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Where God's Love Comes To Life
Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 1:00pm
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4th Sunday of Advent
This is the 4th Sunday of Advent and we will be lighting the Peace Candle. Join us for worship at 9:15am in person and on line OR at 10:30am in our parking lot. Our reading this week is Luke 1:39-55.
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Every week our accountant, Aubrey updates the financial sections of this newsletter. Please scroll down and take a look, the information she provides will help you with your finances and taxes. |
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The newest version of Christ in Our Home is available for pickup.
This issue is the January, February and March 2022 devotional.
They will be available on the communion table. We have both the regular and the large print versions.
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With all that's going on we all could use extra prayers. The Prayer Partner Ministry participants are secretly assigned a person to
pray for throughout the year. Anonymous notes of encouragement or celebration can be sent to your partners. Small gifts are nice too, but not necessary. Prayer Partners run January-December with a "partner reveal potluck" the following January.
Please fill a form found in the fellowship area at church, OR give the office a call. We will send you your prayer partner information in return.
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When you have the family together for the holidays take a picture of your gang and send it to the attached link. We are looking to update our directory.
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Volunteering Opportunities |
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New technology education program available for adults |
Help is available for adults who are having difficulty mastering their laptops, tablets and smartphones. One-on-one training sessions are available to Outagamie County residents age 60 and older at no cost. Participants attend a minimum of three one-hour sessions, which are held at Volunteer Fox Cities, 2616 S. Oneida St., Appleton. For more information, or to register, contact Chelsea at chelsea@volunteerfoxcities.org or 920-832-9360. |
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Donate blood and be a part of a patient's recovery journey ...
Through donor centers, community blood drives and mobile units, we are active in your community.
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As the Financial Year Comes to An End |
Life gets busy and these important items can easily get missed. Whenever you open a financial account, naming a beneficiary should be one of your top priorities. But, as your life changes, it's important to make sure you update the beneficiary information on ALL your accounts. Marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, and the passing of a loved one are just some of the significant life events that may impact your beneficiary information. Please review your beneficiaries on an annual basis or anytime there is a life changing event. |
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Simple Church Will Match Our Recurring Giving! |
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For every first gift from a new recurring donor that is added between November 1 and December 31, 2021, SimpleChurch will match that first gift, up to $50, with a maximum match of $1,000! For CtK to be eligible for the matching gift, more than one installment must be set-up and the first recurring gift must be transacted by December 31, 2021. SimpleChurch will disburse the matching gifts to CtK in Q1 2022.
One of the biggest benefits to online giving is the ability to set up scheduled recurring giving.
Setting up scheduled giving allows you to be faithful and consistent in your generosity, and allows us to plan and budget consistently as a church.
I’d like to challenge you to text GIVE to 920-212-4343, and follow the prompts to set up a recurring gift. If this is your first time giving digitally, a secure account will be created on your behalf.
As always, we appreciate your faithful generosity!
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Work Financially Smarter, Not Harder
In addition to needing the very best team possible, we also need the best tools possible. The digital age is rife with technological solutions to common needs and problems. CtK is no exception to this! There is a veritable smorgasbord of options available to help us get our work done faster, more easily, and more efficiently. The right tools ensure smooth communication (Microsoft Teams and Zoom), seamless collaboration (SharePoint), and effortless integration of efforts from various members of the CtK team when we are remote or onsite.
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As the Financial Year Comes to an End update:
Life gets busy and these important items can easily get missed. Whenever you open a financial account, naming a beneficiary should be one of your top priorities. But, as your life changes, it's important to make sure you update the beneficiary information on ALL your accounts. Marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, and the passing of a loved one are just some of the significant life events that may impact your beneficiary information. Please review your beneficiaries on an annual basis or anytime there is a life changing event.
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We are in the final 15 days to sign up for recurring giving through Simple Church to obtain our match! Please do so today! |
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Check out these Scrip cards we have ON HAND for easy and fast pickup!
Festival Foods 3% $50.00 (4), $100.00 (5)
Fleet Farm 3.5% $25.00 (2)
Kwik Trip $50 (4) $100 (2) $500 (4)
Noodles & Co. 8% $10.00 (2)
Pick N Save $100 (2)
Pizza Hut 8% $10.00 (1)
Shell Gas 2.5% $25.00 (8) $50.00 (16) $100.00(1)
Shiny Car 2% $25.00 (4)
Walmart/Sam's Club 2.5% $50.00 (6)
Let Tina in the office know which cards you'd like by calling 920-788-6492 or emailing Aubrey
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With the new RaiseRight app we have earned $157.86 in rebates since June 2021! Thank you to everyone using the app and ordering Scrip!
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The Raise Right App has been successful for many of you. Thank you for those who have ordered! Not only does it allow you to purchase new cards, but you can also reload your old cards and both benefit CtK! When you pay for Scrip through the app, it ships directly to your house. If you opt to pay via cash or check, it will send the cards to CtK for pickup and payment. When signing up use the enrollment code BB61624954859
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Thank you to everyone using Amazon Smile for CTK! A total of at $1,520.98 for rebates from Amazon Smile was donated to CTK!
Don't forget to sign up for smile.amazon.com or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon mobile app.
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Don't forget another way to give is via ACH! Easily fill out the attached form and either email it to Aubrey at anovak@christ-the-king.org, drop it off at the church office or mail it in! There are 3 options to choose from: Monthly on the 1st, Monthly on the 15th, or Weekly Friday. Any questions, please reach out to Aubrey!
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Hello everyone! We are now accepting giving via Venmo! Please use the link below for another option to give. Our username is ChristTheKing601.
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We recently updated our PayPal account and now members can give this way too!
PayPal is very popular and if you have an account or would like to give this way, it is very easy to set up and use. If you have any questions Aubrey can help.
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Don't forget you can give using Tithe.ly!
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To give through the church website click on the link below.
It's a safe and easy way to give any time.
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You may have heard of the Knit-Wits or the Prayer Shawl Ministry here at church but don’t know much about us. We have met formally or informally for over 15 years working on a variety of projects but the prayer shawls and lap blankets have continued as the mainstay of our work.
Because of the repetitive nature of knitting and crocheting, it is fitting to incorporate a spiritual practice of prayer when we are knitting the shawls. God’s spirit is bound in this ministry and connects us to God and each other. They are available for anyone in the community to give or receive, bringing comfort and a connection. The shawls are something tangible that “Brings God’s Love to Life”
We have many shawls available at church if you have someone you know that could use one, please call the office and we will get a shawl ready for pickup.
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Need inspiration during your crazy week?
Let us help, follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Look for the Christ the King page, and "like" us!
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Christ the King Lutheran Church
920.788.6492
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"Where God's Love Comes To Life" |
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