Crown of Glory News For You - February 28, 2019

Worship Times: Saturday 5:00 p.m. | Sunday 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Krisite Preaching:

"Thin Places"

Last Sunday after Epiphany: Transfiguration

SPARK Lesson: Transfiguration! Jesus shines like the sun! Luke 9:28-36

**SPARK Students Sing in Worship at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on March 10 , 2019

Connect Lesson: 3/6 ASH WEDNESDAY Lent begins and Connect students serve Soup Supper 4:45-6:30 p.m. followed by worship with imposition of ashes.

Opportunities in Children’s Ministry:

Worship Bag Tune-Up! Contact Gretchen if you are interested in refreshing the quiet worship bags for our young worshipers! Donations of items for quiet play during worship for our children ages preschool – grade 3 are welcome!

Nursery Helpers Needed! Contact Jenni Payne if you are interested in helping to care for our youngest during worship times!

SEEKING ADULTS AND YOUTH to serve as SPARK teachers and shepherds for 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship times! Share God’s love and God’s story with children preschool – grade 3. Contact Gretchen if you are interested or register here.

Thank you for your partnership in passing faith on to our kids!

SEEKING ADULTS to serve as Connect Guides on Wednesday nights, 6-7 p.m. Explore and experience biblical texts with 4 ^th and 5 ^th grade students now through May 15th. Men and women are invited to be part of the faith formation journey with our students! For more information contact Gretchen.

Fare For All is Tonight!

Fare For All offers fresh vegetables, fruits, and meat for sale at prices that range about 40% less than grocery store prices. Everyone is welcome to take advantage of this great opportunity from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

The Men's Pub Ministry Event

Bottling Night

Our Men’s Ministry enjoyed a wonderful retreat at Green Lake Bible camp in early February where we learned how to make “homebrew”. Now it’s ready to bottle!

Please join us for a bottling night on Friday, March 1st from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. in the Sun Hall at Crown of Glory Lutheran Church. Come and learn how to bottle homebrew and sample a “taste” of our brewing experience. Snacks will be provided. This is an adult only event. Ladies are more than welcome to come and enjoy the experience with us. For more information, please contact Pastor Reggie.

"E-Blast" Name Change!

We've received suggestions for the new "E-Blast" name and the top three names are:

"Crown Connections"
"E-Notes Explorer"
"CoG: Con-next 2 U"

Please vote for your favorite suggestion by submitting a ballot (located next to the Lenten Soup Supper Sign-Up) or by contacting the church office . Votes will be accepted until March 6th.

New Members Welcomed

Crown of Glory welcomes New Members on the weekends of February 24th and March 3rd!

-Brenda and Robert DeNio and their Children Emily (23) and Ben (19)

-Alyssa Toohey and her children Caiden Burton, Declan Toohey, and Evelyn Toohey

-David Delforge and Cindy Miller

-Joe and Joanna Shamla and their children Brea and Evan

-Jennifer and Jared Payne and their children Hannah, James, Elias, and Kathryn

Adult Lunch & Learn

"Sheltering the Refugee"

Join in on March's "Lunch & Learn" -- and bring a friend!

WHEN : Tuesday, March 19th – 11:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Crown of Glory, Sun Hall

Enjoy a little lunch, fellowship, and a free program.

Our presenter will be Kathryn Berger, SSND, M.T.S.

Refugee Program Specialist: Volunteer and Outreach

Minnesota Council of Churches—Refugee Services

Kathryn will give us an overview of the immigration scene in our state, and outline ways we as individuals and as a faith community might get involved in sheltering our newest neighbors.

Please R.S.V.P with the church office .

CoG Wall of Crosses

For the past year, the Cross Wall outside the Sanctuary has been celebrated and appreciated by many people. If you did not have an opportunity to contribute a cross last year or have an additional cross you would like to contribute, during Lent we are inviting you to contribute a cross for the wall.

If you have a cross to contribute to the cross wall, You are welcome to bring it forward during our Wednesday night Lenten Worship during the offering or drop it off in the church office.

If your cross happens to have a story that goes with it - where it came from, who made it or any background information, please be sure to include a typed/written brief history with it. Crosses will be accepted through April 14th.

First Communion Sign-Up

First Communion Instruction will be held on Sunday, March 17th from 1:30–3:00 p.m . for all ages. We encourage all 3rd-grade students not yet receiving the sacrament to attend this instruction time . Participants will make a clay chalice for their First Communion experience!

Please RSVP your attendance to the church office by Wednesday, March 11th in order to prepare supplies for everyone.

Please Note: At least one Parent/Guardian is expected to attend this important milestone instruction with their child. Contact Pastor Reggie if you have any questions.

First Communion celebration date will be the Maundy Thursday worship on Thursday, April 18th. To register your child for First Communion Instruction, check out our website . The registration link is located at the bottom of the web page.

Lenten Soup Supper Sign-Up

Our Lenten 2019 Soup and Sandwich Suppers begin on March 6th !

We’ll have a “Soup of the Week” plus 2-3 "Family Favorites" provided by our members!

We are seeking more people to sign up for the coming weeks of March 6th, March 20th, March 27th, April 3rd, and April 10th.

Sign-up sheets will be available in the gathering space. Look for the high-top table with the "Soup Supper Sign-Up".

Wednesdays are Winners with CoG Dinners!

Come and enjoy dinner on Wednesday nights from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m.

$5 per person; $15 per family.

Here's what's on the menu for March:

March 6th - Ash Wednesday - Chicken Wild Rice Soup - Ham and Turkey Buns (Mackenthuns)

March 13th - Beef Stew and Bosco Sticks

March 20th - Tomato Soup - Gruyere Pastry Swirls

March 27th - Chili - Pinwheels

Salad Bar and desserts are served with all meals.

Seeking "Meals on Wheels" Volunteer Drivers

Crown of Glory has done meal delivery in coordination with the CAP agency for many years. We are now in need of additional drivers to cover our team members who leave for warmer weather (snowbirds) and who are temporarily unavailable.

The shift comes around every six weeks. During that time, the route is for the noon meal. Drivers pick up the meals at Talheim (next to Auburn Manor) at 10:15 a.m. and are usually finished around 12:15 p.m. Your commitment is one day every six weeks.

Any interested people, please contact Shirley Thalacker at 952-443-4074. She coordinates drivers with the routes.

Kitchen Essentials Ministry

Cold Mornings - Time for Hot Coffee or Tea!

Minnesota winter mornings are always brisk but a good cup of coffee or tea and a piece of warm buttery toast is a great way to start the day. In February and March, the Kitchen Essentials Ministry is collecting new or gently used coffee pots, teapots, and toasters.

The Kitchen Essentials Ministry provides Carver County families in need with essential kitchen items. Almost

all of the families we serve are in need of coffee pots, teapots, and toasters. We also continue to accept donations of other kitchen items. Donations can be placed in the alcove behind the kitchen at Crown of Glory.

If you have any questions about this ministry, please contact Jodi at (952) 567-4397 or Sue at (612) 735-2616.

Thank you for your support of the Kitchen Essentials Ministry.

VBS Coming to Crown of Glory:

Summer 2019!

Mark your calendars for VBS June 24th-28th, 2019 !

VBS Online and Paper Registration – Opens March 10th through June 2nd!

SEEKING VBS Volunteers – Adults and Youth are invited to participate at CoG during VBS June 24-28, 2019!

SEEKING VBS Host Homes – for the counselors from Green Lake Bible Camp who will be leading our VBS June 24-28, 2019 at CoG. Counselors will arrive on Sunday, June 23rd . Host homes would be hosting two or more college students for this week filled with fun and faith!

SEEKING VBS Planning Team – we will meet three times before VBS starts to plan the week including processes, publicity, snacks, and counselor meals. We are looking for 4-5 people to share ideas and activities leading up to this awesome fun week! The first meeting is on Sunday, February 10th .

For all VBS information, please contact Gretchen Pierskalla .

Healing Ministry Book Study

The COG Healing Ministry team invites you to consider your own gifting in healing as we explore the Judeo-Christian tradition of healing through Biblical Oils, prayer and "laying on of hands."

WHEN : 3rd Wednesday of every month

Begins January 16th, 2019, and continues through June

TIME : 12:45-1:45 p.m.

WHERE : Crown of Glory, Bethany Room

TEXT : "Healing Oils, Healing Hands" by Linda Smith

COST : FREE

For questions, more information or to order a copy of the text, contact Dr. Robyn David .