First Free Church http://www.firstfreechurch.org/ The latest changes on www.firstfreechurch.org, the website of First Evangelical Free Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes First Evangelical Free Church News & Notes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/Ud7qK4vz7Rg/news_and_notes.html <p>News & Notes January 29, 2012 Zion Youth Group Variety Show - February 15th, 6:30 PM Class 101: Exploring Church Membership - If you would like to find out more about becoming a member of First Free, our next class will be held TONIGHT, 4-8PM (dinner provided) Do you have a neighbor, a co-worker, or a family member who is asking questions about life and the meaning of faith? It's not too late to attend Alpha! " Alpha " is a practical introduction to the Christian faith. It meets on Thursday...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/news_and_notes.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/Ud7qK4vz7Rg" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-30T03:46Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/news_and_notes.html First Free Church Sermon Notes: January 29, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/LyPXelHdgsg/2012-01-29_bulletin_sermon_notes.html <p>Weekly Worship Services Bride of Christ Ephesians 5:21-33 Pastor Joel Sutton - January 29, 2012 Sermon Series: Who are We? The Church in Four Pictures   Christ's love for His Bride, the church: It is a leadership love. Vs. 23.     It is sacrificial love. Vv. 25     It is a perfecting love. Vv. 26-27     It is an attentive love. Vs. 28-30     It is an unbreakable love. Vs. 31-32   Do I truly love Jesus' bride?   Take Home Idea: The church is Jesus' radiant bride , the love of Jesus' heart.</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-29_bulletin_sermon_notes.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/LyPXelHdgsg" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-30T03:38Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-29_bulletin_sermon_notes.html First Free Church Worship Service: January 29, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/vuqO-iq1q94/2012-01-29_bulletin.html <p>Weekly Worship Services January 29, 2012 Bulletin (open in new window) Sermon Notes Bulletin preview:</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-29_bulletin.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/vuqO-iq1q94" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-30T03:37Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-29_bulletin.html 2012-01-29 Bulletin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/HwxPED4JkcY/2012-01-29_bulletin.pdf <p>2012-01-29 Bulletin </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-29_bulletin.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/HwxPED4JkcY" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-30T03:35Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-29_bulletin.pdf First Free Church Staff: Chelsie Larson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/C6AyCqPEi28/clarson.html <p>Chelsie Larson - Associate Children's Ministry Director Served at First Free Church: 2009-2012 Chelsie is a recent graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, with emphasis in Middle School Mathematics. Since graduation, she has worked with Minnehaha Academy , a private Christian school, as an on-call substitute. Additionally, Chelsie has worked with high school and college students in various math classes. Recently, she has been...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/clarson.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/C6AyCqPEi28" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-30T02:53Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/clarson.html First Free Church - Former Staff http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/R5HtSyWxLig/former.html <p>Former Staff Honoring past staff members who have moved on to new ministry assignments. Pastoral Eric Twietmeyer Worship & Connecting Pastor (2002-2011) Eric received his B.A. in Communication Studies from Taylor University and his M.Div from Moody Graduate School in Chicago. Prior to joining the First Free staff in 2002, he served in worship music and youth ministries for six years in the Chicago suburbs. Eric and his wife Erica were married in October 2006. Listen to some of Eric's songs on...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/former.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/R5HtSyWxLig" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-30T02:53Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/former.html First Free Church Staff http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/NdNm5jV-omo/ <p>Pastoral Rev. Joel Sutton Senior Pastor Pastor Sutton received his B.A. from Wheaton College in Speech Communications and Christian Education, and his Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary . Prior to coming to First Free Church he had been a student ministries pastor in both California and Minnesota. He is married to Becky and they have two children, Hope and Jacob.    [More] joel.sutton {at} firstfreechurch.org Mark Meyers Youth Pastor Mark graduated from Cincinnati Christian University in...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/NdNm5jV-omo" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-30T02:52Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/ First Free Church Staff: Maureen Juarez http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/0__tI1IsJPU/juarez.html <p>Maureen Juarez - Parish Nurse Maureen received a B.S. in Nursing and a Master's Degree in Nursing with specialty areas of Education and Medical-Surgical Nursing from the University of Minnesota . She has taught in the Nursing Department of Bethel University since 1984. In 2002, Maureen completed a Parish Nurse Course and is delighted to use her nursing skills at First Free Church. She joined the First Free Church Staff in April 2005. Maureen lives with her husband, Felix, in Richfield. Two of...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/juarez.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/0__tI1IsJPU" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-30T02:50Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/juarez.html January 22, 2012 Sermon Recording http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/yRi_-pgozok/media_player.php <p><a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/services/media_player.php?year=2012&month=01&day=22&type=sermon">Listen</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/yRi_-pgozok" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-26T01:15Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/services/media_player.php?year=2012&month=01&day=22&type=sermon First Free Church Worship Service: January 22, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/9iXd2-hQa2Y/2012-01-22_bulletin.html <p>Weekly Worship Services January 22, 2012 Bulletin (open in new window) Sermon Notes Listen:     Sermon Bulletin preview:</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-22_bulletin.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/9iXd2-hQa2Y" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-26T01:15Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-22_bulletin.html First Free Church Sermon Notes: January 22, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/EwiO3VzGOYE/2012-01-22_bulletin_sermon_notes.html <p>Weekly Worship Services People of God 1 Peter 2:9-12 Pastor Joel Sutton - January 22, 2012 Sermon Series: Who are We? The Church in Four Pictures   Listen to this sermon   The Church: Our Unique Identity vv. 9-10. We are a chosen people .   We are a royal priesthood .   We are a holy nation .   We are a people belonging to God .   As the church, we are a distinct people .     The Church: Our Unique Calling vv. 9-12 Showcase God's excellence . Demonstrate God's goodness .   As the church, we...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-22_bulletin_sermon_notes.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/EwiO3VzGOYE" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-26T01:15Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-22_bulletin_sermon_notes.html First Free Church Children's Church Ministry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/sNeOqIL3wm4/ <p>Children's Church Junior Church (grades 4-6) Purpose Of Junior Church Junior Church seeks to motivate 4th through 6th grade students to learn more about God and His world by providing an interesting and challenging variety of topics and formats. We do not want them to come to church thinking it will be boring or incomprehensible or get into patterns of tuning out, daydreaming or drawing pictures on the bulletin - behavior patterns that may continue until they are well into high school. We also...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/ministries/childrens_church/">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/sNeOqIL3wm4" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-24T03:34Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/ministries/childrens_church/ Junior Church Science Museum 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/I-jFVk_3H8g/junior_church_science_museum_2012.pdf <p>Junior Church Science Museum 2012 </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/ministries/childrens_church/junior_church/2012/junior_church_science_museum_2012.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/I-jFVk_3H8g" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-24T03:32Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/ministries/childrens_church/junior_church/2012/junior_church_science_museum_2012.pdf 2012-01-22 Bulletin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/9gv_kLE72mQ/2012-01-22_bulletin.pdf <p>2012-01-22 Bulletin </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-22_bulletin.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/9gv_kLE72mQ" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-22T03:18Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-22_bulletin.pdf First Free Church Worship Service: January 15, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/_QcB8Bd_GBY/2012-01-15_bulletin.html <p>Weekly Worship Services January 15, 2012 Bulletin (open in new window) Sermon Notes Listen:     Sermon Bulletin preview:</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-15_bulletin.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/_QcB8Bd_GBY" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-16T04:13Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-15_bulletin.html First Free Church Sermon Notes: January 15, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/Km4F4KprShc/2012-01-15_bulletin_sermon_notes.html <p>Weekly Worship Services God's Household 1 Timothy 3:14-16; Ephesians 2:19-22 Pastor Joel Sutton - Jan. 15, 2012 Sermon Series: Who are We? The Church in Four Pictures   Listen to this sermon   False Pictures of the Church: Gas Station : a place to fill me up . Movie Theater : a place to entertain me . Drug Store : a place to fix me . Big Box Retailer : a place to serve me.     True Picture: God's Household (God's family) A place where we belong - 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Belong to God . Belong to each...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-15_bulletin_sermon_notes.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/Km4F4KprShc" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-16T04:13Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-15_bulletin_sermon_notes.html January 15, 2012 Sermon Recording http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/QO4RFoFoAqQ/media_player.php <p><a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/services/media_player.php?year=2012&month=01&day=15&type=sermon">Listen</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/QO4RFoFoAqQ" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-16T04:13Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/services/media_player.php?year=2012&month=01&day=15&type=sermon 2012-01-15 Bulletin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/5F23zU4qxOo/2012-01-15_bulletin.pdf <p>2012-01-15 Bulletin </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-15_bulletin.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/5F23zU4qxOo" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-15T22:00Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-15_bulletin.pdf Julie Turnquist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/rGGQOJ2_wUQ/index.html I was born into a loving Christian home which had quite an influence on my life. It was at the age of nine that I received the Lord as my Savior during children&#39;s church. When I was twelve years old I dedicated my life to Christ&#39;s service. It was at this time I felt God calling me to serve Him as a missionary. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > After finishing high school I went to Moody Bible Institute and Calvary Bible College. After graduating from Calvary I taught three years at a Christian school in Alabama. In 1978 I left for Zaire to teach two years at the Ubangi Academy (UBAC), a school for missionary children. I returned to the States in 1980 and worked on getting teacher&#39;s certification. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > I became a candidate with the EFCM in 1982. In the fall of 1983 I left for one and a half years of French studies in France. I returned to Zaire in 1985 where I spent two terms teaching at Lycee Lua, a boarding school for Zairian girls. We were evacuated in 1991. I returned to Zaire in September of 1992 and spent one year teaching four first graders at Tandala. In 1993 I returned to UBAC where I taught the upper elementary grades until 1996 when I returned home for a year of home assignment. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Because of the civil war in Zaire, which has now gone back to the name of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), I left for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to teach fourth grade at Haven of Peace Academy (HOPAC). In 1998, I was officially reassigned to Tanzania. I served at HOPAC until June 2005. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > On September 1st, 2005 I started working at the Rockford Resource Center (RRC) in Rockford, Illinois. I am the White Cross Coordinator for all the White Cross supplies that are sent to RRC from mainly Evangelical Free Church groups and individuals all around the US. These supplies are shipped to Romania, Mongolia, Ukraine, Congo, Central African Republic and Haiti. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Shortly after the earthquake in Haiti, the Rockford Resource Center was designated as the collection place for supplies needed in Haiti. Phil Falconer and I are responsible for preparing shipments for Haiti and the other places where we send supplies. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/turnquist/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/rGGQOJ2_wUQ" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/turnquist/index.html Nubako & Claudine Selenga http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/WuzTKi2OVNU/index.html For over 85 years the Evangelical Free Church of America has faithfully been sending missionaries from America to Africa. God is now doing an exciting new work in giving the African Church a heart for missionary work in Africa. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > In April of 2007 EFCA ReachGlobal missionaries serving in Africa gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for their biennial conference. For the very first time, African National Partner leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Liberia were invited as participants. Key discussions that week included issues related to multiplying healthy churches among all people. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > During those days together the Lord began to lay on the hearts of the African Church leaders their responsibility to reach Africa&#39;s unreached people! They heard and courageously accepted the call of God to raise up a generation of African Church planting missionaries. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > In August 2007 and 2008 EFCA ReachGlobal leaders met with these African Free Church leaders to map out a plan and formulate a missions strategy for this new alliance of African Evangelical Free Churches called <strong>ReachAfrica</strong>. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > The initial focus was to mobilize prayer and missionary vision in each of their own countries as well as seek to send church planting missionaries to Togo, Niger and Sudan. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > A multiplication church planting training manual was developed so that one hundred Master Trainers of church planters can be mobilized and equipped to train, mentor and coach thousands of grassroots church planters who will influence the multiplication of tens of thousands of healthy churches among all un-reached people groups beginning in 2010. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > After serving for eight years as President of the Congo Free Church, Pastor Selenga was their unanimous choice to lead this new movement. In addition, the leadership of EFCA ReachGlobal invited Pastor Selenga to join the ReachGlobal Africa LeadTeam. This means that he will become the first indigenous African missionary serving with the EFCA. Pastor Selenga has a clear passion for ReachAfrica. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <em>&quot;My vision for ReachAfrica is to see all peoples of Africa transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. ReachAfrica&#39;s Mission is to glorify God by multiplying healthy, contextualized churches through holistic ministry among all unreached peoples of Africa.&quot;</em> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > First Free has the great privilege of contributing to the Selengas&#39; support beginning in May 2011. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/WuzTKi2OVNU" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/index.html John & Lori Robb http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/ltBFlXbD5bo/index.html Lori, who is the daughter of Don and Gen Erickson, grew up at First Free with a desire to be a missionary from a young age. John and Lori Robb were married here at First Free in 1971 while completing their graduate school training to serve as missionaries in Malaysia where they served for seven years with the Overseas Missionary Fellowship. Lori taught music, and led a choir and counseled young people while John served as a pastor, seminary lecturer and mission mobilizer for unreached peoples. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Since that time, Lori has continued her music career as a pipe organist and pianist, teaching children piano and serving several churches while raising three children of our own, all of whom are now adults. She founded and led a chapter of Women of Vision in Southern California. She currently plays the organ and leads the prayer ministry at our church in Albuquerque, New Mexico where we now live. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > For the last 23 years, during his work with World Vision, a Christian humanitarian agency, John travelled extensively throughout the world, leading prayer and mission initiatives, consultations and seminars for national Christian leaders and World Vision staff in more than 100 countries. With international teams of prayer facilitators, he has led interdenominational prayer initiatives in over 50 of these nations. During such initiatives, extraordinary social, political and ecclesiastical changes have often taken place as God has answered prayer in stunning ways to bring about breakthroughs of reconciliation and restoration in hopeless situations of war, corruption and oppression. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Currently, John serves as Chairman for the International Prayer Council, a network of regional and national prayer ministries and networks around the world that came into being after 9/11. The IPC focuses on global issues of common concern to the Body of Christ such as war, terrorism, HIV/AIDS, and other humanitarian issues, as well as on the fulfillment of the Great Commandment and the completion of the Great Commission. He and his colleagues helped to launch and support the Global Day of Prayer that has helped unite over 300 million Christians in more than 200 nations to pray for the transformation of our world. In 2006, the IPC organized and led the first Global Children in Prayer Consultation and, in 2008, have just completed the second global consultation with CiP practitioners from 35 nations. In 2007, the IPC brought together over 400 prayer leaders and intercessors for the first international prayer initiative held for the United Nations and are planning a repeat there in 2009. They are looking ahead to arrange a World Prayer Assembly in 2012, hopefully with prayer leaders from every nation taking part. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > John and Lori have been married for 37 years and have three children-Kristina, Erik and Justin-all of whom love and serve the Lord. Their new grandson, Cameron, and two St. Bernard dogs, Blake and Charlotte, are also a special joy. They especially like reading, walking, travelling and interacting with people from diverse cultures. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/robb/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/ltBFlXbD5bo" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/robb/index.html Ernest & Donna Manges http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/k32nRveyG5A/index.html Ernie came to the Lord in his first year at Indiana University from a completely non-church background. Donna accepted Christ in her second year at the same school, having been reared in a Catholic home. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Both were trained in discipleship and evangelism by the Navigators. Even before their marriage in 1976 both Donna and Ernie were called of God to serve as missionaries outside of American culture. Between 1979 and 1985 Ernie studied at Trinity International University where he earned two master&#39;s degrees. Meanwhile Donna used her master&#39;s degree from I.U. to work as a speech therapist. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > In 1985 their first daughter, Jill, was born, and in January 1987 they left for the Philippines as missionaries with the Evangelical Free Church Mission. After a year of language study, they moved to Cebu City, the second largest in the Philippines where Ernie began teaching at the Evangelical Theological College of the Philippines (ETCP), which is the Free Church school for training pastors. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Lauren was born in Cebu City in 1988. Kyle arrived during a home assignment in Illinois in 1990. Donna joined the teaching faculty at ETCP in 1991. In 1995 the Manges family took a study leave and moved to Scotland where Ernie earned his Ph.D. in Church History from the University of Edinburgh. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > In 2007 God expanded Ernie and Donna&#39;s ministry to include: </p> <ol> <li> Teaching Filipino pastors and workers at the seminary in the Philippines </li> <li> Training Christian workers in other Asian nations </li> <li> Professional development of ReachGlobal missionaries on the field </li> <li> Training all new ReachGlobal missionary candidates worldwide </li> </ol><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/manges/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/k32nRveyG5A" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/manges/index.html Dan & Kimberly Reeve http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/hIZQxOGYQ2Y/index.html Dan Reeve began as CSM&#39;s third president in September of 2008. Before coming to CSM, Dan served seventeen years as Urban Mission Director for the Evangelical Free Church Urban -Intercultural Mission. Dan&#39;s passion for often-forgotten people in urban America was born from his own experiences growing up on the streets of New York City and having his life transformed by a small urban Church that adopted him. Dan has a Bachelor&#39;s degree in Religious Education from Washington Bible College in Lanham, MD and an M-Div. Degree in Urban Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has served inner-city congregations in Brooklyn, NY, Chicago, IL, and Minneapolis, MN. He has also served as adjunct faculty at Northwestern College in Roseville, MN and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Dan is driven by the conviction that the greatest needs of all urban and ethnic Americans is the people of God building relationships, empowering people, becoming incarnate in the lives of often forgotten people in a holistic way. He believes that it is this present generation that can bring transformation to at risk communities. This conviction also drives Dan to spend many hours in the urban &quot;trenches&quot; sharing his faith on the streets and mentoring inner-city youth. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > If you ask him what he likes to do for fun he&#39;ll tell you it depends on his mood. He can be found making furniture in his wood shop, sailing on a lake, hiking in the hills or gabbing away about missions to anyone who listens. Dan and his wife Kimberly live in Brooklyn, NY. Dan has three daughters - Rebecca, Bethany and Christine, two son-in-laws Tom and Jesus and yes, he&#39;s a grandfather to grandson Manuel. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/reeve/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/hIZQxOGYQ2Y" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/reeve/index.html Lareau & Evelyn Lindquist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/2lT7jbUA_pQ/index.html Lareau and Evie founded Barnabas International in 1986. <em>(See more about this in <a href="http://www.barnabas.org/history.php">the history of Barnabas International.</a>)</em> They currently serve as Senior Associates. Lareau formerly served as the Executive Director of Barnabas International. Lareau has twenty years of pastoral experience in the U.S. He also served for three years as the President of Holy Land Studies. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > His areas of ministry are broad based and include preaching, teaching, conference speaking, pastoral counseling, leadership development, retreats, and writing. Evie, a registered nurse, travels with Lareau supporting both him and these ministries. She also assists with the women&#39;s ministries of Barnabas and is available for speaking, teaching, and counseling at women&#39;s conferences and retreats. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Since stepping out of the administrative loop, Laureau and Evie have more quality time for study, meditation, and prayer. This has led to a fruitful writing ministry. In addition to the monthly letters of ENCOURAGEMENT, Lareau has written two books: TOO SOON TO QUIT and WHY LORD, WHY? His book on the glory of God, IS THAT ALL THERE IS, will be published in the Fall of 2007. They still do overseas ministry in retreats and conferences. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/lindquist/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/2lT7jbUA_pQ" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/lindquist/index.html Dave & Jan Harthan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/JWMWHxBpluk/index.html The Wycliffe work started in Mexico in 1934, spread to other countries in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and many places around the world. Because Bible translation programs in any given country start at different times and take many years to complete, they obviously finish at different times. The work in the Americas is the most progressed, and the official Wycliffe presence and large support centers have closed in several locations. However there still are many translation programs that are continue to be active. Those translators need help to finish their translation programs. Most of this help involves consultants in the areas of translation, linguistics, and literacy. The role of the Director of Language Services covers two principal areas: 1) Directing the work of the consultants, and 2) Overseeing the training (in Spanish and Portuguese) of nationals who want to become Bible translators. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Wycliffe wanted someone with leadership experience, language program management experience, and fluency in either Spanish or Portuguese to fill this position. Jan and I have prayed about this for several weeks, and we feel that God has led me to accept this role. This is an exciting time to see Bible translation finishing up in the Americas, and I feel honored to be asked to have a key role on the team that has this responsibility. God has given me many years of preparation in leadership, language programs management, fluency in Portuguese, and somewhat rusty Spanish. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > We will remain here at the JAARS Center in Waxhaw, NC. My staff will be scattered from Canada to South America. Technology has shrunk the world. Jan will continue to do editing in both English and Portuguese. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/harthan/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/JWMWHxBpluk" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/harthan/index.html Enrique and Becky Fernandez http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/epnzjCbodQE/index.html <strong>Family and Home Church</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Enrique and Becky live in Costa Rica. Their son Hector and his wife Michelle live in New York City, and their daughter Liza recently graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL, and now works for ReachGlobal Home Office. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Testimony</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Enrique accepted the Lord at an early age, but recommitted his life to Him as a university student. Becky accepted the Lord as a child through the ministry of her father. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Education and Experience</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Enrique holds a degree in Electrical Engineering, as well as an M. Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a PhD in Intercultural Studies from Trinity International University. Enrique has planted churches and been a pastor in Guatemala and Miami. He has taught theology and trained leaders in Latin America, India and Kenya. Becky has a degree in Psycho-pedagogy and has ministered with Enrique through an extended training ministry among women. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Call</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Enrique was called to ministry while serving his home church and leading the Guatemalan chapter of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. After struggling with Existentialism and materialist philosophy early in college, Enrique saw the incompatibility of these movements with his faith, and decided to trust the Lord only and serve him fully. This call was confirmed by family and spiritual mentors in Guatemala. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > After working as an electrical engineer, in 1985 Enrique entered into full time ministry. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Becky was called to ministry as a teenager. She has developed a special concern for young people and women in ministry. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Enrique &amp; Becky are presently overseeing Latin American Training Network, which provides masters degree level education to Spanish speaking Christian workers throughout the world. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Ministry</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Enrique and Becky have been missionaries with the EFCA since 1992, first working in church planting in Miami and theological education in Latin America. More recently, from 1999 to 2005, Enrique led the EFCA Urban &amp; Intercultural Mission, serving to 25 ethnic groups and over 270 ethnic congregations. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > At the end of 2005 Enrique and Becky joined the Latin America Training Network (LATN), a ministry of the EFCA International Mission, to provide training and teaching to Christian leaders in Latin America and the U. S. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Today, more than ever, the Latin American Church and the Latino churches in the U. S. need quality leadership to launch a church planting movement, and training to cop with false doctrines and social challenges they face in their ministry. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > LATN provides Latin America&#39;s evangelical leaders with accessible and cost-efficient theological education, allowing leaders to grow and learn without requiring them to leave their existing countries, ministries, jobs, or families. LATN strengthens Latin American churches by assisting with the development of their own leaders. LATN develops and shares courses with other Latin American theological institutions, thus helping to strengthen the Kingdom of God through strategic partnerships. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > With their culture, language, studies, and experience, Enrique and Becky are key to the training of this new generation of leaders. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/fernandez/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/epnzjCbodQE" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/fernandez/index.html Bruce & Joy Fleming http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/hJfckx7RtOo/index.html <em>Bruce Fleming with his wife, Joy, served with the Evangelical Free Church in Africa, teaching at Bangui Evangelical School of Theology. He has recently founded Think Again Ministries International.</em> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <b>The World&#39;s Oral Majority.</b> All the peoples of the world communicate in one of two ways. Approximately <b>25%</b> <b>are</b> <b>literate</b>. They use (read-reflect) abstract communication. The vast majority, approximately <b>75%</b> <b>are</b> <b>oral</b>, and use (do-tell) concrete communication. The literate and oral worlds are <b>very</b> <b>different</b>. What one world understands &quot;automatically&quot; the other may not. What one world prefers, the other may not. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Among the oral majority, God&#39;s Word needs to be told with the language of the oral world. If not, miscommunication occurs. Compare how different this communication can be! </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Literate communicators say, &quot;the universal spirit is wise.&quot; Oral communicators say a spirit &quot;has giant eyes and sees all.&quot; </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Literate communicators use &quot;abstract laws&quot; to express important spiritual concepts. Oral communicators tell &quot;the Good News on Five Fingers,&quot; with gestures. Simply put, each &quot;world&quot; is built on three pillars that are not pillars in the other group! </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" class="c2"> The 25% literate world&#39;s pillars are: (1) time, (2) task and (3) truth. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" class="c2"> The 75% oral world&#39;s pillars are: (1) events, (2) relationships and (3) stories. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Most Christians today live in oral cultures. Most non-Christians today live in oral cultures. The percentage of non-readers in relation to the world&#39;s population is increasing every day. <b>Winning the world to Christ, and then growing together in Christ, must be done using oral, or spoken, means.</b> <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/fleming/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/hJfckx7RtOo" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/fleming/index.html Katie Dudgeon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/Lp33cl-XLDY/index.html <strong>Background:</strong> Katie grew up in Chaska, MN where she experienced cross-cultural ministry for the first time through short-term trips to Mexico and Romania with her home church, Valley EFC. While in college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she spent a semester in Central America and furthered her interest in what God was doing in Latin America and around the world. After graduating with a B.A. in International Relations in 2000, she spent a year working with a church planting team in Xalapa, Mexico through the Take 12 internship program of ReachGlobal. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Ministry Experience:</strong> In 2002, Katie moved to Minneapolis to serve with ReachGlobal in recruitment and mobilization as the director of the Take 12 internship program. She primarily worked with U.S. churches to mobilize and prepare young adults to serve cross-culturally, and was involved with orientation and training events for new ReachGlobal missionaries. It was through these experiences-equipping young adults and new missionaries-that she realized how much she enjoyed helping others experience personal growth and sharpen their ministry skills. In January of 2006, Katie sensed God leading her to get more theological training and moved to California to begin a master&#39;s degree at Talbot School of Theology. In January 2007 Katie accepted a part-time position in the Women&#39;s Ministries department at First Evangelical Free Church of Fullerton. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Current Ministry:</strong> After three vision trips to Mexico City, Costa Rica and Spain in the Fall of 2010, Katie was invited to join the new city team in Madrid, Spain with ReachGlobal. She is excited to see how God is bringing together her desire to be part of starting churches, her interests in evangelism and leadership training, and her love for Spanish in this incredible new ministry opportunity in Madrid! With 70-80% unaffiliated with any church and only 1% identifying themselves as believers, there is a great need for ministries that engage people spiritually and help them navigate the challenges they face. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Vision:</strong><br /> To see the truth and beauty of the gospel permeate the cultural and spiritual landscape of Madrid. A City Team is a comprehensive strategy to minister to the city of Madrid through church planting, MK education, compassion ministries, university ministry, Muslim ministry, immigrant ministry, English and more. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Accomplished...</strong><br /> <em>through</em> church planting - creative evangelism, intentional discipleship/mentoring, and developing leaders in ways that form communities passionate about the gospel.<br /> <br /> <em>by</em> focusing on young adults and young professionals: unchurched, spiritually interested, searching, confused, disillusioned, culturally engaged, socially aware, hungry for community, etc.<br /> <br /> <em>in</em> the city where the University and other schools are located, near arts districts, business areas, etc.<br /> <br /> <em>with</em> others who are like-minded.<br /> <br /> <em>by</em> learning what is or has been done, building on or complementing other churches or ministries, and developing partnerships with Spanish leaders, church networks, missions organizations, and Europeans. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/dudgeon/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/Lp33cl-XLDY" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/dudgeon/index.html Mark & Athlee Bowman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/QfqQ2hofFVc/index.html <strong>Mark:</strong> Birth - College: I was born in Dubuque Iowa, where Dad was attending Wartburg Seminary.&#160; At the age of two, Mom, Dad and my baby brother and I left for Japan.&#160; There (here) I learned to enjoy seaweed, raw fish, and other goodies.&#160; After graduating from an international school, I returned to the US for college. I started at, what was then, Willmar College, returned to Japan for a year of short- term work in a church, and then went to Augustana College in Sioux Falls.&#160; </p> <b></b> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <b>Athlee:</b> I was born in Fredric, Wisconsin.&#160; When I was three years old our family moved to Minneapolis, MN where my father entered Luther Seminary.&#160; After his graduation he served three different Minnesota parishes, the last one being in Willmar, MN where I graduated from high school in 1972.&#160; After graduation, I attended California Lutheran Bible School for one year then Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <b>Athlee &amp;Mark:</b> While in college, in 1974, Athlee (who I met in Willmar a couple years earlier) and I were married.&#160; In &#39;82 we returned to Willmar and started attending the Willmar EFC.&#160; In &#39;84 we were accepted with the EFCM as career missionaries to Japan.&#160; From &#39;85 to &#39;87 we were at Trinity Seminary, then after raising support left for Japan in June 1989 with three children ages 8, 10, 12, to work as church planting missionaries.&#160; </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <b>Children: Sarah &amp;</b> her husband <b>Peter</b> began attending Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, MN.&#160; They are preparing to go to Russia as missionaries with WEC International.&#160; <b>David</b> heads to Mongolia October 2001 for missions work.&#160; <b>Aaron</b> is a junior at the University of Minnesota.&#160; </p> <span class="c1"><b></b></span> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <b>Ministry</b>: It has been exciting being a part of seeing the Lord work in the Sapporo EFC. Kaji Sensei is a forward thinker and mover. By our first anniversary we had the regular Sunday morning service in Sapporo, and evening Japanese / English service and a Saturday afternoon service in Chitose. A few of the Chitose people attend both at Sapporo and at Chitose, but that number is lessening (thankfully). The English Service was something we had talked about earlier, but I was not able to commit to on a regular basis. When a person who had studied for 6 years joined the Sapporo church she was approached regarding translation of Kaji Sensei&#39;s messages into English. I have preached an average of once a month - once in Japanese and twice in English. The second service is primarily geared to students with a supper meal after the service. So there is the opportunity to rub shoulders with the younger generation. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > One ministry that has been fun for me is the Coffee &amp; Chat. It is our Tuesday, 4:30 - 7:30 outreach, primarily geared to the students across the street. There are non-students who also attend, but primarily students. Donned in an apron it is a ministry that is different enough from what I usually do to be refreshed by it. It is not unusual to stay longer than 7:30 because of questions about spiritual things. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/bowman/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/QfqQ2hofFVc" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/bowman/index.html First Free Church Sermon Notes: January 8, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/tnZnoPqf6Cg/2012-01-08_bulletin_sermon_notes.html <p>Weekly Worship Services The "I's" Have It A Vision Sermon Pastor Joel Sutton, Sunday, January 8, 2012 (No recordings available) I nfluence "The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." 1 John 4:4 Old Testament: World ------------------ You Jesus: You ---------------------------- World (Mark 6:53-7:4) The Key: the Holy Spirit   I ncarnation "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." John 1:14.   First Free's Mission: Connect to Christ "But you will receive...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-08_bulletin_sermon_notes.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/tnZnoPqf6Cg" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:14Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-08_bulletin_sermon_notes.html First Free Church Worship Service: January 8, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/Dmf79Cxlp-g/2012-01-08_bulletin.html <p>Weekly Worship Services January 8, 2012 Bulletin (open in new window) Sermon Notes (No recordings available) Bulletin preview:</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-08_bulletin.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/Dmf79Cxlp-g" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T23:14Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-08_bulletin.html First Free Church Newsletters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/S0S25BNMRKo/newsletters.html <p>Newsletters Read the monthly First Free Church newsletters here. 2012 January 2012 2011 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 June/July 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 2010 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 June/July 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 2009 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 June/July 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/newsletters.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/S0S25BNMRKo" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T22:47Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/newsletters.html About First Evangelical Free Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/SMyY-RnKg9c/about.html <p>Our Purpose First Evangelical Free Church exists to: Create a church in the city that makes a difference for Christ where people Connect to Christ, Grow in Christ, and Serve with Christ.   Community Service First Evangelical Free Church has a strong commitment to people. We believe that in our community and around the world there is a need for people to share God's love. Volunteers from First Free work with local recreation districts, local schools and other local services to meet the social...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/about.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/SMyY-RnKg9c" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T22:45Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/about.html January 2012 Newsletter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/VZPgq2EOpHQ/jan2012_newsletter.pdf <p>January 2012 Newsletter </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/2012/01/jan2012_newsletter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/VZPgq2EOpHQ" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-09T22:40Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/2012/01/jan2012_newsletter.pdf First Free Church: Old "What's New" Page http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/U96AP7zXzdg/old_whatsnew.html <p>Old "What's New" Page December 2011 December 25, 2011 December 25, 2011 Worship Service     (No recordings available) December 24, 2011 Christmas Eve Worship Service       Sermon December 18, 2011 December 18, 2011 Worship Service       Sermon December 11, 2011 December 11, 2011 Worship Service     (No recordings available) December 4, 2011 December 4, 2011 Worship Service     (No recordings available) December 2011 Newsletter November 2011 November 26, 2011 November 27, 2011 Worship Service...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/old_whatsnew.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/U96AP7zXzdg" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-07T05:12Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/old_whatsnew.html 2012-01-08 Bulletin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/0IdxzTrk2Hw/2012-01-08_bulletin.pdf <p>2012-01-08 Bulletin </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-08_bulletin.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/0IdxzTrk2Hw" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-07T04:48Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-08_bulletin.pdf Gary & Valerie Maloney http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/xSBFEzyMgE8/index.html <strong>Personal</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Married Sept. 2, 1989, to Valerie. Two sons, Trevor (born: 10/4/90) and Jason (born: 3/10/92). Family moved to Cambridge, MN., on Sept. 1, 1997. Became members of First Baptist Church, Cambridge, later that year and continue to serve in the church. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>CSB Ministries&#39; Vision Statement</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > We envision a world where committed men and boys, women and girls, recognize Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, modeling Christ-like character to the glory of God in order to transform society for Christ. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>CSB Ministries&#39; Mission Statement</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Our mission is to win and develop children and youth to be leaders for Christ in their families, churches and communities. We strive to do so through strengthening churches by equipping men who are committed to God&#39;s Word to win and train boys as disciples of Jesus Christ. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Gary&#39;s Missionary Responsibilities</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Full-time regional director for the Upper Midwest, which consists of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota. Currently serve 27 churches in the region. I offer leadership, service, training and encouragement to men involved in church ministry to other men and boys. My regional responsibilities are to: </p> <ul> <li> Assist CSB churches in developing and maintaining programs for men that involve various fathering, outreach and discipleship age-group ministries sponsored by CSB, including Tadpoles, Tree Climbers, Stockade and Battalion. </li> <li> Contact new churches and individuals with an interest in implementing Brigade or GEMS ministries in their congregations or communities. CSB began a ministry partnership with GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior), based in Grand Rapids, MI., in 2007. </li> <li> Meet with pastors to discuss the role of Brigade in their church and to identify the needs of Christian men filling leadership roles. </li> <li> Conduct leadership training events on new CSB materials, along with fathering seminars and workshops geared to foster the ongoing ministry of Christian men to boys. </li> <li> Serve as summer director at Camp Nathanael, the regional Brigade camp located in Hinckley, MN. Camp responsibilities involve preparing Bible study material and setting the spiritual tone; planning and leading pre-camp training; recruiting and training collegiate and high school staff; recruiting Freshman Work Crew staff, plus adult and collegiate counselors. Help organize and lead retreats, campouts and other regional events, designed to build leadership responsibilities into young men and strengthen a man&#39;s ability to interact with, befriend and instill Christian character values into boys. </li> <li> Recruit and disciple key men in a region to expand the total Brigade ministry. </li> <li> Promote the mission of Brigade at conventions, colleges and seminaries. </li> <li> Coordinate Twin Cities Stockade Basketball League each winter. </li> <li> Write newsletters, prayer and missionary support letters to update area leaders and friends on the status of CSB Ministries, both regionally and nationally. Help raise financial support for the national organization. </li> </ul> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Funding Requirements</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > I am expected to raise 100 percent of the costs related to ministry, including salary, taxes, medical insurance, and ministry field expenses. My work must be supported entirely by contributions from churches that run Brigade programs, camps, or individuals who believe in the eternal impact and critical importance of this ministry. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Since 1937, CSB Ministries (formerly, Christian Service Brigade) has gratefully depended on the contributions of individuals and participating churches and camps for approximately 65 percent of its operating income. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Financial support for Gary&#39;s ministry work should be designated for the &quot;Maloney family&#39;&#39; and mailed to:<br /> CSB Ministries<br /> P.O. Box 150<br /> Wheaton, IL. 60189 </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Why do we need CSB Ministries in our world?</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > More than at any other time in our nation&#39;s history, boys desperately need to know what it means to be a godly man. Sadly, men are responsible for a vast majority of the violence, chemical addiction, serious crimes, physical and mental abuse against women and children, and the breakdown of families in our country. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Even for impressionable boys growing up in Christian homes, the secular world bombards them with an unrelenting stream of messages about what &quot;they&#39;&#39; believe a man should be, causing confusion and disillusionment, and often damaging their Christian walk and witness once they prepare to enter that same sin-sick society as young adults. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > With God&#39;s guidance, CSB seeks to reach boys who need to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to witness its effects in everyday life, and to know what it means to take up the cross and follow Him. To achieve that goal, CSB strives to encourage Christian men to become more actively involved in leadership and mentoring roles within their church and community. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > <strong>Background &amp; Qualifications</strong> </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Born and reared in Alden, N.Y. Born-again Christian, who accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior at age 13 at Town Line (N.Y.) Lutheran Church. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > A sportswriter for 19 years at two small daily newspapers in Western New York after graduating from the University of North Dakota with a B.A. degree in journalism (1978). </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Twice served as a Big Brother to boys without a father at home; taught Sunday School to elementary, junior and senior high youth; assisted in Vacation Bible School programs; served as an adult advisor on church mission trips; led boys&#39; small-group Bible studies; counseled and mentored pre-teen and teen boys; spent countless hours with boys on recreational, social and church-related activities. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Joined CSB following a 2&#189;-year calling by God that led to this ministry. Began interning as a Brigade regional director in September 1996, before joining staff full-time in April 1997. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/maloney/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/xSBFEzyMgE8" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:53Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/maloney/index.html Glenn Kenadjian http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/IZgtwcYps5c/index.html I committed my life to Christ when I was 17 years old. God put on my heart a desire to share Christ with others and to help make disciples. I graduated from the University of Michigan in 1978 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and promptly joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ. In 1985 I started my M.A. degree in Philosophy of Religion at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School In 1986, Bridget and I got married. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Bridget came from the Washington, D.C. area. She came to Christ while a student at Gettysburg College. She also earned a masters degree in College Administration from Michigan State University. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Bridget passed away in March 2011 after a battle with cancer. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > We moved to the Twin Cities in 1987 to minister to college students, and Brian was born in 1989. In 1991, I started working with international students at the U of MN. In 1994, I changed ministry organizations to work with China Outreach Ministries. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Why am I motivated to work with Chinese? China&#39;s brightest and potentially most influential people are coming here to the U.S. to study. Once they arrive, they are curious and open to finding out about Christianity. Chinese who come to faith and return are often placed in positions where they are able to make a big difference for Christ! <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/kenadjian/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/IZgtwcYps5c" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:49Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/kenadjian/index.html Dave & Jan Harthan: December 2011 Year-End Ministry Report http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/7M5KlXPOM-A/dec2011_report.html <p> <strong>Year-end Ministry Report:</strong> </p> <p> <em>Dave Harthan, Director of Language Program Services</em> </p> <p> Thank you for your prayers and financial gifts in support of our ministry of Bible translation for minority people groups in the Americas. Bible translation is such a fundamental part to accomplish evangelism and church planting, and the indigenous peoples of the Americas are not only counted among the "least of these," but without the Word of God translated into their languages, they have no means to hear the message of the Good News of forgiveness and salvation. </p> <p> Dave, as Director of Language Program Services, is part of the leadership team for finishing the work of Bible translation in the Americas (North, Central, and South). The purpose of Language Program Services is to provide the training and consultant services to accomplish Bible translation leading to changed lives amongst indigenous people groups in the Americas. </p> <p> In the past year, Dave has directed the work to provide consultant help for Bible translation, linguistic analysis and write-ups, literacy material and classes, and computer support for 76 translation projects across the Americas. </p> <p> Bible translators and Literacy workers were trained in 2011 at the following places: </p> <ul> <li> University of North Dakota summer program 118 </li> <li> BIOLA 23 </li> <li> Lima, Peru (Spanish) 25 (from Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela) </li> <li> Brasilia, Brazil (Portuguese) 11 </li> </ul> <p> Introductory Courses (brief courses in linguistics to give an introduction to the work of Bible translation) were given in El Salvador, Panama, Uruguay, Mexico, and Peru. </p> <p> Teacher training to become an Introductory Course Teacher was given to candidates from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Cuba. Yes, I did say Cuba. The course had to be offered in El Salvador, but the Cubans received permission to attend. Cubans are now allowed to leave Cuba for ministry purposes. We look forward in faith to God raising up the first Cuban to become a Bible translator, </p> <p> Linguistic training was given to 17 indigenous people from 10 different Peruvian people groups who are involved in either Bible translation or Literacy among their people. </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/harthan/docs/2011/dec2011_report.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/7M5KlXPOM-A" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:49Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/harthan/docs/2011/dec2011_report.html Jim Grosz http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/UoW5CWEZa-w/index.html <p>Jim Grosz</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/grosz/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/UoW5CWEZa-w" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:49Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/grosz/index.html Dave & Jan Harthan: December 30, 2011 Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/fxsTTfq5Nu0/dec2011_letter.pdf <p>Dave & Jan Harthan: December 30, 2011 Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/harthan/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/fxsTTfq5Nu0" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:41Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/harthan/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf Jim Grosz: December 2011 Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/421wsrNn5Fw/dec2011_letter.pdf <p>Jim Grosz: December 2011 Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/grosz/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/421wsrNn5Fw" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:39Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/grosz/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf Bruce & Joy Fleming: Christmas Letter 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/UctgjaUCww4/dec2011_letter.pdf <p>Bruce & Joy Fleming: Christmas Letter 2011</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/fleming/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/UctgjaUCww4" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:36Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/fleming/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf Nubako & Claudine Selenga: Merry Christmas from the Selenga Family http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/dzSxGdIcXdY/dec2011_xmas.pdf <p>Nubako & Claudine Selenga: Merry Christmas from the Selenga Family</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/docs/2011/dec2011_xmas.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/dzSxGdIcXdY" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:35Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/docs/2011/dec2011_xmas.pdf Nubako & Claudine Selenga: ReachAfrica Report 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/4InQW-vL2EQ/dec2011_news.pdf <p>Nubako & Claudine Selenga: ReachAfrica Report 2011</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/docs/2011/dec2011_news.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/4InQW-vL2EQ" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:35Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/docs/2011/dec2011_news.pdf Ernest & Donna Manges: Christmas Greetings from the Manges Family http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/ArVzVwyWZzo/dec2011_xmas.pdf <p>Ernest & Donna Manges: Christmas Greetings from the Manges Family</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/manges/docs/2011/dec2011_xmas.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/ArVzVwyWZzo" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:34Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/manges/docs/2011/dec2011_xmas.pdf Gary & Valerie Maloney: CSB 75th Anniversary Update - December 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/9xECghjZbZI/dec2011_csb_update.pdf <p>Gary & Valerie Maloney: CSB 75th Anniversary Update - December 2011</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/maloney/docs/2011/dec2011_csb_update.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/9xECghjZbZI" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:33Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/maloney/docs/2011/dec2011_csb_update.pdf John & Lori Robb: International Prayer Alert: North Korea http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/-pBPgG3kMXg/dec2011_prayer.pdf <p>John & Lori Robb: International Prayer Alert: North Korea</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/robb/docs/2011/dec2011_prayer.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/-pBPgG3kMXg" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:32Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/robb/docs/2011/dec2011_prayer.pdf Lareau & Evelyn Lindquist: December 2011 Encouragement Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/X3rSm0boDck/dec2011_encouragement.pdf <p>Lareau & Evelyn Lindquist: December 2011 Encouragement Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/lindquist/docs/2011/dec2011_encouragement.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/X3rSm0boDck" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:30Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/lindquist/docs/2011/dec2011_encouragement.pdf Glenn Kenadjian: China Outreach Staff Christmas Card 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/SMGb7Gt9p_0/dec2011_xmas_card2.pdf <p>Glenn Kenadjian: China Outreach Staff Christmas Card 2011</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/kenadjian/docs/2011/dec2011_xmas_card2.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/SMGb7Gt9p_0" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:23Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/kenadjian/docs/2011/dec2011_xmas_card2.pdf John & Lori Robb: World Prayer Assembly Invitation - December 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/10t2mnzrYEU/dec2011_connections2.pdf <p>John & Lori Robb: World Prayer Assembly Invitation - December 2011</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/robb/docs/2011/dec2011_connections2.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/10t2mnzrYEU" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:22Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/robb/docs/2011/dec2011_connections2.pdf Nubako & Claudine Selenga: Update prayer for Congo - December 13, 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/uGqiDiKxZb4/dec2011_prayer.pdf <p>Nubako & Claudine Selenga: Update prayer for Congo - December 13, 2011</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/docs/2011/dec2011_prayer.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/uGqiDiKxZb4" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:19Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/docs/2011/dec2011_prayer.pdf Gary & Valerie Maloney: CSB Ministries transition for Upper Midwest - December 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/Qzr_h6EIU1U/dec2011_news.pdf <p>Gary & Valerie Maloney: CSB Ministries transition for Upper Midwest - December 2012</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/maloney/docs/2011/dec2011_news.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/Qzr_h6EIU1U" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:16Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/maloney/docs/2011/dec2011_news.pdf Glenn Kenadjian: Family Christmas Card 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/GqHwIjz_M08/dec2011_xmas_card.pdf <p>Glenn Kenadjian: Family Christmas Card 2011</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/kenadjian/docs/2011/dec2011_xmas_card.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/GqHwIjz_M08" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:14Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/kenadjian/docs/2011/dec2011_xmas_card.pdf Ernest & Donna Manges: December 7, 2011 Letter - "Pearl Harbor and My Dad" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/uuytdDIyRLU/dec2011_letter.pdf <p>Ernest & Donna Manges: December 7, 2011 Letter - "Pearl Harbor and My Dad"</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/manges/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/uuytdDIyRLU" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:12Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/manges/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf John & Lori Robb: December 2011 International Prayer Connections http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/hEaEKt-0qiE/dec2011_connections.pdf <p>John & Lori Robb: December 2011 International Prayer Connections</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/robb/docs/2011/dec2011_connections.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/hEaEKt-0qiE" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:10Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/robb/docs/2011/dec2011_connections.pdf Dan & Kimberly Reeve: December 2011 Year End Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/C_dIc2strjg/dec2011_letter.pdf <p>Dan & Kimberly Reeve: December 2011 Year End Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/reeve/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/C_dIc2strjg" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-06T05:08Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/reeve/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf First Free Church Sermon Notes: January 1, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/6mwll5_npaE/2012-01-01_bulletin_sermon_notes.html <p>Weekly Worship Services Best Place to Live in 2012 Mark 11:12-26 Pastor Joel Sutton - January 1, 2012   Listen to this sermon   Where is the best place to "live" ? - In the "house of prayer" - v. 17 There is always the danger of reducing religion to a commercial transaction . The contrast to religion as transaction . . . is prayer .   Prayer is paying attention to God. vv. 15-18     Prayer produces fruit . vv. 12-14; 20-21     Prayer requires faith. vv. 22-24     Prayer requires forgiveness. v....</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-01_bulletin_sermon_notes.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/6mwll5_npaE" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-02T18:02Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-01_bulletin_sermon_notes.html First Free Church Worship Service: January 1, 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/GpO6YMlIw_0/2012-01-01_bulletin.html <p>Weekly Worship Services January 1, 2012 Bulletin (open in new window) Sermon Notes Listen:     Sermon Bulletin preview:</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-01_bulletin.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/GpO6YMlIw_0" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-02T18:02Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-01_bulletin.html January 1, 2012 Sermon Recording http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/qC4vyS7lUSQ/media_player.php <p><a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/services/media_player.php?year=2012&month=01&day=01&type=sermon">Listen</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/qC4vyS7lUSQ" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-02T18:02Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/services/media_player.php?year=2012&month=01&day=01&type=sermon First Free Church Christmas Eve Worship Service: December 24, 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/JA61ChhfTXg/2011-12-24_bulletin.html <p>Weekly Worship Services Christmas Eve - December 24, 2011 Bulletin (open in new window) Listen:     Sermon Bulletin preview:</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-24_bulletin.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/JA61ChhfTXg" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-02T05:22Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-24_bulletin.html December 24, 2011 Sermon Recording http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/kqQEpr0Nugs/media_player.php <p><a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/services/media_player.php?year=2011&month=12&day=24&type=sermon&notes=no">Listen</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/kqQEpr0Nugs" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-02T05:21Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/services/media_player.php?year=2011&month=12&day=24&type=sermon&notes=no First Free Church Sermon Notes: December 25, 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/HM_AX8j1Ayo/2011-12-25_bulletin_sermon_notes.html <p>Weekly Worship Services Simeon and Anna Cry Glory Luke 2:21-40 Pastor Joel Sutton - December 25, 2011 Series: Everything Cries Glory (No recordings available)   This story is about those on the "inside".   Observation #1: Joseph and Mary's life are guided by the religious customs of the day. Vv. 22-24; 27; 39.   Observation #2: God is the God of surprises: He shows up at church .             God surprises Anna . Vv. 36-38                    God surprises Simeon. Vv. 25 - 35               God...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-25_bulletin_sermon_notes.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/HM_AX8j1Ayo" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-02T04:27Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-25_bulletin_sermon_notes.html First Free Church Worship Service: December 25, 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/FHTJO-r6bK4/2011-12-25_bulletin.html <p>Weekly Worship Services December 25, 2011 Bulletin (open in new window) Sermon Notes (No recordings available) Bulletin preview:</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-25_bulletin.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/FHTJO-r6bK4" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-02T04:26Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-25_bulletin.html 2012-01-01 Bulletin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/OGZqMTMaXCk/2012-01-01_bulletin.pdf <p>2012-01-01 Bulletin </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-01_bulletin.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/OGZqMTMaXCk" height="1" width="1"/> 2012-01-02T04:08Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2012/2012-01-01_bulletin.pdf 2011-12-24 Bulletin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/BMlOX8RhkTk/2011-12-24_bulletin.pdf <p>2011-12-24 Bulletin </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-24_bulletin.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/BMlOX8RhkTk" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-26T05:01Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-24_bulletin.pdf 2011-12-25 Bulletin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/6yUJCausZt0/2011-12-25_bulletin.pdf <p>2011-12-25 Bulletin </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-25_bulletin.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/6yUJCausZt0" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-26T04:40Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-25_bulletin.pdf December 18, 2011 Sermon Recording http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/oDmOqQta48s/media_player.php <p><a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/services/media_player.php?year=2011&month=12&day=18&type=sermon">Listen</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/oDmOqQta48s" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-20T08:45Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/services/media_player.php?year=2011&month=12&day=18&type=sermon First Free Church Worship Service: December 18, 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/jDwYSVIIj8k/2011-12-18_bulletin.html <p>Weekly Worship Services December 18, 2011 Bulletin (open in new window) Sermon Notes Listen:     Sermon Bulletin preview:</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-18_bulletin.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/jDwYSVIIj8k" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-20T08:45Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-18_bulletin.html First Free Church Sermon Notes: December 18, 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/glmTYlzIK4s/2011-12-18_bulletin_sermon_notes.html <p>Weekly Worship Services The Shepherds Cry Glory Luke 2:8-20 Pastor Joel Sutton - December 18, 2011 Series: Everything Cries Glory   Listen to this sermon   Luke is the only gospel that gives us the story of the shepherds .   The glory of God . . . . . . Confronts us. vv. 8-14   . . . Compels us. vv. 15-16   . . . Changes us. vv. 17-20   Take Home Idea: The story of Jesus is a story worthy to be told and worthy of praise .</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-18_bulletin_sermon_notes.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/glmTYlzIK4s" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-20T08:45Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-18_bulletin_sermon_notes.html 2011-12-18 Bulletin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/7e5Nnqv88Ks/2011-12-18_bulletin.pdf <p>2011-12-18 Bulletin </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-18_bulletin.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/7e5Nnqv88Ks" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-18T02:55Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-18_bulletin.pdf First Free Church Staff: Rev. Joel Sutton http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/5b7T6HQ46-8/sutton.html <p>Rev. Joel Sutton - Senior Pastor Pastor Joel Sutton received his B.A. from Wheaton College in Speech Communications and Christian Education, and his Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary . Prior to coming to First Free Church he had been a student ministries pastor in both California and Minnesota. He is married to Becky and they have two children, Hope and Jacob. Pastor Sutton joined the First Free Church staff in 2002. Email joel.sutton {at} firstfreechurch.org</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/sutton.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/5b7T6HQ46-8" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-18T02:50Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/sutton.html First Free Church Staff: Dee Huanca http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/vimrXJSmMPU/huanca.html <p>Dee Huanca - Parish Nurse Dee received a B. S. in Nursing and a Master of Science degree with a focus on Public Health/Mental Health and minors in Education and Social Science from the University of Minnesota . She has taught at the University of Kentucky , University of Minnesota, Bethel College and Normandale Community College and established the role of clinical nurse specialist at Pilot City Health Center and Esse Associates, Inc. In 2003, Dee completed a Parish Nurse Course and is pleased...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/huanca.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/vimrXJSmMPU" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-18T02:50Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/huanca.html First Free Church Staff: Beth Brown http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/voWodk9uIfw/brown.html <p>Beth Brown - Children's Ministry Director Beth received her Bachelor of Science in Education from St. Cloud State University , along with a Social Studies Middle School License and a Coaching License. She taught 2nd and 3rd graders for 6 years and coached volleyball at Minnehaha Academy , a private Christian school in Minneapolis. Her first teaching job was in Glencoe, close to her home town of Arlington, Minnesota. She is married to Doug and has two children, Aaron and Annika. Beth joined the...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/brown.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/voWodk9uIfw" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-18T02:49Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/brown.html First Free Church Staff: Scott Beckett http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/nOV-flenvxw/beckett.html <p>Scott Beckett - Facilities Technician Scott grew up in Minneapolis and has attended First Free since 1981. He received a degree in Cabinet making from Minneapolis Technical College , and received certificates in Basic Lay Ministry and Basic Christian Leadership from Capernwray Bible School in Moss Vale, Australia . Scott has worked in cabinet making and residential construction. Before joining the First Free staff in 2002, he worked at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in the...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/beckett.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/nOV-flenvxw" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-18T02:48Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/staff/beckett.html Jack & Beth Thompson http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/HtYXKe6KSRc/index.html Jack and Beth Thompson have served with ReachGlobal in Eastern and Central Europe since 1995. They served in Romania from 1995-1998. While in Romania they were involved with the formation of Bucharest Christian Academy, a grades 1-12 school for missionary children. During this time they also became part of SHARE Education Services, a cooperative ministry formed to help missionary families with the educational needs of their children in the former Communist countries of Eastern Europe.</p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" >In 2000 the Thompsons moved to Budapest, Hungary, to work in SHARE's international office. Jack and Beth both served as educational consultants to missionary families. In addition to working with families, Jack also became the Business Manager for SHARE and Beth managed the resource library.</p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" >When they return to Budapest in 2008, after home assignment, the Thompsons will take on new ministry roles. Jack will become the ReachGlobal Europe Divisional Business Manager. Beth will begin orientation to teach English Language Learners (ESL) at the International Christian School of Budapest, a grades 1-12 missionary children's school. Jack and Beth will continue working as educational consultants to ReachGlobal families in Europe.</p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" >Jack and Beth were both born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. Their home church is First Evangelical Free Church of Maplewood, Minnesota.<p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/thompson_jb/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/HtYXKe6KSRc" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:48Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/thompson_jb/index.html Rick & Becky Mackey http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/kz2ApEduPS8/index.html Rick and Becky Mackey both grew up in pastors&#39; homes and accepted Jesus as their Savior as children. They count it a blessing to have grown up in strong Christian families. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Rick attended Cedarville College and earned a degree in Accounting with a minor in Bible. After graduating, he attended Tentmakers Youth Ministry Training in Minneapolis. He then served as our youth pastor from 1991 to 1997. Toward the end of his ministry here, Rick led our first missions trip to the Dominican Republic in 1997. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Becky attended Iowa State University, earning a degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish. She continued her studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and received a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology in 1992. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Rick and Becky met in Minneapolis while he was at First Free and she was a counselor at Nystrom and Associates in New Brighton. They were married at First Free in 1995. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > In 1997, Rick accepted a call to Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Rochester, Minnesota. While living in Rochester, they adopted two children, Benjamin and Elena. Rick continued to lead mission trips to Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic throughout his tenure at Calvary EFC. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Sensing a need for training lay leaders and church planters in rural Dominican Republic, Rick and Becky followed God&#39;s leading in 2005 and began preparing for missionary work. They joined a mission, United World Mission, that focuses on equipping nationals for church planting. UWM&#39;s focus fit perfectly with Rick and Becky&#39;s calling. In 2006 they left for Guatemala to study Spanish and began working in the rural mountains of the Dominican Republic in 2007. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > The Mackeys&#39; goal is to come alongside Dominicans who have a vision for planting rural churches and equip them to effectively do the work to which God has called them. They work one on one with local leaders, learning the vision God has placed in the nationals and helping the nationals do God&#39;s work. They lead discipleship Bible studies and seminary classes. They meet regularly with leaders helping them think strategically. The Mackeys&#39; work is a ministry of Equipping others. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Skype: RickMackey </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Field Mailing Address:<br /> Unit 3041 - UWMDR<br /> 3170 Airmans Drive<br /> Fort Pierce, FL 34946<br /> <em>(Note: We live in the DR. This address is to Missionary Flights International. They bring mail every other week.)</em> <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/mackey/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/kz2ApEduPS8" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:48Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/mackey/index.html Roy & Sue Haglund http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/gefLIvK55ks/index.html Roy and Sue Haglund are missionaries with Mission Aviation Fellowship. With their daughter Bethany, they have shared in a variety of ministries with MAF. The Haglunds served in Central America and Africa as a pilot mechanic family. Currently, Roy and Sue are serving at MAF headquarters in Nampa, Idaho. Roy says, &quot;I particularly enjoyed starting two programs, one in Nicaragua in 1978 and one in Zambia in 1995.&quot; In his current position as cash manager and risk manager at MAF headquarters, Roy has also enjoyed the challenge of upgrading the budget and payroll software. Sue finds fulfillment working with MAF staff as a counselor in Ministry Partnership, training new staff in support raising skills, and assisting field, furlough and home staff in support maintenance. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Roy grew up in the Chicago area and received Christ as his Savior when he was 14. In high school he became interested in missions, but it wasn&#39;t until after Roy graduated from Trinity College in Deerfield, Illinois, that he felt a definite call to missionary aviation. Roy earned a B. S. in missionary aviation technology at Moody Aviation in Elizabethton, Tennessee. He holds a commercial pilot&#39;s license with instrument rating, a certified flight instructor/airplane and instrument, basic ground instructor&#39;s ratings, and an airframe and powerplant mechanic&#39;s license. A favorite verse for Roy is Jeremiah 29:11, &quot;&#39;For I know the plans I have for you,&#39; declares the Lord, &#39;plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.&#39;&quot; &quot;It is so great to know I&#39;m in God&#39;s hands and that his plans for me will be accomplished,&quot; shares Roy. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Sue grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She accepted Christ as her Savior as a child, and when she was 15 she rededicated her life to the Lord. While she was attending Trinity College, she met Roy and they were married August 18, 1973. An alumna of Trinity College and the University of Minnesota, she has a bachelor&#39;s degree in Home Economics. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > God used Sue&#39;s relationship with Roy to give her a vision for missions. She comments, &quot;When Roy and I married, we became partners in this ministry. God has continuously provided opportunity for me to use my gifts and abilities as a teammate.&quot; Philippians 1:6, &quot;Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus,&quot; gives Sue the hope that God is continually molding, shaping and making her usable for His glory. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > To fund the worldwide ministry of MAF, God is faithful in providing loyal, generous ministry support from His most caring people. He has called the men and women of MAF to serve Him in a unique way. He is also calling people like you around the world to play a special role in the ministry of MAF. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > You are invited to become a ministry partner in this strategic ministry. Please prayerfully consider involvement with Roy and Sue through prayer or financial support. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/haglund/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/gefLIvK55ks" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:48Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/haglund/index.html Bruce & Mary Damon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/694n8aToKL0/index.html Bruce and Mary Damon have been serving in Macau since December 1993. Previously they served in Hong Kong. Bruce first went to the field in 1975 as an independent missionary. He officially joined the Evangelical Free Church Mission in 1982, the same year that Mary arrived for a two-year short-term with the Free Church. They were married in 1985 and returned to Hong Kong together the following year. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > In Hong Kong, Bruce worked with a local Chinese congregation to help plant three daughter churches. In Macau, he serves as field leader for a team of American and Chinese (Hong Kong) missionaries. Together the team established the first Evangelical Free Church in that city. By 2005, this church was ready to begin supporting its own pastoral worker. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > In the meantime Mary, a physical therapist, has been volunteering at a special needs daycare center since their arrival in Macau. Beginning with contacts from this ministry, the Damons&#39; newest church plant is geared toward families with mentally handicapped children, a largely unreached people group. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/damon/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/694n8aToKL0" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:48Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/damon/index.html Timothy & Carolyn Dahlin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/DiqdeibZlOQ/index.html Tim and Carolyn Dahlin have served together with Reach Global (the international mission of the Evangelical Free Church of America) since 1987. They served in Venezuela until 2000, where Tim was involved in theological education and both were involved in church planting. Until recently Tim served as church missions consultant, assisting in mobilizing local churches for missions outreach. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Presently Tim and Carolyn serve with the Latin American Training Network (LATN), a leadership training program which serves the entire Spanish-speaking world using the internet. LATN is sponsored by Reach Global and is based in San Jose, Costa Rica. Tim serves as online instructor (referred to as &quot;mentor&quot;), as supervisor of mentors, and in instructional design. Tim and Carolyn are also a part of a church planting team reaching out to the Hispanic immigrant population in southern Minnesota under the sponsorship of the North Central District of the EFCA. </p> <p class="MissionaryInfo" > Tim and Carolyn live in Fairmont, Minnesota. They have three children: Joel, Karin, and Jonathan. <p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/dahlin/index.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/DiqdeibZlOQ" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:48Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/dahlin/index.html Roy & Sue Haglund: Christmas 2011 Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/qtan9Lc0PMA/dec2011_letter.pdf <p>Roy & Sue Haglund: Christmas 2011 Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/haglund/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/qtan9Lc0PMA" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:42Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/haglund/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf Gary & Valerie Maloney: CSB's 75th anniversary celebration ... July 2012 in Wisconsin! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/1DqLJu4Ehaw/dec2011_csb_news.pdf <p>Gary & Valerie Maloney: CSB's 75th anniversary celebration ... July 2012 in Wisconsin!</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/maloney/docs/2011/dec2011_csb_news.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/1DqLJu4Ehaw" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:40Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/maloney/docs/2011/dec2011_csb_news.pdf Jack & Beth Thompson: The Thompson Times - November 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/JU6233CSIQo/nov2011_letter.pdf <p>Jack & Beth Thompson: The Thompson Times - November 2011</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/thompson_jb/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/JU6233CSIQo" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:40Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/thompson_jb/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf Enrique and Becky Fernandez: November 2011 Update http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/faoqZYdjkMs/nov2011_update.pdf <p>Enrique and Becky Fernandez: November 2011 Update</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/fernandez/docs/2011/nov2011_update.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/faoqZYdjkMs" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:38Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/fernandez/docs/2011/nov2011_update.pdf Nubako & Claudine Selenga: November 2011 Prayer Update http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/hxi7y9S_Cn8/nov2011_prayer2.pdf <p>Nubako & Claudine Selenga: November 2011 Prayer Update</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/docs/2011/nov2011_prayer2.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/hxi7y9S_Cn8" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:36Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/docs/2011/nov2011_prayer2.pdf Julie Turnquist: December 2011 News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/CmRcE09021Q/dec2011_letter.pdf <p>Julie Turnquist: December 2011 News</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/turnquist/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/CmRcE09021Q" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:36Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/turnquist/docs/2011/dec2011_letter.pdf Nubako & Claudine Selenga: November 2011 Urgent Prayer Need http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/cKUTV2r_QWI/nov2011_prayer.pdf <p>Nubako & Claudine Selenga: November 2011 Urgent Prayer Need</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/docs/2011/nov2011_prayer.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/cKUTV2r_QWI" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:35Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/selenga/docs/2011/nov2011_prayer.pdf Rick & Becky Mackey: November 2011 Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/NlMYfJOxjZk/nov2011_news.pdf <p>Rick & Becky Mackey: November 2011 Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/mackey/docs/2011/nov2011_news.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/NlMYfJOxjZk" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:33Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/mackey/docs/2011/nov2011_news.pdf Glenn Kenadjian: November 2011 Prayer Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/QUMm3ewmN9s/nov2011_letter.pdf <p>Glenn Kenadjian: November 2011 Prayer Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/kenadjian/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/QUMm3ewmN9s" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:31Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/kenadjian/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf Bruce & Mary Damon: November 2011 Praise and Prayer Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/jYoQ0ceHDRM/nov2011_letter.pdf <p>Bruce & Mary Damon: November 2011 Praise and Prayer Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/damon/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/jYoQ0ceHDRM" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:29Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/damon/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf Dan & Kimberly Reeve: November 2011 Can We Tawk? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/ygptU0sIPqU/nov2011_letter.pdf <p>Dan & Kimberly Reeve: November 2011 Can We Tawk?</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/reeve/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/ygptU0sIPqU" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:27Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/reeve/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf Jim Grosz: November 2011 Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/dCCshQOQAzI/nov2011_letter.pdf <p>Jim Grosz: November 2011 Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/grosz/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/dCCshQOQAzI" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:26Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/grosz/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf Lareau & Evelyn Lindquist: November 2011 Encouragement Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/71LkoFWvVtw/nov2011_encouragement.pdf <p>Lareau & Evelyn Lindquist: November 2011 Encouragement Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/lindquist/docs/2011/nov2011_encouragement.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/71LkoFWvVtw" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:25Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/lindquist/docs/2011/nov2011_encouragement.pdf Timothy & Carolyn Dahlin: November 2011 Dahlin Dateline http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/LnJJdN5BxDo/nov2011_news.pdf <p>Timothy & Carolyn Dahlin: November 2011 Dahlin Dateline</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/dahlin/docs/2011/nov2011_news.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/LnJJdN5BxDo" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:25Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/dahlin/docs/2011/nov2011_news.pdf Ernest & Donna Manges: November 2011 Manges Ministry Letter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/Kpy1jVB_B7c/nov2011_letter.pdf <p>Ernest & Donna Manges: November 2011 Manges Ministry Letter</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/manges/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/Kpy1jVB_B7c" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-16T02:20Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/missions/manges/docs/2011/nov2011_letter.pdf First Free Church Worship Service: December 11, 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/TAoRgUtC4IE/2011-12-11_bulletin.html <p>Weekly Worship Services December 11, 2011 Bulletin (open in new window) Sermon Notes (No recordings available) Bulletin preview:</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-11_bulletin.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/TAoRgUtC4IE" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-13T04:24Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-11_bulletin.html First Free Church Sermon Notes: December 11, 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/Wwu1bdgdU1w/2011-12-11_bulletin_sermon_notes.html <p>Weekly Worship Services The Angels Cry Glory Luke 2:1-14 Pastor Joel Sutton - December 11, 2011 Series: Everything Cries Glory (No recordings available)   When the divine and human intersect - glory breaks out !   Glory is easiest seen in the dark . vv. 8-9   Glory is sung by the angels . vv. 13-14   Glory terrifies . v. 9   Yet glory is good news of great joy . vv. 10-11   Take Home Idea: Best possible thing that could happen to you is to meet God in all His glory !</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-11_bulletin_sermon_notes.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/Wwu1bdgdU1w" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-13T04:24Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-11_bulletin_sermon_notes.html 2011-12-11 Bulletin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/3Yg2dwKAcSM/2011-12-11_bulletin.pdf <p>2011-12-11 Bulletin </p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-11_bulletin.pdf">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/3Yg2dwKAcSM" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-11T03:29Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-11_bulletin.pdf First Free Church Worship Service: December 4, 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/ZH-5mIuguEI/2011-12-04_bulletin.html <p>Weekly Worship Services December 4, 2011 Bulletin (open in new window) Sermon Notes (No recordings available) Bulletin preview:</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-04_bulletin.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/ZH-5mIuguEI" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-06T04:30Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-04_bulletin.html First Free Church Sermon Notes: December 4, 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~3/WaHbKttBIRA/2011-12-04_bulletin_sermon_notes.html <p>Weekly Worship Services Signing the Yearbook Romans 16 Pastor Joel Sutton - December 4, 2011 Series: The Secrets to Christian Living (No recordings available)   Paul's great affection for the church. vv.1-16 The diversity of the church.   The unity of the church.   Paul's great concern for the church. vv. 17-19 Be vigilant   Be separate.   Be discerning.   Take Home Idea: The church is a community of names that love each other with great affection and watch out for each other with great concern...</p><p>[<a href="http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-04_bulletin_sermon_notes.html">more</a>]</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/firstfreechurch/~4/WaHbKttBIRA" height="1" width="1"/> 2011-12-06T04:30Z http://www.firstfreechurch.org/news/bulletins/2011/2011-12-04_bulletin_sermon_notes.html