Worship With Us
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
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Pastor Reggie
Preaching This Weekend
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"The Greatest Gifts"
Stewardship 2020
"Gather, Grow, Share"
Commitment Weekend
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SPARK lesson this week:
The Good Samaritan! Luke 10:25-37. We can be stewards of all we receive from God! Caring for others is a way to steward our love and compassion! In this giving we find eternal life!
SPARK Teachers and Shepherds Needed:
Be part of the fun of growing in faith together each week with SPARK! Sign up to lead an age group on the sign up calendar in the Gathering Space near the thumb print tree!
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A valuable part of faith formation is the relationships formed in small groups. Ask anyone who has led or been in Connect or Confirmation – the small group experience is the best thing! Looking for adults and confirmed youth to facilitate small group discussions with 4
th
and 5
th
grade students on Wednesday evenings between 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Sign up in the Gathering Space next to the thumb print tree! For more information, contact Gretchen Pierskalla.
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Engaging Faith: Caring for Our Neighbors, Ending Homelessness
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Building Home: What it Takes
January 16, 6:00-8:30 p.m., St. John's Lutheran in Shakopee.
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative (Families Moving Forward) is hosting a workshop to learn reasons people are homeless, what affordable housing means and what it takes to get affordable housing funded and built.There will be specifics about steps to take to secure land use and funding for Prairie Pointe, a proposed development for family supportive housing to serve Scott and Carver county families.
Beacon Congregation Convening
January 30, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran in Prior Lake.
Gather with other Beacon congregations to celebrate, invigorate and support each other as we move forward on Prairie Pointe and rental assistance campaign.
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January is a Great Time to Join Chancel Choir!
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We are working on all new music for Epiphany and Lent, rehearse Wednesdays from 6:45 - 8:00 p.m., sing three Sundays a month, and two Saturdays a year. Beginning in February we will be working on a special cantata for Good Friday. See Tom Paulson for information on how to join.
TPaulson@CrownofGlory.org
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New Meeting Location for Wednesday Bible Study
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We will be gathering at Auburn Manor in Chaska on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m.- noon. Please join us in the Fireplace Room for a
conversation about the gospel for the coming Sunday; reflect on the themes and tensions of the text and where it meets us in our world. F
acilitated by
Gretchen Pierskalla
; all are welcome!
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Audit Team Seeking New Member
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The Audit Team reviews the financial records of the church and will be conducting the 2019 audit soon. We are seeking at least one new member who would join our current team. If you have a finance or accounting background and would like to join this year’s Audit Team, please contact our
Finance Director
Ashley Pederson.
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New Sanctuary Chairs Special Project Committee
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The Council has authorized a new initiative in 2020 to evaluate and decide on new chairs for the sanctuary. Bob Chinnock and Steve Tinker have been appointed as co-chairs of the committee. We are looking for up to four people that are interested in helping evaluate suppliers and select chair options. Please call or leave a note at the office and let
Kellie
know of your interest in helping. We will inform the congregation as soon as we have details about chair options and costs.
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Worship Assistants Needed
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Crown of Glory is looking for a pool of people,
4
th
grade and older, to serve as Worship Assistants. Those serving in this position will lead one or more elements of worship - The Prayer of the Day, Scripture, the Statement of Faith, Prayers of the People for example - depending on the service. Training will be provided, the element(s) of worship will be emailed in advance, and Worship Assistants will be able to serve at the service of their choice. Please contact
Pastor Laura Laughlin
, or
Tom Paulson
for more information or to sign-up.
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Lunch & Learn: An Evening Special
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Mark your calendars for our January “Lunch & Learn: An Evening Special” on
Tuesday, January 21
from
5:30-7:00 p.m
. Join us for dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by a presentation from 6:00-7:00 p.m. by Officer Julie Janke on the impact of opioids, the pitfalls, as well as the increasing popularity of vaping in our community. Officer Julie will also be talking about the importance of recycling old prescriptions. Join us for this informative and important discussion! RSVP to
crownofglorychaska@gmail.com
or call the church office at 952-448-3230.
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The Sun Hall Christmas Tree Needs a New Home
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The Christmas tree in the Sun Hall is free to the first person who can pick it up. The lights and stand are included and may not be taken separately. Four free tree stands are also available on a first come first serve basis.
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Switching to Electronic Giving Soon?
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Help us reduce the cost of offering envelopes in 2020 by moving to electronic giving. If you would like to have your name removed from the offering envelope mailing list because you send your offerings in other ways, please email
Kellie Bokusky
by end of day on January 23, 2020.
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A popular way to give electronically is through Give + Text. Make one-time or recurring offerings by simply sending a text to 833-497-3991. It’s a convenient solution when you can’t attend services or don’t have cash or checks with you.
We also offer Simply Giving. Please contact
Ashley Pederson
to request a form to setup an account.
Please scan our QR code to be taken to our giving page or
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Worship Bag Volunteers Needed
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Volunteers are needed to freshen the Worship Bags with items for quiet play for our youngest members. Please contact
Gretchen Pierskalla
for more information.
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Join us June 15 -19 for VBS at CoG!
Children ages 3 years old - grade 5 are invited to participate. Youth and adult volunteers are needed for this event. Please contact
Gretchen Pierskalla
for more information.
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January 22
Mac & Cheese, Chicken Fingers and Salad Bar
January 29
Chinese New Year! Chicken, Egg Rolls, Fried Rice and Salad Bar.
All dinners are served with assorted desserts.
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Worship Attendance Last Week
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January 12
9:00 a.m.: 157
Together in Faith: 17
10:30 a.m.: 76
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January 20
Office Closed
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Prayer Requests
Please E-mail
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January 30
Fare For All and Shoe Bus
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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"Where Family and Friends
Grow Together in Faith"
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