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Worship Celebration

April 20, 2008

Prelude

Welcome

Choir - "Declare His Glory"

"Holy, Holy, Holy"   Hymnal #262, vv. 1, 2 & 4

Prayer

Offering

"Psalm 96"

Scripture Reading - Matthew 5:27-30

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

Message    Pastor Joel Sutton
Why Does Jesus Make Me so Nervous?
"Radical Purity"
Matthew 5:27-30, pew Bible page 937
 Sermon Notes
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"Cleanse Me"   Hymnal #438, vv. 1-3
"Have Thine Own Way, Lord"   Hymnal #371, vv. 1, 4
"Alive Forever, Amen"
"Lion of Judah"

Benediction

Postlude

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+, Teacher: Bruce Fleming

Parents of Teenagers (Room #104) ~ Jim & Joyce Friesen
   New Series: "Parenting Your Teenager"

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
   50's & 60's, Guest Speaker: Quique Fernandez

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

Time of Prayer (Library) ~ Facilitator: Grace Elasky

Events this Week

April 20-26, 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
12:15 PM   Youth Orchestra Practice
4:00 PM   101 Class: Exploring Church Membership

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

Friday
7:00 PM   Kids' Musical - barbecue for ben

Saturday
8:00 AM - Noon   VBC Painting Day

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

April 27, 2008

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   Why does Jesus Make me so . . . Nervous?
    "Radical Marriage" - Matthew 5:31-32
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
   Visitation Class in Room #109
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
12:45 PM   Senior Singles' Lunch

Staff

News & Notes

Parents of Teens ABF has started a new series on "Parenting Your Teenager". Join them today at 9:30 AM in Room #104.

A visitation class will be held by the Parish Nurses today at 9:30 AM in Room #109.

101 Class: Exploring Church Membership: This class will be held today from 4-8 PM in #105. Dinner will be provided.

VBC Power Lab Painting Day: On Saturday, April 26, volunteers are needed for prop painting. No experience needed. Wear old clothes and meet in the gym from 8:00 am - Noon. Coffee & treats provided. Contact: Colleen Guzman.

Senior Singles' Lunch is scheduled for Sunday, April 27, 12:45 PM at Steak 'n Ale.

Attention Boys in Grades 1-6 and Dads: The Pinewood Derby is coming on Friday, May 2, and begins at 6:00 PM at church.

VBC Power Lab Registration begins on May 4: Don't miss the opportunity to have a blast at our VBC!

You are invited to Women's Guild on Tuesday, May 6, at 1:00 PM. Barb & Guy Hugo will share with us about their winter mission trips to Fort Hope and Summer Beaver, Ontario.

Premarital Class: This is for couples who are engaged or plan to be engaged soon. We will meet on Saturday, May 10, from 1:00-5:00 PM. Contact Cindy Sawyer in the church office.

Barbecue For Ben

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