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Along with Joe Squires, our Business Manager, and some of our grateful members and friends, thank you so much to those who served during our second Serve Saturday on May 20, 2023.
There were building and grounds tasks completed at the church building, care to the home of one of our members, and food prepared and distributed!
For all of this and more, we thank you - deeply and sincerely - for making our second Serve Saturday a success! Please consider serving again this fall. We plan to hold our third Serve Saturday on September 30, 2023. Mark your calendars!
Summer at First Free
Whether you're on vacation or not, God is always working! Join us for a summer fu! of opportunities to connect, serve, worship, and grow as healthy fo!owers of Jesus! Read below to find ways that you and your family can get connected!
Summer for Children
Summer Blast and Summer Pop
Summer Blast is a FREE high-energy, week-long event filled with theater, music, teaching, and games all intended to point children to Jesus! Each child will receive a t-shirt, prizes, and lasting friendships! Date: July 24-28, 2023
Sunday School and Junior Church
Every Sunday, at 9:30 am, we provide age-appropriate levels of Sunday School learning for children, Toddler – Grade 5 using Gospel Project for Kids and emphasizing what it means to follow Jesus.
Summer at First Free
Whether you're on vacation or not, God is always working! Join us for a summer fu! of opportunities to connect, serve, worship, and grow as healthy fo!owers of Jesus! Read below to find ways that you and your family can get connected!
Summer for Children
Summer Blast and Summer Pop
Summer Blast is a FREE high-energy, week-long event filled with theater, music, teaching, and games all intended to point children to Jesus! Each child will receive a t-shirt, prizes, and lasting friendships! Date: July 24-28, 2023
Sunday School and Junior Church
Every Sunday, at 9:30 am, we provide age-appropriate levels of Sunday School learning for children, Toddler – Grade 5 using Gospel Project for Kids and emphasizing what it means to follow Jesus.
And then, at 10:45 am, we provide a junior church experience for children, Toddler – Grade 5 that includes songs, Bible lessons, activities, and crafts using Gospel Project for Kids with an emphasis on being a worshipper. We also offer a safe, fun nursery for babies.
Summer for Students
Summer Events and Missions
Our students (middle and high school) enjoy many special events and missions trips during the summer months. This summer, we've scheduled pool parties, game nights, slip-n-slides, slushie runs, and more. We also have two mission trips planned - one to Ocean City, MD and another right here in McKeesport! For questions or scheduling information, contact Pastor Alex Ielase.
Breakfast Bible Bunch
Every Sunday, at 9:30 am, students can join Pastor Alex and members of our student ministry team in the Upper Room for a light breakfast and time together in prayer and God's Word. All are welcome. Join any time. Need directions? Ask a greeter!
Summer for Adults
Adult Bible Fellowships (All)
During the summer months, we divide into two larger classes - one for women and one for men - during our Adult Bible Fellowship Hour (every Sunday at 9:30 am). This summer both men and women will be studying the book of James and considering what it looks like to have genuine faith in Jesus.
The Women's Bible Fellowship Class will meet in the Game Room. The Men's Bible Fellowship Class will meet in the Fireplace Room. A friendly face from our Welcome Team will greet you in the Main Lobby and help direct you to the right room! We hope that you will join us for this wonderful time of fellowship and study in God's Word!
Alive (Young Adults)
Our weekly young adult fellowship for those beyond high school through age 30 continues through the summer. New faces are always welcome!
Join us for "Moses" at the Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA on Friday, August 18, 2023. The cost is $225.00. Money is due on or before Sunday, June 25, 2023. Contact Cheryl Reeger in the church office for more information. Please see trip details below.
LANCASTER, PA
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 18, 2023
7:00 am Depart: First Evangelical Free Church 4001 University Drive, McKeesport by Penn State Greater Allegheny: please arrive by 6:45 Comfort stop at Sidling Hill on Pennsylvania Turnpike.
11:45 pm Smorgasboard lunch at Shady Maple
Board bus 1:15 at lower level Gift Shop
2:15 pm Arrive at Sight and Sound Theater
3:00 pm Moses From the depths of the Nile River to the depths of the Red Sea, Moses is a spectacular entertainment experience for all. Set adrift as a baby until God calls him to lead his people out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. Journey with Moses as he ventures through the wilderness, encounters God at the burning bush, and ascends to the top of Mount Sinai.
5:30 pm Approximate departure time for home
Comfort stop at Sidling Hill on the way home
We will make an additional stop for the relief driver (TBD)
10:00 pm Approximate arrival time at church
COST: $225 .00 includes deluxe motor coach, lunch at Shady Maple, Moses ticket at Sight and Sound Theater, gratuity for drivers. Money is due on or before Sunday, Ju ne 25, 2023.
_________________________CUT HERE AND RETURN BOTTOM PORTION TO SHARON_____ ____________________
Name:
Make check(s) of $225.00 per person payable to METRO TOURS and mail to:
