The Kings Messenger Christ the King Lutheran Church

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February , 2016

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Inside This Issue:

CLUB 9 Retreat

The 9th Grade CLUB retreat will be held February 13-14 at Camp Victory in

Zumbro Falls. We will leave from the Pfau Street parking lot on Saturday at noon

and return by 3:00pm on Sunday. Register online at www.ctkmankato.org.

Contact Pastor Trish or Stacy Pethke with any questions.

Missio Dei

Hilltoppers

Piano Recital

New Member

Orientation

Faith in Motion

Job Posting

Youth and Family

Announcements

Summer Mission

Trip

Green Lake Bible

Camp TIM Team

CLEM Kids

Lenten Worship Services

CTK will again be partnering with area churches for our Lenten worship series.

Services will be held on Wednesdays at 4:30 and 6:00pm beginning Ash

Wednesday, February 10, and continuing through March 16. The Holden

Evening Prayer will provide our liturgical structure, and homilies will be

structured around the book, Searching for Sunday – Loving, Leaving and Finding

the Church, by Rachel Held Evans. Evans is a popular Christian blogger and the

book talks about her struggle with questioning, leaving and returning to church

and does so by centering her stories around the seven sacraments of the Catholic

and Episcopal faith.

The schedule and guest pastors will be as follows:

February 17 - Anointing of the Sick – Pastor Patrick

February 24 – Marriage – Pr. Collette Broady Grund, Bethlehem

March 2 – Confirmation – Pr. Bob Stover, Messiah

March 9 – Baptism – Pr. Ronald Myers, Epiphany

March 16 – Holy Orders – Pr. Scott Olson, Grace

Copies of Rachel Held Evan’s book will also be available for purchase at a cost of

$15. Books can be purchased in the church office.

The Annual Ash Wednesday Soup Supper will be held on

Wednesday, February 10 from 5:00-6:00pm.

If you are able to provide a soup for the supper,

please sign up on the sheet in the Community Room.

Contact Justine Carlson if you have questions.

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Missio Dei by Pastor Patrick

Looking Forward to Lent?

While it seems like we just got done with Christmas and some of us are still dealing with the

remnants of the holidays in our homes, the season of Lent is just around the corner. On February 10,

many will gather in worship places like Christ the King to be reminded of their own mortality with the

marking of ashes on their forehead during Ash Wednesday worship services. Are you looking forward to

Lent?

Lent is not the kind of season that excites the average Christian. However, there are a lot of things to

look forward to this Lent. This season in the church has some awesome traditions that many appreciate.

The soup supper on Ash Wednesday itself is one of my favorites. Having the opportunity to sample from

so many different delicious crocks of soup is a tradition that I hold near and dear. Another thing I enjoy

is the solemnity of the Ash Wednesday services themselves. The seriousness with which most folks

receive the ashes upon their forehead gives greater significance to the gift of Holy Communion that we

celebrate later in the service. It sets the stage for even the casual believer to understand that God is up to

something big here.

We will once again participate in the Round Robin Preaching Series with pastors from area Lutheran

churches this year. Having the chance to hear from different voices and experiencing different preaching

styles is something that many in our pews enjoy during Lent. Instead of character portrayals this year, we

will be basing our sermon series off of a book written by Rachel Held Evans called Searching for Sunday:

loving, leaving, and finding the church. Held Evans is a millennial who has a deep appreciation for God's

church on earth even though she hasn't always felt like it properly represents the church Christ had in

mind. Our preaching partners will each base their message off a different section in her book which she

structures following the seven sacraments of the Catholic church. Confession will be the focus of Ash

Wednesday, and after hearing the five other topics, we will wrap up with Communion as our Maundy

Thursday emphasis. We will have the books available if you would like to purchase them.

As you enter the Lenten season this year, I encourage you to enjoy those things that you appreciate

about Lent, but maybe take it one step farther. Try to identify a spiritual discipline to engage in these 40

days. This could be the old traditional habit of giving something up for the season or it might be trying

something new instead. Maybe this year you want to try setting up a brief devotional time to begin each

morning. Maybe this year you want to journal daily about a way that you saw God active in your life that

day. Maybe it's as simple as reading a chapter of Scripture or taking a nature walk daily to appreciate

God's creation. No matter what you choose, please don't do it out of a sense of coercion or obligation. I

encourage you to engage in a way that lifts your spirits and brings you closer to God. As you spend more

time with God, you will experience God's love for you and no doubt want to share that love with others.

May God's richest blessings be with you this Lent as we move toward the cross of Christ and his glorious

resurrection!

Faith In Motion Worship Returns

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Announcements

Hilltoppers

MSU Piano Studio Preview Recital Christ the King will be hosting a piano recital on Tuesday, February 23 at 7:00pm in the Worship Center.

The recital will feature grad and undergrad students from MSU, who are preparing for contests and spring

recitals. Recitalists will feature classical piano music from various composers. All are welcome to attend. A

free will offering will be received.

Our next Faith in Motion worship services are Wednesday, February 3 and Sunday, February 7. Come and

join Jonah on his journey as he first tries to run away and then follows God’s command. Hear about God’s

never-ending compassion and consider how we might respond with our own acts of compassion. A special

loose change offering will be collected to be used toward a Community Fish Farm sponsored by ELCA

Good Gifts. A Faith in Motion worship is aimed at children and their families, but people of all ages are

welcome and encouraged to attend. We invite you to participate as little or as much as seems right for you.

A light pancake breakfast will be served following the 9:30 service on February 7.

Circle of Hope Update

Hilltoppers will feature a program highlights of Joel Botten’s six trips to Norway including information on the life and music of Norwegian pianist and composer Theodora Cormontan. The program will be held on Tuesday, February 16 at 11:00am with a pot luck lunch following at noon. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the narthex.

All those wishing to become members of Christ the King are encouraged to attend our New Member

Orientation on Thursday, March 17 at 6:00pm. We will receive new members into our congregation on

Palm Sunday, March 20 at the 8:15am worship service. Register online or contact Membership

Ambassador, Amy Olsen if you have questions.

New Member Orientation—Spring 2016

Over the past several years, the Circle of Hope has been working to fine-tune our support of homeless

young people. We do this by supporting The Reach, the Lutheran Social Services drop-in center for

homeless and at-risk youth in the Mankato area. Thanks to the generosity of our good and faithful CTK

support, the needs of this group are being addressed. CTK’s Circle of Hope will continue four initiatives

per year, each focusing on a different area of need and contributing to the mission of The Reach:

December Advent Brunch: 100% of this money goes to general operating expenses.

February Heart of the Home: Collecting items that young people need to set up an apartment.

May Undie Sunday: Collecting new underwear, socks, personal care items, and diapers.

November Step Up To the Plate: Purchasing food packs that are nutritious and easy to prepare for cli-

ents of The Reach.

. A sincere thanks to Christ the King for your continued support in this ministry. Please continue to keep . .

. The Reach and our homeless youth in your prayers.

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Announcements

Teens in Mission Teams

After 38 years of service, Christ the King Property Manager Mark Thompson will be retiring at the end of

January. We thank Mark for all he’s done for the church over the years.

Al Lee will be taking over a role in managing worship technology at Christ the King. Al’s knowledge in .

. audio visual equipment will help in presenting the best possible worship experience.

A Couple of CTK Staff Announcements

Upcoming Senior High Events

If you’re a student in grades 9-12, mark your calendar for the following senior high events:

Wednesday, February 3: Senior high fellowship night in the Youth Room at 6:30pm

Tuesday, February 9: Morning Mix-Up—breakfast in the Community Room at 8:45am

Please contact Stacy Pethke if you have any questions.

We have a special opportunity for senior high youth to join our TIM team (Teens in Mission). This is a

chance to enjoy all the fun of camp, while discovering ways to share your faith and talents with Christ the

King. During the week you will be working with and assisting camp staff, building discipleship skills,

growing your faith, and developing a team commitment to youth ministry at CTK. During camp, our TIM

team will start planning and implementing your ideas for improving youth ministry at CTK. Tim Team will

be held at Green Lake Bible Camp on June 12-17 and will be open to students in grades 9-12. Watch for

registration information or talk to Pastor Trish for more information.

Sr. High Mission Trip, Summer 2016

Youth in grades 6-9 are invited to go rock climbing at MSU on Sunday, February 28. We will meet at Myers

Field House at 3:30pm and students will need to be picked up at 6:30pm. The cost is $20/person which

includes 3 hours of rock climbing, demonstration, a snack and a beverage. Friends are welcome and

encouraged to join! Register online at ctkmankato.org. Contact Mandy Rubink with any questions.

Rock Climbing at MSU

Christ the King will be partnering with local ministries to work with children, elderly, and homeless in the

Chicago area. Cost per person will be $299, some of which can be earned through fundraising opportunities.

Additional information and registration can be found online at ctkmankato.org or contact Stacy Pethke.

Sr. High Youth Gathering Youth in grades 9-12 are invited to participate in the Senior High Gathering on March 6-7 at the Courtyard

by Marriott, Mankato. The cost is $75/person and includes all meals, hotel stay, and programming. Friends

are welcome to attend. Register online and contact Stacy Pethke with any questions.

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Baptized recently:

Andrew Nathan Mullikin, son of Nate and Elizabeth, born on September 28, was baptized on January 16.

Sympathy to:

Dorothy Heller, whose husband, Herb, passed away on January 3.

Barb Lindenberg, whose husband, David, passed away on January 8.

Brad Walker and family. Brad’s mother, Arlene, passed away on January 10.

Julie Nienaber, whose husband, Dan, passed away on January 18.

Parish News

Dec-15 Month Actual Month Budget Difference YTD Actual YTD Budget Difference

Income $142,843 $125,158 $17,685 $490,868 $471,908 $18,960

Expenses $79,165 $73,900 $(5,265) $452,962 $451,348 $1,614

Net Income $63,678 $51,258 $12,420 $37,906 $20,560 $17,346

Looking Ahead at the Lessons… (listed 1st lesson/2nd lesson/Gospel)

January 31—Epiphany 4—Pastor Patrick

Jeremiah 1:4-10 / I Corinthians 13:1-13 / Luke 4:21-30

February 7—Transfiguration Sunday—

Pastor Patrick

Exodus 34:29-35 / 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 /

Luke 9:28-36, (37-43

February 14—Lent 1—Pastor Trish

Deuteronomy 26:1-11 / Romans 10:8b-13 / Luke 4:1-13

February 21—Lent 2—Pastor Patrick

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 / Philippians 3:17-4:1 /

Luke 13:31-35

February 28—Lent 3—Pastor Patrick

Isaiah 55:1-9 / I Corinthians 10:1-13 / Luke 13:1-9

With Jesus in the Prayer Gym

As we experience the coldest months of the year, please keep in mind Christ the King’s winter weather policy. All church events will be cancelled and the building will close on any day that District 77 closes or lets out early due to weather conditions.

Winter Weather Policy

Jesus taught us to pray: Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What does this mean? The good and gracious

will of God is surely done without our prayer, but we ask in this prayer that it may be done also among us. When does this

happen? God’s will is done when he hinders and defeats every evil scheme and purpose of the devil, the world, and our sinful

self, which would prevent us from keeping his name holy and would oppose the coming of his kingdom. And his will is done when

he strengthens our faith and keeps us firm in his word as long as we live. This is his gracious and good will. (Martin Luther)

Jesus gave us the Lord’s Prayer in response to the apostles’ request to teach them how to pray. So what do we

learn about prayer from this petition? We might wonder if there were any willful children in the first century

when Jesus lived and taught on earth. Or are willful children the product of our time? It is a sad scene when a

strong willed child confronts the strong will of a parent. Jesus probably chose to insert that word in this gym

session on prayer for very good reasons. By the time Jesus took his 12 apostles aside to teach them about

prayer, ten million prayers had already flooded the gates of heaven. And we might guess how many of those

petition reflected the willful nature of sinful humanity. God’s will is already here and our prayer muscles need

to bend to fit God’s will! - Pastor Donohue Sarff

Pray for: A willingness to seek and pray for God’s will, a deeper awareness of the needs of suffering, peoples

in all lands, a willingness to give of our abundance to help those who hunger for physical and spiritual

nourishment, our Christ the King congregation to be a spiritual power locally and globally, concerns that are

heavy on your heart, a thankful heart for all God’s blessings.

From the Desk of Opportunity Coordinator Justine Carlson justinec@ctkmankato.org / 345-5056 ext. 38

Serving Christ’s Church in February

OPEN = if you are available to fill this contact Justine

Greeters:

7 Jeff & Vicki Nessler 14 Keith & Lisa Bos 21 Ken & Dianne Wagner 28 Kent & Marilyn Bigbee

Lectors: Listed as 5:30; 8:15/9:30

6/7 Dick Bautch; Duane Olson/None Needed 13/14 Jennifer Olseth; Boy Scout Troop 76 20/21 Jeri Retzlaff; Gary Rudolf/Doug Cramblit 27/28 Randy Rose; OPEN/Karen Mesrobian

Communion Servers: 1st/3rd/5th Weekends

Word & Sacrament Commission

Prayer Chapel: 8:15/9:30

7 Jodie Wallschlaeger/Dianne Wagner 14 Margo Brudwick/Joann Nessler 21 Lonnie Reemer/Shirley James 28 Bev Lee/Becky Moe

Sunday Ushers:

8:15 John Frey/Ervin Johnson/Michael Krediet/ Ken Wagner/Dianne Wagner/Dave Raasch 9:30 Nate Kube/Matt Norland/Michael Grunden/ Randy Moritz ** Boy Scout Troop 76 will be ushering on 14th **

Wednesday Ushers: CLUB Group

3 Claire Burman, Hannah Snyder-Hansen, Kaylee Weiler, Malayah Quincy, Olivia Carmen (Laurie) 10 Mathias Gordon, Benjamin Harpestad, Jaden Heitner, Peyton Hinsch, Caitlin Hvinden, Mason Janzen, Carter Johnson, Luke Johnson, Kenneth Kopp, Andrew Krediet, Jessica Lewandowski, Camden Ludeman, Louis Magers (CLUB 6) 17 Brendan Steffensmeier, Daniel Hewitt, Layten Liffrig, Wyant Fowlds (Dereck & Chad) 24 Allie Wiens, Cassie Thompson, Freya Gordon, Kylie Andreson, Macy Sisco, Sophie Boswell (Chris & Gay)

Supper Servers: Commission; CLUB Group

3 Justice & Peace; Brandon Whitney, Brendan Roberts, CJ Carlson, Jacob Maes, Kendrick Kelly, Logan Kijenski (Chris & Ryan) 10 Council; Morgan Myhre, Kaden Oachs, Ola Pietka, Sam Rittmiller, Madelyn Rosin, Anna Rudolf, Megan Scheel, Braeden Smook, Nicholas Sohre, Brenden Steinbach, Joe Thompson, Kaelyn Toth, Liz Weber, Grace Whitney (CLUB 6) 17 Faithful People; Alex Carmen, Benjamin Snaza, Carter Huls, Fletcher Javens (Shelly) 24 Word & Sacrament; Abbygail Weiler, Elizabeth Boswell, Katie Roberts, Magen Dittbenner, Teegan Jass (Beth)

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Kids

Wendy: 345-5056, ext 20, 382-2125, wendyp@ctkmankato.org and Justine: 420-4393, justinec@ctkmankato.org

JAM Rainbow Room children will sing at the Faith in Motion worship on Sunday, February 7th. Families should come to worship together; children will be called to sing.

Wednesday, February 3 6:00pm

and

Sunday, February 7

9:30am

Please join us for the next Faith in Motion worship services as we wrap up the Jonah rotation. This service is an important and unique opportunity for children to experience worship and for families to worship together. Movement and interaction are at the heart of this service because movement is a spiritual need! So please don’t look at this as a day off, but rather a special time to worship with your children! Children’s Offering: Children are asked to bring coins and cash for the children’s offering. $$$ will go to purchase a Community Fish Farm through the ELCA Good Gifts program.

The next First Communion class will be held on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 10:30am in Moved by the Spirit. Children who are ready to receive this sacrament will bake bread,

paint a chalice, and learn what this sacrament means for them. Participants in this class will receive their first communion at the

Maundy Thursday worship service on Thursday, March 24th at 7pm. Register online at www.ctkmankato.org. See the link on the home

page under Registrations.

JAM & Kids Klub Lent Schedule

Wednesday, February 10—Ash Wednesday Soup Supper No Kids Klub Wednesday, March 16—Faith In Motion Sunday, March 20—Palm Sunday Faith In Motion Wednesday, March 23—Holy Week—No Kids Klub Thursday, March 24—Maundy Thursday Worship First Communion

Sunday, March 27—Easter No JAM

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PARENT OPPORTUNITY SCHEDULES: Posted below are the volunteer schedules for JAM and Kids Klub, as well as Rainbow Room. Please check the sched-ules (listed by child’s name), and mark your calendars. Remember, it is your responsibility to check the schedules where you have children attending and to be present on those scheduled dates. If you have a conflict with your date, please exchange with another parent. It is imperative that we have parent volunteers each and every week!

SUNDAY Rainbow Room

Date Craft Story Teller Shepherds—Jan-May

Feb 14 Miles Nessler Xander Meerbeek Jeff Pooley & Annie Olson, Lindsey Owens, Robb Wempen Steph Carlson, Andrea Burger, Sophie Jakovich Danielle Senn, Mikayla Olson

Feb 21 Quinn Lowry Nolan Kent

Feb 28 Brody Hagedorn Briella Polzin

Mar 6 Olivia/Katelyn Grunden Vance Valvick

Mar 13 Carter Blue Connor Ward

Mar 20 Rainbow Room Sings at 9:30—Faith in Motion

SUNDAY JAM Shepherds

Date Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 & 5

KINGDOM PARABLES Rotation

February 14, 21, 28, Mar 6, 13

Liam Gernentz Liam Nessler

Ella Hudspith Zoey Neidt

Grady Hatlestad Jaeger Zimmerman

Carter Wilson

March 20 Faith in Motion

WEDNESDAY KIDS KLUB Guides

Date Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

Feb 17 Huelsnitz, Nolan Bleck DeWitte, Hannah Boles, Gropel,

Haessly Steffensmeier, Thill, Wagner

Palmer, Javens

Feb 24 Huelsnitz, Lewandowski DeWitte, Hannah Ecker, Morgan,

Lewandowski Wiens, Heitner, Birkmaier

Palmer, Kienlen

Mar 2 Huelsnitz, Emily Skogen

DeWitte, Ryan Hendrickson

Evan Maes, Allison Nelson, McCormick

Dahl, DuRose, Gropel

Palmer, Kratz

Mar 9 Huelsnitz, Lewandowski

DeWitte, Kenneth Flowers

Flowers, Satre, Warnke

Duncan, Jacoby, Loven

Palmer, Schendel

Mar 16 Faith in Motion

WEDNESDAY Rainbow Room

Date Story Craft Snack Gather / Free Time

Feb 17 Shaye Heitner Colton McCormick Emelia Maes Bri Walter

Feb 24 Adelyn Gropel Bri Walter Elijah Lurken Noah Wenk

Mar 2 Tanner Yungerberg Lucy Rubink Bri Walter Kale Bleck

Mar 9 Taylor Rosin Melissa Boles Tomek Pietka Bri Walter

Mar 16 Faith in Motion

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Contact the Staff Christ the King’s Phone Number: 507-345-5056

Pastor Patrick Patterson: ext. 23 / patrickp@ctkmankato.org

Pastor Trish Reedstrom: ext. 26 / trishr@ctkmankato.org

Pastor John Petersen: ext. 24 / johnp@ctkmankato.org

Al Lee, Custodian: ext. 36 / all@ctkmankato.org

Amy Olsen, Administrative Assistant: ext. 21 / amyo@ctkmankato.org

Chris Thompson, Financial Administrator: ext. 22 / christinet@ctkmankato.org

Chuck Hoogland, Organist: ext. 25 / chuckh@ctkmankato.org

Devin Rubink, Communications Specialist, ext. 18 / devinr@ctkmankato.org

Garrett Steinberg, Music Director: ext. 37 garretts@ctkmankato.org

Justine Carlson, Opportunity Coord.: ext. 38 / justinec@ctkmankato.org

Mandy Rubink, Jr. High Youth Director: ext. 19 / mandyr@ctkmankato.org

Mark Thompson, Custodian: ext. 11 / markt@ctkmankato.org

Stacy Pethke, CYF Director: ext. 34 / stacyp@ctkmankato.org

Wendy Paulson, Education Director: ext. 20 / wendyp@ctkmankato.org

222 Pfau Street

Mankato, MN 56001

Deadline for Newsletter Articles Next Month: Friday, February 19.

Worship services are

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and

Consolidated

Communications

channel 7

Sundays at 3:00pm

and Tuesdays at

10:00am.

Phone: 507-345-5056

Fax: 507-345-6115

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CTK Lutheran Church is a caring community

committed to empower all people to know Christ and

to make Christ known.

Weekly Worship

Schedule

Wednesdays 4:30 & 6:00pm

Saturdays 5:30pm

Sundays 8:15am & 9:30am

*Communion on 1st,

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