by Social Ministry Team | Mar 1, 2019 | Social Ministry
This year at Christ the King will be focusing on the Lenten journey using four disciplines identified on a Lenten calendar we will be using: self-examination and repentance; prayer and fasting; works of love; and sacrificial giving. We will describe some of the resources on 2/24 and 3/3 in advance of Ash Wednesday on 3/6.
Please be sure and pick up the resources on one of those Sundays. There will be bulletin inserts used for the 6 Sundays in Lent that will highlight efforts of reducing hunger across the world.
CtK has set a goal of $5,000 to be raised during March and April. A suggestion from the ELCA was to set a goal for each household to contribute $2/day for the 40 days. Over 800 million people in the world suffer from hunger and 10% of people live on $2/day or less. We felt this might be a stretch for us. Please be in prayer about how you can learn, grow and reflect during this Lenten time.
by Social Ministry Team | Feb 1, 2019 | Social Ministry
Lenten Hunger Focus
Ash Wednesday is on March 6th, and Christ the King will be again focusing some efforts on ELCA World Hunger. Stay tuned for details in the March Scribe, bulletins, and/or announcements! In the meantime, you can always look at ways to explore your own Lenten journey at www.elca.org.
CtK Missions – Guatemala
SUPPORT NEEDED FOR GUATEMALA TRIP PARTICIPANTS
In about four months, ten members of Christ the King Lutheran Church will join members from Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (Stillwater, MN) in Guatemala for a week-long visit with our ministry partners. This will be CtK’s third delegation to visit Iglesia San Juan Bautista in Zaculeu, Guatemala. Our trip there this year will once again focus primarily on building relationships – that is, simply spending time together. Fundraisers to help the participants will be announced soon, but we are now looking for sponsors who might be willing to Adopt a Missionary. What does that entail? It would mean you would agree to support one missionary in all kinds of ways: prayer, visits, thinking-of-you notes, and – yes – perhaps financial support as well. If you are interested in serving in this way, please let Pastor Tim know. Thank you all for your prayers and support for our ministry partners!
by Social Ministry Team | Jan 7, 2019 | Social Ministry
The Social Ministry Committee would like to thank all the special people who give of themselves during the busy Holiday Season. We had 29 people ringing the bell for Salvation Army in the cold and sunless depths of the north door of Walmart. You collected an average of more than $200 a day which will stay in the community and provide emergency assistance to people who live here. We also want to thank all of you who helped out with the Angel Tree by buying gifts, donating to the cause, helping deliver, or helping organize.
Thanks also to all of you who contributed quilts and medical supplies for the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission. Special thanks to Judy Roy and Pastor Art who delivered a SUV load to NELM.
by Social Ministry Team | Dec 1, 2018 | Social Ministry
Colorado Gives Day, December 4th
Colorado Gives Day will take place on December 4th with 65 local non- profits participating. This opportunity has been around a few years and allows people to donate to charities in Colorado on one day a year, online–and have the organizations who receive donations receive a proportionate share of a $1 million grant; so the more money is donated to say, Manna, they receive a percentage of that grant. There are many organiza- tions across the state and many local. Some of our local ministries are not participating, so just look at the list and see if some of your current passions are participating.
There is a broad range of groups supporting a variety of causes: arts and culture, social action and advocacy, medical issues, education, environment, food/agriculture, housing, public safety, military/veterans, and youth. You can search on a cause or just put in the search line the name of the group you to wish to want to donate.
The website is: www.coloradogives.org and this opportunity is only available on the one day–December 4th!
We Need Your Help for Several Events and Projects this December
Well, it’s a busy season of the year for the Social Ministry Committee. What with the Thanksgiving stuffing, Salvation Army,and Angel Tree, we are all kept hoppin’.
First, we would like to thank all the choppers and smooshers who helped get the stuffing together for the Durango Thanksgiving Community meal. I am sure a fun time was had by all.
Second, you will have seen the sign-up sheets for ring-ing the bell for Salvation Army. As usual, we will be man- and womaning the North Door of WalMart for the week beginning December 3rd. Please consider helping with this valuable effort which provides most of the funds to help neighbors in need.
Third, going up soon is the Angel Tree. As usual, we have adopted some needy families and individuals from the community and will provide them with gifts and food for Christmas. Look for the instructions by the Angels.
We will be making announcements during services to keep you informed.
Thanks for all you do. If you have any questions about any of these programs, please call John Condie.
CtK Now Hosts TWO Service Days at Manna Soup Kitchen
CtK’s Service Days are Monday, December 10th and Thursday, December 27th
The CtK Soup Kitchen Team now works the 2nd Monday of each month AND the 4th Thursday of each month. If you are available to help at the soup kitchen on one or both of these days and/or you have any questions, please contact John Condie.
by Social Ministry Team | Nov 28, 2018 | Social Ministry
CONNECT WITH THE ELCA & THE SYNOD
Over the summer, several members asked the Social Ministry Committee about topics of interest in our community and country. It appears that our members may not know about ways to get infor- mation about the ELCA, and the Rocky Mountain Synod (RMS). Members no longer receive the Living Lutheran magazine (which followed The Lutheran magazine). The RMS also sends a weekly e-mail to anyone signing up for this information. It’s a great way toknow what our bishop and staff are doing and how other churches are serving.
So if you feel disconnected or want to know more about how the ELCA is serving in the country and the world, we are suggesting some options:
1. You may sign up for the RMS e-mail by going to this link:www.rmselca.org, and scroll to the bottom to subscribe to the e-mail newsletter.
2. If you are interested in receiving the Living Lutheran mag- azine, you have two options: it is free online at:www.livinglutheran.org Or, you can purchase a subscription for $8.95 to $11.75/year, depending on how many subscrip- tions from CtK we would order.
The church must make this payment to get a bulk rate. So if you want to subscribe to the hard-copy magazine, please let Jigger Staby know you are interested. Then we’ll see what the rate will bebased on the number of responses. Please respond by 11/20.
We hope this will help us connect within the Synod and the ELCA and help you to be informed about important matters of our faith community.
