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 5th
8:45 AM Worship Team Rehearsal - WC
10:00 AM Church Service - WC
□ For Prayer Team □ Confidential
Tuesday - March 7th
8:00 AM Classical Conversations
9:00 AM Women’s Prayer Group - C
Wednesday - March 8th
6:45 PM AWANA
6:45 PM Adult Bible Studies
7:00 PM Youth Group - SC
Saturday - March 11th
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 14th Elder Board Meeting
March 16th J.O.Y. Group Lunch
March 23rd Open Arms Dinner
March 24th-25th Women’s Retreat
April 2nd Palm Sunday
April 9th Easter Sunday
April 14-15th Men’s Retreat
Next Sunday, March 12th, 2023
Greeters: Lyle & Sandy Saumweber
Nursery: Tammy & Hannah Wondra
Children’s Church: Vermae & Merlyn Matheson
Stewardship Update
Attendance for February 26th, 2023 Service: 236 Giving for February 26th, 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.
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, March 5th 2023
Title: Honoring Our Parents
Text: Exodus 20:12 & Ephesians 6:1-3
Speaker: Pastor Jeff Naegelen
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
It is not too late if you want to join this amazing Sunday School Class! Today, Jeremy Thompson started 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
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.
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+)
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.
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.
Connected With The Alliance
Whether you’re a longtime member of the Alliance or new to our community, subscribing to Alliance Life Magazine is a great (and FREE) way to stay connected with our work around the world. Learn more about our intentional works as they share the love of Christ with others around the world. For your free subscription, go to: cmalliance.org/resources/alife
Prayer Requests
Connecting with the Community Open
Arms Dinner
We just want to say a BIG
Thank You to all those who volunteered this last week at Open Arms. You help make this event such a success!
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_______________________________
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.
Just a little reminder 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. Last day to register is March 12th.
Invitation Prayers
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.
ACV Weekly Newsletter
If you would like to stay updated with upcoming events here at the Alliance Church of the Valley please subscribe to our weekly newsletter. To do so indicate it our your connection card or contact the office.
Our long anticipated interview weekend with our prospective Youth Pastor is this coming Friday and Saturday. Please pray for safe travels and great interactions and connection with our Student Ministry Leadership Team and Elder Board and wives, and our staff families. Pray for wisdom and discernment for everyone involved to receive God’s clear direction and leading. Thank you in advance for your support in this process.
Youth Group
Youth Group meets every Wednesday in the Student Center from 7:00-8:30 pm.
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Name(s) of children living at home and ages:
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AWANA meets every Wednesday from 6:45-8:15pm. Don’t forget this week is “Backwards Night!”
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□ 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
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