Deacon Mandy needs your help!

You may have noticed the return of Children’s Time on Sundays. You may have noticed sometimes we have quite a few kids. You may have noticed the kids’ completed Faith Formation crafts and projects on display after worship. You may have noticed the kids having fun and maybe growing in faith.

Let’s keep the momentum going!

Most Sundays, Deacon Mandy is available to teach the kids during the sermon. But some Sundays she is preaching the sermon. Who will take the kids to the Community Hall for a faith-building activity when this happens?

The activities will be planned for you. All you need is the ability to lovingly wrangle kids, deliver a quick message, and help them create. Can you help? Email Deacon Mandy if you can, please and thank you!

And now a ♪ from CtK’s Music Director

THE TUNE OF YOUR HEART
The Psalms resonate with both vocal and instrumental music!  Strive to make your daily lives a most glorious symphony of praise! Keep your hearts filled with the light of Christ!
A tuneful tip:  Grab your hymnbook and look up hymns online to listen to or to sing along with or to simply read the words.  Added to your daily Bible study, the tune of your heart will undoubtedly become your own personal symphony of joy! May Jesus Christ be praised!  Amen!
Patty Mack
Music Director

CtK Kids! Labor Day episode

Here’s a rerun episode for your viewing pleasure (it takes a few extra seconds to load unless you’re on screaming fast Dunkin Donuts WiFi):

Our prayers were answered!

I fretted and complained to anyone within earshot: I only have 4 campers registered for Day Camp! What’s going on?

Then one morning I pulled out my Lutheran Church Basement Coffee mug, and Luther’s words smacked me in the face: “Pray, and let God worry.” So I did. And you all did. And for Day Camp ’23 we ended up with… 23 campers! OK God, I get it. You’re a laugh riot.

We had 4 Rainbow Trail Counselors – see their info below. We had 12 Jr Counselors: Sydney McAllister (happily made good on her promise last year to return), Maddi Robinson (the new kid in town), Lydia Orlowski (tell me time doesn’t fly by!), Ben Andreas (Troop 538 Scout), Makenzie Hjermstad (yup, another Hjermstad generation making an impact at CtK), Addison Ashby (you can count on her always), Emily McVaugh (soccer didn’t steal her away this year), Liam McAllister (his love of math and D&D made him a big hit with the 5th grade boys), Matt Pane (going to college couldn’t keep him away from Day Camp), Maggie Gardner (I didn’t even force her to), Jessi McVaugh (she’s off to college in Washington this fall), and Kristina Bodewes (in between work shifts, even).

Thanks to all who donated food, money, housing, and time. I hear over and over again that the campers and their parents really love this camp. I have no idea why… but also I have a million possibilities. My top 3 are: Rainbow Trail counselors and their expertise, Jr Counselors and their tireless energy, and CtK’s All Are Welcome policy that truly makes these kids from across our community feel safe and loved.

So thanks again to all of you here at CtK. Day Camp could never happen without your support. And thank you Jesus for helping us have a terrific week learning about how you love us and how we can better love and serve you. Please dwell in the hearts of all our campers and counselors – and spur them on to come back next year: July 8-11, 2024!