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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="313864a0.png" border=0 width="134" height="74" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ou Beliefs"><U>Our Beliefs</U></A></div> <div>  <A HREF="staff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Staff"><U>Meet the Staff</U></A>   </div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U>Upcoming Events</U></A></div> <div>  <A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our History "><U>Our History</U></A>  </div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Childrens Ministry"><U>Children's Ministry</U></A>  </div> <div> <A HREF="youth.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Youth Ministry"><U>Youth Ministry</U></A>  </div> <div>  <A HREF="adult.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adult Ministry"><U> Adult Ministry</U></A>  </div> <div> <A HREF="missions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U>Missions/Outreach</U></A> </div> <div>   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music Ministry"><U>Music Ministry</U></A> </div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U>Newsletter</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sermons"><U>Sermons</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://sites.google.com/site/alphacoursefranklin/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://sites.google.com/site/alphacourse"><U>ALPHA</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.childrenschristiantheatre.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.childrenschristiantheatre.com"><U>Children's Christian Theatre (CCT)</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Building Process"><U>Our Journey </U></A></div> <div>   <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Picture Gallery"><U>Picture Gallery</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" ><B>Faith Community Church & Faith Academy</B>    </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faith Community Church Faith Academy"><U>Home</U></A>     <A HREF="church.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faith Community Church"><U>Church</U></A>    <A HREF="academy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U>Academy</U></A></div> <div> <B>Rev. Dr. Stu Merkel</B> (“Pastor Stu”) is presently the Acting Pastor of Faith Community Church since April 2009.  His mission <I>is to serve God through pastoral ministry, promoting enduring relationships with Jesus Christ that gives people hope, purpose, deeper understanding and experience of God.</I> </div> <div> Sermons - To listen to a sermon click on the links below.</div> <bR> <div> Aug. 15, 2010   <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/649USQYL/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_15AU10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/649USQYL/FC"><U>Life On The Vine-On The Fruits of the Spirit, FAITHFULNESS: The King or I</U></A></div> <div> Aug. 8, 2010     <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/GpAWxbJq/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_08AU10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/GpAWxbJq/FC"><U>Life On The Vine-On The Fruits of the Spirit, GOODNESS: The Spirit In Motion</U></A></div> <div> Aug. 1, 2010    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/72OVqtYU/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_01AU10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/72OVqtYU/FC"><U>"KINDNESS - Ignorance Is Not Kindness" </U></A></div> <div> July 25, 2010   <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/1JXuhlSS/FCC_Sermon_RevJohnCarson_25JY1.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/1JXuhlSS/FC"><U>Rev John Carson, Associate Executive Secretary for Missions, NACCC</U></A></div> <div> July 18, 2010   <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/Gxx3cpuR/FCC_Sermon_PastorDon_18JL10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/Gxx3cpuR/FC"><U>"The Bad Samaritan"</U></A></div> <div> July 4, 2010      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/636F_viB/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_4JY10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/636F_viB/FC"><U>"Call of the Wild" and "Surrounded by God"</U></A>  Stories from Alaska by our Youth </div> <div> June 27, 2010  <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/EH3e9MhQ/FCC_Sermon_PastorDon_27JN10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/EH3e9MhQ/FC"><U>"To Tell The Truth"</U></A></div> <div> June 13, 2010  <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/YUc09zdA/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_13JN10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/YUc09zdA/FC"><U>"JOY - Inexpressible and Indestructable"</U></A></div> <div> June 6, 2010    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/7UiHbkOB/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_6JN10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/7UiHbkOB/FC"><U>"Life on the vine-On the fruits of the Spirit" </U></A></div> <div> May 30,2010    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/Gz4TD-4I/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_30MY10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/Gz4TD-4I/FC"><U>"Don't Go There - Don't Grow There"</U></A></div> <div> May 23, 2010   <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/UjklRNL2/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_23MY10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/UjklRNL2/FC"><U>"Come Together-</U></A><A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/UjklRNL2/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_23MY10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/UjklRNL2/FC"><U>Right Now-Over Me!"</U></A></div> <div> May 23, 2010   <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/gZBZpOV_/FCC_Confirmation_23MY10.htm " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/gZBZpOV_/FC"><U>Confirmation</U></A></div> <div> May 16, 2010   <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/P1uOHVd0/FCC_Sermon_DonPowers_16MY10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/P1uOHVd0/FC"><U>"A Normal Guy Goes To Haiti" </U></A></div> <div> May 9, 2010     <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/oZfVUBv3/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_09MY10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/oZfVUBv3/FC"><U>"Your Mother's Secret Recipe"</U></A> </div> <div> May 2, 2010      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/i4Q8P2uM/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_02MY10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/i4Q8P2uM/FC"><U>"The Rest of the Story"</U></A>  Pastor Stu Merkel </div> <div> April 25, 2010   <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/bnTuQXEw/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_25AP10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/bnTuQXEw/FC"><U>"Something More Than Cooties" </U></A></div> <div> April 18, 2010   <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/zO0-mzfp/FCC_Sermon_Tom_Boehne_18_AP_10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/zO0-mzfp/FC"><U>"Seen from Afar"</U></A>            Pastor Tom Boehne </div> <div> April 11, 2010    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/RNI7Bnet/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_11AP10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/RNI7Bnet/FC"><U>"A Mat and Four Good Friends" </U></A></div> <div> April 4, 2010     <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/wmXh-_37/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_04AP10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/wmXh-_37/FC"><U>"No Nonsense" </U></A></div> <div> March 28, 2010 <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/sEvXevsn/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_28MR10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/sEvXevsn/FC"><U>"The Lord Needs Your Clunker"</U></A> </div> <div> March 21, 2010 <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/0ZnhcZ3S/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_21MR10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/0ZnhcZ3S/FC"><U>"Rejection Notice" </U></A></div> <div> March 7, 2010   <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/243545291/78630401/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_7MR10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/243545291/78"><U>"Missing Child in Aisle"</U></A></div> <div> Feb 28, 2010    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/231913377/952ee6a/FCC_Sermon_RevTomRichard_28FE1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/231913377/95"><U>"Afraid But Faithful"</U></A></div> <div> Feb 21, 2010    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/230556559/cbba4060/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_21FE10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/230556559/cb"><U>"Not Invited, But Attending"</U></A>  </div> <div> Feb 14, 2010    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/audio/BSReJkhL/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_14FE10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/audio/BSReJkhL/FC"><U>"A Simple Church" </U></A></div> <div> Feb 7, 2010      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/217781036/a4995c6c/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_07FE10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/217781036/a4"><U>"Your Measure of Faith"</U></A></div> <div> Jan 31, 2010     <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/212428574/cb24308d/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_31JA" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/212428574/cb"><U>A Year of Jubilee "Treated Just Right"</U></A></div> <div> Jan 24, 2010 -  <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/206991243/f581a9a0/FCC_Sermon_PastorDon_24JA10.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/206991243/f5"><U>"Me and My Band"</U></A> </div> <div> Jan 10, 2010     <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/193698588/330ddcb7/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_10JA10.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/193698588/33"><U>"A Day Made Holy"</U></A></div> <div> Dec 24, 2009    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/193698709/8f57b247/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_24DE09_40.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/193698709/8f"><U>"Christmas Reflections"</U></A></div> <div> Dec 20, 2009    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/193697859/a11f1169/FCC_Sermon_Choir_20DE09.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/193697859/a1"><U>"Cantata - He Saved The World"</U></A></div> <div> Dec 13, 2009    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/173283359/9153104b/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_13DC09.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/173283359/91"><U>The Birth of a Dynamic Duo “What’s in a Name”</U></A></div> <div> Dec 6, 2009      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/193698153/1678d3ae/FCC_PastorStu_06DE09.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/193698153/16"><U>"He Favors Me"</U></A></div> <div> Nov 29, 2009     <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/193699379/7a3eb39/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_29No09.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/193699379/7a"><U>"The Z-man is Speechless"</U></A></div> <div> Nov 22, 2009     <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/160543629/fd6e83dd/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_22NO " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/160543629/fd"><U>"Thanksgiving Rocks!"</U></A> </div> <div> Nov 15, 2009     <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/152844282/af0327ae/FCC_Sermon_SparkBall_15NO " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/152844282/af"><U>Carl "Spark" Ball:   "Sowing the Seeds of a Great Harvest" </U></A></div> <div> Nov. 8, 2009      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/149258423/3ee6620a/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_08NO09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/149258423/3e"><U>"Seeds For The Harvest"</U></A></div> <div> Nov 1, 2009       <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/151683956/4250dc4e/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_1NO0 " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/151683956/42"><U>"Watching What We Are Giving"</U></A> </div> <div> Oct. 25, 2009     <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/144614887/8f6e8d53/FCC_Sermon_Rev_Harry_Clar " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/144614887/8f"><U>"Will You Do Something For Me If I Ask You Nicely?"</U></A> </div> <div> Oct. 18, 2009      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/143280610/1612070d/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_18OT " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/143280610/16"><U>Simple Things to Make Life Better: "Drop the Guilt Trip" </U></A></div> <div> Oct. 18, 2009       <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/143282321/e6fa6e38/FCC_Baptism_Slater_18OT09 " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/143282321/e6"><U>Baptism</U></A></div> <div> Oct. 11, 2009      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/140732500/b1b3faa1/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_11OC09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/140732500/b1"><U>"Break A Habit" </U></A></div> <div> Oct. 4, 2009         <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/139856039/8ba04fc5/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_4OT0 " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/139856039/8b"><U>Simple thing to Make Life Better: "Forgive People"</U></A></div> <div> Sept. 27, 2009    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/140729093/15d27c08/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_27SE09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/140729093/15"><U>"Give Your Life Some Purpose"</U></A> </div> <div> Sept. 20, 2009    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/134435863/93f1f8d3/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_20ST " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/134435863/93"><U>Simple Things to Make Life Better: "Going the Long Haul"</U></A></div> <div> Sept. 20, 2009   <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/134434370/a70a10ac/FCC-Baptism__LiamQuintin_ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/134434370/a7"><U>Quintin and Liam Putnam Baptism</U></A></div> <div> Sept. 13, 2009    <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/132716246/510b5012/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_13ST " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/132716246/51"><U>Simple Things to Make Life Better: "A Positive Look at My Fears"</U></A></div> <div> Sept. 6, 2009      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/140729866/ec33c5f0/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_06SE09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/140729866/ec"><U>"Count On Others"</U></A></div> <div> Aug. 30, 2009     <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/129259506/3abf0d2/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_30AU0 " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/129259506/3a"><U>"Higher Priority: My Neighbor's Stuff"</U></A> </div> <div> Aug 23, 2009      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/127495792/dfc09115/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_23AU " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/127495792/df"><U>"Higher Priority: It's not About Our Stuff"</U></A></div> <div> August 16th          <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNFlfsn0GzM" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNFlfsn0G"><U>Everything Skit</U></A></div> <div> Aug 9, 2009         <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/124011141/e281464d/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_02AU09.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/124011141/e2"><U>“Higher Priority: Sweat the Little Stuff” </U></A> </div> <div> Aug 2, 2009          <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/124011460/a17bd6b2/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_09AU09.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/124011460/a1"><U>“Higher Priority: God Stuff “   </U></A></div> <div> July 26, 2009       <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/121510097/5c72e73/FCC_Sermon_PastorDon_26JL09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/121510097/5c"><U>"Sand Sculptures" </U></A></div> <div> July 19, 2009       <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/119496211/44de5b1c/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_19JY " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/119496211/44"><U>"There's Something About That Name" </U></A></div> <div> July 19, 2009       <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/119496707/b26d0d83/FCC_Baptism__ZacBruhn_19J " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/119496707/b2"><U>Baptism of; Zachary Michael Rui Bruhn, son of Joe & Julie Bruhn </U></A></div> <div> July 5, 2009          <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/116153551/715674f4/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_05JL09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/116153551/71"><U>"The Richest People In The World"</U></A></div> <div> June 28, 2009      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/account/dir/14679801/d8f625b5/sharing.html?rnd=4 " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/account/dir/14679"><U>"St. Paul's Grievance Department" </U></A></div> <div> June 21, 2009      "<A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/116153959/769705a2/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_21JN09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/116153959/76"><U>Dressed Up For Church"</U></A></div> <div> June 14, 2009      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/112090450/efc59b0c/FCC_Sermon_PastorDon_14JN09.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/112090450/ef"><U>The Rocking Chair Church or The Rock’n Church?”</U></A>  - Pastor Don</div> <div> June 7, 2009         <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/110680849/fabe3009/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_07JN09.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/110680849/fa"><U>"Getting Our Feet Wet Moving Forward" </U></A></div> <div> May 31, 2009        <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/109826293/aeb141cc/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_31MY09.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/109826293/ae"><U>“Unlimited Refills”</U></A></div> <div> May 31, 2009        <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/112091370/6000886e/FCC_Baptism_JuliaGrdipee_31MY09_.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/112091370/60"><U>"Baptism"</U></A></div> <div> May 17, 2009        <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/106004197/614852e3/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_17MY09.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/106004197/61"><U>"You Don't Want To Miss This" </U></A></div> <div> May 10, 2009       <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/104737162/49354e0c/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_10MY09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/104737162/49"><U> "They Had No Doubt About It"</U></A> </div> <div> May 3, 2009         <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/103186329/659d0d09/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_03MY09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/103186329/65"><U>  "We Might Have Missed It" </U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/103186329/659d0d09/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_03MY09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/103186329/65"><U> </U></A> </FONT></div> <div> April 26, 2009       <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/103185797/746dfef7/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_26AP09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/103185797/74"><U> "We Caught On To It"</U></A></div> <div> April 19, 2009      <A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/103186795/88d63035/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_19AP09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/103186795/88"><U> </U></A><A HREF="http://www.4shared.com/file/103186795/88d63035/FCC_Sermon_PastorStu_19AP09.html " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.4shared.com/file/103186795/88"><U> "We Have Some Doubt About It" </U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>