Weekly Outlook
Sunday, September 29
9:00 am - Sunday Worship
10:30 am - Sunday School
4:00 pm - Living Hope EFC Worship
6:00 pm - Evening Worship & Apex Update
7:00 pm - Ice Cream Social
8:00 pm - Youth Group
Monday, September 30
6:30 am - No Men’s Bagel Boy discipleship today
Noon - Men’s Discipleship at Church
Tuesday, October 1
6:30 am - Corporate Prayer at Church
Wednesday, October 2
6:25 pm - Awana
6:30 pm - Adult Bible Study at Church
6:30 pm - Middle School Youth Group
Thursday, October 3
6:15 am - Men’s Discipleship
9:00 am - Women’s Bible Study
Saturday, October 5
7:30 am - Men’s Discipleship at Josiah’s Coffeehouse
Sunday, October 6
9:00 am - Sunday Worship with Communion
10:30 am - Sunday School
2:00 pm - Life Chain
4:00 pm - Living Hope EFC Worship
6:00 pm - Evening Worship
6:00 pm - Christmas Program Practice
7:00 pm - High School Youth Group
Announcements
Apex Missions Update & Ice Cream Social
Please join us tonight for an ice cream social. We have the joy of hearing from our students that went on a mission trip this summer to Kansas City. The update will take place during the first half of the evening service tonight at 6PM in the Fellowship Hall. We are also excited to have Pastor Luther Eatman and his wife Lanita from the church we served at with us to speak. We invite you to stick around after evening worship for an ice cream social at 7PM in the Fellowship Hall. The ice cream social is a "sweet thank you" to our church family for fully supporting Apex 2024 financially and in prayer.
Christmas Program Practice
Children's Christmas program practice begins on Sunday, October 6th at 6PM in the Sanctuary. All children grades K-5 are invited to participate in the Christmas program. Practice happens each Sunday at 6PM through December 1st. There will also be program practice on Saturday, December 7th from 9AM-11AM in the Sanctuary. The children's Christmas program is scheduled for Sunday, December 8th at 6PM.
Women’s Ministry Fall Conference
Save the date for Friday evening, October 25, and Saturday morning, October 26. The theme of the conference is Living as a Family of Disciples, What Does That Mean?" Registration will be in the foyer on Sunday, October 6, 13 & 20.
Fall Thanksgiving Event
Save the date for Saturday, November 16, from 10am to noon. It will be a sweet morning with homemade muffins, coffee, cider, conversation, testimony, music, and more!
Middle School Fall Retreat
All middle school youth group students are invited to attend the middle school fall retreat at Inspiration Hills on the weekend of Oct. 11-13. Registration is open until October 6th. The cost is free for students in our middle school youth group due to fundraising this year. On the application, please indicate "Paid in full by First E. Free Sioux Falls". Transportation is not provided - Inspiration Hills is located 45 minutes southeast of Sioux Falls. Please register at this link.
Life Chain
Join us in the life-saving public witness that occurs simultaneously across the USA and Canada as part of the National Life Chain. The event is on Sunday, October 6th from 2pm-3pm. Please sign up at the table in the café area along the windows. Our assigned location is: the north sidewalk, residences between Greenwood and Gibson Ave. (5800 – 5900 W 41st St.) We are encouraged to park at the closed Avera clinic or Discovery Learning Center.
Operation Christmas Child
Pack a Shoebox
Boxes with instructions for packing & shipping are available at the OCC table. Send your $10 donation directly to Samaritan's Purse using the postage paid envelope or donate online by scanning the QR code on the label. Return packed shoeboxes to the church by Friday, Nov. 15th.
Sponsor the Shipping
Sponsor the Shipping for the shoeboxes from our church's packing parties. Sponsorship is $10 per box. These donations are collected through our church. Write your check payable to FEFC and note OCC in the memo line. For Online Giving, note OCC in the memo line also.
Pray & Volunteer to Serve
Pray for the gospel opportunities these shoeboxes provide. November 18- 25 is National Collection Week. There are several volunteer opportunities. You can serve with your time or donate food to feed the workers. Look for the Sign up sheets in the foyer by the OCC table soon.
