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Guests!
Please see page two
for important information
about today’s service and
how to get the most out of
your visit with us.
4801 FRANKLIN AVENUE DES MOINES, IOWA 50310 515.255.2122 WWW.FIRSTFEDERATED.ORG

Takin’ It
to the Streets Flyer Kids Need Your Help
Distribution for Yes, even if you’re not a bit athletic, you can help make Lazer
Sports Camp a great experience for some kids this summer. Here

Father’s Day are a few of the ways you can help:

• Provide snacks for hungry campers. We need lots of Goldfish
Wednesday, June 10 | 6:30PM crackers, individual bags of fruit snacks, packages of Rice
Join us as we visit neighborhoods around Krispie Treats, and fresh oranges to keep our athletes going.
FFC, inviting them to our special Father’s Day service, June 21, with Bring your donations to the Children’s Ministry office by
Chris Creighton, the Drake football coach. We will be canvassing new
Sunday, June 21.
areas, closer to Drake.
• Volunteer to be a small group leader for Bible study times.
You can leave the sports instruction to our coaches and
their helpers while you provide the spiritual coaching to a
group of 6–8 children for a brief time each camp morning
(June 22–26).
• Provide scholarship funds to assist a family in sending their
child(ren) to Lazer Sports Camp or A.W.E.SOME Arts Camp.
Contact the Children’s Ministry office, 255.2122, for more
information or to volunteer your time, talents and treasures.

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 WELCOME TO FIRST FEDERATED CHURCH!
Thank you for choosing to worship with us this morning!
Have Questions? Celebration
If you have any questions, simply ask someone wearing a Guest Welcome Children’s
name tag with “Here to Help” on it or visit the Welcome Center
Reception Center Registration
in the foyer.
Guest Reception North Parking Lot Station
If you are visiting with us for the first time or have just
recently started attending First Federated Church, we cordially
invite you to a reception immediately following the service (see
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usher, or hand it in at the Guest Reception.

Thank you for taking the time to visit First Federated Church.
If you are not presently a member of a Bible teaching church, we
invite you to join our church family.

If You Have Children, Visit the Children’s KZ Church

Ministry Registration Station A.E.D.
M Men Restroom
SW Entrance

2nd Floor
Trust your children to the care of our dedicated, loving W Women Restroom

Children’s Ministry staff. Our children’s programs provide qual-

ity care and learning for kids of all ages.
If your child has not already been enrolled in our Children’s
Ministry, a quick visit to the Children’s Ministry Registration
Station will provide you with temporary security tags and give us
the information we need to effectively minister to your child.
Infants & Preschool Children
Childcare and teaching are available during the 9:10 and 10:45 hour in the Nursery
and Preschool Departments.
Kindergarten–4th Grade
During the 9:10 hour, K–4th graders gather in the gym and then go to graded
classroom groups for Bible learning and fun.
K–4th graders attend their own age-appropriate children’s church, called KZ
Church, in room 240 at 10:45.
Xtreme AM (5th & 6th Grade)
Our preteens meet in their own Xtreme spot, Room 205, at 9:10 for a time of Xtreme
learning, Xtreme prayer and Xtreme relationship-building.
Youth (Grade 7–12) & Adults
Groups for ADULTS and activities for YOUTH begin at 9:10AM and
10:45AM. Stop by the Welcome Center (or see inside today’s newspaper) to find out
about each of the groups and how to get there.
Cellular Phones & Pagers
Thank you for turning off or muting your cell phone, pager and other electronic
devices during this morning’s worship service.
Assistive Listening Devices (Auditorium Only)
ALS devices are available for check-out at the Resource Center in the foyer.
AED (Automated External Defibrillator)/First-aid
Facilities for guests needing first aid, health counseling, and blood
pressure checks are provided by our Parish Nurses located in the
west hallway in Room 1117, Sundays, 10:30AM–Noon.
Please contact an usher if you need immediate assistance.
Lost and Found
Lost items may be reported or claimed at the main office of the church during
regular M-F office hours. Lost and found items are kept for 30 days.
Safety
First Federated Church regards your safety as our highest priority. If you have any
concerns, please inform one of our ushers or staff. If a building emergency arises,
directions will be provided over the public address system.
Recordings of Today’s Message
CD recordings of the morning message can be picked up immediately following the
service at the Resource Center in the foyer for $3.
You can also listen to the message for free at www.FirstFederated.org.
Prayer Team Up Front
If you would like to pray with someone today, please come to the front of the
room following this morning’s service. Members of our church leadership stand
ready to serve you.

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 ADULT GROUPS NOTES
Sunday, May 31, 2009 | Series: Renewing the Faith
Other Groups 9:10AM Celebration | 10:45AM The River | Pastor Mike Rose
Experience, investigate, build and grow in your faith. We have Title: The Purpose of the Church is Making Disciples
opportunities available during the week that include:
Men’s Softball Schedule
All games are played at Campbell Park in Clive
Tuesday, 6/2 | 6:15PM | Field R | FFC vs. Grimes United Methodist
Tuesday, 6/2 | 7:15PM | Field R | FFC vs. Crossroads

Sunday Mornings Adult Bible Fellowship (ABFs)

Once you’ve joined us in worship, our Adult Bible Fellowships are
a great next step to connect with others and grow in your faith. We
have a variety of opportunities available that include:
Sundays | 9:10–10:25AM
The HUB (ages 18-24) | Room 244
The Channel/Connections (ages 25–35) | Room 215
Homebuilders (all ages) | Room 1250–1251
Women (all ages) | Room 208
Sundays | 10:45AM–Noon
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
W.H.O. (born before the 1920s) | Room 1116
Koinonia (all ages) | Room 1252–1253
Ezra (all ages) | Room 1118
Homebuilders (all ages) | Room 1250–1251
Prayer (all ages) | Room 100
Ecclesiastes (all ages) | Room 1238–1239
Worship | Room 1125
Women (all ages) | Room 208

Wednesdays
Join us in prayer, fellowship and fun as we connect with others
and grow in our faith. We have a variety of opportunities avail-
able that include:
For All—Prayer Community
Ongoing | 6:30–7:30PM | Franklin Hall (All summer) | Facilitator: Pastor Mike Rose
For Women—Forever in Love with Jesus
April --June | 6:30–8PM | Rm 100 | Facilitator: Sharon Johnson
Forever in Love with Jesus comes to help you keep your heart’s fire burning. In 10 re-
freshing interactive lessons, Dee Brestin and Kathy Troccoli help you understand Jesus
as the Bridegroom, the Bread of Life, the Lion of Judah and more. This is the third and
final installment in the Falling in Love with Jesus trilogy.

Women’s Association Board Meeting

Thursday, June 4
Linda Dusenbery, 7301 Plum Dr., Urbandale, 278.4939.

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 PRAY FOR
ONE The contents of this page have been removed to protect the
ANOTHER privacy of those in our congregation.

Printed copies of this page can be obtained at the church.

Items found on this page include:

Pray for Those Who Grieve
Happy Birthday!
(Birthdays are listed for Federated members & missionaries)
Pray for those with Physical Needs
(In the Hospital, Upcoming Surgery/Procedures, Partial List of the Ongoing Needs of Our Members &
Regular Attenders)
Pray for Those Who Serve our Church
Our Encouragement
“For to me, to live is
Christ, and to die is gain.”
Philippians 1:21

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 MISSION ONE Reaching others for Jesus Christ
Ron & Erin
Location: Closed Country
What do they do? Since 1989 Ron and Erin have ministered in
this country where 95% of the nation’s inhabitants have never
heard the plan of salvation. They are translators, community
development consultants and work on linguistic analysis, dic-
tionary entry and material preparation. They also give orienta-
tion and guidance to a number of new teams in basic village
entry, language learning and cultural learning.
Praises:
• “One of our friends can sit in his tall-stilt treehouse on the
jungle hillside and use his cell phone.”
• For 6 hours of foundational truth from Genesis in audio form.
Prayer Requests:
• For travel to the US June 10, to stay for one year.
• For continued work on their language project and also help-
ing with team coordination from a distance.
• For their 3 daughters in various stages of college transition
in the US.
• For their son, a freshman, as he will experience public
school in the US.
First Federated Church
Mike & Brenda McCalley
Mission Board:
Campus Crusade for Christ
Location: Poulsbo, Washington
What do they do? Mike and Brenda are involved in administra-
tion, recruiting, training and sending with StoryRunners.
Their ministry is targeted towards unreached people groups
who have little or no written language. StoryRunners use
story-telling techniques to translate 40-60 Bible stories spe-
cifically for each people group, giving them an oral Bible in
their own language.
Praises:
• For Brenda’s recent trip to Central Asia to hold training ses-
sions for women.
• The first villagers have come to Christ since a StoryRunners
team lived there for 2 years and created a Story Bible in the
heart language of the people.
Prayer Requests:
• That many people will come to know Jesus in the village.
• For those interested in knowing more about Christ to have
freedom from fear and repression by Islamic leaders.
• For wisdom as they test and develop a new story set for “Mag-
dalena” –a new version of the JESUS film with added footage
of Christ’s interactions with women.
5 Sunday, May 31, 2009
 In June
Today: Grad Banquet/
Hangtime at Steve’s 7th–12th Grades
Service June 7
Come celebrate 18 years Social Ministry
Parents, please stay immediately following the 10:45 service. We will M-FUGE Ministry Track
have a notary available until 12:30 to sign M-FUGE forms. of accomplishment – You are Spotlight
graduating and we want to send This ministry track
This Week: you off with prayer and lots provides students a variety
Wed, June 3rd, no Wednesday night activities for teens due to youth of celebration. We will have a
leader appreciation banquet, 6:30–8:30PM. of ministry opportunities for
Graduate Recognition service at meeting the physical, emo-
What’s Going On? 10:45AM (River Service). Join tional, mental, and spiritual
us for a special grad banquet needs of people. Students in
Dodge Ball Mondays | 6:30–8:00PM. for parents and their grads that this track may minister in:
In May evening at 7.PM. Parents are en- mentally/physically handi-
couraged to attend both events. capped centers, homeless
Are You Smarter Than a 7th Grader? TODAY Check with Pastor Howie about
The new 7th graders move into the junior high ministry and shelters, soup kitchens, food
photos needed for both events & banks, clothing closets, fur-
the gloves are off. Jump into a parody of the famous game show RSVP ASAP!
and see who will win the challenge, the new 7th graders or the niture distribution centers,
new 8th graders. This is going to be hilarious! Upcoming refugee ministries, centers
for teaching adults and
Are You Smarter Than a 9th Grader? TODAY New Mexico Mission Trip children English as a second
Are you smarter than a freshman? While the junior high Meetings language (ESL), prison
competes, the senior high will have a competition of its own as Here are the meeting dates ministries, Baptist Centers,
the new 9th graders stand against the 10th, 11th and 12th graders. for the New Mexico trip. Salvation Army sites, and
Attendance is mandatory. All other community organiza-
meetings are 12:30-2:30 PM in tions with like purposes.
the Backdoor unless otherwise
specified. TODAY | June 14
Chicago Marathon | Team World Vision Oct 9-11
I (Howie) am looking for friends to run the Chicago Marathon
with me – please check out this website: www.teamworldvision.
org/wca . I would love to have a couple teens, a couple parents,
even some young adult friends/peers to go along with me. All
proceeds would benefit World Vision and their ministries! Need
to be able to run 5 miles by early June (so you aren’t too far

WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
behind the 8 ball at all!) Any runners that CAN’T commit, but
could help me organize/train – I am open to that too! Cost: $125
entry fee – due ASAP. See Howie this week if you are interested.
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First Federated Church does not claim to own any copyright privileges on items Our Deacons stand ready to help with the physical needs of the
printed in this newspaper, unless otherwise stated. All items published are members and attenders of this fellowship. Should you have a
quoted in good faith and believed to be free for circulation or public domain. short-term, emergency need, do not hesitate to call the church
Newspaper Staff: office and leave a message for the “Deacon of the Month.” This
Managing Editor ....................................John C. Stark (jstark@FirstFederated.org) ministry is made possible by your gifts to the Deacons’ Fund.
Production Artist ..........................................................Lynne McKee, Heidi Nelson Deaconess of the Month
Missions Editor .......................................................................................Jean Crabbs Donna Stanger | 963.1331
Prayer Bulletin Editor ............................................................................Julie Denger Our Deaconesses are available to the women of the church in
Printing ................................................................................................Karl Johnson areas of encouragement and spiritual support. If you need a
Folding, Cutting, & Distribution ......................... Robert W. Marean & Bob Hulling listening ear and someone to pray with you, please call Donna.

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 CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
KZ Church We Love New Babies!
We love to pray for expectant parents and we
Our parable today in KZ Church
love to celebrate the birth of each Federated baby.
talked about a very rich, yet unwise,
If you are expecting a baby, the GEM (Great
man. The rich man’s barns were filled
Expectations Ministry) ladies are ready to serve
with crops. But when he died, he hadn’t
you. Please let us know your due date. Put a note on your Care
done anything to serve God. He had
and Communication Card or call Mary in the Children’s Ministry
only cared about getting lots of pos-
office at 255.2122. (…and CONGRATULATIONS!)
sessions for himself. Jesus tells us to
CARE MORE ABOUT GOD THAN POSSESSIONS. Ask your Lazer Sports Camp ’09
child what possessions they have that might be a distraction from June 22-26
what really matters. What possession do YOU have or wish to It’s not too late to register for Lazer
have that might keep you from your focus on Jesus? Sports Camp. Yes, you will pay a
little more for your procrastination,
but it’s still a great value at just $45.
Promotion Sunday Information is available at the table outside Franklin Hall, in the
As another school year ends, Children’s Ministry office, or call 255.2122.
it’s time for our children to
move on up to new classes in the Xtreme Graduation
Children’s Ministry. June 7 will Congratulations to the 6th graders who are movin’ on up to
be Promotion Sunday. Watch your Heir Born. Their Xtreme farewell party on Sunday, May 24 was
mailbox for specific information complete with graduation cake and custom graduation caps. We’ll
for your child(ren). miss our Xtreme grads, but we know
God has great things ahead for each
of them.
Thank a Teacher
Many faithful volunteers have cared for
and taught our kids during the 2008-2009
school year. Don’t forget to let them know
how much they are appreciated. Make a card,
draw a picture, bake some goodies, give ‘em
a hug…just remember to say thanks!

New Arrival
Congratulations to Grandpa LaMar and
Grandma Priscilla Myers. Granddaughter
Kepley Hubbard Harris was born to Adam
and Kristine Harris on May 19. Kepley and her family live in
beautiful Wyoming country. Welcome, little one, to our extended
Federated family!

Best-Paying Job in the Church!

Money? Well, not exactly, but if smiles
from children and thanks from parents could
be converted to cash, you’d be the richest
man or woman in town when you sign on
to help in the Children’s Ministry. A few
volunteers are still needed for the summer
session which begins next week. Amuse-
ment, variety, excitement and satisfaction guaranteed! Call the
Children’s Ministry office, 255.2122, for more information.

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 UPCOMING EVENTS OTHER NEWS
Urbana 09 Sympathy
College Students or High School Seniors Our sympathy is extended to those in our church family who
“The Word Became Flesh” have lost a loved one recently:
is Intervarsity’s 22nd Student Mary Maurer at the death of her brother-in-law, Jim Mabrier,
Missions Conference, December on May 27
27–31, 2009, in St. Louis, MO.
More information is available at www.urbana09.org. Best Thank You
rate by June 30: $345. FFC Missions will help with costs and We wish to express our sincere thanks and love to Pastor Curt
transportation planning. If interested, contact John Porter in for his beautiful visits, Julie D. for keeping up on the progress of
Missions office. tests and surgery and those who guided the prayer list calls. God
demonstrated his love through all the people who prayed, visited,
June called, sent cards and emails. I have had a great peace, and God
NICHE Conference (Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators) ..................................5–6
has blessed with a wonderful new heart valve and the quality and
Neighborhood Flyer Distribution & Prayer Walk..........................................10
Capital Park Mexico Mission Ministry ...............................................................13 extent of my recovery in just way beyond what was expected,
New Mexico Missions Trip..............................................................................21–28 having had surgery just one week ago today. Our LOVE and
Father’s Day Service (Special Guest: Chris Creighton, Drake University) ............................21 thanks to our FFC Family, Will and Pat Wray
Sports Camp (Tower Park).................................................................................... 22–26

July
Splash Party................................................................................................................19
Arts Camp ............................................................................................................27–31 Baby Bottle Blessing Update
We started our BBB Kickoff on Mother’s Day with 698 baby
August bottles. Over the first two Sundays, a total of 361 bottles have
Oakridge Back to School .........................................................................................8 been picked up by our FFC family. That is
Church Picnic at FFC............................................................................................... 30 good but we can do better, don’t you think?
We have 337 bottles yet to be snatched up to
September help AGAPE Pregnancy Center and Birth-
Drake Day ....................................................................................................................13
right. Let’s show them what First Federated
Church can do!
If you have not picked up a baby bottle
yet, they are available at the table next to the
Missions table in the foyer.
Baby Bottle Ingathering is Father’s Day,
June 21. For those who wish to return their
GOT A WORK PROJECT? bottles earlier, there are two locations for your
convenience.
Put us to work! Those going on the upcoming mission trip
to New Mexico (over 50 participants) need to raise $650 Return bottles to:
• The table next to the missions display in the foyer
each. Work projects are needed to help earn their support.
• The table in the hallway as you leave Franklin Hall
Teams will be available on Saturdays, 8:00 AM –5:00 PM. Please
There will be a person at each table to assist in this process.
contact Susan Rushing at 771.4782 for details. Your support
is greatly appreciated. For such a time as this: It was exciting to learn a new Gallup
poll shows that 51 percent of Americans identify themselves as
pro-life. This is a significant increase from last year when 50 per-
Financial Report Mortgage cent considered themselves pro-choice and 44 percent pro-life.
Attendance 5/24/09 Current Balance .................... $38,317 Wendy Wright, president of Concerned Women for America,
Celebration 9:10AM ......................445 Next Payment June 25 gives credit to ultrasounds being available to women. When they
General Fund Offering see there is a baby instead of a blob, their decision making is
The River 10:45AM ....................... 285
Last Week much easier.
Early Childhood ............................. 49
Children’s Church .......................... 58 Weekly Need ........................ $34,419
Budgeted Missions: Offering ................................$23,040
Year to Date: 9/1/08–present Shortage............................. ($11,379)
Need ...................................$206,078 Year to Date: 9/1/08–present
Offering ...............................$175,922 Need .................................$1,307,922
Shortage.............................($30,155) Offering ...........................$1,200,853
Shortage...........................($107,069)

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