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

10:00-11:00 AM Koinonia Café in the Great Room

10:05-10:50 AM - Sunday School for all ages Adult Sunday School classes – J.O.Y. Group (55+) taught by Duane Doolittle in Classroom #1 lower level “Free” by Andy Stanley, taught by Pastor Jeff - Student Center “He Is My Freedom” by Debbie Alsdorf, taught by Jan Marko - Classroom C lower level

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 4, 2014

Welcome

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

SERMON NOTES

“You Want Me To Do What?!”

Pastor Gary Russell Matthew 7:12

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

Benevolent Offering The Board of Deacons will be receiving a benevolent offering in the foyer at the conclusion of each of today’s services.

Prayer Ministry At the conclusion of today’s services, our Elders will be available to pray with those who are dealing with health needs and other life challenges. They will be available at the front of the worship center.

Child Dedications Please contact Pastor Russell if you would like to discuss or schedule the dedication of your children during an upcoming worship service.

Window Shades Our new “building completion project” is funding for roller shades for the worship center’s windows. Gifts for this project should be designated “Windows” on your weekly offering envelopes.

Graduation Open Houses Information due by May 11

We wish to compile a complete list of Graduation Open Houses for the high school graduates in our church family. If you would like your information included, please e-mail Pastor Chris at chris@stcroixalliance.com. Please include the graduate’s name, and the date, time, and address of your open house.

Sunday School Reminders Next Sunday is the last day of Sunday School. Sunday school will resume after Labor Day. Everyone is invited to join us, Sunday, May 18 in the Great Room for a free pancake

Sermon CDs may be ordered at the Information Center.

fantastic opportunity. We need host homes to house the children and their leaders, people for product sales, unloading and loading the bus, advertising, and ushering. Sign-up at the Information Center to volunteer.

Adult Ministries Adult Sunday School class Student Center

"Free". Yes, the cost is free, and the class is called "Free". This is a refreshing and liberating study on Romans 5-7 presented by Andy Stanley. A key verse is “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate, I do. …For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out” Romans 7:15, 18 (NIV). We know you want to come to the class, so do something good for your soul and come to this class...we know you can carry it out.

Women’s Ministry

Women’s Ministry Library Women’s Ministry invites you to look through the selection of books in their library, located in Classroom C, and take something home to read. Thank you to everyone who has donated books. Please be advised that they are not accepting further book donations at this time. If you have any questions, please contact Kelli Mathias at 715-483-9719.

Children’s Ministry

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 7 - Youth Group @ 7pm May 14 - Baccalaureate Service at Peace Lutheran Church @ 7:30pm * High School will not have Youth Group due to the Baccalaureate Service. * Middle School will have small group night. Check with leader for time/location. May 21 - Youth Group @ 7pm May 28 - Final Youth Group of the school year. June 4 - Graduation Banquet at 6:30pm at Student Center.

breakfast to celebrate the end of another great year of Sunday School. Pancakes will be served from 9:15-10:45 a.m. Adult & student volunteers are needed to prep, serve and clean-up. Contact Katie Folkestad at 715-379-7482.

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

Missions

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 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

This Week at ACV:

Sunday 8:30 AM Men’s Prayer Gathering 9:00 AM Blended Worship Service-WC 10:05 AM Sunday School for all ages 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

Thursday 7:00 PM Elder Board Meeting 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 11 - Last day of Sunday School May 18 - Sunday School Pancake Breakfast May 27 - Open Arms Community Dinner May 30 - Watoto Children’s Choir

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 11, 2014

Greeters: 9:00 a.m. - Mike & Janet Crowell 11:00 a.m. - Wally & Lynna Rider Nursery: 9:00 a.m. - Mike & Dorene Hanson 10:00 a.m. - Scott Schuler family 11:00 a.m. - Heather Loomis & Briza Schuler

Stewardship Update

April 27 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE: 372 Giving for April 27:

General Fund Weekly Budget $ 11,154.00 General Fund Giving $ 6,561.26 Missions Giving $ 255.00 Year to Date Missions Giving $ 25,355.75 Building Completion Income: $ 3,479.50 Remaining Project Need: $ 4,520.50

General Fund Giving for April 2014: Monthly Budget $ 44,616.00 General Fund Giving $ 34,890.74 General Fund Giving for 2013-14: Year to Date Budget $ 435,006.00 Year to Date General Fund Giving $ 369,388.53