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First Federated Church Sunday, June 21, 20091

4801 FRANKLIN AVENUE DES MOINES, IOWA 50310 515.255.2122WWW

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WelcomeGuests!

Please see page two

for important information

about todays service and

how 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 Barton

Jordan BergerMackenzie BergerAlyx BirminghamRyan Birmingham

Matt Epp

Courtney FisherRosemarie Freymark

Brandon GableIsaac GardnerAshley Gri n

Danielle HamiltonJon Hamilton

Kathy HamiltonJe Harper

Paige HarperKristen Heinzman

Derek HoltMichael Howland

Jessica JensenBlake JohnsonNate Kamerick

Shelby KamerickCaleb Kucera

Jacob KuceraJustine LeinenNick Maurer

Randy MaurerAshley McGregorElizabeth Olson

Todd PierceZach Rose

Susan Rushing

Justin Stu ebeemMegan Stu ebeem

Ben ThomasKim Thomas

Drake VanRoekelCody WhiteJenna White

Noted Christian author Patrick Morley

was involved in the real estate field prior

to founding a national mens ministry. His

experiences can serve to help you face our

current economic challenges.

For Morley, the crisis came in the

form of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. He

states, Every day for the next seven years

I woke up fighting a multi-million dollar

bankruptcy. By the grace of God he didsurvivefinancially, and grew spiritually

as well.

So when the stock market collapsed in September, 2008,

he wrote How to Survive the Economic Meltdown. And he is on

a mission to help you during these challenging times. In his

book, Morley chronicles the spiritual, practical, and financial

lessons 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 10:45AM.

This class will give you the practical tools to take care of the

financial resources God has given you. You can register for the 6week Sunday morning class on the Care & Communication Card

today.

M-FUGEJune 2128, 2009Glorieta, New Mexico

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WELCOME TO FIRST FEDERATED CHURCH!

Have Questions?If you have any questions, simply ask someone wearing a

name tag with Here to Help on it or visit the Welcome Center

in the foyer.

Guest Reception

If you are visiting with us for the first time or have justrecently started attending First Federated Church, we cordially

invite you to a reception immediately following the service (see

map for locations). We would love to have the opportunity to

meet you, get to know you better, and answer any questions you

may have.

Fill Out the Care & Communication CardIf 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 Care

and Communication Card is located inside this newspaper. Just fill

out the card completely and leave at the end of your pew, give to an

usher, 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, we

invite you to join our church family.

If You Have Children, Visit the ChildrensMinistry Registration Station

Trust your children to the care of our dedicated, loving

Childrens Ministry staff. Our childrens programs provide qual-

ity care and learning for kids of all ages.

If your child has not already been enrolled in our Childrens

Ministry, a quick visit to the Childrens 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 ChildrenChildcare and teaching are available during the 9:10 and 10:45 hour in the Nurseryand Preschool Departments.

Kindergarten4th GradeDuring the 9:10 hour, K4th graders gather in the gym and then go to gradedclassroom groups for Bible learning and fun.K4th graders attend their own age-appropriate childrens 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 Xtreme

learning, Xtreme prayer and Xtreme relationship-building.

Youth (Grade 712) & AdultsGroups for ADULTS begin at 9:10AM and 10:45AM. Stop by the WelcomeCenter (or see inside todays newspaper) to nd out about each of the groups and

how to get there.Our YOUTH (Grade 712) meet at 9:10AM in the Backdoor (148).

Thank you for choosing to worship with us this morning!

WelcomeCenter

ChildrensRegistration

Station

PARISHNURSE

CelebrationGuest

Reception

ResourceCenter

KZ Church

The RiverGuest

Reception

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ADULT GROUPS

Other GroupsExperience, investigate, build and grow in your faith. We have

opportunities available during the week that include:

Beauty by THE BOOK

7 week Summer Study by Laurie ColeFacilitated by Beth BushThursdays | 7:45PM | Room 244 (Hub)

Sunday Mornings Adult Bible Fellowship (ABFs)Once youve joined us in worship, our Adult Bible Fellowships are

a great next step to connect with others and grow in your faith. We

have a variety of opportunities available that include:

Sundays | 9:1010:25AMThe HUB (ages 18-24) | Room 244The Channel/Connections (ages 2535) | Room 215Homebuilders (all ages) | Room 12501251Prayer (all ages) | Room 100Women (all ages) | Room 208

Sundays | 10:45AMNoonCornerstone (born in the 1950s) | Room 12401241

Galilean (born in the 1930s) | Room 12441247Immanuel (born in the 1930s) | Room 1105Friendly Fellowship (born in the 1920s) | Room 12541255Koinonia (all ages) | Room 12521253Ezra (all ages) | Room 1118Homebuilders (all ages) | Room 12501251Prayer (all ages) | Room 100Ecclesiastes (all ages) | Room 12381239Worship | Room 1125Women (all ages) | Room 208

WednesdaysJoin us in prayer, fellowship and fun as we connect with others

and grow in our faith. We have a variety of opportunities avail-

able that include:For AllPrayer Community

Ongoing | 6:307:30PM | 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 payment

on the note First Federated Church holds with Fidelity Bank will

be made this summer. For many years, it felt like we would never

get there and its been exciting to watch the debt shrink to below

$1 million, then below a half-million, then below $100,000, and

now go away entirely.

Reaching this point hasnt come without sacrifice and we

never know for sure what the future will hold. Thats why its

so important to celebrate this milestone but continue faithful

stewardship of the resources entrusted to us, as individuals andas a church body. We havent been able to set aside money for

contingencies, unexpected opportunities, or emergencies and we

know that a property as large as ours practically inhales money.

We ask for your continued generosity so that the General Fund

can be built up to handle whatever comes along and that all

areas of ministry can be funded to an adequate level. After all,

God does His work through people using the time, talents and

treasures Hes provided.

Thanks to some recent sizable gifts, the final payment should

be made later this month, so its possible that gifts earmarked for

Debt Reduction will continue to come in for a short t ime after the

debt is paid off. These gifts will go to the General Fund which

supports all areas of ministry. As always though, you continueto have the opportunity to designate your financial gifts on your

offering envelopes.

Thank you for helping FFC reach this goal.

Short-Term Mission OpportunityJuly 1118, 2009 | Flagsta Mission to the Navajos

We will be working with

a Navajo church, doing

work projects at the church

(painting, cleaning, installing

cabinets) and conducting a Va-

cation Bible School for K-12th

graders. We have supported

Lenita Vetter for over 40 years

working with this mission

and look forward to being

involved with their ministry on

a personal basis. The cost will be $400. We will sleep and eat at

the church, and travel down in vans. This is a great opportunity

for families and individuals of all ages.

Please Pray for our Short-term MissionariesWe have several short-term mission trips serving this summer

around 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 and

discipleship, May 25July 29Dick Schulz: In Germany with Greater Europe Mission, June 1428, 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 1928

Abbey Longstreet in Dominican Republic for the summer, working at an orphanage

Gary Baugher in Russia teaching at the Russian American Christian University, June22July 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 2128

Donna Stanger to Russia working with an English camp and with Dr. Becknell andAgape, July 14August 3

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The contents of this page have been removed to protect theprivacy 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

PRAY FORONE

ANOTHER

Our EncouragementFor to me, to live is

Christ, and to die is gain.

Philippians 1:21

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MISSION ONE Reaching others for Jesus ChristLee & Michelle SoniusMission Board: HCJB Global

Location: Accra, Ghana

What do they do? Lee is Region-

al Director for Sub-Saharan

Africa for HCJB Global.HCJB works in partnership

with other ministries to

start Christian FM radio stations. Lee guides and nurtures

the team in the region; men and women whose ministries

touch the lives of thousands through media and health care.

Michelles role is equally important, both as Lees life par t-

ner and as the person that many women in the region look to

for counsel, nurturing, and a role model.

Praises:

God has laid a solid foundation for HCJB Global in Ghana

following relocation from Cote dIvoire; for a great team; for

a family to stay in their home while they are on home assign-ment; provision of a car and an apartment.

Prayer Requests:

For their time in the US to be spiritually and physically

refreshing for their family.

For their attendance at several couple retreats.

For raising additional monthly support and ministry funds to

cover school tuition, etc., prior to returning to Ghana on Jan.

10, 2010.

Dave and PamUS/Closed Country

What do they do? Dave is the country director for an area of

the world where the Gospel is not welcome. He seeks to

coordinate, train, partner and support the ministry overseas,

as well as provide leadership for their growing team. Theytravel to participate in ministry projects, visit the team and

church leaders. Christians there face intense intimidation

and threats of death.

Prayer Requests:

For elections held on June 12that the Lord would over-rule

plans for evil and raise up men and women who will stand

for justice and freedom.

For their meetings with local government, pastors and be-

lievers, team members.

For finding where they should live when they return to the

country; plans for the future.

For 2 sisters who have been in solitary confinement in prisonover 4 months. They have been beaten badly.

Four others recently arrestedno one knows where police

have taken them.

For strength for everyone there.

For wisdom and boldness as they stand strong in the faith.

Peter & Marta HockingMission Board: Segadores (Reapers)

Location: Lima, Peru

What do they do? Peter directs the

Segadores Missionary Associa-tion: teaching, counseling and

training national missionaries

with the goal of sending them

to unreached tribes in Peru.

Segadores has planted several churches. Both are involved in

counseling ministry. Peter, one of the founders, grew up in

Peru as the son of missionaries. Marta, raised in Venezuela, is

the daughter of our first FFC missionary, the late Edna Dade.

Prayer Requests:

For daughter Lydias healthimproving, but still challeng-

ing. Pray as she plans to study nutrition in August.

For Martas counseling ministry. For co-workers as they build a simple two-room schoolhouse

in the native community of Pampa Mercado, enabling chil-

dren to learn to read.

For a chicken-raising project to enable a feeding program for

undernourished children to become self-supporting.

For patience and perseverance as the challenge of reaching

the unreached requires time for learning language, under-

standing culture, and showing love in practical ways.

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HangtimesJune 21-- None Fathers DayJune 28-- No HangtimeJuly 5--No Hangtime4th of July weekendJuly 12Ice Age 3

July 19Splash PartyJuly 26Softball

Today:Fathers Day!!!! Hang with your dads!

Whats Going On?Dodge Ball Mondays | 6:308:00PM.From this point forward-- dodgeball is for grades 7th and olderno

exceptions!

In JuneM-FUGE Mission Trip June 21-28

A team of 43 are headed to Glorietta, NM, to serve, build

relationships and share the gospel throughout the community.

Please pray for our team as we go. (SH, JH)

In JulyIce Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs-July 12 | 2PM

Come enjoy the 3rd installment of the Ice Age movies. Tickets

are $6.25 for a 2:00ish showing of the movie at the Jordan Creek

Town Center. After worship services, get a bite to eat OR eat at

the food court and join us for this hilarious movie. Be sure to

arrange some carpooling options ahead of time! (JH, SH)

FFC Splash Party- July 19| 6:15-8:15PM

Join us at Clive Aquatic CenterBE THERE! Its free and itis easily one of the most fun church fellowships that we have. Be

there and ready to swim! Remember the one pieces!

Amazing Race: Season 3 July 24| 6PMStart forming teams now! We need your team to consist of

1 parent, 1 visitor, 1 person you dont normally hang out with,

YOU, and a friend of your choice. We will race Friday, July

24th starting at 6PM. Last year this was a tremendous outreach

and lots of first time visitors came. Lets reach out once again

and have a blast doing it! (JH, SH)

Junior High Summer CampCheck out opportunities to go to camp at any of our area

Christian camp groups. Great programs are available throughHidden Acres, Wildwood, Twin Lakes, Camp Appanoose and

See Pastor Howie for more information and we will help you get

plugged in to the best camp opportunity for your age group. (JH)

UpcomingSix FlagsChicagoAugust 2021

NEW! Join us for an awe-

some trip to CHICAGO! Cost:

$125 for 2 days at the park. Thisincludes a meal each day, break-

fast Saturday, parking costs, gas,

drinks, etc. NEW! We will park

hop both days! No extra charge!

We will stay overnight at a local

church. Meet at the church at

5:30AM to carpool! We need lots

of adult drivers!

Chicago Marathon | TeamWorld Vision Oct 9-11

IF youd like to support the

FFC 5 runners for the October

Chicago Marathon eachperson has set up an online

account. Team members include

Jason Griess, Jeff Harper, Mike

Howland (Howie), Blake Johnson, and John Schuster. We are

EACH trying to raise $1000 for TEAM WORLD VISION. World

Vision works to tackle the root causes of poverty by working

with children, families, and their communities to provide things

like clean water, health care, nutritious food, education, and

economic opportunities. You can support our efforts through

Team World Vision by making a one-time tax-deductible dona-

tion. Type in the weblinks below if youd like to help support this

charity.

http://www.firstgiving.com/jasongriess

http://www.firstgiving.com/jeffharper

http://www.firstgiving.com/michaelhowland

http://www.firstgiving.com/blakejohnson

http://www.firstgiving.com/johnschuster

7th12th Grades

Games &RecreationM-FUGE Ministry TrackSpotlight

This ministry track is

designed to help students

use their athletic ability and

willing hearts to share the

gospel through sportsman-

ship and Christ like

attitudes. These tracks are

located in childrens centers

or homes, apartmentcomplexes, and boys and

girls clubs.

WEEKLY NEWSPAPERRegular Submission Deadline: Tuesdays by noonWe prefer that items be submitted electronically!E-Mail: [email protected] submitted items are subject to submission guidelines and editorial review bythe church sta. FFC reserves the right to edit submissions for length.

Disclaimer:First Federated Church does not claim to own any copyright privileges on itemsprinted in this newspaper, unless otherwise stated. All items published arequoted in good faith and believed to be free for circulation or public domain.

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OTHER NEWS

SympathyOur sympathy is extended to those in our church family who

have lost a loved one recently:

Helena Shaw at the death of her daughter-in-law, Patty Shaw,

on June 16

Keri Roland at the death of her grandfather, Robert De-

Doncker, on June 16

Cindy Bortell at the death of her brother-in-law, Pastor Don

Bowlin, on June 13

Thank YouThank you for the cards, prayers, Gideon Bible and FFC

memorial gifts sent to our family in the recent death of Beverly

Kersey.Marabel Kersey

Donate Your Books for the Book DriveSaturday, June 27 | First Assembly of God | Merle Hay Road

Iowa Right to Life is having a book drive Saturday, June 27,

9AM4PM in the parking lot of First Assembly of God on Merle

Hay Road. A semi truck will sit close to the road to make it an

easy drop off for you. Please help IRLC prepare for the Fall BookSale by donating your books June 27. The efforts of the book sale

helps Iowa pregnancy centers who in turn help pregnant women

and their unborn.

Book donations are also always welcome at the Iowa Right

to Life office location, 1500 Illinois St. in Des Moines, open

9AM5PM, Monday through Friday. For more information call

244.1012.

Book Sale, Sept. 914, 2009, at Vets Auditorium

UPCOMING EVENTS

Urbana 09College Students or High School Seniors

The Word Became

Flesh is Intervarsitys 22nd

Student Missions Conference,

December 2731, 2009, in St.

Louis, MO.

More information is available at www.urbana09.org. Bestrate by June 30: $345. FFC Missions will help with costs and

transportation planning. If interested, contact John Porter in the

Missions office.

JuneNew Mexico Missions Trip ..............................................................................2128Fathers Day Service (Special Guest: Chris Creighton, Drake University)............................21Sports Camp (Tower Park)....................................................................................2226

JulyO ces closed ..............................................................................................................3Splash Party................................................................................................................19Arts Camp ............................................................................................................2731

AugustAAU Jr. Olympics at Drake Stadium ....................................................................3Oakridge Back to School .........................................................................................8Church Picnic at FFC ............................................................................................... 30

SeptemberMeals for the Heartland .......................................................................................3-7

Deacon of the MonthBrian Balmer, 255.2122 ext 139

Our Deacons stand ready to help with the physical needs of themembers and attenders of this fellowship. Should you have ashort-term, emergency need, do not hesitate to call the churcho ce and leave a message for the Deacon of the Month. Thisministry is made possible by your gifts to the Deacons Fund.

Deaconess of the MonthCyndi Murphy | 277.2040

Our Deaconesses are available to the women of the church inareas of encouragement and spiritual support. If you need alistening ear and someone to pray with you, please call Cyndi.

Baby Bottle Blessing ProjectAs of today, the BBB 2009 project ends. We

would like to thank those who participated in sup-

porting two Des Moines crisis pregnancy centers,

AGAPE and Birthright.

Look forward to learning the total amount given

shortly as we tally the contents of the bottles. Also,

dont forget to return any unused bottles so we can

get them back to where they belong.

Did You Know? At 11-12 weeks the unborn child is more than 2 inches long

Babys heart has been beating since 25 days

Brain waves can be read since 43 days

All body organs are present and working

The developing child is becoming extremely sensitive to

sound, pressure, heat, light and pain.The above information is documented by scientific research.

Iowas worker shortage is expected to reach over 150,000 by

2012.

175,000 potential workers in Iowa have been aborted since

Roe vs. Wade 36 years ago

Taken from Iowa Right to Life June 2009 news letter.

Although BBB project is over, we can continue to pray,

volunteer and support the wonderful agencies in Des Moines that

encourage women and their babies.

Financial ReportAttendance 6/14/09Celebration 9:10AM ......................436The River 10:45AM .......................355

Early Childhood ............................. 49Childrens Church .......................... 67

Budgeted Missions:Year to Date: 9/1/08presentNeed ...................................$222,347Oering .............................. $192,380Shortage... ...................($ 29,967)

MortgageCurrent Balance ....................$23,329Next Payment June 25

General Fund Oering

Last WeekWeekly Need ........................ $34,419Oering ................................ $50,926Overage ...........................$16,507Year to Date: 9/1/08presentNeed ......... ........ ....... ........ ..$1,411,178Oering ............................$1,319,095Shortage ......................($ 92,083)

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