Prayer Requests
Place in the offering boxes near the Worship Center doors or at the Welcome Center.
Looking Ahead
This Week At ACV:
Sunday - February 26th
8:45 AM Worship Team Rehearsal - WC
10:00 AM Church Service - WC
□ For Prayer Team □ Confidential
Tuesday - February 28th
8:00 AM Classical Conversations
9:00 AM Women’s Prayer Group - C
Wednesday - March 1st
6:45 PM AWANA
6:45 PM Adult Bible Studies
7:00 PM Youth Group - SC
Thursday - March 2nd
5:00 PM Open Arms Dinner
Saturday - March 4th
7:00 AM Men’s Group - CR
WC- Worship Center GR- Great Room CR - Conference Room D- Classroom D SC - Student Center C- Classroom C
JG- Joy Group Room
March 2nd Open Arms Dinner
March 16 J.O.Y. Group Lunch
March 24th-25th Women’s Retreat
April 2nd Palm Sunday
April 9th Easter Sunday
April 14-15th Men’s Retreat
April 23rd Newcomer’s Lunch
Next Sunday, March 5th, 2023
Greeters: Laura Bonnes
Nursery: Shara & Addie Anderson
Jazymn Adams
Children’s Church: Sharon & Lydi Barczak
Stewardship Update
Attendance for February 19th, 2023 Service: 261
Giving for February 19th, 2023:
Welcome to Alliance Church of the Valley! We’re glad you’re here.
Comments:
Our Staff: Jeff Naegelen, Lead Pastor - jeff@stcroixalliance.com
Chris Folkestad, Co-Lead Pastor - chris@stcroixalliance.com
Brandi Hacken, Administrative Assistant - office@stcroixalliance.com
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.
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2023 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 Series: The 10 Commandments
Sunday, February 26th, 2023
Title: A Holy Name And A Holy Day
Text: Exodus 20:7-11
Speaker: Pastor Chris Folkestad
Connecting with our Church Family
Easter Lilies
To celebrate Easter, you have the opportunity to honor a loved one by purchasing a beautiful lily used to decorate our worship center this season. Order envelopes are located at the Welcome Center. Orders are due March 26th. Plants may be taken home after the Easter morning services on April 9th.
New Sunday School Class
You are invited to a new Sunday School class starting March 5th. Jeremy Thompson will be leading a study on how to better hear the voice of God. There are signup sheets at the Welcome Center and an online registration available on the church website.
Men’s Retreat
The Men’s Retreat is coming up on April 14-15th. There are registration brochures at the Welcome Center and online registration is available through the church’s website. Deadline for registration is April 10th.
Women’s Retreat
Just a little reminder
New Church Directories
If you are new to Alliance Church of the Valley or would like to update your information don’t forget to fill out the connection card and put it in the offering box at the Welcome Center. We are in the process of updating the Church Directory and we would like everyone's information current.
Parsonage Window Update
As you know the highest priority project at the parsonage, which will house the Youth Pastor, is replacing the windows. An updated cost for this project is $16,000. Currently, the Parsonage Window Fund has a little over $6,000 in it. If you are willing to give to this project please indicate it by labeling your check "Parsonage Fund." Thank you for your continued support.
J.O.Y. Group (55+)
Next month’s lunch will be March 16th. Don forget to mark your calendars. We cant’ wait to see you there.
Invitation Prayers
Wanted:
We are looking for expert block builders and baby rockers. The ACV nursery is seeking youth (age 10+) and adults to serve in the nursery one Sunday per month. If interested - please pickup an application & background check from the Welcome Center.
Mask’d Prayer Meeting
Meeting And Seeking Kingdom
Direction.. In Prayer. Join us on Sunday, March 5th, at the Student Center from 9:15-9:45 am to pray for our nation. No special skills required, just a willing heart.
How To Connect To ACV
There are many ways to get connected to your church. We offer several spiritual growth opportunities on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. If you are interested in more information, please fill out the connection Card and take it to the Welcome Center and we will fill you in on the details, or contact us at the office.
Prayer Requests
Connecting with the Community
Open Arms Dinner
Open Arms
Dinner has been rescheduled for this Thursday March 2nd from 5:00 pm. We will be serving up delicious comfort foods; Meatloaf, Mac N Cheese, Mashed Potatoes and a Sundae Bar for dessert. Invite a friend, and come enjoy this wonderful meal with some great conversation.
Youth Ministry
Youth Pastor Search
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
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.
March 24-25 will be the Women’s Retreat at Oak Forest Center. You can register online through our website or there are signup sheets at the Welcome Center.
As Lent approaches, and we spend more time in prayer and meditating on the word, try to ask God who to invite to Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday. It is such a great time to get our friends and family connected.
If you have a prayer request please fill out the Connection Card and bring it to the Welcome Center. We will get it sent to our amazing team of prayer warriors. If you would like to be added to the list of our prayer warriors please indicate that on the connection card as well, or contact the office and we will help you with that.
Thank you for your continued prayers for our Youth Pastor search process. We are excited to inform you that there is someone coming for an interview in March to meet with our Elder Board and Student Ministry Leadership Team. Please continue to pray for wisdom and discernment as we meet with this prospective Youth Pastor, and for God’s clear leading and direction.
Youth Group
Youth Group meets every Wednesday in the Student Center from 7:00-8:30 pm.
Children
AWANA
’s Ministry
AWANA meets every Wednesday from 6:45-8:15pm.
Name(s) of children living at home and ages:
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