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Listen to this worship service:
Service Sermon
Worship Celebration
November 22nd, 2009
Prelude
"Sing To The King"
"Jesus Messiah"
"It Is Good"
"When I Think About The Lord"
Welcome
Choir "Lift Your Voice And Sing"
Offering
(Children dismissed 2nd Service)
Message Pastor Joel Sutton
"What Does Jesus Say About…Commitment"
Luke 14:25-35 (Pew Bible Pgs. 1012-1013)
Sermon Notes
Listen to sermon
"Be Thou My Vision" (Hymn #382)
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.
Children/Youth
Sunday Morning Schedule
9:30 -12:00 PM:
Nursery (Infant-2 Years)
Cuddlebugs (Infant-Age 1) & Creepers (Ages
1-2)
2's Climbers (2 Years)
Preschool (3-5 Years)
Hoppers (Age 3) & Critters (Ages 4-5)
Parents, please sign your child in and receive a pager.
Creekside Bible Time
Children's Bible Time (K-6) 9:30-10:30 AM
Creekside Kids (K-3) meet in Creekside Rooms #102
A-D
Creekside Kids (4) meet in Room #101
Creekside Explorers (5-6) meet in Rooms #301 - 302
10:30-10:55 AM:
K-3 Friends' Corner: Room #102
4-6 Friends' Corner: Room #101
Children's Church (K-6) 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Grades K-3 - Room 102; Grades 4-6 - Room 101
Youth Church (Gr. 7-12), 9:30 AM, Room 108/107
6:30 PM Wednesday
No Clubs Or YG This Week!
Adult Bible Fellowships
9:30 AM
Life (Room #104) ~ Jeff & Andrea Spranger
Singles, Couples & Parents with Young
Children - 30s
Parents of Teenagers (Room #103) ~ Jim & Joyce
Friesen
Sojourners (Room #105) ~ Vince & Heidi 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
Agape (Room #103) ~ Mark & Deb Holman
Singles & Couples - 50s &
60s
Seekers (Room #108) ~ Audrey Sollie, Bob Gu,
& Steve Mondy
Multi-culture Class
Seniors (Room #105) ~ Char Boyles and Bob Chapman
Singles & Couples - 65+
Makarios (Room #104) ~ Eric & Susan
Stabnow
Singles, Couples & Newlyweds in their
20s
Prayer Group (Library) ~ Facilitator: Grace Elasky
Small Group Bible Studies available!
Contact Jenn Bartle at jenn.bartle {at} gmail.com
Events this Week
November 22-28, 2009
Today
9:30 AM Worship Service
Youth Church Meet in Rm. 108
ABFs
11:00 AM Worship Service
ABFs
12:15 PM Seekers' Potluck
2:30 PM CoRe Study Session
4:00 PM CoRe
Monday
4:30 PM Grief Coalition
6:30 PM Women's Book Club
8:30 PM Men's Basketball
Tuesday
6:45 PM Choir Practice
7:45 PM Worship Team
Wednesday
7:00 PM Harvest of Praise Service
*Pie Social Follows Service*
Thursday
Thanksgiving Day!
*Church Office Closed*
3:00 PM Thanksgiving Dinner @ FEFC
Friday
*Church Office Closed*
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
November 29, 2009
9:30 AM Worship Service-Pastor Joel
Sutton
"The Original Christmas Tree" - The Best
Christmas: I, Isa. 11:1-5
9:30 AM Children's Bible Time (K-6)
9:30 AM Youth Church (Gr. 7-12)
9:30 AM ABFs: Life, Parents of Teens,
Sojourners
10:30 AM Friends' Corner
11:00 AM Worship Service-Pastor Joel
Sutton
11:00 AM K-6 Children's Church (Dismissed from
Service)
11:00 AM ABFs: Seekers, Agape,
Seniors, Metamorphosis, Makarios & Prayer Group
12:15 PM Seekers' Potluck
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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Phil Hintz
phil.hintz {at} firstfreechurch.org
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Intern
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Aaron Rusnak
aaron.rusnak {at} firstfreechurch.org
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Intern
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Serve a Meal!
All are invited to come help serve a meal and meet street people, many
of whom love Jesus, at the Marie Sandvik Center (11th Ave &
Franklin).
When: December 20th, 6-9 PM.
Marie Sandvik is a Christian based non-profit charitable organization
providing for the material and spiritual needs of the poor living in
the inner city. This will be a great opportunity for anyone of any age
to experience the joy of serving and loving others who are less
fortunate during the Christmas season.
News & Notes
Rick and Becky Mackey are speaking at 11 AM today in the Agape
ABF (Room 103). Everyone is invited to come!
Thank you to those who donated items for Operation Christmas Child!
Clubs packed 116 shoe boxes this past Wednesday!
Praise, pies and fellowship! Please bring your
favorite pie to share with others for the Harvest Praise
Service/Pie Social this Wed. at 7 PM. Singles-please
bring a whip cream topping. Families-please bring a pie
to share.
Celebrate Thanksgiving at church; come at 3 PM on
Thursday. Turkey, potatoes, and drinks provided. Please
bring food to share and games to play. Salem Church will be joining
us. Call Felix and Maureen Juarez 612-866-6913 for more info.
Calling Band/Orchestra players: Those in 7th
grade-adults are invited to play with the Cross-Generational Orchestra
on Dec. 20th. Rehearsals are as follows: Dec.
6th & 13th at 12:15-1:15 PM (Lunch
included); Sat., Dec. 19th at 9:30-11 AM. Music
will be available Dec. 6th. Qs? Contact Pastor Eric.
Wanted: Plain sugar cookie cutouts! Seekers ABF is
hosting its annual Christmas gathering and outreach party on Dec.
6th. Willing to bake an extra dozen cookies and
donate them? Contact Erica Lehner 612-559-1157.
Women's Guild Christmas Luncheon: Dec. 1, 1 PM at Vi Fjellman's
Party Room. Bring a Christmas tea cup for your beverage, and remember
your filled shoe boxes for Marie Sandvik. A musical program will be
provided. Price: $7. Pick up your tickets today at the Welcome Desk!
Come decorate First Free for Advent! Church decorating will
take place on Dec. 4th at 6:30 PM. Contact Melissa Rusnak
at 952-426-5922 with questions.
First Free's new property (house at 5155 Chicago) is
available for rent! If you know of anyone who needs a house,
please have them contact the church office. Rental rate is $900 a
month plus utilities. More information on the house and lease can be
available after serious interest is established.
Fiscal YTD Giving: Local Ministries:
$330,257 Budget: $373,118
November 8,
2009
Outreach: $80,898 Budget: $95,785
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