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Worship Celebration

May 18, 2008

Prelude

Welcome

"I Sing the Mighty Power of God"   (Hymnal #59, vv. 1-3)
"All the Earth"

Offering

"Breathe"

Prayer

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

Message    Pastor Eric Twietmeyer
Why Does Jesus Make Me so Nervous?
"Hiding Your Holiness"
Matthew 6:1-18, pew Bible page 938
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"In The Secret"
"Blessed Be Your Name"

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)

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+, Teacher: Keith Larson

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 18-24, 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
12:00 -3:30 PM   Youth Mission 180 Training
6:00 PM   Fresh Encounter Prayer & Praise

Monday
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
7:30 PM   Worship Team

Wednesday
6:00 PM   Youth Leader Party
6:45 PM   Prayer Meeting
 

Register for VBC today!

Registration forms are at the Creekside Canteen.

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 25, 2008

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Eric Twietmeyer
   Why does Jesus Make me so . . . Nervous?
    "Unnerving Notions About Wealth & Worry"
   Matthew 6:19-34
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time

Weekend

One Service at 9:30

~ No Kids Bible Time, Friends Corner, Youth Church, Adult Bible Fellowships (except Seekers ABF) or Seekers Potluck ~

Seekers Picnic - May 26

Staff

News & Notes

Congratulations to Todd & Jodi Stebleton! They are the proud parents of Loic Marshall Stebleton born on April 24.

Graduation Open House: You are invited to a high school graduation open house for Jim Goodman on Sunday, June 8, from 2-6 pm at the Goodmans (17394 Isleton Ave, Lakeville).

Our next Fresh Encounter Praise & Prayer Time is TONIGHT at 6:00 PM in Room #105. Child care provided thru grade 6.

Pray for Pastor Joel as he takes study time (May 19-23) to plan and prepare sermons for the coming year. Pray for Pastor Eric as he will be preaching on May 25.

Register Your Kids for Power Lab Vacation Bible Camp! Sign up at the Creekside Canteen in the gym during fellowship time or in the foyer after the second service. Register today and get Pop Rocks candy!

Volunteers Needed for Power Lab VBC: We need at least 100 volunteers to help lead kids, watch kids in the nursery, etc. It's so much fun . . . and easy! Sign up at the Creekside Canteen or contact Beth Brown.

Donations Needed for Power Lab VBC: Please check out the Donation Station in the gym and pick an item or two where you can donate. There are lots of things (mainly food items) needed to serve 150 children! Donations can be put outside Beth Brown's office (Room 201B).

City Life Center is a ministry which supports women who are in crisis pregnancies and which First Free helps support. There will be a basket in the foyer today through June 1 for collecting baby supplies to be used for this ministry. Please see the bulletin insert for suggested items. Thank you!

EFCA TouchGlobal is partnering with the Evangelical Free Church of Myanmar to help meet the serious needs of the cyclone survivors. We have established a Myanmar Relief Fund and are accepting donations. Please send your checks to: The Myanmar Disaster Relief Fund #21709-3989, 901 E 78^th St, Minneapolis, MN 55420 or see www.efca.org/apps/giving.

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.

Women's Guild: We are no longer collecting Campbell Soup labels for Compassion Ministries.

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