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Worship Celebration

June 8, 2008 - Graduate Sunday


Prelude

Welcome

"All Creatures of Our God and King"   (Hymnal #64)

Scripture Meditation: Psalm 145:1-7

"How Great Is Our God"

Offering

"Kingdom Prayer"

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

Prayer

Message    Pastor Joel Sutton
Why Does Jesus Make Me so Nervous?
"Door Knocker"
Matthew 7:7-11, pew Bible page 939
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"A.S.K."
"Your Name"

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)
 
 






Adult Bible Fellowships

9:30 AM

Seniors (Room #105) ~ Ralph Roberts and Char Boyles
   Singles & Couples - 65+, Teacher: Bruce Fleming

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
   Singles & Couples - 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

June 8-14, 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   Welcome Force Thank You Lunch, #105

Monday
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
9:00 AM   White Cross
7:30 PM   Worship Team

Wednesday
6:45 PM   Prayer Meeting

Thursday
6:00 PM   CR Youth Mission Training

Saturday
8:30-11:30 AM   Church Cleaning Day
9:00-Noon   SD Mission Training






Summer Schedule Changes

(June 15-July 27)

  • Life ABF meets at 9:30 am in Room 103 and Sojourners meet in Room 105.
  • Seniors ABF meet at 11 am in Room 105 and Agape meets in Room 103.
  • Creekside Church for kids K-6 is at 9:30 am. No Creekside Kids Bible Time at 11 am. Kids will sit with their parents during the Service.

 






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 15, 2008 - Father's Day

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   Why does Jesus Make me so . . . Nervous?
   
"A True Test" - Matthew 7:13-23
9:30 AM   Children's Church (K-6)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (7-12th grade)
9:30 AM   ABFs: Life,  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 K-6 sit with parents in Service.
11:00 AM   ABFs: Seniors, Seekers, Agape,   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

Congratulations to Our Graduates! High School: Luke Amstutz (Cooper), Jim Goodman (Lakeville), Robin Manos (Roosevelt), Jacob Polland (Washburn), Grace Tian (Roseville). College: Wei Fang (U of MN Carlson), Philip Hintz (U of MN), Becky Juarez (Bethel), Christina and Phil Olson (Bethel/ ROTC).

Graduation Open House: You are invited to a high school graduation open house for Jim Goodman today 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 today at 12:15 PM in Room #105.

Facebook Pictures: We will be taking pictures to update our Facebook today and Sundays, June 15 & 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 at (612) 722-8453.

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 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).

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

Our Summer Church Schedule from Sundays, June 15-July 27 will be changing. We will continue to have two services (with the exception of one service at 9:30 am, Sunday, July 6). See the insert in your bulletin for the complete schedule.

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $ 73,709 Budget: $ 89,593
May 25, 2008 Outreach: $ 22,385 Budget: $ 23,946

 






Summer Schedule (June 15-July 27)

Children & Adult Classes at 9:30 am

Cuddlebugs: Infant-Age 1

Crawlers: Ages 1-2½

9:30-Noon, Room 205

9:30-Noon, Room 204

Hoppers: Ages 2½-3

Critters: Ages 4-5

9:30-Noon, Room 202

9:30-Noon, Room 203

Creekside Kids: K-3

Creekside Explorers: 4-6

9:30-10:30, Room 102

9:30 10:30, Room 101

Youth Church: 7-12

9:30-10:30, Room 108

LIFE:

20's, 30's, early 40's

9:30-10:30, Room 103

SOJOURNERS:

Late 30's, 40's, early 50's

9:30-10:30, Room 105

PARENTS of TEENS:

40's, early 50's

9:30-10:30, Room 104


Activities at 10:30 am

Fellowship Time

10:30-11:00, Gym

Friends Corner: K-3

Friends Corner: 4-6

10:30-11:00, Room 102

10:30-11:00, Room 101


Children & Adult Classes at 11:00 am

Cuddlebugs: Infant-Age 1

Crawlers: Ages 1-2½

11:00-Noon, Room 205

11:00-Noon, Room 204

Hopper: Ages 2½-3

Critters: Ages 4-5

11:00-Noon, Room 202

11:00-Noon, Room 203

METAMORPHOSIS:

Post High, College, Career

11:00-Noon, Room 109

MAKARIOS:

Singles & Couples in 20's

11:00-Noon, Room 104

AGAPE:

Singles & Couples,50's-60's

11:00-Noon, Room 103

SENIORS:

Singles & Couples 65+

11:00-Noon, Room 105

SEEKERS:

Multi-culture Class

11:00-Noon, Room 108

PRAYER TIME:

All Ages

11:00-Noon, Library

 


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This document last modified on Thursday, June 12, 2008  

A Thought From God's Word:
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. [Romans 5:5]