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WORSHIP AT CHRISTUS VICTOR
Generations Growing in Faith Together! “O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your
wondrous deeds. So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to all the generations to come.
Your power and your righteousness, O God, reach the highest heavens.” Psalm 71: 17-19
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ at Christus Victor, Three generations sat together, wanting to know why I thought more people, especially young people were not coming to church. The grandfather, son-in-law, and grandson all were waiting for me to share some brilliant insight. And then I asked each of them in turn, “are you active in your own church, going to worship regularly? Do you participate in the ministries of the church and give generously to support the ministry? Do you share your faith and what Jesus means to you with your family and friends?” And each of them in turn responded, “NO,” to each question. The grandson, in his mid-twenties, added that he did not know one person his age who went to church ever. It was an honest, but disheartening conversation.
Added to that have been all the preparations and hard work by the Facility Planning Team, Vanman Architects, the Finance Team, and the Core Team for our building project. Finalizing plans and documents, and preparing budgets and loan materials, to bring it all together for a final proposal to you, the members of CV. My prayer is that by the time you read this newsletter article, you will have approved the proposal, so we can move forward quickly to refresh, improve, and expand our facilities for the sake of our shared ministry and mission here at Christus Victor.
Then I had a chance to listen in on an amazing inter-generational Bible Study and faith conversation between the seniors of the Thursday Morning Bible Study Group and our Summer Stretch middle school and high school youth! The conversation was lively and deeply personal about their faith and life.
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Christus Victor Lutheran Church
7510 Palomino Drive Apple Valley, MN 55124
952-454-6927 www.christusvictor.org
Voice of Victory Volume 22, Issue 7 July 2019
Sundays Summer Worship
Worship at 9:30am
Fellowship
before & after
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Their struggles with understanding the Bible and the need for life-long learning. Experiences of God at church, at home, at church camp, and with family and friends. They shared their faith in Jesus Christ, and the life-changing and life-giving relationship they have with God. Then the words of Psalm 71 came alive before my eyes, and my hope was restored! The Spirit of Christ is at work in our midst and in the lives of our elders and our youth! Parents and Grandparents, the most important thing you can do is to proclaim/share/tell our kids and grandkids, family and friends, about the wonderful things God has done in your lives and what your faith in Jesus Christ means to you! It’s a hard, vulnerable, challenging thing to do, but it is critically important in passing on the faith from one
generation to another. We each must look for as many opportunities as we can to share our faith with our family, so
that they can come to know the Lord for themselves. If your kids don’t know what your faith in Jesus means to you, it won’t mean anything to them! And That’s the Truth, Pastor Kent Claussen Gubrud
MILESTONES at CHRISTUS VICTOR
BAPTISM:
Conner Russell Klein Parents: Travis and Megan Klein Sponsors: Jeremy Hays, Bobbie Hays
LOTS OF ACTIVITY HAPPENING WITH CV YOUTH THIS SUMMER!
> WAPO...
> SUMMER STRETCH...
Thursday Morning Adult Bible Study 10:00am at the Apple Valley Villas in the
basement meeting room. We are learning through the book of John! Come whenever you can. No experience necessary!! Bring your Bible, coffee provided!
The Dwelling Place... Women of Christus Victor, Lily of the Valley and Casa de Oracion gather for a potluck meal and Bible study on the 4th Monday of the month at the church. All are welcome! No sign up needed, just come when you are able.
Next gathering will be August 26th, 6:30pm
“All In Relational Ministry” involves a focus on
four psychological /inner longings which all people experience:
HOPE BELONGING PURPOSE UNIQUENESS
We all want to feel a sense of belonging. This isn’t a character flaw. It’s fundamental to the human experience. Our finest achievements are possible when people come together to work for a common cause. School spirit, the rightful pride we feel in our community, our heritage, our religion, and our families, all come from the value we place on belonging to a group. Rosalind Wiseman
Who are the Joyful Servants?
ONE of the exciting ways to participate at Christus Victor is through Joyful Servants, the opportunity to provide service to our Lord through preparation and involvement in the weekly worship services.
Coffee Preparation and Clean Up Acolytes Ushers
Greeters Lectors
Communion Assistants Communion & Sanctuary Preparation
Communion Clean Up Nursery Assistant
Please use Sign-Up-Genius link to volunteer:
JUNE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f49
aaa622a31-joyful66 Not sure what’s involved?
Training will always be provided if needed. When CVLC members were asked why they attend church, some of the responses reflected the theme of BELONGING:
My Second family -- Friends Relationships - with members & God
My home away from home -- CV is family Fellowship -- Close community -- Friendly people Community – Fellowship -- Size of Congregation
Belonging to a group of believers Connection with my church family
Sometimes it can feel like we just don’t belong. That’s when it’s important to remember this awesome truth: We all belong to God’s family, and our heavenly Father will never forget us! The Bible says that all the people in the world who love Jesus make up one big family called the Body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
CV GREEN TEAM HIKING Spring kicked off wet and cold, but now that summer's in full swing please join the CV Green Team for some opportunities to enjoy God's creation and fellowship!
Locations will be rotated and will be announced on the Facebook event page and via CV email announcements. We are looking at including Whitetail Woods, Lebanon
Hills Regional Park, Hidden Falls/Crosby Farm, and the MN Wildlife Refuge. If you have a favorite hiking spot, let us know! Dates for the summer: Thursday, July 11, 7:00PM Saturday, July 27, 9:00AM Wednesday, July 31, 7:00PM Wednesday, August 7, 7:00PM Saturday, August 10, 9:00AM Thursday, August 22, 7:00PM Wednesday, August 28, 7:00PM Thursday, September 5, 7:00PM Saturday, September 14, 9:00AM Tuesday, September 17, 7:00PM Contact Kate Nyquist for more information: [email protected] or 952-769-7265.
COME SAIL AWAY…. Summer 2019 sailing trips on Lake Superior, in the Apostle Islands, are being planned by Captain Mike.
Men's Sailing Trip - July 25 - 28 Leave CV Thursday evening July 25th, sail Fri, Sat and Sun. morning, return to CV the evening of Sunday July 28th
Women's Sailing Trip - Aug 15 - 18 Leave CV Thursday evening Aug. 15th, sail Fri, Sat and Sun. morning, return to CV the evening of Sunday Aug. 18th. Sign-up sheets are available at CV. Contact Mike Montesinos with any questions. [email protected]
Senior High Youth are heading to the Mountains of Montana for a week of service, learning, and growing in faith at Christikon! Please keep our 7 high school youth, 1 college student, and three adult leaders in your prayers as they head west from July 20-28!
Got news to share?
• Weekly bulletin announcement page: Items due on Wednesday (submit to [email protected])
• Monthly Newsletter: items due on the 3rd Thursday of each month (submit to [email protected])
Check out the Christus Victor website! www.christusvictor.org
FULL CHURCH CALENDAR: www.christusvictor.org
Are you receiving the church Email Announcements and Newsletter? You can sign up on the church website: www.christusvictor.org – select Weekly Email from the News menu option.
Has your contact information changed, switched to cell phones? Please notify the church office so we can update the church database. [email protected] Thank you.
Are you on Facebook? Then check out and “friend” our Christus Victor Facebook page! This Social Networking site allows members and friends of CV to post ministry updates, special events, pictures, and other items of interest for everyone to consider.
CHRISTUS VICTOR LUTHERAN CHURCH
7510 Palomino Drive ⬧ Apple Valley, MN 55124 ⬧ 952-454-6927
CHRISTUS VICTOR STAFF
Ministers………………………………........................ ALL MEMBERS OF CV
Pastor………………………………...................………. KENT CLAUSSEN GUBRUD [email protected]
Interim Pastor……………………................………… MICHELLE GAWIENOWSKI [email protected]
Interim Youth Minister…………...........………….. CORY JONES [email protected]
Office Manager………………..............…………..... DEANNA LUKE [email protected]
Administrative Assistant…….............……………. DEB GORCZYCKI [email protected]
Director of Music & Traditional Worship ....... ANNE NYQUIST
Contemporary Worship & Music Director....... COURTNIE DEGRAND
Wednesday Children’s Ministry Director........ STACEY KLEIN
Worship Accompanist………............................ JULIE MCDONALD
Senior Choir Accompanist……………..............… JULIE MCDONALD
Nursery Attendant…………………...............……… CHARMAINE HARRELL
CHRISTUS VICTOR COUNCIL MEMBERS
Pastor Kent Claussen Gubrud Ron Hansen Lori Olson Shane Colin Karri Holman Mike Orman Karl Dobberman Karin Ilg Kristin Schulz Dawn Glewwe Jody McDermott-Baty Sarah Thomson
