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Worship Celebration
February 15, 2009
Prelude
Welcome
"My Savior, My God"
"Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)"
Scripture
Reading 1
Thess. 2:3-7
"Softly and Tenderly"
(Children dismissed 2nd Service)
Offering
"Prayer For a Friend"
Prayer
Message Pastor Joel
Sutton
"The Credibility of the Reporter"
I Thess. 2:1-12 (Pew Bible Pg. 1146)
Sermon Notes
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Meditation Time
Benediction
Postlude
Welcome Guests
If you are new to First Free, we extend a special welcome to you
today. We invite you to stop by the Welcome Center to
receive a gift and information about our church.
Creekside Friends
Sunday Morning Schedule
9:30 -12:00 PM:
Nursery (Infant-2 Years)
Cuddlebugs (Infant-Age 1) & Creepers (Ages
1-2)
2's Treehouse (2 Years) Climbers
Preschool (3-5 Years)
Hoppers (Age 3) & Critters (Ages 4-5)
Parents, please sign your child in.
Creekside Bible Time
Children's Bible Time (K-6) 9:30-10:30 AM
Creekside Kids (K-2) meet in Creekside Rooms
#102A-D
Creekside Kids (3-4) meet in Room #101A-B
Creekside Explorers (5-6) meet in Rooms #301 - 302
10:30-10:55 AM:
K-2 Friends' Corner: Room #102
3-6 Friends' Corner: Room #101
Creekside Children's Church
Children's Church (K-6) 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Grades K-1 - Room 102; Grades 2-3 - Room 101; Grades 4-6 - Room
302
Creekside Clubs 6:30PM Wednesday
Christian Service Brigade and Girls Rock! (Gr. 1-6)
Adult Bible Fellowships
9:30 AM
Life (Room #103) ~ Jon & Carrie Boyum
Singles, Couples & Families - 30s & Early
40s
Parents of Teenagers (Room #104) ~ Jim & Joyce
Friesen
Sojourners (Room #105) ~ Vince St. Clair
Singles, Couples & Families - Late 30s, 40s,
Early 50s
11:00 AM
Metamorphosis (Room #109) ~ Wayne & Julie
Danielson
Post High School, College & Early
Career
Seekers (Room #108) ~ Audrey Sollie, Bob Gu,
& Steve Mondy
Multi-culture Class
Seniors (Room #105) ~ Ralph Roberts and Char Boyles
Singles & Couples - 65+
Agape (Room #103) ~ David & Pam Kriesel-Koll
Singles & Couples - 50s &
60s
Makarios (Room #104) ~ Jay & Heidi Pound
Singles, Couples & Newlyweds in their
20s
Prayer Group (Library) ~ Facilitator: Grace Elasky
Weekly/Bi-Monthly Small Group Bible Studies available!
Contact Jenn Bartle at jenn.bartle {at} gmail.com.
Events this Week
February 15-21, 2009
Today
9:30 AM Worship Service
9:30 AM Children's Bible Time (K-6)
9:30 AM Youth Church (7-12th grade)
9:30 AM ABFs: Life, Parents of Teens,
Sojourners
10:30 AM Friends' Corner
11:00 AM Worship Service
11:00 AM K-6 Children's Church (Kids
dismissed from service)
11:00 AM ABFs: Seekers, Agape,
Seniors, Metamorphosis, Makarios & Prayer Group
12:00 PM Seekers' Potluck
Monday
7:00 PM Quarterly Business Meeting
9:00 PM Men's Basketball
Tuesday
6:45 PM Choir
8:00 PM Worship Team
Wednesday
9:30 AM Women's Neighborhood Bible Study
6:30 PM Crown Financial Class
6:30 PM Clubs & Youth Group
6:45 PM Prayer
Thursday
7:00 PM MOPS
Friday
9:15 AM MOPS
"Once in a Blue Moon" Youth Fundraiser Dinner
Saturday, March 7th
Two Seatings Available
5:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Register Today!
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 22, 2009
9:30 AM Worship Service-Pastor Joel
Sutton
"The Lows of Bringing the News" -
Delivering the Good News: III; 1 Thess. 2:13-3:5
9:30 AM Children's Bible Time (K-6)
9:30 AM Youth Church (7-12th grade)
9:30 AM ABFs: Life, Parents of Teens,
Sojourners
10:30 AM Friends' Corner
11:00 AM Worship Service-Pastor Joel
Sutton
"The Lows of Bringing the News" -
Delivering the Good News: III; 1 Thess. 2:13-3:5
11:00 AM K-6 Children's Church (Kids
dismissed from service)
11:00 AM ABFs: Seekers, Agape,
Seniors, Metamorphosis, Makarios & Prayer Group
12:00 PM Seekers' Potluck
5:30 PM Commissions Meetings
7:30 PM Council Meeting
Ministry Opportunities Corner
Dominican Republic Team Needed!
Come support the work of Kids Alive in the Dominican Republic. A team
of 15 people will be ministering there from May 23-31st. Sign-up
deadline is March 1st! Contact John Symington at (952) 835-1387 or
jsymington@earthlink.net with questions.
If you would like to submit a Ministry Opportunity, email olivia.lueth
{at} firstfreechurch.org.
Staff
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Joel Sutton
joel.sutton {at} firstfreechurch.org
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Senior Pastor
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Eric Twietmeyer
eric {at} firstfreechurch.org
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Worship & Connecting Pastor
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Mark Meyers
mark.meyers {at} firstfreechurch.org
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Youth Pastor
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Beth Brown
beth.brown {at} firstfreechurch.org
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Children's Ministry Director
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Sam Song
song0110 {at} umn.edu
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Director of International Ministries
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Dee Huanca & Maureen Juarez
parishnurses {at} firstfreechurch.org
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Parish Nurses
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News & Notes
The Outreach Commission would like to extend a huge "Thank
You" to Craig Hucek and crew for their outstanding
work at the Pancake Breakfast on February 7th. Everything
was great!
First Free's Quarterly Business Meeting will be tomorrow
at 7 PM. The following people have been nominated for Council: Vice
Chair-Ron Olson; Treasurer-David Kriesel-Koll;
Council-Jay Pound; Hong (Bob) Gu (re-elect). We will also be
voting on a proposal concerning the property at 5155 Chicago.
Out with the old, in with the new! Pick up the latest edition of
FEFC's directory, Fotobook, in the foyer today!
Children's Musical Time! Kids in Gr. 2-6: Sign up for the
children's musical, "Come, Messiah Come"! Practices will
be on Wednesdays at 5 PM starting on MARCH 4th. The
production will take place on MAY 15 and 16. Sign up TODAY at
the Creekside Canteen in the gym. Contact Diane Ryden at (612)
825-7521 with questions.
All women of First Free are invited to a baby shower for Heather
Aunan at the church on February 22nd, 2:00 PM. Heather
is registered at Target and Babies R Us. Contact Katie Goodman at
(612) 702-8389 with any questions.
Reminder! Dual February/March Commissions and Council meetings
will take place on February 22nd at 5:30 and 7:30 PM.
Individuals interested in joining the Dominican Republic work
team can sign-up by filling out the DR form (available at the
Welcome Desk) and leaving the completed form with deposit in the
church office by March 1st.
All newcomers and visitors are invited to a Guest Luncheon on
March 1st following second service. This is an informal
gathering where you can meet Pastor Joel and Becky Sutton and the
ministry staff while having a 'meal on us.' You may sign
up at the Welcome Center or indicate your plan to come on the welcome
card found in your worship folder.
Calling all card tables! Student Ministries is in need of
tables for its upcoming Fundraiser Dinner. Please bring your tables to
the church by March 1st. Tables can be stored in the
labeled closet located on the East wall of the gym.
Fiscal YTD Giving: Local Ministries:
$465,556 Budget: $481,564
January 25,
2009 Outreach:
$122,271 Budget: $128,711
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