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Sunday - January 8 8:45 AM Worship Team Rehearsal - WC 10:00 AM Church Service - WC Tuesday - January 10th 8:00 AM Classical Conversations 9:00 AM Women’s Prayer Group - C 7:00 PM Elder Meeting Wednesday - January 11th 6:45 PM AWANA 6:45 PM Adult Bible Studies 7:00 PM Youth Group Thursday - January 12th 1:00 PM Women’s Bible Study - JG Saturday - January 14th 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
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Our Staff:
Jeff Naegelen, Lead Pastor - jeff@stcroixalliance.com Chris Folkestad, Co-Lead Pastor - chris@stcroixalliance.com Brandi Hacken, Administrative Assistant - office@stcroixalliance.com
Looking Ahead January 10th January 19th January 21st January 26th January 27-29th February 4th March 24th-25th
1/8/2023 Elder’s Meeting J.O.Y. Group Lunch Women’s Dinner of 6 Open Arms Dinner Oasis Retreat Men’s Conference Women’s Retreat
Next Sunday, January 15th, 2023 Greeters: Dan & Monica Wolter Nursery: Children’s Church: Liz Chalker & Addie Anderson
Stewardship Update Attendance for January 1st, 2023 Service: 198 Giving for January 1st, 2023: General Fund Weekly Budget
$
11,604.21
General Fund Giving
$
8,076.00
Missions Giving
$
250.00
Year to Date Missions Giving
$
14,046.00
Last Year to Date Missions Giving
$
15,041.00
Parsonage Window Fund
$
890.00
General Fund Budget (thru 21 wk) General Fund Offerings (thru 21 wk)
$ 255,292.62 $ 228,165.64
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.
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 Sermon Series: 40 Days of Prayer Sunday, January 8th, 2023 Text: Matthew 6:9-10 Title: Your Kingdom Come Speaker: Pastor Chris Folkestad
Connecting with our Church Family
40 Days of Prayer Today we start week 2 of the 40 Days of Prayer Series. Every week we will kick off the theme with our sermon on Sunday. The rest of the week you will have a daily prayer guide that follows the theme for the week. This year’s theme will focus on various aspects of the Lord’s Prayer. The Alliance has prepared daily devotionals that will help lead you through the 40 days. These devotional packets are available to be picked up at the Welcome Center today. MASK’d – Mask’d will resume next Sunday, January 15th. We meet at the Student Center at 9:00 am the first and third Sunday of the month. We look forward to resuming praying for our nation with you. Connection Card If you are new to Alliance Church of the Valley or have new contact information don’t forget to fill out the connection card and put it in the offering box at the Welcome Center. With the New Year coming we will be updating the Church Directory and we would like everyone's information current.
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.
Newcomers Lunch A reminder for those who signed up for the Newcomer’s Lunch, it is today at 11:30 at the Student Center. If you are unable to attend this lunch, mark your calendars for April 23rd. We will be having another Newcomer’s Lunch at that time.
New Year, New Habits As we begin 2023, right now is a perfect time to start new habits. We offer several spiritual growth opportunities on Sundays and Wednesday nights. There are Sunday classes for all ages, including a new Adult class taught by Pastor Chris and a Women’s class taught by Cammie Bevens. There is something for all ages on Wednesday nights as well, from AWANA for children, Student Ministries from grades 6-12, and Adult studies. If you are interested, please fill out a Connection Card and take it to the Welcome Center, and we’ll fill you in on the details, or contact us at the office for more info. J.O.Y. Group (55+) The next J.O.Y. Group lunch will be January 19th at 11:30am. This month will be a potluck lunch, signup sheets are at the Welcome Center. Men’s Conference Save the date! The No Regret’s Men’s Conference will be February 4th, 2023. There is a sign up sheet at the Welcome Center or online registration available on our website.
New Adult Bible Study Starting January 29th Pastor Chris will be leading a five part series that addresses one of the greatest threats to our spiritual lives: hurry. Instead of allowing our calendar and screens to control our lives, Jesus offers us a new rhythm of life, overflowing with grace, peace, and beauty. This study on the book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer. Women’s Ministry Save the date for our first women’s event of 2023! On January 21st we will kick off our first series of Dinners of 6. You can register for this event online or the signup sheet is located at the Welcome Center.
Connecting with the Community Open Arms Dinner The next Open Arms Dinner will be January 26, 2023. We hope to see you there.
Youth Ministry
Youth Event 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.
Youth Pastor Search As we continue to prayerfully search for our next Youth Pastor, please join in praying for God’s guidance and provision. Pray that the Lord will continue to bless our current volunteer leaders as Parsonage Windows Fund they give direction and As we pray and anticipate oversight to our Student another Youth Pastor in the Ministry. Let us also give near future, we would like to accomplish some much needed thanks for the ways God has been working amidst our repairs and renovations to the parsonage. There are several teens, and drawing them projects to be done, but the first closer to Jesus. priority is to replace the large Youth Group windows, with costs around Youth Group meets at the $34,000. We have a special Student center Wednesday designated fund set up above Nights 7:00-8:30pm. our normal general fund of tithes and offerings. Please consider donating to this special project labeled Building AWANA Completion Fund. Thank you AWANA meets every Wednesday night from 6:458:15PM.
Children’s Ministry
Connection Card
Please sign, tear off, and place in the offering.
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