June 2021 — By the Numbers

June 2021 — By the Numbers

by | Jun 1, 2021 | By The Numbers

Our Gifts Blessing Others:

Please note:  CtK contribution statements are emailed quarterly from fin.sec@ctkdurango.org.   Email churchadmin@ctkdurango.org with questions, corrections, or if you need a paper statement mailed.  Thank you.

Synod $  2,450
World Hunger $     985
Social Ministry $  3,302
Total Benevolence $  6,737
Synod $   7,944
World Hunger $   5,765
Social Ministry $   8,664
Total Benevolence $ 22,373 

 

Financial Update:

 

Gifts Received $35,240
Facility Donations $    —
Rental Income $      833
Expenses $27,598
Net Operating Income $  8,475

 

 

Gifts Received $    112,566
Facility Donations $         —
Rental Income $        3,333
Expenses $     109,361
Net Operating  Income $        6,538
Endowment Fund Balance $    190,707
Building Fund Balance $       11,696
Love Fund Balance $      24,287

 

 

Worship Attendance:

 

Sunday, May 2, 9:15am LS+In-person 48 Devices 32 People
Wednesday, May 5, 6pm 5 Devices
Sunday, May 9, 9:15am LS + In-person 38 Devices 31 People
Wednesday, May 12 , 6pm 4 Devices
Sunday, May 16 , 9:15am LS+In-person 54 Devices 32 People
Wednesday, May 19, 6pm 5 Devices
Sunday, May 23, 9:15am LS+In-person 51 Devices 28 People
Sunday, May 23, 2:00pm Mandy Gardner Ordination & Installation LS + In-person 50 Devices 17 People
Wednesday, May 26, 6pm 6 Devices
Sunday, May 30, 9:00am LS+In-person 38 Devices 30 People
Sunday, May 30, 10:30am   37 People
Monthly Total 299 207

June 2021 — Worship Assistants

June 2021 — Worship Assistants

by | Jun 1, 2021 | Worship Assistants

Sunday Worship Assistants

9:00 am Inside Sanctuary unless otherwise noted.
10:30 am Outside Front Lawn unless otherwise noted.

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June 6-9:00am Carol Orlowski Amy Wendland
June 6–10:30am Catherine Hawk Eryn Orlowski
June 13–9:00am Don Gonneville Carla Gonneville
June 13–10:30am Matt Pane Paul Pane
June 20–9:00am Carol Orlowski Holly Landgren
June 20:10:30am  Catherine Hawk Eryn Orlowski 
June 27–9:00am  Don Gonneville Carla Gonneville 
June 27–10:30am  Matt Pane Paul Pane 

June 2021 – Faith Formation

June 2021 – Faith Formation

by | Jun 1, 2021 | Faith Formation

Wow. 

May 23rd was a big day. Thank you ALL for your continued love and support – and the beautiful green stole! I’m so excited I get to wear it all summer!

I look forward to continuing to serve with you at CtK. 

You’ve probably seen the “official” pics on social media, but here are some candids, provided by Jigger Staby, who was not only my mentor through my project during candidacy, but is an awesome stealth photographer.

 

And remember…Save the Date!

Day Camp needs YOU!

Day Camp gets to be in-person this year! Hooray! But with lots of changes. Hooray?
Yes! Hooray!
Without these changes and precautions, we couldn’t have Day Camp at all, so I’m very grateful. And once again, we need your help.
Go to ctkdurango.org/day-camp-21/ and scroll to the Help Support Day Camp section to find out all the ways we NEED your HELP. Some ways are the same, some are different, some are previously unheard of! But we need to accomplish them all, together, to bring Christ’s love to the Day Campers in La Plata County.
Thank you in advance!
If you have additional questions, email Deacon Mandy.

 

June 2021 — Pastor Tim’s Thoughts

June 2021 — Pastor Tim’s Thoughts

by | Jun 1, 2021 | Pastor Tim's Thoughts

We’re one year away – one year away from a Renewal Leave, both for me and for this congregation.

You may remember that we had discussions about an upcoming Renewal Leave that was supposed to take place this summer. But shortly after submitting a grant application to the Lilly Foundation for funds to ensure that I and CtK can do the things we most desire during this time, COVID-19 wrapped its invisible fingers around the world and squeezed. It wasn’t long into the pandemic that Eryn and I realized that the effects of COVID would continue for a long time, and would likely interfere with our Renewal Leave plans. So, we withdrew our application from consideration for this year.

In April 2021, I resubmitted the application again with the intent to go on a Renewal Leave in the summer of 2022. We should hear back from the granting organization as to whether we have been awarded a grant or not by the end of August. Either way, whether we get the grant or not, I and CtK are preparing for this Renewal Leave to take place, beginning after worship on Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022.

The theme for this time of renewal has not changed since we discussed this over a year ago. I still find profound meaning in the theme “Rooted,” and perhaps especially now as COVID has upended so many things in our world. The thought of stability and rootedness these days sounds like a blessed reprieve.

Therefore, over the next twelve months, we will begin to introduce this theme more intentionally, offering congregation members more opportunities to prepare themselves for this Renewal Time as well. The first such experience will be long-term in our Thursday Bible Studies. These Bible Studies take place at Noon every Thursday, in-person and via Zoom. We will begin to use a course from The Great Courses to look at the various roots of Christianity. The series will take about a year to complete, but it will lead us to better understand the roots of Lutheranism within Christianity. But many individuals at CtK have come to this congregation by way of other denominations, and this series will help us to explore ways that our various denominational roots relate to one another. I am still investigating ways that we can make these videos “public,” even for a short time so that those who cannot commit to meeting on Thursdays at noon can still participate. I will keep you all posted on that as soon as I learn more.

If you have any questions or concerns about this upcoming Renewal Leave, please let me know. I’d love to talk with you about it.

Peace,

Pastor Tim