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First Federated ChurchSunday, March 30, 2008
4801 Franklin avenue Des Moines, iowa 50310 515.255.2122
www
.FirstFeDerateD.
org
WelcomeGuests!
Please
see page two
 or important inormationabout today’s service andhow to get the most out o your visit with us.
Volm 9 Nmb 45
a C  M
By Dr. Curt De Graa, Pastor o Young Adult Ministries
A look at the spiritual landscape within the evangelical church o America tells me that a paradigm shit is in order.We need to be less about programs and more about relationships.Church isn’t something we go to do. It is something we are. We teach what we know, but we reproduce what we are.The old model o “just tell them what we know” has let too many supposed Christ-ollowers abandoned along the road-way o lie. These well-intentioned believers have been told about the way, but they needsomeone to show them the way. The way-shower (John the Baptist) had disciples. TheWay (Jesus Christ) also had disciples. Today’s church must ollow that same model.For my purposes in this article, let me call the personalization o that disciple-ship model “mentoring”. Steve Farrar denes the concept or us. “Mentoringis a relational experience through which one person empowers another person throughsharing God-given resources.” Synonymous terms include coaching, teaching, and counseling,but those descriptions may be too ormal.Simply stated, each o God’s children needs a riend—as biblically dened. In act, theycould use three riends:•
A Pacesetter
—ahead o him•
A Peer
—beside him•
A Pupil
—ollowing himFriends do lie together. They play together, pray together and stay together throughthick and thin. (Check out Proverbs 17:17 and 27:10.) You see, mentoring is morecaught than taught. It is more horizontal than vertical. It is more incarnational thaninormational.Today’s younger generation, variously categorized as Millennials, Mosiacs andBusters, are looking or riends to help them nd their way home. So let me makea plea or mentoring riendships.Pick at least one o the categories listed above—a pacesetter, a peer or a pupil.Oten, pacesetters are older than we are. Peers are similar in age. Pupils are our juniors. But connect at some level to mentor or be mentored.I you are willing to be a mentor, look or someone to beriend who has threecharacteristics:• An
ATTITUDE
o hunger and openness•
AVAILABILITY
to spend time together•
ACCOUNTABILITY
which involves honestly communicating one’s goalsand expectations at the beginning o the mentoring process. Obviously, the pur-pose o lie on lie is to bring Scripture and its disciplines into the mainstream o our being.New Testament Christianity is meant to be done in community. It’s part o the sanctication process. I the Spirit o God is nudging you toward mentoringsomeone in Young Adult Ministries, mark the box on the Care & Communica-tion Card and I’ll get in touch with you.Remember, you can make a dierence in someone’s lie!
 
First Federated ChurchSunday, March 30, 2008
Welcome to First Federated church!
H Q?
I you have any questions, simply ask someone wearing aname tag with “Here to Help” on it or visit the Welcome Centerin the auditorium Foyer.
G rcp
I you are visiting with us or the rst time or have justrecently started attending First Federated Church, we cordiallyinvite you to a reception in the Foyer immediately ollowing theservice. We would love to have the opportunity to meet you, getto know you better, and answer any questions you may have.
F o h C & Cmmc Cd
I you have never completed a Care and Communication Card,please take a moment to do so. This allows us, as a church amily,to better know your needs and how we can serve you. The Careand Communication Card is located inside this newspaper. Just llout the card completely and leave at the end o your pew, give to anusher, or hand it in at the Visitors’ Table located in the oyer.Thank you or taking the time to visit First Federated Church.I you are not presently a member o a Bible teaching church, weinvite you to join our church amily.
i Y H Chd v h Chd’My rg s
Trust your children to the care o our dedicated, lovingChildren’s Ministry sta. Our children’s programs provide qual-ity care and learning or kids o all ages.I 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 inormation we need to eectively minister to your child.
i & Pch Chd
Childcare and teaching are available during the 9:00 hour and 10:30 worship servicein the Nursery and Preschool Departments.
kdg–4h Gd
During the 9:00 hour,
K–4th graders
meet in graded classroom groups or Biblelearning and un.
K–2nd graders
attend the rst part o the 10:30 worship service with their amiliesand then are dismissed through the large black doors at the ront o the auditoriumto attend their own age-appropriate children’s church, called KZ Church. Parents, weencourage you to go with your children the rst time they visit KZ Church.
3rd & 4th graders
attend the worship service to listen and learn with their amilies.
Xm aM (5h & 6h Gd)
Our preteens meet in their own Xtreme spot, Room 205, at 9:00 or a time o Xtremelearning, Xtreme prayer and Xtreme relationship-building, then join their amilies orthe 10:30 worship service.
Yh (Gd 7–12) & ad
Gr fr adults
and activities or
Youth
begin at 9:00
am
. Stop bythe Welcome Center to nd out about each o the groups and how to get there.
th y  chg  hp h  h mg!
WelcomeCenterChildren’sRegistrationStation
Lar G e  B LaC k  D o o r S 
      
ParishNurse
GuestReceptionResourceCenter
 
First Federated ChurchSunday, March 30, 2008
spg a-Chch C-up
W Nd Yo & Yo Fmly! stdy, apl 26 | 8:00
am
–Noon
Gary L. Jaehnel, Facilities Manager
That’s right. We need you, your amily and your tools to helpwith the Spring All-Church Clean-Up. We’ll be hard at work on Saturday, April 26 rom 8:00
am
until noon. There are manyprojects that need to be accomplished to have our large acilitiesand nine acres o grounds ready or the summer season. Projectswill include raking, trimming, edging, lter changing, washing,sweeping, cleaning, hauling, moving, etc. We have a multitude o outdoor and indoor projects to keep the entire amily busy.We also need some tools and equipment to help make theday a success. I you own any o the ollowing, PLEASE bringthem with you:
hdg Tmm (g & lctc) Wd-et (g)sdwlk edg (g) L Blow (g)L Vcm (g) sdd (g)Cn sw stp Ldd (6’ & 8’)rk (l) sovlP Boom BcktGnto extnon CodPck-up Tck (o lng o tool nd yd db)Opn Top Tl (o lng o yd db)
Don’t orget to mark this date on your amily calendar! Pleasecontact Fred Ingebritson, FIngebritson@FirstFederated.org,Building Maintenance Supervisor, or Gary Jaehnel,GJaehnel@FirstFederated.org, with any questions.
 NOTE: In the event of rain, the Clean-Up will be rescheduled  for Saturday, May 3.
ebhg  sc Fd
Fnn
| sttng apl 6 | 9:15
am
| room 108
During the recent fooding in the Midwest, many saw newsstories o a house foating down the river, similar to this boatmarina in Calico Rock, Arkansas, which ultimately crashed intoa bridge. (Photo: AP/Baxter Bulletin, Kevin Pieper)Jesus uses a picture like this to illustrate the need to establisha strong spiritual oundation. In Matthew 7:24–27, Jesus explainsthat when the storms o lie come (and they will come) you needa strong spiritual oundation to avoid being swept away. Timeso trial will test the stability o your aith. Is your aith on a solidoundation? What is your plan to strengthen it?Whether you have trusted in Jesus or 40 years or 4 days, we allneed to continually develop and strengthen our spiritual base. Atremendous way to bolster your spiritual base is through the Foun-dations course beginning Sunday, April 6 at 9:15
am
in room 108.
th b 8- gp dy   y :
Gaining a greater appreciation or your relationship withJesus;Developing the habits o personal prayer and worship;Understanding how to use the Bible to guide you, and;Making riends here at First Federated Church.You can register to join this group by marking the box onthe Care & Communication Card, visiting the table in the oyer,or by calling Pat Anderson in the Adult Ministries Oce at255.2122, ext. 129.You can also nd all options available to you on page 5 inyour newspaper this morning.
WORK PROJECTS  NEEDED? 
Put us to work! Those going on the upcoming mission tripsneed to raise money. We are looking for work projectsto help earn our support. Our teams will be available onSaturdays, 8:00
am
to 5:00
pm
. Please contact Michael Howlandat 255.2122. Your support is greatly appreciated.
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