Business Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30AM-5PM & Friday 8:30AM-12PM

Please check out our website for more information: www.firstfederated.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

4801 FRANKLIN AVE | DES MOINES, IA 50310 | (515) 255-2122 | FIRSTFEDERATED.ORG

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Weekly Events

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Sunday 8:30 - 10:45AM Coffee in Fellowship Hall 9 - 10:10AM Worship Service Nursery/Preschool Classes Classes (See listing at Welcome Center) 10:30 - 11:45AM Worship Service Nursery/Preschool classes Classes (See listing at Welcome Center) KZ Church for K-4th grade Monday 6:30PM Personhood Iowa Meeting (Room 100) 2nd and 4th week Tuesday 6:30-7:30AM Men's Study: Thriving in Babylon (Room 108) 9AM Women in the Word (Room 131) 1 - 4PM Greeting Card Ministry Wednesday 9AM-12:30PM Women's Sewing Ministry (weekly except 1st Weds) 6:30 - 8PM Heirborn Youth Group Awana and Extreme (K -6th Grade) Prayer Community Grief Share (Room 118) Divorce Care (Room 100) Friday 6:30PM "United" Dinner Social for Married Couples (last Friday of each month) 7 - 10PM Friday Family Game Night (2nd Friday)

Monthly Financial Update Thank you for your faithfulness in supporting the ministry of First Federated Church!

4801 FRANKLIN AVE | DES MOINES, IA 50310 | (515) 255-2122 | FIRSTFEDERATED.ORG

Missions Fund Through 12/31/15 Income = $99,122

Expenses = $74,773 Income as % of exp = 132.56%

Attendance 2/7/16 9:00 = 247

10:30 = 238 Children = 83

FEB 15 11AM February 60+ Fellowship

FEB 20-21 Men’s Weekend Adventure

FEB 21 9AM Single Mom’s Group Begins (Room 243)

FEB 21 9 & 10:30AM Team Time (Children’s Volunteers), Rm 145

FEB 25 9:30AM Thurs. Women’s Study “Armor of God” Begins

FEB 26 6:30PM “United” Date Night for Married Couples

FEB 28 8:45AM-12PM FFC Board Election

MAR 6 10:30AM Starting Line Brunch (for those new to FFC)

MAR 19 6PM Men’s Wild Game Feed FFC Board Election: Coming up on Sunday, February 28 from 8:45AM – Noon.

Men’s Weekend Adventure: Men, don’t miss out on the adventure, Feb. 20-21! Sign up TODAY in the foyer! (Payment is not necessary at registration—TODAY is the registration deadline!) More details inside.

February 60+ Fellowship: Monday, February 15, 11AM in Fellowship Hall. RBJ Trio in concert followed by lunch of ham & beans. $4 per person, sign up on tear-off or call church office.

2nd Sunday Prayer: 6PM in the Fellowship Hall.

Single Mom’s Group: will be starting on February 21, Sunday mornings @ 9AM in Room 243. More details inside!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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YOUTH MINISTRIES

Missions for Youth There are so many awesome opportunities this summer as well as one over Spring Break. Check all of these out by picking up a flyer in the Back Door or contacting Applegates.

Mark Your Calendar Our semi-annual Children’s Ministry training for volunteers is February 21, 2016. If you’re a member of “THE TEAM,” this is for you! Don’t miss this important training and encouragement time for everyone who serves in the Children’s Ministry. Meet us in Room 145 at 9AM or 10:30AM.

New Arrival Congratulations to Sang and Jennifer Nguyen at the birth of their son, Ethen Charles Nguyen, on February 3, 2016. Ethen is welcomed by big brother Ely, big sister Emilee and grandparents Chuck and Linda Hotchkiss! Welcome to the extended Federated family!

MISSION/CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Birthday Celebration: Helen Phillips, leap year baby turns 96 on February 29th. Calvin Community Atrium 2 - 3:30PM. Come help her celebrate! Missions Giving: Is God leading you to financially support FFC's missionaries and focus partnerships? Missions is supported separately from the general budget. All you have to do is mark your giving (above and beyond your tithe) as "Missions Giving" and you will help support 30 missionaries and 4 focused partnerships around the world. Kenya Trip: June 16-26 with XPonent Ministries and Pastor Joe Michael. Contact: Jane Christiansen, johntommom@msn.com. Dominican Republic Trip: July 10-18 with Time Ministries and Pastor Carlos. This trip is open to all ages. For information about youth group trips please contact Dave and Brenda Applegate. Contact: Sharon Reynolds, sharreynolds@gmail.com. Perspectives Class: Lutheran Church of Hope, Mondays, 6:15-9:15PM. The guest speaker for Feb 15 is Stan Yoder ("Unleashing the Gospel"). The speaker for Feb 22 is Brian Hogan ("The Expansion of the Christian Movement").

4801 FRANKLIN AVE | DES MOINES, IA 50310 | (515) 255-2122 | FIRSTFEDERATED.ORG

New to FFC? Starting Line A Sunday morning brunch for those who are new to FFC to learn what we offer, find out how you can volunteer, get your questions answered, and more! Next Brunch: Sunday, March 6 @ 10:30AM

Location: "The Meeting Place" (right outside the Worship Center Foyer)

Three Ways to Register: 1. Use the bulletin tear-off form 2. Use the Welcome brochure in the seat-back

pocket in front of you 3. Fill out the online form at:

www.firstfederated.org/sign-ups

Right Now Media A Christian "Netflix" is yours for FREE! Just give us your email address and then you'll receive an invitation to utilize this huge

online resource with tons of Christian videos by top notch authors and speakers, small group studies, awesome kid's videos, and more! Email Deb at dboscaljon@firstfederated.org, tell her "I want Right Now Media!" and she'll send you an invite to set up your account. Then you'll be able to access it from any computer or mobile device!

Featured Resource of the Week

The Mingling of Souls: Perfect for married couples for Valentines Day! This is a study of love, dating, marriage, intimacy, and redemption based on Song of Solomon! This study is based on Matt Chandler's new book "The Mingling of Souls: God's Design for Love, Marriage, Sex & Redemption". In a culture where the foundations of attraction, love, marriage, and sex are rapidly eroding, Matt offers an eternal, biblical, counter-intuitive perspective.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES

Men’s Weekend Adventure: Men, TODAY (Feb 14) is the last day to register for this weekend adventure that will take place next weekend, Feb. 20-21! Make some new friends, spend some quality time with your son (age 10+ welcome), and prepare to have a blast! Sign up at the table in the foyer, use the bulletin tear-off form, or at www.firstfederated.org/sign-ups.

Single Moms Group: Are you a single mom who desires to connect with others "who get it"? Come to a group specifically designed with you in mind. Meet with other single moms in an uplifting, encouraging environment, seeking together what matters most. This group, led by Anna Wiegel (a single mom herself) will meet on Sundays, 9-10:15AM in Room 243, beginning on February 21. Know a single mom? Pick up a flyer in the foyer and invite her!

New Bible Study for Women: Women, join us for a study of "The Armor of God" by Priscilla Shirer on Thursday mornings, beginning February 25, at 9:30AM in Room 108. All day, every day, an invisible war rages around you — A devoted, devilish enemy seeks to wreak havoc on everything that matters to you: your heart, your mind, your marriage, your children, your relationships, your resilience, your dreams, your destiny. But his battle plan depends on catching you unaware and unarmed. This study will be led by Sharon Johnson, and you can contact her for more information or to register at sharonljohnson@centurylink.net.

Sunday Night Live: FFC members Hank & Kay Pitschmann will be opening their home for a fun and relaxing time for adults on the 1st and 3rd Sunday Night of every month from 6-7:30PM, starting next Sunday, Feb 21! A time just to get to know one another, have fun, and invite friends! They live 1/4 mile North of Valley West Mall. For more information and directions, contact Hank at 515-371-1713.

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