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Worship Celebration

June 1, 2008 - Communion

Prelude

Welcome

"All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name"   (Hymnal #97, vv. 1-4)
"Your Great Name We Praise"

Offering

Scripture Meditation: Psalm 85:8-13

"Famous One"

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

Message    Pastor Joel Sutton
Why Does Jesus Make Me so Nervous?
"Judge and Jury"
Matthew 7:1-6, pew Bible page 939
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Communion
   Bread
       "Kingdom Prayer"
   Cup

Welcome New Members

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+, Speaker: Glenn Hultstrand - Peru

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, Missionaries: Phil & Cindy Read

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

Time of Prayer (Library) ~ Facilitator: Grace Elasky

Events this Week

June 1-7, 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
12:15 PM   Small Group Leaders' Lunch in #105
5:30 PM   Outreach Commission

Monday
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
12:00 Noon   Women's Guild Picnic
7:30 PM   Worship Team

Wednesday
6:45 PM   Prayer Meeting

Thursday
6:30 PM   VBC Training

Saturday
8:30 AM   Council & Ministry Staff Retreat

Junior Church Hike

Saturday, June 7, 9:00 am

• 4-6 grade students meet at church parking lot.
• We will return ALL the children to their HOMES at the end of the day, usually between 5:00-6:30 pm.
• Food and drinks will be supplied and pictures taken. A donation of $10 is appreciated.
• Long pants and tennis shoes are recommended.
• Contact Ross Olson if you have questions.

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

June 8, 2008 - Graduation Sunday

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   Why does Jesus Make me so . . . Nervous?
   "Door Knocker" - Matthew 7:7-12
9:30 AM   Children's Church (K-6)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (7-12^th 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
12:15 PM   Welcome Force Thank You Lunch

Staff

News & Notes

New Members: We warmly welcome our newest members this morning! They are: Amy Van Ert Anderson, Janielle Bachelder, Morris and Mary Kay Brown, Naomi Dahlberg, Pam Ericson, Brian and Lori Graham, and Marilynn Highland.

Guild Salad Luncheon: Men and women are invited to the salad lunch on Tuesday, June 3. Each family should bring a salad to share and meet at Beckman's Party Room (9401 Lyndale Ave S). Bruce & Mary Damon will be speaking.

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).

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.

Facebook Pictures: We will be taking pictures to update our Facebook on Sundays, June 8, 15, and 22. Find the camera in the gym at 10:30 AM or in the foyer at 12:00 Noon.

Church Cleaning Day: Volunteers are needed for church spring cleaning (mainly windows) on Saturday, June 14, from 8:30-11:30 am. If you have questions, contact Lon Fowler.

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

Volunteers Needed for Power Lab VBC: We need more volunteers to help lead kids and watch babies in the nursery. Sign up at the Creekside Canteen or contact Beth Brown. We will have VBC Training on June 5 and 18 from 6:30-8:00 PM.

Donations Needed for Power Lab VBC: Please check out the Donation Station in the gym for easy items to donate. There are lots of things (mainly food items) needed to serve 150 children. We would appreciate your help! 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. There will be a basket in the foyer through June 8 for collecting baby supplies for this ministry. Please pick up a list of suggested items at Welcome Center.

EFCA TouchGlobal has established a fund to help meet the needs of the earthquake survivors in China. If you would like to help, please send your checks to: Earthquake Relief Fund #21709-3970, EFCA, 901 E 78 St, Minneapolis, MN 55420.

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