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Worship Celebration

April 27, 2008
 

Prelude

Welcome

Video - VBC: "Power Lab"

Greeting

"Great Is Thy Faithfulness"

Offering - Youth Orchestra

"A Childhood Hymn"

(Children, K-6, are dismissed. Meet in the foyer.)

Prayer

Scripture Reading - Matt. 5:31-32 & 19:3-9

Message    Pastor Joel Sutton
Why Does Jesus Make Me so Nervous?
"Radical Marriage"
Matthew 5:31-32, pew Bible page 937
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"Take My Life (Holiness)"
"My Jesus, I Love Thee"
"We Will Dance"

Benediction

Postlude

Sunday Morning Schedule

Nursery (Infant-2 ½ Years)   9:30 -12:00 PM
*Cuddlebugs (Infant-Age 1) & *Crawlers (Ages 1-2 ½)
Preschool (2 ½-5 Years)   9:30 -12:00 PM
*Hoppers (Ages 2 ½ -3) & Critters (Ages 4-5)
Parents, please sign your child in. *Pagers available
* Children, K-6, will be dismissed from service. Meet in foyer.
* 9:30 & 11 AM activities for kids whose parents are in ABF.
 
Creekside Church (K-6)   9:30-10:30 AM
* Creekside Kids (K-3) meet in Creekside Room #102
* Creekside Explorers (4-6) meet in Room #101
 
K-3 Friends' Corner: Room #102   10:30-11:00 AM
4-6 Friends' Corner: Room #101   10:30-11:00 AM

Creekside Bible Time
Creekside Bible Time (K-6)   11:00 AM-12:00 PM
K-3 grades meet in Room #102 & 4-5 grades in Room #101
6^th grade meets in Room #301 (next to balcony)

Creekside Clubs Wednesdays at 6:30 PM

Christian Service Brigade & Girls Rock! (grades 1-6)
 

Adult Bible Fellowships

9:30 AM

Seniors (Room #105) ~ Ralph Roberts and Char Boyles
   Singles & Couples - 65+, Speaker: Herb Bloomquist

Parents of Teenagers (Room #104) ~ Jim & Joyce Friesen
   Series: "Parenting Your Teenager"

Sojourners (Room #103) ~ Troy Holliday
   Singles, Couples & Families - Late 30's, 40's, Early 50's

11:00 AM

Metamorphosis (Room #109) ~ Wayne & Julie Danielson
   Post High School, College & Early Career

Seekers (Room #108) ~ Audrey Sollie, Bob Gu, and Dee Huanca
   Multi-culture Class

Life (Room #103) ~ Jon & Carrie Boyum
   Singles, Couples & Young Families - 20's, 30's, Early 40's

Agape (Room #105) ~ David & Pam Kriesel-Koll
   50's & 60's, Guest Speaker: Norm Andersen, 12 Seeds

Makarios (Room #104) ~ Jay & Heidi Pound
   Singles, Couples & Newlyweds in their 20's

Time of Prayer (Library) ~ Facilitator: Grace Elasky

Events this Week

April 27-May 3, 2008

Today
9:30 AM   Worship Service
   Youth Church   Room 108
   Visiting the Homebound Class    Room 109
   ABF's
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time in the Gym
11:00 AM   Worship Service
   ABF's
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck
12:45 PM   Senior Singles' Lunch

Monday
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
7:30 PM   Worship Team

Wednesday
9:15 AM   Women's Neighborhood Bible Study Ends
6:30 PM   Creekside Clubs End
   Nursery: Workers & Prayer Group   Infants to age 5
   Tree Climbers   Boys, grades 1-2
   Stockade   Boys, grades 3-6
   Girls Rock!   Girls, grades 1-6
6:30 PM   Youth Group
6:45 PM   Prayer Meeting

Thursday
7:00 PM   MOPS

Friday
9:15 AM   MOPS
6:00 PM   Pinewood Derby
   Bring the entire family! Church family welcome too!

Saturday
5:30 PM   Life ABF Progressive Dinner

Welcome Guests

We invite you to stop by the Welcome Center to receive a gift and information about our church. Guest parking is available in the parking lot across the street from the church.

Visit Our Church Website: www.firstfreechurch.org

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

May 4, 2008 - Communion

9:30 AM   Worship Service - Pastor Joel Sutton
   Why does Jesus Make me so . . . Nervous?
    "Radical Truthfulness" - Matthew 5:33-37
9:30 AM   Children's Church (K-6)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (7-12^th grade)
9:30 AM   ABF's: Seniors,  Parents of Teens, Sojourners
10:30 AM   Friends' Corner
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time
11:00 AM   Worship Service - Pastor Joel Sutton
11:00 AM   Children's Bible Time (K-6)
11:00 AM   ABFs: Seekers, Agape, Life, Metamorphosis, Makarios & Prayer Time
12:00 PM   Seekers' Potluck
12:00 PM   Thanks a Latte Luncheon
2:00 PM   Bridal Shower
5:30 PM   F & P Board and Commissions
7:30 PM   Council

Staff

News & Notes

A second class called "Visiting the Homebound" will be held by the Parish Nurses today at 9:30 AM in Room #109.

Come to the Senior Singles' Lunch today at 12:45 PM. Meet at Steak 'n Ale.

Pinewood Derby: This event is for boys in grades 1-6 and for their entire families! The church family is also welcome! The Pinewood Derby is Friday, May 2, and begins with a potluck at 6:00 PM in Room #105. Please bring one salad or dessert to share. Entrees and drinks will be provided. If you have questions, contact Doug Nelson or Beth Brown.

VBC Power Lab Registration: It's almost time to register for Vacation Bible Camp! Next Sunday, May 4, be ready to register kids for VBC and to register as a volunteer. Watch for the POWER LAB displays! Contact Beth Brown with questions.

Camp Scholarship Applications are due by Sunday, May 4! Turn them in to the church office or to Cheryl Vatsaas. Applications and camp info are available at the Welcome Center and the Creekside Canteen. For more info, contact Cheryl at (651) 681-8606 or cheryl {at} vatsaas.org.

Thanks a Latte! Luncheon: Creekside Friends Leaders, please remember to RSVP to Beth. It's next Sunday, May 4 at Noon.

Bridal Shower: All ladies are invited to an open house bridal shower for Emily Pearson on Sunday, May 4, from 2-3:30 PM in Room #104. Emily will marry Jesse Horst on June 7, 2008. Jesse & Emily attend the Makarios ABF. Emily is registered at Target and Kohls. Questions? Katie Goodman (612) 702-8389.

You are invited to Women's Guild on Tuesday, May 6, at 1:00 PM. Barb & Guy Hugo will share with us about their winter mission trips to Fort Hope and Summer Beaver, Ontario.

Premarital Class: This is for couples who are engaged or plan to be engaged soon. We will meet on Saturday, May 10, from 1:00-5:00 PM. If you would like to attend, contact Cindy Sawyer in the church office at (612) 827-4705.

The Annual Meeting is coming up on Monday, May 12, at 7:00 PM. Annual reports will be available on Sunday, May 4.

Our next Fresh Encounter Praise & Prayer Time is planned for Sunday, May 18, at 6:00 PM in Room #105.

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