"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!

A message from the Church Council President

Challenging Events and Times Bring Opportunity and Ultimately Change: We are in challenging yet exciting times at CTK and we need to keep the focus on moving forward with faith, change, and perseverance. These times grace us with the opportunity to step back, take a calming deep breath, listen, and look at things from different perspectives. Thank you to everyone for adapting to everything and sharing creative inspirational ideas…. So thankful and blessed that we have staff and volunteers willing to do what they can and are willing to do so faithfully! We now provide a combination of online services, and in-person indoor worship services all with virtual options adapting every step of the way. We have moved forward and have welcomed back committees, groups as well as new groups to gather for meetings and activities.

As necessary the CTK Re-entry Team will continue with ongoing research, monitoring, preparations, and coordination to help us continue moving forward safely worshiping, gathering, and meeting in person at CTK. Keep smiling and keep pushing forward with patience and perseverance!

Amidst all the challenges, it is extremely exciting to see how we have adapted and have continued highly creative and many different ways to worship together. Very thankful to everyone that has contributed and shared their time and talents at CTK!

The Path Ahead: Exciting times and opportunities are ahead for CTK. Please remember to reflect on the past, remember the lessons learned from it, and move forward in our Christian faith together! This is more important than ever. Please encourage others to participate with faith.

Looking forward to seeing our continued progression of CTK in 2022. How exciting! There are and will be challenges and change, but remember we are all a family at CTK and need to work together! Again, please be patient with the process and let us all work together to move forward.

Keep moving forward with faith, change, and perseverance everyone! Embrace the Change!

CTK Pipe Organ News

We are about to perform a significant upgrade to the CTK organ.

Our CTK organ was completed in 2000 following 5½ years of negotiations, fundraising, construction, and regular updates to the congregation. I participated or lead in all of those.

Since that time only tuning and emergent repairs were performed, primarily by Organ Associates of St Paul, MN, Timothy Patterson. In 22 years nothing has been spent on enhancements beyond the Zimbelstern, which was a special gift.

The organ is nearly fully functional, but there are areas of the organ that cannot be utilized due to the age and deterioration of some of the leather valves. These are not surprising issues as parts of this organ are nearly 100 years old. Those repairs are quoted at $8,600, well beyond the Organ Tuning and Service budget. These repairs will remain on the Wish List as repairs are not a function of the Organ Fund. Today’s proposal does not deal with those service issues. However, 12 fuse failures in the past 3 months will be solved by this proposal.

Roland Broberg

New members!

Julie Schwartz and Al Laatsch were welcomed into the CTK family on July 7th. Be sure to introduce yourselves in church

Late-breaking Sunday School and Confirmation news!

On Sept 11, Rally Sunday, parents of Sunday school children ages pre-k thru 6th grade will meet during the fellowship luncheon. The education team will be present to supervise your children for food and fun! We will discuss and brainstorm what this programming year will look like.

Confirmation begins on Rally Sunday with worship and helping with the fun! This year, the parents have brainstormed and crafted a creative schedule and program. Confirmation students will meet at CTK 2 Sunday nights per month and have at-home learning lessons 2 Sundays. Mentors will meet periodically as a group and individually with the students. If you did not make it to the parent meeting and wish to sign your student up, please let me know. Pr. Jackie

Committees/Meetings

Property and Grounds: Mondays at 6:30PM

Re-entry: as needed.

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

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

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

Education: 3rd Tues. every month

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

Prayer Shawl Ministry 2nd and 4th Mondays at 1 pm (All knitters welcome!) Sept 12 start date

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

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

Al Anon: Monday 6:30 pm

Alcoholics Anonymous every Friday 7:00pm

All God's Children Preschool

September 10, 2022 Greater Milwaukee Synod and the Diocese of Meru in Tanzania, are planning a Zoom Celebration

September 11 Rally Day Food, games and fun! Growing in Faith

Sept 12 & 19 Women of the Torah Bible Study Everyone welcome /no Experience is necessary

September 24 Outreach for Hope Fall Bike/Run register NOW

Sept. 26 - 28 Pastor Jackie Fall Leadership Conference

Sept. 26 AGC Ice Cream Social 5:3-7:30 in the Great Hall

Sept 29- Oct. 4 Pastor Jackie vacation

New ----988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 

Feel free to attend a committee meeting of your choice to be part of the exciting things happening at CTK!

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!

Join us in prayer                           

Ongoing Prayers: Tom M, Dan, Anthony, George, Family and loved ones of Sue P., Family and loved ones Mark C, Adam and Megan, all those who grieve, those who suffer from anxiety and depression, all those on hospice and in care facilities. 

For Ukraine and the Russian people. Bless the work of 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.

Important WELCA News!!

The Greater Milwaukee Synodical Women's Organization of the ELCA is in danger of becoming INACTIVE!!

 Your participation is necessary and crucial to the survival of the organization

1.  Step up on your own to become a nominee for the board
2.  Nominate a forward-thinking woman from your congregation to run for the board
3. Since more than one woman from a congregation can sit on the board - one as an officer and one as a board member - encourage a friend to run with you. 

An announcement from the Meru, Tanzania partnership committee: "To celebrate 25 Years of Partnership between the Greater Milwaukee Synod and the Diocese of Meru in Tanzania, we are planning a Zoom Celebration Service for Saturday, September 10, from 8:30-10 am. We are seeking contact information for the many who were key to our success to join us. We are also seeking photos (with clear file names) to share important pieces of our history. Please send names and email addresses and the Partnership role and/or photos in an email to PartnerswithMeru@gmail.com. Save the date and let us know how we can send a Zoom link to you to join the reunion celebration."

Register NOW

September 24, 2022

OUTREACH FOR HOPE

2022 Family Ride Run Walk

together in HOPE

The Outreach for Hope Family Ride Run Walk is our largest annual fundraiser. Your support for this event funds grants to central city congregations in the Greater Milwaukee Synod, ELCA!  Ministry Partners across Southeast Wisconsin not only provide help with daily necessities like food and clothing pantries, youth programs, neighborhood stores, and medical clinics; they are centers of transformation and hope in the heart of their communities.

Four in-person event sites offer a variety of road and trail bike rides, a 2-mile walk, and a

NEW 5K run!

Waukesha County/Ozaukee County

Racine/Kenosha County/ Milwaukee County

Registration Is Opens Now: OFHRRW.org

https://outreachforhope.org/ride-run-walk/

This week...Get ready to Rumble!

We are having a friendly competition for pursuing participation in the Outreach for Hope event. There will be two posters: one for Maria, and one for Maggie. Which one will you walk/ride with? Sign up in the upper Sanctuary. Signing up only commits you to participation. You still should register below. There are fundraising pages for Maggie, Maria and CTK to make a donation if you wish. All donations go to Outreach for Hope for Team CTK. 

Birthdays

Hollister, Mary Sep 1

Fuller, Morgan Sep 3

Bonadurer, Jeri Sep 5

Voskuil, Neil Sep 7

Palmer, Charles Sep 8

Brazeau, Alec Sep 9

Fluaitt, Gary Sep 11

Hase, Michael Sep 11

Kirsch, Karen Sep 13

Perrigo, Sherri Sep 13

Huser, Karen Sep 16

Raabe, Sharyn Sep 16

Gillen, Randall Sep 18

Markham, Summer Sep 19

Finch, George Sep 21

Mounts, Sandra Sep 21

Hollister, Mark Sep 22

Balvanz, Daniel Sep 23

Stargard, Robert Sep 24

Huser, Steve Sep 25

Justman, Stanley Sep 25

Myers, William Sep 28

Tegeder, Marissa Sep 29

Engeswick, Norma Sep 30

Sternemann, Paul Sep 30

FUNERAL PLANNING

 Dealing with death and grief over the loss of a loved one is very painful. During such an emotional time, it is hard to make decisions, and yet, there are necessary arrangements that must be made. We can help our loved ones by making some decisions ahead of time about the service.

We hope that the below information both helps and guides you through this difficult time.

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

Pastor Jackie Cook

Office Coordinator - Maggie Thompson

Music Director - Maria Tyksinski

Faith Formation Coordinator - OPEN