Day Camp 2024

4 Rainbow Trail Counselors + 12 Jr Counselors + 20 Campers = 1 Awesome Day Camp!

It was truly a wonderful week learning that we are all Created to Be God’s Beloved Children.

Thanks to all who helped in all the ways. Sometimes the wish lists don’t tell me who sent what, so my apologies if I have inadvertntly left you off of this list:

Dan & Angelia Graves

Linda White

Gary & Carol Orlowski

Tamara Crawford

Beverly Dittmer

Susan Johnson

Karen Park

Louise Clark

Marty Monn

CtK Staff

Bryan Petersen & Bear Smart Durango

John Constan & Durango Fire Department

Gary Skiba & Rocky Mountain Wolf Project

Yoga with Judy Bierma

Mariel Balbuena & La Plata Family Centers Coalition

Café au Play

Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp (especially our fabulous counselors Faith, Amalia, Andrew, & Talley)

The Jr Counselor Team

Mission Endowment Fund

All who gave monetary donations

All groups who had to find other places to meet the week of Day Camp

CtK could not serve the beloved children of our community without your help!

Deacon Mandy taking time off

I will be gone from July 15-August 15 with no access to text, phone, or email.

CtK Council has a to-do list of things I usually do that can’t go un-done for a month. If you’d like to help out, please speak wth Pastor Tim, CtK Staff or Council Member.

Why am I taking this time off?

Meister Eckhart said it best:

All beings

are words of God,

God’s music, God’s

art.

Sacred books we are, for the infinite camps

in our

souls.

Every act reveals God and expands God’s being.

I know that may be hard

to comprehend.

All creatures are doing their best

to help God in God’s birth

of God’s self.

Enough talk for the night.

God is laboring in me;

I need to be silent

for a while,

worlds are forming

In my heart.

See you soon.

Love,

Deacon Mandy

Save the MULTIPLE Dates!

SUNDAY, MAY 19 – High School Senior Appreciation: CtK’s 2 High School graduates, Lana Bodewes and Maggie Gardner, will be lifted up during worship at 9:30am. After, at about 10:30am, The Youth will gather in the Community Hall to spend time together and eat some goodies. Please, adults, come in to say “hi” or a word of encouragement to these lovely young women. (Youth Parents, pick-up will be no later than 12 noon, please).

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 – New Wine Church Tour returns to Durango! Remember in 2022, when they brought us a production of BRIGHT STAR? And the Youth fed them pizza before the FREE performance, and then you, the congregation, brought desserts to share after the show? And remember the show was FREE and it was really, really good? And that anyone in the community can attend on June 12th at 7pm (so tell your friends & neighbors)? Well, it’s all happening again – but this time the show is GODSPELL. The big tour bus will show up sometime on Wednesday, June 12 – I’ll let you know when they tell me. CtK Youth will meet them here and we’ll have dinner together. Then you – the congregation and community members – will come to the show at 7pm and after we’ll all share the desserts that you – the congregation –  brought and get to know these fine youth performers from Minnesota.

SUNDAY, JULY 7 – All snacks and supplies must be at CtK by this date, because DAY CAMP 2024 is Monday, July 8 – Thursday, July 11! Can you help support Day Camp with a donation of snacks & supplies?  Find the Wal-Mart and Oriental Trading wish lists by clicking here.  Want to donate money? Use your credit card to donate to the Day Camp Fund here. You can also put a check in the offering plate (Day Camp 2024 in the memo line), or you can give Deacon Mandy cash, which she will label and put in the safe for deposit. Thank you so much!

What do you know about the CtK Library?

And now a ♪ from CtK’s Music Director

New Women’s Biblical Discussion Group beginning!

Are you ready to embark on a journey of faith and self-discovery? 

In-person Tuesdays from 12-1pm in the Community Hall.

We’ll begin by reading together Kathleen Nielson’s book, “Women & God”, answering hard questions with beautiful truths.

Questions like:

“Is God sexist?” and “What does the Bible really say about women?”

Join a lovely group of women to explore these questions and discern the answers from a biblical standpoint and well as a societal one. Come and meet new friends and deepen extablished friendships – including the one you have with God.

Email Deacon Mandy to order a book (free will donation to cover – or partially cover – the cost if you wish) or order your own paperback or Kindle version here.

And now a ♪ from CtK’s Music Director

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):