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Worship Celebration

June 14, 2009

Prelude

Welcome

Scripture Reading Psalm 145:1-3

"Holy God, We Praise Thy Name"
"Doxology/Awake My Soul"

(Children dismissed 2^nd Service)

Offering

"You Are So Good To Me"

Prayer

Message              Pastor Joel Sutton
"The Trinitarian Church"
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"Mighty To Save"

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
 

Adult Bible Fellowships

9:30 AM
Life (Room #103) ~Will Resume in the Fall; Summer attendees may join Sojourners
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) ~ Bob Chapman 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

June 14-20, 2009

Today
9:30 AM Worship Service
9:30 AM   Children's Bible Time (Gr. 1-6)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (7-12^th grade)
9:30 AM   ABFs: Parents of Teens, Sojourners
10:30 AM   Friends' Corner
11:00 AM   Worship Service
11:00 AM   ABFs: Seekers, Agape, Seniors, Metamorphosis, Makarios & Prayer Group
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck
12:00 PM  Connection Ministry Lunch
5:00 PM   Open House for Ryan Friesen

Monday
9:00 PM  Men's Basketball

Tuesday
7:30 PM  Worship Team

Wednesday
6:30 PM  VBC Training
6:45 PM  Prayer

Saturday
9:00 AM  EQUIP Training
 

Baptism

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

June 21, 2009

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Dr. Nupanga, BEST Seminary
9:30 AM   Children's Bible Time (Gr. 1-6)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (7-12^th grade)
9:30 AM   ABFs: Parents of Teens, Sojourners
10:30 AM   Friends' Corner
11:00 AM   Worship Service
11:00 AM   ABFs: Seekers, Agape, Seniors, Metamorphosis, Makarios & Prayer Group
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck
12:00 PM   VBC Set-Up

Staff

Neighborhood Street Fest

News & Notes

We warmly welcome Andy and Lorna Gilbert to our services today. The Gilberts serve as EFCA missionaries to Japan. Thank you for sharing with us!

Congratulations to our new members! We welcome DJ & Danah O'Neil, Steve & Katie Klenk, Geoff & Stacey Urbanz, Jeff & Lisa Dutton, and Darcy & Suzy Schubloom.

Congratulations to Don and Gen Erickson who will celebrate their 60^th Wedding Anniversary on June 15^th!

We offer our prayers and condolences to the families of Ellen Koland and Ednah Gabler. Ellen passed away on June 6^th, her 93^rd birthday. Ednah passed away on June 7^th. Memorial Services were held for both this past week.

Crocodile Dock begins next week! Volunteers are still welcome, even if you can only come 1 or 2 days. Sign up at the Creekside Canteen or Welcome Center. Volunteers also need to attend a VBC Training session! RSVP to Beth Brown for this Wednesday, 6:30-8 PM.

Summer Children's Ministry schedule starts next Sunday! Nursery and Preschool will be available for both services. Creekside Bible Time (Gr. 1-6) will meet during First Service; Kids in Gr. 1-6 will remain in the Second Service.

VBC Set-Up Day: We welcome anyone to stay after church and help set up the church for Crocodile Dock. Lunch will be served to all who help! Questions? Contact Beth Brown.

Save the date: July 1^st, Church Blood Drive, 3:30-6:30 PM.

All are invited to attend a Baby Shower for Maggie Zhao and Bob Gu on July 12^th at 1:30 PM.  They are registered at Babies R Us under Maggie Zhao, Roseville, MN.

Fiscal YTD Giving:  Local Ministries: $91,150  Budget: $104,939
May 31, 2009            Outreach: $24,359   Budget: $26,939

Time to Celebrate!

HS Grads' Open Houses

Ryan Friesen-Today!-9340 Quinn Road, Bloomington, 5-8 PM

Ingrid Vatsaas-June 19-604 Autumn Oaks Ct, Eagan, 5-9 PM

Sam Byer-June 20-Augsburg Park (7100 & Nicollet), 2-4 PM

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