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First Federated ChurchSunday, June 21, 2009
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4801 FRANKLIN AVENUE DES MOINES, IOWA 50310 515.255.2122
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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 11 Number 3
Good Sense for Economic Survival
Pray for the team heading toNew Mexico today!
Dylan BalmerNate BartonJordan BergerMackenzie BergerAlyx BirminghamRyan BirminghamMatt EppCourtney FisherRosemarie FreymarkBrandon GableIsaac GardnerAshley Gri nDanielle HamiltonJon HamiltonKathy HamiltonJe HarperPaige HarperKristen HeinzmanDerek HoltMichael HowlandJessica JensenBlake JohnsonNate KamerickShelby KamerickCaleb KuceraJacob KuceraJustine LeinenNick MaurerRandy MaurerAshley McGregorElizabeth OlsonTodd PierceZach RoseSusan RushingJustin Stu ebeemMegan Stu ebeemBen ThomasKim ThomasDrake VanRoekelCody WhiteJenna White
Noted Christian author Patrick Morleywas involved in the real estate field priorto founding a national men’s ministry. Hisexperiences can serve to help you face ourcurrent economic challenges.For Morley, the crisis came in theform of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Hestates, “Every day for the next seven yearsI woke up fighting a multi-million dollarbankruptcy.” By the grace of God he didsurvive—financially, and grew spirituallyas well.So when the stock market collapsed in September, 2008,he wrote
How to Survive the Economic Meltdown
. And he is ona mission to help you during these challenging times. In hisbook, Morley chronicles the spiritual, practical, and financiallessons he learned. You can download a FREE copy at:www.survivethemeltdown.org.In addition to this resource, the
Good Sense
financial budget-ing course begins on Sunday, July 12 in Room 108 at 10:45
AM
.This class will give you the practical tools to take care of thefinancial resources God has given you. You can register for the 6week Sunday morning class on the Care & Communication Cardtoday.
M-FUGE
June 21–28, 2009
Glorieta, New Mexico
 
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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 immediately following the service (seemap for locations). We would love to have the opportunity tomeet you, get to know you better, and answer any questions youmay 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 9:10 and 10:45 hour in the Nurseryand Preschool Departments.
Kindergarten–4th Grade
During the 9:10 hour,
K–4th graders
gather in the gym and then go to gradedclassroom groups for Bible learning and fun.
K–4th graders
attend their own age-appropriate children’s church, called KZChurch, in room 152 at 10:45.
Xtreme AM (5th & 6th Grade)
Our preteens meet in their own Xtreme spot, Room 205, at 9:10 for a time of Xtremelearning, Xtreme prayer and Xtreme relationship-building.
Youth (Grade 7–12) & Adults
Groups for ADULTS
begin at 9:10
AM
and 10:45
AM
. Stop by the WelcomeCenter (or see inside today’s newspaper) to nd out about each of the groups andhow to get there.
 
Our YOUTH (Grade 7–12)
meet at 9:10
AM
in the Backdoor (148).
Thank you for choosing to worship with us this morning!
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ADULT GROUPS
Other Groups
Experience, investigate, build and grow in your faith. We haveopportunities available during the week that include:
Beauty by THE BOOK
7 week Summer Study by Laurie ColeFacilitated by Beth Bush Thursdays | 7:45
PM
| Room 244 (Hub)
Sunday Mornings
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:
Sundays | 9:10–10:25
AM
The HUB
(ages 18-24) | Room 244
The Channel/Connections
(ages 25–35) | Room 215
Homebuilders
(all ages) | Room 1250–1251
Prayer
(all ages) | Room 100
Women
(all ages) | Room 208
Sundays | 10:45
AM
–Noon
Cornerstone
(born in the 1950s) | Room 1240–1241
Galilean
(born in the 1930s) | Room 1244–1247
Immanuel
(born in the 1930s) | Room 1105
Friendly Fellowship
(born in the 1920s) | Room 1254–1255
Koinonia
(all ages) | Room 1252–1253
Ezra
(all ages) | Room 1118
Homebuilders
(all ages) | Room 1250–1251
Prayer
(all ages) | Room 100
Ecclesiastes
(all ages) | Room 1238–1239
Worship
| Room 1125
Women
(all ages) | Room 208
Wednesdays
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 | 6:30–7:30
PM
| Franklin Hall (All summer) | Facilitator: Pastor Mike Rose
MISSIONS
The End Is in Sight!
Thanks to the dedication of so many of you, the final paymenton the note First Federated Church holds with Fidelity Bank willbe made this summer. For many years, it felt like we would neverget there and it’s been exciting to watch the debt shrink to below$1 million, then below a half-million, then below $100,000, andnow go away entirely.Reaching this point hasn’t come without sacrifice and wenever know for sure what the future will hold. That’s why it’sso important to celebrate this milestone but continue faithfulstewardship of the resources entrusted to us, as individuals andas a church body. We haven’t been able to set aside money forcontingencies, unexpected opportunities, or emergencies and weknow that a property as large as ours practically inhales money.We ask for your continued generosity so that the General Fundcan be built up to handle whatever comes along and that allareas of ministry can be funded to an adequate level. After all,God does His work through people using the time, talents andtreasures He’s provided.Thanks to some recent sizable gifts, the final payment shouldbe made later this month, so it’s possible that gifts earmarked forDebt Reduction will continue to come in for a short time after thedebt is paid off. These gifts will go to the General Fund whichsupports all areas of ministry. As always though, you continueto have the opportunity to designate your financial gifts on youroffering envelopes.Thank you for helping FFC reach this goal.
Short-Term Mission Opportunity
July 11–18, 2009 | Flagsta Mission to the Navajos
We will be working witha Navajo church, doingwork projects at the church(painting, cleaning, installingcabinets) and conducting a Va-cation Bible School for K-12thgraders. We have supportedLenita Vetter for over 40 yearsworking with this missionand look forward to beinginvolved with their ministry ona personal basis. The cost will be $400. We will sleep and eat atthe church, and travel down in vans. This is a great opportunityfor families and individuals of all ages.
Please Pray for our Short-term Missionaries
We have several short-term mission trips serving this summeraround the world, and they all need YOUR prayers for safety,health and opportunities to minister where God has led them:
Elyse & Cariann Claiborne
in Garden City, SC involved in beach evangelism anddiscipleship, May 25–July 29
Dick Schulz:
In Germany with Greater Europe Mission, June 14–28, helping toconvert a barn into o ces for GEM
A team of 5
will be going to Kenya, involved with door to door evangelism, clinics andAwanas, June 19–28
Abbey Longstreet
in Dominican Republic for the summer, working at an orphanage
Gary Baugher
in Russia teaching at the Russian American Christian University, June22–July 3
M-Fuge
, a team of 43 of our youth and adults are headed to Glorietta, NM, toserve,build relationships and share the gospel throughout the community. June 21–28
Donna Stanger
to Russia working with an English camp and with Dr. Becknell andAgape, July 14–August 3
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