Outdoor Worship
(Livestream Available)
Sunday 9:30 a.m.
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Pastor Reggie
Preaching This Sunday
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"Jesus the Gardener"
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost
We are excited to see you in person!
If you plan to attend Outdoor Worship, p
lease read our
guidelines
and register
here
by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11th
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More information can be found on our website under the Events tab.
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Log onto our YouTube channel at 12:05 p.m. today for a brief devotional by Pastor Laura! We will be offering this devotional every Thursday during this time of social distancing. If you have any questions, contact
Pastor Reggie
or
Pastor Laura
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Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and Turn on Notifications
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If you would like to be notified of when we are “live” or when we post a new video on our YouTube page, make sure you click on the “Subscribe” button on the Crown of Glory Chaska MN YouTube homepage, as well as clicking on the “bell” icon and select “All” to receive notifications whenever we publish a new video! If you have any questions, contact
Pastor Laura
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Offering and Electronic Giving
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Please consider continuing your weekly offering during these times when we are not gathering, as our congregation will still have our regular financial obligations. Thank you for considering one of the following ways:
- Mailing your offering to our address at 1141 Cardinal Street Chaska, MN 55318.
- Getting signed up for Simply Giving, an automated giving option, by filling out this form and sending it to our Director of Finance, Ashley Pederson.
- Trying “Text to Give” by sending a text to our secure account at 833-497-3991.
Please scan our QR code to be taken to our giving page or
click here
to learn more. Thank you.
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Growing in Faith Together
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This week Jesus teaches the crowds about the kingdom of heaven in the parable of the sower, and tells the disciples what it means (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23). In the beloved community Jesus describes, what is sown in the hearts of all people is received differently. (v.19). Could it be love that is being sown? The sower throws love with joyful abandon everywhere! This is a picture of God, whose likeness we bear! In this beloved community there are birds and rocky soil and thorns, and good soil in each of us. And God keeps sowing love, without improving the soil one bit. This is good news!
How might this shape our prayer and practice this week? How do you spread love into your neighborhood and the world beneath your feet? You could invite the neighbors to a driveway singing contest to sing songs of love one after the other until you run out of songs. Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs…what’s wrong with that? They will know we are Christians by our love! So discover the many ways you can spread love with joy into your world this week and see what harvest will bring!
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Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23) is an illustration about the kingdom of heaven and gives its hearers a chance to imagine and wonder which types of “soil” represents their experience. We might find a bit of all the soils in us!
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Hi Nursery Buddies and Parents!
Right now, there might be a lot of unknowns for you: When can we go to the beach? When can we go play? When can we go to school? When, when, when, when?
Did you know that asking a lot of questions makes you just like a disciple from the Bible? Yeah! They asked Jesus all kinds of questions. Since we are not able to ask Jesus questions directly, like the disciples did (apart from prayer when we talk to Jesus in heaven), we can get our answers from reading the Bible. It’s one of the best places to find Jesus! You might even want to ask your parents to watch this song on YouTube with you so that you can learn and sing together. It’s called The
B-I-B-L-E.
Have fun!
Jenni Payne
Nursery Coordinator
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Singing, Worship, and Covid-19: Problem or Opportunity?
I’ve spent my entire career encouraging people to sing - directing choirs, teaching voice lessons, leading congregations, etc. I love telling people, “If you sing well, sing to praise the giver. If you don’t sing so well, sing to get even!” Because in communal singing, it’s more important that we do it, than do it well.
On Sunday July 12, when we get together outdoors for worship, “There will not be any collective speaking or singing; all music will be provided by the worship team for the congregation to listen to and enjoy.” So says our very researched guidelines for worship. I know this is necessary, I understand about aerosols spreading Covid-19, and how choir members have spread the virus to each other by singing together. But it breaks my heart to say, “Don’t sing.”
In these Covid-19 months, I’ve prayed more than once, “God, give me the flexibility and perseverance to think outside the box.” So, in that spirit, let me encourage you to “sing” outside the box.
- The order of worship will be available on our website. Bring it up on your phone, follow along with the music and mouth the words. (No one will see you; you’re wearing a mask!) Take special note of a phrase that speaks most deeply to you.
- Move with the music, dance if you want to. We are all doing worship outside the box, in a different way, and probably outside our comfort zone.
- Don’t be afraid to just listen and let the sounds wash over you. Part of being together is simply being still, and feeling the reassuring presence of God.
I look forward to worshipping with you on Sunday. It’s been too long since we’ve been all together in one place.
Tom Paulson
Director of Music & Worship
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Building Use:
- In response to the Governor’s most recent extension of the “Safe at Home” order, Crown of Glory is extending the closure of our church building, and all in-person worship and ministries until further notice. Thank you for your support during these times.
- DS West Driving School instructors and students have resumed using the church parking lot for behind the wheel instruction.
Sustaining Fund Summary - Year through June 30, 2020:
- Expenses: $379,616
- Revenue: $339,806
Fare For All:
- Upcoming Dates: July 30th and October 1st
Carver County
Resources:
- COVID-19 Website: www.co.carver.mn.us/covid-19
- Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@CarverCounty) for daily updates
- Need Help Coping? Call First Street Center at (952) 442-4437
- County’s Community Resource Response - Link to resources such as employment, business support, child care, transportation, food access, domestic violence, housing, mental health and more:
Pastors:
- Pastors will be available by phone in case of an emergency or for any other pastoral care needs. To reach one of our pastors directly please call the church office at 952-448-3230 and select the appropriate extension. The office phone system will forward the call directly to the pastor’s personal cell phone every time you call.
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July 5, 2020
Synod Worship
9:30 a.m.: 3 Live Views
Next Day: 69 Total Views
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Prayer Requests
Please E-mail
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"Where Family and Friends
Grow Together in Faith"
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