Christus Victor Lutheran Church
7510 Palomino Drive U Apple valley, MN 55124
EASTER CELEBRATION – SUNDAY, APRIL 16!
6:30am – Sunrise Worship
8:30am – Traditional Worship with Holy Communion
11:00am – Traditional Worship with Holy Communion
Easter brunch between the worship services in the Fellowship Hall!
*Sponsored by Spirit Bound!
COOKIES FOR VISITORS…huddle in the Fellowship Hall TODAY at 9:45AM. All are welcome!
THE MUSIC & WORSHIP COMMITTEE…would like to invite you to come & help us get ready to celebrate Easter by helping to decorate the Sanctuary. We need help with all aspects of the decorating including the Lily cross & plant organization. We will be decorating on Saturday, April 15th from 9:00AM until approximately 12:00 noon. We may be done earlier if enough people come to help! Please join us!
EASTER BREAKFAST…is coming! Spirit Bound will be serving breakfast between 7:30AM & 11:00AM on Easter morning. The menu is juice, milk, coffee, scrambled eggs, & sausage, pancakes, & rolls. Cost is a free-will offering. We need donations of rolls, muffins, coffee cakes, etc. Sign-up is at the welcome desk.
EXPECTANT PARENTS & PARENTS OF INFANTS…are invited to attend Faith Stepping Stone #1, “Raising a Healthy Baby.” The class will meet Saturdays, April 22 & April 29, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. & Tuesday, May 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Room 108. Please RSVP by Monday, April 17 to the church office.
SPRING IS HERE, & once again it is time to seek out your favorite member of Spirit Bound – some of them are at the welcome desk this morning – & get in on this fantastic fund raiser. We are offering a variety of bedding plants, hanging baskets, patio planters & gift certificates from Gerten’s in Inver Grove Heights. A portion of everything sold goes directly to Spirit Bound – either a designated individual or the group as a whole. The gift certificates can be used for anything at Gerten’s 5201 Blaine Ave. Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 www.gertens.com. They also make great gifts – remember Easter & Mother’s Day are just around the corner…orders are due no later than Sunday, April 9th with delivery Saturday, May 20th.
FRIENDSHIP SUNDAY…April 30th. Invite a friend to experience CV worship.
ALTAR FLOWERS…the following Sundays remain open for which you can order altar flowers: April 23, 30; May 7, 21, 28; June 11, 18; July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6, 13, 20, 27; September 3, 17; October 1, 15, 22, 29; November 5, 26; December 3, 10, 17, 24. The cost of an altar bouquet is $21.25. If you are interested in order flowers for one of these Sundays, please call Marilyn Kujawa at (952) 432-4956.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY…Join us on the first & third Tuesday mornings of each month at 7:00AM in the Art Room for Bible Study, discussion, & prayer. Bring your Bibles, coffee provided.
KASH FOR KATRINA…Social Ministries is sponsoring a fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Katrina from April 16th thru May 14th – See the sample kits in the narthex – 1 personal hygiene kit & 1 kit of cleaning products – it costs approximately $20.00 to purchase the items in these kits – we are asking for KASH donations towards these items & will be sending the money down to our companion church, Christus Victor of Ocean Springs, MS with the next mission group going – please make your donations at the “Information Desk” in the narthex or to any Social Ministry member.
MISSION TRIP…to Montana to help out the US Forest Service has been cancelled due to a lack of interest. We’ll begin planning for next years’ trip after the summer.
FIRST ANNUAL WOMEN’S ONLY BWCA TRIP…has been scheduled
If you have always wanted to see the beautiful BWCA but did not want to go for an extended amount of time or if you just want to try something new, join us for four relaxing, peaceful days in the beautiful BWCA. No previous canoeing experience is necessary.
Date: August 12 – 15, 2006
(leaving Apple Valley on Friday evening, August 11th)
Cost: $170 – includes EVERYTHING except several meals out & any souvenirs
Sign-up: At the information desk
Informational meeting: Sunday April 30th after the 2nd service in the Youth & Family Room
Contact: Kathy Wittnebel, (952) 890-8286 with any questions
FOOD SHELF ITEM OF THE MONTH…boxed meals.