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SPECIAL NOTICE
Scams are out again! Please read
Head's up - I'm getting emails at the Synod office from "Jackie Cook" asking me to pick up gift cards for her. "Scratch off the PIN #, take a photo and send to me - I'll reimburse you later." This is a scam! Pr Jackie would not ask you to do this even if it has her name on the email in some fashion. So please be aware.
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The Connection is your weekly news update at CTK |
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Presiding:
Pastor Jackie Cook
Second Sunday of Lent
Services are live-streamed and available on YouTube, or the CTK Website
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WELCOME VISITORS TO CTK!
Visitors are always welcome. Our Greeters will help you get seated for worship and acquaint you with our facility and child-friendly sanctuary. Available in the entrance areas and around the building are hand sanitizing stations. We ask that if you are not feeling well, or feel that you may have been exposed to COVID, you view the service via live-streaming. You can find this on our website. Click HERE
Read more on what to expect below.
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Areas needing volunteers to assist at CTK:
We could use some help in the following areas:
- Greeters before church service
- Coffee Hour set up/clean up, bakery donations
- Veterans Day Recognition Sunday in November
If interested, contact Donna Finch at 414-322-2796 or dlfinch@wi.rr.com to volunteer or for more information. Thank you.
Communion Assistants are also needed. Speak with Pastor Jackie
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Feb. 23-Come and Hear us! The Waukesha Choral Union will host a concert on Friday at First United Methodist Church, 121 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha. CTK choir will sing.
Feb. 25 - Annual Membership Meeting ( Winter Weather date 3/3) In person. Everyone Welcome. Sign up for a potluck following the meeting. Sign up sheet in the upper Sanctuary.
Feb. 26 Women's Bible Study @ 9:30 am
Feb. 27- The Chosen viewing in the Sanctuary at 11 am with discussion following.
Feb. 28-Wellness Wednesday @ noon Meet in the Bell Room at noon for meditation, stretching and discussion for mind, body and soul.
Feb 28- Lenten meal-Loaded Baked Potatoes @ 6 pm. Worship at 7 pm
Thursdays - Reformation Community Bible Study via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2369267500?pwd=OVZGOWpUemVBdjdFb09xOGdudGtaQT09
Meeting ID: 236 926 7500
Passcode: 8Q0X7t
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Nomination Appeal for Council
Dear friends in Christ. I am thankful for the opportunity God has granted me to serve in the role of council Vice President. The role has been rewarding as well as challenging, but most importantly it has offered me a chance to grow in discipleship by leading you in doing God’s work. I would encourage anyone interested in similarly serving to prayerfully consider the roles of either Council President which remains open, or Vice President. I will continue to serve on the council in whichever role remains open. Other open positions are for Chairperson for Stewardship and another for Fellowship. If you are interested in any role or would like to nominate someone, please submit nominations to the council before the annual meeting on 2/25.
Jeff Wittrock
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Welcome New Members to CKT! | |
Muente
Brian, Brooke, and daughter Katerina. (Family picture not available). Pictured Katerina with her new Sunday School friend, Raelynn.
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Nature Spirituality Retreat
May 10-12, 2024
This retreat will focus on ways to learn about the sacred and the divine through creation, take a look at Jesus own nature spirituality, and focus on practical ways to find the sacred in your backyard and in your heart.
Pricing includes 2 nights, 3 days, 4 meals, and 1 snack. Single rooms are $299 and
Double Occupancy rooms are $249. Register at
Rooms are on a first come, first serve basis and scholarships are available.
The gathering is from Friday evening, May 10 to Sunday morning May 12. The retreat will conclude with a 10 am Wild Church Worship Event on Sunday morning. To register you need to call Lutherdale at 262/742/2352 or register online at info@lutherdale.org.
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In addition to our Prayer List you are now able to click on the Icon to the left and submit a prayer at any time. | |
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Individual Prayers: Sandy M, the family and loved ones of Mike, Cramer family, Chuck, Marlee, Jim, Dan, Elaine, Cindi H. and for all those who grieve, and those who suffer from mental illness.
Ongoing Prayers: Tim, Maddie, all military persons and their, families all those who are in hospice and care facilities, all who are in hospice, and the healthcare workers who care for them.
Ministry Partners: The Evangelical Lutheran Churches in El Salvador and Tanzania and their Bishops, and Imbaseny parish in Tanzania, Serenity Inn, Family Promise, Reformation Lutheran Church, Lutherdale Bible Camp, All God's Children, Mt. Meru Coffee Project & Outreach for Hope Congregations, and those who work to end human trafficking.
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2024 Midweek Lenten Series:
“You Shall Love the Lord Your God”
2/28 Midweek 2: You Shall Love the Lord Your God with All Your Heart
3/6 Midweek 3: You Shall Love the Lord Your God with All Your Soul
3/13 Midweek 4: You Shall Love the Lord Your God with All Your Mind
3/20 Midweek 5: You Shall Love the Lord Your God with All Your Strength
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Supplies and Snacks for KMSD
Drop off donations at Outreach table (back of the upper sanctuary)
Feb. 18 - March 3
Outreach is offering a new opportunity to give back to our local students. We will collect refillable water bottles, sticky notes and various colored highlighters, along with a variety of snacks (granola bars, fruit snacks, goldfish, etc). Social Worker Mrs. Kittel stated, “Our high schoolers took a survey and 20% of them responded that they are hungry most days due to lack of food. It was similar at the middle school as well.”
Outreach feels that these simple items can make a difference for many of our Kettle Moraine students.
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Thank you to CTK’s guest speaker Hayden Hipkiss, a senior at Arrowhead who is in the Global Studies program and is working on an ambitious project to change the lives of countless children (and thereby the community) in Malawi.
From Hayden’s website.
I am working with Dr. Fletcher Padoko, the Executive Director for Kasupe Ministries Malawi, to achieve Quality Education in their community. Our focus is to build two classrooms because currently there are 317 students at Kasupe Ministries with only 4 classrooms. As a result, there are about 80 students confined into each one of the small, compressed classrooms. I believe every student deserves a healthy learning environment that will enhance their ability to learn. Furthermore, it will create opportunities for growth and success at Kasupe Ministries. Students will then have the resources to make a positive impact on our world, just like I am now!
Here is a link to his website: hg55120364.wixsite.com/the-gift-of-educatio
(cut and paste into your browser-yes there is no "n"")
Hayden is more than halfway to his goal of $16,000! You will have the opportunity to donate during the offering on February 21st.
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Come and See!!
Come to Christ the King Church on Tuesdays during Lent to watch
THE CHOSEN (Season one) on our big screen!
Christ The King is located at
1600 Genesee Street (Hwy C) in Delafield
We have a wonderful large screen and cushioned seats in our pews to comfortably watch the show on
Tuesdays at 11:00 AM beginning February 13th through
March 26th!!
Following each episode we will have a short discussion to let everyone share their thoughts. Allow about 90 minutes for this community building experience!
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Lent Wellness Wednesdays with Pr. Jackie—beginning on February 21st
Noon-1:00 pm in the bell room.
During this hour, we will discuss and engage a variety of beginner level activities to tend to our bodies. Activities may include and are not limited to: listening to our bodies through breathing, mediation, and visualization. Sharing recipes, discussing healthy eating habits. Participants will want to bring light weights or soup cans for some basic exercises. The group may decide to read a book together about health such as: Women, Food, and God.
Beginning February 21st we will also have a Wellness section in the Connections weekly newsletter. Look for it after the synod section.
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Come Hear Us!
The Waukesha Choral Union will host a concert at First United Methodist Church, 121 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha on Friday, February 23. Our CTK choir will participate, singing several of their own selections, and then join in a rousing combined choir piece for the finale with four other choirs. The concert begins at 7:30 PM and will be in the very historic and beautiful sanctuary of First United Methodist Church, 121 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha. The church, designed by Henry F. Starbuck, was built in the Romanesque architectural style in 1895. If you would like to sing with our choir, please contact our Director of Music for details, music, and a rehearsal schedule. More details to come.
| Ministry Initiatives or CTK church goals for this year are Preparing, Caring and Sharing. How does this fit into your committee and daily life? | |
Youth and Family News
Sunday School March 3 Children and teachers will be dismissed after the Communion in Worship to their classrooms. Teachers -remember to sign up to teach. You can do this on the CTK website under Sunday School. The new semester has begun!
Confirmation Lesson at home this week- Lost and Found. Due March 3rd. Assistance is needed for each class at CTK. Please sign up on the CTK website under Confirmation.
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OUTREACH
The next coffee order will be placed on Sunday, March 17th and be ready for pick up on Sunday, March 24th.
Mt. Meru coffee is available for purchase in the upper sanctuary. Orders placed by the 3rd Sunday of each month will be available for pick up on the 4th Sunday after Service.
This global outreach is helping farm families in the Meru Diocese in Tanzania. This project is giving the farmers a hand-up rather than a handout.
See the display in the Narthex for more information.
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Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-anon are mission partners with CTK. Both groups meet at CTK and have for years.
AA meets Friday nights at 7 pm
Al-anon (Supporting families and loved ones of Alcoholics) Mondays at 6:30 pm
Pockets of Enthusiasm is a supporting group of both.
Please support their Chili of Enthusiasm fundraiser on Feb. 24th at CTK
5 pm Social hour
6 pm Chili with friends
7 pm Speaker
$5 ticket
This is an open AA meeting
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Greater Milwaukee Synod News | |
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Webinar Recording:
"Meeting God in Authentic Diversity Work"
At our January Inspired for Mission gathering, Pr. Afi Dobbins-Mays (Assistant to the Bishop for Authentic Diversity & Leadership) hosted a conversation with members from All Saints, Wales as they shared about what God is doing in their hearts as they read together, and wrestle together, around the work of anti-racism and authentic diversity.
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Pastor Jackie Cook
Office Coordinator - Maggie Thompson
Music Director - Maria Tyksinski
Care Ministry - Sylvia Kreutzmann
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Office hours:
Mon. - Thurs 9am-3pm
Friday 9 am - noon
Worship Sundays at 9 am
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