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Looking Ahead
This Week at ACV:
Sunday - October 2nd 8:45 AM Worship Team Rehearsal 9:15 AM MASK’d Meeting-SC 10:00 AM Church Service– WC
October 8th-12thOctober 8thOctober 9th-
Tuesday - October 4th 9:00 AM Women’s Prayer Group - C 8:30 AM Classical Conversations
October 10thOctober 27thOctober 30th-
Wednesday– October 5th 6:45 PM AWANA 7:00 PM Youth Group - SC 7:00 PM Adult Bible Study-D
Next Sunday, October 9th, 2022
Thursday — October 6th 1:00 PM Women’s Bible Study - SC Saturday - October 8th 7:00 AM Men’s Group - CR 6:00 PM Saturday Soup Supper- GR WC-Worship Center CR-Conference Room SC-Student Center
GR-Great Room D-Classroom D C-Classroom C
Global Impact Week Soup Supper Men’s Event Women’s Event Joy Group Lunch Open Arms Dinner Trunk-Or-Treat
Greeters: Gary & Margaret McCurdy Nursery: Jazmyn Adams Tammy & Hannah Wondra Children’s Church: Vermae & Merlyn Matheson
Stewardship Update Attendance for September 25th, 2022 Service: 220 Giving for September 18th 2022: General Fund Weekly Budget
$
11,604.21
General Fund Giving
$
8,117.00
Missions Giving
$
1,130.00
Year to Date Missions Giving
$
5,510.00
Last Year to Date Missions Giving
$
4,528.00
General Fund Budget (thru 5 wk)
$
91,630.23
Chris Folkestad, Co-Lead Pastor - chris@stcroixalliance.com
General Fund Offerings (thru 5 wk)
$
72,788.71
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.
Our Staff: Comments:
October 2nd, 2022
Jeff Naegelen, Lead Pastor - jeff@stcroixalliance.com
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: Mission Emphasis 2022 Sunday, October 2nd, 2022 Text: Jerimiah 29:3-7 Title: Present, Here Pastor: Pastor Chris Folkstead
Connecting with our Church Family
Communion Service To help those with a gluten restricted diet the center crackers are gluten free. Church Work Day Fall work day will be October 22, 2022, from 8am-noon. We are looking for A LOT of people willing to help with different projects around and in the church. Everything from lawn and garden care, cleaning indoor and outdoor, help with a parking lot project at the Student Center, and more! Even if you can only help for part of the morning your help is greatly appreciated.
Church Directory We are in the process of updating the Church Directory. If you would like to be included in the directory or have a new address or number please indicate it on the connection card and put it in the prayer box at the Welcome Center. Merge Group This is a new group for young adults (18-30ish). We will be meeting at Bethesda Lutheran Church on October 14th from 7-9pm for a bonfire and snacks. For more information contact Alyssa Brown.
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+) Monday October 10th at 11:30 am. Come share lunch together and hear what's happening on the mission field with our International Workers. The sign up sheet for this event is at the Welcome Center.
Trunk-OR-Treat Weekly Newsletter Email We have been working on a New We will be hosting a TrunkOR-Treat event Sunday, Weekly Newsletter to better communicate to the church family. October 30th from 3:00If you are interested in getting that 6:00pm. If you are interested Weekly Newsletter Email please in hosting a trunk, or volunteering in a different way signup on the ACV website or indicate it on the connection card. there are signup sheets at the Welcome Center. Wednesday Night Adult Studies There are 2 options of adult studies to plug into and make October 8th-12th some great friendships while Please mark your calendars studying God's Word. Pastor and plan on joining us for Chris is leading a Men's Study at Global Impact week at Alliance 3 Arrows Coffee Shop from 7-8 Church of the Valley. Our p.m. with a study by Louie Giglio special guests are international called "Goliath Must Fall,” and workers in a creative access Pastor Jeff is leading an Adult situation. We are planning class in the lower level Room D several opportunities for you to from 7-8:15 p.m. studying the connect with our guests. book of Acts with Louie Giglio. October 8th– Soup Night! Join
Global Impact Week
us for a soup supper at Parsonage Windows Fund 6:00pm. A chance to try As we pray and anticipate another several soups including one Youth Pastor in the near future, often served in our we would like to accomplish some international worker’s country. much needed repairs and October 9th– Our guests will renovations to the parsonage. be sharing in our morning There are several major projects service. Following the service to be done, but the first priority is we have a men’s event at the replacement of the large windows, Christenson’s home. Signup is with costs around $34,000. We at the Welcome Center or with have a special designated fund Pastor Chris. set up above our normal general October 9th- There will be fund of tithes and offerings. Women’s event at 1:00PM Please consider donating to this held at the Church Parsonage. special project labeled Building The signup sheet is at the Completion Fund. Thank you so Welcome Center. much. October 10th- Our guests will
Connecting with the Community
Open Arms Dinner Our next Open Arms Dinner will be October 27th from 5:006:30pm. Please mark your calendars and invite your friends!
be having lunch with the JOY Group at 11:30AM. This will be a catered event with a free will donation. October 12th– Our guests will be meeting with our AWANA and Youth Programs!
Children’s Ministry
Sunday School Great news!! Sunday school for all ages will begin October 16th, from 9 – 9:45 am. Classes for children grades pre-k to 5th grade will be in the lower level, and have an opening that includes worship and breakfast in Classroom #1, by the water fountains. Middle School and High School classes will be at the Student Center, and there are 2 Adult Class options; Merlyn Matheson will be teaching in Classroom D about “The Wonderful Blood Covenant of God”. Pastor Jeff will be teaching a membership class called “Discovering Your Church”, in classroom C. There are brief descriptions and sign up sheets at the Welcome Center if you are interested. Please add Sunday school to your “to do list”; you’ll be so glad you did. AWANA AWANA is every Wednesday evening from 6:45PM-8:15PM. Online registration is available on the ACV website. AWANA Bulletin There is an AWANA Bulletin at the Welcome Center to help the TNT kids to get a head start with this week’s verse. Check it out!
Youth Ministry
Youth Group Youth group is on Wednesday nights from 7:00PM-8:30PM. This is for ages 6th grade-12th grade.
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_______________________________
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Age Group
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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__________________________
10/2/22