November 15, 2015
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 Romans - J.O.Y. Group (55+) taught by Duane Doolittle in Classroom #5 - Lower Level “Making Manifest: On Faith, Creativity, and the Kingdom at Hand” taught by Joshua Scharnberg- Student Center Auditorium “Fervent” by Priscilla Shirer, taught by Jan Marko - Classroom C Lower Level “Discovering the Christian & Missionary Alliance” membership class, taught by Pastor Jeff Conference Room 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 – 5 years old are welcome to participate. Children should arrive prior to the start of the worship service.
SERMON NOTES “Pergamum: Defeat by Deception” Pastor Gary Russell Revelation 2:12-17
Connecting with Our Church Family Thanksgiving Break There will be no regular activities on Wednesday, November 25 and no Sunday School on Sunday, November 29 because of the holiday.
Children’s Sunday School Our wonderful staff of teachers welcome children from preschool through 6th grade to join them each week from 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Children’s classrooms are located on the lower level of the Worship Center.
Small Group Ministry Our Thursday evening small group, of which Lee and Barb Williamson are members, has prepared a variety of baked goods for our church family today. All donations contributed toward the bakery items will go to the Williamsons to help defray the medical cost from Lee’s fall on September 29. Lee has undergone two surgeries, weeks of therapy, and has progressed to the point that was released from the hospital this past Thursday. He will continue therapy at the Courage Center in Stillwater.
Chili Feed Sunday, Nov. 22 Convenient Listening: CD’s of today’s sermon can be requested at the Information Center. You can always listen to or download each Sunday’s sermon by visiting our website: www.stcroixalliance.com
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.
It’s back! Our student Ministry will be hosting a Chili Cook-off on November 22 following the second service at the Student Center. Join us, starting at noon, for some of the best chilies in the Valley and vote for your favorite. The Packers vs. Vikings game will also be on the big screens at 3:25 p.m.! All proceeds will go to support our high school students attending the LIFE
Conference in Kansas City this Connecting with Our summer. If you’d like to enter a chili into the contest, sign up at the Community Information Center or talk with Open Arms Community Pastor Chris.
Dinner
Christmas Poinsettias $10.00 each | Orders Due Nov.29 Again this Christmas we are offering the opportunity to honor the memory of a friend or family member with the purchase of a Poinsettia. They will be used to decorate the worship center and may be taken home following our Christmas Eve service. Order envelopes are available at the Information Center. Checks should be made payable to ACV and placed in the offering or deposited at the Information Center.
Winter Family Retreat January 8-10, 2016 Big Sandy Camp, McGregor, MN
Tuesday | 5:00-6:30 PM Our Thanksgiving Dinner is one of our biggest and best-attended meals of the year. Be sure to invite friends, neighbors, or work colleagues to join us this Tuesday evening. Because of the larger attendance, we are in need of additional volunteers. Contact Jan Marko if you could assist (715) 483 -3190.
Connecting with the Nations Operation Christmas Child Boxes Due November 23
This Christmas, share the love and hope of Jesus Christ with a needy Save the date and mark your child using a simple shoebox filled calendars. This is a fun event for with school supplies, hygiene the whole family and worth every penny. We are so excited to have items, clothing and toys. Operation Christmas Child is an easy, fun Dan & Sandy Adler, with Heart of mission project designed for all the City Ministries as our guest ages. For more details, check out speakers and worship leaders. the Samaritans Purse website, or Check out their website to get a glimpse of who they are, and listen contact Lonnie Segelstrom at 715222-6093. to some of their wonderful music, at http://www.heartofthecity.org/ about/adlers.html. The price is $90 Women’s Ministry for adults, $45 for children 4-12, Chondra Pierce in Concert with 3 and under free. The family Friday, November 20 maximum is $315. Leave church 5:00 PM
JOY Group Thursday | 11:30 AM Great Room The J.O.Y. Group will be meeting on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Great Room for potluck. Ages 55+ are invited to attend.
Looking for an evening of fun and laughter...Chondra Pierce is coming to the Twin Cities area on Friday, November 20. Tickets are $30 and must be ordered by Sunday, November 8. We will leave the church at 5:00 p.m. For more information and placing an
order for your ticket, contact Eileen Tomlinson at 715-554-2401.
Youth Ministry Thanksgiving Break There will be no youth group on Wednesday, November 25.
Planet Wisdom December 4-5 | Cost $ 55.00 6-12th grade students Registration Due Wednesday Our students will once again be participating in Planet Wisdom, a two-day conference in the Twin Cities featuring Mark Matlock, the Skit Guys and the Jordan Hawthorn Band. Join us for this fun weekend!
LIFE Conference July 5-10, 2016 | 9-12th grade Kansas City, MO Every three years, high school students from around the nation gather for the LIFE conference. This year we will be in Kansas City, MO for a week that will include speaker Francis Chan, a service project and tons of fun! Registration is due November 29. Go to www.allianceyouth.com for more information.
Oasis District Retreat January 22-24 Camp Forest Springs Cost: $110.00 Register by January 6 High school students are encouraged to mark your calendars for this year’s Oasis retreat. Snowboarding, downhill skiing, broomball and other outdoor activities along with great worship and teaching. This year’s speaker is Zane Black and worship will be led by Attaboy.
This Week at ACV:
Looking Ahead…
Sunday - November 15 8:30 AM Worship Service-WC 9:30 AM Men’s Prayer Gathering 9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages 11:00 AM Worship Service-WC
Nov. 22 - Chili Cook-off/Viking-Packers game Nov. 25 - No Wednesday night activities Dec. 12 - Cookie Exchange Dec. 13 - Children’s Sunday School Christmas Program Jan. 8-10 - Winter Family Retreat
Tuesday - November 17 5:30 AM Men’s Study-Our Place Café-SCF 9:00 AM Women’s Prayer-WC 5:00 PM Open Arms Community Dinner Wednesday - November 18 6:45 PM Awana 6:45 PM Parent’s Social & Study Time-CR 6:45 PM Women’s Bible Study-C 6:45 PM Men’s Study-D 7:00 PM Youth Group-SC Thursday - November 19 7:00 PM Women’s Study-Coffee Talk 11:30 AM J.O.Y. Group Potluck-GR Saturday - November 21 7:00 AM Men’s Study-GR WC-Worship Center CR-Conference Room SC-Student Center
GR-Great Room D-Classroom D C-Classroom C
Next November 22, 2015 Greeters: 8:30 AM - Gary & Sharry Olson 11:00 AM - Andrew & Ginger Wolgemuth Nursery: 8:30 AM - Mike & Dorene Hanson 9:45 AM - Todd Hankel family 11:00 AM - Kelli Mathias & Briza Schuler
Our Staff:
Stewardship Update
Gary Russell, Sr. Pastor - gary@stcroixalliance.com
November 8 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE: 345
Jeff Naegelen, Assoc. Pastor - jeff@stcroixalliance.com Chris Folkestad, Youth Pastor - chris@stcroixalliance.com Jon Miller, Worship Leader
Giving for November 8: General Fund Weekly Budget General Fund Giving
$ 10,924.00 $ 9,631.99
Missions Giving Year to Date Missions Giving
$ 1,687.50 $ 11,814.00
- iamjonmiller@gmail.com
Pam Britt, Administrative Assistant - office@stcroixalliance.com Alliance Church of the Valley | 1259 State Road 35, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-1100 | stcroixalliance.com | Alliance Church of the Valley