SUNDAY BULLETIN

May 4th, 2025

Welcome to our Worship Service!

[Judges 21:25 NASB95] [25] In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

ORDER OF SERVICE

WELCOME & CALL TO WORSHIP

WORSHIP IN SONG

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

CONFESSION OF SINS

SCRIPTURE READING: [Isaiah 53:1-6 CSB] [1] Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? [2] He grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground. He didn't have an impressive form or majesty that we should look at him, no appearance that we should desire him. [3] He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; he was despised, and we didn't value him. [4] Yet he himself bore our sicknesses, and he carried our pains; but we in turn regarded him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. [5] But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds. [6] We all went astray like sheep; we all have turned to our own way; and the LORD has punished him for the iniquity of us all.

SERMON TEXT: [Mark 6:1-6 CSB] [1] He left there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. [2] When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. "Where did this man get these things? " they said. "What is this wisdom that has been given to him, and how are these miracles performed by his hands? [3] "Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren't his sisters here with us? " So they were offended by him. [4] Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household." [5] He was not able to do a miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. [6] And he was amazed at their unbelief. He was going around the villages teaching.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION

FEC News & Updates

FIGHTER VERSES:

·     This week’s verse to be memorized: [Romans 8:35-36 ESV] [35] Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? [36] As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."

· Next week’s verse to be memorized: [Romans 8:38-39 ESV] [38] For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, [39] nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

SPANISH TRANSLATION:

·     Live, real time translation of the sermon will be available during the service. To listen, call (425) 436-6329 at the beginning of the sermon. Use access code 8933632 followed by #.

TITHES & OFFERINGS:

·     If you’ve been visiting us, please feel no pressure to give. However, if you call FEC your home church and you’d like to give, you can do so online, or place your offering in the offering plate in the back of the church. You can also mail your offering as well. http://faithfreehold.org/giving

FAITH FAMILY IN FOCUS:

·  The Kemperman Family: Each week we pray specifically for FEC families or congregants. This week, please pray for Hubert, Debbie and family.

MISSIONARY IN FOCUS:

·  Ruth Lin: Ruth serves as an Area Team Leader at Perspectives USA through Reliant Missions Organization. Please pray for her and her family as she trains, teaches and raises up leaders, missionaries and church planters.

THIS WEEK AT FEC:

·  Tuesday: ‘House of Prayer’ - 7:30 PM on Zoom (link below).

·  Wednesday: Bible study and sermon review - from 7:00-8:00 PM

·  Thursday: Men & Women’s Group - 7:00-8:15 PM

OTHER FEC INFO:

·  House of Prayer: Join us from 7:30-8:30 PM each Tuesday evening on Zoom for a devotional and prayer time. Click here to join the meeting.

· Wednesday Bible Study: Join us from 7:00-8:00 PM each Wednesday evening at FEC for our mid week bible study and sermon review. Bring your questions!

· Thursday Men’s & Women’s Group: Join us from 7:00-8:15 PM every other Thursday evening at FEC! The Men’s group is studying the book From Broken Boy to Mended Man by Patrick Morley and the Women’s group is studying The Book of Ephesians.

· ‘Foundations’ - Come join us each Sunday at 9:45 AM as we go through and discuss the historic doctrines of the Christian Faith, digging into their scriptural foundations.

·  Spotify & Apple Podcasts: All FEC sermons are now available on Spotify and iApple Podcasts (click to subscribe).

·   Not getting email updates? If you haven’t been receiving email updates, please check your ‘promotions’ folder, then move the email into your inbox and add us to your contacts. If we don’t yet have your email, text faithfree to 609-598-9928.

 ·  Text Updates: If you are not receiving text updates from FEC, and you would like to receive them, please text faithfree to 609-598-9928 (474747 is no longer active). This will add you to our text update list. 

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE:

·     Sound Person needed! No experience necessary. Looking for an assistant in the Sound Booth for a couple times per month during service. Please see Domenic in the Sound Booth for more info.

·     Podcast management: Each week we convert our Sunday sermon into a podcast. We are looking for someone to edit and convert the audio file and upload it to our website. Total time is about 30-45 minutes per week. Training will be provided. Please email us for details freeholdefc@gmail.com.

·     Streaming Video Projection/Slide Operator: We are looking for assistants to help operate our live streaming and slide presentation during the worship service. Please email us for details freeholdefc@gmail.com.

·     Kings Kid’s Helpers Needed: We are still in need of teachers to cover the children’s church classes every Sunday. If you’re interested in helping, please see the sign up sheet in the back of the sanctuary.

·     Nursery Helper Needed: Please see Lisa Bauman or email us for details freeholdefc@gmail.com.

SPRING SCHEDULE:

·    Worship Service - Each Sunday at 11:00 AM.

·    Sunday Bible Study - Each Sunday at 9:45 PM

·    Men’s and Women’s Group - Every other Thursday

·    The Lord’s Supper - First Sunday of each month during our 11:00 AM worship service.

·    Fellowship Lunch - Second Sunday of each month immediately after our 11:00 AM worship service. Food sign up will be in the back of the church, or see or contact Elvira Engholm elvirae1726@gmail.com.

· Tuesday ‘House of Prayer’ Zoom Meeting - Each Tuesday evening at 7:30 PM

· Wednesday Bible study @ FEC – Each Wednesday Evening at 7:00 PM.