Operation Christmas Child 2011
October 17, 2011 by Brian Smith
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AlleyKids/Teens are joining forces to fill boxes for Operation Christmas Child! Can you help us in our effort to share the Gospel around the world?AlleyKids/Teens will gather during the education hour on November 20 to fill, decorate, and pray over boxes that will be distributed by Operation Christmas Child. |
Get involved by:
- Donating new, unwrapped items to help AlleyKids/Teens fill boxes on November 20 (see suggestions below) – items can be donated in the lobby or sent along with your AlleyKid/Teen
- Packing a box as a family—grab a brochure from the lobby, use enclosed labels, & drop off in the lobby between now and November 20
- Praying for the children who will receive our boxes
- Come serve with us at the processing center on Tuesday 12/6 from 6-10p. Click here to sign-up.
Gift Box Ideas:
- TOYS
small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc. - SCHOOL SUPPLIES
pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. - HYGIENE ITEMS
toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc. - OTHER
Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries) - DO NOT INCLUDE:
Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers; aerosol cans
Mark your calendars: AlleyKids/Teens Operation Christmas Child box-packing event is November 20 during the education hour!
Watch this video below to hear more about OCC!
Operation Christmas Child
November 4, 2010 by Brian Smith
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AlleyKids/Teens are joining forces to fill boxes for Operation Christmas Child! Can you help us in our effort to share the Gospel around the world?
AlleyKids/Teens will gather during the education hour on November 21 to fill, decorate, and pray over boxes that will be distributed by Operation Christmas Child. |
Get involved by:
- Donating new, unwrapped items to help AlleyKids/Teens fill boxes on November 21 (see suggestions below) – items can be donated in the lobby or sent along with your AlleyKid/Teen
- Packing a box as a family—grab a brochure from the lobby, use enclosed labels, & drop off in the lobby between now and November 21
- Praying for the children who will receive our boxes
Gift Box Ideas:
- TOYS
small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc. - SCHOOL SUPPLIES
pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. - HYGIENE ITEMS
toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc. - OTHER
Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries) - DO NOT INCLUDE:
Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers; aerosol cans
Mark your calendars: AlleyKids/Teens Operation Christmas Child box-packing event is November 21 during the education hour!
Watch this video below to hear more about OCC!
submit a prayer request
November 2, 2010 by Brian Smith
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serve
March 3, 2010 by Brian Smith
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women’s shelter
| Women’s Shelter Childcare: Cheryl Krech – click to contact
Spend time with children at the women’s shelter, giving the moms a much needed break. We send groups of 2-4 people to each Tuesday from 7-8pm. Directions will be given as needed in confidentiality. |
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Women’s Shelter Bible Study: Jen Minder – click to contact
We offer a Bible study at the shelter on Tuesdays from 7-8pm. Two women are scheduled each Tues. to facilitate and pray with the women. |
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Women’s Shelter Tutoring: Amber Condon – click to contact
Every Tues 3-4 and Wed 6-7 we offers 1 hour of homework help to children staying at the shelter, ages preschool through high school. Ages, number of children, and subject needs vary considerably from week to week so contact Amber to get connected. |
food shelf
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Patty Ohmann - click to contact
Donate to the food shelf using the envelopes next to the offering box, or bring food to the grocery cart in the lobby. Individuals (not groups) are welcome to serve at the food shelf on a walk-in basis each Tuesday from 8am-6pm. It is located on the grounds of the Marathon refinery in St. Paul Park. |
community meals
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Carissa Akpore - click to contact
We serve alongside Trinity First Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. The meal will be served from 5:30-6:30pm. The Community Meal is generously provided by TST Catering and will be for the people of the Phillips Neighborhood and surronding community. If your heart is serving food and connecting with people in the inner city community please contact Carissa. |
missions
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Peggy Howell - click to contact
theAlley maintains several relationships with missions across the globe. Contact Peggy to see how you can get involved or when upcoming trips might be. |
worship
March 3, 2010 by Brian Smith
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worship band & tech
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Brian Smith – click to contact We’re always looking for talented people to join our bands. If you have experience and most of all a heart that desires to lead and join people in worship; we want to hear form you. Or if you have experience running sound we can use you in our sound engineer rotation. |
prayer
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Evelyn Soli – click to contact Cottage Grove Site We believe in the power of prayer. Meet with our prayer team the second Tuesday of each month to praye for the needs of the church, congregation and others. Also, we are looking for men and women willing to pray with people after worship on Sundays. If the Spirit is leading you, we’d welcome you on our rotating schedule praying after service every 4-6 weeks. |
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Sarah Koscielniak – click to contact Midway Site |
connections team
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Rebecca Menges – click to contact Work with a team to help people get connected at theAlley, find places to plugin & serve, and ultimately to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus. |
entry point
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Christina Phillips – click to contact Cottage Grove Site Entry Point is a class that is offered on a regular basis in which information about theAlley and our various ministries and serving opportunities are presented. Various ministry leaders will also be on hand to introduce themselves and to answer your questions. |
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Kat Steffen – click to contact Midway Site
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usher, greet, set-up & clean-up
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Jon Schommer – click to contact Cottage Grove Site Looking for a friendly face to greet at the doors, help with seating, and other needs of the congregation before, during, and after services. Or if you are more of a behind the scenes person you can join our setup and clean-up crews which work before and after services and occasionally during the week. |
the cafe
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Shelley Smith – click to contact Cottage Grove Site If you enjoy baking or serving there is a schedule at the cafe where you can sign up to bring treats on Sunday. Treats can be purchased or homemade. |
family
February 23, 2010 by Brian Smith
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nursery
| Sarah Weaver - click to contact
Nursery is available for children up to pre-K during our worship services on Sunday mornings (9 & 10:45) We also encourage parents that use the nursery to also sign up to help out once every 6 weeks or so if you are able. |
AlleyKids
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Amanda McCulloch – click to contact
AlleyKids is our Sunday school program which runs @ 9:30 on Sunday’s. Kids in the 9a service are dismissed at 9:30 to go attend classes and then are picked up by their parents afterwards. Please contact Amanda to sign your child up or to see how you might be able to serve. |
AlleyTeens
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Mark Boatman, Doug McCulloch & Dawn Ludwig – click to contact
AlleyTeens starts at 9:30 on Sunday mornings and also on some Wednesday nights; called theWay (check the calendar) |
Drama
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Susan Stebbing – click to contact
Our drama group is open to all kids in our AlleyKids and Teens groups. They are responsible for a couple productions a year including a Drama Camp for school aged kids during the summer. If you would like to get your child involved or would like to get involved please contact Susan. |
deeper
February 23, 2010 by Brian Smith
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small groups
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Leader: Brian Smith – click to contact
Our small groups ministry aims to connect people in similar life situations to each other and then encourage them to meet regularly, study the Word together and grow together in faith & fellowship. Contact Brian for current openings within our groups or if you are interested in starting your own small group.We also offer a small group night at the church called Immersion. We meet every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month to have dinner and study God’s Word. Childcare is also provided ($3/kid or $6/fam). You may sign-up anytime and we’ll connect you to a group. Visit the Immersion registration page to do so. |
one2one
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Leader: Ben Griffin – click to contact
One to One is a person to person discipleship experience. It is done in blocks of six week commitments. Typically two people will meet once a week for six weeks, read the Bible, discuss it and share life. There are two primary connections: 1) Mentor and Mentoree 2) Peer to Peer. |
women’s ministry
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Leader: Sarah Smith – click to contact
From bible studies to fellowship opportunities there is always something available for ladies to get involved in. If you are looking to connect to a group of ladies to study the Word or want info on upcoming gatherings contact Sarah Smith for more details. Also we are always looking for other women who would like to get involved in helping lead this ministry. |
recovery
| Leader: Doug Condon – click to contact
A Christ-centered recovery group for men and women with any kind of sin of addiction. Meets each Tuesday evening at 7pm at theAlley Cottage Grove site. |
Ironmen bible studies
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Cottage Grove Area Jim Manship – click to contactIronmen South meets every Friday morning at 6:15. We walk through books of the Bible together. Currently we are studying the book of Daniel. Make plans to join us some morning or contact Jim for more information. |
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Downtown St. Paul Rick Gigante – click to contactIronmen Downtown meets on Friday mornings at 6:30a. We meet at the Backstreet Grill and simply read through and study the Bible together. |
women’s bible studies
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Downtown St. Paul Kristy Wright – click to contactMorning Delivery’ meets on Tuesday mornings at the Backstreet Grill in St. Paul from 6:30-7:30a. |
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Cottage Grove Rebecca Menges – click to contactBible study going through the book of Acts. Meeting Thursday nights at the CG location @ 6:45p. |
Gun Shop Bible Study
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Leader: Doug McCulloch – click to contact
Explores what it means to be a Warrior for Christ, as we go through the qualities of a Christian Warrior (eg: Armor of God, Courage, Faith, etc). It is held monthly on Fridays from 6:30-7:30pm. After we will shoot for an hour provided that there is space available on the range. |




























