First Family will provide free childcare for kids K-5th grade during the showing of “Courageous” on Friday, Feb. 3. Childcare will be available beginning at 6:45 pm. In order to take advantage of childcare, parents must register their children prior to the event. The deadline for registration is Jan. 31, 2012. If you have any questions, please contact Nathan Boyd, 515-965-8300. Please click here to register you children. … [Read more...]
Kid Central Plus Starts Tomorrow Night!
We are MoRe than excited for another season of Kid Central Plus to start. Tomorrow night marks the first night for this session. Show up a bit before 6pm to make sure you don't miss out on a minute of fun! Registration is not necessary so bring your next of kin, your sister and your friend. We'll wrap things up for the night at 7:3opm. If you are still interested in helping out with KC+ please email Nathan Boyd (nathanboyd@firstfamilyministries.com) and he'll get you plugged in! See you tomorrow night! … [Read more...]
FFC Hires New Children’s Director
FFC, I am really excited to announce that, after multiple interviews and weeks of input and observation, all ending with A+ results, we extended an invitation to Nathan Boyd to join our staff as our next Children's Ministry Director...and he accepted! Hallelujah! Though his first official day is January 3, 2012, he will be in touch with many of our directors and team leaders in the remaining weeks of 2011 in order to be as "up to speed" as possible. I know you'll do everything possible to welcome him and and Bekah (and Olivia) warmly. Todd … [Read more...]
Advent Wreath Making Family Event
Sunday, November 20th; 4:00 - 6:30pm | Location: FFC Café Advent can restore Jesus to the center of the Christmas celebration. Bring your family to an Advent wreath making event that will help make the season more meaningful. Supplies and resources will be provided for $7 per family. Come have fun, sing carols, read Scripture and enjoy a soup/chili dinner. Please sign up on your response card or on the sign-up sheet in the Kid Central area. Hope to see you there. … [Read more...]
Children’s Ministry Volunteers Needed
We have several opportunities to serve in our Children's Ministry. Early Childhood on Sundays: Helpers in Red, Orange, Yellow, and Green Leads in Orange, Yellow, and Green. NOTE: The Lead is responsible for maintaining the schedule for their respective room, contacting workers with reminders, and communicating with the Children's Ministry staff regarding needs for the room. Elementary Classes on Sundays: 1st Grade, 8:30, Lead Teacher, 1 week per month 2nd Grade, 10:30, Lead Teacher, 1 week per month 3rd Grade, 10:30, Helper, every week People willing to serve on a substitute list that we can contact on an as-needed basis. For more information on any of these positions, please contact Ronell Carr at ronellcarr@firstfamilyministries.com or 971-0302. … [Read more...]
Theo-Caching Returns!
Many of you have probably begun to see the promotions for "Return of the Theo-Cachers" in the worship folder. This event, which will be taking place on October 30th (Beggar's Night), is intended to be an outreach event for our community. This will not be an event that replaces regular Beggar's Night activities, but it will be a primer for them. This event will run from 5-6pm, which is right before Ankeny's Beggar's Night activities begin. We will have some of our Theo-Cacher characters back and they will be running games and handing out candy. This is a come-and-go-as-you-please type of event. so please invite your neighbors and friends to come get their night started at First Family Church. We are also beginning to collect candy donations for the night. Please feel free to buy some individually wrapped candies and drop them off at the church. There will be a box by the youth room and in the welcome area. Thanks! … [Read more...]
Goodbye Reception for Shelleena & Bob McConnell
On Sunday, October 16 we will have the opportunity to say 'goodbye' to Bob and Shelleena McConnell. Bob has served as an Elder/Teacher at FFC and Shelleena has served as FFC's Children's Ministry Director. We will say goodbye as a church and have a time of prayer for them during both services. Between services, we will hold a reception for them at which time you should feel free to bring appropriate gifts and/or cards, and share with them your well wishes and thoughts. Help us build a scrapbook of memories for Bob and Shelleena Help us thank Bob and Shelleena for their service at FFC by taking a couple of minutes and completing a brief questionnaire describing some of your favorite memories with Bob or Shelleena. Also, if you have a special picture or story you or your child would like to share, please submit it. From all of these stories and pictures, we will make a scrapbook for them. There is a basket in the Kid Central area to collect drawings or stories that cannot be emailed. … [Read more...]
F.L.A.S.H. Basketball Open Gym Night
FLASH Basketball will have an open gym on Saturday October 8th, 9a-noon. This will be a time for fathers and sons to utilize our gymnasium to work on basketball skills. FLASH basketball instructors will be on hand to teach fundamentals and also fun drills that can be worked on at home. This is for boys 1st thru 4th grade. Contact R.J. Parks with questions and "Like" FLASH basketball on Facebook to see pictures of past FLASH basketball events. … [Read more...]
Kid Central Info
We had a great start to KC+ on Wednesday! It was so great seeing all of the kids excited for a new KC+ season to start. If you would still like to register your child(ren) you can do so by filling out a form on Sunday or coming on next Wednesday night. There is a $15/child fee to cover an Awana book that will be used all year. If your child already has a book from last year, we're asking that you pay in advance for the book they'll be moving into once the first book is complete. Please contact Ronell Carr with questions. … [Read more...]
Children’s Ministry Transition Plan
Seasons Change... That’s not only true about the earth, but also about people and churches. And Shelleena McConnell, First Family’s Children’s Director, is entering a season of change in which she will begin transitioning out of her role here in order to be with her husband, Bob, who is pursuing vocational pastoral ministry. Bob is currently one of our elders, and this pursuit has been stirring in him for some time. After a semester of leading E3 (our Saturday night service), Bob has elected to focus even more intensely now on “landing” in one place as a pastor. As you can tell, they are both in a season of change. While we will no doubt miss the McConnells, we are proud of them and thankful God used them to help plant First Family Church back in 2004. And to provide our growing congregation with the necessary information about this transition, specifically Shelleena’s since it involves over 200 children and 50 volunteers on a weekly basis, we have put together the … [Read more...]
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