November 16, 2014
Welcome to Alliance Church of the Valley and thank you for worshipping with us this morning.
8:30 & 11:00 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM - Children’s Church 9:30-11:00 AM Koinonia Café in the Great Room 9:45-10:45 AM - Sunday School for all ages Adult Sunday School classes – A study on David - J.O.Y. Group (55+) taught by Duane Doolittle in Classroom #1 Lower Level “The Just Church” by I.J.M., taught by Joshua & April Scharnberg- Student Center-Lower Level “Apologetics” by Matt Chandler, taught by Pastor Jeff - Student Center-Auditorium “Faith Dare” by Debbie Alsdorf, taught by Jan Marko - Classroom C Lower Level Spanish Class, taught by Josè & Ana Trejo and Sally Millermon - Classroom D Lower Level
Nursery: Our well staffed nursery is available on the upper level across from the Worship Center doors. The 8:30 AM nursery is for children who are infants to pre-school, and the 11:00 AM nursery is for children who are infants to 36 months.
Children’s Church provides an age appropriate learning environment for our families in Classroom #3 on the lower level. Children age 3 – 4th grade are welcome to participate. Children should arrive prior to the start of the worship service.
SERMON NOTES “Nick at Night” Pastor Chris Folkestad John 3:1-16
Church Life Thanksgiving Break There will be no regular activities on Wednesday, November 26 and no Sunday School on Sunday, November 30 because of the holiday.
Baptismal Service Our next baptismal service is schedule for Sunday, January 4 at 10:00 a.m. here in the worship center. We will be borrowing a heated portable baptistery from a nearby church. Please contact any of our three pastors if you would like further information.
Keyboard Campaign Our keyboard recently had a “melt down” after 15 years of faithful service. Because of the timing, the replacement cost did not get included in the new fiscal year’s budget. The Board has established a temporary “Keyboard Fund” to cover this additional expense. Gifts to date total $853 (56%) toward the $1,530 replacement cost. Thank you for designating “Keyboard” on your offering envelope.
Thanksgiving Prayer Encounter TODAY 4:00-6:00 PM | Student Center
Sermon CDs may be ordered at the Information Center.
We will be gathering at the Student Center to give praise and thanks to God, and to pray for our church, our community and our world. Mark your calendar and join us as we come together as a congregation to seek the face of God in prayer. Childcare will be available
Visitors - We are so glad you’ve come this morning to
Christmas Poinsettias
seek the Lord Jesus Christ and worship Him together with us. Please take a moment to complete the Connection Card in the worship folder. After doing so, tear it off and bring it to the Information Center in the lobby to receive a complimentary gift bag and information about the ministries of our church.
To celebrate Christmas, we offer you the opportunity to remember a loved one by purchasing a poinsettia in their honor/memory. They will be
$10.00 each | Orders Due Dec. 8
used to decorate the sanctuary this Christmas season and may be taken home after the Christmas Eve service. Order envelopes are available at the Information Center. Please make checks payable to our church and place in the offering or they may be left at the Information Center.
Connect with Your Community Salvation Army Bell Ringing Friday, November 28 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wal-Mart Home Décor Entrance
scripture, going to church or Sunday school, bringing friends and participating in the special nights. The clubbers are then able to use the shares to "shop" for Christmas presents for their family. We need donations of new or gently used items for clubbers to purchase. We also need about 40 people to help the clubbers "shop" and "package" their gifts. Consider blessing the kids and their families by donating gift items or being a personal shopper.
The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign is looking for volunteers Christmas Eve to be bell-ringers. Our church will If you would like to sing in a choir ring the bells at the Home Decor for the Christmas Eve service, entrance at Wal-Mart on Friday, please sign up at the Information November 28th this holiday season Center. There will only be a few for one-hour shifts. Stop by the practices, and the times are yet to Information Center to see the open be determined. If you have slots and to sign-up to ring those Youth Group questions, please contact Rachel bells. Wednesday, November 19 Riebe at rachelriebe@hotmail.com 7:00 p.m. | Student Center
Youth Ministry
Fellowship
Missions
All students 6-12th grade are invited to join us at the Student JOY Group Center at 7:00 p.m. on The J.O.Y. Group will meet on Wednesday. Don't forget to come Thursday, at 11:30 a.m. in the early and grab a smoothie or Great Room for potluck. Ages 55+ This Christmas, share the love and espresso from the Café! hope of Jesus Christ with a needy are invited to attend. child using a simple shoebox filled Planet Wisdom with school supplies, hygiene All-Church Winter Family Today is the last day to sign up items, clothing, and toys. Camp today to attend Planet Wisdom January 9-11 | Cost: $90 per adult, Operation Christmas Child is an December 5-6th at Grace Church easy, fun mission project designed of Eden Prairie. Cost of the $45 4-12, under 4 is free, family for all ages. For more details maximum is $315 weekend is $55.00. Sign up is check out the Samaritans located in the Student Center. Mark your calendars for a special Purse website or contact the event you won't want to miss. We church office with questions. Join OASIS District Retreat are having a Winter Retreat at Big in the fun and help celebrate January 23-25 Sandy Camp in McGregor Christ's birth with a very special gift Camp Forest Springs Minnesota January 9-11, 2015. Dr. for others. Cost: $105.00 Phil Petersen, professor at Crown College and former interim speaker High school students are at ACV will be our speaker. Phil's encouraged to mark your son Aaron and his wife Nikki calendars for this year's Oasis Donations & Personal Petersen will lead us in worship. retreat. Snowboarding, downhill Shoppers for Awana Aaron and Nikki have been skiing, broomball and other outdoor Christmas Store worship leaders in their church for activities along with great worship Wednesday, Dec. 10 | 6:45 p.m. 11 years, and lead a group called and teaching! This year's speaker Contact Deb Kinzer@ 715-755"House of Aaron" music, recently is Tom Walsh and worship will be 2313 or acvawana@gmail.com releasing a CD called "Launch led by Dave and Tara Powers and Out". This is a great Christmas gift The Awana clubbers have been band. your whole family will love. earning shares by memorizing Operation Christmas Child Boxes Due by Sunday, Nov. 30 Boxes delivered to OCC Dec.1
Children’s Ministry
This Week at ACV:
Looking Ahead…
Sunday 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 9:45 AM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM
Nov. 25 - Open Arms Community Dinner Nov. 26 - No Regular Activities Nov. 28 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing Nov. 30 - No Sunday School
Worship Service Men’s Prayer Gathering Sunday School for all ages Worship Service-WC Thanksgiving Prayer Encounter-SC
Tuesday 5:30 AM Men’s Study-Our Place Café-SCF 9:00 AM Women’s Prayer-WC 7:00 PM Adult Prayer-SC Wednesday 6:45 PM Awana 6:45 PM Parent Social & Study Time-CR 6:45 PM Women’s Bible Study-C 7:00 PM Youth Group-SC 7:00 PM Men’s Study-Joyful Morning-Dresser Thursday 9:30 AM Women’s Bible Study-Jessica Cress’s home 11:30 AM J.O.Y. Group Potluck-GR Saturday 7:00 AM Men’s Study-CR WC-Worship Center CR-Conference Room SC-Student Center
Next Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014 Greeters: 8:30 a.m. - Marlin & Lona Baillargeon 11:00 a.m. - Tom & Marian Isley Nursery: 8:30 a.m. - Heather Swager & Rebecca Morrison 9:45 a.m. - Scott Schuler family 11:00 a.m. - TBD
GR-Great Room D-Classroom D C-Classroom C
Stewardship Update Our Staff:
November 9 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE: 342
Gary Russell, Sr. Pastor - gary@stcroixalliance.com
Giving for November 9:
Jeff Naegelen, Assoc. Pastor - jeff@stcroixalliance.com Chris Folkestad, Youth Pastor - chris@stcroixalliance.com Pam Britt, Administrative Assistant - office@stcroixalliance.com
General Fund Weekly Budget General Fund Giving
$ 10,770.00 $ 6,698.26
Missions Giving Year to Date Missions Giving
$ 936.50 $ 16,056.00
Keyboard Income: Remaining Need:
$ $
852.50 677.50
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