SUNDAY BULLETIN

May 25th, 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

CONFESSION OF FAITH : THE HEIDELBERG CATECHISM

QUESTION 1: What is your only comfort in life and in death?

CONFESSION OF SINS

FIRST READING: [Matthew 24:29-31 CSB]

THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN

[29] "Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not shed its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. [30] "Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the peoples of the earth will mourn; and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. [31] "He will send out his angels with a loud trumpet, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

SERMON TEXT: [1 John 2:28-3:3 CSB]

GOD’S CHILDREN

[28] So now, little children, remain in him so that when he appears we may have confidence and not be ashamed before him at his coming. [29] If you know that he is righteous, you know this as well: Everyone who does what is right has been born of him.

[1] See what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God's children -- and we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it didn't know him. [2] Dear friends, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when he appears, we will be like him because we will see him as he is. [3] And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself just as he is pure.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CLOSING PRAYER & BENEDICTION

FEC News & Updates

FIGHTER VERSES:

·     This week’s verse to be memorized: [Isaiah 26:3-4 ESV] [3] You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. [4] Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.

· Next week’s verse to be memorized: [Psalm 19:7-8 ESV] [7] The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; [8] the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;

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 Perez-Mancilla Family: Each week we pray specifically for FEC families or congregants. This week, please pray for Gregorio, Silvia and family.

MISSIONARY IN FOCUS:

·  Gary and Terri Camlin: Gary & Terri serve with ReachGlobal, the international mission of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Please pray for them as they train, teach and raise 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 - 7:00-8:00 PM

·  Thursday: Men’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 and 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 off for the summer break.

· ‘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:

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

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

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

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

·    Men’s and Women’s Group - Every other Thursday at 7:00-8:15PM.

·    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.