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Worship Celebration

May 11, 2008 - Mother's Day


Prelude

HIS FAITHFULNESS & LOVE

Welcome

Video - Mother's Day

"Forever"
"God of Wonders"

Scripture Reading - I John 4:7-16

Offering

"Here I Am To Worship"

Prayer

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

Message    Pastor Joel Sutton
Why Does Jesus Make Me so Nervous?
"Go the Extra Mile"
Matthew 5:38-48, pew Bible page 937
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OUR RESPONSE TO HIS FAITHFULNESS & LOVE

"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"   (Hymnal #185, vv. 1-4)
"I Give You My Heart"

Benediction

Postlude

 






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)


CLUBS HAVE ENDED FOR THE SUMMER

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
   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
   20's, 30's, Early 40's, Teacher: Lowell Larson

Agape (Room #105) ~ David & Pam Kriesel-Koll
   50's & 60's, Teacher: Norm Andersen - 12 Seeds

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

Time of Prayer (Library) ~ Facilitator: Grace Elasky

 






Events this Week

May 11-17, 2008

Today
9:30 AM   Worship Service
   Youth Church   Room 108
   ABFs
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time in the Gym
11:00 AM   Worship Service
   ABFs
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck

Monday
7:00 PM   Annual Meeting
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
9:00 AM   White Cross
7:30 PM   Worship Team

Wednesday
6:30 PM   Student Ministry BLAST!
6:45 PM   Prayer Meeting

Thursday
7:00 PM   MOPS

Friday
9:15 AM   MOPS

 






Power Lab Vacation Bible Camp

Power Lab - Discovering Jesus' Miraculous Power

 

  • Register for VBC today!
  • Kids who register today get "POP ROCKS" Candy!

 






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

May 18, 2008

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Eric Twietmeyer
   Why does Jesus Make me so . . . Nervous?
   
"Hiding Your Holiness" - Matthew 6:1-18
9:30 AM   Children's Church (K-6)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (7-12th grade)
9:30 AM   ABFs: Seniors, Parents of Teens, Sojourners
10:30 AM   Friends' Corner
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time
11:00 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Eric Twietmeyer
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
12:00 PM   Youth Mission 180 Training
6:00 PM   Fresh Encounter Praise & Prayer

 






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

Congratulations to Jeremy & Erin Resler! They are the proud parents of Gregory Gerald Resler who was born on April 29.

Blood Pressure Checks will be available today during our Fellowship Time.

Pray for Pastor Joel as he takes two weeks of study time (May 12-23) to plan and prepare sermons for the coming year. Pray for Pastor Eric who will be preaching on May 18 & 25.

Register for VBC Power Lab today! Kids, register today and get "POP ROCKS" Candy! Volunteers are needed as well. Look for the bulletin insert and fill it out. Bring registration forms to the gym or turn them in at the Creekside Canteen.

Check out the Power Lab VBC Donation Station in the foyer to donate food, cash, or "science-related" items such as white lab coats, crazy hair, beakers, science lab tables or goggles. Donations can be put outside Beth Brown's office (201B).

Did you miss the Children's Musical? If you are interested in a DVD of our recent production, Barbecue for Ben, sign up at the Media Request Box. There is a suggested donation of $5.

Immediate Need: Recent news reports coming from Myanmar indicate that the cyclone death toll is soaring and up to 1 million people may be homeless. God has shown favor to the EFCA by allowing us to develop an exciting ministry partnership with the Evangelical Free Church of Myanmar. We have established a Myanmar Relief Fund and are ready to accept donations. Please send your checks to: The Myanmar Disaster Relief Fund #21709-3961, 901 E 78th St, Minneapolis, MN 55420 or donate online at www.efca.org/apps/giving.

The Annual Meeting is coming up on Monday, May 12, at 7:00 PM. You can pick up your Annual Report today. These people have been nominated for the following positions:

Outreach Chair: Ross Olson
Outreach Vice Chair: Anne Schow
Nurture Chair: Guy Hugo
Caring Vice Chair: Gail Marchand
Worship Vice Chair: Kris Larson
F & P Board: Brian Gallagher, Chris Hansen and Charles Sawyer
Audit Committee: Mark Holman, Char Boyles, and Ron Sollie

Our next Fresh Encounter Praise & Prayer Time is planned for Sunday, May 18, at 6:00 PM in Room #105.

Welcome Force: We have been so blessed by your smiling faces and warm hearts, and we want to thank you for serving! Come for lunch on Sunday, June 8, at 12:15 PM in Room #105.


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This document last modified on Monday, May 12, 2008  

A Thought From God's Word:
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord [Psalm 150:6]