.....those who need healing

Rob Rudrud, Lindsey Conti, Harriet Peterson, Bev Hermes, Robyn David, Linda Buhr, Mary Ann Kelly, Jessica Zaback, Tess Lubansky, Rachel Fergus, Barb Colhapp, Airyn Wendorf, Nancy & Ron Jeske, Molly Koschinska and Jim Hauck.

...those who are serving our country

Bryan Lundquist, Dave Gillett, Duane Cavalier, Walter &  Arthur Taylor, Brandon Erickson, Adam Hegeholz  and Kyle Zincke.

... those who mourn

Rick ness and his family as they mourn the loss of his uncle, Don Boots. Don Passed away last weekend. 

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.

NEW MEMBER CLASS

The Next New Member Class is Saturday, September 21 @ 6:30 p.m. For anyone wishing to make Crown of Glory Lutheran their current home congregation, or anyone looking for a church home and considering Crown of Glory. What's included: we will have a light supper together and an hour of conversation.  Bring any questions you have. We'd love to talk and break bread together with you!  For more information, please contact Pastor Matt.

BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS, TEACHERS AND LEARNERS

Get geared up for back to school!  In addition to blessing of the backpacks, we will have a special blessing for all who teach and learn, not only at Crown of Glory, but in the greater community.  On September 7 and 8, at all three children's messages, children will receive a token to place inside their bag to remind them of God's love and guidance throughout the year.  All students and teachers will be acknowledged in the service and prayed for as they embark on a new school year.

2ND GRADE BIBLE MILESTONE

Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6, during all three worship services, all second graders will receive their Bible.  If your child missed receiving his or her second grade Bible in the past, please contact Laura. 

Crown of Glory's Monthly Pledge to the  CAP Carver County Food Shelf (Chaska)

During September, our goal is to collect 100 jars of peanut butter. Jars of peanut butter should be placed in the shopping cart in the Fellowship Area. Thank you for your contributions!

COG Card Club

The next card club night is October 12 at 7:00 p.m. The COG card club is always welcoming new members and we are willing to teach you the game of 500. You are encouraged to bring an appetizer or snack to share. Drinks are provided. RSVP to Amber at 612.599.1575 or ambermiddendorf@hotmail.com.

Fantasy Football

Calling for Fantasy Football Players:  with the Vikings preseason completed, it is time to sign-up for the Crown of Glory fantasy football league.  The league is open to players of all levels of experience.  We are shooting for a league with 8 to 12 teams, so sign-up early and get your spot reserved.  The draft is planned for Tuesday, September 3 @ 6:30 p.m., at Crown of Glory.  If you would like to join in the fun, contact Grant Taylor by phone (952) 496-2445 or via email grantataylor@hotmail.com.

COG Fantasy Football

COG FFL champion Bruce Deutsch selects Loaves and Fishes to receive the league's $100 donation.

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.

Final Golf outing of the year!
If you would like to meet other Crown of Glorians in a golf setting, then this is for you!  The final outing is Sunday, September 15 at 4:00 p.m. Players will be grouped based on ability using a scramble format.  Outing is planned for nine holes at Dahlgreen Golf Course.  You are welcome to play any or all of the outings.  If you are interested in participating, please contact Grant Taylor @ 952-210-7678 or grantataylor@hotmail.com

Book Club

September's Book: You are invited to read "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes and come for a discussion.  The Book discussion will be held on Monday, September 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Crown of Glory. If you have questions about Book Club, please contact Dianne Larson at 952-448-6606.

Crown of Glory's Annual Women's Retreat

Villa Maria Retreat and Conference Center

29847 Co. 2 Blvd. - Frontenac, MN 55029

Friday, October 4th 3:00 p.m. - Sunday, October 6th 12:00 p.m.

This year's theme is "Pathways"

The cost is $100 per participant.  The cabin does have 2 private rooms.  One is has 1 double bed and the other a double bed and a set of bunks.  These rooms will be $125 and will be available on a first come first serve basis.  If you want to share the one with the bunks, let us know and we will do the $100 price for 2 or 3. The other 2 sleeping rooms are bunk style.  Bedding is not provided.  The cost of the retreat includes 2 nights lodging and dinner on Saturday evening.  Other meals are potluck.  More information will be available as we have a better idea of how many participants we have.

Contact Kim Gallagher(gallagher4us@yahoo.com, 612-804-9543) or Sherri Taylor(sherriktaylor@hotmail.com) with questions/comments or to register.  See the event posted on the Crown of Glory Lutheran Church Facebook page for pictures and an agenda of the weekend.  You can also contact us, and we can send this information via email.

BIBLE STUDY W/PASTOR MATT

Have you ever wished you could see the larger picture of God's involvement in the world? Have you wanted to take a giant step in grasping the Bible? Spend four Monday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. with pastor Matt beginning September 16.  You won't be sorry. If you have an iPad, the app for the class is available on iTunes for $12.99.

If you don't have an iPad; not a problem.  Just bring 12.00 and well get you a full-color book and timeline that will work well to follow the class. Four Weeks, Four Hours, a big step in your Biblical understanding!

See Crossways.org for more information.

PUB MINISTRY: MEN'S MINISTRY 

Join a men's ministry gathering on Thursday, September 19, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Come and enjoy a round-table discussion at the 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.  Food items will be provided, but participants are invited to provide their own beverage.  For more information regarding this ministry please contact Pastor Reggie.

Friends in Christ at Crown of Glory,

Who doesn't like the dog-days of summer riddled with distractions and possibilities!  These steamy afternoons when a jet-cold can of ginger ale is manna from heaven.  My nervous system has  totally forgotten the sting of the arctic winds. Yahoo! I long for the joy of our fall in gathering again.  Not gathering grain, but gathering people! People who have been sequestered in the remote nooks and lakes of Minnesota and are finally back from the summer siesta.  For those of you who stay-cation here in Chaska and surrounding, I happen to think we are among the luckiest around.

So drink in the warm nights and the back-to-school jitters and clamor of our children and know this great mix of life is a gift of God.

Rally weekend is within Reach on the 7th and 8th of September.  Already the plans for root beer floats and cookout food through the weekend are in motion.   Our worship times shift to 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. on the 8th as well as the 5:30 p.m. Saturday service.  

A robust thanks to all who helped in August  by filling out a CAT, Congregational Assessment Tool.   This is the  tool that Kairos is using to help us figure out how to move forward on our next phase of the congregation's life together.  On  Sunday, September 15th at 11:00 a.m.,  our consultants will bring a report of what they learned from the 214 of you who completed the survey.  Don't miss it!  It will build our understanding for some key decisions and efforts that lay before us.

Come enjoy!  The joy of worship  and the inner peace of a holy meal awaits you.

Pastor Matt Bersagel

5:15-6:15 p.m.   Family Dinner!

6:15-6:30 p.m.   Small Group Dinner Clean-up

6:30-7:10 p.m.   Large Group "Gathering" in Sanctuary

7:15-7:55 p.m.   Small Group Discussion Time

7:55-8:00 p.m.   Closing Prayer & Group Blessing

CONFIRMATION WORSHIP NOTE REQUIREMENTS:

Attention Confirmation parents and youth, worship notes are located outside the sanctuary in the narthex area.  When you have completed your worship note, please file it in the basket marked "Sermon Notes."  All Confirmation students are expected to complete at least 20 worship notes throughout the program year.

ATTENTION PARENTS

CONFIRMATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SUMMER CAMP

If your Confirmation youth attended Confirmation/Bible camp over the summer, be sure to take advantage of the Crown of Glory Camp Scholarship available for each student.  Crown of Glory will provide a $100 scholarship for every student who attended camp last summer!  Contact Pastor Reggie for more details!

9th grade Confirmation students should be working on their faith statements and preparing for their Affirmation of Baptism!  Each "Faith Interview" is a one-on-one conversation with the Confirmation student and either Pastor Reggie or Sherri Taylor; interviews typically last about 20-25 minutes.  Students will be contacted by Pastor Reggie and are welcome to sign-up for their Faith Interview starting Monday, September 16, 2013.  Faith Interviews begin Tuesday, October 1, 2013.

SENIOR HIGH FALL YOUTH EVENTS:

The following monthly events are for all Junior and Senior High Youth; 9th-12th graders!  Please call the church office or email Pastor Reggie in order to get pre-registered for these events! 

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP:  "NEXT STEP"

Where have all our senior high youth gone?  Attention 9th-12th grade youth, have you ever wondered "What's the next step after Confirmation?"  Your journey of faith hasn't ended, it's just begun!  Starting this year our senior high youth group will be called "NEXT STEP", where students will discover the 'next step' in their journey of faith!  "Next Step" will meet regularly on Wednesday evenings!  All senior high youth are welcome to attend the community dinner at 5:15 p.m., the Gathering at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary, and then meet in the YOUTH ROOM at 7:15 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. for our "Next Step" experience!  We begin this new journey together starting on Wednesday, September 11, 2013!    

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH NEEDED: BE A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER!

Attention 9th-12th grade youth!  Are you looking to get involved, stay involved, or an awesome way to give back! Crown of Glory is seeking senior high youth to become Sunday School teachers/leaders!  How much time will you have to commit? You can commit a few Saturdays or Sundays a year, or a block of weeks, or the whole program year!  For more information about being a Sunday School teacher/leader please contact Pastor Reggie or Laura Root our Children's Education Director!

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH NEEDED: BECOME A LEADER AT CROWN OF GLORY!

Crown of Glory is seeking senior high 9th-12th grade to serve in a leadership role on the Youth Ministry Team!  If you would like to help plan events, strategize ways to improve our youth ministry, and bring your voice to the table please contact Pastor Reggie!

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH NEEDED: BE A CONFIRMATION MENTOR!

Attention 9th-12th grade youth; you've completed your Confirmation experience but now what?  What are you doing on Wednesday evenings?  Do you miss the fellowship and experience of Confirmation?  Consider becoming a CONFIRMATION MENTOR this year!  We're starting something new and we want YOU to become a mentor to our current Confirmands!  It's easy, just commit ONE month of your time to attending the Confirmation Gathering and a chosen Confirmation small group!  If you're interested in joining in this new adventure and becoming a Confirmation Mentor, contact Pastor Reggie! 

SENIOR HIGH YOUTH MISSION TRIP SUMMER OF 2014? 

Crown of Glory senior high youth attended an exciting and transforming week long mission trip to Denver, CO this past summer and enjoyed a grand adventure white-water rafting down the Arkansas River in Colorado!  Where will our adventure and mission take us next summer?  We would love to hear from you!  There will be a "Seeking Mission" youth night on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary.