Prayer Requests
Place in the offering boxes near the Worship Center doors or at the Welcome Center.
□ For Prayer Team
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This Week at ACV:
Sunday - December 4th 8:45 AM Worship Team Rehearsal - WC 10:00 AM Church Service - WC Monday December 5th 9:30 AM Biblical Estate Planning Tuesday - December 6th 8:00 AM Classical Conversations 9:00 AM Women’s Prayer Group - C Wednesday - December 7th 6:45 PM AWANA 7:00 PM Youth Group - SC 7:00 PM Adult Bible Study - D Thursday - December 8th 1:00 PM Women’s Bible Study - JG 6:00 PM Foster Care 101 - SC Saturday - December 10th 7:00 AM Men’s Group - CR 10:00 AM Play Rehearsal - WC 6:30 PM Ben Fuller Concert WC-Worship Center CR-Conference Room SC-Student Center JG- Joy Group Class
GR- Great Room D- Classroom D C-Classroom C
Our Staff: Comments:
Jeff Naegelen, Lead Pastor - jeff@stcroixalliance.com Chris Folkestad, Co-Lead Pastor - chris@stcroixalliance.com Brandi Hacken, Administrative Assistant - office@stcroixalliance.com
Looking Ahead December 8th December 8th December 10th December 13th December 15th December 18th December 22nd
December 4th , 2022 Widows Meeting Foster Care 101 Ben Fuller Concert Elder Meeting JOY Group Lunch Christmas Play Open Arms Dinner
Next Sunday, December 11th, 2022 Greeters: Jim & Lonnie Segelstrom Nursery: Tammy & Hannah Wondra & Jazmyn Adams Children’s Church: Vermae & Merlyn Matheson
Stewardship Update Attendance for November 27th, 2022 Service: 238 Giving for November 27th, 2022: General Fund Weekly Budget
$
11,604.21
General Fund Giving
$
13,925.29
Missions Giving
$
885.00
Year to Date Missions Giving
$
11,315.00
Last Year to Date Missions Giving
$
11,051.00
Parsonage Window Fund
$
585.00
General Fund Budget (thru 17 wk) General Fund Offerings (thru 17 wk)
$ 197,271.57 $ 170,121.26
Thank you for your faithful generosity! At this time, we encourage online giving, USPS mail or you may use the 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
Welcome to Alliance Church of the Valley! We’re glad you’re here.
2022
Koinonia Café Open
10:00 AM Worship Service 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: 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. Please arrive prior to the start of service.
SERMON Sermon Series: Advent - Peace Sunday, December 4th, 2022 Text: Colossians 3:15 Title: Letting Peace Rule In Your Heart Speaker: Pastor Chris Folkestad
Advent Service
Advent Family This week Blaise, Jennarae, Jordan, and Blake Bereiter will be reading from Isaiah 9:6-7, and Luke 2:13-14, and then they will be lighting our 2nd Advent candle for Peace.
Connecting with our Church Family
Special Thanks A special thank you to Bruce and Mary Nelson for donating the beautiful greenery and Christmas trees that decorate our church. Christmas Schedule With the upcoming holidays we know those calendars fill up quickly. We wanted to give you the Church Schedule: December 18th Christmas Play 10am Service December 24th 4:30pm Service December 25th 10:00am Service No Sunday School January 1st No Sunday School
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.
J.O.Y. Group (55+) Come join us at the next J.O.Y. Group luncheon for a catered lunch and to sing carols. It will be held December 15th at 11:30 am. Please signup at the Welcome Center. There will be a Free Will Donation, and proceeds that go above the cost of lunch will go to help a local family in need. Widow’s Group Once a month, a support group for widow’s meets the second Thursday. at 10:00 AM at Our Place Café in St. Croix Falls.
Upcoming Seminar “Estate Planning From a Biblical Perspective” will be presented by retired attorney David Danielson. Learn what the Bible has to say about estate planning, and how to know whether your estate plan is effective, efficient, and eternally focused. The seminar will be on Monday, December 5th, from 9:30am until noon. Please sign up at the Welcome center. David will repeat this seminar on a Saturday morning next spring for parents and for those who work during the week. Women’s Retreat We are thrilled to announce our upcoming ACV Women’s Retreat with special guest speaker Kathy Schwanke. Join us as we grow closer to Jesus and our sister in Christ. March 24-25th, 2023 at Oak Forest Retreat Center . More details to come. Year End Gift The Pastoral Staff and Elder Board would like to say “Thank you for your continued giving of your tithes and offerings to the Lord, and especially over the last month.” As the end of the year approaches you may be considering giving a “year end” financial gift. This would be greatly appreciated and would help us to be caught up in our budgeted needs. Thank you in advance for your faithful generosity.
Youth Pastor Search Our position opening for a Youth Pastor has been posted on our National Website, our District Website and several other sites that potential applicants may search. Pastor Jeff & Pastor Chris have had several inquiries and interviews, and would request that you, the congregation, would join us in praying for God to guide us in this search process, and for the Lord to continue to bless our current volunteer leaders and the Student Ministry. A Night of Worship There will be a Night of Worship starring Ben Fuller with special guest Presence Music on December 10th at 6:30 pm. Tickets for this event are available at the church office. This is a free concert but there will be a free will offering to support the Polk County Pack for Feed My Starving Children. Tickets are limited, and please remember if you are unable to make it please return your tickets to the church so others may get to come and enjoy the concert. Sunday School Sunday school classes for all ages are available from 9:009:45 am every Sunday. Please consider taking advantage of this wonderful resource and joining us , and grow deeper in your knowledge of God’s Word.. If you would like to volunteer to help with the younger grades, contact Stephanie Lapinski at lapinski.steph@gmail.com.
Connecting with the Community
Foster Care 101 Tiffany Dagestad from Polk County Community Services is offering an informative workshop on foster care. Join us in the Student Center to learn the basics of becoming a foster care provider. She will be supplying information on the licensing process, the need for foster families, and the benefits of opening your home and life to children in need. It will be held December 8th from 6:00-8:00pm. Open Arms Dinner Please join us for our next Open Arms dinner on December 22nd from 5:00-6:30pm.
Youth Ministry
Youth Group Save the date! The High School Retreat, Oasis will be January 27-29th, 2023. Cost will be $120 and registration needs to be in to Pastor Chris by January 11th, 2023.
Children’s Ministry
AWANA AWANA is every Wednesday from 6:45-8:15 pm. Don’t forget this week is Western Night to earn extra AWANA Bucks.
Connection Card
Please sign, tear off, and place in the offering.
□ 1st time guest □ 2nd time guest □ 3rd time guest □ Regular attender □ Member □ Visiting with family/friends □ New Address/Phone #/Email Name_______________________________
Address_____________________________ City/State____________________________ Zip__________Phone__________________ Email:_______________________________
□ Jr./Sr. High □ College, 18-24 □ 20-30’s
Age Group
□ 40-50’s □ 60-70’s □ 80+
Name(s) of children living at home and ages: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ I’d like information on…
□ How to begin a relationship with Christ □ How to become a member □ Youth Ministries □ Children’s Ministries □ Small Groups (Life Group) □ Interested in Baptism □ Women’s Bible Study □ Men’s Ministries □ Music Opportunities □ I’d like to talk to a pastor □ I’d like to subscribe to the newsletter □ Volunteering in :______________ □ Other__________________________
12/4/22