"Welcome to the Advocate!"

A publication of celebrations and happenings in the lives of CTK family and friends. Formerly, the Advocate was a printed newsletter with church information. This Advocate (will be printed for those who would like it) will summarize what's happened, and give a preview to new events coming your way! So keep a lookout for the publication every 1st of the month. Birthdays and Anniversaries are near the bottom!

Official notice to all members of Christ the King, Delafield. A special congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, January 8th via zoom at 1:00 pm to approve an expenditure of a replacement boiler and new control system. A Zoom link will be forthcoming

Thank you,

Church Council.

Dear friends,

Love has come down to you and to me this Christmas! Jesus Christ is born into our time and space to show the grace and mercy of God. For God so loves the world that God sent Jesus to show us how to live in that love. Because of Jesus, there is hope and light in the midst of despair and darkness.

Although Christmas is a time of collective joy and celebration, it also is a time of deep sadness for some. One’s unique experience of life and death can cast a cloud over the season. If that is where you are today, I pray that you feel the pure love of the newborn Savior, and feel the love of this community supporting you. Know that your pastor prays for and loves each of you with the love of Christ.

My Christmas prayer for you—is that your hearts and eyes remain open to seeing God in surprising places. For heaven touched the earth when Jesus was born. God came to us in the darkness of the night and in the unlikely place of a manger. There is no separation between you and God. God is for you, because of Jesus. And God continues to work in the world, in and among, and through you. You are alive and growing in God’s grace.

Merry Christmas,

Pr. Jackie

Welcome our new member!

Sandy Sundren joined Christ the King Church on December 11, 2022.

We are pleased to welcome Judy Sandgren to our CTK Family. Judy is retired from WCTC but keeps very busy with tending her Greenhouse flowers, plants and vegetables and selling them at Delafield's Farmer Market for quite a few years. Please introduce yourself and welcome Judy. 

Christmastime at CTK

Our Nativity on the corner that welcomes everyone.

Special Music

CTK in dressed for Christmas

The Journey to Bethlehem presented by CTK Children

Angels and a sheperd tell the story

Special music filled the air

Gifts for baby Jesus

Gingerbread House decorating fun!

Gingerbread house decorating

Lots of candy was offered for each person to be creative in their decorating

Beautiful houses

Car loads for Family Promise

Family Promise "Host" Week Nov. 27th - Dec. 3rd Response!

Family Promise continues to support families through the Shelter Program by providing apartments. The churches and some other organizations in the area support the program by providing food for the families. As you are all aware, we have been collecting food for the families these past two Sundays. The response was amazing! On Monday the 28th four families received food for the week - more than we expected! Each family received 3-4 entrees, dinner rolls, a dozen eggs, canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, fresh fruits, potatoes, onions, carrots, salad mixes & salad dressing, snacks and desserts. They also received a loaf of bread, peanut butter and jelly. They are set for multiple meals this week thanks to all of you!! Thank you so much for adding a few items to your grocery list and bringing those items to church to be shared! We appreciated the food donations brought to us by members of St. Catherine's and Joan of Arc as well! Thank you to Jenni for creating the Sign Up Genius we used and to Toni and Shelly for sorting and packing up the boxes of food for delivery!  Thank you Church!  You sure know how to love your neighbors!!!

Thank you for your generosity!

Thank You CTK from Outreach

Thank you for your generous support of Outreach projects over the last year. Because of your generosity we were able to help our local neighbors as well as our neighbors in our greater community, Wisconsin and the world. Your contributions, financial and other, have made a difference.

Outreach will be offering opportunities to donate to several organizations. Please know that we are offering choices, and you should not feel obligated to donate to all the organizations. Please follow your heart.

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Confirmation class: No Confirmation Jan 1

Happy New Year!

Join us in prayer                           

Ongoing Prayers: Jim, Steve, Cheryl, Dave, Anthony, Adam and Megan, those who suffer from anxiety or depression, those in hospice and care facilities.

The Evangelical Lutheran Churches in El Salvador and Tanzania and their Bishops, Imbaseny parish in Tanzania, Serenity Inn, Family Promise, Reformation Lutheran Church, Lutherdale Bible Camp, All God's Children, Mt. Meru Coffee Project & Outreach for Hope Congregations, those serving the military and their families, and those who work to end sex trafficing.

Committees/Meetings

Property and Grounds: Mondays at 6:30pm

Re-entry: 1st Monday of the month when needed

Prayer Shawl Ministry: 2nd & 4th Monday at 1:00pm 

Al Anon: Mondays 6:30pm

Women's Bible Study: select Mondays at 9:00am*None for January

Worship and Music: 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30pm

Executive Team: 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm

Church Council: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm

Education: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm 

Outreach: 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm

Alcoholics Anonymous: Fridays 7:00pm

Men's Bible Study: Fridays at 7:00am

Boys' Breakfast Bible Study: 1st & 3rd Saturdays at 8:00am (at CTK & via Zoom)

Special Dates

Jan. 8 - Baptism of our Lord service 9 AM

Jan. 8 Zoom meeting at 1 PM on Expenditures

Please remember events and times are subject to change due to local COVID safety measures.

Please see the CTK calendar on the website for updates!

Coffee Project

You can order Mt. Meru coffee in the upper sanctuary. Orders placed by the 3^rd Sunday of each month will be available for pick up on the 4^th Sunday after Service. This global outreach is helping farm families in the Meru Diocese in Tanzania. This project is giving the farmers a hand up rather than a hand out.

Birthdays

Hall, Char Jan. 4

Kreutzmann, Sylvia Jan. 6

Neumiller, Emmerson Jan. 6

Kalman, Robert Jan 7

Chapman Morris, Jenny Jan 8

Seegert, Thomas Jan 10

Jaeger, Deane Jan 12

Patterson, Victoria Jan 12

Sontag, Nancy Jan 15

Kalman Ms, Johanna Jan 18

Skorik, Sheryl Jan 18

Chapman, Tara Jan 21

Janiuk, Susan Jan 22

Waedekin, Drew Jan 23

Karcher, Cody Jan 24

Kunstmann, Rosalie Jan 25

Janiuk, Michael Jan 29

Carnell, Terri Jan 30

Things to submit to the "Advocate" should be sent to office@ctkdelafield.org by the 20th of the month.

Pastor Jackie Cook

Office Coordinator - Maggie Thompson

Music Director - Maria Tyksinski

Faith Formation-Jenny Nettesheim