April 2022 — By the Numbers

by | Apr 1, 2022 | 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 $  1,800
World Hunger $     415
Social Ministry $  1,050
Total Benevolence $  3,265

 

Synod $   3,362
World Hunger $     855
Social Ministry $  3,097
Total Benevolence $  7,314

 

Financial Update:

 

Gifts Received $   26,029
Facility Donations $       
Rental Income $        833
Expenses $   27,813
Net Operating Income $       (951)

 

 

Gifts Received $      48,587
Facility Donations $            269
Rental Income $          1,667
Expenses $       55,776
Net Operating  Income $       (5,253)
Endowment Fund Balance $     186,651
Building Fund Balance $        10,385
Love Fund Balance $       27,002

 

 

Worship Attendance:

 

Date Wed. 6pm Sun. 9:30am
March 2
 32 P + 24 D
March 6
 33 P + 53 D
March 9
 8 P + 6 D
March 13 56 P + 38 D
March 16
 0 P + 9 D
March 20
 61 P + 33 D
March 23 6 P + 0 D  
March 27 63 P + 36 D
March 30 9 P + 2 D  
Monthly Totals 55 P + 41 D 213 P + 160 D

Note:    P = the number of People attending in-person worship at CtK.

              D = the number of Devices signed into Zoom or Livestream, NOT the number of individuals (since more than one person can watch service on a single device.)

April 2022 — Worship Assistants

April 2022 — Worship Assistants

by | Apr 1, 2022 | Worship Assistants

To sign up for this or any of our volunteer opportunities, be sure to visit: https://www.ctkdurango.org/signup/

Thank You!

Sunday Worship Assistants

9:30 am Inside Sanctuary unless otherwise noted.

Usher

Usher

Reader
April 3 – 9:30am Catherine Hawk
 David Smith Amy Wendland
April 10 – 9:30am Wanda Ellingson
 John Condie
 Sharon Henschen
April 14 – 6:00pm
  Barbara Hawxhurst
 Catherine Hawk
 David Smith
April 15 – 6:00pm
 Barbara Hawxhurst
 Cathering Hawk
 David Smith
April 17 – 9:30am Carol Orlowski
 Gary Orlowski Karen Rosenberger
April 24 – 9:30am John Condie
 David Smith
 Eryn Orlowski

April 2022 – Youth Group News

April 2022 – Youth Group News

by | Apr 1, 2022 | Youth

CtK is extremely proud of all of our Youth, and when they are recognized for excellent outside the walls of the church we cannot contain our joy!

Our own Matt Pane is a recipient of the 2022 Daniels Fund Scholarship!

“The Daniels Scholarship Program provides the opportunity for highly motivated students to earn a bachelor’s degree that helps them build a successful career and rewarding life. Daniels Scholars® demonstrate exceptional character, leadership, and a commitment to serving their communities. Bill Daniels would also want his scholars to be proud Americans who value our free enterprise system and are prepared to give the world their very best shot.

“The Daniels Scholarship Program offers a four-year college scholarship that provides financial and personal support focused on helping Daniels Scholars succeed in college, and in life. The Daniels Scholarship can be used at any accredited nonprofit college or university in the United States. Our goal is not only to help Daniels Scholars succeed in college, but to ensure that they thrive beyond their years in college.

“Every year, Daniels Scholars are selected from our four-state region of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Daniels Scholars have attended more than 400 colleges and universities in 48 states.

“Through March 2021, the Daniels Scholarship Program has provided more than $220 million in undergraduate scholarships to approximately 4,600 students.

“Daniels Scholars are selected because they embody the criteria Bill Daniels defined for the program:

  • Strength of character
  • Leadership potential
  • Commitment to serving their communities
  • Academic performance or promise
  • Well-rounded personality
  • Emotional maturity and stability

“Bill Daniels would also want his scholars to uphold the values that meant so much to him. Those values include ethics and integrity, honesty, respect for people, loyalty and reliability, entrepreneurial spirit, patriotism and dedication to community, commitment to excellence, and etiquette.”
(from danielsfund.org)

You can see the list of 2022_Class_of_Daniels_Scholars here.

Congratulations, Matt! And congratulations to your dad, Paul, as well!

April 2022 – Faith Formation

April 2022 – Faith Formation

by | Apr 1, 2022 | Faith Formation

Day Camp is coming!

July 11-14

The supply needs are forthcoming as soon as we receive this year’s curriculum. However, as always, we will need folks to house the Rainbow Trail Counselors (July 10th evening – July 15 morning), bring them lunches (July 11-14) and have them for dinner (or pay for them to go out somewhere, July 11-14).

If you’re interested in volunteering at camp, please email Deacon Mandy after you’ve read the 2022 Rainbow Trail policies below – this goes for Junior Counselors (Grade 7 and up) as well.

RTLC Day Camp Vaccination Policy (March).docx

2022 In-Person Day Camp COVID Protocol (March).docx

 

April 2022 — Pastor Tim’s Thoughts

April 2022 — Pastor Tim’s Thoughts

by | Apr 1, 2022 | Pastor Tim's Thoughts

One of the hazards of my profession, I suppose, is the fact that I find it incredibly difficult to just participate in worship. Worship has been the venue for work for me in one way or another since I started seminary in 2003. For the most part, I don’t really notice this anymore. It’s just part of the gig, you know? But every once in a while, I am suddenly aware of how much I thirst for a worship service when I can just be in worship. Frustratingly, however, even on the rare occasion when that does happen, I often find myself critiquing various aspects of the worship service I’m in rather than just worshipping. It’s aggravating.

During my Renewal Leave, I will have fifteen weeks in which I will not be working during worship for any reason. Fifteen weeks of time to simply be a worshipper. Fifteen weeks of not writing sermons, planning sermon series, or writing liturgies. Fifteen weeks of rubbing shoulders with other worshippers who are simply there to offer their praise and prayers to God. Fifteen weeks. I hardly know what to do with that yet.

What I do know is that I’m grateful for the sudden advances that most churches experienced during COVID to offer online worship. This will enable me to be able to worship in different venues every week during my Leave, experiencing different formats, voices, and worship experiences from the comfort of my home. There will be a few weeks, at least, when I know I’ll be able to experience worship in person when we’re out of town, too. But my commitment is this: I will not work during worship over the summer. I will simply participate, enjoy, and savor the way worship feels from the congregation’s point of view.

I’m looking forward to that a great deal.

And, hey, while I’m on the topic of online worship, let’s talk about YOUR summer plans. I know that summer is often a time for vacations and outings. But now, thanks to estate gifts and skills and expertise of David Gonzales and others at CtK, we have an amazing livestream of our worship services every Sunday! You don’t have to miss a thing! You can still worship with us whether you’re here in person or you’re in Timbuktu. Just log on to ctkdurango.online.church from your home computer, laptop, tablet, or cell phone every Sunday at 9:30am (local – MST) to join us!

Peace,

Pastor Tim