Crown of Glory News For You

May 19, 2020

Worship With Us Online

Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday 6:30 p.m.

Minneapolis Area Synod

Memorial Day Weekend Worship

Bishop Ann Svennungsen Preaching

For worship this weekend, we will provide a prerecorded service lead by our Synod staff. We will share the worship link and downloadable bulletin via our Thursday Crown Connections and website.

Pastor Laura Preaching: "Introductions"

Join us Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for a livestream evening worship. Join via our website at www.crownofglory.org and click on the YouTube icon. Be sure to download the worship outline found here.

Thankful Thursdays!

Join us on our YouTube channel at 12:05 p.m. on Thursday for a brief devotional by Pastor Reggie! We will be offering this devotional every Thursday during this time of social distancing. If you have any questions, contact Pastor Reggie or Pastor Laura !

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and Turn on Notifications

If you would like to be notified of when we are “live” or when we post a new video on our YouTube page, make sure you click on the “Subscribe” button on the Crown of Glory Chaska MN YouTube homepage, as well as clicking on the “bell” icon and select “All” to receive notifications whenever we publish a new video! If you have any questions, contact Pastor Laura !

Offering and Electronic Giving

Please consider continuing your weekly offering during these times when we are not gathering, as our congregation will still have our regular financial obligations. Thank you for considering one of the following ways:

Mailing your offering to our address at 1141 Cardinal Street Chaska, MN 55318.
Getting signed up for Simply Giving, an automated giving option, by filling out this form and sending it to our Director of Finance, Ashley Pederson.
Trying “Text to Give” by sending a text to our secure account at 833-497-3991.

Please scan our QR code to be taken to our giving page or click here to learn more. Thank you.

Graduate Recognition: Sunday, May 31

Graduates will be recognized during worship on Sunday, May 31 and will receive a special blessing.

SPARK News

SPARK Lesson the week is The Ascension. The season of Easter continues with the story of Jesus risen from the dead, walking among and appearing to believers, and ascending into heaven. What it means for believers then and now is that we are all witnesses sent to share God’s good news. We have hope in Jesus when we are sad, worried, or uncertain and we can share our hope with other people!

VBS Updates

We are delighted to share that Green Lake Lutheran Ministries is working with their staff to develop VBS materials for use at home for ages pre-K through 5 ^th grade, which we will be able to share with you at no cost! Please fill out this form if you are interested in receiving VBS materials when they become available. For those who can and want to support Green Lake Lutheran Ministries and Crown of Glory Children’s Ministries, we will split your donation 50/50. For more information please visit our website .

Get Your Green Thumb Ready

Spring has sprung and it’s time to plan CoG’s landscaping projects to help keep the grounds looking good. This year the goal will be to keep projects easy-to-tackle while aligning with social distancing guidelines. Our Adopt-A-Garden program was a great success last year and we are happy to bring that back this year. This allows you and your family to help CoG by maintaining a small planting area or potted plants throughout the growing season. Other project work will focus on weed maintenance and perennial additions around the property—watch for more details soon. If you would like to join this ministry, please email Kellie at the church office.

Beacon Team Update

The Shakopee Planning Commission voted 6-0 to unanimously recommend the land use application for Prairie Pointe supportive family housing to the City Council, who will hear the proposal and vote on June 2. If you want to learn more about Prairie Pointe, or are interested in joining our Crown of Glory Beacon Team, please contact Gretchen Pierskalla , Pastor Reggie , or Pastor Laura .

What's for Dinner?

Try this recipe for Creamy Beef & Potatoes!

Help Coping for Carver County Residents

Coping with the changes during the pandemic brings challenges into our lives. Perhaps you feel lonely, sad or anxious due to the uncertainty of the situation. The Stay at Home order, meaning many of us are isolated with family members or alone, can bring challenges as well.

Carver County’s First Street Center, our local community mental health center located in Waconia, offers County residents a free online video support group for those struggling with difficult emotions and thoughts during the COVID-19 crisis. This support group listens and provides caring advice for one other. This isn’t a therapy group where you deal with intense conditions. Rather, this group offers listening, understanding, and ideas on coping with the current pandemic on a day-to-day basis.

Any County resident can participate free of charge, whether you’re a client of First Street Center or not. The group begins on Thursday, May 14 from 5:30-6:30 p.m., continuing every Thursday. You attend the group as needed, with no weekly commitment necessary.

Interested residents should call First Street Center to register at (952)442-4437.

Crown of Glory Updates

Building Use:

In response to the Governor’s most recent extension of the “Shelter in Place” order, Crown of Glory is extending the closure of our church building, and all in-person worship and ministries until June 1 or until further notice. Thank you for your support during these times.

Carver County Resources:

COVID-19 Website: www.co.carver.mn.us/covid-19
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@CarverCounty) for daily updates
County’s Community Resource Response - Link to resources such as employment, business support, child care, transportation, food access, domestic violence, housing, mental health and more:

Help Line: 952-361-1559
Website: www.co.carver.mn.us/communityresources
Email: communityresources@co.carver.mn.us

Pastors:

Pastors will be available by phone in case of an emergency or for any other pastoral care needs. To reach one of our pastors directly please call the church office at 952-448-3230 and select the appropriate extension. The office phone system will forward the call directly to the pastor’s personal cell phone every time you call.