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Worship Celebration

June 28, 2009

Prelude

Welcome

"Blessed Be Your Name"
"Join All The Glorious Names"

Scripture Reading Psalm 139:13-16, 23-24

Offering

"Cleanse Me (Search Me O God)"   (Hymn #438, Vv. 1-3)

Message        Pastor Joel Sutton
"A Heart For God"
1 Samuel 16:1-13 (Pew Bible pgs. 276-277)

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"From The Inside Out"
"Revelation Song"

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 Summer Schedule:
Children's Bible Time (G 1-6)
9:30-10:30 AM
Creekside Kids (G 1-2) meet in Creekside Room #102
Creekside Kids (3-4) meet in Room #101
Creekside Explorers (5-6) meet in Room #302

10:30-10:55 AM:
G 1-3 Friends' Corner:
Room #102
G 4-6 Friends' Corner: Room #101

11 AM Service
Kids in G 1-6 remain in service.
Activity bags are available in the foyer.
 

 






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 28-July 4, 2009

Today
9:30 AM Worship Service
9:30 AM   Children's Bible Time (Gr. 1-6)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (7-12th 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
*EQUIP Students return at 12:30 PM*

Monday
8:30 PM Men's Basketball

Tuesday
7:30 PM Worship Team

Wednesday
2:30 PM  Blood Drive
6:45 PM  Prayer

Friday
Church Office Closed
 






Baptism

Water Baptism - Lake Nokomis- August 16th - Contact Church Office or mark Welcome Card if you would like to participate






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

July 5, 2009

*One Service!*

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
    "A Heart Of Faith" - David: A Man After God's Heart-Pt. II - 1 Samuel 17
No Children's Bible Time or Youth Church! Normal summer schedule will resume next week!
11:00 AM   ABFs: Seekers
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck

 






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
Phil Hintz
phil.hintz {at} firstfreechurch.org
Intern
Aaron Rusnak
aaron.rusnak {at} firstfreechurch.org
Intern

 






Community Outreach

Give Life!

This Wednesday, July 1st, we'll have a church blood drive from 2:30-6:30 PM. You must be 16 or older and in general good health to give blood. Sign up at the Welcome Desk or by calling the Church Office today!

 

 






News & Notes

Thank you to all who helped make this year's VBC a huge success! We had 200 kids come through our doors (average 155); 116 volunteers; and donated $307.69 for the Conrads, missionaries in Japan, to buy books and DVDs for the Meinohama Christian Center Library.

Women's Guild Members: Note that you will be not be meeting in July or August for a summer break.

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

Join us on July 19th at 10:30 AM for a special Worship Service at Minnehaha Falls! Invite cards for friends can be found at the Welcome Center. Do you like to bike? A group of cyclists will be leaving from First Free at 9:50 AM to ride together to the service. See you there!

If you would like to be baptized at Lake Nokomis this summer, please mark your Welcome Card or contact the Church Office. The service will be on August 16th with a picnic to follow.

Plan Ahead! Family Camp will be August 21st-23rd. Contact Carrie Boyum (joncarrieboyum {at} hotmail.com) with questions.

HOST A NEW ARRIVAL FROM CHINA
New graduate students from China are arriving in late July -August to study at the U of MN. They need a place to stay for several days while they find regular housing. China Outreach Ministries is looking for people willing to open up their homes in this way. This hosting involves providing temporary housing, arranging daily transportation to and from the U of MN's campus, and providing breakfast and supper. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Bob and Joanne Kraftson with China Outreach Ministries at rjkraftson {at} embarqmail.com or 651-437-6806.


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

 


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