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First Federated ChurchSunday, April 6, 2008
By Polly Flug
The introduction o a two-service ormat andthe promise o the addition o a third servicethis summer marks another new beginning orour church body. “This building, with its 3,098-seat capacity, will not drive this ministry,” saysPastor Mike Rose. “Buildings are simply toolsor us to use in ministry.”Attendance statistics show that ater 20years o a one-size-and-one-time-ts-all serviceormat marked by decreasing numbers, it’s timeto make a change. A change that will ministerto people’s needs or dierent music styles anddierent times or services. “Our attendancenumbers and our conversations with peoplehave shown that one service does not t all,”Rose explains. “We want to create ministryormats that speak the same cultural languagesthat olks in our community speak and wouldlike to be a part o.”“The new ormat gives people choices, andsometimes choices are hard,” he says. “We haveto decide to give up something good to get something better.”And Rose says it will require us to be committed to one another,to work together and to have a can-do attitude, as change is otendicult. “The basis and ocus o this change is that we want tobe sold out to Christ,” Rose adds.There will be six to eight times every year when the threeservices combine to celebrate and worship together, which shouldhelp avoid the eeling o having two or three separate congrega-tions worshipping in the same building.Beore the contemporary service can begin, the chapel needsto be renovated. In addition to replacing worn pews and carpet,the room will take on a more contemporary look. “In 1980, whenFederated purchased Franklin Junior High School and renovatedthe school auditorium to make a worship center, most people whocame to services had some church background and were comort-able with a traditional church-like setting,” Rose says.“In 2008, that is not the case. Many visitors have no back-ground in church o any kind, and they may not be comortablein a worship center that looks like a traditional church,” heexplained. To appeal to today’s seekers, the renovations willinclude installation o theater seats, updated lighting, sound andsound booth modications, as well as some much-needed, but notvisible, work on the inrastructure o the room.The $290,000 needed orretrotting the chapel or thecontemporary service and orother core church unctions willbe covered by private dona-tions, not budgeted unds, andno debt will be incurred.When renovations are com-plete, the chapel will be usedon a regular basis or weddings,unerals and other smaller ser-vices. This will match the roomsize to the size o the event,providing a more intimate set-ting. And rom a stewardship – economic – standpoint it makesgood sense, as it’s much more ecient to heat or cool the chapelthan the main auditorium.The important thing to remember through this new beginningis that our mission has not changed. I we are committed to oneanother, work together, purposeully assume a can-do attitudeand are sold out to Christ, this transition will help us grow, not just in attendance, but spiritually.
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First Federated ChurchSunday, April 6, 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s fr adulTS
and activities or
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begin at 9:00
am
. Stop bythe Welcome Center to nd out about each o the groups and how to get there.
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First Federated ChurchSunday, April 6, 2008
alse modesty. There justwasn’t enough room tonish the quote.“Oh, that,” Currysaid. “It’s Philippians4:13: ‘I can do all thingsthrough Him whostrengthens me.’ It’salways been one o my avorite Bible verses. … I realize thatwhat I do on the basketball court isn’t a measure o my ownstrength. Having that there keeps me ocused on the game, aconstant reminder o Who I’m playing or.”Stephen Curry is an accomplished athlete. He is also anoutstanding spokesman or Jesus in his own unique way.It is helpul to realize that you too can be an outstandingspokesman or Jesus, and you don’t need to be an accomplishedathlete. Curry used the opportunities and tools available to himto share his aith. You can too.One simple way is to bring your neighbors, co-workers, amilymembers and riends to the Alpha Course. It is a simple and e-ective way to help others understand
Who you play for.
Alpha isa 13-week Monday evening group study that includes dinner anda video lesson ollowed by small group discussions. When youbring someone, we do the rest.The next Alpha Course begins on Monday, April 21. Beginnow to pray or who God would have you bring.
spg a-Chch C-up
W Nd Yo & Yo Famly! Satday, 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s (gas & lctc) Wd-eats (gas)Sdwalk edgs (gas) La Blows (gas)La Vacms (gas) Sdds (gas)Can Saws Stp Ladds (6’ & 8’)raks (la) SovlsPs Booms BcktsGnatos extnson CodsPck-up Tcks (o alng o tools and yad dbs)Opn Top Tals (o alng o yad dbs)
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.
wh  Y Pyg F?
By Joe Lightoot, Pastor o Adult Ministries
By-and-large, college athletics maintains a degree o puritythat proessional sports has lost. I you are not a sports an, stick with me as this is not a story about sports per se.Especially during the college ootball bowl season and theNCAA basketball tournament, there are a number o humaninterest stories that transcend the athletic competition.I’ve been moved by stories o athletes escaping war-ravagedhomelands to achieve academic and athletic success along withmuch valued reedom or o young men who have lost bothparents due to drugs and gang violence and have successullytaken on the responsibility o raising their younger siblings whileattending college and excelling in sports.This past week, another inspiring story has risen above theexcitement o athletic wins and losses.Stephen Curry is a 20-year-old sophomore basketball playeror Davidson College. Davidson is a 1,700 student liberal artscollege near Charlotte, North Carolina. Curry played remarkablywell and led his team to unprecedented success in the 2008NCAA Basketball Tournament. While his accomplishments arerecord-worthy, what has gained signicant notice are his eet—orwhat is on them.On Curry’s NIKE basketball shoes is a handwritten quote, “Ican do all things…” Oten this type o writing would be a suresign o bravado or cockiness. That requently happens in sports.Curry is dierent. He has exhibited a humility that’s perectly atodds with the statement he penned on his shoes.“It’s easy to give a lot o glory to yoursel when you have a loto success,” Curry said in an ESPN.com interview. “And I couldget into the mind-set that everything I’m doing is because o me.But I just can’t think like that.”So it seems the writing on his shoes is not the product o ame-rst mentality or an overblown ego lurking beneath a shell o 
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