In Our Prayers in December 2018

In Our Prayers in December 2018

Please keep the following people in your prayers…

In the Military

  • Major Ryan Bankhead—Brother of Eryn Orlowski
  • Sgt. John Dee—Son in-law of Wendy Krull
  • Sgt. Chris Gomez—Nephew of BJ and Danny Pierce
  • Senior Airman Paul Herr—Nephew of Gary & Carol Orlowski
  • Hugh Jones, Jr. Sailor—Son of Rick & Janeann Jones
  • Sgt. Brandon Minser —Son in-law of Wendy Krull
    LCDR Andy Schaaf—Son of Merilee and Mark Fleming
  • Major Clayton Stransky—Nephew of Kip and Laura Stransky
  • Staff Sgt. Stephen Van Dover—Nephew of Nancy Van Dover

Those Who Are Sick

  • Larry Rardin (recent hospitalization)
  • The sister of Beverly Dittmer (cancer)
  • Dave Crawford, friend of the Stransky’s (cancer)
  • Mary Southworth (homebound)
  • Darlene Warring (homebound)
  • Andrea Witkowski (homebound)
  • Bonnie Rossmiller (ongoing health concerns)
  • Shirley Buslee (homebound)
  • LuLu Mae Hess (homebound)
  • Lucille Ball (ongoing health concerns)
  • Janet Evers,mother of Mike Johnson
  • Paul Schnackenberg, brother of Carroll Groeger (kidney dialysis)
  • Stephanie Williams
  • Lauren Rardin
  • Bev Brown
  • Lori Lachelt
  • Kayla Hefner
  • Carol Gunderson
  • Lou Steele (grieving the death of his wife, Jane Steele)
  • CtK’s ministry and partnership with both the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Rock Point, AZ and San Juan Bautista Lutheran Church in Zaculeu, Guatemala.
  • CtK’s Homebound Ministry! and all those who serve ourhomebound members through this ministry.
  • Paul Gebo who is currently continuing his seminary studies at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa.
  • Mandy Gardner, CtK’s Director of Faith Formation, as shecontinues to work toward completion of an Associate in Ministry degree.
  • All those battling mental illness and addictions.
  • Each person in our CtK church family.
December 2018 Worship Assistant Schedule

December 2018 Worship Assistant Schedule

8:00 10:30
Usher Pete & Judy Olson Dominique Holling
Worship Assistant Dianne Milarch Heather Frank
Communion Assistants Jo & Dianne Milarch; Gary Rollstin Heather Frank; Carol Orlowski; David Smith; Jigger Staby
Sound Board Operator Bruce Wongstrom TBA
8:00 10:30
Usher John & Shanna Stordahl Richard Gjere
Worship Assistant Amy Wendlund Carol Orlowski
Communion Assistants Brigitte Cunningham; Amy Wendlund; Mike Smedley Dominique Holling; Carol Orlowski; David Smith; Jigger Staby
Sound Board Operator Bruce Wongstrom TBA
8:00 10:30
Usher Pete & Judy Olson Dominique Holling
Worship Assistant Holly Landgren Carol Orlowski
Communion Assistants Holly Landgren; Wendy Krull; Gary Steinbach Carol Orlowski; David Smith; Jigger Staby
Sound Board Operator Bruce Wongstrom TBA
8:00 10:30
Usher Roger & Cora Landgren Carol Orlowski
Worship Assistant Dale Wingeleth Eryn Orlowski
Communion Assistants Dale Wingeleth; Brigitte Cunningham; Holly Landgren Heather Frank; Dominique Holling
Sound Board Operator Dave Mitzlaff TBA
5:00pm 7:00pm
Usher

Ken & Linda Hartlein; Larry & Margaret Hjermstad

Carol Orlowski
Worship Assistant Holly Landgren Heather Frank
Communion Assistants

Denise Dey; Holly Landgren

Heather Frank
Sound Board Operator Dave Mitzlaff TBA
8:00 10:30
Usher John & Shanna Stordahl TBA
Worship Assistant Lynn Mitzlaff Eryn Orlowski
Communion Assistants

Brigitte Cunningham; Cora Landgren; Lynn Mitzlaff

Heather Frank; Dominique Holling; David Smith

Sound Board Operator Dave Mitzlaff TBA
Fellowship Opportunities

Fellowship Opportunities

CtK Piecemakers

The quilters meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 9:30 am until 2:00 pm in the CtK Community Hall and usually bring lunch and spend some time discussing quilting plans, chatting, and catching up. You are invited to drop in and learn to quilt, share your own quilting expertise, or simply enjoy fellowship with them whenever you’d like. They often make quilts and donate them for baptisms, the sick and elderly, as well as for various mission projects for those in need here at home and abroad. For more information, call Judy Danielson.

CtK Book Club

The CtK Book Club meets on the second Thursday of each month at 3:00 pm in the CtK Library. On Thursday, December 13th, we’ll be having our holiday luncheon. Our regularly scheduled meetings will start up again on Thursday, January 19th, 2019. The upcoming reading list will be made available shortly, so stay tuned. And remember, you are invited to drop in at any time and join us for some lively and enriching literary discussions—new members are always warmly welcomed! Please call Stella Welcher for more information.

December’s Bible Studies

December’s Bible Studies

Circle of Contemplative Prayer

The Circle of Contemplative Prayer meets on Mondays from 5:30-7:15pm in the Chapel. We are currently studying through “personal reflections.” For more information, contact Sharyn Butler.

Great Ol’ Broads of God (GoBoGs)

GoBoGs invites you to join them in study and fellowship. They meet at CtK in the classrooms W6/W7 each Monday from 4:00-5:30 pm. (The first Monday ofeach month is dedicated to Share The Care, GoBoGs’ outreach mission.) They are currently studying “An Altar in the World” by Barbara Brown Taylor. Please join them for study sessions that are deeply rewarding. For more information, contact Lynda Morris.

Midweek Bible Study led by Pastor Tim

The class meets each Thursday from 12:00 noon—1:00 pm. Bring your lunch and join us for engaging discussion on a variety of topics. Currently, the group is in a course called “The Apocrypha.” For more information, call the church office at 247-5310.

Khuvara (“Circle of Friends”)

The Khuvara Women’s Group are currently reading the book “Love Wins” by Rob Bell. All women are welcome, and we gladly invite new members to join us. We meet each Thursday at 1:30 pm in the CtK Library. For more information, contact Stella Welcher.

Spiritual Study Group (SSG)

Currently the Spiritual Study Group is reading and discussing “The Jesus I Never Knew” by Phillip Yancy. Please join us for lively, enriching discussions! The Spiritual Study Group meets weekly on Thursdays at 3:00 pm in room W3, the Bridal Room. For more information, contact Aurora Rose .

October 2018 By the Numbers

October 2018 By the Numbers

Our Gifts Blessing Others:

Synod $1,497
World Hunger $415
Social Ministry $3,653
Total Benevolence $5,565
Synod $13,094
World Hunger $6,122
Social Ministry $14,761
Total Benevolence $33,977

Financial Update:

Gifts Received $29,643
Facility Donations N/A
Expenses $26, 335
Balance $3,308
Other Income $249
CtK Net Income $3,557
CW Total ($3,883)
Gifts Received $261,727
Facility Donations $672
Expenses $255,340
Balance $7,064
Other Income $1,112
CtK Net Income $8,176
CW Total ($15,503)
Endowment Fund Balance $169,143

 

Worship Attendance:

Wednesday, October 31 8
Sunday, November 4, 8am 64
Sunday, November 4, 10:30am 90
Weekly Total 162

 

Wednesday, October 7 11
Sunday, October 11, Special Combined Worship, 9:30am 112
Weekly Total 123

 

Wednesday, November 14 9
Sunday, November 18, 8am 50
Sunday, November 18, 10:30am 64
Weekly Total 123

 

Wednesday, November 21 5
Sunday, November 25, 8am 48
Sunday, November 25, 10:30am 69
Weekly Total 122