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Listen to this worship service: Worship Celebration July 20, 2008
Welcome His Character Scripture ~ Isaiah 52:7-10
"My Redeemer Lives" Children's Message (2nd Service) Offering ~ "Gloria"
"Be Thou My Vision" Prayer
Message Pastor Thomas
Gold Our Response to His Character Benediction Postlude
Summer Schedule (Through July 27) Children & Adult Classes at 9:30 am
Activities at 10:30 am
Events this Week July 20-26, 2008
Today
August Sunday Highlights August, 3rd, Teen Challenge Choir August, 10th Baptisms & Church Picnic at Lake Nokomis August 17th A Special Event: Foretaste of Fall, 11:00 am August 24 10:30 am Worship at Minnehaha Falls Park
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 27, 2008
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News & Notes Thomas Gold has been in full time ministry nine years working with students and adults. His current title is Teaching Pastor at Friendship Church in Prior Lake and Shakopee Minnesota. He recently celebrated being married for 10 years to his wife Janice and has three wonderful children. Thomas' deepest pastoral passion is for people to know Christ so stunningly that they have hope and joy in Him in all phases and circumstances of life. Dental Mission Trip to Peru: Our church team is making final preparations to leave on August 14 for the dental mission trip to Peru. Please pray for this outreach. You can also support the trip by donating adult and child toothbrushes to be handed out at their clinics. There will be a collection box in the church foyer for this purpose. Muchas Gracias! Interested in Baptism? Our Annual Lake Baptism & Church Picnic is coming up 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. 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. Picnic in the Park: The 17th annual Picnic in the Park will be located at Pearl Park on Thursday, July 31, from 5:30-8:30 pm. First Free will have a booth again this year. Come for food, entertainment, activities, and to meet your neighbors. First Free Blood Drive: Our church is having its first blood drive in over 10 years! Please save the date of Wednesday, August 13, from 3:30-6:30 pm and plan to participate. Anyone 16 years old to over 100 is welcome to donate blood. Sign up by calling Christy Fleming at (651) 332-7167 or at the Welcome Desk on Sunday mornings. Child Dedication: We will be having a Service of Child Dedication on Sunday, August 17, at 9:30 am. If you are interested in dedicating your child, call the church office. 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. |
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A Thought From God's Word: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
[Romans 6:23]
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