Sunday School: The focus in February's "One Room Sunday School" material is Jesus' Ministry. Ms. Kristi has the K-3 class and Ms. Rosemary the 4-5th graders. Fifth graders - keep working on learning your Ten Commandments!

Scout Sunday: This Sunday, February 5, is designated as Scout Sunday. This tradition was started to make congregations aware of Scouting and to allow Scouts to live out their “Duty to God” pledged each week. Scout Sunday recognizes all scouts including Girl Scouts, Brownies, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers and Venture Scouts. Scouts and Scout leaders participating will receive an official Scout Sunday patch.

Statement of Giving: Statements of Giving for 2011 are available in the Narthex for you to pick up.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! There will be a Voters Meeting in the sanctuary on Sunday, February 5 immediately following the church service to elect a delegate from Crown of Life to attend the Michigan District Convention June 24-27 in Ann Arbor, MI.

Soup & Salad Suppers: Lent begins on Feb. 22nd. Join us before the Lenten services for fellowship and supper at 6:00 p.m. Sign up in the narthex to bring a soup, salad or dessert.

Motown Soup: This is a great time to buy soup to take to our "Soup & Salad Suppers" during Lent! Fill out an order form and the Soup Lady will get your order.

Rochester Community House Community Dinner: Crown of Life will host the Rochester Community Dinner for those in need on Sunday 03/18/12 (third Sunday in March). Please mark this date in your calendar and plan to volunteer to help with this charity event.

Help with Painting: Our hallways and narthex need some "sprucing up." The painting session is scheduled for Saturday, March 10th, but there is prep work that needs to be done first. Sign up in the narthex if you can help with either of these activities - thank you!

Ready for Rummage Items! The basement is ready for your "Rummage Sale" items! There are empty boxes along the wall if you need them to put your things together and stack them against the wall. Stack up as much as you can to save space. If possible, leave your clothes on hangers and put them on the rack - thank you!

Wednesday Evening Bible Study: We begin with dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by Bible Study. Come, add to the discussion and conversation as we follow “The Path To the Cross.” This is a DVD series by Ray VanderLaan and we will include material from "The Incredible Christ." The DVD series is recorded on location in the Holy Land. With the help of God, February will be a great time of fellowship, and worship at your church. Come, be a part of it. Be present; give and receive the love of God.

Crown of Life 2nd Annual Family Night: A big thank you to all who helped make this year’s Family Night a fun event! Thanks to all who made donations to help with the expenses and set-up. Special thanks to the committee members Duane Darow, Lois Clark, Donna Lemley, Linda Claussen and Rosemary LoPresti, who worked hard to make the night a success. And THANKS, Bill Claussen.

President’s Volunteer Service Award: Crown of Life will host the President's Volunteer Service Award again this year. The event will be held on Sunday, April 15, 2012 in conjunction with National Volunteer Week. Crown of Life Lutheran Church is a Certifying Organization (CO) for this award. We have begun to collect nominations for the award and have posted information on the award along with a nomination form that can be downloaded on the Crown of Life web site. The information and pdf nomination form can be accessed on the President's Volunteer Service Award page, or click here on "nomination form" to download the form. Please take this opportunity to help us honor the volunteer works of individuals and families by nominating worthy people you may know.

Volunteers for Fellowship are Needed! Please sign up to be in charge of fellowship on Sunday. We really miss our time together over coffee and goodies when no one volunteers. If doesn’t need to be something special or homemade; everything is appreciated! The more members that take a turn, the easier it is on everyone.

TIME & TALENTS: In the next few months we are going to talk a lot about using our time and talents. Imagine a beautiful church that no one entered except on Sunday morning just to attend the worship service. Who would sing in the choir, teach Sunday School or Bible study, bring “goodies” and make coffee for fellowship, get communion ready, read the scriptures, be an usher - and the list goes on. We are blessed not only when we give financially, but also when we share the gifts that God has given each of us.

Compassion Fund Donations: There are many families in need at this time of year. We at Crown of Life have assisted several families with emergency prescription, food, and gasoline requests throughout the year. We have been blessed by members and friends of Crown of Life who made contributions to the fund in 2011. If you wish to help by making a donation, please use an envelope on the credenza for this purpose. If using a check, make it out to “Crown of Life” and put "Compassion Fund" on the memo line.

Crown of life now has a Community Rewards Account with Kroger. This enables us to earn dollars on a quarterly basis. For every dollar spent at Kroger using a Kroger Plus Card which is registered to Crown of Life Rochester Hills MI (#90947), Crown of Life accumulates dollars. This Community Rewards Program is one of the ways Kroger gives back to the qualified Non-Profits in their neighborhood. This is an excellent way for COL to receive revenue just by members and friends shopping at Kroger. Please note that this registration does not effect an of the savings you currently receive from the Kroger Rewards Program. To register if you already have a Kroger Plus Card:

• Connect to http://www.kroger.com/Pages/Default018.aspx on the internet.

• Click on the Kroger Plus Card sign in.

• Sign in as requested.

• Click on “My Account”

• Click on “Community Rewards”

• Enroll Crown of Life Rochester Hills #9047 as requested.

If you don’t have a Kroger Plus Card, you can create an account by going to the Kroger website listed above and following five easy steps. Once your account is created, you can register Crown of Life in the Community Rewards Program as described above.

The Extension Plus Account from Church Extension Fund gives you many features in a single account, allowing you—and your money—to do more. With just a $100 deposit and a $100 minimum balance, you’ll enjoy money market-like rates and no-penalty access to your funds! Plus, there’s fee-free checking and a fee-free Visa debit card. Contact one our friendly and knowledgeable CEF staff and find out more. You can visit CEF at www.mi-cef.org or call 800-242-3944.

Recycle! With all the extra ads we receive in our papers every week, we should have a bag or two to put into the paper recycle bin. Help fill it up! But remember- NO CARDBOARD OF ANY KIND, and NO PHONE BOOKS.

Minute Prayers are a wonderful tool to put God on your mind. Please take a moment to reflect on them each day. You can also sign up for Minute Prayers on Twitter at www.twitter.com/minuteprayers.

“Michigan In Touch” is available in the narthex, along with copies of the “Portals of Prayer” and “Our Daily Bread." To get "Portals of Prayer" delivered to you via email, to to www.cph.org/portals. "The Meyer Minute" can be emailed to you also; go to daleameyer.com and sign up.

Have you ever had a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod question, but didn't know where to look for the answer? The L.C.M.S. website has a great "Frequently Asked Questions" area that gives you answers and also lets you email questions if you can't find the info you're looking for. Take a look at FAQ.

Lutheran Special Education Ministries has a mission to enable children with special learning needs to receive a Christian Education. When we save and bring our Campbell product labels into church we are helping this organization to obtain teaching materials and supplies. There is a container on the table in the narthex to collect these labels, and a sheet listing the accepted labels that you can take home. There are also information sheets on the cabinet in the narthex showing the different labels that can earn free supplies for this organization. Bring in either the points coupon from the label or the ENTIRE LABEL (if there is no points coupon) for our collection. AND: For all Prego and V8 products we are now required to turn in the lids instead of labels. Collect your lids in a small sandwich bag, mark on the bag which product the lids are from and deposit it in the drawer in the narthex. Keep these labels and lids coming—they are sent in 2 or 3 times a year and are greatly appreciated!

If you are faced with the challenge of care giving for an older adult and would love some respite, please call the Older Persons’ Commission Adult Day Services Program. Activities are planned throughout the day to promote socialization, exercise, and mental stimulation in a beautiful and caring environment. For information call 248-608-0261.