MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Men’s Conference
May 5th @ 7 - 9 PM
May 6th @ 8 AM - 4PM
DEEPEN series
May 7th, 14th, 21st @ 9:30 AM
Student Ministry
Mother-Daughter Tea and Father-Son
Bowling
May 10th - 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Student Ministry
Mission Trip Training
May 13th @ 12 - 2:30 PM
Serve Saturday
May 20th @ 8:00 AM
Student Ministry Game Night @ the Ielase's
May 21st @ 6 - 9 PM
Annual Staff Planning
May 23rd @ 10 AM - 1PM
Children’s Ministry
AWANA Awards Night
May 24th @ 6 PM
Memorial Day - Church
Monday, May 29th
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Carol Schmidtetter on the birth of a great grandson, Luca Bennett Demeri, April 6, 2023. Proud grandfather is Carmen Demeri.
UPCOMING SENIOR ACHIEVER SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 9th
@ 11:00 am
Menu:
Roast Beef
Stuffed Chicken
Roasted Potatoes
Glazed Carrots
Pie
$14.00/person
ANNIVERSARIES
Larry & Mary Kay Shirey 50 years
William & Marlene Koerbel 50 years
Devotions: Pastor Kevin Gertie the Gardener will make an appearance!
Every person in attendance will receive an herb to plant.
EVANGEL the
CHANGED LIVES
To see more people know God’s life changing power and love, grow in community and live out his truth daily, we need YOU!
Specifically, we’re asking every member and friend of First Free Church to:
God’s Grace in Summer Missions
By Pastor Alex Ielase
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Bill Halas
Laurie Bezeck
John & Linda Gougler
Bob & Anne Hamilton
Irene Zack
For more information, please visit myfefc.org/changedlives.
Thank you for your continued support of this ministry!
Summertime means plenty of fun in the sun. It also brings great opportunities for ministry. Reach students are preparing for two main weeks. June 26July 1, a group of 16 students and leaders will be heading to the boardwalk of Ocean City, MD.
We will be ministering to folks in a few ways. There will be 4-6 visual sermons throughout each night. These are interactive-the preacher paints as they preach, invites the audience to solve riddles, ultimately leading to a Gospel message. Then, there’s an invitation to come forward for further questions, prayer, and discussion.
Pray Listen Respond Watch
May 2023 | VOLUME 49 | ISSUE NO.5
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Serve Saturday is Back!
May 21, 2023
This May we will once again host our Serve Saturday ministry. This month we will focus on some much needed repairs and cleaning at the church building, as well as serving those in need within our church family. Please pray for those who will be served and for the fellowship of God’s people as we worship Him through service!
(“God’s Grace in Summer Missions” continued)
Along with the preaching, we also scatter across a distance of the boardwalk in smaller groups, inviting people for prayer requests and discussion. These interactions could be as quick as passing a Gospel tract to a person as they hurry by, to what starts as one question leading to long and heartfelt conversations. It is certainly nerve wracking to enter into this kind of ministry. God is ALWAYS faithful to lead and bless though, as we step out of our comfort zones by faith.
There will also be a skit acted out by some students which depicts a woman caught in temptation, and being freed by Jesus. It can be a demonstrative picture of the Gospel. Please pray for all students and leaders. We truly need the Holy Spirit every step of the way!
April at First Free
Please continue to pray for the ministries of First Free. Pray that God would be glorified, that His servants strengthened for the work of the Kingdom, and that new worshipers would have their eyes opened to Gospel of Jesus!
WELCOME TEAM
Appreciation and Planning Luncheon
We are grateful to God for our warm and friendly Welcome Team at First Free Church! We are hosting a brief luncheon immediately following worship on Sunday, June 4, 2023, in the Adult Learning Center in appreciation of their service and to plan for a great 2023-2024 ministry year! If you have served on our Welcome Team this year, please plan to attend! Interested in serving on our Welcome Team? Contact the church office to let us know!
The other big week in our summer will be July 24-28. This is when many in our church will take part in Mission to McKeesport (M2M) and Summer Blast. During M2M, we will have over 25 students and leaders sent out into McKeesport to minister. We will be helping folks with small renovation and cleanup work, praying for and witnessing to people on the streets, running a slip n slide at the McKeesport Library with a Bible time, amongst other avenues. Then as the sun sets, students transition to our nightly Summer Blast program. It is such a blessing to get to know the kids who come, see them grow in the Lord, and get excited about Jesus. Students will be the main contact people for all the children, known as “encouragers.” Again, please pray for the Holy Spirit to bring children’s hearts to life during this week, as well as use each student to make an eternal impact. By God’s grace, it will be a great summer!
summer BLAST & summer POP!
First Free Church is once again preparing for an exciting summer of ministry through our high-energy, week-long summer BLAST & summer POP programs! Please pray for our new Interim Children’s Ministry Leader, Marie Zajdel, as she leads the preparations!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP TO BE A PRAYER PARTNER IN SUPPORT OF THIS MINISTRY, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE!
STUDENT MINISTRY SUPPORT LUNCHEON STUDENT MINISTRY SUPPORT LUNCHEON
WOMEN’S MINISTRY SPRING EVENT AWANA PICNIC
STUDENT MINISTRY GAME NIGHT PAWS FOR JESUS OUTREACH CLUB AT MCKEESPORT HIGH SHCOOL
