9:00 & 11:00 AM Worship Service Children’s Church - 9:00 AM &11:00 AM

9:15-10:45 AM - Pancake Breakfast

Nursery: 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 provides an age appropriate learning environment for our families in

Classroom #3 on the lower level. The 9:00 a.m. service welcomes children age 3 – 2nd grade while the 11:00 a.m. service serves children age 3 – 4th grade. Children should arrive prior to the start of each worship service.

May 18, 2014

Welcome

to Alliance Church of the Valley and thank you for worshipping with us this morning.

SERMON NOTES

“Plan for Success”

Pastor Chris Folkestad 2 Peter 1:3-11

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 in the 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.

Church Life Building Completion We have passed the halfway point in funding roller shades for the worship center windows. You can help us reach our goal by designating “windows” on your weekly offering envelope.

Memorial Weekend Schedule Adjustment Our worship schedule for next Sunday, May 25, has been changed to one combined worship service at 10:00 a.m.

Church Softball League Spring is here, and that means that it is time for softball! There is a sign up at the Information Center to be a part of one of our church teams. Men, women and teens (13+) are invited to participate. The church league games will begin soon. Games are normally played on Tuesday evenings. You will be contacted when we receive the schedule.

Outreach

Baby Bottle Fund Drive We are encouraging your participation in the “Baby Bottle Fund Drive” which supports Options for Women/Tri-County, a crisis pregnancy center in Osceola. Please take a bottle from the foyer table, fill it with you loose change, bills, or checks, and return it on Father’s Day, June 15. Options for Women provide a wide variety of pregnancy services free of charge to multiple communities in the St. Croix Valley.

Sermon CDs may be ordered at the Information Center.

as advocates for the estimated 50 million children in Africa, orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war, poverty and disease. Accompanied by a team of adults, the choir presents Watoto’s vision and mission through their stories, music and dance. Watoto choirs act as ambassadors to raise awareness about the plight of the orphaned and vulnerable children of Africa. This is a concert you will want to invite your friends, family and neighbors to. We need volunteers to help with this fantastic opportunity. We need people for product sales, unloading and loading the bus, advertising, and ushering. Sign-up at the Information Center to volunteer.

Women’s Ministry Summer Bible Study Beginning Wednesday, June 25 9:30 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. Cost is $10.00

“Sacred Secrets”, a study by Beth Moore, will be the bible study offered this summer. Find out more information and register at the Information Center.

Children’s Ministry

Thank you Awana Staff I thank you for the most generous gift. As Commander, it has been a privilege to serve with all of you. Your love for our Lord Jesus, and dedication to Awana, has been an inspiration to me. You have all been a blessing to me. Thank you, Barb Williamson

Weird Animals - VBS August 10-14 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hope E-Free Church, Osceola, WI Registration opens July 1

ACV will be partnering with Hope Church to provide VBS again this year. VBS will be held at Hope Church and is for children who have completed grades K-5. Nursery and preschool are available to volunteer families only. Additional details and registration will be available soon on the church websites, www.hefc.org and www.stcroixalliance.com.

Student Ministry

Upcoming Events May 21 - Youth Group @ 7:00pm May 28 - Final Youth Group of the school year. June 4 - Graduation Banquet at 6:30pm at Student Center.

Missions

Meet Kristen House Saturday, May 31 | 7:00 p.m. RSVP by May 25 via Email: office@stcroixalliance.com Phone: 715-483-1100 Text: 715-410-5774 or Sign-up at Information Center

Please join us for an evening of decadent desserts and meet Kristen House, an RN serving in Mali, Africa. Kristen works at Koutiala Women’s and Children's Hospital in Koutiala, Mali. She will share about what it is like to be a medical professional in a third world country. Not only will you hear about her adventures in the health community and beyond, but there will also be time for Q and A. To learn more about Kristen or the Koutiala hospital, please feel free to visit the following websites: kristenhouse.wordpress.com and www.koutialahospital.org. Watoto Children’s Choir Friday, May 30 | 7:00 p.m.

Once again, we are hosting the Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda, Africa for a concert. Watoto Children’s Choirs have travelled internationally since 1994

This Week at ACV:

Sunday 9:00 AM Worship Service-WC 9:15 AM Pancake Breakfast-GR 10:15 AM Men’s Prayer Gathering 11:00 AM Contemporary Worship Service-WC

Tuesday 5:30 AM Men’s Study-Our Place Café-SCF 9:00 AM Women’s Prayer-WC 7:00 PM Adult Prayer-C

Wednesday 7:00 PM Youth Group-SC

Saturday 7:00 AM Men’s Study-CR WC-Worship Center GR-Great Room CR-Conference Room D-Classroom D SC-Student Center C-Classroom C

Our Pastors:

Gary Russell, Sr. Pastor - gary@stcroixalliance.com Jeff Naegelen, Assoc. Pastor - jeff@stcroixalliance.com Chris Folkestad, Youth Pastor - chris@stcroixalliance.com

Looking Ahead…

May 27 - Open Arms Community Dinner May 30 - Watoto Children’s Choir May 31 - Evening with Kristen House June 26-July 3 - El Salvador Missions Trip

Alliance Church of the Valley | 1259 State Road 35, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024

715-483-1100 | stcroixalliance.com | Alliance Church of the Valley

Next Sunday, May 25, 2014

Greeters: 10:00 a.m. - Jeff & Julie Olson Nursery: 10:00 a.m. - Brian Hacken family

Stewardship Update

May 11 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE: 405 Giving for May 4:

General Fund Weekly Budget $ 11,154.00 General Fund Giving $ 9,977.15 Missions Giving $ 469.00 Year to Date Missions Giving $ 2 7,161.75 Building Completion Income: $ 4,360.50 Remaining Project Need: $ 3,639.50