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Good Sense for Economic Survival

Noted Christian author Patrick Morley
was involved in the real estate field prior
to founding a national men’s ministry. His
experiences can serve to help you face our
current economic challenges.
For Morley, the crisis came in the
form of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. He
states, “Every day for the next seven years
I woke up fighting a multi-million dollar
bankruptcy.” By the grace of God he did
survive—financially, and grew spiritually
as well.
So when the stock market collapsed in September, 2008,
he wrote How to Survive the Economic Meltdown. And he is on
a mission to help you during these challenging times. In his
book, Morley chronicles the spiritual, practical, and financial
lessons he learned. You can download a FREE copy at:
www.survivethemeltdown.org.
In addition to this resource, the Good Sense financial budget-
ing course begins on Sunday, July 12 in Room 108 at 10:45AM.
This class will give you the practical tools to take care of the
financial resources God has given you. You can register for the 6
week Sunday morning class on the Care & Communication Card
today.

M-FUGEJune 21–28, 2009

Glorieta, New Mexico

Pray for the team heading to Courtney Fisher Paige Harper Jacob Kucera Justin Stufflebeem
New Mexico today! Rosemarie Freymark Kristen Heinzman Justine Leinen Megan Stufflebeem
Dylan Balmer Brandon Gable Derek Holt Nick Maurer Ben Thomas
Nate Barton Isaac Gardner Michael Howland Randy Maurer Kim Thomas
Jordan Berger Ashley Griffin Jessica Jensen Ashley McGregor Drake VanRoekel
Mackenzie Berger Danielle Hamilton Blake Johnson Elizabeth Olson Cody White
Alyx Birmingham Jon Hamilton Nate Kamerick Todd Pierce Jenna White
Ryan Birmingham Kathy Hamilton Shelby Kamerick Zach Rose
Matt Epp Jeff Harper Caleb Kucera Susan Rushing

Volume 11 Number 3 First Federated Church 1 Sunday, June 21, 2009

 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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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

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
Other Groups
Experience, investigate, build and grow in your faith. We have
opportunities available during the week that include:
Beauty by THE BOOK
7 week Summer Study by Laurie Cole
Facilitated by Beth Bush
Thursdays | 7:45PM | Room 244 (Hub)

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 The End Is in Sight!
have a variety of opportunities available that include: Thanks to the dedication of so many of you, the final payment
Sundays | 9:10–10:25AM on the note First Federated Church holds with Fidelity Bank will
The HUB (ages 18-24) | Room 244
be made this summer. For many years, it felt like we would never
The Channel/Connections (ages 25–35) | Room 215 get there and it’s been exciting to watch the debt shrink to below
Homebuilders (all ages) | Room 1250–1251 $1 million, then below a half-million, then below $100,000, and
Prayer (all ages) | Room 100 now go away entirely.
Women (all ages) | Room 208 Reaching this point hasn’t come without sacrifice and we
Sundays | 10:45AM–Noon never know for sure what the future will hold. That’s why it’s
Cornerstone (born in the 1950s) | Room 1240–1241 so important to celebrate this milestone but continue faithful
Galilean (born in the 1930s) | Room 1244–1247 stewardship of the resources entrusted to us, as individuals and
Immanuel (born in the 1930s) | Room 1105 as a church body. We haven’t been able to set aside money for
Friendly Fellowship (born in the 1920s) | Room 1254–1255 contingencies, unexpected opportunities, or emergencies and we
Koinonia (all ages) | Room 1252–1253 know that a property as large as ours practically inhales money.
Ezra (all ages) | Room 1118 We ask for your continued generosity so that the General Fund
Homebuilders (all ages) | Room 1250–1251
can be built up to handle whatever comes along and that all
Prayer (all ages) | Room 100
Ecclesiastes (all ages) | Room 1238–1239 areas of ministry can be funded to an adequate level. After all,
Worship | Room 1125 God does His work through people using the time, talents and
Women (all ages) | Room 208 treasures He’s provided.
Thanks to some recent sizable gifts, the final payment should
Wednesdays be made later this month, so it’s possible that gifts earmarked for
Join us in prayer, fellowship and fun as we connect with others Debt Reduction will continue to come in for a short time after the
and grow in our faith. We have a variety of opportunities avail- debt is paid off. These gifts will go to the General Fund which
able that include: supports all areas of ministry. As always though, you continue
For All—Prayer Community to have the opportunity to designate your financial gifts on your
Ongoing | 6:30–7:30PM | Franklin Hall (All summer) | Facilitator: Pastor Mike Rose offering envelopes.
Thank you for helping FFC reach this goal.

MISSIONS
Short-Term Mission Opportunity Please Pray for our Short-term Missionaries
July 11–18, 2009 | Flagstaff Mission to the Navajos We have several short-term mission trips serving this summer
We will be working with around the world, and they all need YOUR prayers for safety,
a Navajo church, doing health and opportunities to minister where God has led them:
work projects at the church Elyse & Cariann Claiborne in Garden City, SC involved in beach evangelism and
(painting, cleaning, installing discipleship, May 25–July 29
cabinets) and conducting a Va- Dick Schulz: In Germany with Greater Europe Mission, June 14–28, helping to
cation Bible School for K-12th convert a barn into offices for GEM
graders. We have supported
A team of 5 will be going to Kenya, involved with door to door evangelism, clinics and
Lenita Vetter for over 40 years Awanas, June 19–28
working with this mission
Abbey Longstreet in Dominican Republic for the summer, working at an orphanage
and look forward to being
involved with their ministry on Gary Baugher in Russia teaching at the Russian American Christian University, June
a personal basis. The cost will be $400. We will sleep and eat at 22–July 3
the church, and travel down in vans. This is a great opportunity M-Fuge, a team of 43 of our youth and adults are headed to Glorietta, NM, to
for families and individuals of all ages. serve,build relationships and share the gospel throughout the community. June 21–28
Donna Stanger to Russia working with an English camp and with Dr. Becknell and
Agape, July 14–August 3
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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

Lee & Michelle Sonius Dave and Pam

Mission Board: HCJB Global US/Closed Country
Location: Accra, Ghana What do they do? Dave is the country director for an area of
the world where the Gospel is not welcome. He seeks to
What do they do? Lee is Region-
coordinate, train, partner and support the ministry overseas,
al Director for Sub-Saharan
as well as provide leadership for their growing team. They
Africa for HCJB Global.
travel to participate in ministry projects, visit the team and
HCJB works in partnership
church leaders. Christians there face intense intimidation
with other ministries to
and threats of death.
start Christian FM radio stations. Lee guides and nurtures
the team in the region; men and women whose ministries Prayer Requests:
touch the lives of thousands through media and health care. • For elections held on June 12—that the Lord would over-rule
Michelle’s role is equally important, both as Lee’s life part- plans for evil and raise up men and women who will stand
ner and as the person that many women in the region look to for justice and freedom.
for counsel, nurturing, and a role model. • For their meetings with local government, pastors and be-
Praises: lievers, team members.
• God has laid a solid foundation for HCJB Global in Ghana • For finding where they should live when they return to the
following relocation from Cote d’Ivoire; for a great team; for country; plans for the future.
a family to stay in their home while they are on home assign- • For 2 sisters who have been in solitary confinement in prison
ment; provision of a car and an apartment. over 4 months. They have been beaten badly.
Prayer Requests: • Four others recently arrested—no one knows where police
• For their time in the US to be spiritually and physically have taken them.
refreshing for their family. • For strength for everyone there.
• For their attendance at several couple retreats. • For wisdom and boldness as they stand strong in the faith.
• For raising additional monthly support and ministry funds to
cover school tuition, etc., prior to returning to Ghana on Jan. Peter & Marta Hocking
10, 2010. Mission Board: Segadores (Reapers)
Location: Lima, Peru
What do they do? Peter directs the
Segadores Missionary Associa-
tion: teaching, counseling and
training national missionaries
with the goal of sending them
to unreached tribes in Peru.
Segadores has planted several churches. Both are involved in
counseling ministry. Peter, one of the founders, grew up in
Peru as the son of missionaries. Marta, raised in Venezuela, is
the daughter of our first FFC missionary, the late Edna Dade.
Prayer Requests:
• For daughter Lydia’s health—improving, but still challeng-
ing. Pray as she plans to study nutrition in August.
• For Marta’s counseling ministry.
• For co-workers as they build a simple two-room schoolhouse
in the native community of Pampa Mercado, enabling chil-
dren to learn to read.
• For a chicken-raising project to enable a feeding program for
undernourished children to become self-supporting.
• For patience and perseverance as the challenge of reaching
the unreached requires time for learning language, under-
standing culture, and showing love in practical ways.

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 Upcoming
Hangtimes Six Flags—Chicago
June 21-- None Father’s Day 7th–12th Grades
June 28-- No Hangtime August 20–21
July 5--No Hangtime…4th of July weekend NEW! Join us for an awe-
July 12—Ice Age 3 some trip to CHICAGO! Cost:
July 19—Splash Party $125 for 2 days at the park. This
July 26—Softball includes a meal each day, break- Games &
Today:
fast Saturday, parking costs, gas, Recreation
drinks, etc. NEW! We will park M-FUGE Ministry Track
Father’s Day!!!! Hang with your dads! hop both days! No extra charge! Spotlight
We will stay overnight at a local This ministry track is
What’s Going On? designed to help students
church. Meet at the church at
Dodge Ball Mondays | 6:30–8:00PM. 5:30AM to carpool! We need lots use their athletic ability and
From this point forward-- dodgeball is for grades 7th and older…no
of adult drivers! willing hearts to share the
exceptions!
Chicago Marathon | Team gospel through sportsman-
In June World Vision Oct 9-11 ship and Christ –like
IF you’d like to support the attitudes. These tracks are
M-FUGE Mission Trip June 21-28
“FFC 5” runners for the October located in children’s centers
A team of 43 are headed to Glorietta, NM, to serve, build
Chicago Marathon – each or homes, apartment
relationships and share the gospel throughout the community.
person has set up an online complexes, and boys and
Please pray for our team as we go. (SH, JH)
account. Team members include girls clubs.
Jason Griess, Jeff Harper, Mike
In July Howland (Howie), Blake Johnson, and John Schuster. We are
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs-July 12 | 2PM EACH trying to raise $1000 for TEAM WORLD VISION. World
Come enjoy the 3rd installment of the Ice Age movies. Tickets Vision works to tackle the root causes of poverty by working
are $6.25 for a 2:00ish showing of the movie at the Jordan Creek with children, families, and their communities to provide things
Town Center. After worship services, get a bite to eat OR eat at like clean water, health care, nutritious food, education, and
the food court and join us for this hilarious movie. Be sure to economic opportunities. You can support our efforts through
arrange some carpooling options ahead of time! (JH, SH) Team World Vision by making a one-time tax-deductible dona-
tion. Type in the weblinks below if you’d like to help support this
FFC Splash Party- July 19| 6:15-8:15PM charity.
Join us at Clive Aquatic Center—BE THERE! It’s free and it http://www.firstgiving.com/jasongriess
is easily one of the most fun church fellowships that we have. Be http://www.firstgiving.com/jeffharper
there and ready to swim! Remember the one pieces! http://www.firstgiving.com/michaelhowland
Amazing Race: Season 3 July 24| 6PM http://www.firstgiving.com/blakejohnson
Start forming teams now! We need your team to consist of http://www.firstgiving.com/johnschuster
1 parent, 1 visitor, 1 person you don’t normally hang out with,
YOU, and a friend of your choice. We will race Friday, July
24th 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)
Junior High Summer Camp
Check out opportunities to go to camp at any of our area
Christian camp groups. Great programs are available through WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Hidden Acres, Wildwood, Twin Lakes, Camp Appanoose and
See Pastor Howie for more information and we will help you get
Regular Submission Deadline: Tuesdays by noon
plugged in to the best camp opportunity for your age group. (JH) We prefer that items be submitted electronically!
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 CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NOTES
Sunday, June 21, 2009 | Father’s Day
9:10AM Celebration | 10:45AM The River
KZ Church Pastor Mike Rose with Special Guest
Chris Creighton, Head Football Coach, Drake University
It’s gonna be a buggy summer in KZ
Title: Coaching the Home Team
Church, but there’s still no need to call
PrestoX for pest control! We LOVE these
bugs! They’re all a part of “Metamorpho-
sis—A God-directed, Life Change Produc-
tion.” Each week these friendly bugs will
help our kids understand how God can
change us into His beautiful creations, just as the caterpillar goes
through a transformation to become a butterfly.
This week in KZ Church, the kids met the Watch-What-You-
Utterfly, who helped them understand that the words they speak
are sooooooooo important. We can show we care about others by
speaking words of encouragement.
Proverbs 12:18 says, “Thoughtless words cut like a sword. But
the tongue of wise people brings healing.”

Lazer Sports Camp ’09

THIS WEEK
Lazer Sports Camp begins to-
morrow! Please pray with us for
a great week of sports instruc-
tion, fun and Bible teaching.
There’s still room for a few
more campers, so sign up today
or come to Tower Park at 8:30
tomorrow morning.
Thank you to the many
individuals who so generously provided snacks for our campers.

Welcome, Laura!
Laura Tilton has joined the Children’s
Ministry as a part-time assistant. Laura’s
duties will include KZ Church, special
events, outreach events and, of course, “other
duties as assigned!” Please welcome Mrs.
Tilton to the team and pray for her as she
begins to get acquainted with the Children’s
Ministry.

New Arrival
We are excited to welcome Sophia Selah
Nian Lukacs to our Federated family.
Sophia was born on January 7, 2008. Her
new parents, Aaron and Sherri Lukacs, greeted Sophia with
eager arms in China on June 1 and have now returned to Des
Moines with their daughter. Praise the Lord and pray with Aaron
and Sherri for this wonderful treasure they have received.

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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 have lost a loved one recently:
Flesh” is Intervarsity’s 22nd Helena Shaw at the death of her daughter-in-law, Patty Shaw,
Student Missions Conference, on June 16
December 27–31, 2009, in St.
Louis, MO. Keri Roland at the death of her grandfather, Robert De-
More information is available at www.urbana09.org. Best Doncker, on June 16
rate by June 30: $345. FFC Missions will help with costs and Cindy Bortell at the death of her brother-in-law, Pastor Don
transportation planning. If interested, contact John Porter in the Bowlin, on June 13
Missions office.
Thank You
June Thank you for the cards, prayers, Gideon Bible and FFC
New Mexico Missions Trip..............................................................................21–28 memorial gifts sent to our family in the recent death of Beverly
Father’s Day Service (Special Guest: Chris Creighton, Drake University) ............................21 Kersey. Marabel Kersey
Sports Camp (Tower Park).................................................................................... 22–26
Donate Your Books for the Book Drive
July Saturday, June 27 | First Assembly of God | Merle Hay Road
Offices closed ..............................................................................................................3 Iowa Right to Life is having a book drive Saturday, June 27,
Splash Party................................................................................................................19 9AM–4PM in the parking lot of First Assembly of God on Merle
Arts Camp ............................................................................................................27–31 Hay Road. A semi truck will sit close to the road to make it an
August easy drop off for you. Please help IRLC prepare for the Fall Book
AAU Jr. Olympics at Drake Stadium ....................................................................3 Sale by donating your books June 27. The efforts of the book sale
Oakridge Back to School .........................................................................................8 helps Iowa pregnancy centers who in turn help pregnant women
Church Picnic at FFC............................................................................................... 30 and their unborn.
September Book donations are also always welcome at the Iowa Right
Meals for the Heartland .......................................................................................3-7 to Life office location, 1500 Illinois St. in Des Moines, open
9AM–5PM, Monday through Friday. For more information call
244.1012.
Financial Report Mortgage
Book Sale, Sept. 9–14, 2009, at Vets Auditorium
Attendance 6/14/09 Current Balance .................... $23,329
Celebration 9:10AM ...................... 436 Next Payment June 25 Baby Bottle Blessing Project
The River 10:45AM ....................... 355 General Fund Offering As of today, the BBB 2009 project ends. We
Early Childhood ............................. 49 Last Week would like to thank those who participated in sup-
Children’s Church .......................... 67 Weekly Need ........................ $34,419 porting two Des Moines crisis pregnancy centers,
Offering ................................ $50,926 AGAPE and Birthright.
Budgeted Missions: Look forward to learning the total amount given
Year to Date: 9/1/08–present Overage .....................…......$16,507
shortly as we tally the contents of the bottles. Also,
Need ...................................$222,347 Year to Date: 9/1/08–present
don’t forget to return any unused bottles so we can
Offering .............................. $192,380 Need ..................................$1,411,178 get them back to where they belong.
Shortage…... ...................($ 29,967) Offering ............................$1,319,095
Did You Know?
Shortage… ......................($ 92,083) • At 11-12 weeks the unborn child is more than 2 inches long
• Baby’s heart has been beating since 25 days
• Brain waves can be read since 43 days
Deacon of the Month • All body organs are present and working
Brian Balmer, 255.2122 ext 139 • The developing child is becoming extremely sensitive to
Our Deacons stand ready to help with the physical needs of the sound, pressure, heat, light and pain.
members and attenders of this fellowship. Should you have a The above information is documented by scientific research.
short-term, emergency need, do not hesitate to call the church • Iowa’s worker shortage is expected to reach over 150,000 by
office and leave a message for the “Deacon of the Month.” This 2012.
ministry is made possible by your gifts to the Deacons’ Fund. • 175,000 potential workers in Iowa have been aborted since
Roe vs. Wade 36 years ago
Deaconess of the Month Taken from Iowa Right to Life June 2009 news letter.
Cyndi Murphy | 277.2040
Although BBB project is over, we can continue to pray,
Our Deaconesses are available to the women of the church in volunteer and support the wonderful agencies in Des Moines that
areas of encouragement and spiritual support. If you need a encourage women and their babies.
listening ear and someone to pray with you, please call Cyndi.

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