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Worship Celebration

May 4, 2008 - Communion


Prelude

HIS TRUTHFULNESS

Choir - "Joy in the Morning"

Welcome

Mission Moment - Bruce & Mary Damon

"There Is a Rock"
"Everlasting God"

Offering

"Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"

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

Message    Pastor Joel Sutton
Why Does Jesus Make Me so Nervous?
"Radical Truthfulness"
Matthew 5:33-37, pew Bible page 937
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OUR RESPONSE TO HIS TRUTHFULNESS

Communion
   Bread
   Cup

"Nothing But the Blood"   (Hymnal #195, vv. 1-4)
"There Is a Rock"

Benediction

Postlude

 






Creekside Friends

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
6th grade meets in Room #301 (next to balcony)


CLUBS HAVE ENDED FOR THE SUMMER

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

 






ABFs Combine Today In Room #105

9:30 AM

Seniors (Room #105) ~ Ralph Roberts and Char Boyles
   Singles & Couples - 65+

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
   Singles and Couples in their 50's & 60's

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

Time of Prayer (Library) ~ Facilitator: Grace Elasky

 






Events this Week

May 4-10, 2008

Today
9:30 AM   Worship Service
   Youth Church   Room 108
   All ABFs combine today in #105 for Bruce & Mary Damon
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time in the Gym
11:00 AM   Worship Service
   
All ABFs combine today in #105 for Bruce & Mary Damon
12:00 PM   Thanks a Latte! Luncheon
2:00 PM   Bridal Shower for Emily Pearson
5:30 PM   F & P Board and Commissions
7:30 PM   Council

Monday
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
1:00 PM   Women's Guild
7:30 PM   Worship Team

Wednesday
6:30 PM   Youth Group
6:45 PM   Prayer Meeting

Saturday
9:00 AM - Noon   CR & SD Youth Mission Training
1:00-5:00 PM   Premarital Class

 






Vacation Bible Camp

Power Lab - Discovering Jesus' Miraculous Power

  • VBC Registration begins today!
  • Kids who register today get "POP ROCKS" Candy!

 






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 11, 2008 - Mother's Day

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   Why does Jesus Make me so . . . Nervous?
   
"Going the Extra Mile" - Matthew 5:38-48
9:30 AM   Children's Church (K-6)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (7-12th grade)
9:30 AM   ABFs: 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

 






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

 






News & Notes

We warmly welcome Bruce & Mary Damon today! They are missionaries that we support who serve in Macau. They will be sharing briefly in the service and with our combined ABFs.

Register for VBC Power Lab today! Kids, register now and get "POP ROCKS" Candy! Volunteers are needed as well. Look for the bulletin insert and fill it out. Bring registration forms to the gym or turn them in at the Creekside Canteen. Also check out the Power Lab VBC Donation Station in the foyer.

Thanks a Latte! Luncheon: Creekside Friends Leaders, please be our guests for lunch today at Noon in the gym.

Did you miss the Children's Musical? If you are interested in a DVD of our recent production, Barbecue for Ben, sign up at the Media Request Box. There is a suggested donation of $5.

Bridal Shower: All ladies are invited to an open house bridal shower for Emily Pearson this afternoon 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. You can pick up your Annual Report today. These people have been nominated for the following positions:
Outreach Chair: Ross Olson
Outreach Vice Chair: Anne Schow
Nurture Chair: Guy Hugo
Caring Vice Chair: Gail Marchand
Worship Vice Chair: Kris Larson
F & P Board: Brian Gallagher, Chris Hansen and Charles Sawyer
Audit Committee: Mark Holman, Char Boyles, and Ron Sollie

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

Welcome Force: We have been so blessed by your smiling faces and warm hearts, and we want to thank you for serving! Come for lunch on Sunday, June 8, at 12:15 PM in Room #105.


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This document last modified on Monday, May 5, 2008  

A Thought From God's Word:
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. [Colossians 3:11]