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First Federated Church Sunday, July 19, 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 7

Thank You,Pastor Curt and Karen

On this, their last Sunday at First Federated, we

want to thank Pastor Curt and Karen for their time

with us and pray Gods richest blessings on them as

they begin their new ministry at Bethesda BaptistChurch in Brownsburg, Indiana.

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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

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. Wehave 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 12401241Galilean (born in the 1930s) | Room 12441247Immanuel (born in the 1930s) | Room 1105Friendly Fellowship (born in the 1920s) | Room 12541255

Koinonia (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.For AllPrayer Community

Ongoing | 6:307:30PM | Franklin Hall (All summer) | Facilitator: Pastor Mike Rose

NOTESSunday, July 19, 20099:10AM Celebration | 10:45AM The RiverPastor Curt De GraaSeries: Desperate Households: Freeing Your Family from BondageTitle: Freeing Your Marriage from Fighting

Committing to the fellowshipAugust 2, 9 & 16 | Room 108

Recently Pastor Mike mentioned that the term koinonia in

Acts chapter two is most accurately translated the fellowship.

It was in the fellowship that believers were taught the truths

about God, worshipped and prayed, and celebrated communion.

In the midst of religious and societal persecution believers were

committed to the fellowship.

If youve not done so, now is a wonderful time for you to make

a greater commitment to this fellowship by becoming a member

of First Federated Church.

In our Fellowship Entry Point class you will learn more aboutthe history, beliefs, and opportunities within this local fellowship.

The 3 week class will be held on Sunday evenings beginning

August 2nd.

You can sign up on the Care & Communication Card or at the

table in the foyer/hall to take the next step to becoming a member

ofthis fellowship.

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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 ChristTony & Tsering MalikMission Board: Global Outreach Mission

Location: UA, India

What do they do? The Maliks goal is

evangelism and church planting,

focused among the Tibetan Buddhistpeoples in India, Nepal and the Central

Asian region. They manage a guest-

house facility in their home, sponsor Tibetan refugee chil-

dren, serve with an international networking organization,

send and support church-planting missionaries to Nepal.

Tsering serves at Woodstock (Christian missionary) School.

Praises:

Tony is able to enjoy the luxury of a bucket bath and is

now using a walking stick after breaking his ankle and

crushing 2 fingers in March.

He has been able to sustain and consolidate the ministries

they are involved in.

Prayer Requests:

Complete healing for Tony.

For listeners of the Tibetan radio ministry called Gaweylon

(Tibetan for good news).

For Tsering as she shoulders the simultaneous burdens of

regular work, home, hospitality and Tonys care.

For daughter Tanya at Judson University; daughter Tina at

home; Tonys dad in Delhi.

Santiago & Yolanda Pascual

Mission Board: SegadoresLocation: Lima, Peru

What do they do? Santiago, a national,

lives in the jungles of Peru, and

serves with Peter and Marta Hocking

in the Segadores ministry. Santiago

and his family are members of the

Yanesha tribe. The family (raising 5

grandchildren) lives in the Segadores

camp where Hockings give field

experience to missionary trainees.

The Pascuals care for the house and

property. Santiago is a church planter and Bible teacher and

has started many churches.

Prayer Requests:

That the Lord use Santiago powerfully in building up

churches in the Palcazu valley.

That the Lord would protect the health of Santiago and his

family from tropical sicknesses.

For encouragement as he presses on in His service in spite of

physical limitations.

The Yanesha churches are not able to support him much

financiallyask for Gods provision.

Terry & Mary StarkMission Board: Avant Ministries

Location: Iowa

What do they do? Terry is As-

sistant to the President of Avant

Ministries. His work is withmajor donors, leading short-term trips and communicating

the vision to individuals, foundations and churches. His pur-

pose is to mobilize increasing financial and human resources

through the development and maintenance of a major donor

fund-raising program and raising awareness of Avant Short

Cycle Church Planting overseas.

Praises:

Avant has 43 candidates in training and overall giving is up

over 2.9% despite the difficult economy.

For success in recycling lights in all 60 Fareway Foods Stores

7 done to date.

For the highest price for super sacks of $3.50 each.

Prayer requests:

ALCAN-Scrap plastic shipped 2 more sets of samplespray

as there is a new Canadian prosepective buyer along with

buyers in Mexico saying they will be making an offer.

For a recycler to get approval for 1,000 ton scrap steel re-

moval at Cargill.

For special harvesting equipment and a set up plant to har-

vest a good yield of canola.

Jerry & Patty Van CleaveMission Board: Polk County Jail Minis-

try

Location: Iowa

What do they do? Jerry is Chaplain at the

Polk County Jail in Des Moines where

there are over 1,000 inmates and 350+

employees. The ministry is confronted

daily with the struggles and burdens of those who are in-

carcerated. Jerry oversees the ministry and volunteers, and

serves among deputy sheriffs and detention officers. Hes

responsible for fundraising from churches and individuals

and video tapes Sunday service messages.

Praises:

Volunteer, Jose Maldonado, came from California to minis-

ter to Hispanic men.

Prayer Requests:

For Hispanic paperback Christian books.

For wisdom to know what to say to those devastated by lifes

circumstances.

As inmates find Christ that they would let go of those sins

and entanglements that hinder growth.

For those who have been released to find jobs and Bible

based churches.

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HangtimesJuly 19Splash PartyJuly 26Family SoftballAugust 2No HangtimeAugust 9Bike Ride

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

Join us at Clive Aquatic CenterBE THERE! Its free and it

is easily one of the most fun church fellowships that we have. Be

there and ready to swim! Remember the one piece suits!

Whats Going On?Dodge Ball Mondays | 6:308:00PM

M-FugeCheck out the church website, www.FirstFederated.org, for

photos and testimonies about the trip!

In JulyAmazing Race: Season 3 July 24| 6PM

Start 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 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) Parent drivers needed!

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

Christian camp groups. Great programs are available through

Hidden Acres, Wildwood, Twin Lakes, and Camp Appanoose.

See Pastor Howie for more information and we will help you getplugged in to the best camp opportunity for your age group. (JH)

UpcomingSix FlagsChicagoAugust 2021

NEW! Join us for an awesome trip to CHICAGO! Cost: $125

for 2 days at the park. This includes a meal each day, breakfast

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!

7th12th Grades

Upcoming FacilityImprovementsBy Gary L. Jaehnel, Facilities Manager

Two new improvement projects were recently reviewed by

staff and approved by the Deacons:

Refurbishing of Fellowship Hall

The cosmetic appearance of the space is going to be updated

with a look that will fit with the multi-use of the room.

Walls and ceiling will be painted using a modern color scheme,

fabric swags installed in the window openings, ceiling fans

replaced and electrical devices will be repaired and updated. Work has already begun and the project will be complete by

the end of July.

The bulk of this project is being funded by the FFC Wom-

ens Association and supplemented by private donors.

Cantilever Identication Signs Replacement

The objective is to bring the hallway signage up to date for the

1st floor of the E, S & SW Wings of our 1949 and 1956 building

sections. This will assist people unfamiliar with our facility.

The existing oak background signs with black characters will

be replaced with new signs using a navy blue background

and white characters.

All existing (and some missing) signs will be included in the

project.

The new signs will be installed within the next few weeks.

This project is being funded in its entirety by a private donor.

A special thank-you to the FFC Womens Association and

private donors. We appreciate their willingness to give above and

beyond their regular giving to the General Fund to make these

projects possible.

Deacon of the MonthGlen Biermann, 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 MonthCheryl Gri n | 953.5390

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 Cheryl.

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KZ ChurchThis is the seventh week of our incred-

ibly buggy summer and we still LOVE our

bugs! If youre a kid (or just want to see

what our kids are learning), come check out

MetamorphosisA God-directed, Life

Change Production in our new KZ Churchroom. Our bug friends are helping our kids understand how God

can change us into His beautiful creations, just as the caterpillar

goes through a transformation to become a butterfly.

This week we learned how God wants to transform the way

we work. No matter how young (or old!) we are, we need to be

teachable. We all need to grow and learn new things.

Proverbs 12:1 tells us, To learn, you must love discipline; it is

stupid to hate correction.

AWESOME Arts CampJuly 2731 | Cost $35

Its just ONE WEEK

AWAY! Dont miss thisweek of day camp for

6-12 year olds. It will

be an Around the World

Expression, with lots of interesting people and places to visit

along the way. Five creative arts workshops will be available. At

the end of the week, the whole camp will use the skills they have

learned to present a program for family and friends.

Sign up now for just $35 and take your choice from the follow-

ing workshops: drama, set design, vocals, media or dance. More

information is available in the Childrens Ministry office or at the

Childrens Registration Station.

Splash PartySunday, July 19 | 6:158:15PMClive Aquatic Center

Its wet and wild! Its cool! Its for you

and your family and friends!

Admission is FREE! Come float on the lazy river, splash in

the pool or lounge in a comfy chair. Load up the ol minivan with

the entire family and some fr iends, too. Well be looking for you!

CHILDRENS MINISTRY

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.

New ArrivalStella Rae Davey was born on July

10 at Mercy Hospital. Stella is the

daughter of Joy Davey, the grand-

daughter of Tom and Candy Davey

and the great-granddaughter of Darrell and Marlene Ferguson.Welcome to the Federated family, little one!

School SuppliesWhile youre shopping for school supplies, be sure to pick up a

few extra things for our friends at Oakridge. The items requested

from First Federated are:

dry erase markers250 sets of 4

1000 plain color pocket folders (no prongs)

50 - 1 three ring binders, plain colors only

175 round tip scissors

40 - 4 packs of highlighters

410 glue sticks

Note: Other supplies--pencils, crayons, markers, small note-books, etc.are welcome. What is not needed for Oakridge will

be used this fall in shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child.

A fun carnival and BBQ for the residentsat the Homes of Oakridge.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Saturday, Aug. 8

2:00-6:00 pm1236 Oakridge Dr., Des Moines

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Choir Rehearsal TodayChoir rehearsal will be held in the choir room today,

Sunday, July 19, 23:30PM. We hope to see you all in

attendance! In the future, we will meet for rehearsal on the

3rd Sunday of each month.

Walk for Military MarriageSaturday, July 25 | 8NoonRain or Shine | Grays Lake

Join Americas Family

Coaches in supporting and

strengthing the marriages

and families of those serv-

ing in our military. The

Walk for Military Mar-

riage is a fun and family-

friendly event featuring lots of fun activities for kids including

inflatables, face painting, a balloon artist, military vehicles on

display, and more with plenty of food available for purchase.

Walk, sponsor, or volunteer by registering today

in the foyer or finding additional information atwww.TheGreatMarriageExperience.com.

Oakridge Back to School Bash IIIAugust 8 | 2-6PM

BBQ / program / games / provide backpacks and school sup-

plies to Oakridge kids.

Questions?Contact John Porter, [email protected], 255.2122.

JulySplash Party................................................................................................................19Walk for Military Marriage (8Noon | Grays Lake)................................................... 25AWEsome Arts Camp .......................................................................................2731

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

SeptemberMeals for the Heartland .......................................................................................3-7Building Closed (Labor Day) ..................................................................................7Beaverdale Parade ...................................................................................................19

OTHER NEWS

SympathyOur sympathy is extended to those in our church family who

have lost a loved one recently:

Richard Grove at the death of his father, Monte Grove, on July 9

Harriet Koelman at the death of her husband, C.J. Vander

Linden, on July 10

HandbellsWant to hear the handbells in the worship service?

We are in desperate need of handbell r ingers for the upcoming

year. If you have experience, we need you.

Want to learn how to play the handbells?We want to teach you. First we need to know how many are

interested. We will be putting together a handbell workshop in

the near future for upper-elementary kids through adults. Let us

know of your interest by contacting Bill Roland at 707.7407 or

e-mail at [email protected] and we will give you details of our

upcoming training times this fall.

Financial ReportAttendance 7/12/099:10AM Celebration ...................... 45710:45AM River ..............................340Early Childhood ............................. 60Childrens Church .......................... 75

Budgeted MissionsYear to Date: 9/1/08presentNeed ...................................$244,040Oering ...............................$209,159Shortage.............................($34,881)

General Fund OeringLast WeekWeekly Need ........................ $34,419Oering ................................$34,234Shortage ..................................($185)Year to Date: 9/1/08presentNeed ................................$1,548,854Oering ............................$1,438,184Shortage ...........................($110,670)

TAKIN IT TO THE STREETSImpact the world by serving in our community through

outreach and activities. We need lots of volunteers and supplies

to make each of these opportunities a success.

Arts CampJuly 27-31 | First Federated Church

An exciting week of day camp for 6-12 year olds, with work-

shops in drama, set design, vocals, media or dance. Want to help?

Contact Sherri Stufflebeem, 515.255.2122.

AAU Jr OlympicsAugust 3 | Drake Stadium

FFC Volunteer Day. We need over 60 volunteers of all ages tohelp with hospitality, registration, and wristbands.

Oakridge Back to School Bash IIIAugust 8 | 2-6PM

BBQ / program / games / provide backpacks and school sup-

plies to Oakridge kids.

Supplies Needed

dry erase markers250sets of 4

1000 plain color pocketfolders (no prongs)

501 inch three ringbinders, plain colors only

175 round tip scissors

404 packs ofhighlighters

410 glue sticks

Questions?Contact John

Porter, jporter@

firstfederated.org,

255.2122.

A fun carnival and BBQ for the residentsat the Homes of Oakridge.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Saturday, Aug. 82:00-6:00 pm

1236 Oakridge Dr., Des Moines

OrganizedbytheJustJesuspartnershipofchurches

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