Christus Victor Lutheran Church

We are exploring some exciting changes for VBS this year! We’ll share details soon, but in the meantime, mark your calendars for July 22-26, 2012! The VBS worship and family picnic will be held on July 29th.

We hope the kids will join us, the grown-ups will help us and everyone prays for us. Invite your friends and family too!!! Contact Stacey Klein (612-384-4110) if you have any questions or just can’t wait to volunteer. Registration will start in May.

One of the primary foundations of a vibrant life of faith is weekly worship: gathering together with other believers to hear God’s Word, sing praises, pray, and worship the Lord. That’s why CV offers a Wednesday RECHARGE!

RECHARGE is a mid-week praise and worship time for kids and adultsfor kids and adults of all ages!

RECHARGE is a half-hour, high energy worship service on Wednesday nights at 7:22 p.m. that offers kids, youth, and families a time to connect with God in the midst of their busy schedules.

RECHARGE is for EVERYONE! If you’re going to be gone one weekend and miss worship, we invite you to come to RECHARGE.

If you’re having a tough week, we invite you to come to RECHARGE. If you just need a boost to your spirit and faith, we invite you to come to RECHARGE.

One of the primary foundations of a vibrant life of faith is weekly worship: gathering together with other believers to hear God’s Word, sing praises, pray, and worship the Lord. At Christus Victor, we offer a Mid-week Praise and Worship time for kids and adults of all ages!

RECHARGE is a half-hour, high-energy worship service on Wednesday nights at 7:22 p.m. that offers kids, youth, and families a time to connect with God in the midst of their busy schedules.

RECHARGE is for EVERYONE!
If you’re going to be gone one weekend and miss worship, we invite you to come to RECHARGE.
If you’re having a tough week, we invite you to come to RECHARGE.
If you just need a boost to your spirit and faith, we invite you to come to RECHARGE.

Upcoming RECHARGE Wednesday schedule: January, 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th.

Hi! I am Pastor Mary Kaye Ashley. I live in Burnsville with my three adult sons and husband, Jim, and am happy to be serving as your interim associate pastor at Christus Victor!

I’ve worked as director of youth ministries at Faith, down Cedar in Rosemount, as associate pastor at Cross of Glory in Mounds View and at Como Park in Saint Paul, in addition to a lot of other kinds of work with parents, children and youth. I treasure the staffs I’ve had the privilege of working with, and am delighted to be working with Pr. Kent and the rest of your staff.

I will be doing preaching, leading worship & visitation, along with heavy involvement in children, youth & family ministries. I love to be around growing people, and am delighted to work with you as you grow as followers of Jesus Christ.

Please feel free to call, text, email or Facebook me. I respond to everything I can most every day, and if you don’t reach me directly, please leave a message, so I can get back when I’m not driving, in the middle of a visit, etc. I want to get to know you all as quickly, and as well as I am able, in order to shape my communications and actions to share grace and testify to God’s love in our midst.

All third graders and their parents are invited to join the 3rd Grade Bible class, which will meet during the regular Faith Trek time on Sundays, Sept. 18th, Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and Oct. 9. On Sunday, Oct. 9th, your kids will be presented with their new Bible at the 11 a.m. worship service, so please do plan on being here for that. Contact Pastor Kent with any questions.

Let’s start the new year off right! Bring your backpack or work bag to worship on Sunday, Sept. 11 for a special blessing. This annual “Blessing of the Backpacks” will help you and your family get back into the school-year routine!

After a fun summer off and a great week of VBS, it is time to start thinking about Faith Trek, our Sunday school program at Christus Victor.  In Faith Trek, children in preschool through 5^th grade learn about God’s word through games, playtime, drama, art, music and storytelling.

 Important New Information regarding Faith Trek:

There are a few new things for families to know this year.  First, we will be introducing a weekly large group opening. Each week all children in grades 1-5 will begin in the CV Cinema for a 10 minute opening that will include a short group activity, some additional discussion on the theme, music and a prayer.  After the opening, the shepherds will lead groups to their correct rooms for the regular Faith Trek lesson.

 Secondly, this year we will be implementing a new dismissal procedure.  Every child, preschool through grade 5, will need to be signed in and out of their class each week.  Parents should bring preschoolers and kindergartners to their classrooms to be signed in and out.  Children in 1^st through 5^th grade need to be brought to the CV Cinema at 9:45am and sign in with the class shepherd.  At the end of class, 10:45am, parents must pick their child up at their assigned classroom for the day and sign out.  Faith Trek room assignments will be posted at the CV Cinema and on the bulletin board outside the church office.

 Faith Trek is run entirely by volunteers.  Your participation is critical to the program.  Please consider volunteering in at least one area.  In order to protect the safety of all of our children, all volunteers are required to fill out a background check form.  We are asking all adults to fill out this form so you are able to volunteer during the year.

 If you have any questions regarding Faith Trek, please contact:

Julie Colin – julie@colinfamily.com

Jeannine Zahn – jzahn@frontiernet.ne​t

 We are looking forward to another great year of learning about God’s love and sharing that love with our kids here at CV!!!  Blessings to you all!

 In Christ’s service,

The Children & Family Ministries Committee