Sundays | 9:45 to10:45am

The HUB (ages 18-24) | Room 244
Renew (all ages) | Room 1254-1255
Homebuilders (all ages) | Room 1250–1251
Job’s Garage (men) l Room 131 (Library)
Prayer (all ages) Room 100
Men (all ages) | Room 210
Cornerstone (born in the 1950s) | Room 1240–1241
Galilean (born in the 1930s) | Room 1244–1247
Immanuel (born in the 1930s) | Room 1105
Friendly Fellowship (born in the 1920s) | Room 1254–1255
Ezra (all ages) | Room 1118
Homebuilders (all ages) | Room 1250–1251
Analysis of Prophecy (all ages) | Room 1238–1239
Reflections | Room 1116
Women (all ages) | Room 208

MONDAYS

Alpha
Mondays | Beginning January 11 - March 22, 2010 | 6:00–8:30pm | Backdoor
Facilitator: Couples & Staff
In Alpha you can meet others at a wonderful meal, view an engaging video, and ask questions, both simple and complex, about the faith we have. Alpha is a great way to experience the freshness of God as you investigate foundational issues about what you believe. During the course a number of questions are offered and discussed, such as: Who is Jesus? Why did Jesus die? How can I be sure of my faith? What about the Holy Spirit? Does God heal today? This is an ideal environment in which to bring a seeking friend.

TUESDAYS

MOPS—Mothers of Preschoolers
Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month
September 8–May 2010 | 9:00–11:00am
Fellowship Hall
$6 per meeting
Facilitators: Miriam Hager, 251.6964, & Susan McClure 267-0981
MOPS is unique in its focus on mothers of preschoolers and understanding the needs of these critical years. MOPS offers encouragement, relationships, and programs to meet the needs of mothers. Child care provided.

WEDNESDAYS

For All—Prayer Community
Wednesdays | September 2—On-going | 6:30–8pm | Room 1244-1247
Facilitator: Pastor Mike Rose
Spiritual revival begins one heart at a time. As we seek God’s working in our individual lives, community and world, join with others for a rich time of praising God through song and prayer, seeking His leadership as we move to impact our world for His glory.

For Moms—Moms’ Prayer Group
Wednesdays | September 10–Ongoing | 5:30–6:15pm
Room 131 (Library) | Facilitators: Lori Blake & Julie Harper
If you are a mother of a senior/junior high youth, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to get together with other moms for encouragement and to pray for our youth. You can pick up a meal in Fellowship Hall and join us in prayer.

Card Ministry
Wednesdays | 1:00-3:00pm | Room 139
Facilitator: Carol Fugere, 284.6333
Learn how to provide biblical encouragement and support with a creative touch through the design and creation of handmade greeting cards.

Men’s ABF

Sundays | 9:45 am
Room 210
Facilitator: Dan Kennedy
Starting December 6, Tony Dungy’s Dare To Be Uncommon - Discovering how to impact your world..
Contact Dan Kennedy at . for additional information.

Men’s Friday Morning Prayer

Fridays | 6:45-7:30am | Room 100
Facilitator: Wally Boe
Join us as we pray for our church and staff, country, and other concerns and praises that God lays on our hearts.

Women’s Adult Bible Fellowship (ABF)

Sundays, 9:45am - 10:45am
Room 208
Current study:  Called for a Purpose by Steve & Dee Brestin
Contact: Vickie Blair,  255-1266 or .
Join women of all ages as we start this new study of 1 & 2nd Peter and Jude.

Third-Friday Game Night

When:  Third Friday of each month, starting January 2010
Time:  7:00 - 10:00pm
Where:  Fellowship Hall
Cost:  Free
Contact: Karen VanKooten at .
Bring out the game boards!  Find those decks of cards!  And toss in a few treats if you have time!  Bring a friend or just join your FFC sisters each month for fellowship and games.  Enjoy!

Discipleship and Mentoring

Contact: Pat Yoho, 279.6553 or Kathy Anderson, 276.5946
Longing to become a godly woman? Discipleship and Mentoring is a time for two women to meet and share on a one-on-one basis. It’s a time to learn faith building techniques, to explore Biblical truths and to discover ways to apply these truths on a daily basis. Discipleship and Mentoring encourages, nurtures and trains women according to the Bible. Individuals involved determine meeting time and places.

Women in the Word

Following God: The Ten Commandments
Tuesdays | September 15, 2009–May 2010
9–11:00am | Room 100 & 131 (Library)
Facilitators: Cheryn Huber and Ramona Gibbons
Study Guide $11.50
Why did God issue laws that are so difficult to live up to?  What relevance do these laws etched upon ancient tablets have for us today? The theme Following God is one that emphasizes the importance of building a relationship with God and living a life totally surrendered to His leading.

MOPS—Mothers of Preschoolers

Second and Fourth Tuesday of each month
September 8, 2009–May 25, 2010
9:00–11:00am | Fellowship Hall
$6 per meeting
Facilitators: Miriam Hager, 251.6964, & Susan McClure
MOPS is unique in its focus on mothers of preschoolers and understanding the needs of these critical years. MOPS offers encouragement, relationships, and programs to meet the needs of mothers. Child care provided.

Moms’ Prayer Group

Wednesdays | September 9 – Ongoing
5:30–6:15pm | Room 131 (Library)
Facilitators: Lori Blake & Julie Harper
If you are a mother of a senior/junior high youth, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to get together with other moms for encouragement and to pray for our youth. You can pick up a meal in Fellowship Hall and join us in prayer.

Card Ministry

Wednesdays
1:00-3:00pm | Room 139
Facilitator: Carol Fugere, 284.6333
Learn how to provide biblical encouragement and support with a creative touch through the design and creation of handmade greeting cards.

Women’s Association Circles

Second week of the month on Tuesday or Thursday
Contact: Pat Harker 262.3396 or Mary Bleadorn 279.2637
The Women’s Association invites ladies of all ages to join one of eight Circles. Objectives of the Circles include:

• uniting in Christian fellowship
• increasing in the knowledge and application of God’s Word
• increasing in the knowledge of and participation in worldwide Christian missions
• promoting spiritual, educational, social and financial welfare of FFC
• encouraging women to share Christ with others.

Each member within the Circle is given an opportunity to host one of the monthly meetings in her home or at another location. Check the church newspaper for times and locations of each meeting.

Missionary Sewing

First and third Thursday of each month
9:30am-3:00pm | Room 114
Contact: Lois Grove, 254.1141
These women meet to cut out new sewing projects. Bring a sack lunch and your scissors. Newcomers are always welcome! Ongoing projects include clothing, quilts, and misc. Project ideas are always welcome!

Mapping the Way

Mapping the Way is a personal evangelism training ministry. This method equips believers to make an impact for Christ by marking a Bible to share the Gospel message.

Meets: Classes scheduled throughout the year.
Cost: Free, a NIV New Testament is provided
Contact: Linda Dusenbery, .

Sports Ministry

Basketball and softball leagues are formed at various times throughout the year. If you’d like to get involved, please contact Perry.

Contact: Perry Bleadorn, 279.2637

60 Plus

60 Plus is a fellowship time for those 60 years and over. This is an opportunity to make new friends and renew old friendships. A program of various topics of interest and entertainment starts at 11:00am followed by a luncheon at noon. We’d love to have you. Even if you’re not quite 60, come anyway. We know you’ll enjoy 60 Plus… so join us!

Meets: Third Tuesday of the month (Sept.-May) | 11:00-1:00pm
Leader: John Porter
Location: Fellowship Hall
Cost:$ 3 per person for meal
RSVP: ., ext 100

Friendly Fellowship Monthly Get Togethers

This is a very informal time when we meet for a covered-dish dinner and a time of fellowship. After dinner we have a short devotion followed by entertainment. The entertainment is planned according to the theme for the evening! One-day trips are also taken several times a year.

Meets: First Friday of each month | 5:30pm
or Saturday lunch during winter months.
Location: Fellowship Hall
Cost: 50 cents per person.
Contact: Mary Jo Staniger, 243.0558

Sundays at 8:30am

Sundays | 8:30-8:45am | Room 1118
Pray for church and upcoming service

Sundays at 9:15am

Sundays | 9:15-10:30am | Room 100
Pray for every aspect of the Sunday service (sermon, music, band, visitors), the Sunday classes, and the outreach of FFC.

Wednesdays at 10:00am

Wednesdays | 10:00-11:00am | Room 1118
Women meet to pray for personal, family and church family needs.

For Moms—Moms’ Prayer Group

Wednesdays | September 10–Ongoing | 5:30–6:15pm | Room 131 (Library)
Facilitators: Lori Blake & Julie Harper
If you are a mother of a senior/junior high youth, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to get together with other moms for encouragement and to pray for our youth. You can pick up a meal in Fellowship Hall and join us in prayer.

For All—Prayer Community

Wednesdays | September 10—On-going | 6:30–8pm | Room 108
Facilitator: Pastor Mike Rose
Spiritual revival begins one heart at a time. As we seek God’s working in our individual lives, community and world, join with others for a rich time of praising God through prayer and seeking His leadership as we move to impact our world for His glory.

IMPACT takes place every Sunday 9:45-10:45am in the Back Door.

This is a time to learn about relevant issues and how they apply to Scripture and our lives.

Come and learn something new every week!

This is a great time to just hang out with your friends and get to know each other better. Locations and activities change each week so check the newspaper to find us!

We divide into groups and spend time studying God’s Word, discussing life, and applying God’s teaching to our lives. It’s an incredible time to grow closer to one another as well as to Christ! Get plugged into a small group today! It’s never too late.

Definition

Peer Care
Students ministering to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of their fellow students.

Peer Share
Believing students sharing Christ with lost students.

Join our Student Ministry Team!

These groups are designed for those students who want to take on a leadership role and do the work of the ministry in the High School ministry. We are trying to follow the Ephesians 4:12 model of training others to do the work of the ministry. You will be taught leadership skills, Biblical principles of ministry and be able to use your God-given gifts and talents to serve your peers as well as God. SMTs, as we like to call them, meet monthly.

The teams that we currently have are as follows:

• Worship: Use your musical talent to serve the Lord
• Prayer and Encouragement: If you like to pray this one’s for you!!
• Welcome: Are you friendly and do you have the gift of hospitality and encouragement?
• Hands: Clean and organized is this teams job as well as serving and selling food
• Media: Behind the scenes machines is what we are, working the soundbooth and powerpoint and hooking up every cable imagineable.
• Drama: So you think you are Brad Pitt or Halle Berry? Come and give it a shot!!!

Want to GROW in your walk with Christ? Want to have a positive impact on others? Join our Student Ministry Teams! Download the application in Word or PDF form, print it, fill it out and bring it to youth group!

WE Want You!!
God Wants You!!

Please see our Heirborn Missions Policy. Usually, each year we will have one Junior High missions trip and 1-2 trips for the High School. 2005 and 2006 saw the High School go to Monterrey, Mexico. And in the past we have been to Hungary, South Dakota, California and Wales, Canada and New Mexico along with many many other trips.

Click here to read some testimonies from the 2007 missions trip to Monterrey, Mexico.

The number one reason that we are here doing ministry is to fulfill the Great Commission. Matthew 28:19-20 says, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” We believe that the Great Commission is a commandment for us to carry out. We are God’s chosen carriers of the Good News. Simply put, we exist to make students into disciples of Christ.
Working with clay

If our vision is to make students into disciples of Christ, how we carry out that vision is our strategy. Our strategy has three parts: Winning students to Christ through peer evangelism, Building students up into a mature faith in Christ, and Equipping students with the skills they need to minister to their peers.

Our strategy is to design specific ministries that target winning, building, or equipping students so that all students are ministered to at their level of interest and challenged to make a deeper commitment to Christ.

That means that every ministry or activity that we do as a ministry has a defined purpose, and is designed to reach a specific type of student. This means that not every Heir Born ministry or activity is right for every student, which is a key part of understanding our ministry. We seek to reach all kinds of students, but not all at once. The apostle Paul was very specific in what he did in ministry in order to reach “all men…so they may be saved” (1 Cor. 10:33). We try to reach “all students” by targeting specific students with ministries designed to meet them at their level of spiritual interest.

Again, we hope that this booklet is helpful to you. We value you and your student and we want you to know exactly what Heir Born Student Ministries are about!

Nothing excites us more than to see young people following Christ daily and experiencing the joy and fulfillment that only comes from Him. Our ministry is blessed to have a great adult youth staff and together as a team we aim to serve you and your student. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to serve you better!

1.  Building

Jesus laid the foundation for His entire ministry by creating a healthy environment for the spiritual growth of His followers. The following are six foundational principles that we at Heir Born try to follow in all of our building events:

Creating a loving environment

• Jesus was able to develop an environment that was compelled by compassion, driven by love, and that permeated all of His activities with his disciples. Traveling, teaching, ministering, eating, resting, and meditating were all things that Jesus and the disciples did together.
• John 13:35 says, “By this all men will know you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
• We see this principle at work in the first church. Acts 2:46-47 says, “ Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.”

Prayerful dependence

• Prayer was a priority to Christ! (Mark 1:29-35).
• Spiritual battles are only won through prayer! (Eph. 6:10-18 & Luke 11:1).
• Prayer moves the hand of God! (Dan. 10:12-14).
• Prayer is effective! (James 5:16).
• Prayer builds confidence! (Eph. 6:19-20).

Priority of the Word

• We believe that God’s Word and the truth it teaches is relevant to teenagers lives today. The proper communication of God’s Word and its life-changing message is a top priority in our ministry.
• II Timothy 3:16-17 says, “All scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Communicating a proper concept of Christ

• We believe that in our society people are spiritual but have misconceptions about Christ. We need to communicate who Christ was and all that He has done for us.
• Knowing Who God is, what He has done for us and who we are in Christ frees us to let God be the center of our lives.
• In Matt. 16:15 Jesus asks of Peter, “Who do you say that I am?” We seek to teach our students the right answer to that question; “You are the Christ”.

Building a Biblical ministry image

• A healthy group-image directly affects the amount students will participate, how much they will learn, and the degree to which they will want to bring friends.
• Scripture shows us that the believers in the first church had a tremendous sense of unity and purpose. A closeness that can only be attributed to the Holy Spirit. Christ intended his followers to be a group that was healthy, unified, and loving, where true fellowship occurred. (Acts 2:41-47, I Pt. 3:8, Eph 4:3, II Cor. 13:11)
• Philippians 2:1-4 says, “Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.”

Building a relational ministry

• “You can impress people at a distance; you can only impact them up close. The general principle is this, the closer the personal relationship, the greater the potential for impact.” — Howard Hendricks
• John 3:22 says, “After this, Jesus went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them…”
• We don’t expect students to just come to us, we reach out and meet them on their turf in order to minister to them.

2. Equipping

Jesus spent some of his time ministering to the masses, but he always made time to withdraw from the crowds and spend time with his “fishers-of-men”. In our ministry we seek to take the students who want more and equip them with the skills that they need to reach their peers for Christ. In Heir Born our primary way of Equipping is through Student Ministry Teams, we also have equipping events and mission trips yearly. A key skill the students are equipped with is how to do Spiritual CPR:

Cultivating
Teaching students to build friendships.This allows for a credible spiritual influence in the future.

Planting
Teaching students to share the truth of God’s Word and equipping them to turn ordinary conversations toward spiritual things.

Reaping
Helping students to communicate the life-change that comes with walking as Jesus did (I Jn. 2:5b-6) and challenging the lost to repent and believe.

3. Winning

Jesus’ heart for the lost (Luke 19:10) was crystal clear as was his expectation that his followers have that same heart. “Outreach” or ministry to lost sheep, was a regular, everyday occurrence for the disciples. We are to fulfill the Great Commission, and this means we are to have Christ’s heart for the lost and actively and aggressively seek the lost.

Why
The purpose of outreach ministries is to expose the un-churched to Christ and our ministry in a positive way and to see them either accept Christ or to take a step closer to accepting Christ.

How
In addition to training and encouraging students to share their faith, Heir Born will sponsor events specifically designed to share the gospel with seeking students.

Multiplication
We see in Acts that Jesus’ ministry did not end when he ascended into heaven. This is because he developed shepherds who could continue to build, equip, and win others to Him. This phase of Heir Born’s ministry is for proven workers, who are then trained be a shepherd over smaller groups or ministry segments.

4. Our Product

The final product of this process is a “Discipling Ministry” – one which ministers to students at their level of interest and brings them along to maturity in Christ. A more detailed look at the characteristics of a discipled student can be found in our “Description of a Discipled Student” booklet.

Daily Devotion to God

Key Scripture: Ezra 7:10

Personification: Ezra

Definition: A discipled student has developed a consistent time of studying God’s Word and applying it to their life. Also includes prayer and personal worship.

Knowledge: Knows how to have an in depth Bible study, understand the power of prayer, and seek to worship God.

Skills: Discipline and organization to maintain a daily time in devotions.

Attitudes: The student will be convinced that spending time in the Word is essential to spiritual growth and will not go without it. Will have a sense of awe toward God and be compelled to give Him praise. Will seek God’s will in prayer.

Relationships: The daily-devoted student will have an impact on their peers through their knowledge of God’s Word, their prayers for their family, friends, and the
lost. And their contagious passion for giving God the honor only He deserves.

Obedience to God

Key Scripture: Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 27:10; I Samuel 15:22

Personification: Abraham

Definition: A discipled student has not only studied God’s Word, but routinely applies it to their life.

Knowledge: An understanding that above all else God desires our obedience.

Skills: Able to find everyday applications to scripture.

Attitudes: Will follow God’s Will for their life no matter what the cost.

Relationships: Will impact those around them with their strong sense of right and wrong. Will be respectful of all authorities placed in their lives including: parents, teachers, pastors, elders, and employers.

Servant Hearted

Key Scripture: John 13:3-5

Personification:Jesus

Definition: A discipled student will demonstrate an “others first” attitude. Serving all those around them both publicly and behind the scenes, not seeking praise or reward.

Knowledge: An understanding that true leaders are servants of those placed under their authority.

Skills: Ability to see the “big picture” of what God is doing.

Attitudes: Total selflessness, a humility that is demonstrated by giving others preference over themselves.

Relationships: They will be a blessing to all around them, and an encouragement to any who know them.Will encourage others to serve as well.

Use of Talents/Spiritual Gifts/ & Resources

Key Scripture: I Corinthians 12:12-31; I Timothy 4:11-14

Personification:Timothy

Definition: A discipled student has found and developed his spiritual gifts and is using them in an ongoing ministry. Freely gives of their time, talents, and treasures to the ministry.

Knowledge: The student has an understanding of what natural abilities they have, what spiritual gifts they have been given, and what resources they have to further the kingdom.

Skills: Will actively be using those talents/ gifts/ and resources in a personal ministry.

Attitudes: Will be convinced of the need to support the body of Christ through the use of talents/ gifts/ and resources, and will do so joyfully.

Relationships: Will be able to help others discover and use their gifts in service to the body.

A Heart for the Lost

Key Scripture: Philemon 6; I Peter 3:15

Personification: Paul

Definition: The discipled student is continually seeking out the lost in their sphere of influence so that they may share the Good News of salvation through Christ with them.

Knowledge: Knows how to accurately lead someone to Christ through memorized scripture verses, and is prepared to answer questions.

Skills: Knows how to cultivate relationships with lost people.

Attitudes: Considers it a priority in life to spiritually reproduce.Has a Great Commission mindset.

Relationships: Is actively forming relationships with unbelievers in order to share his faith.

Responsive to the Spirit

Key Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Personification: David

Definition: The discipled student lives daily submitting to the Holy Spirit’s leading in his life. He confesses his sin and does not continue to live in the flesh.

Knowledge: Understands that the Holy Spirit has all the characteristics of a divine being, is on an equal level with the Father and the Son, but is distinct from them in role.

Skills: The ability to sense the leading or prompting of the Holy Spirit.

Attitudes: Considers dependence on the Spirit’s leading as crucial to their spiritual life.

Relationships: Others will be encouraged by the student’s faith by walking in the Spirit.

Right Relationships

Key Scripture: Philippians 2:3-4

Personification: Ruth

Definition: The discipled student will demonstrate submission to authority, respect for elders, humility toward others, and purity toward the opposite sex.

Knowledge: That we should, as Christ did, consider others better than ourselves.

Skills: Understands God’s sovereignty and authority and submits to those placed in authority over them.

Attitudes: Is respectful, kind, submissive, and humble toward others.

Relationships: Encourages others to keep short accounts in their relationships and encourages leadership through faithfulness and submission.

Websites for TEENS

Dare 2 Share
Energizing and Equipping Teenagers to Know, Live, Share and Own their Faith in Jesus.
Acquire the Fire
This the website for a youth conference we’ll be attending May 18th and 19th. It’s really cool, everyone should check this out.
Jesus Freak Hideout
Jesus. Faith. Music. Get some great album reviews and movie reviews.
Howie’s Myspace!
Go visit Howie’s MySpace and leave him a comment or send him a message!

Websites for PARENTS

Plugged-In Online
Try this website for great tips on what material is good for your teens as far as movies and TV.

Sunday Mornings

8:30, 9:45 & 11:00am– Ongoing

Wednesday Evenings

6:30-8:00pm | During the School Year | September-April

Sunday Mornings

9:45am – Ongoing
During the 9:45 hour, preschoolers learn age-appropriate Bible lessons, enjoy snacks and crafts related to the story, and begin to develop caring relationships with others.

8:30 and 11:00 – Ongoing
During the 8:30 and 11:00 worship sessions, our preschoolers enjoy music, some free play time, and a reinforcement of the Bible story for the morning.

Wednesday Evenings

For ages 2 (by Sept. 15) and young 3s—Puggles
Wednesdays | September 9–April 28 | 6:30–8pm
The evening is full of Bible stories, snacks, crafts, music and play and uses great new curriculum from AWANA.

For ages 3 (by Sept. 15) or 4
and not yet in kindergarten—Cubbies
Wednesdays | September 9–April 28 | 6:30–8pm
The preschoolers are learning Bible stories and memorizing Bible verses as well as enjoying crafts, games and music.

Contact

Sherri Stufflebeem, Children’s Director at 515.255.2122 or ..

Sunday Mornings

9:45am – Ongoing
The 9:45 Sunday School hour is a fun and active time for K-4th graders to learn Bible stories, do crafts and participate in activities which bring Biblical truths to life. In small, graded classes the kids are learning how to explore God’s love letter, the Bible, for themselves.

8:30 and 11:00am– Ongoing
K-4th graders attend their own KZ Church during the worship service. 

Wednesday Evenings | AWANA

6:30-8:00pm | During the School Year | September-April

AWANA Clubs
AWANA clubs at FFC are for children age 2 through 4th grade.
As a part of the international AWANA organization, our clubs provide an evening of adventure, including organized game times, small group handbook learning and Scripture memorization, and large group council sessions. Wacky theme nights, parties and outreach projects add to the excitement throughout the school year.

For K-2nd Grade—AWANA Sparks
Wednesdays | September 9–April 28 | 6:30–8pm
In Game Time, Sparkies enjoy entertaining games played on the Awana Game Circle. During Green Meadow Time, Sparkies gather for their age-appropriate Bible lesson. During Sparkle Time, clubbers recite Bible verses from memory, complete handbook sections, and earn awards. Sparky, the friendly firefly, appears throughout the Bible-based materials to encourage clubbers to complete their handbook achievements.

For 3rd and 4th Grade—AWANA T and T
Wednesdays | September 9–April 28 | 6:30–8pm
Truth & Training (T&T) is an exciting Awana program featuring increased focus on Scripture application, an improved club structure, a colorful new look, fun characters, and more. The evening consists of large group council times with Bible lessons and applications (and some crazy characters, too), small group time to work on handbooks and memory verses and game time in the gym.

Awana® and the Awana logo are trademarks of Awana Clubs International. Used by permission.

Contact

., Elementary Director, 515.255.2122.

G.E.M. (Great Expectations Ministry)

Our loving team is ready to assist expectant mothers and welcome newborns. We offer spiritual, physical and emotional support to new moms, as well as to couples who have suffered the loss of a child. We want to hear about the expected addition to your family!

Contact: ., 515.255.2122 ×151

Kideo Video

Do you need an idea for a family night? Why not popcorn and a movie? We have a library of quality Christian videos (VHS & DVD) for children and families. Join Kideo Video and check out our latest movie. (Mom and Dad, you’ll enjoy it right along with the kids!)

Location: Room 106 (Children’s Ministry Office)
Cost: Free
Contact: ., 515.255.2122 ×151

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)

MOPS (for moms with children birth through kindergarten) is about…

• Celebrating motherhood
• Meeting needs
• Making connections
• Experiencing God’s love through relationships and resources

Meets: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month | 9:00-11:15am
September-May
Location: Fellowship Hall
Cost:$6 per meeting
Contacts:  ., 515.255.2122 ×151

Parent/Child Dedication Service

Parents desiring to have their child(ren) dedicated to the Lord will be given this opportunity during the morning worship services several times each year. FFC does not baptize infants. We believe that baptism is a step of obedience made by a person who has put his or her faith and trust in Jesus Christ for salvation. Baptism is an outward expression of what has already occurred in the life of a believer. In Parent/Child Dedication, parents and church make a public commitment to “train up a child in the way he should go,” as God instructs in Proverbs 22:6. We give thanks for the gift of life and ask God’s blessing upon parents and children in the hope that each child will trust Jesus as Savior and Lord someday.

Contact: ., 515.255.2122 ×151

Sundays at 9:45am

Worship, Fellowship, and Relevant Teaching
First Federated Church | Room 244
Questions? Call Dan at (515) 255-2122

Sundays at 6:00 pm

Food and Random Fun
Various Locations
Questions? Call Dan at (515) 255-2122

Prayer Night (Sunday, May 16th)
6pm
HUB Room 244
Let’s worship our Savior as we join together in prayer.

Bible Study

Thurdays (two different times, same study)
11am
7pm
Ecclesiastes
Meet in HUB Room 244.

Women’s Bible Study

Saturdays
Noon
Meet in HUB Room 244.

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Sunday Mornings

Xtreme AM | 9:45-10:45am
Xtremers meet, eat (which they never want to miss), worship preteen-style, and learn together on Sunday mornings. Through both large group creative presentations and small groups, the students learn Biblical truths to help them respond to the issues facing them each day.
Family Worship | 8:30 or 11:00am
Xtremers attend the worship service to listen and learn right along with their families and friends.

Wednesday Nights

Xtreme PM | 6:30–8pm
September –April
Get ready for fun and learning preteen-style! The games are crazy. The food is plentiful and the studies are geared to meet the interests and needs of kids who are growing in their faith and have plenty of great questions.

Special Events

Get the latest scoop on Xtreme special events…hay rack rides, Midnight Madness, Christmas and end-of-year parties, service opportunities and more throughout the year…by visiting Xtreme or watching for Xtreme news in the weekly newspaper.