Worship Assistants – May 2024

Worship Assistants – May 2024

To sign up for this or any of our volunteer opportunities, be sure to visit: https://www.ctkdurango.org/signup/

Thank You!

 

Sunday Worship Assistants

9:30 am Inside Sanctuary unless otherwise noted.

Usher

Usher

Reader

May 5 – 9:30am Carla Gonneville
Lisa Weber
Aurora Rose
May 12 – 9:30am Anita Ashby
Barbara Hawxhurst Addison Ashby
May 19 – 6:00pm Lisa Weber Gary Henschen Sharon Henschen
May 26 – 9:30am Catherine Hawk Gary Orlowski Amy Wendland

 

Sunday Media Desk

9:30 am Inside Sanctuary unless otherwise noted.

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May 5 – 9:30am Don Gonneville
Gary Rollstin Gary Orlowski
May 12 – 9:30am Dan Graves Angelia Graves D & A Graves
May 19 – 6:00pm
Anita Ashby
Gary Rollstin Gary Orlowski
May 26 – 9:30am Dan Graves
Angelia Graves D & A Graves

Fellowship Groups – Feb. 2024

CtK Piecemaker Quilters

We had a wonderful holiday break! We will be posting our schedule very soon. Please be sure to check back for more news! If you would like to quilt, but don’t know how, join us and we will teach you. For other questions, you can contact Judy Olson at (651) 303-8450 or judy_olson@yahoo.com

CtK Book Club

Our book club is currently meeting via Zoom on the second Thursday of the month at 3:00 P.M. This month we are reading “Mad Honey” by Jodi Piccoult. It is a sad story about teenage romance. This particular book is writtne by two authors, each one writing about different characters in the book. Both are very good writers.

In the following months, we will be reading:

March – West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

April – Go as a River by Shelley Read

 

If you have any questions, contact Judy Olson at (651-303-8450) or judy_olson@yahoo.com.

Bible Studies – Feb. 2024

Bible Studies – Feb. 2024

Circle of Contemplative Prayer

The Circle of Contemplative Prayer meets the 1st, 3rd, and (if applicable) 5th Monday at 5:30pm. Silent meditation and prayer sessions are followed by a book discussion.  Currently, the discussion topics delve into the ways the contemplative path calls us to connect our inner search for transformational growth with the external realities of how we live and act, what we eat and wear, etc.

NOTE: Meetings are currently being held via Zoom. For the Zoom link and other pertinent information, please text Sharyn Butler at 970-759-6355.  Thank you.

Great Ol’ Broads of God (GoBoGs)

GoBoGs invites you to join them in study and fellowship each Monday from 4:00-5:30 pm. Our current study is following the series, “The Chosen”, with weekly discussion following an episode, scripture readings, and study guide. For more information contact Kayla Hefner.

*NOTE:  We are currently conferencing via Zoom at 592-847-8387; the password for this meeting is Testify.  The Zoom meeting ID is 966-5642-4190.  Please join them for study sessions that are deeply rewarding. For more information, contact Kayla Hefner at 970-759-1636.

Women’s Bible Study (Tuesdays) led by Deacon Mandy

This newly formed group meets on Tuesdays from 12:00-1:15 PM. We are currently discussing “Women & God” by Kathleen Nielsen. We hope you can come and join us each week!

Please RSVP to Deacon Mandy if you plan on joining us for the Tuesday sessions. Email: Email Deacon Mandy HERE

To purchase the current book – CLICK HERE

Midweek (Thursday) Bible Study led by Pastor Tim & Deacon Mandy

Bible Study class meets on Thursdays from 12:00-1:15 PM.  Attendees can choose to meet for class in-person OR via Zoom. The link to access these meetings via Zoom is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83113251991

If you ever misplace this link, you can also find it on our website at:

https://www.ctkdurango.org/worship

The “regular password” is needed to access the meeting via Zoom.  If you need the password, contact the church office at 970-247-5310.  We gladly invite and welcome all to join the class. I look forward to seeing each of you!!!

Khuvara (“Circle of Friends”)

We are a group of ladies that meet every Thursday at 1:30. We are currently meeting on Zoom but hope to meet in person soon. We begin by going around and sharing anything that is concerning us about ourselves, our family or friends, or someone in the congregation. We then have a prayer for people in need in our families, our congregation and friends. We always have a book that we are discussing. This week we will begin a new book called, “The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible”, by Mary E. DeMuth.  If you would like to join us or have any questions, please contact me at 651-303-8450 or Judy_olson@yahoo.com.

Spiritual Study Group (SSG)

Our group meets on Wednesdays at 3:00pm in the Chapel. For more information, or the Zoom link, contact Aurora Rose. (970-382-1848)

Social Ministry News – Feb. 2024

Social Ministry News – Feb. 2024

The Love Fund at Christ the King

You are, hopefully, aware that Christ the King maintains a small pool of money to assist church members and attendees experiencing short-term financial emergencies.  We refer to this as the Love Fund.  However, you may not be aware of the origin of the fund nor how it is maintained.  We hope to remedy that, as the woman whose generosity started it deserves remembering!

Sandy MacAlister was a long-time, active member of Christ the King.  When she passed away in 2003, tragically at an early age, she left a sizable bequest to the church. Most of it went to set up the Mission Endowment Fund, but a smaller amount was earmarked to establish what came to be called the Love Fund.  It has been used ever since by our pastors, with the advice of the Social Ministry Committee, to aid parishioners in need.

Grants from the fund are gifts, given in Christian love, and there is no mention nor expectation of payback, though some recipients have done so.  The money has been used for emergency car repairs, rent or mortgage payments, medicine, legal fees, and many other needs.  Whenever feasible, checks are written directly to providers—mechanics, landlords, doctors, etc.  Since it is meant for short-term, emergency problems, repeat requests are not normally accepted, though exceptions can be made.  Money for the Love Fund comes entirely from donations earmarked for the fund; nothing comes from the church’s general fund.

If you are having temporary financial difficulty, please talk to Pastor Tim or Deacon Mandy.  They will first attempt to connect you various community sources that may be able to help, but if that is impossible, the Love Fund can be considered.  As with any communication to the pastor, it is all held strictly confidential.

The flip side, of course, is that if you are in a sound financial position, please consider donating to the Fund.  Make a note on a check put in the offering plate or on cash put in an offering envelope—or do what Sandy MacAllister did; remember it in your will.

Thank you for reading this far,

The Social Ministry Committee.

 

Noisy Offering Partner for February (and March):

ELCA World Hunger

Worship Assistants – May 2024

Worship Assistants – Feb. 2024

To sign up for this or any of our volunteer opportunities, be sure to visit: https://www.ctkdurango.org/signup/

Thank You!

 

Sunday Worship Assistants

9:30 am Inside Sanctuary unless otherwise noted.

Usher

Usher

Reader

Feb. 4 – 9:30am Catherine Hawk
Lisa Weber
Eryn Orlowski
Feb. 11 – 9:30am Anita Ashby
Lynn Mitzlaff
Aurora Rose
Feb. 14 – 6:00pm Catherine Hawk
Lynn Mitzlaff Addison Ashby
Feb. 18 – 9:30am Barbara Hawxhurst
David Smith
Lisa Weber
Feb. 25 – 9:30am
Gary Henschen
Lisa Weber
Molly Bodewes

 

Sunday Media Desk

9:30 am Inside Sanctuary unless otherwise noted.

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Feb. 4 – 9:30am Dan Graves
Angelia Graves
D & A Graves
Feb. 11 – 9:30am Catherine Hawk
David Smith
Gary Rollstin
Feb. 14 – 6:00pm
Anita Ashby
David Smith
Gary Orlowski
Feb. 18 – 9:30am Dan Graves
Angelia Graves D & A Graves
Feb. 25 – 9:30am
Anita Ashby
David Smith
Gary Rollstin