Welcome

Guests!
Please see page two
for important information
about today’s service and
how to get the most out of
your visit with us.
4801 FRANKLIN AVENUE DES MOINES, IOWA 50310 515.255.2122 WWW.FIRSTFEDERATED.ORG

When God Calls

Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you
which path to take. Proverbs 3:6 (NLT)
By John Stark, Director of Media Ministries
God has taught, equipped, matured, and
developed me significantly here at FFC since
1980. After 13 years of serving on staff it has now
become clear that God is calling me to serve Him
beyond the walls of FFC and finish my formal
education. Accepting this call was not easy for
our family, but we know it is always best to follow
God’s will. Starting in January our family will
begin serving along with pastor Roger Poupart and Don Reece at
Wayside Chapel in San Antonio, TX.
I am extremely thankful for the Federated family. It was here
that I found and married my wife and shared the joy of a growing
family. We have a lifetime of memories to cherish.
If you have any questions or would like to talk then feel free to
contact me, JStark@FirstFederated.org or 202.9640. Our family Join us for a daylong learning party to equip and
will be around through the holidays. motivate our church to greater effectiveness in
helping visitors become members! The Seven Habits
of a Visitor Friendly Church
is a proven and functional
strategy to dramatically
increase the percentage
of first time guests to your
church to return a second
time and for those who
return to become fully
functioning members of your
congregation.
The seminar is delivered by
Dr. Tom Clegg, President of
CoachNet North America and
the Missional Transformation
Network
Register today by contacting
Pat Anderson, PAnderson@
FirstFederated.org,
515.255.2122.

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 WELCOME TO FIRST FEDERATED CHURCH!
Thank you for choosing to worship with us this morning!
Have Questions? Celebration
If you have any questions, simply ask someone wearing a Guest Welcome Children’s
name tag with “Here to Help” on it or visit the Welcome Center
Reception Center Registration
in the foyer.
Guest Reception North Parking Lot Station
If you are visiting with us for the first time or have just
recently started attending First Federated Church, we cordially
invite you to a reception immediately following the service (see
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Thank you for taking the time to visit First Federated Church.
If you are not presently a member of a Bible teaching church, we KZ Church
invite you to join our church family.

If You Have Children, Visit the Children’s DOCK

Ministry Registration Station

SW Entrance
South Entrance

A.E.D.
M Men Restroom

Trust your children to the care of our dedicated, loving W Women Restroom
South Parking Lot

Children’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’s
Ministry, a quick visit to the Children’s Ministry Registration
Station will provide you with temporary security tags and give us
the 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 Nursery
and Preschool Departments.
Kindergarten–4th Grade
During the 9:10 hour, K–4th graders gather in the gym and then go to graded
classroom groups for Bible learning and fun.
K–4th graders attend their own age-appropriate children’s church, called KZ
Church, 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 Xtreme
learning, Xtreme prayer and Xtreme relationship-building.
Youth (Grade 7–12) & Adults
Groups for ADULTS begin at 9:10AM and 10:45AM. Stop by the Welcome
Center (or see inside today’s newspaper) to find out about each of the groups and
how to get there.
Our YOUTH (Grade 7–12) meet at 9:10AM in the Backdoor (148).
Cellular Phones & Pagers
Thank you for turning off or muting your cell phone, pager and other electronic
devices during this morning’s worship service.
Assistive Listening Devices (Auditorium Only)
ALS devices are available for check-out at the Resource Center in the foyer.
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)/First-aid
Facilities for guests needing first aid, health counseling, and blood
pressure checks are provided by our Parish Nurses located in the
west hallway in Room 1117, Sundays, 10:30AM–Noon.
Please contact an usher if you need immediate assistance.
Lost and Found
Lost items may be reported or claimed at the business office of the church during
regular M-F office hours. Lost and found items are kept for 30 days.
Safety
First Federated Church regards your safety as our highest priority. If you have any
concerns, please inform one of our ushers or staff. If a building emergency arises,
directions will be provided over the public address system.
Recordings of Today’s Message
CD recordings of the morning message can be picked up immediately following the
service at the Resource Center in the foyer for $3.
You can also listen to the message for free at www.FirstFederated.org.
Prayer Team Up Front
If you would like to pray with someone today, please come to the front of the
room following this morning’s service. Members of our church leadership stand
ready to serve you.

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7 Habits of a Visitor- NOTES
Friendly Church Sunday, October 11, 2009 | 9:10AM Celebration | 10:45AM The River
Pastor Mike Rose
Saturday, October 17 | 9:00AM–3:30PM | $15 Series: Jesus Before Time
This day-long learning party will equip and motivate our Title: Start at the Beginning, Please!
church to greater effectiveness in helping visitors become mem-
bers! The Seven Habits of a Visitor Friendly Church is a proven
and functional strategy to dramatically increase the percentage of
first time guests to our church who return a second time and for
those who return to become
fully functioning members
of our congregation.
The seminar is a fast-
moving, practical, idea-rich,
day of fun, laughter, explora-
tion and hard-hitting truth
telling presented by Dr. Tom
Clegg, President of Coach-
Net North America and the
Missional Transformation
Network. Delivered in a lively and informative style, this seminar
is ideally suited for a team from our church to attend and process
the material together during the seminar. Each segment leads into
a strategizing session for you to apply what you have just learned
to our church context.
Our church will benefit from each powerful segment of the
seminar. The day will cover the seven impressions our church
makes before guests ever happen upon our front door, the seven
important loving touches they should receive during their very
first visit, the seven important things we should do in the first
seven days after that first visit, the crucial first seven weeks after
the first visit, the strategic first seven months, the vital need of
making seven new relationships and many other transforming
issues faced by every growing church.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 17, 9:00AM–3:30PM
(lunch provided) and join us at The Seven Habits of a Visitor
Friendly Church presented by First Federated Church. The cost
for the day is $15. You’ll be glad you did!
Sign-up in the foyer following both services today.

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 PRAY FOR
ONE The contents of this page have been removed to protect the
ANOTHER privacy of those in our congregation.

Printed copies of this page can be obtained at the church.

Items found on this page include:

Pray for Those Who Grieve
Happy Birthday!
(Birthdays are listed for Federated members & missionaries)
Pray for those with Physical Needs
(In the Hospital, Upcoming Surgery/Procedures, Partial List of the Ongoing Needs of Our Members &
Regular Attenders)
Pray for Those Who Serve our Church
Our Encouragement
“For to me, to live is
Christ, and to die is gain.”
Philippians 1:21

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 MISSION ONE Reaching others for Jesus Christ
InterVarsity’s 22nd Student
Missions Conference
Since 1946, Urbana has shaped more than 235,000 people,
motivating thousands to Christian service in business, profes-
sions, the church, and missions around the world. Generations
of students have
made commitments
at Urbana confer-
ences that have
set life trajectories
for years to come.
These changed lives
have brought others to Christ and have shaped many aspects of
society to better reflect God’s Kingdom. That is why InterVarsity
has committed to challenge each student generation with God’s
purposes in the world.
Attendees: 20,000+
Who: College Students & Others, Ages 17-30
From: Across US & Canada + 120 Countries
Where: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A
When: December 27-31, 2009
Every: 3 Years Since 1946
Missions Agencies: 300+
Working In: 150+ Countries
Seminars: 200+
Hosts: Intervarsity/USA & Inter-varsity/Canada
Scripture: John 1–4
Interested? Contact John Porter | www.urbana09.org
Alan & Helena, One Son
Location: Closed Country
What do they do? They traveled to their new area of ministry on
September 1, 2009, having been expelled from their former
country of ministry. They are part of a team made up of 3
couples and a single man. They look forward to partnering
with like-minded people in their aim to see small fellowships
of Muslim background believers gathering and multiplying.
Alan will be working as an English language teacher. Helena
will help with business and some administration.
Praises:
• They found an apartment they love in record time.
• For a 2006 Fiat Panda, bought at a great price.
Prayer Requests:
• For getting to know their neighbors and finding people who
are seekers.
• For Helena as she follows up on a lady in a nearby village
who has had some Christian teaching.
• For Alan to have boldness in sharing with M.
• For opportunities to share with their neighbor who is heavily
involved in fortune telling.
• For wisdom as parents to their 6 month old son.
• Unity and boldness for their team.
First Federated Church
Dick & Char Griffiths
Mission Board: TEAM
Location: Wisconsin/Papua, Indonesia
What do they do? Leaving for Dutch
New Guinea in 1956, they opened
the Hatam tribal ministry interior,
building an airstrip at Minyambou, reducing the language to
writing, and teaching simple Bible stories to primitive people
bound in superstition. God’s Spirit moved December 1962
in what is called a fetish movement. The joy of the Gospel
spread along family lines and whole villages trusted Christ,
with great desire to learn God’s Word and to be able to read
it themselves. Dick’s main work has been translation, while
Char’s has been Hatam literacy—writing books, training
teachers and providing Bible training for women.
Praise:
• The Hatam Bible (one volume—2,300 pages) was printed/
sent to Indonesia 5 months ago.
Prayer Requests:
• The Bibles (almost 15,000) remain stored in boxes at Min-
yambou, awaiting the consent of key Hatam church leaders
to begin selling them. A few naively believe the government
will give the Bibles to the Hatam—political hot air.
• Hatamers have the money—only God can change this impasse.
• For Dick’s health challenges.
Dan & Jodi Appleby
Mission Board:
MAF/Moody Aviation
Location: Mead, Washington
What do they do? Dan and Jodi are
on loan to Moody Aviation from Mission Aviation Fellow-
ship. Dan’s goal is to see every Moody Aviation Mainte-
nance Specialist/Pilot student taught the skill and given the
knowledge to perform aviation related tasks safely and to the
standard set by the aviation missions. Dan spent his forma-
tive years at FFC. He is the son of Bill and Linda Appleby.
Praises:
• For safety as they traveled this summer.
• For safe maintenance and flight operations at MAF and Moody.
• For their 20th wedding anniversary in August; their 15th an-
niversary with MAF in July.
Prayer Requests:
• For their oldest daughter, Kara, as she begins college at
Moody Bible Institute; for good friends and balance in her
busy schedule.
• For Kailee and Caleb to do their best in school studies and
be strong witnesses for Christ.
• For Dan and Jodi as they teach Sunday School; to be faithful
to the Word.
• For Dan as he trains future missionary pilots and mechanics.
5 Sunday, October 11, 2009
 CONNECT PEOPLE
Sunday Mornings Adult Bible Fellowship (ABFs) New Elective Offered
Once you’ve joined us in worship, our Adult Bible Fellowships are Lorne Scharnberg is teaching a new elective class called
a great next step to connect with others and grow in your faith. We Analysis of Prophecy. It started Sunday, September 27th, at the
have a variety of opportunities available that include: 10:45AM hour, but it’s not too late to join. Room 1238/1239
Sundays l 8:00–9:00AM Homebuilders ABF | New Study
Women (all ages) | Room 208
Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God
Men (all ages) | Room 210
“Have you ever wondered if we’re missing it?
Sundays | 9:10–10:25AM Does something deep inside your heart long to break free
The HUB (ages 18-26) | Room 244 from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that
The Channel/Connections (ages 25–35) | Room 215
addresses the problems of our
Homebuilders (all ages) | Room 1250–1251
Prayer (all ages) | Room 100
world with tangible, even radical,
Women (all ages) | Room 208 solutions? God is calling you to a
passionate love relationship with
Sundays | 10:45AM–Noon Himself. Because the answer to
Cornerstone (born in the 1950s) | Room 1240–1241
Galilean (born in the 1930s) | Room 1244–1247 religious complacency isn’t working
Immanuel (born in the 1930s) | Room 1105 harder at a list of do’s and don’ts; it’s
Friendly Fellowship (born in the 1920s) | Room 120 falling in love with God. And once
Ezra (all ages) | Room 1118 you encounter His love…you will
Homebuilders (all ages) | Room 1250–1251 never be the same.”
Prayer (all ages) | Room 100 If you answered ‘Yes’ to any
Analysis of Prophecy (all ages) | Room 1238–1239 of these questions, join us starting
Worship | Room 1116 October 18 at 9:10 or 10:45 in Room
Women (all ages) | Room 208
1250–1251 for a 10 week study of
Tuesdays “Crazy Love” by Francis Chan.
Ladies: Women in the Word | Started Tuesday, Sept. 15 During this study you will be challenged to reclaim a high view
9:00–11:00AM | Rooms 100 and 131 (Library) of God and fall in love with Him all over again. All ages are
welcome.
Wednesdays For a sneak peek, check out the videos and chapter 1 of the
For All—Prayer Community book, “Crazy Love” at www.crazylovebook.com
Ongoing | 6:30–8:00PM | Room 1244–47 | Facilitator: Pastor Mike Rose
Card Ministry | 1:00–4:00PM | Room 139 Men’s Basketball
Registration for the Men’s Basketball League will be held on
Wednesday Evening Missions Circle
October 18 and October 25. This is an intra-mural league played
Wednesday evening mission circle will hold their very first
in our own gym on Tuesday nights. Cost is only $5 for the entire
monthly meeting October 14. We are so excited to make this
season. The registration table will be located outside the East
available to working ladies and moms! Join us in Room 1240
gym following each morning service.
at 6:30PM for a great time of fellowship, Bible study and prayer
for our missionaries! If you have questions or would like more
information, please contact Linda Hotchkiss at 264.9963 or
l.hotchkiss@mchsi.com.

Thursdays
Ladies: Beth Moore | Started Thursday, Sept. 10 | Childcare provided
Morning class | 9:10 to 11:10AM | Room 108
Evening class | 6:30 to 8:00PM | Room 108 Deacon of the Month
Jim Feleay, 255.2122 ext 139
Fridays Our Deacons stand ready to help with the physical needs of the
Men’s Prayer Meeting | Friday Mornings | 6:45–7:30AM | Room 100
members and attenders of this fellowship. Should you have a
short-term, emergency need, do not hesitate to call the church
office and leave a message for the “Deacon of the Month.” This
ministry is made possible by your gifts to the Deacons’ Fund.
Deaconess of the Month
Denese Gable | 255.4727
Our Deaconesses are available to the women of the church in
areas of encouragement and spiritual support. If you need a
listening ear and someone to pray with you, please call Denese.

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 SERVE PEOPLE
Fall Fun Night Needs You!
Our annual Fall Fun Night is just days away. The church halls
and rooms will be bustling with hundreds of children and their that?
What kind of Christmas gifly?t Aiscom
families, many of whom will be new to Federated. While Octo- b or
A toothbrush and toothpaste…real
ber 23 will be a ton of fun, it will also be a ton of work! Want to soap, too! Yes, all
brush? No, not a washcloth and mild
share the fun and lighten the work? Here are some of the ways gifts in a shoe box
of these hygiene items are welcome
you can be involved: for a few of these
for a needy child. Remember to shop
n Christmas
• Donate individually wrapped candy or snack items--Goldfish, things as you’re preparing for Operatio
animal crackers, fruit snacks, raisins, etc. (You’ll find contain- Child.
ers throughout the building each week for your donations.)
• Donate prizes for drawings.
• Volunteer to help with decorating, set up and/or clean up.
• Volunteer to supervise a game, serve as a host/greeter, help Beauiful Flowers
in the refreshment area.
By Diana Philpott
• Invite your friends and neighbors to attend. Flyers are avail- Do you enjoy seeing our church grounds surrounded by beauti-
able at the Welcome Center or in the Franklin Hall foyer. ful flowers? Flowers beautify any location at home, at church or
• Pray for this to be a safe, enjoyable evening for everyone and wherever. They also need lots of care and attention. I have been
for visitors to feel welcome and eager to return to learn more working for about five years now trying to get the soil of our
about the God we love and serve. church grounds suited for plant life. Most of the soil has had a lot
Contact the Children’s Ministries office at 255.2122 to volun- of clay content. Many bags of peat and composted manure have
teer or for more information. been brought in and added to the soil. Huge rocks and pieces of
concrete have been hauled away. Lots of perennials have been
Can you help? planted. Some areas are still struggling and need added work and
Food Pantry Sunday is October 18. The fol- attention. I am finding that I cannot do it alone and need the help
lowing items are needed at this time: of several other people who can lend a hand with their expertise
* Canned tuna * Jello & pudding mixes in redesigning some of the beds and getting them in better shape
* Peanut butter * Hot cocoa mix and in keeping them watered and deadheaded. There are four areas
* Canned fruit * Small boxes/packages of sugar that take one person three hours a week to take care of, but with
* Canned baked beans * Muffin mixes three helpers it would take less than an hour a week. You can enjoy
* Boxes of Minute Rice * Stuffing mixes
the sunshine and the beauty of God’s creation while you work.
It has been a blessing in my life. Also, our new facility manager
Reminder: Please NO glass containers.
Terry Stark is wanting to expand what we already have in order to
Thank you again for your support of this ministry!
make our facility more inviting to others. If you have an interest in
gardening and improving our grounds please contact either Terry
Stark at the church or me, Diana Philpott, at 263.0028.

Want to learn to play the bells?

A new beginner handbell group has been started and it is
not to late to join. This group is for upper elementary aged kids
through adult. Practice is on Wednesdays at 5:30-6:20PM. Call
Bill Roland at 707.7407 for more details.

Experienced Ringers Needed

Financial Report
Attendance 10/04/09
9:10AM Celebration .......................411
10:45AM River ..............................300
Early Childhood ............................. 78
Children’s Church .......................... 69
Budgeted Missions
Year to Date: 9/1/09–present
Need .....................................$26,960
Offering .................................$24,976
Shortage...............................($1,984)
The Memorial Bell Choir can use a few more experienced
ringers. If you have experience, we can use you. Practice is on
General Fund Offering Sunday mornings at 8:00AM. Call Bill Roland at 707.7407 for
Last Week more details.
Weekly Need .........................$31,932
Offering ................................ $39,709
Overage ...................................$7,778
Year to Date: 9/1/09–present
Need ................................... $159,660
Offering .............................. $154,289
Shortage...............................($5,371)

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Students Are Going
Wide This Year! By Michael Howland, Youth Pastor
“…And you shall be my witnesses in Jeru-
salem, and in Judea and Samaria, and to the
uttermost parts of the Earth” Acts 1:8b
This fall our students have been given a
challenge. We are encouraging our students to
intentionally expand their circles. We are pray-
ing that our core students who regularly attend
youth group will deliberately “GO WIDE”
with the Gospel, attempting to share it with
their friends and perhaps unsaved family members this year.
To do this, the Heirborn Student Ministry has challenged
the students to choose one unsaved friend that they are going
to intentionally PRAY for, PURSUE, and PERSUADE them to
attend the youth group, believe the gospel, connect to a friend-
ship group within the youth group, develop by being discipled,
and evangelize by learning to share the gospel to others.
Think of the impact if
every regularly attending
student was able to regu-
larly pray for another
student, pursue them
by BRINGING GOD
UP (taking that “fork in
the road” where an everyday
conversation could lead to a
spiritual conversation.) And then
leading them to Christ, discipling
them and helping the new believer to
share his/her own newly found faith.
We are praying that Students at present have either com-
our core students who mitted to pray for an individual or are
regularly attend youth seeking God and praying for who God
would lead them to reach out to this
group will deliberately
school year.
“GO WIDE” with the We are encouraging our SMT leader-
Gospel, attempting ship (student ministry teams) to also
to share it with their consider reaching out to their Judeas and
friends and perhaps Samarias, building NEW relationships.
unsaved family Their Judea is their known acquain-
tances, but maybe they don’t know them
members this year.
very well. Their Samaria is the outcasts,
those who were hated, alone, isolated, etc… We are praying that
God might open the doors for us to reach all of the above.
This is an exciting ministry and we are going to have students
share their testimonies on Wednesday nights and Sunday morn-
ings, keeping the goal ever present before them. This positive
peer pressure will be a great encouragement to the teens. Think
what a great impact a one minute testimony from a teen about
their attempts to share their faith might have on the rest of our
youth group. Great accountability and great encouragement!
Won’t you please pray for us as we take a leap of faith and trust
God with this GO WIDE vision?
First Federated Church
Hangtimes
Oct. 11—JH/SH Bonfires 7th–12th Grades
Oct. 18—NONE
Oct. 25—Paintball
TODAY
Bonfire October 11 | 6–8PM
Join us for a really fun night of s’mores, hotdogs, worship under
the stars…all that goes with a bonfire! Join us at the Balmers’ for
the Junior High and the Stufflebeems’ for the Senior High.
THIS WEEK
Dodge Ball Mondays | 6:30-8:00PM
Wednesday Nights
Wednesdays | 6:30–8:00PM | Backdoor
Sunday Mornings
Sundays | 9:10–10:25AM | Backdoor
IN OCTOBER
Urban Plunge October 16–18 POSTPONED!
Urban Plunge has been postponed until Spring Break.
Family Fun Night October 23 | 6:00PM
Big chance to serve! We need teens to help with all of the
booths and events—plus, we are turning the Backdoor back into
an arcade and we’ll need help setting up and running each activ-
ity. This is a great outreach event for children and their families.
Those of you who served at M-Fuge in a children’s ministry
capacity will love this event!
Paintball October 25 | 2–5PM
What you’ve been waiting for: the official Heirborn paintball
outing! Meet us at Action Jack’s (Colfax, IA-I-80 Exit 155). Cost:
$35—includes rental, air, and 500 paintballs. Extra ammo—
$20…for diehards! And please don’t hurt Howie too badly!
NEEDS
Potential Teaching Need
If you are interested in teaching a potential 2nd hour Sunday
School offering, see Howie.
Cookies For A Cause
Love to bake? We need anyone interested to help bake cook-
ies, brownies, rice krispie treats etc. for Monday night dodgeball
prospects and Wednesday night youth group. As you fill their
tummies, we’ll feed them spiritually! This is an ongoing ministry
need throughout the school year.
8 Sunday, October 11, 2009
 CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
KZ Church
Hey, K-4th graders! Big City Studio
is the place to be on Sundays at 10:45!
While the studio may be dark at times, we
sure wouldn’t want to live in a place with-
out light all of the time. So…Who did turn
on the lights in our world? God turned on
the lights at creation and the same God
still turns on the light today. He opens our
eyes to new life with Him because He is
the Light of the World.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday Night Meal
Fellowship Hall | 5-6:15PM
Children (age 2-12) $2 | Adults $3 | Family $10
Make reservations on the Care & Communication Card or call the
church office before noon on Mondays.
Oct. 14: pizza, tossed salad, pudding
Missions Luncheon
Sunday, October 18 | 12-2PM | Fellowship Hall
We have three great missionaries
coming to share:
Dan & Sylvia Rogers
who serve with MAF in Ecuador
Pablo & Rosa Gallego
who work with Partners in Spain
Brenda McCalley
who works with Campus Crusade in Washington
Ladies Christmas Tea | Spirit of Christmas
Tuesday, December 8 | 6:30–8:30PM | Fellowship Hall
First Federated Church
AWANA
Wednesday | 6:30-8:00PM
Puggles—age 2 by 9-15-09
Cubbies—preschoolers
ages 3 & 4 by 9-15-09
Sparks—K-2nd Grade
T & T—3rd & 4th Grade
Who’s Coming with You?
There are just 12 days left to invite someone to come along for
our Fall Fun Night. Who will you bring? Pick up a few flyers or
“tickets” and pass them out wherever you go. It’s free! It’s fun!
It’s for everyone with preschool and elementary age children.
Don’t keep it to yourself. Spread the word this week.
60 Plus
Tuesday, October 20 | 11:00AM | Fellowship Hall
October is the month we celebrate Columbus Day and that’s
enough reason to show off our patriotism. So, break out your red,
white and/or blue outfits as we observe the discovery of this great
country of ours.
The program…
Federated’s own Margaret Welder (Sonny, too!) will be shar-
ing “Memories from My mother & my childhood” complete with
three delicious recipes that bring the stories to life. five “chosen”
people will take home the results of this demonstration.
The meal…
We will be serving meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans,
salad and chocolate cake. To make your reservation, call Colleen
at the church office, 255.2122, no later than noon on Friday,
October 16.
And a Challenge…
Now you can be part of making a special childhood memory
for a needy child. Soon First Federated will be collecting shoe
box gifts for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Franklin
Graham’s ministry, Samaritan’s Purse. In addition to the
hundreds of filled boxes brought in by families and individuals,
some boxes will be packed by our Kindergarten – 4th graders
during KZ Church. The children are bringing offerings for the
project, but they’ll need many items to fill their boxes. You can
help by bringing one of the following items to 60+ in October.
(Remember, all items must be new.)
• A hygiene item such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, wash cloth,
comb, or brush
• A small toy—Hot Wheels car, small doll, kazoo, harmonica,
yo-yo, jump rope, etc.
• Child’s clothing item or accessory—T-shirt, socks, sun-
glasses, hair clips, flashlight with batteries.
October
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9 Sunday, October 11, 2009
 OTHER NEWS
Sympathy
Our sympathy is extended to those in our church family who
have lost a loved one recently.
Joe Lightfoot at the death of his mother, Betty Lightfoot, on
October 5
Scott Longstreet at the death of his father, Bruce Longstreet,
on October 2
Congratulations
Congratulations to Helen Phillips, one of our
long-time members. She will be aboard the Honor
Flight leaving on October 13th to Washington
D.C. as one of our WWII veterans. Pray she has a
great trip.
Thank You
A sincere thanks for all who upheld me in prayer during my
recent surgery and recovery. I’m making progress slowly – thank-
ful to our Heavenly Physician. I’m so appreciative of praying
saints. Again, thank you for prayer, care and concern.
Sharon McGraw (Marlys Bixby’s sister)
Heading South for the Winter?
If you’re planning on being out of the area for an extended
period of time, the church office would greatly appreciate being
notified of your anticipated departure and return dates. If you’d
like to receive regular church mailings in your absence, make
sure to provide us with your alternative address and we’ll do
our best to keep you up to date. And don’t forget to check the
church’s website (www.firstfederated.org) on a regular basis for
news and pictures.
Flu Shots
By Marabel Kersey, Parish Nurse
Flu shots will be available at Parish Nurse Office:
Today, October 11 | 12:00–2:00PM
Tuesday, October 20 | 1–3PM (after 60+)
$22.50 (Medicare, no cost. Application papers will be available)
H1 N1 is not in flu shot yet. Additional information regarding
advisable age, etc. from CDC will be available at Parish Nurse
Office, Room 1117. You may leave your reservation with Colleen
at church office 255.2122.

We extend our deepest appreciation, love and thanks to all our

Federator family (Philippians 1:3) who wonderfully served us
during the sudden homegoing of our beloved bride and mother,
Edith Underwood. Our special thanks to Pastor Mike Rose, presen-
tor, Steve Daugherty, soloist Terry Stark, organist Bill Pedrick, the
men’s quartet, Jack Kamerick, Scott Erickson, Scott Johnson, and
Ed Green, for the Spirit filled and led music and message. We are
deeply grateful to the women’s association and all the volunteers
who did an outstanding job in providing a most delicious lunch.
The Lord answered our prayers in that her celebration service truly
glorified our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our thanks to every
person involved. We are grateful for all your prayers and support, in
so many other ways, during her abrupt passing. We have surely felt,
then and now, that powerful prayer support.
Additonal items of information :
First: we have been overwhelmed, and thank each one of Around 30 of our FFC men spent the weekend at Twin Lakes Christian
over 240 donors have given nearly $8000 for Edith’s memorial Camp for our Annual Men’s Retreat. They learned how the Man Code
to purchase scriptures. These monies will purchase and place can become part of their lives. There was also time to form new
approximately 1600 Bibles. Each one of these Bibles will be a friendships and renew old ones.
silent witness to potentially 2300 people who will go in and out of
a motel/hotel room in the next 6 years. (Isaiah 55:11) The Motel
industry informs the Gideons that nearly 25% of these people are
currently reading or referring to these Bibles. Placing God’s Word
was one of Edith’s heartfelt and zealous ministry activities.
Second: One of the friends of our family, from a distant com-
munity, approached one of our kids surrounding Edith’s celebration
service, and made this observation: “My, your folks sure attend a
loving church”. Praise God, you all are such a loving congregation!!
Gratefully yours,
John and (daughter) Nancy Maehl and family
Paul and (daughter) Beth Womacks and family
Rick and Anne Margaret Underwood and family
Bill and Sheryl Underwood and family
Tri and Myvan Dang and family

First Federated Church 10 Sunday, October 11, 2009