Prayer Requests
Place in the offering boxes near the Worship Center doors or at the Welcome Center.
Looking Ahead
This Week At ACV:
Sunday - March 12th
8:45 AM Worship Team Rehearsal - WC
10:00 AM Church Service - WC
March 14th Elder Board Meeting
March 16th J.O.Y. Group Lunch
March 23rd Open Arms Dinner
March 24th-25th Women’s Retreat
□ For Prayer Team □ Confidential
Tuesday - March 14th
8:00 AM Classical Conversations
9:00 AM Women’s Prayer Group - C
7:00 PM Elder Board Meeting
Wednesday - March 15th
6:45 PM AWANA
6:45 PM Adult Bible Studies
7:00 PM Youth Group - SC
Thursday - March 16th 11:30 AM J.O.Y. Group Lunch
Saturday - March 18th
7:00 AM Men’s Group - CR
April 2nd Palm Sunday
April 9th Easter Sunday
April 14-15th Men’s Retreat
Next Sunday, March 19th, 2023
Greeters: Mike & Patrice Evans
Nursery: Sharon Barczak & Joanna Vollendorf
Children’s Church: Liz Chalker & Addie Anderson
Stewardship Update
WC- Worship Center GR- Great Room
CR - Conference Room D- Classroom D
SC - Student Center C- Classroom C
JG- Joy Group Room
Attendance for March 5thth, 2023 Service: 286 Giving for March 5th, 2023:
Welcome to Alliance Church of the Valley!
We’re glad you’re here.
2023 Koinonia Café Open
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.
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, March 12th 2023
Title: God’s Beautiful Design
Text: Exodus 20:13-14
Speaker: Pastor Chris Folkestad
Connecting with our Church Family
Maundy Thursday
Don’t miss out on our special Maundy Thursday event, “Messiah in the Passover,” taking place at Alliance Church of the Valley at 7:00pm on April 6th. Join us as we explore the connections between the Passover and Jesus Christ, our Messiah. Preregistration is required and can be done at stcroixalliance.com or at the Welcome Center.
Condolences
We would like to express our condolences to Kerri Jensen Koski and her family for the passing of her mother Judy Jensen. Services will be here on March 18th; the visitation is at 10:00 am and the memorial is at 11:00 am. We also would like to express our sympathies to Jan Chadwick and her family for the passing of her mother, Betty. Her services will be held March 16th at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Bloomington Mn. Visitation will be 10:00 am and the Service will be at 11:00am.
Easter Service
We would like to invite you, your family, and friends to Easter Service here on April 9th. This year we will be having two services; 8:30 am and 11:00am.
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 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 forms are located at the Welcome Center. Orders are due March 26th. Plants may be taken home after the Easter morning services on April 9th.
Spring Workday 2023
This year’s Spring Work day will be on April 22nd. Please mark your calendars and plan on coming to help clean up the grounds. There are projects for outside and inside, and the more help we get the less time it will take. We appreciate all your hard work in making our church so beautiful.
Women’s Retreat
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.
MN Adult & Teen Challenge
We’re excited to be hosting the Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge Choir on April 16th for our morning worship service. They will lead us in worshipping Jesus and sharing their life transforming stories from addiction to freedom through the love and grace of Christ. This will be a perfect opportunity to invite someone to hear the good news and power of the gospel to change lives.
Trustees Window Update
New Sunday School Class
It is not too late if you want to join this amazing Sunday School Class! Jeremy Thompson started leading a study on how to better hear the voice of God. Classes meet on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in Classroom 5.
Connecting with the Community
Open Arms Dinner
The next Open Arms Dinner will be March 23rd. We can’t wait to see you there!
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
□ New Address/Phone #/Email Name_______________________________ Address_____________________________ City/State____________________________ Zip__________Phone__________________ Email:_______________________________ Age Group
J.O.Y.
Group (55+)
This months J.O.Y. Group lunch will be March 16th at 11:30 am in the Great Room. This month will be potluck style.
Today is the last day to register for the upcoming Women’s Retreat! We don’t want you to miss out, registration is available online or at the Welcome Center. Also a reminder to those who still need to make a payment, checks can be put in offering boxes or brought to Brandi’s desk. Thank You
A major window manufacture recently gave us a quote of $32,000 to replace two large windows at the parsonage. We have since concluded that we could replace all of the windows on the north side for $16,000 by utilizing the skills of our in-house retired contractors and carpenters. Time is of the essence since it takes three months to receive windows after placing the order. The Parsonage window fund currently has $8,664. Thank you in advance for your sacrificial gifts over the coming weeks. The worship folder will give you updated information each Sunday.
Our long anticipated interview weekend with our prospective Youth Pastor happened over the weekend. Now is the time to pray for wisdom and discernment for everyone involved to receive God’s clear direction and leading. Thank you for your support and patience in this process.
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.
Jr./Sr. High □ 40-50’s □ College, 18-24 □ 60-70’s □ 20-30’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__________________________