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November 2012 Christ Tidings

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November 2012

Mission:

We are a

Christian community

practicing discipleship as we worship, learn and serve.

Vision:

Reflecting God’s love, this congregation builds a people a place with resources for ministry in Christ’s name through prayer study worship sacraments service Values:

Knowing all are saved by grace through faith, we value creativity diversity

generosity honesty hospitality justice respect teamwork

practiced through the joyful work of love.

COUNCIL

Ian Anderson, 580-5071 Ginger Dynneson, 522-9271 Bob Eichenberger, V. Pres.,

586-5798 Mike Hegel, Treas., 582-4623 David Hughes, 581-3650

Jane Mangold, Sec’y., 586-2195 Patsy Olmstead, Pres., 388-6427

Lisa Stoeffler, 582-0582 Lisa Storey, 581-6739

STAFF

Co-Pastors: Rev. Lindean Barnett Christenson [email protected]

Rev. Grant Barnett Christenson

[email protected]

Office Manager: Dawn Byrd [email protected]

Director of Music: Megan Makeever [email protected]

Custodian: Ron Hanson [email protected]

Adult Choir Director: Carly Yearous [email protected]

Nursery Attendant: Liz Harber

God’s work. Our hands.

Every day is a walk with Jesus. We Christians believe life is spent in the presence of our Lord. Therefore, we can talk about every day as a day during which we walk with Jesus. Some days we feel Jesus’ presence. Some days we feel quite a distance from Jesus. We boldly proclaim that, regardless of how we feel, Jesus is there. Jesus walks with us every day.

As we who are Christ the King Lutheran Church consider our financial stewardship over the next few weeks, you will be asked to think about your use of money and possessions as a part of your walk with Jesus. This is most appropriate, because when Jesus walked this earth with his disciples, he often talked about money and possessions. If money was a part of Jesus’ first walk on this earth, it should be a part of our walk with Jesus today.

We believe that everything we have is a trust from God, given to us to care for and manage. What we do with our money is very much a part of our relationship with our Lord. This will be our focus in the coming weeks.

On Sunday, November 11th, each member of Christ the King Lutheran Church will have the opportunity to complete an giving plan card. On this card, each of us will indicate our plans for giving in 2013. This will not only be a plan for giving to Christ the King Lutheran Church, it will also be a plan for how we will walk with Jesus in the coming year.

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Christ the King: A Community of Disciples “We are a Christian community practicing discipleship

as we worship, learn, and serve.”

Our simple mission statement of “We are a Christian community practicing discipleship as we worship, learn, and serve” calls us to engage in activities both inside and outside of our church walls. The diagram of three intertwining circles reminds us of the tri-fold mission to worship, learn, and serve, and demonstrates that by engaging in all three we grow as disciples. The cross in the center of the diagram emphasizes that Christ is the center of our very being, the perfect servant, and for whom we strive to be disciples.

With our affirmation of practicing discipleship comes the task of aligning our processes and activities with this mission. The most notable implication of this task will be a commitment to support and encourage citizens in their paths toward, in, and of discipleship.

Moving forward, you may expect to find a more consistent and personal invitation to worship, learn, and serve. It is with this intention towards developing a path toward richer, deeper spiri-tual life - one of discipleship - that all who walk through the doors of Christ the King will be mindfully and intentionally presented with:

• opportunities for worship, Bible study and theological discussion,

• opportunities to connect with others through small group interaction, and

• opportunities to serve Christ's world both within the church and outside the church.

Any effective organization must revisit and recommit to their mission and purpose from time to time. With this in mind, the Pastors and church council have discerned that the true and simple purpose of our church is to be disciples of Christ and to make disciples of Christ. We intentionally and actively move towards fulfilling this purpose by connecting with God, connecting with others, and connecting to the world through opportunities to worship, learn, and serve.

Experience the Word Come to Life A Print Exhibition of The Saint John’s Bible

The Saint John’s Bible is the first handwritten, illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine Abbey in over 500 years. Its hand written lettering and stunning artworks truly present the Word of God in an engaging and inspirational way. Discover the beauty and splendor of The Saint John’s Bible at an exhibition of beautiful reproduction prints showcasing some of the many artworks in this once in a millennium project.

Holy Rosary Catholic Church (220 W. Main) November 13-15, 7pm

Or come and take in it’s beauty at a captivating and lively presentation which shares the story behind this once in a millennium undertaking and showcases some of the many artworks in this world renowned project.

Bozeman Catholic Community Center (210 S. Grand) Nov. 1, 1:30pm & Nov. 7, 9am


To Be Observed

November 4 Dating back to the

third century AD, the church in all its wis-dom has celebrated All Saints Day on

November 1st. This year the celebration will fall on a Sunday.

On this particular Sunday, we honor the tradition as we give thanks for all the beloved baptized in Christ, those among us and those who have gone before us. Today, our tender hearts remember loved ones who have died, and who now rest in the power and the promise of Christ’s resurrection from the dead.

During worship on November 4th we will give members and friends of Christ the King an opportunity to pause and remember a loved one who has died in the faith.

Two containers filled with sand and unlit candles will be placed on either side of the altar. Members and friends will then be invited to come forward, receive communion, light a candle, and place it in the containers.

When all have come forward, prayers of remembrance and thanksgiving will be lifted up.

Join us for a Thanksgiving Eve Service of Thanksgiving followed with a Pie-Luck!

Service at 7:00pm, Wednesday, November 21st, Pie-Luck to follow.

Bring your favorite pie to share during the

fellowship time. Everyone welcome.

Christ the King Sunday is the last Sunday of the c h u r c h y e a r , N o v e m b e r 25th. This year we will have a special service of hymns and Scripture to take us through the whole c h u r c h y e a r

cycle. We’ll read and sing through Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost.

Poinsettias for

Christmas Season The beauty of our worship space will be enhanced once again by a display of poinsettias during the Christmas season (Dec. 24-Dec. 30). You are invited to participate

in this project by contributing $10 in memory, honor, or thanksgiving for someone special, which will be noted in the Christmas Eve/Day bulletins. Fill out this form, include payment, and place in the offering plate or mail to the church office by December 16th.

Name(s) ____________________________________

Phone Number _______________________________

Given...

In memory of ________________________________

In honor of __________________________________

In thanksgiving for ____________________________

Poinsettias may be picked up at the church AFTER the 1st Sunday of Christmas (December 30th).


Learning Opportunities

Adult Forum Sunday Mornings Join Pastor Grant for Adult Forum Sundays, starting November 4th and running through December 9th (with a break over Thanksgiving Day weekend, November 25th). Adult forum will explore major themes covered in the Lord’s Prayer. The study, written by Mark Hoffman, professor of Biblical Studies at Gettysburg Seminary is entitled “Pray This Way…A Study of the Lord’s Prayer.”

Week One 11/4 What’s in a Name?

Week Two 11/11 Whose Will Will be Done?

Week Three 11/18 How Much is Enough?

Break 11/25 Thanksgiving Weekend

Week Four 12/2 No Trespassing!

Week Five 12/9 Hear No Evil. See No Evil. Speak No Evil

NOTE: On December 16th, the Sunday School children will perform the annual Christmas Pageant during the education hour, 9am. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Manna for Moms— A fellowship/study group for moms will be meeting on Sundays during Sunday School (9-9:45 am). Designed to support busy moms with encouragement through God’s Word, we invite you to grab your latte and pull up a chair. Questions? Contact Amy Yovich (920-1051 or [email protected]).

Digging Deeper— Sunday mornings (9-9:45am) for folks who want to be more intentional in study and do some reading during the week. Digging Deeper is reading Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Tuesday Noon Men’s Bible Study— The Tuesday Noon Men’s Study will gather in the upper room at 12noon. All men are encouraged to attend.

Tuesday Noon Text Study-- The Tuesday Noon Text Study will meet at 12noon in CtK’s library. Everyone is welcome to attend either. Call the church office for more info.

Saturday Morning Bible Studies— A Men’s Gathering/Study meets every Saturday at 7:00am at Perkins’ Restaurant on West Main in Bozeman. All men are welcome. Extra Master Builder Bibles for Men are available in the church office. Questions? Give Dave Hughes a call,

581-3650 for more info.

Also, a Women’s Gathering/Study meets at The Daily Coffee Shop at the corner of N. Rouse and Oak Street at 7:30am every Saturday morning. All are welcome. Questions? Give Pr. Lindean a call, 451-4250.

Women’s Monthly Gather Bible Study— All women are invited to a Bible study and fellowship the third Monday of every month from 1:15-3:00pm. In November (19th) we will meet at the home of Bette Onsager (582-9190 for directions). Each month we take turns hosting and meeting in one another’s homes or at the church, and leading the study using the Leader’s Guide for the study from Augsburg-Fortress’ Gather magazine.

If you do not have a copy of the Gather magazine or study, there will be extras available. If you need a ride please call Sally Cokelet, 585-3325. Can’t make it on a Monday afternoon? Let’s talk about the possibility of meeting another day and time that does work for you. Stop by the church office or call 587-4131.

God Pause Daily Devotions—These e-mail devotions are short, meaningful reflections on the following Sunday's lessons and gospel delivered directly to your e-mail box. By Sunday, you'll be ready for an extra meaningful worship experience. Devotion writers are Luther Seminary alumni/ae. Read more about “God Pause” and subscribe to the daily devotion at h t t p : / / www . l u t h e r s em . e du / g o dpau s e /daily_view.aspx or get there from the link on the CtK blog: www.ctkbozeman.blogspot.com.

Lutheran Study Bibles Available—There are a number of the new hardcover Lutheran Study Bibles available in the church office for $22. Stop in the church office to pick up your copy. This Bible has some wonderful color maps, a subject guide, a section on Martin Luther, and many other helpful study tools.

Spark Story Bibles Available—Looking for a great storybook for the children in your life? The Spark Story Bibles are available for $20 each. These books have some really great illustrations and are filled with some of the greatest Bible “stories”. Ideal for younger children not yet ready for all the stories in a regular Bible.


Annual Fall Cereal Drive During the months of September and October, CtK collected dry cereal (boxes and bags) for the Gallatin Valley Food Bank.

This year’s goal was 325 boxes! As of October 30th we had collected 240 boxes (just short of the goal!

CtK collects cereal for the Food Bank all year long so keep a watch out for the sale ads and together we can make a difference in the lives of hungry families throughout the Gallatin Valley!

Bozeman Community Café Bozeman’s Community Café is located in the old Frontier Pies Restaurant at 302 North 7th in Bozeman. Hours of operation are from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. seven days a week and anyone can come and eat.

Customers are met at the door and seated by a “host”, then they’re greeted by a server and beverage orders are taken. Once the meal order is taken by the server, the “scoopers” promptly plate the meal requested. The seven volunteers, after all the customers are served, clean the restaurant in preparation for service the following day.

Christ the King is scheduled to serve at Bozeman Community Café the first Sunday of every month. CtK’s next service times are Sunday, November 4th and December 2nd from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Pastor Grant.

“Talking with Neighbors” Interfaith Forum For several years, local pastors have offered a monthly public forum held at Temple Beth

Shalom (2010 W. Koch Street, behind Albertsons) to promote interfaith understanding.

Rabbi Ed Stafman, Father Leo Proxell (Holy Rosary), Dr. Ruhul

Amin (MSU professor and president of the Islamic Center of Bozeman) and Pr. Jody McDevitt (First Presbyterian) and invited guest panelists choose topics in advance and each present 5-7 minutes on their tradition’s understanding of the topic. The panel then answers questions from the enthusiastic and ever-growing audience.

Panelists are committed to respectful listening to one another, without competition or debate. This format has led to some remarkable conversations and new understandings.

Additional topics for this year include:

Nov 7 -- Mysticism Dec 5 -- Favorite Holidays Jan 9 -- Does God change? Feb 6 -- Living in this world or for another Mar 6 -- Prophecy—open or closed? Apr 3 -- The Holocaust May 1 -- Evaluating our interfaith dialogue

All are welcome to these 1-hour forums, and you are welcome to bring your lunch along, being respectful of the temple by not having any pork or shellfish in your lunch.

Annual Thanks-4-Giving

Clothing (Drive) Giveaway The 5th Annual Thanks-4-Giving Clothing Giveaway will take p lace Saturday, November 17th from 9am-3pm and Sunday, November 18th from 9am-1pm at the Willson School gym.

What started five years ago as a small Hawthorne School project, has now turned into an annual Bozeman community event that redistributes literally tons of clothing.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, schools throughout the area collect gently used clothing, infant through adult. The clothes are then made available to everyone during the two day Thanks-4-Giving event to be held again in the Wilson School Gymnasium.

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Thanks-4-Giving is a great example of our community’s commitment to reuse and recycle as well as encourage giving. Every parent has clothing their child grew out of before wearing out. Why not see these clothes being used rather than taking up space in your home? This is a great opportunity to look at your closets and see what clothes, shoes and outerwear you and your family no longer need or are using.

Gently used items should be sorted and labeled according to gender and size. Donations will be accepted this year at the Willson School Gym, South 5th Avenue entrance, Monday, November 12 through Friday, November 16th, from 9am-8pm.

Everyone is invited to come and take items that their family can use. Thanks-4-Giving is a collaboration of area school volunteers and students.

Health Cabinet Offering Blood Pressure Checks CtK’s Health Cabinet will be sponsoring monthly blood pressure checks on the second Sunday of the month (Nov. 11th), immediately after worship (in the office reception area).

Heather DeGraw, RN, and a member of the Health Cabinet, will be doing the readings Sunday, November 11th. No appointments necessary, just drop by the church office after worship.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet Thursday, November 8th at 7pm in the Hastings Coffee Shop. This ministry has not only

brought folks together to pray, stitch and fellowship, but has blessed many individuals with prayer shawls for a variety of reasons,

including illness and hospital stays, death of loved ones, graduations, etc. Please contact Jeanette Hughes if you have any questions: [email protected] or 570-7368. Or just show up at the coffee shop ready to knit or crochet, patterns are available.

Brawl of the Wild A special offering for Campus Ministry in the Montana Synod will be received on Sunday, November 11th. Put your donation in your team’s favorite cup—Cats or Griz—as we begin celebrating Cat-Griz week…

Regardless of the outcome of this fun competition, donations will be split equally between UM and MSU campus ministry sites.

Want to learn more about Campus

Ministry in Montana?

Check out Emmaus Campus Ministry in Missoula: http://ecmum.webs.com/ and Lutheran Campus Ministry — MSU Bozeman: https://www.facebook.com/LutheranCampusMinistryMontanaStateUniversity or www.christuscollegium.org.

Thanks for your support for these vital ministries!

Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service Holy Rosary Catholic Church will be hosting Bozeman’s Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service Thursday, November 15th at 7pm. They will also be hosting viewings of the St. John’s Bible that week. Check out the information on page 2 of this newsletter!

Lutheran Campus

Ministry

at Montana State

University


Financial Report Date Attend. General Designated 10/7 133 $3,570 $1,205 10/14 141 6,737 1,892 10/21 133 2,420 799 10/28 167 2,877 417 Total 574 $15,604 $4,313

Mortgage Balance as of 10/11/12: $419,880.64

World Hunger Appeal

World Hunger Cups: $224

Total World Hunger/October: $334

Total 2012 Hunger Giving: $4,176

2011 Total Hunger Giving: $7,006

Shampoo 47 Conditioner 11 Band aids 33 Misc. toiletries 42

NOTE: While all donated supplies are given to the Personal Care Pantry, CtK has agreed to supply shampoo, conditioner and band-aids. Shampoo is needed!

Love, INC Personal Care Pantry, year-to-date donations ---

RIFGIG - Received in October: $1,990 Grant applications are available on the bulletin board in the social hall, on the table in the Narthex (entryway), or

in the folders on the wall in the office area.

Stewardship Team Awards RIFGIG Grants The CtK Stewardship Team met Wednesday, October 10th to review quarterly Rooted In Faith, Growing In Giving (RIFGIG) grant applications and award funds accordingly.

The grants awarded were as follows: $450 to

Bozeman’s HAVEN (domestic violence shelter)

and $1000 to Family Promise of Gallatin Valley for

new beds.

Grant applications are available in the social hall on the bulletin board; on the narthex table (entryway) or in the church office. Grants are reviewed and funds dispersed on a quarterly basis.

Help provide families and individuals a warm, safe place to sleep this winter!

The HRDC’s Warming Center, Bozeman’s only seasonal homeless shelter, is organizing its second annual Flying Signs Fundraiser to support the center’s services on Saturday, November 10th. Community volunteers will be located all around Bozeman, “flying” signs on street corners in support of the Warming Center, and collecting donations. If you see these volunteers around town please show your support by honking your horns and donating to this important community resource.

To sign up to “fly a sign” and support the Warming Center, phone (406) 585-4896 or email: [email protected].


Please Pray For . . . Jaden (Lucy Peterson request); Michelle Ross; David Stanton (Bette Onsager’s brother); Judy Sorum (Bet te Onsager request); Ray Rogge (Kim Devore’s dad); Jim & Mariann Witthar (and grandsons Lars, Nils and Kristian); Mike

Cawthra (Dave Hughes’ brother-in-law); Shelby Ullom.

• Bruce and Dawn Byrd at the death of Bruce’s uncle, Dale Byrd, October 18th in ND.

• Pray for all those who live in the midst of war and those who work in harm’s way including Brandon Zidack, Chris Burlee, Sarah DeGraw Burlee, Dallas Roll, Chris Reimer, all currently deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Libya and other areas of the world.

• Pray for our local law enforcement officers, Jim Anderson, Trent and Alicia Senenfelder; and local fire fighter, Joe Capri.

• Anné and Patrick Linn, daughter and son-in-law of Ritt and Roxanne Hoblitt, deployed as Peace Corps volunteers in Senegal Africa for the next two years. Follow Anné’s blog: www.lineoverthee.blogspot.com.

• Taisha McWilliams, serving for one year as an ELCA Young Adult in Global Missions in South Africa.

Many, Many Thanks . . . To Everyone at Christ the King,

We cannot thank you enough for providing such an awesome facility for our Annual Business Meeting/Brunch October 23rd. You have truly blessed us! Now may God bless you in all that you do.

--- Love INC Staff

Thank you for supporting the Gallatin Valley Food Bank in serving our local neighbors with your monetary donation of $300.53 and 381 pounds of fresh produce. We appreciate your commitment to increasing food security throughout the Gallatin Valley and southwest Montana. As always, we are humbled by the

generosity of our community and wish to extend our most sincere thanks for your donation to our work.

--- Tim Trzinski, FB Program Director

Dear Christ the King Lutheran,

Thank you for your kindness and generosity toward Heritage Christian School after the fire on August 25. You helped make it possible to get a temporary location up and running in less than two weeks. We are forever grateful!

--- Students and Staff, Heritage Christian School

Thank you very much for the use of your wonderful facility for our annual Condo Association Meeting (October 6th).

Cottonwood Condo Board of Directors

Thank you so very much for your ongoing support for Family Promise. It is very appreciated and we are truly grateful or your generous contribution. With your help, we are providing shelter for homeless families in the Gallatin Valley while assisting them to find and implement lasting solutions to their unique situations. Your kind donation will help this important program continue. Thank you for your help.

Gloria Edwards

Set Your Clocks

Back One Hour

before going to

bed Saturday, November

3rd!


On Turning 80 . . . by Dr. Jerry Johnson

Thursday, October 18th was very much like the rest of the month, sunny, warm with crisp mornings and spectacular fall colors. The difference was it was my 80th birthday—you might say, “What a difference a day makes.” I awakened early at nature’s call, a reliable marker of age, and rather than dozing off, pondered this epoch. Margaret asked me if I am depressed about turning 80. Actually, depression is a factor in aging. Some look back on a life wasted—that’s really tough. Unquestionably life is a series of losses ending in death, and that makes daily life more of a struggle. To say I am pensive, reflective and thoughtful is certainly true. It’s a stark reminder that the clock is ticking, and with things to accomplish I’d better get my act in gear.

Upon retirement in ’98 I quoted a saying from the Masai in Tanzania about lions and gazelles on the Serengeti. The lion is up with the sun to hunt for food. The gazelle is up and running to avoid being food. Either way they are up with the sun. That was my goal. I wanted to write, do art and learn violin—a famous woman violinist said one needs to learn as a child; second childhood would have to do for me. Since then I’ve written about 130 essays, some poetry and many letters to the editor. I’ve done pastel portrait art and illustrated my book, but have suffered art block for two years. I took violin lessons for five years—now it mostly gathers dust. On occasion I scratch out a tune. I’m generally satisfied with my writing, could be a fairly good artist, and a middling violin player. Unfortunately time rolls on and I feel I’m wasting my waning years. Renowned physicist, Freeman Dyson, 88, said when he was young he could focus on a single problem nonstop for a week. Now he says he is limited to two hours a day of serious work which is not enough. Amen to that.

Serendipitous? The October Discover magazine deals with the End of Youth—an aging world challenging Medical Science, turning society upside down—the “Gray Tsunami.” Included were two articles about the brain and one on immortality on earth (who wants it?). The real eye opener was behavioral psychologist Robert Epstein’s article, “Brutal Truths About the Aging Brain.” By 80 the brain has shrunk 50% to the size of a 2-3 year olds. “The sad truth is that even normal aging has a devastating effect on our ability to learn and remember, on the speed with which we process information, and on our ability to reason.” We do

have the edge on experience, but by 85 half of us have Alzheimer’s to some degree which started at least 30 years earlier. With the global population expected to exceed 400 million by 2050, the aging brain will become an increasingly big headache for humankind. My most frustrating problem is not finding a word or name when I want it—having a spouse is a definite advantage. Deborah Burke, psychology professor at Pamona College, has studied this for over 20 years and says, “It is the most irritating and disturbing cognitive problem reported by older adults and we don’t know the cause.”

The outlook is grim. Concerning all of the above, “worried baby boomers have inspired whole catalogs of brain-fitness books and services. This has been good for publishers, vitamin companies and computer game designers, but probably bad news for boomers themselves.” Gerontologist Elizabeth Zelinski (USC) says bluntly, “There is no evidence anything works.” A PBS show on the brain this past week, however, offers some hope. Brain scans while performing a mental task light up specific areas. Over time these areas enlarge suggesting the brain can grow with stimulation. Study is on going. The best bet seems to be lifelong exercise, healthy eating and good genes.

One of my friends says he feels like 20 until he moves, another says he exercises every day and still hurts. Both are 80. I think I have discovered a new diagnosis as I haven’t heard it mentioned before. I’d call it Fibromyalgia of the Aged. My plan is to hang in, do the best I can, nag Margaret to stay healthy, and try to remain inspired by my five friends and mentors over 90. One cooks and writes poetry, one hikes and plays tennis and particularly, a 97-year-old lady who drives, is a sharp dresser with high heels and all, and looks 10 years younger.

Dr. Johnson graciously writes this column for CtK and his former congregation in Reno. He welcomes your comments and discussion with him of any of these topics.


October 30, 2012

Hurricane Sandy

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

From the Caribbean to the northern Atlantic coast, millions of people have evacuated their homes and communities due to Hurricane Sandy. Strong winds and torrential rains have led to flooding and mass destruction. The storm sent trees crashing down and left neighborhood streets looking like rivers.

Through ELCA Disaster Response, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is responding in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. In the Caribbean, through our global church partnerships, we are providing basic needs such as food, water and shelter. Throughout the United States we are working hand-in-hand with synods and ministry organizations, who are experts at outreach in their communities. We need your help. Your designated gift will be used entirely (100 percent) to help those whose lives and livelihoods have been impacted by this disaster. Wondering what else you can do? Please share this information with your congregation and inform others of the ELCA’s response. On Sunday, November 4th, there will be an informational insert in the Sunday bulletin with more information on making donations to help those most affected by this storm. Please pray for all those affected by this terrible storm and for the relief workers who are at work on their behalf. Thank you for your generosity! Sincerely,

The Rev. Daniel Rift Director, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal


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— In Sunday School in November: The Widow’s Offering

— Don’t forget worship on Thanksgiving Eve—followed by the PIE LUCK! Yum!

— Mark your calendar now for the Family Advent Festival Dec. 2nd, 3-5:30pm at CtK!


CtK Lutheran Youth N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 2

Ctk Bozeman Youth

Coming Up:

• Middle School Retreat, 6pm Nov 2—Noon Nov 3

• Speaker from HAVEN for HS youth on 11/7.

• Middle School Black Light Games with 1st Pres & Hope LC, 11/16, 6-9pm

• Thanksgiving Eve & Pie Luck, 11/21, 7pm

• HAPPY THANKS- GIVING!

Questions? Suggestions? New ideas? We want to hear from you! Contact Pastor Lindean @ [email protected]

Have you “liked” Christ the King Lutheran Church—Bozeman, Montana on facebook, yet?

WEDNESDAY NIGHT YOUTH IN NOVEMBER

All kinds of fun continues on Wednesdays in November!

Guest speaker for the High School youth on 11/7. Something fun off-campus is in the works for 11/28. Keep your eyes peeled and ears open!

ABC continues 11/7, 11/14 & 11/28. Come to worship (with your family) on the 21st!

Parents: can you help with planning a high school youth group activity? Contact Pr. Lindean. Could you do dinner one Wednesday evening? Contact Ginger Dynneson: 580-7226. Thanks!

HIGH SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL IN UPPER ROOM

Meet in the Upper Room every Sunday morning at 9am for tasty treats and fabulous conversation, community-building and learning!

MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREAT—Diggin’ in to some of the MOST IMPOR-TANT stories of the Old Testament. With movies. And games. And… Let Pr. Lindean know ASAP if you’re coming. 6pm 11/2—Noon 11/3.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACK LIGHT GAMES with our friends from First Presbyterian and Hope Lutheran Churches. We’ll meet @ Hope from 6-9pm Friday, Nov. 16th. Friends are welcome to join the crazy-awesome fun! Every participant needs to wear an old t-shirt and bring $5.

Feel free to tag yourself in the photos on CtK’s facebook page: facebook.com/ctkbozeman

Cong ra t u l a -t i ons and blessings to the 9th grade youth who affirmed their baptism on Reformat ion S u n d a y , 10/28: Ennis, E l l i e , J e a n n e t t e , M i n n i e & Carly.


Council Highlights--October Meeting called to order at 6:34 by President Olmstead

Present: Pastor Grant, Pastor Lindean, Mike Hegel, Dave Hughes, Jane Mangold, Patsy Olmstead, Ginger Dynneson, Lisa Storey; guests Megan Makeever, Sara Larsen.

Opening devotions and prayer (Storey)

Motion to approve August minutes with corrections;

Hughes, Hegel—MSC

Correspondence: Thank you notes from several

groups.

Treasurer’s Report (Hegel)—Total income for

September was $27,767, total expenses were

$22,308. Paid down mortgage by about $14,700 in

September. Received large RIFGIG gift of about

$9,000. Still a couple months behind on payment to

Synod. Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report;

Mangold, Dynneson—MSC.

Megan Makeever briefly introduced herself and

fielded any questions regarding the Director of Music

report.

Employee handbook (Sara Larsen)—Sara provided

brief report on employee handbook. Starting in

January 2013, pay period will shift to 26th through

10th and 11th through 25th so that time is allowed to

process payroll. This will allow paychecks to be

issued on 15th and 30th of each month. Voting on

approval of employee handbook was postponed until

November so that all Council members have

adequate time to review the handbook.

Co-pastor’s Report (Pastor Grant and Pastor Lindean)—Report available on website.

Ministry Reports: Received and accepted. Highlights covered as indicated below.

Buildings and Grounds (Hegel)—Fall clean-up

Sunday, October 14

Stewardship (Hughes)—Two RIFGIG benevolence

grant proposals were submitted and funded—one to

the local domestic abuse shelter Haven ($450) and

one to Family Promise ($1,000)

Worship and Arts (Makeever)

Fellowship (Storey)—arranging food for new

members lunch and fall clean-up crew

Outreach and Evangelism—no report.

Learn (Mangold)

Family and Youth (Dynneson)—need more adults to

help with Wednesday evening gatherings (ABC with

middle school, high school activities).

Serve (Anderson)

Administration (Pastor Lindean)—Pastor parental

leave proposal. Baby due Jan. 17. Both pastors will

take two weeks off following birth, but Pastor Grant

will attend annual meeting on Jan. 27th. Pastor Grant

will return to his regular schedule on Jan. 31. He will

preach two of the following four Sundays, but will

lead worship all four Sundays. Pastor Lindean will

take additional four weeks of leave and return to

regular schedule on March 1st. Should baby arrive

on date other than Jan. 17th, timeline will shift

accordingly. Council needs to find preachers for

1/20/13 and 1/27/13 and pastoral care coverage for

two weeks when both pastors are on parental leave.

OLD BUSINESS

High, Deep, and Wide meeting in October—Seven

people will attend: Pastors, Bob Eichenberger, Dave

Hughes, Patsy Olmstead, Barb Nolan, and Dawn

Byrd.

Simple Church One Page Document—Document

was not included in October newsletter as planned.

Document will be included in November and

December newsletter and attached as a PDF in the

“This Week at Christ the King” Friday email.

RIFGIG Projects for CtK—Discussion on potential

needs of congregation: hand-held microphones and

lapel microphones in sanctuary need to be changed

so that we are not in conflict with frequencies used by

authorities and emergency responders, according to

FCC regulations; computer system network in office

needs to be replaced.

NEW BUSINESS

Church Property Lending Policy—A policy has been

written in order to accommodate the increasing

demands for borrowing church property for off-site,

non-church related activities and ensure that the

property of the church is well cared for. Motion to

accept policy; Hughes, Hegel—MSC.

Spending Plan—Spending plans for ministry teams

due by November 18th. Council liaisons should

discuss financial needs with teams.

Annual ministry reviews—Olmstead and

Eichenberger conducted annual ministry review on

September 26. Joint Council Goals were set:

Worship—10% increase in attendance; Learn—5%

increase in number of people involved in small

groups; Serve—5% increase in number of people

doing/giving service. Congregational goals are to be

determined.

Next Council meeting—November 8, 6:30 p.m. at

church; Hegel will lead prayer/devotion.

Closed with Lord’s Prayer.

Meeting adjourned at 8:42 p.m.


Scripture Readings for the month of NovemberScripture Readings for the month of NovemberScripture Readings for the month of November

Date First Lesson Psalm Second Lesson Gospel Text

11/4 Isaiah 25:6-9 24 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44 11/11 1 Kings 17:8-16 146 Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 11/18 Daniel 12:1-3 16 Hebrews 10:11-25 Mark 13:1-8 11/25 Daniel 7:9-14 93 Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37

Scripture Readers: Please note that the gospel is read by the Pastor. Here is the website address for the Lectionary for 2012 -- http://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/lections.php

November ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship AssistantsNovember ’12 Worship Assistants

Sunday, November 4 --

Assisting Minister -- John Sheppard

Bread Baker -- Jeanette Hughes

Comm. Preparer -- Sutas

Greeters -- Mike & Brenda Hegel

Reader -- Roxanne Hoblitt

Ushers -- Dave & Jeanette Hughes

Fellowship Hosts --

Flowers -- Sutas


Assisting Minister -- Dennis Gaub

Bread Baker -- Brenda Hegel

Communion Preparer -- Hegels

Greeters -- Jerry & LaVonne Nielsen

Reader -- Ginger & Lawrence Dynneson

Ushers -- Mike & Brenda Hegel

Fellowship Hosts -- Moddes

Flowers -- Hegels


Assisting Minister -- Jerry Nielsen

Bread Baker -- Leah Anderson

Communion Preparer -- Devores

Greeters -- Dave & Jeanette Hughes

Reader -- Marsha Harber

Ushers -- Jim & Patsy Olmstead

Fellowship Hosts --

Flowers -- Nielsens


Assisting Minister -- Dave Hughes

Bread Baker -- John Modde

Communion Preparer --

Greeters -- Don & MaryKay Buchanan

Reader --

Ushers -- Dave & Peggy Foster

Fellowship Hosts --

Flowers -- DeGraws

Worship and Service at Christ the King Do you have gifts to share? Have you been involved in assisting with worship?

Here are ways to become involved. Check your Christ the King Directory, or call the church office 587-4131, to get the numbers of those who organize people for the duties in the list below.

Assisting Minister: LaVonne Nielsen Scripture Readers: Carolyn Gaub Communion Bread Baking: Sally Cokelet Ushers: Brenda Hegel Communion Set-up/Clean-up: Sherry Suta Greeters: Peggy Foster Coffee Hosts: Katie Keehr Christ the King Council Liaison to Worship Team: Patsy Olmstead


November 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 6:00 NAMI (SH) 7:00 Choir (S) 7:00 Family & Youth Team Mtg. (L)

2

3 7:00 Men’s Study @ Perkins 7:30 Women’s Study @ The Daily 9:30 Quilters (UR)

4 DST 9:00 Education Hour 10:00 Worship 11:15 Fellowship(SH) 11:15 Nominating Comm. Mtg. (S) 11:30 Worship & Arts Team Mtg. (S) 4:30-7:30 Community Café Service

5

6 12:00 Men’s Study (UR) 12:10 Text Study @ HLC 3:30 Girl Scouts (SH) 5:30 Education Team (L)

7 5:00 Stewardship Team (L) 6-6:30 Dinner (K/SH) 6:30 Large Group (SH) 7:00 MS ABC (L) 7:00 HS Youth Group (SH)

8 6:00 NAMI (SH) 6:30 Council (L) 7:00 Prayer Shawls @ Hastings Coffee Shop 7:00 Choir (S)

9 8:30-4pm HRDC Head Start Staff Meeting (SH)

10 7:00 Men’s Study @ Perkins 7:30 Women’s Study @ The Daily

11 Veteran’s Day 9:00 Education Hour 10:00 Worship/ Commitment Sunday 11:15 Fellowship 5:00 Christikon Annual Meeting @ Big Timber Lutheran

12 -- Office Closed In Observance of Veteran’s Day

13 10:00 Staff (SH) 12:00 Men’s Study (UR) 12:10 Text Study (L)

14 6:00-8:00 Youth

15 6:00 NAMI (SH) 7:00 Choir (S) 7:00 Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service @ Holy Rosary

16 6:00 Middle School Black Light Games @ Hope LC

17 7:00 Men’s Study @ Perkins 7:30 Women’s Study @ The Daily 9:30 Quilters (UR)

18 9:00 Education Hour 10:00 Worship 11:15 Fellowship

19 1:15 Gather Study @ Onsager Res.

20 --- Newsletter Deadline 12:00 Men’s Study (UR) 12:10 Text Study (L) 3:30 Girl Scouts (SH)

21 --- No Youth Group 7:00 Worship 7:45 Pie Luck (SH)

22 Thanksgiving Day --- Office Closed --- No Choir

23 --- Office Closed

24 7:00 Men’s Study @ Perkins 7:30 Women’s Study @ The Daily

25 CTK Sunday 9:00 Education Hour 10:00 Worship 11:15 Fellowship

26 -- Office closed

27 12:00 Men’s Study (UR) 12:10 Text Study (L) 6:30pm Council—Simple Church Meeting

28 6:00-8:00 Youth

29 6:00 NAMI (SH) 7:00 Choir (S)

30

6:00pm Middle School ABC Retreat through 12noon Saturday

Calendar Legend -- K = Kitchen L = Library N = Nursery PL = Parking Lot O = Office space S = Sanctuary SH = Social Hall UR = Upper Room


Christ the King Lutheran Church 4383 Durston Road, Bozeman, MT 59718 A congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

November 2012November 2012November 2012November 2012

Hungry to run on Thanksgiving Day? 6th Annual Huffing For Stuffing

Thanksgiving Day Run Nov. 22, 2012, Bozeman, MT.

Kids run, 5K, untimed 5K or 10K Race starts and finishes

at the Museum of the Rockies Race proceeds benefit the Gallatin Valley Food Bank.

Please bring canned food donations to event.

Runners and walkers of all abilities are welcome. Register at www.huffingforstuffing.com

Don’t care to run or walk? Please consider Volunteering. 200 Volunteers are needed! All Volunteers receive the same long-sleeve micro-fiber race shirt, share in all the fun, and will be entered to win terrific top-prizes from our sponsors!

Save the Date --

† Dec. 1, Hanging of the Greens, 9:30am

† Dec. 2, Family Advent Festival

† Dec. 2, Free Resources Fair

† Dec. 5, 12, 19 -- Wednesday Evening Advent Services, 7:00pm; Soup & Bread Suppers 6:15pm

† Dec. 15, 10am, Sunday School Christmas Program Dress Rehearsal

† Dec. 16, 9am, Sunday School Christmas

Program

† Dec. 21, 9pm, Midnight Cookie Baking/Delivery

† Dec. 23, 3-5pm, Caroling at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital

† Dec. 24, 6 & 8pm, Christmas Eve Candlelight and Carols Worship Services

† Dec. 25, 10am, Christmas Day Worship

† Dec. 31, 6pm-12midnight, GVIA Labyrinth Walk @ CtK (tentative)

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