July 5, 2015
Welcome 10:00 AM Worship Service 10:00 AM - Children’s Church for children ages 3 - 5 years old 9:30-10:00 AM & 11:00 AM - Koinonia Café in the Great Room
Nursery: Our well staffed nursery is available on the upper level across from the Worship Center doors 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 – 5 years old are welcome to participate. Children should arrive prior to the start of the worship service.
SERMON NOTES “Jesus and the Contested Will" Pastor Gary Russell Luke 12:13-21
Church Life Benevolent Offering The Board of Deacons will be receiving a benevolent offering in the foyer at the conclusion of today’s service.
Prayer Ministry Our Elders will be available at the conclusion of today’s services to pray with those who are dealing with health needs and other life challenges. They will gather at the front of the worship center.
Child Dedications Please contact Pastor Russell if you would like further information regarding the biblical examples of publicly presenting children to the Lord.
Online Giving Option Online giving is convenient, safe and secure, and you decide exactly when your gift is made and where it goes. Please visit www.stcroixalliance.com and click the “Access Online Giving Here” link at the bottom of the home page to get started or to access your existing account. If you have any questions, contact Pam at the church office.
Koinonia Café Summer Hours
Sermon CDs may be ordered at the Information Center.
Visitors - We are so glad you’ve come this morning to 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.
Our Koinonia Café will be open from 9:30 a.m. until the start of the morning service at 10:00 a.m. It will also be open for a half hour after the service concludes.
you'd like to help with set up, tear down, food service, supervision of the games or general service, please indicate so on the Connection Card of the Worship folder and place it in the offering plate, or bring it to the Information table.
Baptismal Service We are planning an outdoor baptismal service for Sunday, August 23. This public expression of faith will be held here on campus during our 10:00 a.m. worship service. Please contact any member of the pastoral staff if you have questions or wish to be included. The morning will also include an all-church cookout.
Summer Softball Tuesday, July 7 | 7:00 PM ACV Softball field
Women’s Ministry “I Love My Church” T-Shirts We will be placing our next order for church T-shirts in mid-July. Please sign up at the Information Center. The cost is $10.00. We’d like all of our volunteers to have a shirt for our Family Fun Day for the community on Saturday, August 22.
Fellowship
The ACV softball team will be JOY Group playing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening. Everyone 13+ is welcome Thursday, July 16 | 11:30 AM to play. Bring your lawn chairs and Great Room come to cheer on our team. The J.O.Y. Group will be meeting on Thursday, July 16 at 11:30 a.m. Volunteer Gardeners in the Great Room for potluck. We are looking for summer volunteers to care for our perennial Ages 55+ are invited to attend. flowerbeds located at the front of the church for July 1-15. Primary responsibilities for the two- week period are weeding and "Family Fun Day" deadheading. A sign-up sheet is August 22 | 2:00-7:00 PM available at the Information Center. Come and bring friends to enjoy a fun filled afternoon, complete with Finishing the Work tasty pulled pork sandwiches, corn Our progress toward the goal of on the cob & other goodies, asphalting the front parking lot is including cotton candy & snoreported on the back cover under cones, and 3 giant inflatables for the “Stewardship” heading. Last the kids (young and old) to enjoy. Sunday’s gifts of $2,095, doubled It's all free, so this is a perfect to become $4,190, thanks to our opportunity to invite a neighbor or $30,000 matching gift challenge someone you would like to that runs through Labor Day. We introduce to our church family. We are currently at 25% of our could use more volunteers, so if $61,200 goal!
Outreach
Save the Date! Beth Moore Simulcast Saturday, September 12 ACV will be hosting the Beth Moore Simulcast. Mark your calendar and pray about who you might invite to this event.
Youth Ministry Youth Alpha Wednesday, July 7 12:30-2:00 PM | Student Center The Youth Alpha Course for all 612th grade students. We meet at the Student Center from 12:302:00 p.m. Our time includes a small lunch, discussion and Bible Study. This is a great opportunity to invite a friend to come and learn about who Jesus is. For more information about Youth Alpha, check out the link on our Student Ministry website.
This Week at ACV:
Looking Ahead…
Sunday - July 5 9:30 AM Men’s Prayer Gathering 10:00 AM Worship Service-WC
Aug. 22 - Family Fun Day Aug. 23 - Baptismal Service Sept. 12 - Beth Moore Simulcast
Tuesday - July 7 5:30 AM Men’s Study-Our Place Café-SCF 9:00 AM Women’s Prayer-WC 7:00 PM Adult Prayer-SC 7:00 PM ACV Softball - ACV field
Next July 12, 2015
Wednesday - July 8 12:30 PM Youth Alpha-SC Saturday - July 11 7:00 AM Men’s Study-CR WC-Worship Center CR-Conference Room SC-Student Center
Greeters: 10:00 a.m. - Andrew & Ginger Wolgemuth Nursery: 10:00 a.m. - Doug Schmidt family
GR-Great Room D-Classroom D C-Classroom C
Stewardship Update June 28 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE: 281 Giving for June 28:
Our Staff:
General Fund Weekly Budget General Fund Giving
$ 10,770.00 $ 6,408.45
Gary Russell, Sr. Pastor - gary@stcroixalliance.com
Missions Giving Year to Date Missions Giving
$ 1,682.00 $ 43,779.25
Jeff Naegelen, Assoc. Pastor - jeff@stcroixalliance.com
Parking Lot Donations: Matching Funds: Received to Date:
$ 7,646.00 $ 7,646.00 $ 15,292.00
Chris Folkestad, Youth Pastor - chris@stcroixalliance.com Jon Miller, Worship Leader - iamjonmiller@gmail.com
Pam Britt, Administrative Assistant - office@stcroixalliance.com
General Fund Giving for June 2015: Monthly Budget General Fund Giving
$ 48,080.00 $ 33,496.47
General Fund Giving for 2014-15: Year to Date Budget Year to Date General Fund Giving
$ 516,960.00 $ 485,903.02
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