Ministries
Sunday School
While some classes are geared to particular age groups, people of any age are welcome in any class at any time!
Pre-K through 5th grade: 9:15-10:15am Sundays, September-May, W6/7. We are always looking for teachers and substitutes! Class materials provided.
Contact: Director of Faith Formation
Confirmation Class (all ages above 5th grade): 9:30-10:15am Sundays, Youth Room, September-May
Contact: Pastor Tim
Intergenerational: 9:30-10:15am year-round
Reading Thru the Bible, Library. Contact: Director of Faith Formation
Lutheranism 101, Community Hall. Contact: Director of Faith Formation
New Members Class: As needed. Contact: Pastor Tim
Women of CtK
Women of CtK
9am on the first Saturday of each month, Community Hall. Other events as scheduled.
All women are invited to join us for bible study, outreach & fellowship.
Contact: CtK Women
Youth Group
For kids 6th grade through high school. Past events include a Halloween Lip Sync Contest, Movie Nights, and the Tri-Annual ELCA Youth Gathering, as well as service projects.
Check out all their activities on BAND – the app for groups and communities.
(Click to join)
Drivers and chaperones are always needed as well.
Contact: Youth Director
Day Camp
CtK’s Day Camp with Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp offers children and young adults a unique experience, providing a time for young people to learn, grow, and discover more of God’s love and what it means to be part of the family of God.
Day Camp 2019: “I AM, we are.”
July 8-12, 9am-3pm for ages K – 6th grade ($30); PreK 9am-12pm ($20)
Jr. Counselors (7th grade and up) register here.
Contact: Director of Faith Formation
Chancel Choir
Thursdays from 6:30-7:30pm and Sundays from 9:30-10:15am, Sanctuary
Led by interim director Roxanne Ingle, the choir sings for the 10:30am Worship service and on special holidays and musical events throughout the liturgical year.
Contact: Choir Director
Home Bound!
Sunday afternoons after Worship and as requested.
This group provides comfort, care, and serves Holy Communion to those who are unable to make it to worship.
To request a visit, please contact the Home Bound! Team or call 970-247-5310.
To join the Home Bound! Ministry Team, contact: Kayla Hefner
Bible Studies
Thursday Bible Study
12pm Thursdays(!), Community Hall.
Join Pastor Tim for a lively study and topics biblical and extra-biblical. Bring your lunch and all your comments, questions, and smart remarks.
Past studies include: The Gospel of Luke, The Acts of the Apostles, Confronting Death, The Apocrypha.
See the CtK Calendar for current topics.
Contact: Pastor Tim
Grand Ol' Broads of God (GoBoGs)
Mondays, 4:00-5:30pm, W6/7.
The first Monday of each month is dedicated to Share The Care, the GoBoGs’ outreach mission.
Contact: Lynda Morris
Spiritual Study Group
Thursdays, 3pm, Chapel.
Faith-forming studies, prayer, and togetherness with God and one another.
Contact: Aurora Rose
Khavura; “Circle of Friends”
Thursdays, 1:30 – 3:00pm, Library.
All women are welcome, and we gladly invite new members to join us.
Contact: Stella Welcher, 970-903-9327
Small Groups
Circle of Contemplative Prayer
Mondays, 5:30-7:15pm, Chapel.
Join with others to experience God’s presence. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship.
Contact: Sharyn Butler
Piecemakers
The fourth Wednesday of each month, 9:30am, Community Hall.
This quilting group makes Prayer, Baptismal, and Charity quilts. All quilters are invited to attend whenever you can; we welcome new hands to help — even beginners — we’ll help you get started. Bring your lunch, come learn to quilt and enjoy some conversation with others.
Contact: Judy Danielson at the Durango Quilt Company, 970-247-2582
Book Club
The second Thursday of each month, 3:00pm, Library.
All are invited to join the CtK Book Club at any time. Drop in for some lively and enriching discussions. New members are always welcome!
Contact: Stella Welcher, 970-903-9327
Outdoor Groups
CtK Outdoors: This group offers people of different abilities a range of outdoor activities from backpacking to snowshoeing, sledding to cross country skiing to simply enjoying a leisurely hike and/or picnic.
Contact: Church Office
CtK Women’s Outdoors: Outdoor wonder and adventure for all women.
Contact: Monie Schlarb, 970-764-4261
Ministry Partners
Manna Soup Kitchen
2nd Monday and 4th Thursday of every month, 9:00am – 1:00pm, 1100 Avenida Del Sol
Manna Soup Kitchen is a charitable organization providing nourishing meals and supportive services to those in need in La Plata County.
Contact: John Condie
Habitat for Humanity
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
CtK’s Build Day is usually scheduled during August/September each year. Volunteer to build or provide food.
Contact: Rap Fairley
Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission
The Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission (NELM) in Rock Point, AZ, exists to connect diverse communities to the needs of the Navajo People by creating a safe environment where the values of education, culture, and spiritual formation are accessible to all people.
CtK hosts drives to provide clothing, blankets and supplies, and schedules mission trips to the NELM community to assist as needed.
Contact: Pastor Tim
Guatemala (ILAG)
Founded in 1991 by Padre Horacio Castillo, Iglesia Luterana Agsutina de Guatemala, or ILAG, ministers to people from the margins of Guatemalan society, particularly the indigenous poor. The church has about 2,000 members in 17 congregations. ILAG also operates two elementary schools in Guatemala City. The ILAG pastoral team is represented by several pastors, evangelists, and catechists who typically work with more than one congregation. Bishop Castillo retired in 2014, and Pastor Karen Castillo now serves as President of the ILAG and as the primary contact for US congregations.
CtK schedules bi-annual mission trips to work with these congregations, their schools, and the Guatemalan people.
Contact: Pastor Tim