown {at} firstfreechurch.org. There will be door prizes, too!

Peru: There will be an informational meeting for anyone interested in participating in a dental mission trip to Peru, August 14-24. No dental or medical experience is necessary, just a willing heart. We will meet for dessert and discussion on Friday, March 28, at 7:00 PM. For more details, please email Glenn Hultstrand at glenndent {at} comcast.net or call (952) 452-2864.

All Ladies are invited to Women's Guild on Tuesday, April 1, at 12:00 Noon for a potluck luncheon. Please bring a dish to share. Barb Hugo will be telling us about her winter mission trips to Fort Hope and Summer Beaver. Please come join us!

Men's Night Out: Come watch the NCAA Basketball final on the large screen on Monday, April 7, at 7:00 PM. For more details and for what snacks to bring, contact John Londborg.

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 be at Noon on April 13 & 20. For more info, contact Cheryl Polland at (612) 823-4046.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $498,385 Budget: $510,659
Mar. 9, 2008 Outreach: $133,605 Budget: $ 140,625

Easter Lilies

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