This Week at ACV: Sunday - April 3 8:45 AM Worship Team Rehearsal 9:00 AM Sunday School Classes 10:00 AM Church Service Monday - April 4 1;00 PM Women’s Bible Study - D Tuesday - April 5 9:00 AM Women’s Prayer Group - WC 9:00 AM Homeschool Coop Wednesday - April 6 6:45 PM Awana Clubs & Store Night 7:00 PM Youth Group - SC 7:00 PM Parent Bible Study - D 7:00 PM Women’s Bible Study - C 7:00 PM Men’s Bible Study - 3 Arrows Thursday - April 7 Building closed during the day 6:30 PM Worship Team Rehearsal Saturday - April 9 7:00 AM Men’s Group - CR 10:00 AM Easter Kids Choir Rehearsal 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 April 7 April 8-9 April 10 April 14 April 23
FMSC Food pack Men’s Retreat M.A.S.K.’D. Prayer Group Widow’s Group ACV Spring Work Day
April 3, 2022
Next Sunday, April 10, 2022 Greeters: 10:00 AM Service - Gary & Margaret McCurdy Nursery:
9:00 AM Sunday School - TBD
10:00 AM Service -
Ann Renwick & Shara Anderson
Children’s Church: 10:00 AM Service - Vermae & Merlyn Matheson
Stewardship Update Attendance for March 27, 2022
10:00 AM : 216
Giving for March 27, 2022: General Fund Weekly Budget
$
11,104.00
General Fund Giving
$
9,786.40
Missions Giving
$
675.00
Year to Date Missions Giving
$
22,151.00
Last Year to Date Missions Giving
$
20,399.49
General Fund Budget (thru 35 wk)
$
377,536.00
General Fund Offerings (thru 35 wk)
$
381,653.26
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.
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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 Malachi Title: The Final Four Pastor: Jeff Naegelen
Connecting with the Church Family Church Building Closed The main building will be closed once again (without water) on Thursday, April 7th, as excavating crews work on repairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. MASK’D with Prayer Group “Meeting and Seeking Kingdom Direction”: For the month of April, they will gather once on 4/10. Anyone is welcome to join as they gather for prayer at the Student Center at 9:15 am. Spring Work Day!
Save the date for ACV’s annual Spring Work Day on Saturday, April 23rd. We will have all kinds of projects that need to be tackled, and the more people we have, the quicker our “To-Do” list gets done. Prayer At the conclusion of today’s service, our elders will be available to pray with those who are dealing with health concerns or other lifechallenges. They will gather at the front of the worship 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 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.
Benevolent Fund The board of deacons will be collecting a special offering for our benevolent fund. These gifts are used to assist people within our church and the community who are in need. Thank you for giving to this important ministry!
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 can be made out to ACV and placed in the offering boxes or deposited at the Information Center. Order deadline is April 10.
from 6:00—8:00 PM! Register with Pastor Charles at the Welcome Center or call the office. The event will take place at the Association Retreat Center (ARC) in Osceola. We have 106,000 meals to pack. Let’s do it together!
Women’s Ministry
Widow’s Group There is a monthly support group for widows meeting at Our Place Café in St. Croix Falls. Join them at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 14th. Contact Cindee Anderson if you have questions: 651-4250565.
Men’s Ministry
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. Luncheon Just Older Youth Group is planning their next luncheon for Thursday, April 21 at 11:30 AM.
Connecting with the Community The Polk County Mobile Pack for Feed My Starving Children is happening in April and ACV has secured a time slot to serve on Thursday, April 7th
Men’s Retreat is April 8-9 at Oak Forest Center in Frederic, WI. Join other men from around the valley for this highly anticipated annual event! Brochures are available at the Welcome Center.
be MONUMENTAL! More information coming soon!
Easter Kids Choir! Children’s Ministry is excited to present another dramatic musical presentation on Easter Sunday, April 17th during the 8:30 and 10:00 AM services. Rehearsals: April 9th, 10:00 AM April 16th, 7:00 PM
Student Ministry
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.
Children’s Ministry
Awana A reminder, that the Awana Store night is this Wednesday, April! 6th! Thank you to everyone who donated toys and special items to make this a really fun experience for the clubbers. 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
FMSC The youth will be packing meals on Thursday, April 7 from 6-8 PM. Contact Pastor Charles if you want to join! LIFE Fundraiser Wall We’re almost to our goal! Help us in this final push to send our students to the Life Conference this summer. 1. Take an envelope. 2. Fill it. 3. Place it in the offering box. 4. Pray for our students.