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(both gatherings experience blended worship & the same message)

Current Sermon Series:

“Take the Next Step”

Recovering our Forgotten Virtues

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our current series Take the Next Step. We are looking to take a step in a new direction as a congregation this fall. To prepare for that time, we are taking a look back at the Forgotten Virtues found in Galatians chapter 5.

In that chapter, you will find a list of the Fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These are the virtues that we feel are coming up missing in our culture today. We will be looking at one of them in depth each Sunday morning for the next several weeks. Our hope is to re-cultivate our lives and allow God’s Spirit to grow those virtues into them.

If would missed any of the sermons from this series (or any past Sunday morning sermons) you can hear them by visiting our Sermons page.

Click the following picture to view the Ministry Recap Slideshow from Sunday May 23rd:

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FDS Chicken BBQ Benefit Dinner

Dinner, Fellowship, and a Great Cause

Help us bless the Friends Disaster Service ministry by attending our annual chicken BBQ. The BBQ will be held on Saturday August 21st 4pm - 8pm at the church. Each adult meal includes a half-chicken, potatoes, baked beans, tossed salad, applesauce, homemade pie, and a beverage at a cost of $10. Kid’s hot dog meals are also available for $4. There are FREE activities for the whole family: hay rides, games, face painting, and music by local Southern Gospel artists (All 4 One and God’s Quad). Also, there is a silent auction that will include a wide variety of handmade items and theme baskets. All proceeds from all parts of this event go directly to Friends Disaster Service to assist in their mission to come along side of those people suffering in the wake of natural disasters locally, nationally, and globally.

Sports Ministry Events

Current Fitness & Fellowship Opportunities

Our Sports Ministries have several ongoing opportunities and upcoming events that you may want to consider joining in on. It’s always a good time to add some physical fitness time to your schedule!

• Men’s Golf Fellowship - Now that the weather has warmed up, some of our men are ready to get the clubs out and tee up. Regular golf nights are Mondays at Flying-B Golf Course near Salem. Tee-off times are scheduled for 5:30pm. If you’re interested, please call the church office for more information about costs and group contacts.
• “Fleet Feet” Running Ministry - This group of runners slowed down a bit for the cold weather as well, but is back in action now. Group runs are scheduled often. And, there are several upcoming events that group members are running in together. Check out the website for this ministry (www.fleetfeet-ffc.com) for up-to-date news and information.

M-68 Student Mission Trip 2010

A “Week of Hope” in Indianapolis, IN

See the pics from the Week of Hope trip by clicking here!!!

This year, our high school students traveled to Indianapolis, IN to take part in a “Week of Hope” sponsored by Group. This was an opportunity for our teens to serve in an urban setting while doing a wide variety of projects around Indianapolis. They assisted a small church with a VBS program and also led small groups at a local Boys and Girls club. During the week, each day included times of worship, teaching, and fellowship discussion centered around the story of the Prodigal Son. Our teens were stretched and grew in many ways. If you’d like to hear more about the trip from the teens personally, join us for a mission report during the next Mission Connection meeting on Tuesday August 17th at 7pm.

2010 Children’s Ministries

Now that summer is here, it’s time to start thinking about our VBS programs at First Friends. Once again this summer, we will offer our popular Mega Sports Camp for our older kids. Our younger kids will have the opportunity to be involved in a Polar Expedition. Our programs will run the week of July 12-15 and be held each evening. There is NO COST for either program, but we do need participants to register. If you would like more information, please call the church office at 330.332.0001. If you would like to download a registration form, please visit our Children’s Ministry page and use the appropriate links found there. We hope you can join us this summer for more fun and fellowship!