Crown of Glory News For You - September 19, 2019

September 19, 2019

Worship With Us

Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Reggie

Preaching This Weekend

"Just A Little Bit"

15th Weekend After Pentecost

Pastor Laura Laughlin Joins Us This Weekend!

We are excited to receive her into our family and look forward to her ministry at Crown of Glory.

Men's Pub Ministry Gathers Tonight

Looking for an easy way to connect with others from Crown of Glory in a relaxed setting?

Join us from 6:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m. as we head to Boom Island Brewery in Minnetonka.

All men are welcome to join!

Proclamation

Chaska City Council Declares

September 21, 2019 as Chaska Day of Peace

The Peace Team gave a presentation to Chaska Mayor, Mark Windschitl, and the Chaska City Council this week; and they are excited to share the following proclamation:

“ …this 16 ^th day of September 2019… the City of Chaska hereby declares September 21, 2019 as Chaska Day of Peace and encourages its citizens to engage in activities fostering peace.”

The full proclamation is available to read here.

Thank you to all CoG members and staff who made our efforts come to fruition!

CoG Celebration of Peace September 28 & 29

Next week we celebrate the one-year anniversary of our Peace Pole installation. It's one of thousands that can be found around the world and serves as a visual reminder for us and our community to pray for peace and inspire us to act in ways that lead to peace for all people . We will celebrate with gospel and special music. Everyone is invited!

SPARK News

SPARK Sunday school meets on Saturday 4:30-5:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 9:50 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Those attending 9:00 a.m. worship are welcome to enjoy fellowship or participate in SPARK with your child(ren). If you worship at 10:30 a.m., please arrive at 9:50 a.m. and wait in the gathering space for your friends to be sent from worship after the Communion Blessing to go to SPARK in Emmaus together!

3rd graders can be picked up from Bethany

2nd graders can be picked up from Emmaus Commons

1st graders can be picked up from Giraffe

PreK-K can be picked up in the Emmaus Atrium

SPARK Lesson for this week:

Two Masters. Luke 16:1-13 Make God #1; Work for God; Share what you have.

Want to volunteer? Please email Gretchen Pierskalla

Connect to the Message

4th and 5th grade Connect students will be released from worship after the Children's Message. They will meet in the conference room, view the sermon, reflect together and will return to worship during the sharing of the peace.

Connect Quotes:

One of the dads said "It's been awhile since I've read much of the Bible, and I'm looking forward to studying it with my son in Connect!"

Several returning 5th graders said their favorite part of Connect was small group!

A mom who was a guide of a Connect girls group last year, said that she connected with her son (in a different Connect small group) in new ways.

September 25: Connect goes to Auburn Homes to play bingo! RSVP to Gretchen. Gather at 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary to get into our carpools. We will return at 7:00 p.m.

Contact Gretchen Pierskalla, gretchen@crownofglory.org if you are interested in joining the Connect Guides on Wednesdays 6-7 p.m.

What are members of Crown of Glory

doing to reduce, reuse, and recycle?

During Rally Weekend, the Creation Care team asked how members protect God’s creation for future generations. What are we doing the most? Donating unused items? Or, finding creative ways to reuse items? Take a look at the results .

If you didn't receive your Crown of Glory free reusable bag, stop by the church office to pick one up.

Share Your Musical Talents

Rehearsals have started, but it's not too late to join the music ministry. So many people share that they really don’t sing, yet they sang in a choir or played an instrument in high school or college. Is that you? If so, you have good preparation for joining a choir here at Crown of Glory. We’re not necessarily looking for great singers; we’re looking for great people willing to put in a little extra time to make our worship even better for all of us, the whole community! Contact Tom Paulson .

Calling All Senior High Youth

Current grades 8 ^th through 12 ^th

Please join us for an informational Mission Trip meeting on

Tuesday, September 24 ^th at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.

New to Crown of Glory?

New Member Orientation and Welcome

For all visitors and guests looking to make Crown of Glory their church home, you are invited to the New Member Dinner and Orientation on Sunday, October 6 ^th from 5:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m . in the Sun Hall! We’ll begin the evening with a meal and orientation to Crown of Glory membership will follow!

If your family is interested in joining us for this New Member Dinner and Orientation please contact Pastor Reggie or go to our website and click the "New Members" button to get signed up electronically, it's quick and easy!

New Member Welcome

Join us for worship as we welcome New Member families on Sunday, October 13 ^th during each of our worship services. Families will be introduced and following worship, all will share in fellowship in the Sun Hall!

Remember You Can Give Electronically

Giving has never been easier at CoG! We offer multiple ways to give electronically. A popular way to give is through Give+ Text. Make one-time or recurring offerings by simply sending a text to 952-260-4933 . It’s a convenient solution when you can’t attend services or don’t have cash or checks with you.

Please scan our QR code to be taken to our giving page or

visit our giving page to learn more.

Watch Vikings?

Go To Church?

Do Both!

During football season, when kickoff is at noon on Sunday, be sure to worship with us Saturday evenings at 5:00 p.m. Skol Vikings!

Over 25 Attend This Week's Lunch & Learn

We had a great turnout for this week's Lunch & Learn. Attendees learned and shared tips on how to stay active, make healthy eating choices, and reduce stress. Thank you to our speaker, Terri Mattson, from Beginning Today Lifestyle Wellness .

Join us on October 29 for Part 2 of this year's "The Art of Aging" Lunch & Learn Series. If the thought of downsizing or moving overwhelms you, this session is for you (or someone you know). Learn more here , and RSVP here .