First Free Church Worship Service: July 6, 2008

Message Pastor Joel Sutton
How to Whistle in the Dark
"When the Fight Seems Too Much"
2 Chronicles 20:1-30, pew Bible page 438-439
Sermon Notes
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"Forever"

Postlude

No ABF's Youth Church Or Children's Church (K-5) Today

Children & Adult Classes at 9:30 am

Cuddlebugs: Infant-Age 1

Crawlers: Ages 1-2

9:30-10:30, Room 205

9:30-10:30, Room 204

Hoppers: Ages 3

Critters: Ages 4-5

9:30-10:30, Room 202

9:30-10:30, Room 203

Creekside Kids: K-2

Creekside Explorers: 3-5

6^th grade enters Jr. High

Not Meeting Today

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
No Friends Corner, K-5	During Summer

Children & Adult Classes at 11:00 am

Cuddlebugs: Infant-Age 1

Crawlers: Ages 1-2

11:00-Noon, Room 205

11:00-Noon, Room 204

Hoppers: Ages 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

SENIORS & AGAPE COMBINE for Summer

Singles & Couples 50 -65+

11:00-Noon, Room 105

Joy & Bruce F.

Book of Isaiah

SEEKERS:

Multi-culture Class

11:00-Noon, Room 108

PRAYER TIME:

All Ages

11:00-Noon, Library

Events this Week

July 6-12, 2008

Today
9:30 AM   Worship Service - Communion
NO ABFs, No Youth Church
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time in the Gym

Monday
9:00 PM   Men's Basketball

Tuesday
7:30 PM Worship Team

Wednesday
6:00 - 9:00 PM   Youth Group
6:45 PM   Prayer Meeting
7:00 PM   Crown Financial Ministries Mtg.

Saturday
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Life ABF Service Project (gym)

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

July 13, 2008

9:30 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   How to Whistle in the Dark
    "When You are Afraid of Financial Problems" - Heb. 13:1-8
9:30 AM   Children's Bible Time (K-5)
9:30 AM   Youth Church (6-12^th grade)
9:30 AM   ABFs: Life, Parents of Teens, Sojourners
10:30 AM   Fellowship Time
   No Friends' Corner, K-5
11:00 AM   Worship Service-Pastor Joel Sutton
   No Children's Bible Time (K-5)
    (Children sit with Parents in Service)
11:00 AM   ABFs: Seekers, Seniors & Agape Combine, 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

Interested in Baptism? Our Annual Lake Baptism & Church Picnic is fast approaching, on Sunday, August 10 at Lake Nokomis. If you are interested in being baptized, contact the church office at (612) 827-4705 or mark your Welcome Card.

The Crown Financial Small Group is a 10 week in-depth experience of what Scripture teaches about money and possessions. If you are interested in learning more, come to an informational meeting at church on Wednesday, July 9, at 7:00 pm in Room #103. Call Tim Audette with questions.

Life ABF is hosting a family service project on Saturday, July 12, at 10:00 am in the First Free gym. We will be making sandwiches for a homeless shelter, encouragement cards for children who are terminally ill, and blankets for children in crisis. Cost to participate is $35. If you are interested in participating or donating, call Vanessa Beckett.

Host a New Arrival from China: New students from China are arriving in late July - August to study at the U of MN. They need a place to stay for several days while they find regular housing. If you are interested, contact Bob & Joanne Kraftson with China Outreach at (651) 437-6806 or 303-7683.

Church Email Lists: Would you like to stay connected to our church family? Visit www.firstfreechurch.org/lists and follow the directions to sign up for the News and Prayer email lists. Contact Jeff Olson (jeff {at} olsonzoo.com) with questions.

The EFCA has established the Midwest Flood Relief fund and is accepting donations to help our impacted churches, and to help in the long term recovery and outreach in the communities affected by the crisis. Please send checks to: Midwest Flood Relief #21709-3990, 901 East 78^th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55420-1300.

Sunday Highlights in August:
Sunday August, 3rd, - Teen Challenge Choir
Sunday August, 10^th - Annual Lake Baptism and Church Picnic at Nokomis.
Sunday, August 17^th - A Special Event: Foretaste of Fall
Sunday, August 24 - 10:30 am worship at Minnehaha Park Bandshell

YTD Giving: Local Ministries: $106,551 Budget: $123,191
June 15, 2008 Outreach: $ 30,356 Budget: $ 32,926

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This document last modified on Monday, September 29, 2008

A Thought From God's Word:

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. [1 John 5:11-13 ]