Christus Victor Lutheran Church

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
May 28^th – June 4^th
SUNDAY
10:00 a.m.        Worship – Sanctuary
1:00 p.m.          Casa De Oracion – Fellowship Hall
MONDAY
MEMORIAL DAY – CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
9:30 a.m.          Apple Valley Women’s AA Group –
                        Youth & Family Room
                        and Art Room
7:00 p.m.          AA Big Book Meeting – Youth & Family Room
TUESDAY
9:30 a.m.          Staff Meeting – Pastor Kent’s Office
6:00 p.m.          Casa De Oracion Bible Study – Fellowship Hall
WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m.          Aerobics – Fellowship Hall and Nursery
10:00 a.m.        Women’s Reflection Group – AA -
                        Youth & Family Room, Art Room, and Room 115
6:00 p.m.          Confirmation Guide Thank You Dinner –
                        Kitchen and
                        Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m.          Chameleon Theatre – Room 108
THURSDAY
10:00 a.m.        Adult Bible Study – Art Room
4:30 p.m.          Synod Council – Art Room, Fellowship Hall, and
                        Kitchen
6:30 p.m.          Chameleon Theatre – Room 108
7:00 p.m.          Alanon – Room 115
7:00 p.m.          AA – Youth & Family Room
FRIDAY
9:30 a.m.          Aerobics – Fellowship Hall and Nursery
SATURDAY
7:30 a.m.          Casa De Oracion – Room 115
9:30 a.m.          New Member Orientation
SUNDAY
NEW MEMBER RECEPTION
SPARE CHANGE SUNDAY
10:00 a.m.        Worship – Sanctuary
1:00 p.m.          Casa De Oracion – Fellowship Hall
5:00 p.m.          Troop 298 Committee Meeting – Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m.          Troop 298 Meeting – Fellowship Hall
         6:30 p.m.          Troop 298 Youth Protection Training – Art Room

Christus Victor Lutheran Church

7510 Palomino Drive  Apple valley, MN  55124

(952) 454-6927 — www.christusvictor.org

WAPO…Memorial Day Pancake Extravaganza—Monday, May 29^th, 8:00AM to 12:00PM at WAPO!!!  The menu includes:  Four kinds of pancakes including:  buttermilk, Finnish, oven, blueberry, potato, or applesauce, real maple syrup, many toppings, sausage, juice, milk, coffee & tea.  Cost:  $6.00 – Adult & $4.00 – Child (4-11).  AND CRAFT SALE, with local craftspeople will be selling their handiwork.  Proceeds help finish Ox Lake’s new chapel/storm shelter.
JUNE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT…ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY clean up June 10^th.  Meet at church at 10:00AM & we will carpool to our starting point.  Sign up at the “Information Desk”.  Contact Suzanne Holm with questions (612) 251-1527
NEW MEMBERS…will be received on Sunday, June 4^th at our 10:00AM worship.  If you are interested in joining CV or know someone who is, please contact Pastor Kent or Pastor George TODAY.  Persons joining CV on Sunday June 4^th, are invited to new member orientation in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, June 3^rd at 9:30AM.
MN SPECIAL OLYMPICS…June 24^th, 2006, 7:45AM to 2:30PM.  The last day to sign-up is June 4^th.  Sign-up sheets are at the “Information Desk”.  Please call Beth Dallmann with any questions at (952) 885-0727.
ATTENTION ANY TYPE OF MUSICIAN…. We are looking for people to fill the “special music” slots (during the offering) for the entire summer.  We have vacancies from Memorial Day weekend on, so we’d appreciate your help.  There is a sign up sheet at the information desk.  Please check that out.  We are in special need during June!
READ THE BOOK?  GOING TO THE MOVIE?…While you are enjoying some good fiction, come & learn about some Historic & Biblical Facts!  Join us for “Decoding the Da Vinci Code,” by Dr. Ken Bailey, Sunday, June 4^th after the 10:00AM worship service in the Fellowship Hall.  Grab your coffee for a “fascinating, mind-expanding, faith-building analysis” by a world-renowned Biblical Scholar.  If you can’t make it June 4^th, but are interested in learning more, please contact Pastor Kent.
 

THE SCOUT HONOR THEY FATHERS…with a Pancake Breakfast!  Boy Scout Troop 298 & Pack 298 will be participating.  Sunday, June 18^th, 8:00AM – 12:00 noon at the American legion Post 1776, 14521 Granada Drive, Apple Valley.  Tickets are with your nearest 298 Scout & the cost is $6 per person, kids 5 & under are FREE!

HUNGER 101…Finding food is a full time job for some:  wonder what it is like to live on $500 a month?  Learn through a simulation exercise what it is like to be one with food insecurity-a person or family who doesn’t know where his/her next meal will come from.  Sponsored by CATCH & the South Cluster Advocacy Group on Poverty, Thursday, May 25^th, from 7:00 to 8:30PM at Grace Lutheran Church, 7800 County Road 42, Apple Valley.  Please RSVP to Robin Keiffer at (952) 423-5210 (space is limited to 26 persons).  Call Diana Buffie at (952) 405-9622 or Pastor Kent at (952) 454-6927.
SPIRIT BOUND POTLUCK & HOMECOMING…Sunday, June 25^th, Potluck at 5:00PM, Performance at 7:00PM.  Mark your calendars & don’t miss the awesome gathering.  Please sign-up at the “Information Desk” to bring a main dish, plus a dessert or salad.  Thank you in advance from the Hospitality Committee & we look forward to seeing you at the Spirit Bound Homecoming.
CV CHILDREN & BOPS KIDS…are you ready for a week long tropical get away to Treasure Island?  Then sign-up to join us for VBS!  Dates for this year are Sunday, July 30^th – Thursday, August 3^rd.  The mini-musical will be on Sunday, August 6^th. You may sign-up today at the “Information Desk”.  The cost this year will be $20.00 with “early pirate” discount of $5.00 for all those registered by Sunday June 11^th!  We hope to see you all there!  If you are interested in helping or have any questions, please contact Connie Orman at (952) 322-5167.
CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATE…the CV picture directory is coming together nicely.  The committee is very close to sending the entire package to Olan Mills to print.  The directories will be delivered as soon as they are available.  Thank you for your contribution of pictures & for your patience.
 

ALTAR FLOWERS…the following Sundays remain open for which you can order altar flowers:  July 16, 23, 30; August 13, 20; October 22; November 5.  The cost of an altar bouquet is $21.25.  If you are interested in ordering 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.
 

FOOD SHELF ITEM OF THE MONTH…Cereal.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
May 21^st – May 28^th
SUNDAY
SPIRIT BOUND SUNDAY
8:30 a.m.          Worship – Sanctuary
9:45 a.m.          Education/Fellowship
11:00 a.m.        Worship – Sanctuary
1:00 p.m.          Casa De Oracion – Fellowship Hall
MONDAY
9:30 a.m.          Apple Valley Women’s AA Group –
                        Youth & Family Room and Art Room
9:30 a.m.          Aerobics – Fellowship and Nursery
6:30 p.m.          Chameleon Theatre – Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m.          Pack 205 Den 2 – Room 115
7:00 p.m.          AA Big Book Meeting – Youth & Family Room
TUESDAY
9:30 a.m.          Staff Meeting – Pastor Kent’s Office
6:00 p.m.          Casa De Oracion Bible Study – Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m.          Chameleon Theatre – Room 108
7:00 p.m.          Council Meeting – Youth & Family Room
WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m.          Aerobics – Fellowship Hall and Nursery
10:00 a.m.        Women’s Reflection Group – AA -
                        Youth & Family Room, Art Room, and Room 115
6:00 p.m.          Confirmation End of Year BBQ
                        and Last Session on Communion
8:15 p.m.          Youth Group
THURSDAY
NEWSLETTER ASSEMBLY
10:00 a.m.        Adult Bible Study – Art Room
7:00 p.m.          Alanon – Room 115
7:00 p.m.          AA – Youth & Family Room
FRIDAY
NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
SATURDAY
7:30 a.m.          Casa De Oracion – Room 115
9:00 a.m.          Bread Baking – Kitchen
SUNDAY
10:00 a.m.        Worship – Sanctuary
11:00 a.m.        Fellowship
1:00 p.m.          Casa De Oracion – Fellowship Hall

Christus Victor Lutheran Church

7510 Palomino Drive  Apple valley, MN  55124

(952) 454-6927 — www.christusvictor.org

“LIFE SENIORS”…persons 60 years or older are invited to join Pastor George in the Youth Room TODAY at 10:00AM.  Let’s chat about whether there is an interest & need to form a 60’s plus group at CV.
ROOTBEER FLOATS…are being sold by the WAPO Campers after both services for only $1.  Refresh yourself with a cool, frosty glass of Vanilla Ice Cream & soothing Rootbeer.  Support camp & enjoy goodness at its best!
NEW START TIME FOR CHURCH NEXT WEEK…Remember to write down on your calendars that church starts at 10:00AM next week & for the whole month of June.  Watch this space for further reminders near the end of June for the rest of the summer months!
 

NEW MEMBERS…will be received on Sunday, June 4^th at our 10:00AM worship.  If you are interested in joining CV or know someone who is, please contact Pastor Kent or Pastor George by May 28^th.  Persons joining CV on Sunday June 4^th, are invited to new member orientation in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, June 3^rd at 9:30AM.
WAPO…Memorial Day Pancake Extravaganza—Monday, May 29^th, 8:00AM to 12:00PM at WAPO!!!  The menu includes:  Four kinds of pancakes including:  buttermilk, Finnish, oven, blueberry, potato, or applesauce, real maple syrup, many toppings, sausage, juice, milk, coffee & tea.  Cost:  $6.00 – Adult & $4.00 – Child (4-11).  AND CRAFT SALE, with local craftspeople will be selling their handiwork.  Proceeds help finish Ox Lake’s new chapel/storm shelter.
MN SPECIAL OLYMPICS…June 24^th, 2006, 7:45AM to 2:30PM.  The last day to sign-up is June 4^th.  Sign-up sheets are at the “Information Desk”.  Please call Beth Dallmann with any questions at (952) 885-0727.
THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR THIS MORNING…are given by Myron and Liz Schuur in honor of 23 years of wedded bliss.
ATTENTION ANY TYPE OF MUSICIAN…. We are looking for people to fill the “special music” slots (during the offering) for the entire summer.  We have vacancies from Memorial Day weekend on, so we’d appreciate your help.  There is a sign up sheet at the information desk.  Please check that out.  We are in special need during June!

READ THE BOOK?  GOING TO THE MOVIE?…While you are enjoying some good fiction, come & learn about some Historic & Biblical Facts!  Join us for “Decoding the Da Vinci Code,” by Dr. Ken Bailey, Sunday, June 4^th after the 10:00AM worship service in the Fellowship Hall.  Grab your coffee for a “fascinating, mind-expanding, faith-building analysis” by a world-renowned Biblical Scholar.  If you can’t make it June 4^th, but are interested in learning more, please contact Pastor Kent.
 

HUNGER 101…Finding food is a full time job for some:  wonder what it is like to live on $500 a month?  Learn through a simulation exercise what it is like to be one with food insecurity-a person or family who doesn’t know where his/her next meal will come from.  Sponsored by CATCH & the South Cluster Advocacy Group on Poverty, Thursday, May 25^th, from 7:00 to 8:30PM at Grace Lutheran Church, 7800 County Road 42, Apple Valley.  Please RSVP to Robin Keiffer at (952) 423-5210 (space is limited to 26 persons).  Call Diana Buffie at (952) 405-9622 or Pastor Kent at (952) 454-6927.
 

CV CHILDREN & BOPS KIDS…are you ready for a week long tropical get away to Treasure Island?  Then sign-up to join us for VBS!  Dates for this year are Sunday, July 30^th – Thursday, August 3^rd.  The mini-musical will be on Sunday, August 6^th. You may sign-up today at the “Information Desk”.  The cost this year will be $20.00 with “early pirate” discount of $5.00 for all those registered by Sunday June 11^th!  We hope to see you all there!  If you are interested in helping or have any questions, please contact Connie Orman at (952) 322-5167.
CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATE…the CV picture directory is coming together nicely.  The committee is very close to sending the entire package to Olan Mills to print.  The directories will be delivered as soon as they are available.  Thank you for your contribution of pictures & for your patience.
 

ALTAR FLOWERS…the following Sundays remain open for which you can order altar flowers:  July 16, 23, 30; August 13, 20; October 22; November 5.  The cost of an altar bouquet is $21.25.  If you are interested in ordering 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.
 

FOOD SHELF ITEM OF THE MONTH…Cereal.
 

The next New Member Orientation and Reception will be held on Sunday, October 1st.  If you are interested in joining our community of faith, please indicate that on the Friendship pads or contact Pastor Kent.  The Welcoming Committee would like to know of your interest by Sunday, September 17th.  We open our arms to you and hope you will join us in serving the Lord, Jesus Christ with faith, love, and open arms.  Future New Member Orientation and Reception date: December 3rd.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
May 14^th – May 21^st
SUNDAY
MOTHER’S DAY
8:30 a.m.               Worship – Sanctuary
9:45 a.m.               Education/Fellowship
11:00 a.m.             Worship – Sanctuary
1:00 p.m.               Casa De Oracion – Fellowship Hall
MONDAY
9:30 a.m.               Apple Valley Women’s AA Group – Youth & Family Room
                              and Art Room
9:30 a.m.               Aerobics – Fellowship and Nursery
7:00 p.m.               AA Big Book Meeting – Youth & Family Room
TUESDAY
7:00 a.m.               Men’s Bible Study – Art Room
8:30 a.m.               Women’s Bible Study Fellowship – Art Room,
                              Nursery, and Youth & Family Room
9:30 a.m.               Staff Meeting – Pastor Kent’s Office
6:00 p.m.               Casa De Oracion Bible Study – Fellowship Hall
WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m.               Aerobics – Fellowship Hall and Nursery
10:00 a.m.             Women’s Reflection Group – AA -
                              Youth & Family Room, Art Room, and Room 115
6:00 p.m.               Confirmation – Various Rooms
8:15 p.m.               Youth Group
THURSDAY
NEWSLETTER ARTICLE DEADLINE
10:00 a.m.             Adult Bible Study – Art Room
11:00 a.m.             MOMS Club of Apple Valley – Room 108 and Nursery
7:00 p.m.               Alanon – Room 115
7:00 p.m.               TEC – Room 113
7:00 p.m.               AA – Youth & Family Room
FRIDAY
SPIRIT BOUND SET-UP – SANCTUARY
9:30 a.m.               Aerobics – Fellowship Hall and Nursery
SATURDAY
7:30 a.m.               Casa De Oracion – Room 115
8:00 a.m.               Spirit Bound Dress Rehearsal – Sanctuary
1:00 p.m.               Spirit Bound Plant Delivery
SUNDAY
SPIRIT BOUND SUNDAY
8:30 a.m.               Worship – Sanctuary
9:45 a.m.               Education/Fellowship
11:00 a.m.             Worship – Sanctuary
1:00 p.m.               Casa De Oracion – Fellowship Hall

`Christus Victor Lutheran Church

7510 Palomino Drive  Apple valley, MN  55124

(952) 454-6927 — www.christusvictor.org

SIXTH ANNUAL MIDWIFE KIT PROJECT…was a huge success due to the many generous donations Social Ministries received.  We do not have a final count yet, but will have an article in the June “Voice of Victory”. Thank you to all who donated time to garage sale, surged onesies, assembled kits, etc. & to those who donated items.  We could not have such successful ministry projects without your valued support.
 

LAST WEEK — LAST CHANCE — KASH FOR KATRINA…Social Ministries is raising “KASH” for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.  Alice McCammon will be at the “Information Desk” in the narthex collecting any & all donations for our companion church, Christus Victor of Ocean Springs, MS.  It costs approximately $20.00 to purchase the items in these kits.  Please prayerfully consider a “KASH” donation.
 

FOOD SHELF ITEM OF THE MONTH…Cereal.
 

Candy bars for WAPO FUNDRAISING are ready for pick-up.  Please contact Corey to make arrangements to pick-up candy bars.
A GREAT BIG THANK… to all who contributed to the Faith Trek Lenten Service collection for “Feed My Starving Children”.  We collected $854, in 61 M&M tubes, which translates to 3,416 quarters or 44 lbs. of change.
YOU! BEHIND THE SCREEN…We are looking for more people to help run the screen for Worship services.  If you can turn a computer on & pay attention during worship, you can do it!  Please attend a training session on:  Tuesday, May 16^th at 7:00PM.  If you have any questions, please call Shane Colin (952) 808-0838.  We are especially looking for help from our youth!
“LIFE SENIORS”…persons 60 years or older are invited to join Pastor George in the Youth Room on May 21^st at 10:00AM.  Let’s chat about whether there is an interest & need to form a 60’s plus group at CV.
STARTING MAY 28^TH…we will be going to our summer service time.  On Memorial Day weekend & during the month of June, there will be one service starting at 10:00AM.
 

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.

NEW MEMBERS…will be received on Sunday, June 4^th at our 10:00AM worship.  If you are interested in joining CV or know someone who is please contact Pastor Kent or Pastor George by May 28^th.  Persons joining CV on Sunday June 4^th are invited to new member orientation in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, June 3^rd at 9:30AM.
WAPO…Memorial Day Pancake Extravaganza—Monday, May 29^th, 8:00AM to 12:00PM.  The menu includes:  Four kinds of pancakes including:  buttermilk, Finnish, oven, blueberry, potato, or applesauce, real maple syrup, many toppings, sausage, juice, milk, coffee & tea.  Cost:  $6.00 – Adult ~ $4.00 – Child (4-11).  AND CRAFT SALE, with local craftspeople will be selling their handiwork.  Proceeds help finish Ox Lake’s new chapel/storm shelter.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS…mark your calendars for June 24^th.  We will be meeting at the church at 7:15AM & car pooling to the event at the U of MN & get home about 2:00 – 2:30PM.  There are sign-up sheets at the “Information Desk” & the sign-up deadline is Sunday, June 4^th.  We are collecting Coke bottle caps off of 20 oz Coke bottles for the Special Olympics.  They are using the codes found in the cap to win prizes to be awarded to the competing athletes at the Special Olympics.  We have a drop site at the in the narthex for people to drop off their Coke bottle caps.  If you have any questions, please call Beth Dallmann at (952) 885-0727.
ALTAR FLOWERS…the following Sundays remain open for which you can order altar flowers:  May 21; July 2, 16, 23, 30; August 6, 13, 20; September 3; October 15, 22; November 5, 26.  The cost of an altar bouquet is $21.25.  If you are interested in ordering flowers for one of these Sundays, please call Marilyn Kujawa at (952) 432-4956.