the herald96bda424cfcc34d9dd1a-0a7f10f87519dba22d2dbc6233a731e5.r41.cf2.rackcd… · next chapter...
TRANSCRIPT
Worship Times: 9:00 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday School Time: 10:15 a.mlifeatctk.org • facebook.com/lifeatctk • @lifeatctk
December 2014 Volume IV, No. 12 Published Monthly Sent Nov. 24, 2014
InsIdeContact Us 2Pastor’s Corner 3
Gather 4-5Grow 6-7
Give 8-12
Preparing for Advent
The herald
Advent Prayer Chapel
We all need time to rest, play, and simply be with God.
Come experience the power of prayer in the chapel during the four Sundays of Advent. The prayer chapel will be open during worship times. It is also available during the week by request. All are welcome. Children grade 5 and younger need to be accompanied by an adult.
Christmas ServicesChristmas EveWednesday, Dec. 24, 3:00 p.m. (Family-friendly)4:30 p.m. (Family-friendly)9:30 p.m. (Traditional)
Christmas DayThursday, Dec. 25, 10:00 a.m.
A complete schedule of all the season’s events may be found at lifeatctk.org/advent.
Advent is a season of greats. It’s a season of great anticipation, of great
excitement, and of great joy. At Christ the King it also happens to be a season of great events and traditions.
As we light the first candle of the Advent wreath, we will be led in song by the great singer/songwriter, Ken Medema. Later that Sunday (Nov. 30), Medema will also perform a concert to benefit the youth and adults attending the 2015 Appalachia Service Project (ASP) trip to Tennessee.
The great Christ the King tradition of the Smörgåsbord will celebrate its 30th year on the second Sunday in Advent (Dec. 7). Members of Christ the King and the community will gather around tables filled with traditional Scandinavian dishes like
lutefisk, Swedish meatballs, potato sausage, lefse, rice pudding, and desserts galore!
Our great young people will ring in the third Sunday (Dec. 14) with their annual Christmas Pageant, Woven Together in Love: It’s Amazing! The pageant breathes life and energy into this ancient story of the journey and the joy of Jesus being born into the world.
The fourth candle is lit as we listen to the voices of Christ the King sing Gloria at the annual Christmas Concert (Dec. 21). Trumpets will sound and voice will raise to both new and familiar melodies. All will prepare us for the celebration of the holy birth.
It will be a great season and we hope you will join in as we wait and celebrate together.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Pastors
Peter Hanson ext. 106Senior Pastor
Deborah Birkeland ext. 108Congregational Care Pastor
Jacqueline BelzerMission Developer, Cristo Rey
Hannah Johnson ext. 109Children, Youth, and Family [email protected]
Program Staff
Sheryl Bousu ext. 116Director of Children and Family Ministry
Anne van BruggenDirector of Childrens’ Choir
Justin BuckSound and Light Technician Carol Hokel Organist/Pianist
Steve Fischer ext. 110Director of Youth and Family Ministry
Allison LedingHand Bell Choir Director
Bruce Phelps ext. 114Minister of Music
Melodee Rossi ext. 119 Director of Small Group Ministry
Deborah Wolterstorff ext. 111Director of Youth, Children, and Family Ministry
Administration
KC Gubrud ext. 101Director of Operations
Christine Fifield ext. 107Communications Coordinator
Eunice Helgeson ext. 104Business Administrator
Candi Phelps ext. 102Administrative Assistant
Jean MetcalfBookkeeper
Maintenance/Kitchen
Paul Alexander ext. 112Maintenance Custodian
Tom Heille Cleaning Custodian
Steve KaunBuilding Steward, Chef
Tony Nourse ext. 112Lead Cleaning Custodian
Dale RazskazoffCleaning Custodian
Rusty Sorenson Kitchen Coordinator
Parish Nurses
Judy BenkeJulie PhilbrookJo Tollefson
ConTaCT Us
Staff Directory
Guided by the Gospel, it is the mission of Christ the King Lutheran Church to make disciples for Jesus Christ by inviting and welcoming all to serve God and God’s people by joining in:
• Gathering for worship and fellowship, • Growing in faith and understanding, • Giving of ourselves and our resources.
Christ the King Lutheran Church2
1900 7th St. NWNew Brighton, MN 55112
(651) 633-4674
On the Webwww.lifeatctk.org
Facebookwww.facebook.com/lifeatctk
YouTubewww.youtube.com/user/
lifeatctk
Twitter@LifeatCtK
Instagram@LifeatCtK
PasTor’s Corner 3
Dear Friends at Christ the King,
I love Advent. It is absolutely my favorite season of the church year. I love that Advent is
a season of patient waiting and growing anticipation. Ever since I was little, I have loved how we marked time during Advent. Each week, another candle is lit on the Advent wreath. Each day another door was opened on the Advent calendar; some years, there was even a chocolate for whoever was lucky enough to open that day’s door. Marking time until Christmas made me appreciate Advent in and of itself.
As I grew older, I came to appreciate the flow of the season of Advent:
The homes and sanctuaries decorated in a crescendo toward Christmas.
The familiar pattern of stories from the Bible—the prophecies and predictions, the forerunners and way-preparers, the visitations and announcements, the dreams and angel songs.
The practice of lighting candles against the darkness, especially as the days grow shorter and the nights colder.
The songs made alive in our imagination, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” “Prepare the Royal Highway,” “Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus,” “Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying.”
During our years in Senegal, the missionary community would gather on the first weekend of Advent and sing our way through the entire Advent and Christmas sections of the hymnal. We started it for nostalgic reasons, as a sort of inoculation of memories against the reminder that we were spending this special season so far from home. Eventually, though, this hymn-fest came to represent Advent for me—I find now it’s one of the things I miss most this time of year.
Garrison Keillor once quipped that, “when you’re Lutheran, it’s always Lent.” While that fits with the stereotype of Upper Midwest piety he tends to perpetuate, I don’t think he’s right about this. Instead, it seems to me that when you’re a Christian—Lutheran or otherwise—it’s always Advent.
We are always anticipating where God will be revealed next. We are always preparing ourselves for the coming of Jesus, not that we simply reenact a certain moment in history, but that we fully expect to meet and be met by Emmanuel, God with us. As much as we are Easter people, always proclaiming Christ crucified and risen, we are also Advent people, watching for signs of God’s presence in our everyday lives, waiting for God to act again in our world.
And while we wait, while we watch, we are also active—lighting candles, opening doors, singing songs, preparing the way, telling the story.
With Advent expectation, Pastor Peter Hanson
We are Advent people
GaTher 4
Each month, the Herald will feature a brief Q&A with one
staff member in an effort for you to get to know a little more about your staff here at Christ the King.
Staff member of the month Steve KaunWhat’s your role at Christ the King?I’m the chef and steward. I cook the Wednesday night meals and for other activities. I am the steward Sunday-Tuesday.
How long have you been a member of staff?I have been a member of staff for close to 15 years.
What’s something you’re looking forward to at Christ the King? I am looking forward to getting to know new staff members. Something I value at Christ the King is that everybody treats me like family.
What do you enjoy doing in your free time? I enjoy saltwater fishing trips for sharks, marlin, and tuna. I love basketball. I have been running the gym for 15 years and help host the Open Gym Bastketball on Monday nights. I also enjoy spending time with my family.
Getting to know your staff
Steve Kaun
Bruce Phelps Steve Fischer
If you could describe yourself in one word, what would it be? Unique.
By Pastor Peter Hanson
Bruce Phelps recently announced that he will be retiring from his position as
Minister of Music as of the end of January. We are grateful to Bruce for his leadership in worship and music these past seven years at Christ the King. We pray that God will guide him in whatever this next chapter of his life and ministry may hold.
Moving forward, the personnel committee and I are exploring a variety of possibilities for securing the leadership for the next chapter of worship and music ministry at CtK. At this point, the most likely option is to call someone into an interim position, hopefully in time to overlap with Bruce. This will serve to give us more time both to discern our immediate and longer term needs in worship and music ministry, and to take the time we need to find the right person (or persons) to respond to those needs.
We also want to announce that Steve Fischer, Director of Youth and Family Ministry, will be taking a leave of absence for the month of December 2014. This past year has been one of great personal loss as well as intense ministry needs. Steve will be taking some dedicated time to refocus his energy and better engage in his continued ministry. Other members of the Children, Youth, and Family Ministry team will be covering those areas typically overseen by Steve during this leave. We look forward to Steve rejoining the team on the first of the year.
Finally, we are also expecting to work toward filling a newly expanded Director of Engagement position early in 2015. This position builds on the work the Dawn Fernstrom did as Director of Welcoming and Engaging Ministries. We hope that the person called to this position will help visitors as well as new and current members participate in the ongoing ministries of Christ the King, as well as help equip us all to better engage with the community around us.
A Christ the King staffing update
GaTher 5Walk with God on the Women’s RetreatJan. 30-Feb. 1, 2015Audubon Center, Sandstone, Minn.Register by Jan. 18, 2015.
Looking for time away from the busyness of life—time to stop
and smell the roses as you relax with friends, share laughter and stories, and spend time with God? Join us at our Garden Getaway retreat to experience all this and more.
Our theme “Garden Getaway: Where Women Walk with God” draws on the familiar passage from Ecclesiastes 3: “For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.”
The retreat offers opportunities for Bible study, worship, music, indoor and outdoor activities as well as getting to know one another. Whether you’re a walker, gardener, or just looking to enjoy some time with other women, please consider joining us.
Register by Jan. 18, 2015Invite a friend! Women of all ages are welcome! The cost is $155; scholarships are available. Registration deadline is Jan 18, 2015.Contact the church office 651-633-4674 for more information or to register.
From Bruce Phelps, Minister of Music
Christmas at Christ the King
One of my favorite times of the year is the Advent and Christmas season. No, I am not a fan of cold weather or snow but I do love the joy, anticipation, music, and family time that comes with the season.
I began my music ministry at Christ the King on the first of November in 2007 and quickly put together our first Christmas Concert entitled, “Go, Tell It on the Mountain.” The adult and children’s choirs, bell choirs, a men’s ensemble, and Brian Wallin and Alexandra Razskazoff were all featured. We had six weeks to put the program together and everyone worked hard to make it happen.
This concert was followed by “Christmas Around the World” (2008), “Gloria in Excelsis Deo” (2009), “Love Came Down at Christmas” (2010), our 50th Year Christmas Concert (2011) that featured a commissioned work by Dr. René Clausen, “The Wonder of Christmas” (2012), and “Hope Arriving” (2013).
All of these concerts have one thing in common; they tell of the joy and hope that came that night long ago.
Christmas often seems like a hectic, over-commercialized time when the focus is more on gift giving, Santa Claus, and huge family get-togethers than the celebration of the birth of Jesus. We are irritated when we see retailers marketing for the Christmas season before Thanksgiving. We are tempted by all the sales to spend and spend some more.
How we celebrate Christmas, however, is our choice.
We can choose to make it a stressful time or we can enjoy the excitement of the music, the holiday decorations, the sharing of gifts, and all that goes with it. We can make it a time when we gather, as a family, to celebrate a birthday.
2014 Christmas Concert: Sing Gloria!Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 2:00 p.m.This year, Ruth Wendell will join me in making this Christmas program one that we hope will be long remembered. The concert includes familiar Christmas carols and some new contemporary ones. Over one hundred singers, musicians, and extras will take the stage.
You, our audience, will also be invited to join the celebration by singing along. The festivities continue after the concert in the Fireside Lounge in a time of fellowship and treats for all participants and guests.
Please join us on Dec. 21 as we celebrate Christmas by remembering the birth of Jesus and what that has meant to all of us.
2014 Christmas Pageant
Woven Together in Love: It’s Amazing!Sunday, Dec. 14, 9:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Christ the King Sunday school students will lead worship as they present their annual Christmas Pageant, Woven Together in Love: It’s
Amazing!. Please note the change in worship times is for this Sunday only. Sunday school children should meet in the Fireside Lounge promptly at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 14. Costumed characters should arrive by 8:15 a.m.
Parents: The time commitment is similiar to what it has been on past pageant Sundays, but rather than rehearsing during the Sunday School hour we will have opportunity to share the good news of Jesus’ birth with more of our congregation. We will need all students at both hours! Enjoy special Christmas refreshments in Celebration Hall between services.
Students will not have Sunday school on Dec. 21-Jan. 4. There will be no Wednesday programming Dec. 17-31. Wednesday programming resumes Jan. 7. Sunday school will resume Jan. 11, a Growing in Faith Together Sunday. What a great way to begin a new year!
Grow 6
Consider participating in 2015 Children and Family Ministry (CFM) Team MeetingsOne Thursday per month at 6:30 p.m. starting in Jan. 2015.
All are welcome! Find out what God is up to in CtK Children and Family ministry and how you can be a part of it by participating in
these monthly meetings.
Contact Sheryl Bousu at [email protected] with questions or to share ideas. We need your help to continue the visioning, planning and implementing! Please prayerfully consider how it is that God might be calling you to serve in this area.
ChIldren, YoUTh, and FamIlYChildrenA Happy Birthday Jesus Party Monday, Dec. 8, 6:15–7:30 p.m.
Young children (birth-kindergarten) and their parents, grandparents, and other special adults are invited to celebrate the season of
our Savior’s birth with crafts, games, nativity costume dress-up, refreshments, and more! Watch for your invitation in the mail. If you have children of this age and do not receive an invitation, please call the church office.
Please bring a small gift (unwrapped or in a gift bag) for the baby Jesus as you are able. Donations of disposable diapers, infant and toddler clothing, or toys will be accepted and given to the Crisis Nursery, Angel Tree, etc.
Please note: we are unable to accommodate older siblings for this event. Plan to make this a special time for just you and your youngest children.
Pageant Rehearsals
Sundays, Nov. 23, 30, and Dec. 7, 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Drama students Friday, Dec. 12, 5:30–8:30 p.m. All fourth and fifth grade studentsSaturday, Dec. 13, 9:00–11:00 a.m. All fourth and fifth grade studentsSaturday, Dec. 13, 10:00–11:15 a.m. Students of all ages
Grow 7Youth Confirmation updates
It’s only a few more weeks until Christmas. Sixth through ninth
graders: be sure to be working on your service hours and worship notes. Don’t forget that you get double service hours when you volunteer with the Smörgåsbord on Dec. 7. You can find your current tally on the youth wall. Keep up the great, faithful work!
Ninth graders and mentors:Drop Pastor Hannah a line at [email protected] update her on how your Confirmation year has been so far. After this month, you should have met with your mentor four times.
Youth Musical Try-outsWednesday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m.
All youth interested in participating in this year’s
annual Youth Musical: try-outs for anyone who wants a solo, small group, or acting part are scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Room. Everyone who auditions will receive a part.
First rehearsalSunday, Jan. 4, 6:00 p.m.The first rehearsal for everyone is Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.
Ski and Snowboarding TripJan. 2-3, 2015Lutsen MountainsDeposits and permission slips due Wednesday, Dec. 10
Middle School and High School youth are invited to sign
up for the two-day 2015 Ski and Snowboarding Trip to the Lutsen mountains. Cost is $135.00 which includes two-day ski pass, a night at Americas Best Value Inn, dinner for two nights and one breakfast. Lunch is on your own. If you need to rent equipment, ski rentals are $30.00 and snowboard rentals are $35.00. We will be leaving church at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan 2 and returning Saturday evening around 8:00 p.m. We need a minimum of eight youth to go. Sign up today in the church office.
Celebrate Recovery starts training
We have four women and three men who have started
training to become small group leaders for our Celebrate Recovery program. We are meeting on Monday nights in December and will be ready to open the program to participants starting Jan. 5, 2015.
On Jan. 5, 2015 and every Monday night following, the program will begin at 5:45 p.m. with a light meal. A large group session will follow at 6:30 p.m. and include worship, song, prayer, and a lesson or testimony. From 7:30–8:30 p.m., there will be open share groups for men and for women, with the leader being of the same gender. At 8:30 p.m., we will return to the large group for dessert and coffee.
We still need your helpAreas where we will need help starting Jan. 5, 2015 are:
Child Care 6:30-8:00 p.m., rotating Monday nights
Food Servers 5:30-6:45 p.m.,rotating Monday nights
If you can volunteer in these areas we would greatly appreciate it. Confirmation students may volunteer for confirmation hours if accompanied by an adult.
If you or someone you know suffers from a hurt, hang-up, or habit, consider signing up for this faith-based support group.
Sign up in the church office or just come and join us on Jan. 5, 2015.
Important dates for sixth-eighth graders:Wednesday, Dec. 3, 6:15 p.m. Regular classWednesday, Dec. 10, 6:15 p.m. Small group nightDec. 17-Jan. 7, 2015Break—Confirmation starts
GIve 8
Daily Work meets in the Christ the King Library each Wednesday to guide and mentor Twin Cities job seekers. For more on Daily Work, visit daily-work.org
Christ the King Foundation
A tax-saving idea for Medtronic employees, retirees, and stockholders
Medtronic employees, retirees, and stockholders have a unique opportunity to double a donation to the Christ the King
Foundation.
With the pending inversion acquisition of Covidien, Medtronic employees and retirees who hold highly appreciated Medtronic stock can realize a personal tax deduction by donating appreciated stock to the CtK Foundation.
The donation to the foundation can then be doubled by applying for a dollar-for-dollar matching grant through Medtronic Philanthropy’s Matching Grant program to qualifying 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, such as the CtK Foundation, for up to a $100,000 annual donation. Timing for a tax deduction is critical because qualifying donations must be made prior to the closure of the acquisition as well as during the year of the acquisition closing.
Medtronic stockholders who are not employees or retirees can also realize a personal tax deduction through a Medtronic stock donation to the CtK Foundation but they would not be eligible for the Medtronic Philanthropy matching grant.
Contact CtK Foundation chair, Bruce Lanager for more information.
By Ger Xiong, Daily Work Social Work Intern
Many of us are fortunate enough to have somebody provide us with financial
help we need to go to school and get the skills we need to be successful in the workforce. Skills such as writing, reading, and basic computer skills are critical to finding and holding a job. Completing an online job application might seem easy, but for someone who does not have these skills, it can be a confusing and difficult process.
Most of the time we don’t think about the struggles of others. How
often do you think about people working multiple, low-paying jobs to barely feed their families and keep a too-small apartment? Often, these people do not have the time or money to get the education needed to get a better paying job. These same people often lack reliable transportation and the computer and language skills needed to find and hold a job.
As an intern at Daily Work, I’m grateful that I can provide help for people who are struggling. I learn new things everyday by helping my job seekers and I am impressed by their dedication. One of my job seekers, named Obang, said, “I will not stop coming here
until I get what I’m looking for.” Obang comes all the way from Minneapolis to Saint Paul to meet with me for one hour so I can help him find a second job.
For those on the bus, it takes them an hour and thirty minutes to get here, but they still make it on time. Thinking about my job seekers’ barriers in looking for jobs, their dedication, and their efforts to come to Daily Work makes me work harder. I’m not here just to make my intern hours. I have to be an effective case manager for them so that it is worth the time they invest to come here and the hope and trust they have for Daily Work.
During this winter season, please think about people who are struggling this year and consider how you might be able to ease their struggles by supporting organizations like Daily Work.
Ger Xiong is a social work intern from Metropolitan State University. Xiong is also an immigrant from Laos. She wrote this story to describe her experience at Daily Work and how it impacts her.
Daily Work
How often do you consider the poor and struggling?
GIve 9
loCal mIssIon ParTners Donate to the Angel TreeNow-Dec. 11
Each year many children in our community spend Christmas
apart from a parent who is serving time in prison. We have the opportunity to help these children with gifts bought on behalf of the incarcerated parent who makes a request to the prison chaplain. This year we have 45 children in our area who could benefit from your generosity.
The Angel Tree will be set up outside the sanctuary now through Dec. 11. Please choose an angel from the tree to purchase a toy or clothing item for $25 or less for the child listed on the angel
In addition, you may bring mittens, hats, socks, and underwear to hang on the Angel Tree. These will be donated to children in need of winter clothing at Bel Air Elementary. If you have questions or if you would like to help deliver the Angel gifts, please contact Vickie Sodahl at 651-636-9404.
More opportunities to giveChristmas BasketsNow-Dec. 19Assembly and delivery of Christmas baskets will take place Saturday, Dec. 20. A table for Christmas baskets be set up outside the sanctuary after Nov. 15. The Christmas basket table will have a list of names and items that need to be purchased. Contact Cheri Aldridge, [email protected], with questions.
Alternative Christmas GiftsNow-Dec. 21See page 10 for more information.
Bishop Lull to preach on Local Mission Partner Sunday, Jan. 18
Bishop Patricia Lull, the newly elected bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod,
has consented to preach on Local Mission Partner Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015 at 9:00 and 10:15 a.m. worship. In the midst of the Epiphany season when our emphasis is showing Christ to the world, she will encourage us as we join in God’s mission to the world around us, now especially to the growing diversity in the neighborhood around us.
Prior to being elected our bishop, Bishop Lull served in campus ministry at Augsburg College, as Dean of Students at Luther Seminary, and as a congregation pastor in Ohio and Michigan. She most recently served as the Executive Director of the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches.
In her biographic information as a bishop candidate, she said, “I credit my parents for teaching me to see everyone as my neighbor and pay particular attention to those who are vulnerable or new in our midst.” Her passion for God’s mission in the world is palpable in all that she does.
Also featured at this year’s Local Mission Partner Sunday will be Joe Davis, Poet in Residence at our Local Mission Partner, Redeemer in north Minneapolis. Davis, who inspired us with his poem, “Love Always,” at our August Block Party, will share an Epiphany poem about showing Christ to our neighborhood. Richmond Seju, Christ the King member and son
of George and Joyce Seju, will display some of his remarkable art reflecting his African and American heritage.
A one time only offering envelope for Local Mission Partner ministries will be made available that day. Local Mission Partner ministries include Pueblo de Fe and Cristo Rey (Community of Faith and Christ the King), Hmong Central and Good Samaritan, Minnesota Faith Chinese, Agora (Multicultural Leadership Training), and Daily Work job counseling, all in St. Paul, and Redeemer in north Minneapolis.
For more information about these ministries, contact Vern Rice, Local Mission Partner chair, [email protected].
Bishop Patricia J. Lull will be joining us in worship on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015 as we commemorate Local Mission Partner Sunday.
GIve 10
Global Mission Prayer
Global mIssIon
Shepherding News
Once again, Lord, you have guided us through a year—a year of celebrations and sorrows, a year of your constant presence and very real help as we face the challenges of our lives, personally, locally, and globally. We are humbled by the power of your love. You have told us, “...for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Give us strength so that we never tire of helping others. Help each of us to cast out the net of your love and concern to all people. To God be the glory! Amen.
BaptismsCharlotte Clark Alexander, daughter of Kevin and Chelsea Alexander, granddaughter of Roger and Gayle Anttila.
Ella Jean Mayo, daughter of Brad and Shelly Mayo, granddaughter of Debbie Smith, great granddaughter of Virginia Anderson.
Prayer RequestsKen Balzum, Donna Blood, Mark Bousu, Chuck Christians, Phil Larsen, Cheryl Lowe, David Lunde, Sharon Stageberg, Kathy Ashbach, Mark Chace, Ruth Hillestad, Sam Miller, Mary Mularie, Tory Paulson, Natalie Rimmer, Cathy Squires
SympathiesCarol Balfany and family on the death of Carol’s son Michael
Mary Lynn Ditsch and family on the death of Mary Lynn’s father Norris
The family of Doris Tomascak, whose funeral was held on Nov. 4, 2014.
By Judy Hill, Global Mission Team
Christ the King’s Global Mission Team is sponsoring Alternative Christmas Gift
sales again this holiday season. Order forms and shopping assistance are available at the Global Mission table outside the sanctuary all four Sundays in Advent.
For each gift that you donate to our Tanzanian partners, you will receive a specially-crafted Christmas ornament or keepsake and card, made by Global Mission Team members, to share with a loved one or friend. Many CtK families have made alternative Christmas gifts a tradition in their families.
Popular gift selections returning this year include bicycles, scholarships, dairy goats, nursing student stethoscopes, bee boxes, the Nduli Women’s Peanut Project, flocks of chicks, textbooks, seedling trees, and Swahili Bibles.
Our new gifts and matching ornaments are:
Nursing Scholarships The second class of students at Arusha Lutheran School of Nursing is currently forming. Tanzania has only 40 percent of the nurses it needs, and nursing is a promising career for our secondary school graduates.
Bags of Cement Our Tanzanian travelers visited Nduli Parish and its eight preaching points last January, inspecting and taking careful notes about how to make their structures more usable. Our Tanzanian partners need about 200 bags of cement to work on these projects.
Stop at our table on Sundays beginning Nov. 30 to view our unique ornaments, ask questions, and begin (or complete) your holiday shopping.
You may also pick up an order form in the church office or at the welcome center. We thank you for your support.
Global Mission Events
Alternative Christmas Gift Sales Sundays, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, and 21Outside the sanctuary
Global Mission Team MeetingTuesday, Jan. 6, 7:00 p.m.Chapman home
More about CtK Global Mission at lifeatctk.org/globalmission.
Alternative Christmas gifts season is here
CH
RIST
TH
E K
ING
LU
THER
AN
CH
URC
H19
00 S
EVEN
TH S
TREE
T N
ORT
HW
EST
NEW
BRI
GH
TON
, MN
551
12
PRES
ORT
ED S
TDU
.S. P
OST
AG
E PA
IDTW
IN C
ITIE
S M
NPE
RMIT
#26
61C
hang
e Se
rvic
e Re
ques
ted
January Herald articles are due Dec. 4.
Feeding the 7,000: Thank you!Thank you to all who donated and served in our all-congregation night last month. Together, we made 2,500 sandwiches that were delivered to people that night! We are grateful for your ministry as we helped feed people who are homeless in the Twin Cities. We look forward to our next all-congregation night on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. Find more pictures on the Christ the King Facebook page, facebook.com/lifeatctk.