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Where God's Love Comes To Life
Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 1:00pm
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Jesus protests
Join us this Sunday at 9:15. We will meet both in person in church and on-line/ virtually. Our reading and message will be Mark 7:1-8, 14-15. Come this week we will listen as Mark talks to us about how we are handling life in this difficult time.
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The most cut and dry Worship Update ever: |
Due to the ongoing pandemic and our many families being in a different place with their pandemic comfort, the council of Christ the King has decided that throughout the month of September, we will keep having ONE Sunday worship service at 9:15am. The council will re-assess the worship schedule in October, and will increase back to two worship services if church attendance warrants it. |
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Blessing of the Backpacks this Sunday, August 29 |
Students, educators, administrators, and all that play a hand in education: Bring your backpacks, laptops, or tablets to worship this Sunday as we say a blessing over you before the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.
Don’t feel comfortable with in-person, indoor, worship yet? We’ve got you covered! Kayla and Susie will be outside, in front of the port-a-pulpit from 10:15 – 11:15. Drive through for a blessing and a tag to hang on your backpack.
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Please pray fully consider and contact Susie for more information about being a table guide.
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Vaccination Registration Link: Please register with the attached link. Though registration is not required, it will really helps our provider.
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(BLESSED and GIFTED)
East Central Synod of Wisconsin
Fall Retreat at Imago Dei Village
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Planning is in full swing for the annual fall retreat. Members of the board are excited to welcome you. Registration is open! (Early registrations are appreciated.) All women are welcome to attend whether you have a formal WELCA group or not.
The “Are You a BAG Lady” fall retreat is going to be a full day of learning and laughter. Pastor Judy Deckert will be our featured retreat leader. You may have seen her preliminary “Bag Lady” Bible studies on the East Central Synodical Women of the ELCA Facebook page. Her wit and humor will be engaging as she leads the workshops. We welcome Bishop Anne Edison-Albright who will be leading a dynamic worship service with Holy Communion.
In addition to workshops and worship, there will be door prizes, a silent auction, time to explore the remodeled lodge, music, devotions, food, and fellowship. Plus, time to meet with others from your conference. Don’t forget to take a picture with our official “Bag Lady” greeter.
For in-kind donations, gently used handbags, purses, and wallets are being collected at the retreat for “Handbags for Hope”. These “bags” are then filled with personal hygiene items and distributed to ladies in shelters. Collecting a “bag” of personal hygiene products and donating to your local women’s shelter or food pantry is encouraged. Consider utilizing a Thrivent Action Team grant to make a larger impact in your community. The worship offering will be evenly split between Handbags for Hope, synod women’s organization and the church wide Women of the ELCA.
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We are looking to make Baptism blankets and need print and plain fleece. Each blanket requires 1 ½ yds. Donations can be dropped off at the church office- Thank You! |
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Looking for a way to deepen your relationship with God and your church community?
Does your child have a godparent or grandparent that would like to be more involved in your child's faith formation?
We are currently building our 2021/2022 curriculum and calendars. We are looking for adults that are willing and able to spend 1 hour a week being a table guide. This is a great way to put faith into action! Please contact Susie for more information.
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Volunteering Opportunities |
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Habitat for Humanity Paint Day |
Christ the King has committed to paint the Faith Build House for our local Habitat for Humanity affiliate. We as a congregation are supporting this build financially and now we will provide labor for painting. The site is on 6th Street in Menasha and we will be painting on Saturday September 11th. Please register, two weeks prior, which is now. The house will be plastered but have no trim, doors or cabinets installed so it will be the least complicated painting possible. We will prime ceilings and walls in the morning, enjoy a provided lunch and then paint the finish coat in the afternoon. Everything is the same color so it goes very quickly. All tools and equipment are provided by the affiliate. You will need to have close toed shoes and will be required to wear safety glasses (bring your own if you have them or the job trailer on site has some available).
Children as young as 14 can paint if accompanied by an adult. Great way to get volunteer hours for school.
This day is one one very few Saturday workdays on the house so we were fortunate to get this opportunity to serve. Volunteers register with this link.
Everyone should use this link to sign up. Each volunteer must register themselves as they electronically sign our waiver. They simply click on the link to sign up. If they’re new to our system, they will need to create an account. If they’ve volunteered with us before and have an account on Volunteer Hub, they simply click sign up. Once registered, each volunteer will receive 3 emails in total.
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"As part of our exploration of stewardship in action, Christ the King will be offering a fall workday to our members and community on Saturday October 16 from 8 until noon. This will be a morning of working together to help those who need our hands and hearts to do work that might otherwise might be a struggle for them. We will be raking lawns, cleaning gutters and washing windows (on single story houses).
This is part two of our solicit... We will be looking for people that might need this help as well as many to provide the help. Please contact Jim Weyers at kings-tools@sbcglobal.net with both homeowners needing help as well as your willingness to work. This may well be a great opportunity for families to work together. Children with parents are welcome.
We will need the project houses identified by September 15th to allow for organization of materials and manpower ahead of the actual workday."
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Volunteer at Pillars - 2 Locations |
Did you know that the average American spends over 5 hours on their smartphone daily? 5 hours a day, multiplied by 7 days in a week equates to 35 hours a week that the average American is on their smartphone posting on social media, responding to emails, ordering off Amazon, or streaming their favorite show on YouTube or Netflix.
Did you know that the average American spends over 4 hours every day watching shows and movies on their television? This is in addition to the 5+ hours spent on smartphones. That is roughly 10 hours of total screen time each day for the average American, whether it be two screens at once or separately.
Did you know that volunteering your time to serve dinner at Pillars takes 3 hours each meal? In just 3 hours you can prepare and/or serve a meal to 45-55 individuals experiencing homelessness in your community. 45-55 individuals who otherwise may not have dinner that evening. 45-55 individuals who, if it wasn’t for you, might not have the fuel and energy needed to make it to work that evening or school the next day.
If you are like me and become frequently annoyed with how often you find yourself on your phone, consider making that change today! Instead of watching three more episodes of Law & Order, consider spending it with friends and family serving dinner at Pillars! In just three hours you can make a real difference in your life, but more importantly the lives of those who really need it.
There is a very large gap in services at Pillars Adult Shelter and I am continuing to try and find a real solution to the need. If you have time (and resources) to either prepare and drop-off dinner, and/or serve dinner, please follow the following link to view & sign-up for Dinner Service at Pillars Adult Shelter.
Immediate openings at Pillars Adult Shelter, MEAL PROVIDERS & MEAL SERVERS: Saturday, August 28, Saturday, August 28, Tuesday, August 31, Sunday, August 29, Wednesday, September 1, Wednesday, September 1, Thursday, September 2, Thursday, September 2, Friday, September 3, Friday, September 3, Saturday, September 4, Saturday, September 4, Sunday, September 5, Sunday, September 5
Please, look at the upcoming availability at each shelter and consider taking some time to serve your community through Dinner Service at either of Pillars’ shelters.
Pillars Adult Shelter – College Ave behind St Vincent de Paul
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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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Back to School Shopping! Buy the Scrip cards listed below that we have on hand and use them to buy your needed school supplies. You can get your school shopping done while helping out CtK! Only two weeks left until school starts!
Amazon $25 - 3
Amazon $100 - 5
Fleet Farm $25 - 2
Target $50 - 2
Wal-Mart $50 - 7
Wal-Mart $100 - 5
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 $83.30 since June 2021! Thank you to everyone testing out the app and ordering Scrip! We appreciate it. |
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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. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Aubrey at anovak@christ-the-king.org. Thanks!!
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Don't forget to sign up for smile.amazon.com or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon mobile app.
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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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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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