This Week at ACV: Sunday - March 13 8:45 AM Worship Team Rehearsal 9:00 AM Sunday School Classes 10:00 AM Church Service Monday - March 14 1;00 PM Women’s Bible Study - D Tuesday - March 15 9:00 AM Homeschool Coop 9:00 AM Women’s Prayer time - WC Wednesday - March 16 6:45 PM Awana Clubs 7:00 PM Youth Group 7:00 PM Parent Bible Study - D 7:00 PM Men’s Bible Study 7:00 PM Women’s Bible Study - C Thursday - March 17 7:00 PM Elder Board Meeting Saturday - March 19 7:00 AM Men’s Group - CR 10:00 AM Parenting Seminar SC WC-Worship Center CR-Conference Room SC-Student Center
GR-Great Room D-Classroom D C-Classroom C
Our Staff: Jeff Naegelen, Lead Pastor - jeff@stcroixalliance.com Chris Folkestad, Co-Lead Pastor - chris@stcroixalliance.com Charles Amoh, Pastor of Student Ministries - charles@stcroixalliance.com
Looking Ahead
Mar 17 Elder Board Meeting Mar 19 Parenting Seminar Mar 20 M.A.S.K.’D. Prayer Group Mar 24 J.O.Y. Luncheon
March 13 2022
Next Sunday, March 20, 2022 Greeters: 10:00 AM Service - Mike & Patrice Evans Nursery:
9:00 AM Sunday School - Sharon Barczak
10:00 AM Service -
Dorene & Mike Hanson Ann Renwick
Children’s Church: 10:00 AM Service - Liz Chalker & Ella Anderson
Stewardship Update Attendance for March 6, 2022
10:00 AM : 174
Giving for March 6, 2022: General Fund Weekly Budget
$
11,104.00
General Fund Giving
$
10,749.09
Missions Giving
$
520.00
Year to Date Missions Giving
$
20,031.00
Last Year to Date Missions Giving
$
19,319.49
General Fund Budget (thru 32 wk)
$
355,328.00
General Fund Offerings (thru 32 wk)
$
361,424.67
Leanne Waterworth, Children’s Ministry Coordinator Thank you for your faithful generosity! At this time, we & Administrative Assistant encourage online giving, USPS mail or you may use the of ce@stcroixalliance.com boxes near the entrances to the Worship Center.
Alliance Church of the Valley | 1259 State Road 35, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024 715-483-1100 | stcroixalliance.com | Alliance Church of the Valley
8:45 AM Koinonia Café Open
9:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM Koinonia Café Open Cry Room/Nursing Mother’s Room A glass enclosed
sound proof room is available at the back of the upper level of the worship center for parents with children or nursing mothers. It contains a direct audio feed from the sound booth.
Nursery: 9:00 AM & 10:00 AM
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 10:00 AM
provides an age appropriate learning environment for our families in Classroom #3 on the lower level. Kids age 3 – 6 years old are welcome to participate.
SERMON Sermon Series: Relentless God Text: Book of Joel Pastor: Chris Folkestad
Connecting with the Church Family
Please sign up at the Welcome Center if you plan to attend. There will be a small fee.
Condolences We want to extend our prayers and love to the Bevens family as they mourn the loss of Camey’s dad, Robert Lang. Services will be Wednesday, March 16th at 11:00 AM in Forest Lake.
New Members Class Pastor Jeff is conducting “Discovering Your Church” classes during the Sunday School hour at 9:00 AM. These are for anyone interested in learning more about ACV and membership. Fill out the Connection Card if interested.
Easter Lilies To celebrate the upcoming Easter season we offer the opportunity to honor the memory of a friend or family member with the purchase of an Easter lily. Cost is $15.00 each. The lilies are used to decorate the Worship Center and may be taken home following our Easter worship services. See tear-off on the back side of the bulletin. Checks should be made payable to ACV and placed in the offering boxes or deposited at the Information Center. Order deadline is April 10.
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 attached to this 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.
Easter Services ACV is planning a Good Friday service on April 15th at 7:00 PM in the Student Center, and two services for Easter Sunday, on April 17th at 8:30 and 10:00 AM. Make plans to join us and be thinking about who you can invite! J.O.Y. (Just Older Youth) Group Luncheon The JOY Group is for friends, 55+. They would like to resume their fellowship luncheons on March 24th at 11:30 AM here in the Great Room. The meal will be catered.
Connecting with the Community The Polk County Mobile Pack for Feed My Starving Children is happening April 7th to the 9th. It is taking place at the Association Retreat Center (ARC) in Osceola. Volunteer registration is now open at FMSC.org. We have 106,000 meals to pack. If you have any questions please reach out to Deb Hill at hillsinscf@gmail.com Parenting Seminar: “Discipline That Connects with the Heart” is a profound and practical way to think about discipline. Saturday, March 19th from 10:00 AM—12:00 PM here at the Student Center. Cost is $20 per person or $25 per couple and includes a book. Register on our website!
Men’s Ministry
Men’s Retreat at Oak Forest Center in Frederic, WI. Save the dates for April 8-9. Brochures are now available at the Welcome Center.
Children’s Ministry
Vacation Bible School is coming to ACV this summer! Save the dates for the week of July 18-22. We are excited to present a week of Bible education, outreach and offer ministry and serving opportunities for teens and adults of all ages. It’s going to be MONUMENTAL! More information coming soon!
Easter Kids Choir! Children’s Ministry is excited to present another dramatic musical program on Easter Sunday, April 17th during the 8:30 and 10:00 AM services. We need kids ages 4K to 6th grade who would like to sing, dance and act. No auditions required. Information packets and sign up can be found at Leanne’s desk if interested! Attention Gardeners We are looking for several people who would be willing to purchase seeds and plant mini pumpkins or mini gourds (lightcolored, please) for this fall's Trunk or Treat! If you are willing to grow some pumpkins for us, please sign up at the Welcome Center.
Student Ministry Awana Store: Attention Shoppers! Our Children’s Ministry Team is on the lookout for new toys and trinkets to be “sold” in the Awana Store to our Clubbers with their hard earned Awana Bucks. Donations can be dropped off at the office. Thanks so much!
Youth Group Wednesday nights: 7:00 - 8:30 PM, All students 6-12th grade are invited to the Student Center for games, worship and teaching. FMSC The youth will be packing meals on Thursday, April 7 from 6-8 PM. Contact Pastor Charles if you want to join!