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Where God's Love Comes To Life
May 22nd, 2020
This Week At A Glance
Saturday, May 23th
  • 10:00am Online CtK Saturday Morning Coffee with Heather

Sunday, May 24th
  • 9:15am Online Worship Service with Sunday School to Follow.
  • 10:00am Online Coffee Hour right after service

Monday, May 25th
  • Memorial Day
  • NO Online Meet ups for 4th - 6th grade
  • 6:00pm Pastor Nate Book Club

Tuesday, May 26th
  • 9:30am Online Bible Study

Wednesday, May 27th
  • 6:30pm State of the Church Webinar
  • 7:30pm Online HS Youth Group
  • 7:30pm Pastor Dara Book Club

Thursday, May 28th
  • 4:30pm Online Middle School Meet up
  • 6:00pm Musical Meditation with Joy
Seeing Joy!
We all know that during the pandemic we are in a time of crisis. Everything we know has been turned upside down. Our narrative of what we are comfortable with has taken a new direction. It has been difficult and for some even painful to be physically distanced, to remain safe and continually be mindful of the others. However, kindness and compassion are vitally important attributes to share with one another in these days. We are all in this together. No one is alone. As we enter the last week of the Easter season, let us remember Christ’s resurrection power is for all. May we sow its hopefulness abundantly throughout our day.

In our Monday evening book study discussion group, we are reading The Book of Joy. I am amazed to see the joy that comes through the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu. Both have had to deal with traumatic situations in life. Exile and disruption, apartheid and racism, yet they choose joy as a way of life.



Christ’s Blessings & Peace,

Pastor Nate
New This Week at Christ the King
State of the Church Webinar on May 27th at 6:30pm

Join us May 27th at 6:30pm for a second State of the Church webinar. During the State of the Church Webinar, Pastor Nate, Pastor Dara, and two council members will give updates on how things are going at Christ the King during our time apart. We'll also give some insight into our plans for re-entry. There will also be some time for Q & A. We do hope you will be able to join us.

Since it is a webinar, the only people who will appear on screen are the presenters, then you will have the opportunity to type in your questions.  Look for a separate email with the link coming soon!

Note From our Council President
The council would like to recognize all of the hard work that is going on behind the scenes of each of our worship services and many other events that support Christ the King. Pastor Dara’s family members have taken on many roles in the production of online worship. Diane & Dean Doersch, Pastor’s mom and stepdad have been offering technical support and have been in charge of taking care of Miriam and the family dogs. As an invaluable teammate, Pastor Dara’s husband, Adam has been orchestrating the video and audio components. In fact, I witnessed (remotely) just a small part of this orchestration as we were preparing for the “State of the Christ the King” webinar. Recently, Adam also donated many hours of his time helping Christ the King in a project helping with data migration resulting in a savings of $4500 in labor costs! Please join the council to recognize our immense gratitude to Adam and Pastor Dara’s family for their service to our church!

Respectfully submitted,

Karrie Been
CtK Council President
A Heartfelt Thank You & Best Wishes in Retirement
We are sad to announce that Jane Wyngaard is retiring as our Housekeeper at the end of this week. Jane has worked at Christ the King as our Sunday School Director, Christian Education Director, Youth Minister and Housekeeper for well over 30 years! Dedication, hard work, smiles, creativity and pure joy exude from Jane as she labors for the Lord and when she comes to worship. There have been countless people who have benefited from your love of the Lord and the love you have shared in your various positions. We appreciate all that you have done to make CtK and this world a better place! We celebrate with you as you turn the page to a new chapter of life. We look forward to seeing you on Sundays and serving with you in this new way. Please join us in wishing Jane the best in her retirement. Thank you Jane!
A Big Thank You
To the whole team of people who safely social distanced while fixing and prepare the exterior siding to be painted in the near future. Over 2,400 screws and 20 hours of labor were shared to secure the siding. Job well done! We appreciate all of you for taking the time to maintain our church home. Thank you!
Looking for Bloggers!
We'd like to invite YOU to be part of the CtK blog! We're curious to hear how you are seeing God's love coming to life from your homes. Are you seeing it through worship? Or maybe your kids did something that reminded you of God's love. Or maybe...your mail carrier or a grocery store worker or a nurse you know?

We like to have one blog post every week, that's usually 300-500 words in length. Pictures and videos are welcome too! If you'd be interested in submitting a blog post, please send an email to Maureen , who will get you on the schedule.

So CtK...how are YOU seeing God's love coming to life?
Offerings

Many members have been asking about how they can continue to give their offerings. There are many opportunities to give. First, you can either mail in your offering as we have staff picking up the mail. Secondly, see the link below for additional ways to give electronically. This link will take you to our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office at 788-6492 as messages are being checked as often as we can. Thank you for your continued stewardship.
In Case You Missed It...
Miss Weekly Worship Services or Sunday School?

Did you miss a service and want to get caught up? The rec ordings can be found under Virtual Church on our website. Please see the link below:

Virtual Book Clubs:
Join Pastor Nate or Pastor Dara for a weekly online book club. Both book clubs started the week of May 11th.

  • Pastor Nate's book club meets on Mondays at 6:00pm. They are reading "The Book of Joy."
  • Pastor Dara meets Wednesdays at 7:30pm. They are reading "Is That Poop on My Arm? Parenting While Christian"

There is still room for more! Please fill out the online registration form so we know which book study you would like to attend. The descriptions are below.

Book Clubs will be happening via Zoom, so in addition to your book, you'll want to make sure you have a device with a working camera and microphone.
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World 

Pastor Nate will be leading discussion on "The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World" by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Monday evenings at 6:00pm. Please see the links below to purchase this book:


Is that Poop on My Arm? Parenting While Christian

Pastor Dara will be leading discussion on "Is That Poop On My Arm?: Parenting While Christian" by Justin Lind-Ayres on Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm.
Please see the links below to purchase this book:

CtK Saturday Morning Coffee

Looking for a chance to connect and virtually socialize with your friends from CtK? “Zoom in” and join friends Saturday mornings starting May 2nd at 10:00am for your favorite cup of coffee with hostess, Heather for a little music, chatting, and virtual hugs. Please click the link below a little before 10:00am on Saturday to join in on the fun. If it asks you for a password, please use the following code to enter: 3w7hxz
Christ in Our Home Devotionals

We have put out the current Christ in Our Home devotionals. They can be found in front of church next to the mailbox in the Rubbermaid tote. Please make sure the cover is replaced securely back on the tote once you've taken your devotional. Also, please note that in the tote are First Communion booklets. Those are for the First Communion students & their parents.
Christ the King Lutheran Church
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