Welcome

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

Baby Bottle Report

Thank you to all who had a
part in making Baby Bottle
Blessing such a success.
As of July 7, the 2009
contributions total
$4,878.54. About
The 6 week Good $ense
Regularly attending half of this amount
financial and budgeting
worship? Looking for was in coins, so
course begins today at 10:45AM
a deeper connection? you can see that
in room 108. You are welcome
Watch for details pocket change
to attend this morning
next week about our really does add up.
without pre-registration.
Fellowship Elective that Your gifts to AGAPE Pregnancy Center and Birthright will help
will show you how to both organizations reach women in need of encouragement and
take the next step in unconditional love. (Their babies thank you too.)
participating in the life of If you haven’t turned your baby bottle in yet, please return
the church. it—empty or full—very soon so that it can be reused.

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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. 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 KZ Church
invite you to join our church family.

If You Have Children, Visit the Children’s DOCK

Ministry Registration Station

SW Entrance
South Entrance

A.E.D.
M Men Restroom

Trust your children to the care of our dedicated, loving W Women Restroom
South Parking Lot

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 152 at 10:45.
Xtreme AM (5th & 6th Grade)
Our preteens meet in their own Xtreme spot, Room 205, at 9:10 for a time of Xtreme
learning, Xtreme prayer and Xtreme relationship-building.
Youth (Grade 7–12) & Adults
Groups for ADULTS 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.
Our YOUTH (Grade 7–12) meet at 9:10AM in the Backdoor (148).
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, July 12, 2009
Sunday Mornings Adult Bible Fellowship (ABFs) 9:10AM Celebration | 10:45AM The River
Once you’ve joined us in worship, our Adult Bible Fellowships are Pastor Curt De Graaff
a great next step to connect with others and grow in your faith. We Series: Desperate Households: Freeing Your Family from Bondage
have a variety of opportunities available that include: Title: Freeing Your Family through Forgiveness
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
Prayer (all ages) | Room 100
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
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.
For All—Prayer Community
Ongoing | 6:30–7:30PM | Franklin Hall (All summer) | Facilitator: Pastor Mike Rose

TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS

Impact the world by serving in our community through
outreach and activities. We need lots of volunteers and supplies
to make each of these opportunities a success.
Arts Camp
July 27-31 | First Federated Church
Exciting week of day camp for 6-12 year olds, with workshops
in drama, set design, vocals, media or dance. Want to help?
Contact Sherri Stufflebeem, 515.255.2122.
AAU Jr Olympics
August 3 | Drake Stadium
FFC Volunteer Day. We need over 60 volunteers of all ages to
help with hospitality, registration, and wristbands.
Oakridge “Back to School Bash III”
August 8 | 2-6PM
BBQ / program / games / provide
backpacks and school supplies to
Oakridge kids. At the Homes of Oakridge

Supplies Needed Saturday, Aug. 8

dry erase markers—250 sets of 4 2:00-6:00 pm
1236 Oakridge Dr., Des Moines
1000 plain color pocket folders (no prongs) T :
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50—1 inch three ring binders, plain colors only

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Questions? Call Esther Morris at 244-7702.

175 round tip scissors Organized y he ust esus artnership f hurches

40—4 packs of highlighters

410 glue sticks
Questions?
Contact John Porter, jporter@firstfederated.org, 255.2122.
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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

Dick & Char Griffiths Mike & Sue, One Son

Mission Board: TEAM Location: Closed Country
Location: What do they do? Mike and Sue have been church planters, pri-
Wisconsin/Papua, Indonesia marily among business people in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa,
since 1990. Selling everything they owned, they said good
What do they do? After leaving for
-bye to friends and moved in June 2009 to a creative access
Dutch New Guinea in 1956, they
country. Mike now pastors the only international church in
opened the Hatam tribal ministry
a city of 220,000 people. Sue leads a French Bible study.
interior by building an airstrip at
Instead of cars, they have tennis shoes, bikes and a scooter
Minyambou, reducing the lan-
for transportation. Sue is the sister of John Porter.
guage to writing, and teaching
simple Bible stories to primitive Praises:
people bound in superstition. God’s Spirit moved in Decem- • They are getting settled in their home—half of their win-
ber 1962 in what is called a fetish movement. The joy of the dows are now screened.
Gospel spread along family lines and whole villages trusted Prayer Requests:
Christ, with great desire to learn God’s Word and to be able
• For help in remembering all the spoken Arabic they learned
to read it themselves. Dick’s main work has been translation,
last year; for fluency and courage to speak the language.
while Char’s has been Hatam literacy—writing books, train-
ing teachers, providing Bible training for women. • For protection in traffic during the dangerous summer
months as reckless young tourists come there for vacation.
Praises:
• For good friends; open hearts to the Gospel.
• 15,000 Hatam Bibles arrived two months ago in Minyambou.
• For teaching His Word with clarity.
Prayer Requests:
• Tranquility and peace during change.
• The Bibles are not yet distributed-- a leading government of-
ficial stated that the government would pay for them. (Seems Jeff & Melissa
to be a political move to gain votes for next year’s election.)
Location: Closed Country
• Ask that church leaders move forward independently of
What do they do? Jeff and Melissa serve in a restricted access
political promises.
nation. Both are English teachers at their host university
• Ask that church leaders and congregations would pay the where they focus on the 30,000 students in their town. Their
subsidy price and distribute the Bibles. vision is to see a group of national teachers and students
meeting together regularly for worship and reaching out to
others in ministry. They seek to identify students with spiri-
Please Pray for our Short-term Missionaries tual interest and go through a series of Bible studies with
We have several short-term those who want to learn more about Jeff and Melissa’s faith.
mission trips serving this summer
around the world, and they all need Praises:
YOUR prayers for safety, health and • Harry initiated a conversation about spiritual issues.
opportunities to minister where God • For Ezra, one of the leaders of the student fellowship.
has led them: Prayer Requests:
Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos—
• For Harry to grow in confidence in his faith and that God
cancelled, possibly rescheduled in
August would give him opportunities to share his faith with class-
mates and friends.
Dan Ritter and his sister Kelly working with Steiger Ministries in Sao
Paulo, Brazil, July 11-23 • For God to provide an alternative research topic for Ezra –al-
Elyse & Cariann Claiborne in Garden City, SC, involved in beach lowing him to continue to live and serve on their campus.
evangelism and discipleship • For God to show Cyrus and ZG that He is near to them and
Abbey Longstreet in Dominican Republic, working at an orphanage actively involved in their lives.
Donna Stanger to Russia working with an English camp and with Dr. • Emotional healing for QJ who struggles with self-esteem and
Bill Becknell, July 14–August 3 other family issues.

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Hangtimes
July 12—Ice Age 3 7th–12th Grades
July 19—Splash Party
July 26—Softball
Today:
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs July 12 | 2PM
Come enjoy the third installment of the Ice Age movies. Tick-
ets are $6.25 for a 2:00ish showing of the movie at the Jordan
Creek Town Center. After worship services, get a bite to eat OR
eat at the food court and join us for this hilarious movie. Be sure
to arrange some carpooling options ahead of time! (JH, SH)
What’s Going On?
Dodge Ball Mondays | 6:30–8:00PM
From this point forward-- dodgeball is for grades 7th and older…no
exceptions!)
M-Fuge
Check out the church website, www.FirstFederated.org, for
photos and testimonies about the trip!
In July
FFC Splash Party- July 19| 6:15-8:15PM
Join us at Clive Aquatic Center—BE THERE! It’s free and it
is easily one of the most fun church fellowships that we have. Be
there and ready to swim! Remember the one piece suits!
Amazing Race: Season 3 July 24| 6PM
Start forming teams now! We need your team to consist of
1 parent, 1 visitor, 1 person you don’t normally hang out with,
YOU, and a friend of your choice. We will race Friday starting
at 6PM. Last year this was a tremendous outreach and lots of first
time visitors came. Let’s reach out once again and have a blast
doing it! (JH, SH) Parent drivers needed!
Junior High Summer Camp
Check out opportunities to go to camp at any of our area
Christian camp groups. Great programs are available through
Hidden Acres, Wildwood, Twin Lakes, and Camp Appanoose.
See Pastor Howie for more information and we will help you get
plugged in to the best camp opportunity for your age group. (JH)
Upcoming
Six Flags—Chicago
August 20–21
NEW! Join us for an awesome trip to CHICAGO! Cost: $125
for 2 days at the park. This includes a meal each day, breakfast
Saturday, parking costs, gas, drinks, etc. NEW! We will park
hop both days! No extra charge! We will stay overnight at a local
church. Meet at the church at 5:30AM to carpool! We need lots of
adult drivers!
Chicago Marathon | Team World Vision Oct 9-11
First Federated Church
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
KZ Church
This is the sixth week of our incredibly
buggy summer and we still LOVE our bugs!
These friendly bugs are helping our kids
understand how God can change us into His
beautiful creations, just as the caterpillar
goes through a transformation to become
a butterfly. If you’re a kid (or just want to see what our kids are
learning), come check out “Metamorphosis—A God-directed,
Life Change Production” in our new KZ Church room.
This week we learned how God wants to transform the way
we work. He wants to transform laziness into diligence. That
means taking your work seriously and doing your best at what-
ever you do, even if you’re a child. The Bible tells us in Proverbs
13:4, “Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work
hard will prosper and be satisfied.”
AWESOME Arts Camp
July 27–31 | Cost $35
Don’t miss this week
of day camp for 6-12
year olds. It will be an
Around the World Ex-
pression, with lots of interesting people and places to visit along
the way. Five creative arts workshops will be available and all
will come together to present one finished production at the end
of the week. Sign up now for camp and take your choice from the
following workshops: drama, set design, vocals, media or dance.
More information is available in the Children’s Ministry office
or at the Children’s Registration Station.
Splash Party
Sunday, July 19 | 6:15–8:15PM
Clive Aquatic Center
It’s wet and wild! It’s cool! It’s FREE!
It’s for you and your family and friends!
Parent/Child Dedication
Sophia Selah Nian
Lukacs was dedicated to
the Lord by her parents,
Aaron and Sherri Lukacs,
during the River service
on Sunday, July 5.
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 OTHER NEWS
Sympathy
Our sympathy is extended to those in our church family who
have lost a loved one recently:
Don Dirksen at the death of his sister, Joanne Schroeder, on
June 29
Sharon Chalup at the death of her mother, Genevieve
Vannoy, on June 27
Pattie Nehls at the death of her mother, Millie Finn on June 26
Lindsey Parsons, Dan Ritter, Kelly Ritter, and Sherri Nehls
at the death of their grandmother, Millie Finn, on June 26

Thank You
Thank you for your many cards and notes expressing your love
Congratulations to the men’s softball team for winning both their
and prayers during these days surrounding the Homegoing of my
League Championship and the Post-Season Tournament.
father, Dr. John N. Riley. We have been blessed by your kindness.
We have experienced God’s peace and comfort and are thankful

UPCOMING EVENTS
Dad is safe in the arms of Jesus. With many thanks to you all.
In Christ’s Love. Karen & Pastor Curt DeGraaff

Walk for Military Marriage Dear Federated family and friends. You are all so special to
Saturday, July 25 | 8–Noon me and I want to thank you so much for the all the prayers that
Rain or Shine | Gray’s Lake were offered up for me as I was having my knee replacement.
Join America’s Family Coaches Thanks also for all the cards and visits and phone calls that I
in supporting and strengthing the received while I was and am recuperating. Thanks to Pastor
marriages and families of those Curt for taking time to visit me with his cheerful personality and
serving in our military. The Walk giving me a special verse to think about. I love and appreciate
for Military Marriage is a fun and family-friendly event featuring you all.
lots of fun activities for kids including inflatables, face painting, a Thanks again, Shirley McDougal
balloon artist, military vehicles on display, and more with plenty
of food available for purchase. Food Pantry Sunday is July 19
Walk, sponsor, or volunteer by registering today All non-perishable foods are ap-
in the foyer or finding additional information at preciated. Thanks in advance for your
www.TheGreatMarriageExperience.com. participation in this ministry.
Specific needs include:
July spaghetti, chili beans, canned fruit,
Splash Party................................................................................................................19
canned carrots, boxed potato mixes,
Walk for Military Marriage (8–Noon | Gray’s Lake)................................................... 25
saltine crackers, jello
AWEsome Arts Camp .......................................................................................27–31

August
AAU Jr. Olympics at Drake Stadium ....................................................................3
Oakridge Back to School Bash...............................................................................8

Deacon of the Month

Glen Biermann, 255.2122 ext 139 Financial Report
Our Deacons stand ready to help with the physical needs of the Attendance 7/5/09 General Fund Offering
members and attenders of this fellowship. Should you have a 9:10AM Celebration ...................... 450 Last Week
short-term, emergency need, do not hesitate to call the church 10:45AM River .............................. 295 Weekly Need ........................ $34,419
office and leave a message for the “Deacon of the Month.” This Early Childhood ............................. 51 Offering ................................ $35,481
ministry is made possible by your gifts to the Deacons’ Fund. Children’s Church ..........................48 Overage .................................. $1,062
Deaconess of the Month Budgeted Missions Year to Date: 9/1/08–present
Cheryl Griffin | 953.5390 Year to Date: 9/1/08–present Need .................................$1,514,435
Our Deaconesses are available to the women of the church in Need ................................... $238,616 Offering ........................... $1,403,949
areas of encouragement and spiritual support. If you need a Offering ..............................$204,334 Shortage...........................($110,486)
listening ear and someone to pray with you, please call Cheryl. Shortage............................ ($34,282)

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