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Service Sermon
Worship Celebration
May 11, 2008 - Mother's Day
Prelude
HIS FAITHFULNESS & LOVE
Welcome
Video - Mother's Day
"Forever"
"God of Wonders"
Scripture Reading - I John 4:7-16
Offering
"Here I Am To Worship"
Prayer
(Children, K-6, are dismissed. Meet in the foyer.)
Message Pastor Joel
Sutton
Why Does Jesus Make Me so Nervous?
"Go the Extra Mile"
Matthew 5:38-48, pew Bible page 937
Sermon Notes
Listen to sermon
OUR RESPONSE TO HIS FAITHFULNESS & LOVE
"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" (Hymnal #185, vv. 1-4)
"I Give You My Heart"
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
6th grade meets in Room #301 (next to
balcony)
CLUBS HAVE ENDED FOR THE SUMMER
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+
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
20's, 30's, Early 40's, Teacher: Lowell
Larson
Agape (Room #105) ~ David & Pam Kriesel-Koll
50's & 60's, Teacher: 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
May 11-17, 2008
Today
9:30 AM Worship Service
Youth Church Room 108
ABFs
10:30 AM Fellowship Time in the Gym
11:00 AM Worship Service
ABFs
12:00 PM Seekers' Potluck
Monday
7:00 PM Annual Meeting
9:00 PM Men's Basketball
Tuesday
9:00 AM White Cross
7:30 PM Worship Team
Wednesday
6:30 PM Student Ministry BLAST!
6:45 PM Prayer Meeting
Thursday
7:00 PM MOPS
Friday
9:15 AM MOPS
Power Lab Vacation Bible Camp
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Register for VBC today!
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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 18, 2008
9:30 AM Worship Service-Pastor Eric
Twietmeyer
Why does Jesus Make me so . . .
Nervous?
"Hiding Your Holiness" - Matthew
6:1-18
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 Eric
Twietmeyer
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 Youth Mission 180 Training
6:00 PM Fresh Encounter Praise &
Prayer
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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News & Notes
Congratulations to Jeremy & Erin Resler! They are the proud
parents of Gregory Gerald Resler who was born on April 29.
Blood Pressure Checks will be available today during our
Fellowship Time.
Pray for Pastor Joel as he takes two weeks of study time (May
12-23) to plan and prepare sermons for the coming year. Pray for
Pastor Eric who will be preaching on May 18 & 25.
Register for VBC Power Lab today! Kids, register today 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.
Check out the Power Lab VBC Donation Station in the foyer to
donate food, cash, or "science-related" items such as white
lab coats, crazy hair, beakers, science lab tables or goggles.
Donations can be put outside Beth Brown's office (201B).
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.
Immediate Need: Recent news reports coming from Myanmar
indicate that the cyclone death toll is soaring and up to 1 million
people may be homeless. God has shown favor to the EFCA by allowing us
to develop an exciting ministry partnership with the Evangelical Free
Church of Myanmar. We have established a Myanmar Relief Fund and are
ready to accept donations. Please send your checks
to: The Myanmar Disaster Relief Fund #21709-3961, 901 E
78th St, Minneapolis, MN 55420 or donate online at
www.efca.org/apps/giving.
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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