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First Federated ChurchSunday, January 18, 2009
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WelcomeGuests!
Please
see page two
 for important informationabout today’s service andhow to get the most out of your visit with us.
Volume 10 Number 35
New Year’s Diet Resolutions
 
Women’s Ministry Update
Many of you participated in the Women’s Ministry surveyin October. Your input and suggestions are much appreciated.All of the surveys have been tabulated and the data hasbeen passed on to our research agency in Dallas for evalua-tion. Following their evaluation they will offer some recom-mendations to our transition team. Our team will then meet toevaluate all of the information and develop recommendationsfor ministry options based on the input you’ve provided.Additionally, if you are not aware, on Sunday mornings at9:15am we have a dynamic inter-generational women’s Biblestudy that meets in room 210. If you are looking for a place toconnect, drop in.
By Joe Lightfoot, Pastor of Adult Ministries
This past Monday, Iowa Lt. Governor PattyJudge kicked off the Live Healthy Iowa 100 DayChallenge. The program is designed to motivateand support Iowans in achieving goals of physi-cal activity, healthy eating, and weight-loss.With recent studies indicating that over 66percent of adult Americans are considered over-weight, it is not surprising to find that weight lossis one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions.Perhaps you made such a resolution this year and plan to makechanges to your diet accordingly. It may be helpful for the churchto help you evaluate your diet. Not your food diet, but yourspiritual diet.In the Old Testamentbook of Deuteronomy,God helps His peopleunderstand that He caredfor them by providing foodto sustain their physicalneeds. But He also spoke of meeting their spiritual needby saying, in chapter 8,verse 3: “…that man doesnot live by bread alone, butman lives by everythingthat proceeds out of themouth of the Lord.”Just as God preservedHis people on their journeythrough the wilderness,He preserved His wordsin the Bible so that wecan be spiritually sus-tained on our journey of spiritual growth.So the question is--how is your Bible diet?As Pastor Mikeunveiled last Sunday,a major leg of ourstrategic plan is to
 LoveGod 
. This means we areto increase our love forGod, passion for Jesusand dependence on theHoly Spirit throughinspirational worshipand dynamic biblicalteaching, leading topersonal devotion.Developing our individual relationship with God requires thatwe know His instructions contained in the Bible. Proverbs 28,verse 9 tells us that God has no use for the prayers of the peoplewho won’t listen to Him.An absolutely necessary component of your relationship withGod is your active engagement in the Bible. So the question is--how is your Bible diet?This morning, in addition to the points contained in the wor-ship service, we are offering three additional ways to help youcontinue to grow in using the Bible to deepen your relationshipwith God. You can:• Begin a regular Bible reading plan with one of the linksposted on the FFC website;• Utilize the
4 Profitable Ways to Read Your Bible
bookmark handed out this morning during worship; or• Participate in the 6-week Wednesday night Bible studycourse beginning this Wednesday in room 1238.Take the right next step for you as you continue in your journey to grow in the image of Jesus.
 
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WELCOME TO FIRST FEDERATED CHURCH!
Have Questions?
If you have any questions, simply ask someone wearing aname tag with “Here to Help” on it or visit the Welcome Centerin the foyer.
Guest Reception
If you are visiting with us for the first time or have justrecently started attending First Federated Church, we cordiallyinvite you to a reception in the foyer immediately following theservice. We would love to have the opportunity to meet you, getto know you better, and answer any questions you may have.
Fill Out the Care & Communication Card
If you have never completed a Care and Communication Card,please take a moment to do so. This allows us, as a church family,to better know your needs and how we can serve you. The Careand Communication Card is located inside this newspaper. Just fillout the card completely and leave at the end of your pew, give to anusher, or hand it in at the Guest Reception.Thank you for taking the time to visit First Federated Church.If you are not presently a member of a Bible teaching church, weinvite you to join our church family.
If You Have Children Visit the Children’sMinistry Registration Station
Trust your children to the care of our dedicated, lovingChildren’s Ministry staff. Our children’s programs provide qual-ity care and learning for kids of all ages.If your child has not already been enrolled in our Children’sMinistry, a quick visit to the Children’s Ministry RegistrationStation will provide you with temporary security tags and give usthe information we need to effectively minister to your child.
Infants & Preschool Children
Childcare and teaching are available during the 9:15 hour and 10:45 worship servicesin the Nursery and Preschool Departments.
Kindergarten–4th Grade
During the 9:15 hour,
K–4th graders
meet in graded classroom groups for Biblelearning and fun.
K–4th graders
attend the rst part of the 10:45 worship services with their familiesand then are dismissed to attend their own age-appropriate children’s church, calledKZ Church. Parents, we encourage you to go with your children the rst time they visitKZ Church in Room 240.
Xtreme AM (5th & 6th Grade)
Our preteens meet in their own Xtreme spot, Room 205, at 9:15 for a time of Xtremelearning, Xtreme prayer and Xtreme relationship-building, then join their families forthe 10:45 worship services.
Youth (Grade 7–12) & Adults
Groups for ADULTS
and activities for
YOUTH
begin at 9:15
AM
. Stop bythe Welcome Center to nd out about each of the groups and how to get there.
Thank you for choosing to worship with us this morning!
WelcomeCenterChildren’sRegistrationStation
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GuestReceptionResourceCenterKZ Church2nd FloorGuestReception
 
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Kingdom Club at Hillis
Our weekly after school Bible club at Hillis ElementarySchool is back in session…and it’s bigger and better than ever! 36children attended the first club meeting last Tuesday afternoon.Woohoo!! We are excited to have this opportunity to have aKingdom impact on children and families right here in ourBeaverdale neighborhood.
Want to help?
We need additional teachers and helpers, as well as volunteersto provide snacks and crafts. Qualifications? If you love kids andare available on Tuesday afternoons, 3:20-4:45, we’ll provideyou with all the rest. Call Sherri Stufflebeem, 255-2122, for moreinformation or to say “Sign me up!”
Handbell Choir
We need a few ringers starting in mid-January. If anyone is interested call Bill Roland at 964.4102.
NOTES
Sunday, January 18, 20098:00
AM
Traditional & 10:45
AM
Celebration
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Pastor Mike Rose10:45
AM
 
The River 
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Pastor Curt De Graa Series:
Your Next Step in Loving God 
 Title:
Renewed: Loving God through His Word 
Financial Report
Attendance 1/11/09
10:45
AM
.......................................900
Budgeted Missions:
Year to Date: 9/1/08–presentNeed ...................................$103,039Oering ................................$92,425Shortage. ............................($10,613)
Mortgage
Current Balance ..................$189,422Next Payment January 25
General Fund Oering
Last WeekWeekly Need ........................$34,419Oering ...............................$26,249Shortage ...............................($8,170)Year to Date: 9/1/08–presentNeed ...................................$653,961Oering ..............................$609,308Shortage.. ..........................($44,653)
Questions to consider whenreading the Bible.
1. Is there an example to follow?2. Is there a sin to avoid?3. Is there a promise to claim?4. Is there a prayer to pray?5. Is there a command to obey?6. Is there a condition to meet?7. Is there a verse to memorize?8. Is there a truth to note?9. Is there a challenge to face?
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