Thank you to everyone who volunteered their skills and gifts for our Lefse Bake Sale last month! We had a very successful fundraiser and many people enjoyed the season's treats! We also thank everyone who purchased items at our bake sale and supported our youth fundraiser!

Member Care

Please pray for...

..........those who need healing

Mark Alvig, Rob Rudrud, Lindsey Conti, Harriet Peterson, Yvonne Card, Sally Eachen, Bev Hermes, Robyn David, Dean West, Pat Costello, Linda Buhr, Tommy Costello, Mary Ann Kelly and Jessica Zaback.

...those who mourn

Jeanne Filter and her family as they mourn the loss of her husband, Jerry Filter. Jerry's memorial service was held at Crown of Glory on Friday, December 7.

Yvonne Belin and her family as they mourn the loss of her husband , Pastor Ralph Belin. Pastor Ralph passed away, Wednesday, December 19.

...those who are serving our country

Bryan Lundquist, Dave Gillett, Duane Cavalier, Walter Taylor, Brandon Erickson and Arthur Taylor.

Pastoral Needs

If you have pastoral needs such as baptisms, hospital visits, marriage preparation or if you want to get involved in the life of the congregation, please contact Pastor Matt or Pastor Reggie.

Staff

Senior Pastor

Matthew Bersagel

PastorMatt@crownofglory.org

Pastor of Youth & Family Ministry

Reggie Klindworth

PastorReggie@crownofglory.org

Director of Worship &

Music Ministries

Dennis Wallisch

Dennis@crownofglory.org

Director of Children's Ministry

Luci Sesvold

Luci@crownofglory.org

Director of Nursery Ministries

Laura Root

Laura@crownofglory.org

Office Administrator

Carri Tuma

Carri@crownofglory.org

Organist

Franco Holder

Franco@crownofglory.org

Kristi Kirsch

Bookkeeper

Kristi@crownofglory.org

Jill Nelson

Treasurer

Jill@crownofglory.org

Sean Trebiatowski

Custodian

Sean@crownofglory.org

Jerry Thissen

Groundskeeper

Jerry@crownofglory.org

Church Council

Roger Lee, Lori Robinson, Katie Firman, Brad Rupert, Paula Meyers, Todd Payne, Greg Jones, Laura Hauck and Val Lundeen.

council@crownofglory.org

A Message From Pastor Reggie

"I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain.

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me."

Psalm 3:4-5

Awake to a New Year

Another year has come and gone. Individually we are one year older and one year the wiser. On the one hand, we've experienced another year of faults and formalities; but on the other hand we've also experienced one more year of family, fellowship, faithfulness and moments we won't soon forget! In good posture, we say farewell to a year that offered us insight to our future as a nation, our vulnerabilities as people and our hopes for tomorrow. Now is the time to awake to a New Year!

What will this New Year hold for you and your family? What new things will come your way? What new experiences are you looking forward to having? What new obstacles will you need to overcome in order to continue to grow? What does God have in store for each of us in this New Year!

In Psalm 3:4-5 we listen to the Psalmist write about the days of life, lying down to sleep and then waking once again, the natural cycle of all of our lives. But aside from the day-to-day sleeping and rising, the psalmist has a reason to rise each day. The reason comes from the Lord. Simply said, God sustains!

What a concept, God sustains! This is a basic principle that we can all rely on throughout our lives. We can all go to sleep each night knowing that despite the road blocks or adventure that life offers us, we can rely on the fact that God is a constant presence in our lives. May your New Year be filled with the sustaining promises of God's love and mercy!

In Christ,

Pastor Reggie Klindworth

Youth and Family Ministry

Life Events & Milestones

Baptism Class

For parents wishing to baptize their child or for anyone who would like to be baptized as a youth or adult. The next class is Sunday, January 13 at 11:15 a.m. in the Conference Room. If you would like to sign up for a Baptism class, please contact Carri in the church office.

ANNIVERSARY OF BAPTISM MILESTONE

Crown of Glory would like to lift up the anniversary of your Baptism! During all three worship services on January 12 & 13, 2013 we will recognize anyone who was baptized in 2011 & 2012. The recognition will include a blessing and a presentation of a small reminder of your baptism. If you have any questions, please email Luci at luci@crownofglory.org. We hope to see your family!

Bountiful Basket Food Shelf

Crown of Glory's Monthly Pledge to the BOUNTIFUL BASKET Food Shelf (Chaska)

During January our goal is to collect 200 boxed meals (like Hamburger Helper.) You may place contributions in the shopping cart located in the Fellowship Area. Thank you for your contributions!

Children, Youth & Family

Family dinners

Wednesday Night family dinners returns!

A Great Experience for All Ages! Each Wednesday evening at Crown of Glory, come and enjoy good food, good fellowship and a great atmosphere of friends as youth and their families gather for an evening meal! Dinner begins at 5:00 p.m. and is served until 6:15 p.m. The cost per person is only $4 or $12 per family. You may purchase a punch card with 10 punches on it for $40.00. A family will cost three punches and an individual will cost one punch. Punch cards will be kept on file at church. All are welcome to come and enjoy a meal and share fellowship!

January 9: Baked Potato Bar; 6^thGrade Girls & their families.

January 16: Corn Dog/French Dip; 6^th Grade Boys & their families.

January 23: Walking Tacos; Confirmation Staff!

January 30: Turkey Dinner; 8^th Grade Girls & their families.

Connect

A ministry opportunity for preteens or "tweens" created just for 4^th and 5^th graders! Connect is an interactive Bible lesson where tweens learn how to connect the stories they've heard in Sunday School into larger concepts found in the Bible. Connect meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 - 6:55 p.m. For more information, please Contact Luci.

Confirmation

2013 CONFIRMATION JANUARY SCHEDULE:

The theme for Confirmation this year is "Living By Faith"! Our theme verse is Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." (NIV) Our Confirmation curriculum for 2012-2013 will include: Holy Baptism, The Lord's Prayer, and the Reformation!

Crown of Glory 2013 January Schedule

January 9: Lord's Prayer Part 7

January 16: Lord's Prayer Part 8

January 23: Buck Hill Tubing Night!

January 30: Lord's Prayer Part 9

CONFIRMATION Worship Note Requirements:

Attention Confirmation parents and youth, worship notes are located just outside the sanctuary in the narthex area. All Confirmation students are expected to complete at least 20 worship notes throughout the program year.

CONFIRMATION EVENT NIGHT: TUBING AT BUCK HILL!

On Wednesday January 23, 2013 Confirmation youth will be travelling to Buck Hill in Burnsville for an evening of tubing! Schedule Change Reminder: Dinner is served for Confirmation students from 5:00-5:25 p.m. The Bus will load from the Crown of Glory parking lot at 5:25 p.m. and Depart by 5:30 p.m. Confirmation students will return to CoG by approximately 8:15 p.m.

WINTER CONFIRMATION PROGRESS REPORTS!

During January Confirmation students and their families should receive their Winter Progress Report regarding: attendance, worship notes & memorization completion as well as other service event information. Parents, please review your Confirmand's progress report with them and contact Pastor Reggie or Sherri Taylor if you have any questions.

Senior High School Youth

JANUARY SENIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP: GOD TALK AND JAVA!

Our "Cornerstone" Java God Talk group will not be meeting in the month of January. Look for future dates starting in February 2013!

Senior High Youth: high adventure/mission trip 2013 discussion!

Attention current youth in 8-12^thgrade, Crown of Glory will be hosting a conversation night for all senior high students interested in attending a high adventure white water rafting/mission trip in the summer of 2013! This introductory conversation will be held on Tuesday, January 28, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Parents and students are welcome to attend this meeting.

THEOLOGY H.M.S.S. (Heart, Mind, Spirit & Soul)

PUB MINISTRY: MEN'S MINSTRY

Join a men's ministry gathering on Thursday, January 17, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Come and enjoy a round-table discussion at Cuzzy's Brickhouse located at 2880 Chaska Blvd in Chaska! This is a monthly men's ministry designed around a relaxed social atmosphere which centers on fellowship as well as discussion and conversations around important life and biblical topics. It's never too late to join! Come and experience it! Food items will be provided; participants are invited to provide their own beverage. For more information regarding this ministry, please contact Pastor Reggie.

DIVINE DRAMA, OUR STORY

Covering the basic elements of the Christian Faith!

Sundays-11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Mondays-7:00-9:00 p.m.

January 6 & 7 - Unit 28

January 13 & 14 - Unit 29

January 20 & 21 - Unit 30

Got questions, ask Pastor Matt.

Chronological Bible Study

A monthly reading group that works with a version of the Bible that is arranged chronologically. The reading group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. This group is guided by Kim Rengstorff. People should purchase or download a Kindle version the "A Chronological Daily Bible" by George Guthrie - along with the study guide. For more information, please contact Kim Rengstorff @ krengstorff@centurylink.net.

Opportunities to Serve

Hospitality Team Leads needed!

We are in need of a team member(s) to coordinate the 10:00 a.m. Hospitality Team for three months out of the year. Duties include contacting existing team members to schedule ushers, greeters, kitchen duty, readers and communion assistance for the assigned months. If willing to help with this crucial role, please contact Greg Jones at gjones.family@comcast.net or Dennis Wallisch.

Hospitality

An essential component of a welcoming church life. If interested or willing, please contact the following hospitality leaders.

Roger Lee: rogerltlee@hotmail.com

Grant Taylor: grantataylor@hotmail.com

Greg Jones: gjones.family@comcast.net

outreach Ministry Team (Loaves and Fishes)

January 15, 2012-5:00 p.m.

Loaves and Fishes serves a meal on the third Tuesday of the month, at St. Mark's Catholic Church, 350 Atwood Street S. in Shakopee. Questions? Please contact Jay Whiting at (w) 952-746-6325 or (h) 952-496-0959.

Outreach Ministry Team: "Caring Hands"

"The LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands." Deuteronomy 2:7a

The "Caring Hands Team" is a new Outreach Ministry Team seeking participants. This team responds to the special needs of families within our congregation by: Providing meals to families in time of special needs (i.e., at the birth of a child or during a family emergency such as an illness or death).

Team members may occasionally be asked to prepare a meal, send a caring card, provide a ride to a doctor appointment or assist in other special ways for families. If you are interested in joining this new ministry team or are interested in being available to send a meal or help in other unique ways, please contact Lori Robinson by email @ lori.w.robinson@gmail.com.

JOB TRANSITION MINISTRY TEAM

If you are currently in need of employment, let us know what type of employment you seek. If you know of a job opportunity, let us know and we will post it on a bulletin board at COG and make it known to the congregation. One key objective of the job transition ministry is to help people seeking work connect with people and companies who have work available. An eventual website for job transitions is a further objective. We are also available for limited coaching on how to search for and secure a job - if you need help, let us know. Contact the church office or Bob Chinnock at bobchinnock@mchsi.com or 952-443-2506.

ALTAR GUILD

We are looking for 2 - 3 more people to be involved on our Altar Guild. The Altar Guild takes care of very important worship aspects of Crown of Glory. Responsibilities include seasonal color changes of the banners and paraments in the sanctuary and preparing the elements for communion and holy baptism. If you are interested in a job that does not take a lot of time, but adds so much to our worshipping community, please contact Dennis Wallisch. Training is available.

Fellowship

Crown of Glory Women's Retreat - January 25-27 2013 - NEW VENUE

The CoG Women's retreat is rapidly approaching. We were sad to find out that our home at Green Lake Bible Camp is booked for all weekends in January and February 2013. So we did some research and found something very similar!

Villa Maria Center, whereGod is Center and the World is Welcome. http://www.villamariaretreats.org/
Check out the Wildwood Cabin! So share this with all your girlfriends, mothers, sisters and daughters.

Our Theme this year is "Traditions." Let us know if you would like to attend by contacting Kim Gallagher (gallagher4us@yahoo.com) or calling the church office. For comments or questions, contact Kim Gallagher or Sherri Taylor (Sherriktaylor@hotmail.com ).

NEW "TABLE OF 8"

Table of 8 is an outreach ministry to help connect members of the church. The basic principle is to connect members of the church around a meal. Eight people (usually four couples, or could be a combination with single folks), are paired together and given two months to connect and have a meal together. One couple is randomly designated as the host, will provide the main meal and coordinates the time to meet and what the others will bring. Then the 8 people gather at the home of the host for a time of Christian fellowship. After participating groups have gotten together with their table of 8, the rotation switches. A non-intimidating and intentional way to get members connected. We would like to start this group after the first of the year. If you are interested in participating, please contact Megan Gruis at megangruis@hotmail.com.

Book Club

January's Book: "Molokai" by Alan Brennert. You are invited to read this novel and come for a discussion. The Book discussion will be held on Monday, January 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Crown of Glory. If you have questions about Book Club, please contact Dianne Larson at 952-448-6606.

Personal Projects Workshop (PPW)

A fun event that happens on the last Friday of the month. Bring a project from home (scrap-booking, beading, quilting, etc.). Contact Mona Talley (952) 361-3093.

PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT THANKS!