First Federated ChurchSunday, February 1, 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 37
Making the Most of Moments Together
Most married couples would tell you that their lives containmoments of challenge, stress and strain…even before they arriveat church on Sunday morning!While it may be easy to poke fun at the harried lifestyle of ablissfully wedded couple, God created marriage and family, andvalues them highly. In the midst of the chaotic race we call life, itis important to make the most of the moments you have togetheras a married couple.As a church, we desire to see this happen, and we are commit-ted to helping you.One simple way for us to help you appreciate your mate isto invite you to attend our Friday, February 13th, pre-Valentinereception here at FFC. From 7 to 9
PM
in Fellowship Hall, youwill enjoy the rich company of others, wonderful appetizers / dessert, an encouraging presentation from Mike Hartwig of theIowa Family Policy Center and Marriage Matters of Iowa, and aexceptional gift for each couple.The cost is only $10 per couple. Childcare will be provided.Space will be limited, so don’t delay in “Making the Most of this Valentine Moment.” Reserve a place for yourself and yourmate in the foyer today!For more information, contact the Adult Ministries office,255.2122 or Adult@FirstFederated.org.
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, February 8 | 6:00
PM
| Franklin Hall
Sunday, February 8 at 6
PM
, acongregational meeting will beheld in Franklin Hall. The purposeof the meeting will be to take finalaction on the recommendationof the Elders and Pastor Mike toclose the office of deaconess andapprove wording changes to theconstitution that reflect the same.During the meeting an updatewill be shared about the Elder andDeacon nomination process, aswell as a financial update, including the status of our debt. ScottJohnson, Elder Chair, and Tom Hefner, Business Administratorwill conduct the meeting.
30 Days of Prayer
Deepen your relationshipwith God by spending thenext 30 days praying forspecific needs of First Feder-ated Church. A 30-Day PrayerGuide is available in the dis-play racks at each entrance andat www.FirstFederated.org.We invite you to developthe practice of “in everythingby prayer and petition withthanksgiving let your requestsbe made known to God.”
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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!
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ADULT GROUPS
Sunday Mornings | 9:15–10:30
AM
Adult Bible Fellowship (ABFs)
Once you’ve joined us in worship, our Adult Bible Fellowships area great next step to connect with others and grow in your faith. Wehave a variety of opportunities available that include:
The HUB
(ages 18-24) | Room 244
The Channel
(ages 25–35) | Room 149
Connections
(born in the 1970s) | Room 215
Homebuilders
(born in the 1960s) | Room 1250–1251
Cornerstone
(born in the 1950s) | Room 1240–1241
Koinonia
(all ages) | Room 1252–1253
Ezra
(all ages) | Room 1118
Galilean
(born in the 1930s) | Room 1244–1247
Immanuel
(born in the 1930s) | Room 1105
Friendly Fellowship
(born in the 1920s) | Room 1254–1255
W.H.O.
(born before the 1920s) | Room 1116
Women
(all ages) | Room 208
Men
(all ages) | Room 210
Worship
| Room 1125
Prayer
(all ages) | Room 100
Ecclesiastes
(all ages) | Room 1238–1239
Other Groups
Experience, investigate, build and grow in your faith. We haveopportunities available during the week that include:
Women in the WordLife Principles from the New Testament Men of Faith
Tuesdays | January 6–April | 9:00–11:00
AM
| Rm 100 & 131 (Library)
MOPS—Mothers of Pre-Schoolers
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month | 9:00–11:00
AM
| Fellowship Hall$6 per meeting | Facilitators: Miriam Hager, 251.6964, & Lisa Rhodes, 274.0832
Wednesdays | 6:30–8:00
PM
Join us in prayer, fellowship and fun as we connect with othersand grow in our faith. We have a variety of opportunities avail-able that include:
For All—Prayer Community
Ongoing | Rm 1244–1247 | Facilitator: Pastor Mike Rose
For All—Developing Your Bible Study Skills
Started January 21 | Rm 1238 | Facilitator: Joe Lightfoot
For Moms—Moms’ Prayer Group
Ongoing | 5:30–6:15
PM
| Rm 100
For Women—Living in Love with Jesus
Started January 21 | 6:30–8
PM
| Rm 100 | Facilitator: Sharon Johnson
For Men—Winning at Work & Home
Ongoing l Rm 1252–53 | Facilitator: Aaron Baugher
For Men—Quest for Authentic Manhood
Ongoing l Rm 1250–51 | Facilitator: Allen Peterson
Card Ministry
Ongoing | 1:00-3:00
PM
| Rm 139 | Facilitator: Carol Fugere
Men’s Basketball League
Tuesday, February 36:30 Rockets—Bulls 8:00 Celtics—Lakers
The Women’s Association Board Meeting
February 5 | 9:00
AM
Dannetta Feleay, 3839 81 Street, Urbandale, 279.9409
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Choir Needed For Easter!
By Michael Howland, Pastor of Youth Ministries, Worship Leader
We are excited to be working on a specialservice for Easter Sunday. We welcome all sing-ers, high school age and up! The style of musicwill be more formal, reflective and moving andincludes many songs with rich heritage in thechurch. Travis and Beth Wilkins will help us runsectionals, learn our parts, and give us direction.The choir will sing from folders and musicwill not need to be memorized. This worshipexperience will include 4 selections presented by the full choir,3 songs by a vocal ensemble and congregational singing. Ratherthan recorded tracks, we willbe accompanied by the organ,piano, or cello. Would youbegin to pray for this effort?Would you pray about yourown involvement and wouldyou also help us to recruitother singers to join us? Youcan check the box on theCare & Communication Cardor email Deb Boscaljon at DBoscaljon@FirstFederated.org withany questions that you may have.
Rehearsal Shedule:
Sundays | 2:00-3:30
PM
| March 1–April 52–3 optional Wednesday evening “sectional”rehearsals, TBD Technical Rehearsal: Saturday, April 11Presentation: Easter Sunday Morning, April 12
We continue to be excited about what God is doing in thisbody and look forward to seeing how He will bring this specialservice together.
FFC Instrumental Ensemble
The FFC music ensemble will be starting practice for the2009 season the first week of February. We are looking for moremusicians to join us and especially looking for string instrumentssuch as violin, viola and cello. We also have room for anotherflute and possibly an oboe player. We performed about 25 timesas a group last year not only here at FFC, but also at nursinghomes, malls, coffee shops, IMMC and ILH hospitals, privateparties and bookstores. We would like to continue practicing andperforming classical and Christian music throughout the year inmany different venues this year as well. We have selected a widerange of music to begin practicing and are inviting you to give usa try. There is no fee to join and practices will be once every twoweeks at FFC on Thursday evenings, 7-9
PM
. At many of our per-formances we look to incorporate scripture reading, testimonials,historical stories and maybe work in some singing as well. Thiswill be a fun way to share Christ with the community. If you areinterested you can talk to Dave Blake (the cello guy) in church,call me at 270.9722 or write me at Blakede@ihs.org.
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