Wednesday Community MealThe community meal on April 18 from 5-6pm will be Chicken alfredo & pasta, salad, bread and dessert. This meal is a free-will offering. Confirmation Students and Parents are scheduled on 4/18. The Church Chore Crew is scheduled for 4/25.All are welcome!!!

VBSVacation Bible School is June 18-22. 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Our theme is Rolling River Rampage - Experience the Ride of a Lifetime with God. Registration is open and all info can be found on the flyers and on our website. Adults and teens, we ask that you prayerfully consider volunteering for this Holy Spirit-driven, fun-filled week.

ELCA National Youth Gathering FundraisingFundraising for the ELCA National Youth Gathering is in full swing! We have 19 youth and adult volunteers heading off to Houston in June for ELCA National Youth Gathering. There are several opportunities for you to help financially support our youth on this important part of their faith journey.“Pardnership” donations – April 15th to May 20th

Make a cash donation to help offset travel and program expenses. Donation envelopes and other information in the Commons.Silent Auction – April 25th 5 pm (Talent Show following dinner at 6pm)Come enjoy the annual talent show and bid on a theme basket or youth service. If you would like to donate a gift card or new item for our theme basket, please bring them to the office by Wednesday, April 18th.

Talent Show - April 25Do you like to sing, play an instrument, juggle, dance, do magic tricks, write poetry, tell jokes, or short stories, jump rope, do art, perform a short skit or even toss pancakes? Whether you have a little talent or a big talent, the stage is yours on April 25th 6:00pm-7:30pm. Sign-up sheet in the Commons.

 SAVE the JUNK – SAVE the DATE

We are having a Rummage Sale at CTK on Friday May 18th and Saturday May 19th and we could use your stuff you no longer need. We will turn your good junk into cash … the cash into food … and the food goes to the hungry. Bits N Bobs for Bread! Proceeds will support the efforts of VEAP as well as our own Wednesday Night Suppers. Please call the office if you would like to be on the team to organize!!!The Library Team would also like your used books. They can be dropped off in library.

Welcome to Christ the King April 14 and 15, 2018

SATURDAY – April 14 8:45a Yoga 5:00p Worship SUNDAY – April 15 9:30a Worship with Holy Communion10:45a Open Forum – Social Hall10:45a Gasterland Book Club - #1110:45a Sunday School – Lower Level10:45a Youth Sunday School–Youth Room11:45a Chronic Conditions Potluck-Lounge 5:45p BSO – Lower Level

In your prayers this week, please remember: Prayers: Claire Hesterman, Beth Michaelsen (Jean Stoll’s sister), Erlene Olson, Cliff

Hommes, Bonnie Storley, Carlee Miller, Ginny Noethe, Keith Beckler (Ed & Nettie’s son), Bella Hoff (great-niece of Dave & Lorie Aljoe), Cory Taylor (Marva Rausenberger’s son), Jay Hoger, and Tom Lee

Fred Guyot and all who are homebound Rev. Philip and Lou-Marie Knutson, missionaries in South Africa Pastor Jeff & Miriam Nellermoe, Director of China Service Ventures

2018 Spring Kid’s Sale!The 2018 Spring CTKB Kid's Sale season is almost here and our website is ready for item entry and volunteer time selection! Tell all your neighbors and friends!* Thursday, April 19 6-7:30pm - Presale for consignors, volunteers & expectant parents* Friday, April 20 9am-5pm - Sale opens to public* Saturday, April 21 8am-12pm - Sale Day (50% off marked items) We are in need of volunteers to help us inspect items and run the sale. Volunteering is easy and fun! All volunteers can shop the Thursday night pre-sale and consignors can earn extra commission on their sales. Please sign up on the website: www.ctkb.org/sale to help or become a seller.

This Week at Christ the King MONDAY – April 16 8:30a Chore Crew 9:00a Quilting – Social Hall 12:30p Chronic Conditions Class-Lounge Lunch is at noon 7:00p Stephen Ministry - Lounge TUESDAY – April 17 10:00a Staff Meeting – Office Noon Judean Circle - Lounge 5:45p Chapel Ringers 6:30p Yoga 7:00p Council - Lounge 7:30p Emotions Anonymous - #110 WEDNESDAY – April 18 7:30a Men’s Bible Study – Perkins 9:00a Women’s Bible Study – Lounge 5:00p Community Meal 6:00p Discipleship Groups 6:00p Recovery Group - #110 6:00p WOW – Lower level 6:00p Confirmation – Lounge 6:00p CROWD – Youth Room 7:30p Trinity Choir THURSDAY – April 19 Set-up for Consignment Sale-Social Hall 6:00p Presale 6:30p Foundation Meeting – Room 110 FRIDAY – April 20

The Gift of Love for April - Families Moving ForwardFamilies Moving Forward provides temporary emergency shelter, resources to find permanent affordable housing, and supportive services to low income families with children. Thanks to your generous offerings, expenses at Christ the King during our host weeks are provided for in our church’s budget.

Open Forum in April - 10:45am in Social HallApril 15 - Confirmation Capstone ProjectsApril 22 - Earth Day - Grace Corbin, Minneapolis Area Synod, ELCA "Our Watershed Moment" and the Eco-Faith Network initiativeApril 29 - FLIP Intergenerational Event - Technology - Bring your phones, laptops as the youth of CTK will answer and help with technology questions

Families Moving Forward – April 29 – May 6CTK will be hosting families from Beacon's Families Moving Forward Program beginning Sunday, April 29, through Sunday, May 6. There are many opportunities to participate in showing hospitality to the families, including: set-up/take-down - chore helpers (laundry, etc.) - menu coordinator - cooks/servers - evening hosts (childcare) - overnight hosts. We are also asking for on-call volunteers who can help if we need them at the last minute. Our guests and their needs may change throughout the week, so we appreciate your flexibility. Stop by the FMF table in the Commons to sign-up. First-time volunteers will be matched with experienced volunteers. CTK members may invite friends or family to volunteer with them. Confirmation and CROWD youth are welcome to host with an adult. If you have questions about responsibilities or the program, contact Peggy Indahl at 612-759-9898. Thank you for volunteering!

Bread for the World 2018 Twin Cities Workshop - Saturday, April 21st9 a.m. - 12:00pm (Registration: 8:30 a.m.), St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 8400 France Ave S, Bloomington, MN. Workshop Outline: The Stories brought to us by recipients &/or social workers; The Policies which help those in need; Our Empowerment and our calling Everyone welcome - No charge - Call Peggy Indahl 952 888-4478 to carpool

Global Health Ministries Warehouse SocialA casual evening with light refreshments, congenial conversation, a warehouse tour, and volunteer experience. Thank you for your generous support of GHM. Come and see for yourself! Friday, April 27 – 5:00pm-7:00pm, 7831 Hickory Street NE, MinneapolisAll are welcome! (Questions: Verla Olson – 952-881-4086) Also needed at Global Health Ministries ... pick combs for hospice kits. That can be left in the office.

Next Weekend at Christ the King SATURDAY – April 21 8:00a Children’s Consignment Sale 8:45a Yoga 5:00p Worship 5:30p KCC – West Chapel SUNDAY – April 22 9:00a KCC – West Chapel 9:30a Worship with Holy Communion10:45a Open Forum – Social Hall10:45a Sunday School – Lower Level10:45a Youth Sunday School–Youth Room

Community GardenWe are naming the community garden Bryant Park Community Garden. We feel this will represent it better; as a garden to be run by the surrounding community vs. the church. Please save all your rinsed egg shells. We are collecting them to use in the garden for slug prevention. We need a lot!!! The container will be in the social hall’s back work room. What: 3 x 3 feet raised bed garden boxes available for rent this growing season.

64 - 12” high raised bed boxes 8 - waist-high accessible boxes

When: Sign up now! Growing season is May 6th – October 14th. Cost: $10 per box. Price goes up May 15 th ! How: Go to our website or call the church office

You can listen to past sermons on our website – www.ctkb.org under media and then click on sermons.

Reading for Next Week’s Bible study:Acts 4:5-12 Psalm 23

1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18