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Worship Celebration

July 12, 2009

Prelude

Welcome

"Immortal, Invisible"   (Hymn #25, Vv. 1-4)
"King of Kings"
"Sing To The King"
"Soon And Very Soon"
"You Are My King (Amazing Love)"

Offering

"Lead On O King Eternal"   (Hymn #483, Vv. 1-3)
"Shout To The Lord"

Message        Pastor Joel Sutton
"A Heart Of Friendship"
1 Samuel 18:1-5; 20 (Pew Bible Pgs. 279-283)
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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/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 12-18, 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
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  Baby Shower for Maggie Zhao & Bob Gu

Monday
8:30 PM Men's Basketball

Tuesday
7:30 PM Worship Team

Wednesday
6:30 PM  Senior High Pool Party
6:45 PM Prayer
 

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 19, 2009

Join us for a special service at Minnehaha Falls!

10:30 AM
Guest Speaker: Troy Holliday

Fellowship Time will follow the service.

Youth BBQ at the Meyers': 12:00 PM

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

All are invited to attend a Baby Shower for Maggie Zhao and Bob Gu TODAY at 1:30 PM in Rooms 105/106.  They are registered at Babies R Us under Maggie Zhao, Roseville, MN.

Join us Next Sunday 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!

Notice: Metered Parking at Minnehaha Falls has increased to $.75 per hour. Please plan accordingly!

Women of the church! You are invited to attend Baby Showers for Heidi Pound (registered at Target and Babies R Us) on August 2^nd and Heidi Hollinbeck (registered at Target) on August 9^th. Both showers will be at 11:30 AM in Rooms 105/106. Contact Katie Goodman at (612) 702-8389 with questions.

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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