CMG Information Guide

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Transcript of CMG Information Guide

CMG Information Guide Senior Pastor Rev. Caroline Satre Email: [email protected] Pastor Rev. Brad Davick Cell: (847) 271-1413 Pastor Emeritus Rev. Loren Van Oort

Music Ministries Hillary Doerries Office Manager Debbie Radecki Mission Coordinator Jill Harms Child & Adult Faith Formation Coordinator Sarah Felde Youth Formation Coordinator Faith Jordan Communications Coordinator

Lisa Kochanowski Custodian Jean Schlemmer Choir Accompanist Bev Butler Sacred Music Intern Erin Wendt The King’s Herald is a monthly newsletter of Christ the King Lutheran Church. It can also be found under the “King’s Herald” tab on our website www.ctkluth.com www.facebook.com/CtkLuth Twitter @CTK_LUTH

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Picture on the cover courtesy of Allan Blunt.

Christ the King has been awarded a Community Ministry Grant through the Center for Congregations. Here’s what the grant entails.

Meaningful Connections: GriefShare and Fresh Hope Partnering with Seasons Counseling of Michiana and local funeral homes, we will be equipped to meet the needs of vulnerable populations through our Fresh Hope support group and Grief Share classes. Fresh Hope will empower individuals and families living with a mental health diagnosis. GriefShare will provide support for those suffering loss.

With Others: Community Events 2nd Half Adventures events, a joint program with Clay United Methodist Church, invites senior citizens to share in fellowship along with being educated and/or entertained. A School’s Out For Summer event will invite people in the community to participate in outdoor games, food and conversation. A Fall Festival, which mirrors the summer event, allows us to reconnect and get ready for the upcoming school year.

Over A Meal: Kitchen Upgrades We hope to find "community Eucharist" and help people build meaningful relationships by sharing a meal. Funds will be used to replace existing appliances, purchase Corelle plates and a holder to transport dishes, a large dishwasher and upgrade well water to eliminate bottled water.

With Guidance: Coach As the outcome of this project is to learn and practice more about "community Eucharist" events, we will require the guidance of a coach to provide ongoing guidance for the CMG Implementation Team, lead a council/staff/CMG team retreat, and lead two full congregational workshops. These will help us structure conversations to engage people beyond the surface.

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Over A Meal: Kitchen Upgrades

Christ the King has been awarded a Community Ministry Grant from the Center for Congregations for $30,000! Over the next year, this grant (plus the matching funds given by the congregation) will allow us to “form meaningful connections with others over a meal, with guidance.” In previous issues of the King’s Herald, you’ve read about becoming meaningfully connected through two new support groups (GriefShare and Fresh Hope). You’ve read about the community events planned for June 5 and September 25. Today’s focus, then, is on the “over a meal” portion of the equation. Tom’s article below explains that piece

magnificently. Please keep reading! Next month will include more information about our coach throughout the process, Heidi Unruh. In the meantime, please hold the afternoon of Sunday, February 9. There won’t be football (the Super Bowl is the previous Sunday). It’s not likely to be raking weather yet (clearly we have not gotten to the fall leaves in our front yard). But if you are intrigued by what it looks and feels like to form meaningful connections…and if you are curious how that relates to CtK’s larger mission of loving and serving the world…and if you like Italian food…please plan to be part of the conversation with Coach Heidi.

Happy New Year and blessings as always, Pastor Caroline

By now, we as members of CtK should be settling in on the four main pillars that support our overarching CMG Grant strategy, “Forming meaningful connections with others over a meal, with guidance.” Those four main pillars are Meaningful Connections – Grief Share and Fresh Hope; With Others – Community Events; Over a Meal – Kitchen Upgrades; With Guidance – Coach. We heard about two of the main pillars in recent Kings Herald newsletters so far; Meaningful Connections in the November edition, Community Events in the December edition and now, Over a Meal this month. Stay tuned for the February edition to learn more about, With Guidance. Over a Meal – Kitchen Upgrades, is the tangible pillar. It is appliances, dishes, carts and a water purification system. However, it’s the least important pillar. The other three pillars are the main story and source of miracles that can occur through them. Kitchen upgrades is the donkey in the room. Wait, what does a donkey have to do with all this? Over two thousand years ago there were two miracles that occurred that included two different donkeys. One of the donkeys carried Mary and her unborn child to Bethlehem to begin the earthly story of God becoming flesh in a baby, Jesus…an amazing miracle. The other donkey carried a King into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to begin the final saga of how God planned to save the world through the sacrifice of His only Son, again Jesus…an even more amazing miracle. The donkey in both miracles played minor roles, but no matter how minor, they still were essential in how both miracles played out in history. Kitchen upgrades is the donkey in our CMG Grant story that will lead to miracles of healing, acceptance and inclusion through meaningful connections with others over meals. Half of the grant we received from The Center for Congregations pertains to kitchen upgrades. CtK will need to raise matching funds in order to actually afford to purchase the appliances, dishes, carts and a water purification system. At the same time, Church Council and members of the congregation believe it is time to do more than replace appliances. They believe it is time to look into the future and make and implement plans to expand capacity of our existing kitchen for future growth of our congregation and programs. A Kitchen Team has been established to work through the details to create kitchen upgrade and expansion plans. The members of the team are Ruth Nieboer, Charlotte O’Dell, Judy Fredine, Lynn Figg, Lin Burns, Matt Douhan and Tom Jordan. The team initially is tasked with defining how the kitchen is to be utilized, consider kitchen layout and design principles and establishing plans and a budget. Past kitchen upgrade and expansion plans will be considered like those developed through the INTO Campaign. A phased approach will be developed that will allow the elements identified in the CMG Grant application to be added to the existing layout of the kitchen with minor building modifications. The ultimate goal will be expanding and making the work flow of the kitchen more efficient and useful including the CMG Grant kitchen upgrade elements. Let’s get back to the donkey and remember that kitchen upgrades play a minor role in our CMG Grant story. They are needed to carry the more important pillars of the overarching CMG Grant strategy. Building connections and relationships with others over a meal is where true and amazing miracles of healing, acceptance and inclusion will occur.

~Submitted by Tom Jordan

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God’s Work. Our Hands.—Mission & Ministry Activity Calendar

Friday, January 3 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

HOOK & NEEDLE YARN MINISTRY Make prayer shawls and hats for Madison School, Memorial Hospital “Neonatal Unit,” and Women’s Care Center or bring your own personal work. Don’t know how to knit or crochet, but want to learn? They will even give tutorials. If you can’t make it on Fridays but would like to contribute to the effort, please bring completed prayer shawls and hats to the church.

Friday, January 10 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

CARD MINISTRY Join the Card Ministry for fellowship as they create beautiful handcrafted and stitched cards sent to those in our congregation for celebration or comfort. If you would like to make cards but this time doesn’t work, please call the office at 574-272-4306.

Sunday, January 19 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Van Oort Hall

RUMMAGE SORT FUN Join us after service for pizza and a clothing sort. This pre-preparation event makes the week leading up to the Rummage Sale more efficient and the proceeds from the Rummage Sale help the missions at CtK.

Saturday, January 25 Sunday, January 26 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS – SERVING OUR COMMUNITY Sign up on the narthex kiosk to serve dinner, cafeteria style, to residents at the Center for the Homeless. CtK members visit the Center on the fourth Saturday and Sunday of each month. This is a great service opportunity for a family to do together. Simply go to the Center for the Homeless at 813 South Michigan Street and check in at the front desk.

Tuesday, January 28 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

DISMAS HOUSE – PREPARING DINNER & FELLOWSHIP This mission involves making dinner for residents at Dismas House who are working towards independent living after jail or prison. CtK members sign up to prepare and take a meal and eat in fellowship with the residents. The meal is self-serve/buffet style & the residents do the clean up. Sign up on the narthex kiosk and/or contact Bill Montgomery at 574-286-2977 or [email protected] for more details. Dismas House is located at 521 S. St. Joseph Street in South Bend.

Donations Needed

BROADWAY CHRISTIAN PARISH – HATS AND MITTENS NEEDED Broadway Christian Parish gives hats and mittens to anyone in the community at any time. As cold weather approaches, they see an increase in need. Last year, our church donated hats and gloves to this cause, and we are committed to doing it again. Please consider purchasing new hats and gloves/mittens for people of all ages and place them in the box in the narthex. Help us reach our goal of giving 100 items to Broadway Christian.

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Spotlight On Mission & Ministry

Small Group living the mission during the holiday season A small group at CtK celebrates Advent in a different way each year. Last year, instead of the typical book study, they researched and discussed the history of Advent, the meaning of the Advent wreath and Advent traditions. This year, they decided to spend their time together living our mission, loving and serving the world. The first week of Advent, the ladies gathered together and caroled at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community. This idea was formed when a group member shared her experience singing with the choir at the memory unit for God’s Work. Our Hands. She found this rewarding, because even those who are nonverbal showed such joy at their singing. The residents were thrilled to have the carolers come and sang along with the Christmas tunes. For the second week of Advent, the group partnered with the CtK Angel Tree. They purchased many of the gifts for the youth staying at Oaklawn Youth Residential Center, wrapped the gifts together at the church and then delivered them to Oaklawn. The final week, the ladies volunteered at Cultivate Culinary. Again, during God’s Work. Our Hands. a member of this small group made meals at CC. She shared her joy from that day and the group decided to make this their final event of the Advent season. Together, the ladies prepared 364 meals that will be given to the food insecure in our community. After each Advent activity, the group shared a meal together. This is exactly what our new grant focuses on, forming meaningful relationships over food. In 2020, our congregation and the groups that make up the fabric of CtK are going to be challenged to consider how we can do this same thing. Perhaps groups you are a part of will decide to love and serve the world together and follow the activity with a shared meal; thereby, also building meaningful relationships over food.

Volunteering at Cultivate Culinary

Delivering Angel Tree gifts

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Adult Faith Formation

Parsing Scripture with Pastor Steve (PS2) A Deeper Dive into the Weekly Readings You are invited to join a conversation each Sunday morning that will focus on the context and background to the texts read in worship that morning. Pastor Steve Schwier will be the regular presenter and facilitator. Day: Sundays Time: 10:30 a.m.—11:10 a.m. Location: Room 502/504

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Youth Faith Formation

Join us on Sunday nights at 4:30 p.m. for Youth Choir (6th-12th grade). Then stay for dinner at 5:00 p.m., followed by Children's Choir (K-5th grades), Confirmation class (6th-8th grades), and the high school group (9th-12th grades). The schedule for winter/spring 2020 is as follows: January 12 and 26, February 9 and 23, March 8 and 22, April 19 and May 3 and 17.

Winter Youth Event—Ice Skating at Howard Park All 6th through 12th graders are invited to join us for some fun in the great outdoors, as we try out the new state-of-the-art Howard Park Ice Skating facility. This 16,000 square foot ice trail and pond features a trail with diverse terrain including rolling hills and soft curves, and attaches to the ice pond which provides a more traditional skating experience. There are also concessions and places to warm up inside. The admission and skate rentals will be covered by YFF, but please bring some money for snacks and drinks. We will meet up at CtK, and carpool there and back. Watch for more information about timeframe coming soon. For questions and to sign up, please contact Faith Jordan at [email protected], or 574-238-7574. Don't miss out on this awesome night of fun and skating at Howard Park! Date: Saturday, January 25

Intergenerational Game Night Once again the Youth will be sponsoring a fun evening to-gether (all ages welcome!), as we join in playing board games, card games and any other games you may want to bring. Snacks, des-serts and beverages will be provided for this casual after dinner event. Plan on joining us this February for fun and fellowship with our youth and each other! Date: Saturday, February 22 Time: 6:00—8:00 p.m. Location: CtK

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Child Faith Formation

Sunday School Update

After a brief Christmas break, Sunday School classes resume on January 5. We’ll start the year with a closer look at Jesus’ youth and early ministry. All children from age 2 through grade 5 are invited to join us for stories, games, crafts, songs, fun, and fellowship! Classes are held in the classrooms off the narthex from 10:30 to 11:10 a.m.

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who helped with this year’s Children’s Christmas Party. All 24 kids who attended had a blast—thanks to the time and effort of our adult and youth volunteers. The children of CtK are blessed to have so many caring, dedicated, and fun folks involved in their faith development. The CFF team extends its deepest appreciation!

Important Dates for Children and Families January 5 Sunday School resumes January 12 SNL/Children’s Choir practice January 26 SNL/Children’s Choir practice

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2019 Youth & Children Activities

Children’s Christmas Party

Children’s Christmas Party

Youth Fall Cleanup Day

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Happening at CtK

Save the date for a CtK Women's Retreat Date: April 17-19, 2020 Location: Lutherwald

Scripture says that the Holy Spirit burns within each of us. How is the flame of the Spirit burning in you? What are you passionate about? How do you keep that flame alive? Where are the communities that help you identify, live into, and keep that flame going? Join us as we gather to learn about these topics, reflect on the Spirit within us, and share about our experiences. Plus, have fun and connect with other women of faith! Retreat leader, Kim Bloom, shares from her experience in ministry and ongoing work about living a life of meaning and purpose. Estimated cost: $100, includes meals and shared room, Friday dinner thru Sunday brunch. Deposit of $50 saves you a space. Make check payable to CtK, with Women's Retreat in memo. Questions? Contact Kathy Olson: [email protected] or 574-210-5794

Basketball season begins CTK Basketball at Madison is starting up for another season! All ages are welcome. For more information contact Larry Larson at 812-318-4933. Days: Thursdays through April Time: 5:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Location: Madison STEAM Academy located north of Memorial Hospital in South Bend

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CtK Fresh Hope Fresh Hope will empower individuals and families living with a mental health diagnosis. Meetings begin February 11, 2020. Meeting day: Tuesdays Time: 7:15 p.m. optional evening prayer 7:30—8:30 p.m. Fresh Hope meeting Location: Christ the King Lutheran Church Learn more at www.ctkluth.com/freshhope

GriefShare at CtK GriefShare will provide support for those suffering loss. Meetings begin January 14, 2020. Meeting day: Tuesdays Time: 9:45 a.m. Location: Christ the King Lutheran Church room 502/504 Learn more about the program at www.ctkluth.com/griefshare

Happening at CtK

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Trinity Memorial Garden at CtK

At a person’s death, the church shares the grief of those who mourn and remembers the brevity of life on earth. At a funeral we give voice to sorrow, thank God for our loved one, and entrust this companion of ours into the hands of God. Trusting in God’s promise in baptism that we are claimed by Christ forever, we rest in the sure hope of resurrection. When the church gathers to mark the end of life, Christ crucified and risen is the witness of worship, the strength of mutual consolation, and the hope of healing. (ELW, p. 279) In the past it was common to have a graveyard next to your place of worship. In recent days it has been customary to have your remains in a cemetery away from the church. If you are not aware CtK does have a columbarium on property. The word columbarium is derived from the Latin word “columba” meaning “dove”. Columbarium is another word for “dovecote”, a structure used to house doves. The Trinity Memorial Garden Columbarium of Christ the King Lutheran Church was established to fulfill a desire to provide a reverent place of repose and memorialization in the tradition of churchyard burial. As a ministry of Christ the King Lutheran Church, it is intended as a place of interment within niches or an ash garden for the cremated remains. With a columbarium, the church can once again offer its members a final homecoming. For centuries, it has been the obligation of the church to serve its congregation from baptism to death. Although earth burial on church grounds is no longer feasible for most churches, the desire to continue this sacred rite still remains. Our columbarium does revive the ministry of offering a rightful place at the church. It also comforts the living with the knowledge that we too will be welcomed home to the church. Provisions – The Trinity Memorial Garden Niche allows for either a single or companion (shared) niche.

~Submitted by the Columbarium Committee

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Stewardship Stew

Should We Stew About General Fund Giving? ‘Tis the season for budgeting. In preparation for the Congregation meeting, Lin Burns, our Financial Secretary, has been tabulating our Estimate of Giving cards and making educated guesses to determine the anticipated income for 2020. At the same time, the Finance committee, Council, and staff have been estimating expenses for the 2020 year. When the income and expenses were put together into an initial budget, there was a large gap. The Council and staff were asked to take another look at their estimates to find places to cut expenses. As a result of this process, we’re now looking at a budget deficit of approximately $20,000. The Stewardship of Life committee challenged everyone to prayerfully consider growing their contribution, either by dollar amount or by percent. Very few families accepted the challenge. We know that contributing the same amount as last year is the easy thing to do, but church expenses keep going up. Our contributions to the General Fund ensure the financial support for our ministries. Our Lord has certainly blessed our congregation through its fifty years, and our members have a history of rising to challenges (when the church burned, when we expanded our building, when we needed a new air conditioner, when we paid off the mortgage, when we committed to becoming more missional, etc.). In comparison, this new challenge is a small one. Now we’re asking that each of us take another look at our estimate of giving for 2020. If each family contributes an additional $2.00 each week, the initial budget--before any cuts were made--could be funded. If each family contributed an additional $1.00 a week, the budget after cuts could be funded. We are blessed to be a blessing. God has entrusted us with great material wealth compared to the rest of the world. As the Stewardship of Life committee works to con-tact people who have not yet turned in an Estimate of Giving card, you can help with a slight increase in your general fund giving. Please consider what your family can do to help us meet this challenge.

~Thank you, and thanks be to God! The Stewardship of Life Committee

Deb Frecka, chair

Come to the Congregation meeting on January 26. Be a part of the conversation. Stewardship Stew

will be on the menu at the potluck following the meeting. Be sure to have a taste of its many flavors.

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CtK Business Update & Congregational Meeting Notice

NOTICE OF CONGREGATIONAL MEETING Date: Sunday, January 26, 2020 Time: 12:45 p.m. Location: Sanctuary Purpose: 1. Annual Report 2. Approval of the 2020 Budget 3. Elections Anyone who is confirmed (including newly confirmed youth), has communed, and has made a contribution of record to this congregation is eligible to vote. 4. A potluck will follow. Please sign-up at the narthex kiosk. Listening Post: Council members will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding the Annual Report on Sunday mornings January 19 and 26.

January 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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8:15 a.m. Lessons & Carols

Worship

9:30 a.m. Lessons & Carols

Worship

10:30 a.m. Parsing Scripture with

Pastor Steve (PS2) in 502

11:15 a.m. Lessons & Carols

Worship

7:00 p.m. AA Meeting

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No Worship Monday!

9:00 a.m. NO Shamrock

Preschool

7:00 p.m. NO Alleluia Ringers

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9:00 a.m. NO Shamrock

Preschool

6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts - VOH

& 201

6:30 p.m. Venture Crew -

Narthex

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Office Closed - Holiday

7:00 p.m. AA Meeting

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9:00 a.m. NO Shamrock

Preschool

5:30 p.m. NO CtK

Basketball at Madison

STEAM Academy

7:30 p.m. Xalt Rehearsal

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9:00 a.m. NO Shamrock

Preschool

10:00 a.m. Hook and Needle

Yarn Ministry in 303

7:00 p.m. AA Mtg.

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8:00 a.m. AA Meeting In 504

9:00 a.m. Girl Scouts - Sarah

Felde

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Annual Reports Due

8:15 a.m. Traditional Worship

9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

10:30 a.m. Children's and Youth

Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Parsing Scripture with

Pastor Steve (PS2) in 502

11:15 a.m. Traditional Worship

6:00 p.m. Fellowship Meeting in

103

7:00 p.m. AA Meeting

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

6:30 p.m. Worship

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

12:30 p.m. Lunch Bunch -

Copper Creek Cafe, Granger

2:30 p.m. Braille - St Peter's,

Mishawaka

6:15 p.m. Pastoral Care

Committee Meeting in 103

6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts - VOH

& 201

6:30 p.m. Venture Crew in

narthex

7:00 p.m. Fresh Hope

Training in 502

7:00 p.m. Social Ministry

Committee Meeting

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

10:00 a.m. Adult Study in 500

10:00 a.m. Women's Journey

in 303

12:00 p.m. Staff Meeting

3:30 p.m. Women on

Wednesdays

7:00 p.m. NO Sanctuary

Choir

7:00 p.m. AA Meeting

7:00 p.m. Adult Faith For-

mation in 201

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8:00 a.m. Men's Bible in 201

9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

5:30 p.m. Worship

Committee in 404

5:30 p.m. CtK Basketball at

Madison STEAM

Academy

6:00 p.m. Finance

7:30 p.m. Xalt Rehearsal

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

10:00 a.m. Card Ministry in

201

7:00 p.m. AA Mtg.

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8:00 a.m. AA Meeting In 504

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8:15 a.m. Traditional Worship

9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

10:30 a.m. Children's and Youth

Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Parsing Scripture with

Pastor Steve (PS2) in 502

11:15 a.m. Traditional Worship

4:30 p.m. Youth Choir

5:00 p.m. Sunday Night Live! and

Children's Choir

6:00 p.m. Fellowship Meeting

7:00 p.m. AA Meeting

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

12:00 p.m. Men's Lunch

Group

3:30 p.m. Piano Lessons in

Sanctuary

6:00 p.m. Mosiac South

Advocacy in 504

6:30 p.m. Worship

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

9:45 a.m. GriefShare -

Session 1 in 502/504

12:00 p.m. GriefShare

Session I Lunch in VOH

12:00 p.m. Stephen Ministries

Network Meeting

2:30 p.m. Braille - St Peter's,

Mishawaka

6:00 p.m. Executive

Committee

6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts - VOH

& 201

6:30 p.m. Venture Crew in

narthex

7:00 p.m. Property Meeting

7:00 p.m. Church Council

7:00 p.m. Stephen

Ministry Supervision in 500

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

10:00 a.m. Adult Study in 500

10:00 a.m. Women's Journey

in 303

12:00 p.m. Staff Meeting

7:00 p.m. AA Meeting

7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

5:30 p.m. CtK Basketball at

Madison STEAM

Academy

7:00 p.m. PHJC & Assoc.

7:30 p.m. Xalt Rehearsal

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

7:00 p.m. AA Mtg.

7:00 p.m. Euchre Night in

504

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KH Articles Due

8:00 a.m. AA Meeting in 504

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8:15 a.m. Traditional Worship

9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

10:30 a.m. Children's and Youth

Sunday School

10:30 a.m. GriefShare and Fresh

Hope Forum in 502/504

10:30 a.m. Parsing Scripture with

Pastor Steve (PS2) in 502

11:15 a.m. Traditional Worship

1:00 p.m. Rummage Sort in VOH

7:00 p.m. AA Meeting

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

3:30 p.m. Piano Lessons in

Sanctuary

6:30 p.m. Worship

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

9:45 a.m. GriefShare - Ses-

sion 1 in 502/504

2:30 p.m. Braille - St Peter's,

Mishawaka

6:00 p.m. CMG off-site

6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts - VOH

& 201

6:30 p.m. Venture Crew - in

narthex

7:00 p.m. Xalt Rehearsal

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

10:00 a.m. Adult Study in 500

10:00 a.m. Women's Journey

In 303

12:00 p.m. Staff Meeting

3:30 p.m. Women on

Wednesdays

7:00 p.m. AA Meeting

7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir

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8:00 a.m. Men's Bible Study

in 201

9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

5:30 p.m. CtK Basketball at

Madison STEAM

Academy

6:00 p.m. Alleluia Ringers

7:00 p.m. No Xalt

Rehearsal

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

7:00 p.m. AA Mtg.

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Youth Winter

Extravaganza!

8:00 a.m. AA Meeting in 504

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8:15 a.m. Traditional Worship

9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

9:30 a.m. Donut Social - Fellowship

10:30 a.m. Children's and Youth

Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Parsing Scripture with

Pastor Steve (PS2) in 502

11:15 a.m. Traditional Worship

12:30 p.m. Annual Meeting with

meal to follow in VOH

4:30 p.m. Youth Choir

5:00 p.m. Sunday Night Live! and

Children's Choir

7:00 p.m. AA Meeting

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

12:00 p.m. Men's Lunch

Group

3:30 p.m. Piano Lessons in

Sanctuary

6:30 p.m. Worship

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

9:45 a.m. GriefShare - Ses-

sion 1 in 502/504

2:30 p.m. Braille - St Peter's,

Mishawaka

6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts - VOH

& 201

6:30 p.m. Venture Crew in

narthex

7:00 p.m. Fresh Hope

Training in 502

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

10:00 a.m. Adult Study in 500

10:00 a.m. Women's Journey

in 303

12:00 p.m. Staff Meeting

7:00 p.m. AA Meeting

7:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

5:30 p.m. CtK Basketball at

Madison STEAM Academy

6:00 p.m. Alleluia Ringers

7:30 p.m. Xalt Rehearsal

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9:00 a.m. Shamrock

Preschool

7:00 p.m. AA Mtg.

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8:00 a.m. AA Meeting in 504

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Movie fans unite! Are you interested in film, faith, and/or fellowship? The Adult Faith Formation Committee is currently exploring the idea of a movie group here at CtK. Inspired by the book Movies Are Prayers by Josh Larsen, participants would meet once a month to watch a popular Hollywood film and discuss how it offers a response to the two great questions we ask God each day: “What do I make of this place?” and “Why am I here?” Larsen’s list of suggested films runs the gamut, from family-friendly fare to classic cinema to more challenging, topical films. Is there a particular movie you’d like to discuss? Would you be interested in participating or perhaps even leading a session? What days and times work best for you? Please share your thoughts with Sarah Felde ([email protected]) and we’ll move forward from there. Thank you for considering this new, nontraditional way of reflecting on questions of faith while enjoying some fun with your CtK family!

Calling all Euchre players Every third Friday of the month, euchre players are invited to gather in room 504 for an evening of card playing from 7:00—9:00 p.m. This will be an informal evening, no prizes just playing for fun and fellowship.

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