Volume XXXVI Issue 8 September 2017

Sharing God’s Love and Promise o f Salvation Through Christ

Cross & Crownicle

All Are Welcome!

7404 Elevator Road, Roscoe, IL 61073 • 815-623-6853 • info@crosscrown.org • www.crosscrown.org

Sunday,

September 17, 2017

Worship Services at 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

9:30 a.m. –10:30 a.m. Petting Zoo

A petting zoo brought to you by “A Zoo To You!”

Join us as we kick off our

2017/2018 Sunday School year!

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Old Stone Food Pantry

Volunteers needed to serve at Old Stone Church Food Pantry on Thursdays

from 9:30 to 12. Tasks include packing food bags, stocking shelves, greeting

guests and carry out of bags. Work the entire shift or what you can.

Currently the Pantry is serving an average of 60+ families each week as it

serves the residents of Rockton, Roscoe, Shirland, Harrison, and South

Beloit. The Pantry is located inside the church at 101 East Union Street in

Rockton. Please contact Duke Sims at 815-298-1773 if you have any questions.

Social Concerns Committee Projects

“God’s work, Our hands” Please join this ELCA church wide

celebration of caring: “One church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor.”

We will be donating items and assembling “Blessings in a Bag” for our service project. Area shelters and

the Synod office give a gallon Ziploc baggie filled with essentials to homeless people. (For example: I

would have handed a bag out to the homeless person I noticed at a Beloit area McDonalds.)

Step 1. Bring donated items to a drop off box in the narthex beginning in August. Items needed are:

warm socks, hand warmer packet, scarf, chapstick, chewing gum, granola bars,

crackers & cheese or peanut butter packets, beef jerky, Capri sun drink pouch-

es, McDonald’s $5 gift card, packet of multipurpose wipes. Choose one or a few

items and bring as many as you can.

Step 2. Join us during community time on September 24th to fill the bags.

Ledgewood School needs volunteers who will read and listen to 1st grade students. If you can share

½ hour per week for the semester or year, you could be the consistent mentor and

friend that a child needs. The reading specialist will provide initial guidance as

we learn how to work with these students. This program will begin in October on

a day and time according to your mutual schedule. Please consider sharing your

love of reading in this intergenerational project. Further information- contact

Ann Chamberlain, (815-289-2026) Social Concerns.

Attention Parents! Cross and Crown Sunday

School will be handing out Bibles to students on

Sunday, October 1st! 3 and 4 year olds will be

receiving the SPARK story Bible. This Bible

has great pictures and readable stories for

parents to help early learners. 3rd and 4th

graders will be getting the Connect NRSV

Bible. This Bible is easy enough for Elementary readers to

use but will grow with them through Confirmation. Please

let us know ahead of time so we can put your child’s name in

the book. Call the church office at 815-623-6853.

Quilters will be meeting twice in

September and most months after.

Check the church calendar and

Sunday Bulletins. In September, we

are meeting September 12th and the

26th. We start around 10am, eat

lunch here and finish up about

2pm.We provide the coffee and

usually a dessert, bring your own

lunch. No experience

needed, its a great

time for fun and

fellowship. We donate

the quilts to local

charities.

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Preschool Pitter Patter

The 2017-2018 school year is here! Julia Leslie is our new Preschool

Director/Teacher and Mary Dempsey is on staff as our Bookkeeper and Classroom

Aide. A BIG thank you to Warren Jacobs for his help and support. Also, a special

thank you to Pastor Megan, Mary Dempsey, preschool parents and the preschool board for their

dedicated work through the summer.

The classroom is being decorated and two tricycles have been ordered. There are 20 children in the

morning session and 7 children in the afternoon session. Volunteers are needed to join the preschool

board. We are also need qualified subs to teach or assist in the classroom. A special thanks to Dean

Snowden, Tim Anderson and Violet Bane for their help in painting the classroom! Please contact

Pastor Megan or any board member if interested in volunteering. Let the school year begin!

The preschool board is happy to welcome Julia Leslie as the new Director. Julia has over

8 years of experience in early childhood education. She is excited to get started and has

lots of great ideas on how to make our program grow. Julia and her husband Dave along

with their four children, Timmy, Reyde, Wyatt, and Jessyka are active members of Cross

and Crown. Join us in congratulating Julia on her appointment!

Bell Choir rehearsals

will begin on Thursday,

September 7 at 5:30 pm.

We are always looking for

new members. The ability to read music is

helpful but not necessary. If anyone is in-

terested in joining please contact the Bell

Choir Director, Matt Guschl, at (217) 417-

5952 or matt.guschl@gmail.com.

Blood pressure

screening will resume

in September, on the

17th. Following months

blood pressure screening

will be offered on the 3rd Sunday in one of

the classrooms during community time.

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If you are unable to serve on your assigned day, please find a replacement and call the church office by Wednesday for

bulletin changes (623-6853).

September 10th

8:30 a.m.

Traditional

September 10th

10:00 a.m.

Contemporary

Greeter Bill & Kristin Frank Christy Swartout

Ushers Bill & Sally Clemens Louise Glon

Assisting

Minister

Russ Albert

Message for

Children

Dean Snowdon Dean Snowdon

Lector Lisa Albert Louise Glon

Communion

Setup

Cindy Snowdon Cindy Snowdon

Communion

Bread

Violet Bane Vicki Davis

Communion

Assistants

Dean & Cindy

Snowdon

Christy Swartout

Vicki Davis

Coffee Host and

Clean up

Evangelism

PowerPoint

Operator

Ralph Prescott

Bread

Delivery

Karen Radtke

Offering

Caretaker

Bill Frank Mike Metcalf

Indoor Plant Care

Millie Van Valzah

Millie Van Valzah

Recycling Jan Ethington Jan Ethington

Serving the Lord—September, 2017

September 3rd

Picnic & Fellowship

10:30 a.m.

Hononegah Forest Preserve

(Towering Pines Shelter)

Bring friends, a chair

and games!

Bring a dish to pass.

Cross & Crown

(Sidedishes)

GPS

(Desserts)

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Serving the Lord—September, 2017

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September 17th

8:30 a.m.

Traditional

September 17th

11:00 a.m.

Contemporary

September 24th

8:30 a.m.

Traditional

September 24th

11:00 a.m.

Contemporary

Greeter Dave & Sue Chaney Cheryl Metcalf John & Eileen Herring Floyd Herman

Ushers Gary & Cindy Pow-

alish

Jim Lacey

Joe & Ann

Chamberlain

Tyler Bauer

Assisting

Minister

Loren Sass Ben Vaughan

Message for

Children

Warren Jacobs Warren Jacobs Jan Ethington Jan Ethington

Lector Mary Walters Mike Metcalf Diane Peters Cassie Hartje

Communion

Setup

Cindy Snowdon Cindy Snowdon Cindy Snowdon Cindy Snowdon

Communion

Bread

Violet Bane Vicki Davis Millie Van Valzah Louise Glon

Communion

Assistants

Ralph & Pam Prescott Jim Lacey

Steve Shoudy

John & Eileen Herring Louise Glon

Michele Lally

Coffee Host and

Clean up

Evangelism Evangelism

PowerPoint

Operator

Diane Peters Angie Henbest

Bread

Delivery

Shelia Carey Ann Chamberlin

Offering

Caretaker

Gary Powalish Mike Metcalf Joe Chamberlain Steve Shoudy

Indoor Plant Care Millie Van Valzah Millie Van Valzah Millie Van Valzah Millie Van Valzah

Recycling Jan Ethington Jan Ethington Jan Ethington Jan Ethington

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 10:30 am

Outdoor Worship (Hononegah Forest

Preserve)

4 Labor Day

Church Office Closed

5:00 p.m. Yoga

5 1st Day of Preschool

6 7 8 9

10 8:30 Worship 9:30 Community Time 10:00 Cont. Worship 2-4 pm Interfaith Café (Katie’s Cup)

11

5:00 p.m. Yoga

6:30 p.m. Committee

Night

12 10:00 Quilting Grp Meets

6:30 pm Here We Stand

(Katie’s Cup)

13 6:30 pm Confirmation

14 5:30 pm Bell Choir

7:00 pm Choir Practice

15 Newsletter Articles Kathy

Hull

16

17 Rally Day

8:30 & 11 Worship 9:30-10:30 Petting Zoo 10:30 Balloon Launch

Blood Pressure Screening

18

5:00 p.m. Yoga

6:30 p.m. Church Council

19 11:15 Communion at

North Pointe

20 Volunteers Assemble

Newsletter

6:30 pm Confirmation

21 5:30 pm Bell Choir

7:00 pm Choir Practice

22 Serving at Carpenter’s

Place

23

24 8:30 Worship 9:30 Community Time Assemble Blessing Bags 9:45 Education Hour 10:00 Adult Enrichment 11:00 Cont. Worship 12:00 Spirit Singers

25 5:00 p.m. Yoga

26 10:00 Quilting Grp Meets

27 6:30 pm Confirmation

28 5:30 pm Bell Choir

7:00 pm Choir Practice

29 30

Confirmation Class for 5th-8th graders starts September 13th at 6:30pm.

Confirmation is a fun and interactive learning experience. We meet on

Wednesday nights through the school year and cover Old and New

Testament stories along with Small Catechism material. Besides classes we

also have fun nights and service trips. Call the church office for more

information by talking to Pastor Megan or Warren Jacobs at 815-623-6853.

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September Birthdays

September Anniversaries

Jacob Wright 9/1

Jarrod Dach 9/3

John Joern 9/3

Duke Sims 9/3

Anastasia Henbest 9/4

Ben Vaughan 9/5

Clare Keller 9/9

Jeremy Paul 9/9

Wyatt Carter 9/11

Ann Rhodes 9/11

Isabella Warneke 9/11

Ellen Colletta 9/13

Sally Clemens 9/14

Bret Henbest 9/14

Allison Taylor 9/14

Myles Chamberlain 9/16

Spencer Schubert 9/16

Lisa Albert 9/18

Robbie Colletta 9/18

Kayla Chen 9/20

Joan Brandt 9/23

Natalie Ferro 9/23

Hal Wirtjes 9/23

Lexie Zegunis 9/24

Dave Nugent 9/25

Cassie Hartje 9/26

Diane Sass 9/26

Caleb Burdick 9/27

Emerson Miller 9/28

Hilde Magnuson 9/29

Justin Radtke 9/29

Gary & Cindy Powalish 9/1

Tom & Nikki Daniels 9/7

John & Kimberly Davis 9/11

Kyler & Cassie Hartje 9/12

Douglas & Kathy Loy 9/14

Keith & Vicki Shipman 9/15

Keith & Chris Wicklund 9/18

Dennis & Nancy Christainson 9/20

Justin & Kristi Schott 9/29

Anniversary Blessings

Carpenter's Place meal prep and serving will be September 22nd. This is a great opportunity to share your food and or mealtime by serving the guests who comes to Carpenter's Place for support of body and soul. The signup sheet goes around on Sunday during the service.

Meet with people of various faiths. This is a chance

to increase your understanding of people who may

have different beliefs than yours, but may also have

some very similar beliefs. We will meet in small

groups of people from different faiths to discuss a question, then move to another group.

This activity is sponsored by the Rockford Interfaith Council, which has been active in

Rockford for 25 years.

Katie’s Cup Sunday, September 10th

Corner of 7th St. & 4th Ave. 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Interfaith Cafe

September 10, 2017

Non-Profit Org

U.S. Postage

PAID

Permit 16

7404 Elevator Road

Roscoe, IL 61073

Phone 815-623-6853

Email: info@crosscrown.org

Website: www.crosscrown.org

Address Service Requested

Cross and Crown Staff

Rev. Megan Vaughan, Pastor; Kathy Hull, Office Administrator; Dr. Mitchell Olson, Director of Music

and Organist; Warren Jacobs, Director of Youth & Family Ministries; Dr. Matt Guschl, Hand Bell

Director; Deb Dunnavan, Assistant Organist; Violet Bane, Custodian

Yoga meets on Monday’s at 5 p.m.

Please join us! YOGA

Do you take pictures of

activities at church? If you

do, please forward to

info@crosscrown.org. We

will file and use a space allows in our

newsletter.

Thank you in advance for your help!

-Kathy

I am looking for volunteers to help out

in the church office.

If you are available and

would enjoy helping in

the office, please contact

Kathy Hull.

Chancel Choir wants you!

All singers are invited to join us! We

will begin practicing on September

14th and practice on Thursday’s at

7:00 pm.

See you there!

Cross and Crown is pleased to

announce, we are now hosting a

homeschooling program “Classical

Conversations” on Friday’s from 8:00

a.m. to 4:00 p.m.