Park Days! Mark Your Summer Calendars!

Park Days is a fun time to meet with other parents and their kids to play and fellowship at Farquar Park in Apple Valley. Parents and kids meet at 11 am to whenever you need to leave. Pack a lunch and stay awhile! Park Days provides the perfect opportunity to invite friends and neighbors who are not from SSEFC to a casual and fun setting. So mark your calendars, invite some friends and see you at the park the following Wednesdays of the Summer: June 16, 30, July 14, 28, August 11 & 25.

Let's Have Coffee! Tuesday, April 27 @ 7 pm

It's time for another Let's Have Coffee! Please come to the Apple Valley Panera Bread Tuesday, April 27 at 7 pm for a fun and relaxed time to connect with other ladies from South Suburban EFC. Look for a sign on a table indicating our group. No children please. Let's Have Coffee! meets the last Tuesday of each month from 7 pm to when you need to leave. Mark your calendars now for the May meeting date: May 25. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and make some connections so please come....and be sure to invite other ladies to join you. Let's Have Coffee! gatherings are great opportunities to bring people outside our church into a casual and fun setting.

Spring Brunch Coming Fast!

In His Care - the SSEFC Women's Spring Brunch is coming soon - Saturday, May 1 at 10 am. This Sunday the 25th is the last Sunday to reserve a meal for the brunch, and reservations can be made online also. The cost is $12 for a SSEFC attendee and $10 for guests. There will be a registration table between services and after the second service in the foyer. If you wish to come to the hear the speaker, Cindy Finch, and not purchase a meal, you can come around 11 am at no cost. Please feel welcome to attend this wonderfully, inspiring time together with other ladies even if you don't wish to participate in the meal portion. It's not too late to invite friends. See you at the Brunch!

Children's Musical - Livin' Inside Out!

SSEFC presents the children's musical...Livin' Inside Out In an Upside Down World! Sunday, May 16 performed in both services: 9 & 10:45 am.

"What You are after Lord, is truth . . . from the inside out!" Psalm 51:6. That's exactly what this new children's musical from best-selling creator, Celeste Clydesdale, is all about . . . God's truth changing us to live inside out so we can live for Him in an upside down world. Based on Scripture, the story of Zach, a star athlete, unfolds. Injured before a big game, the prideful Zach learns about humility and sacrifice, and how God's ways are different from the world's ways.

Through sweet voices and wonderful drama, the children of SSEFC will inspire us to rid ourselves of pride and live for Jesus! This musical is another great opportunity provided at SSEFC to be missional so please invite your family, neighbors and friends today.

Take part in the Women's Brunch Outreach!

Women's Spring Brunch - In His Care - Saturday, May 1 at 10 am at SSEFC. Two more Sundays (April 18 & 25) to reserve a meal for you and your friend or family member. Look for the registration table with flowers in the foyer between services. The cost is $12 for SSEFC attendees and $10 for guests. You can also register online here.

This brunch is a wonderful opportunity to plant seeds of Christ's love in the hearts of those dear to you. See the previous post for more details. Get ready for a beautiful, inspirational and delicious brunch!

Opportunities to help plan for Jubilee 2010!

The following are some updates from the last Jubilee 2010 planning meeting. For more info on Jubilee, please see the previous post from this blog.

What a privilege for us here at SSEFC to join up with other churches in the south-metro area to be "a light in the world" (Matthew 5:14).

SSEFC is collecting hair products and accessories for the month of April for Jubilee. You can place your donations in the boxes marked "Jubilee" in the hallway/foyer areas at SSEFC.

Here's how else you can get involved! The next Jubilee planning meetings are scheduled for:

Tuesday, May 4 @ 7 pm at SSEFC
Tuesday, June 8 @ 7 pm at SSEFC

There are also 2 meetings in July and 2 in August (no dates set yet). Jubilee is planned for EITHER Sat. Sept. 18 OR Sat. Sept. 25 – the date is not confirmed. It will be held at the same location as last year – the Apple Valley Aquatic Center. The hours are 10 am – 3 pm.

There are a number of open leadership positions available – if you are interested in being a leader or co-leader of a specific area below, please contact Susan Holmen, our SSEFC Jubilee Volunteer Coordinator, at spholmen@comcast.net.

Carry-Out
Communication
Children’s Area
Off-Stage Children’s Entertainment
Security Team

Information about all volunteer opportunities will be available soon. Thank you for your prayers over the planning process. It is a joy to be a part of this and see the body of Christ work together in sharing the love of God.

Matthew 5:14 -- You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden…

Go here to see fabulous photos from Jubilee 2009!

You're Invited to a Worship Seminar!

Saturday, April 17 from 10 am - 3 pm, Dan and Sandy Adler, from Heart of the City Ministries, will be coming to SSEFC to share with us their heart and vision for worship.

This seminar addresses issues such as:

• What is Worship and what are we trying to accomplish?
• Traditionalism versus Tradition - understanding the difference and addressing it
• What does Biblical worship look like?
• The Power of Worship: and How to Lead Worship - practical instruction in worship leading

Again, the seminar will start at 10:00 am and will end at 3:00 pm. We will break for a complementary lunch from noon to 1:00 pm. We will meet in the Worship Center for the teaching time and in the Fellowship Hall for lunch.

Please join us for a time of equipping and encouragement, and also some challenge. On Sunday, April 18, Dan and Sandy will be leading worship in both morning services at 9:00 and 10:45 am.

Be in prayer with us, as we continue to seek the Lord's will for public worship here at SSEFC.

To God be the glory!!

Time to Register for the Spring Brunch!

It's time to register yourself and a friend for the SSEFC Women's Spring Brunch! This beautiful brunch will take place Saturday, May 1 at 10 am at SSEFC. This year's theme is In His Care. Our speaker, Cindy Finch will inspire us with her incredible testimony of the love, mercy and care of Jesus through the battle of cancer. This brunch is always filled with warmth, laughter, inspiration, beauty and, of course, a tasty brunch (see menu below). Please invite a friend or two. COST: $12 for SSEFC attendees and $10 for guests. Go here for registration details and to register online. Registration tables will also be set up in the foyer at SSEFC this coming Sunday, April 11, and the next two Sundays after that. The deadline for reserving a meal is Sunday, April 25.

Hope to see you and a friend at the Spring Brunch! What a great opportunity for us to be missional in our pursuit to serve the Lord, further the gospel, and love others.

Menu: Petite cinnamon roll. Ham and cheese egg bake. Batter bites seasoned potatoes. Fruit kabob. Brownie with cherry mousse topping. Orange Juice/Coffee/Tea. Yum!

SAVE THE DATES for VBS! July 26-30!

Summer is coming fast and with it Vacation Bible School will be here before we know it! VBS may not be considered a Women's Ministry event, but many of us have children/grandchildren that can either participate OR older children that can volunteer.... And, of course, VBS needs you too! So it's never too early to get the word out for such a fantastic OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY!

VBS will be in the EVENING from 6 - 8:30 PM July 26 - 30. Repeat.....It's an EVENING VBS! This is great news for daytime working adults who would love the opportunity to serve. VBS will also be the LAST week in JULY which is different from previous years. VBS is for children going into grades 1st-6th and Preschool age children of volunteers only. The theme is Hero HeadQuarters - Where Kids Join Forces With God!. Through fun music, action-packed games, tasty snacks and memorable Bible stories, kids will learn what it means to be a hero and that God, Himself, is the greatest hero of all!

You will be hearing a lot about "Taking the SSEFC VBS Challenge". The Challenge is simple: Every family that participates in VBS is challenged to invite one child that needs to hear the gospel message. VBS is fun and exciting and our own kids will love it, but VBS is first and foremost an OUTREACH. So please mark your calendars, consider sending your children and/or serving and then inviting a child or two. And please start praying for VBS now!

Registration forms and online registration will be coming at a later date. See Jeff Larson and Stephanie Buckland with questions or ideas for where you can serve. Watch the bulletin and this blog for more details.

Visit here for more details about Hero HeadQuarters!