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Sunday 8:30 - 10:30AM Coffee in Fellowship Hall 8:45 - 9:45AM ABF Classes (See listing at Welcome Center) 10 - 11:30AM Worship Service Nursery/Preschool classes KZ Church for K-5th grade Monday 6:30PM Personhood Iowa Meeting (Room 100) Every 2nd Monday of the month Tuesday 1 - 4PM Greeting Card Ministry Wednesday 9AM - 12:30PM Women's Sewing Ministry (weekly except 1st Weds) 12:15PM Community Clothes Closet 6:30 - 8PM The Youth Gathering 6:30 - 8PM Prayer Community Friday 8:30AM Men's Prayer Group (Room 100) 7 - 10PM Friday Family Game Night (2nd Friday)

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Contact us at (515) 255-2122 or at FIRSTFEDERATED.ORG

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THIS WEEK AT...

OCT 3|The Table 6:30-8PM

OCT 9|New Sermon: FAITH (Living Beyond What I Can See)

OCT 29|ALL Church Fall Cleanup

NOV 1|Mens Basketball League Starts, Perry Bleadorn at 306-1960 for details

Welcome to First Federated Church. We consider it an honor that you’ve chosen to worship with us today. As followers of Christ our mission is simple, yet important. We exist to love God, by loving others, helping them become fully functioning followers of Christ. To that end I hope you

are encouraged by the music and message. I trust that you will feel at home as you connect with some of the people who surround you today. If I can help you in any way, please don’t hesitate to connect with me and my wife Connie. May God’s blessings be upon you.

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Complete the tear off slip by filling out as much information about yourself as you care to share. Then either drop that in the giving baskets during service or in the Connection Boxes at each exit.

Visit the Welcome Center following the worship gathering. We'd like to meet you, inform you of potential next steps in our Pathway and answer any questions you have.

Sign up to receive our weekly email blast. Be informed of all we have going on, from adults to youth to children. Check the box on the Connection Card or email us at pastors@firstfederated.org

F260 Reading Plan: We reboot our annual Bible reading plan on Monday, September 4. For 2017-2018, we'll be revisiting the F260 plan. Pick up a bookmark in the foyer, and let's join together as a body reading through scripture over the next year!

Sept 13 Kickoff: Join us for an all church event to officially kick off Fall Ministry at First Federated. We will begin at 6:30 in The Worship Center for a time of high energy worship followed by games and carnival type food on the lawn. At 7:30 all kids and youth will head to their specific ministry areas to hear about the exciting plans God has for this year. Parents are encouraged to stay with their children. If you don’t have kids we still encourage you to come and be a part of this celebration.

CHILDREN YOUTH

Sep 18 | 60+ Fellowship 11AM in Fellowship Hall. Guest speaker from Aging Resources will be here to talk. Followed by a chicken pot pie lunch. $4 per person.

Books for Zambia: We want to help stock the libraries at Family Legacy with books. If you would like to, take a leaf with a name of a book off the hallway wall, and return it by Sunday, Sep 17 to the church.

Today is Promotion Sunday. Our kids moved up to the next grade level today. Make sure you check out their new classroom!

Sep 6| Wednesday Night Leader Training. 6:30PM in the Backdoor!

Sep 17 | Student Life Group Parent Lunch in Fellowship Hall. Get to know your student’s Life Group Leaders at 12:30PM, and learn how you can partner with them in discipling your teenager!

Student Activity Calendar: Please email your students band, drama, choir, or sports schedule to Adam at aevans@firstfederated.org.

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WOMEN Sep 14 | Women's Bible Study Our Women’s Thursday morning bible study begins again on September 14! Sharon Johnson will lead an 8-week study of Second Corinthians beginning at 9:30AM each week in room 108. The cost of the book is $15.00. For any questions contact Twila Shreves or Sharon Johnson or check the box on the connection card and place in the connection boxes or the offering.

Sep 12 | Women in the Word Women In The Word will be restarting on Tuesday, Sept. 12th from 9:00 to 11:00 in room 131. Carol Koundakjian and Ramona Gibbons will facilitate Eddie Rasnake’s study of Living God’s Will: Reading and Applying God’s Signs For Your Life. This slower paced study and prayer time breaks for the holidays, resumes in January and ends mid April. Study books will be $15.00 this year. To sign up, please call the church office at 255-2122.