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November 8, 2006

Thank You!

I recieved many cards and notes from the congregation at First Federated Church during the month of October for Pastor Appreciation. On October 29th I also recieved a custom gift package with a popcorn popper, popcorn seasonings, fancy popcorn to use, Almond Joys, and Herseys candy bars. These were all things I enjoy to eat and do. I've used the popcorn popper twice since it was given to me and it works pretty good. Someday I hope to figure out how to make my own version of kettle popcorn at home. Yum, Yum. The following people sent me a note or card:

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October 28, 2006

Federated Fall Fun Night

On Friday, October 27, First Federated Church hosted another Fall Fun Night for preschool and elementary children. There was free games, activities, candy and a whole lot of fun for everyone. It took a huge team of volunteers to make the night possible. Jeni Baugher did a great job as the director of the event this year. She even joined in the fun by being part of the action in a horse costume. Last I heard, we had over 850 guests plus a whole lot of volunteers. I know my kids had a lot of fun and I saw a lot of other happy faces too.
The coolest thing at the Fall Fun Night this year was the giant slide. If the line wasn't so long throughout the night I might have given it a try myself. Click a photo see all the photos I took.

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October 28, 2006

Ean turns 3!

Ean turned three this month. He had a lot of fun at his birthday party opening presents, blowing out the candles on his cupcake, and being the center of attention. This year the theme behind all the gifts were trains. He got a pretty big train table, lots of track, more trains, and a bunch of things to unwrap. Ean is now old enough to get really excited about presents and his enthusiasm was contagious. Click on the photo to see more photos taken in October of our family.

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October 15, 2006

Pastor Mike Rose begins ministry at FFC.

Today Pastor Mike Rose officially began his ministry at First Federated Church. His message to the congregation was all about "A New Beginning". Over the next four weeks he'll be sharing in greater detail the four foundational priniciples First Federated which will guide our efforts in the future: Truth, Grace, Transparancy, and Grace. You can listen to the message at FirstFederated.org.

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September 27, 2006

Beaverdale Fall Festival Parade

First Federated Church participated in the 2006 Beaverdale Fall Festival Parade. A lot of great volunteers served to make the church's float in the parade such a great success on Saturday, September 23. Todd Pierce and a crew designed and built the float. Kay Pierce and her crew organized the walkers and the items distributed (candy, etc.). Nancy Jones and Womens Association served refreshments in our parking lot where the parade forms up. Bob Heemsbergen provided the truck and hayrack. Many played a part in making this one of the biggest parades in Iowa with over 105 entries. Click on the photo to see photos taken at the parade.

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September 24, 2006

Men's Retreat

The men of First Federated Church spent the weekend of September 22-24 at the Des Moines YMCA near Boone, IA for a fall retreat. Through teaching, activites, games, and team challenges the men discovered they are not alone in their journey through life.

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September 16, 2006

Thomas the Tank Engine

The family went and saw Thomas the Tank Engine today. The boys had a lot of fun. The had a lot of activities for the kids to do while waiting for Thomas. The actual train ride was less than 30 minutes, but it was long enough. The expressions on the boys faces was precious when the train first started to move. Their eyes got really big as the train slowly moved away from the train station.
There were a lot of other families to visit Thomas as well. We ran into two other boys named "Ean" which really surprised mom. The weather was pretty great too. If you ever get the chance you'll need to ask Jayne about what Ean said when he first saw Thomas pulling up into the train station. It was pretty cute.

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September 12, 2006

Neighborhood Picnic
Last Sunday the boys had a lot of fun at the Neighborhood Picnic our church held September 10. Even though it rained and moved everything indoors everyone had a great time. Ean was brave enough to give the bounce house a try with mom. He loved it. I took a bunch of other photos and put them on Flickr. I made some of them public. To see them all you need to be one of my friends or family member.

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August 15, 2006

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August 14, 2006

Josh and Julie Berry start a Blog

Our friends who just had their first baby boy, Conrad, started up their own blog this week. Even though several hundred miles separate us from each other we love them dearly. It is really exciting to see how God has blessed them with a wonderful son. Kudos on starting up a blog Josh!

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