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“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

Luke 4:18-19

 

 

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2012 Offering of Letters April 28th and 29th–GRAB THOSE PENS!

Update 5/7: We are off to a great start. Thanks to all who wrote their letters last weekend. If you didn’t get the Bread for the World flyer and envelopes to write your letters to our members of Congress, please stop by the table in the Welcome Center. Please bring back your completed letters before May 18th. We need your voices in our attempt to form a “circle of protection” around the programs that help out the 46 million people in the U.S. who are assisted with their basic food needs. “Have Faith, End Hunger”–as the Bread for the World motto says.
Original post 4/21: It is that time of year–when we lift up our collective voices across our country to help the poor and hungry among us. Last year, we were one of 1,269 Offering of Letters nationwide; those efforts resulted in 157,763 personal letters to our Members of Congress, plus 12,795 phone calls and thousands of e-mails. Christ the King delivered or sent 185 letters last May to the Durango offices of our Members of Congress. This was a 76% increase for CtK over our effort in 2010! Thanks for your amazing support.
This year, we will be asking that our Senators and Representative to create a circle of protection around programs vital to hungry and poor people in the United States and around the world. Bread for the World members and supporters were able to help prevent major cuts last year to vital programs, but the threats are far from gone. We will need to protect what we achieved in 2011 and defend programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and international food aid from across-the-board budget cuts this year.
On April 28th and 29th, we will pass out materials to our congregation members and ask you to write a letter to each of our folks, Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and Rep. Scott Tipton. Wouldn’t it be great to have 250 letters from Christ the King!! Thanks for your support and we look forward to advocating for those in our world who are hungry. As the Bread logo says, “Have Faith. End Hunger.”

2012 Member Directory now available

You can now access the directory online. The site is password protected, so please email Linda for the password, or stop by the office for a hard copy.

Love Fund Appeal

Thanks for your ongoing support for the Love Fund. As you heard in our temple talks last weekend, CtK depends on the generosity and love of fellow members who may face a financial emergency. Please consider making a donation (one time or recurring) by making your check to CtK, with “Love Fund” in your memo line. Helping our CtK family members is one way we show our love to God and each other. Bless you all.

Habitat For Humanity Update

Once again Habitat will be building a duplex this summer in Bayfield. For the past 5 or 6 years (and many more before that) Christ the King has participated in a CtK Build Day. Our usual Habitat co-ordinator will only be in Durango briefly this summer and needs a replacement to organize just this year’s build. It would involve coordinating with Habitat, including picking a date, putting out a signup sheet for site workers and food (lunch) providers, and following through. It’s a worthwhile project, very rewarding and lots of helping hands. If interested, please contact Jigger Staby (259-7577).

Food Bank Donations

If you are able, buy a few extra items at the grocery store each week, and drop them off in the cart in the Welcome Center. Currently the Food Bank really needs breakfast foods like oatmeal, cereal, pancake mix, etc. Also needed are peanut butter, jelly and pasta.

If you would prefer to donate money, write “Food Bank” on the memo line of your check to Christ the King Lutheran Church.

Like Horses? Like Smiles?

Volunteers are needed to help people with disabilities ride horses. If the spirit is calling you to such a position, please plan on attending a training session on Saturday May 19th from 2-5pm at Cadence Stables. They are located at Tyner Ranch on 120 CR 236 in Durango. To sign up and get more information, please contact Tamie Tyner at 970-749-2526.

Sunday School for All Ages

Volunteers needed for Day Camp

CtK’s Day Camp is scheduled for July 9-12 and we need your help! As always, we have 4 Rainbow Trail counselors coming to town for the camp. Sign up to help on the poster in the Welcome Center or email Mandy. Below are ways you can help:

Counselor Housing (Sunday 7/8-Thursday 7/12)

Females:

Males:

Counselor Sack Lunches (4 per day)

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Counselor Dinners (you can host at your house or take them out)

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Camper Healthy Snacks (75-100 campers)

Monday:

Tuesday: Diane Calfas

Wednesday:

Thursday:

Kitchen Help (prepare and hand out snacks): Stephanie Lowe

Preschool Teacher (9am-12pm Monday-Thursday):

2 (or more) BBQ Grillers Thursday evening:

Register Now for Rainbow Trail Summer Camps

The dates for Junior High (entering 7th-8th grade) are June 10-16.

The dates for Senior High (entering 9th-12th grade) are July 22-28.

Please email Mandy to register…spaces are filling quickly!

(Do NOT register online; CtK pays for half of each child’s tuition. This is NOT CtK’s Day Camp.)

Happy New Year, Jesus’ Sparks!

2012 is going to be a fun (and busy) year! As always, plan to be here every Sunday at 9:15 AM (beginning January 8th). We’ll sing first in the Worship Area, then move to our classrooms for snack and Bible Study.This year we are going to present the Pentecost Pageant, Voice of the Spirit. Pentecost is Memorial Day weekend, so we’ll present the pageant the weekend before: Sunday, May 20th rehearse at 9:15AM and present pageant at 10:30 service.

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Our Sunday School Teachers for this year are:

        • Jordan House (PreK-K)
        • Annie Baker (1st-2nd grade)
        • Ann Duft (3rd-5th grade)
        • Charlie Hakes (substitute)
        • Kim Hobby (substitute)
        • Jon & Stephanie Lowe (substitutes)
        • Diane Calfas (Jesus’ Sparks assistant director)
        • Mandy Gardner (Jesus’ Sparks director, Christian Education director)

Please call the church office (247-5310) or email Mandy Gardner if you have any questions or concerns.

Middle School Confirmation Class – 9:15 AM Sundays in the Youth Room

      • January 8-March 11: Study of the Ten Commandments

      • March 18-April 1: Study of The Lord’s Prayer

      • April 1st: Receive Confirmation Bibles at whichever service you usually attend

      • April 7th, Saturday, 2 PM, Community Easter Egg Hunt

      • April 8: Easter – He is Risen! Easter brunch in the Fellowship Hall

      • April 29: Study of Holy Baptism

      • May 6th: Congregational Meeting after 10AM combined service

      • May 13: Study of Holy Communion

      • May 20th: Pentecost pageant 10:30 AM (rehearsal @ 9:15am)

High School Youth: 20/20 4G

2012 YouthWorks Mission Trip

Where: Arecibo, Puerto Rico (YouthWorks “Puerto Rico site one”)

When: June 24 – 29, 2012 (possibly an extra travel day before and after)

Cost: $60 deposit. Fundraising will (hopefully) cover all additional costs; if not, maximum additional fee $139 for a total of $199.

Deadlines: Deposit was due October 15, 2011.

Fundraising

Participation is mandatory. We have many costs to cover, including airfare and van rental. This is your trip, and it will be even more special knowing you have worked hard to make it happen!

Here is a link to our FundRazr; donate and send to everyone you know!!

      • Ongoing – City Market Value Card fundraising. Did you know that City Market will donate $$ to our youth program when you use your Value Card? You don’t have to change what you buy or how often you shop; you just need to register your card. Please email Christian Ed with your Value Card number (12 digits), your name and phone number, and we will take care of the rest. Thank you for your support!

Contact Jen Colomb with any questions or concerns!


CtK University: 9:15-10:15am Sundays

Chapel – Ongoing Bible Study led by Mike Johnson (Isaiah)

Fellowship Hall

May 13  – Q & A with Pastor Rich

May 20 – Q & A with 2012 CtK Council

May 27 – Movie: “Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution” Episode 2 (Pentecost)

June 3-17 – “The Bible: Ancient & Modern” led by Rev. Nick Federspiel. This is a comparative translation class: Bring your favorite bible; the more varied translations the better! Some questions and topics we will explore:

  • What are the ancient Bible references 2nd-4th century?

  • What are the oldest surviving Biblical fragments?

  • What effect do the Dead Sea Scrolls have on the Bibles of today?

  • What are the sources publishers use to edit Bibles?

  • Is there such a Bible as the literal “true inerrant scripture” in English?

  • Hebrew and Greek interlinear research tools

  • Group Bible Therapy – selected verse comparisons. Bring your Bibles!

June 24 – Call Committee Update

Email Mandy Gardner or find her and Christ the King Christian Education at the church office (247-5310) and on Facebook.

 

Mission and Ministry Updates

Please Support the Spring Valley Slum School in Kenya

The school’s 300 students eat two meals a day there, allowing them to learn better and grow healthier. One dollar per day covers food and education for one child, and a CtK member will travel to Africa this spring to deliver 100% of the donated funds directly to the school. If you’d like to contribute, write “African Mission” on the memo line of your check, and put into the offering plate or drop it off at the church office. Contact: Christie Ilg-Salter, 259-3435. See our own Haley and the Youth from FUMC in Spring Valley.

Excellent News from Morocco

Thanks to the generosity of friends, family and CtK members, Charlie Kolb’s young friend, Aziz, had his new prosthetic arm/hand fitted on December 12th!

The background: Aziz is a young Moroccan man who lost his arm in an explosion; Charlie is a former CtK member now working for the Peace Corps in Morocco. Charlie asked if donations to help Aziz could be sent to Christ the King, as no funds can be sent to the Peace Corps for anything like this. We collected just over $3000. The cost of the prosthesis was $2980, and we sent the balance of $118 to the Southwest Center for Independence here in Durango, so that some local folks with disabilities could be helped, too.

Blessings and thanks to you all for your kindness, interest and support. We will be getting more information from Charlie and Aziz, but we wanted to thank you NOW! Jigger Staby/Social Ministry

Stephen Leader Opportunity!

Becoming a Stephen Leader is a special calling from God to serve our CtK family. It requires a week of training then a two-year commitment to serve. This is your opportunity to help us make a difference in the lives of our church family.
For more information, please contact Pastor Rich at 247-5310, or Carol Thurman at 247-2756. Thank you

Special Worship Information

SNAC – Saturday Night After Church

Meets weekly. Starts around 6:05 PM except the fourth Saturday of the month, when it starts before the service. To share ideas, or for information about ongoing projects at Four Corners and Sunshine Gardens, email Bill Thurman or call 970-247-2756, or call Beth Stelz at 970-903-8354.

May 5th: Our Monthly Potluck: Making basic Mexican food like salsa and burritos is not too complicated; bring your Tex-Mex, New Mexico, or just your favorite Mexican food to share.

May 12th: Please join us in the chapel for a time of meditation led by Carol Thurman (20- 30 min.) utilizing the singing bowls—definitely one of our deepest and most nourishing prayer experiences.

May 19th: Don’t miss out on Game Night. We will have new, thrilling games; or, perhaps we might decide to enjoy talking, and a gently breeze flowing through the Columbarium, maybe a snack at the picnic table, a walk by the river, or a group bike ride on the river trail. We live in a beautiful area; let us enjoy it together!

May 26th: Service before the Service: If all our hopes and plans come together we will have members of our church family to visit, or perhaps assist in some other manner. More information will be posted on the Blast and News page as soon as available or contact Beth at 903-8354, or Bill and Carol at 247-2756 to share ideas.

 

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Volunteer Help Wanted for Durango American Cancer Society

The Durango American Cancer Society is reaching out to area churches to share their need for volunteers to help out at their Cancer Resource Center, located at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Volunteers who work at the Cancer Resource Center have the wonderful opportunity to serve cancer patients with tangible support by: coordinating rides to medical appointments, arranging free lodging, giving free wigs and head coverings, providing support group information, stocking a library of information and literature as well as providing answers to concerns and questions. All volunteers are thoroughly trained prior to working at the Cancer Resource Center. Volunteers can work a regular 4-hour shift each week, or be a substitute on an “on call” basis. If you are interested, please call Gina 247-4912.

 

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