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Worship Celebration

July 5, 2009

Prelude

Welcome

"America The Beautiful"
"Blessed Be Your Name"
"Holy Is The Lord"

Offering

"Gloria"

Message        Pastor Joel Sutton
"A Heart Of Faith"
1 Samuel 17 (Pew Bible pgs. 277-279)
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"I Give You My Heart"

Communion

Postlude

Communion Meditation

First Free Church welcomes all Christians who are forsaking sin and trusting in Jesus for salvation to participate in the Lord's Supper with us today. If you are not able to participate, please use this time to meditate on one of the following prayers.

Prayer of those Searching for the Truth

God, Jesus declares that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. If what He claims is true, please guide me, teach me, and open my mind and heart to the reality of who He is. Give me an understanding of Him that is coherent and convincing and that leads to the life You promise. Amen.

Prayer of Belief

Lord Jesus Christ, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever before dared to admit, but through You I am more loved and accepted than I ever before dared to hope. I thank You for paying my debt on the cross, taking what I deserved in order to offer me complete forgiveness. Knowing that You have been raised from the dead, I turn from my sins and trust You as my Saving-Lord. Amen.

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 -10:30 AM:
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 and Friends' Corner will resume next week. Children's activity bags are available in the foyer.

Adult Bible Fellowships

*Will Resume Next Week!*

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

July 5-11, 2009

Today
9:30 AM Worship Service
*No Youth Church or ABFs today*
11:00 AM Seekers' Meet
12:00 PM Seekers' Potluck

Monday
7:30 AM  Youth Leave For SEMP
8:30 PM  Men's Basketball

Tuesday
7:30 PM  Worship Team

Wednesday
6:45 PM  Prayer

Saturday
9:00 PM  Youth Return From SEMP
 

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

July 12, 2009

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   "A Heart Of Friendship" - David: A Man After God's Heart-Pt. III - 1 Samuel 18:1-5
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   Youth BBQ {at} The Meyers'
1:30 PM   Bob Gu/Maggie Zhao Baby Shower

Staff

Union Gospel Mission, Minneapolis

UGM is a Christian service agency that works to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and educational needs of the economically disadvantaged of the Twin Cities. Check out http://www.ugmtc.org/volunteers.html for current volunteer opportunities!

News & Notes

The Community Outreach Committee praises God and sends a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of you for your faith, planning, hard work, and participation in the Neighborhood Street Fest.  You helped make this event, geared to meet and celebrate our neighbors, a great success!  Thanks!

If you donated items for VBC, you can pick them up today! Items are stored in Creekside Room 102. Thank you!

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

Join us on July 19^th 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 16^th with a picnic to follow.

Can you drive a bus? The Youth Group needs you! They are looking for one driver for Rock the River (St. Paul) on Aug. 16 and two drivers for Fall Retreat Oct. 15-18. Contact Mark Meyers (mark.meyers {at} firstfreechurch.org) if you can help out!

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

New Chinese students 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. If you are interested, please contact Bob & Joanne Kraftson 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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