The Kings Messenger Christ the King Lutheran Church

Church Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Friday

8:00am to 2:00pm

Saturday-Sunday By Appointment

May , 2015

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Inside This Issue:

Missio Dei

Hilltoppers

Annual Budget Forum

Adult Forum Series

Get on the Beam

CTK Music Announcements

CTK Youth Announcements

Undie Sunday

Letter from Pastor Cheryl

Family Mission Trip

May Calendar

Prayer Calendar

CLEM Kids

RRR Update: New Roof and Solar Panels

Christ the King Calls New Associate Pastor Following a congregational vote on April 2, Christ the King has extended a call to Trish Reedstrom to become the new Associate Pastor. Trish will be having an ordination ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter on Sunday, May 23 at 1:30pm. All are welcome to attend. Trish plans on starting at Christ the King in early June.

Final Wednesday Night The last Wednesday night community supper and worship will be held on

Wednesday, May 6. Wednesday nights will resume in the fall.

Celebration for Cheryl

Part of the new roof has been installed and the solar panels have been set up! We’re going through the final steps of the process and soon the panels will be generating 40 kw/h from the sun. Stay tuned for more announcements regarding our green initiative at Christ the King.

Interim Pastor Cheryl Indehar will be leaving Christ the King near the end of

May and her last weekend preaching will be May 16-17. Please join us in

celebrating her that weekend during a special coffee fellowship in between

services. We appreciate all she’s done for CTK during this time of transition.

Please read a message from Cheryl on page four.

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Missio Dei by Pastor Cheryl

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard you hearts and your minds in Christ Je-sus.” Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice is a word that is not used very often today, but appears in the Bible 175 times. The diction-ary describes the word rejoice as to be glad, to take delight and/or to make joyful. It is something we are to experience. Joy, by definition, is the emotions of great delight or happiness caused by something good or satisfying; a source of keen pleasure or delight; the expression or display of glad feelings; a state of happiness; to feel joy. Paul writes this letter from prison to the Philippians. He is suffering, but speaks of joy throughout this letter. Jesus Christ is bringing this joy! Paul’s identity is tied to Jesus who is his savior and Lord. Paul, who first persecuted the Christians, is now a Christian being persecuted himself. He doesn’t let his joy in the Lord be taken away from him because of his circumstances. He maintains his rejoicing Jesus. When he is rejoicing in Jesus, he is joyful. Paul states that the Lord is near. In a way that we cannot understand, Jesus has the ability to be near us. In another letter in 1 Corinthians, Paul calls us God’s temple and tells us that God’s Spirit, the Holy Spirit, lives and dwells inside of us. God is always near us and approachable. This all brings joy to Paul and allows him to rejoice. One of the main things that can take our joy and rejoicing from us is worrying. Paul addresses that in this text. He boldly states, “Do not worry about anything.” If we worry about something, we are told to lift up our requests in prayer and supplication to God in thanksgiving. We give God our concerns because He is the one who can do something with them. When we give our worries to God, we will receive peace. This peace surpasses all of our under-standing. This peace will also guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. God wants us to live in His peace as well as His love and joy. That is what he intends for us all the time. Paul called the Philippians to be gentle so it is known to everyone. In Galatians, Paul talks about the fruit of the Holy Spirit. These fruits are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control. When we are led by the Spirit we look to living God’s ways and thinking of what God de-sires. We, as Christians, are to live joyful lives and rejoice in the Lord always. This text tells us how to do it. Like Paul, our identity is in Christ. We have been claimed by God as his beloved children. Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross forgives our sins and gives us eternal life. God’s peace protects and guards our hearts and minds to focus on Christ. All of these are gifts from God. We can give thanks with a grateful heart for all that God has done for us.

Get on the Beam

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Announcements

All are invited to participate in Habitat for Humanity’s “Get on the Beam” campaign. The 2’ x 4’ “beam” will be located in the Narthex. Please sign your name on the beam and make a donation in the attached bank. The beam then becomes part of the framework for a Habitat house and donations are used to purchase materials. Thank you for your contributions.

Rod Urtel Retiring

Our Annual Budget Forum will be held on Sunday, May 3 at 9:30am in the Fireside Room. A vote will be held to approve the proposed budget for the 2016 fiscal year.

Annual Budget Forum

Summer Organ Recital Series

The final forum in our 4-week series "Claimed, Gathered, Sent" will be on Sunday, May 10 at 9:30am in the

Fireside Room. The series will explore through discussion and invite reflection, conversation and

discernment about what being the church means today. Through this process, we'll seek to strengthen the

mission and ministry of congregations and the ELCA as a whole by going back to our spiritual roots. The

series is being facilitated by Jim Hatleli, with the emphasis on the conversation of the group to explore how

these topics might influence our daily lives.

Adult Forum Series

Minnesota All State Lutheran Choir

View the calendar online! Visit www.ctkmankato.org/calendar to view

the most up-to-date calendar. Click on events for more details.

Rod Urtel, who as served as Bell Choir Director at Christ the King for the past 21 years, will be retiring at the end of the program year this month. Thank you to Rod for his many years of service. Join us in honoring him during the 8:15 and 9:30 services on May 17.

Minnesota All State Lutheran Choir will be singing at Christ the King on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 7:30pm. Choir members are currently in need of host families for about 40 students (at least 2 students to each home). Please contact Garrett Steinberg for more info or if you’re interested in hosting students. The Minnesota All State Lutheran Choir was established in 1969 and is a marvelous musical and spiritual experience for high school aged Lutheran students.

The Sioux Trails chapter of the American Guild of Organists (STAGO) will be performing the first half of the annual summer recital series in the Worship Center at Christ the King every Tuesday beginning on June 9 through July 7. Each recital, featuring a different member each week, is about 30-40 minutes and begins at 12:10pm. All are welcome to attend this free event.

A Message from Pastor Cheryl

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Announcements

Thank you to those who attended and volunteered to work at the Easter breakfast and garage sale.

Between the two events, $2700 was raised for our youth. We appreciate your generosity in continuous

support of our youth programs!

Dear Christ the King Members,

As you know, I came to you as an Interim Associate Pastor, meaning, my days were numbered. I want to

thank all of you for your love and support you have given to me. It has been an honor and privilege to

serve and work with you these past seven months. Christ the King is a wonderful place to work and serve

the Lord. I will miss you, but I know that I will see you all again in heaven. God’s blessings on you, your

ministry and this congregation.

. In Christ’s love,

. Pastor Cheryl

Thank You

We welcome all 2015 high school graduates and families to attend the senior recognition dinner on

Wednesday, May 6 from 5:00 to 6:00pm in the Community Room. Graduating seniors will be recognized

at the 6:00pm worship service that evening. Please register online.

Graduating Senior Recognition Dinner

Families are encouraged to attend the Family Mission Trip to Green Bay, WI June 28-July 1. The cost is

$129/person (children 3 and under are free) and includes transportation, housing, meals and programming.

All ages welcome! This is a great opportunity to grow in faith and serve others. A “family” can consist of

anyone; parents, grandparents, aunts, friends! Register online and contact Mandy Rubink with questions.

Family Mission Trip Sign Up

The Affirmation of Baptism service will be on Sunday, May 3 at 10:30am in the worship center.

Confirmands and their families are welcome to attend the CLUB 9 brunch on Saturday, May 2 at 10:30am in

the Community Room. Register online.

Undie Sunday is Back! The Circle of Hope will again be observing Mother’s Day with an Undie Sunday! The Reach is in need of assorted sizes of new boxers, briefs, bras, panties, diapers, wipes, and socks. Please drop off donations at the Circle of Hope display during the weekend of Mother's Day, May 9-10.

Affirmation of Baptism Service

The deadline to sign up for Wacky-doodle Wednesdays is approaching

fast! Please register online or see the CLEM Kids page for more info.

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

Baptized last month:

Jack Marvin O’Hara (3), son of John

and Natasha, was baptized on April 4.

Aubrey Jo Emanuel, daughter of

Brandon and Shavonne, born on

January 16, was baptized on April 12

Kai Dean (6) and Cassius Baier Nickels

(3), children of Cory and Alexandra,

were baptized on April 19.

Christian Love and Sympathy to… Kathy Schuetz, whose brother, Bill

Erickson, passed away on March 5.

Marlin Spangrud, whose sister, Bonnie Lindland, passed away on March 27.

Jackie Miller, whose mother, Marlys Johnson, passed away on March 30.

Ada Harris, whose brother-in-law, Marvin Fririchs, passed away on April 11.

Marsha Heller, whose fiancé, Mark Stephens, passed away on April 15.

Evie Erdman, whose mother, Gertrude Cieslar, passed away in March.

Parish News

May 3—Easter 5—Pastor Patrick

Acts 8:26-40 / I John 4:7-21 / John 15:1-8

May 10—Easter 6—Pastor Patrick

Acts 10:44-48 / I John 5:1-6 / John 15:9-17

May 17—Easter 7—Pastor Cheryl

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 / I John 5:9-13 / John 17:6-19

May 24—Pentecost Day—Pastor Patrick

Ezekiel 37:1-17 / Acts 2:1-21 / John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15

May 31—Trinity Sunday—Pastor Patrick

Isaiah 6:1-8 / Romans 8:12-17 / John 3:1-17

Mar-15 Month Actual

Month Budget Difference YTD Actual YTD Budget Difference

Operating Income $65,807 $60,975 $4,832 $617,625 $649,235 $(31,610)

Operating Expense $67,682 $73,751 $6,069 $627,184 $646,153 $(18,969)

Net Income $(1,875) $(12,776) $10,901 $(9,559) $3,082 $(12,641)

Thanks to all who responded to the worship survey from the Word and Sacrament Commission in April. There were more than 500 surveys submitted with very valuable feedback. The commission will be reviewing the results and making a recommendation to the church council regarding worship services at Christ the King.

Thank You to Survey Respondents

Summer Office Hours begin Memorial Weekend

Monday—Thursday 8:00am to 2:00pm

Friday—Sunday by appointment

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

Serving Christ’s Church in May

Greeters:

3 Lynn & Darla Austin 10 OPEN 17 Marnie & Patricia Will 24 Owen & Dorothy Viker 31 Paul & Phyllis Olson

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

2/3 Sandy Smith; Liz Keepers/Emma Kind 9/10 Sue Moore; Kathy Mork/Jean Klosowski 16/17 Dan Schemmel; Gary Rudolf/Jennifer Johnson 23/24 Jennifer Olseth; Steve Mork/Jody Rittmiller 30/31 Jeri Retzlaff; Jim Armbruster/Karen Mesrobian

Communion Preparers:

2/3 Gen Carlson & Marilyn Bigbee 16/17 Kathy & Stan Bruss 30/31 Dorothy & Owen Viker

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

Council and Proclaim Commission

Prayer Chapel: 8:15/9:30

3 Phyllis & Paul Olson / Becky Moe 10 Tammy Fienen / Jane Schwickert 17 June Nelson / Marilyn Sarff 24 Adele Thompson / Shirley Wilson 31 LaVonne Rohn / Todd Lundquist

Saturday Ushers:

2 Larry Giersdorf & Richard Macho 9 Ruth & Lyle Holland 16 Rod Meyer & Dan Krueger 23 Larry Giersdorf & Richard Macho 30 Ruth & Lyle Holland

Sunday Ushers:

8:15 Don Larsen/Mickey Moe/Matt Norland/ Ken Wagner/Dianne Wagner 9:30 Jamie Skogen/Ken Swanson/Gaylen Ferley/ Lowell James/Wally Peterson/Byron Tungsvik

Community Supper: Commission; CLUB Group

6 Faithful People; Ben Maes, Griffin Gartzke, Isaac Hintgen, Jacob Busch, Jett Oachs, Matt Warnke, Michael Roessler (Stacey & Greg)

Wednesday Ushering: Head Usher; CLUB Group

6 Tim Leibfried; Anna Sohre, Grace Curtis, Jordan Quam, Lindsey Sievers, Stephanie Carlson, Teagan Kelly (Angela)

THANK YOU for being a part of these

important ministries at CTK!

We appreciate each and every one of you!

Kids

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

Registration is now available on the CTK website; you must register for all Wacky-doodles you choose to participate in at one time.

Please contact Wendy if you have any questions: wendyp@ctkmankato.org

June 3— Homeward Bound Theatre Company—come on board for a journey full of adventure, fun and growth through the performing arts: drama, clowning, puppetry! June 17— MSU Adventure Education—a rock climbing adventure and team-building skills that promote growth and learning! July 1—

Old Log Theater—Charlotte’s Web: a delightful and touching story about Charlotte, an extraordinary spider, and her friendship with Wilbur, an irresistible young pig.

July 15— Jumps and Downs—an indoor inflatable play center for active kids who love to jump, bounce, slide!

August 5— Gale Woods Farm—outdoor fun on a real working farm!

August 19— River Springs Water Park—grab your swimsuit...tube slide, body slide, lazy river, climbing wall, lily pad walk and more!

Go Fish Vacation Bible School! This summer—July 27-31

Mark your calendars! Registration will be available

online soon.

The Jesus and Me at Church season will come to a close with the Amazing Race Review at JAM on Sunday, May 10th and at Kids Klub on Wednesday, May 6th. These are the final dates for JAM and Kids Klub for this year. See below for the summer FUN offered at CTK!

Prayer Calendar for May 2014 Pray for … Sunday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

3… CTK and

our new worship

leaders.

4… our

relationships to

grow and

endure.

5… and bless

our Hospice

teams.

6… our

legislators.

7… the safety of

those serving

our country.

1… the will to

take our giving

to the next level.

8… the strength

to forgive.

2… those who

are persecuted.

9… Justice and

Peace around

the globe.

10… us to help

fulfill the

church’s

mission.

Mother’s Day

11… our

parents.

12… Christian

role models.

13… those

working to

eradicate

corruption.

14… the kind

treatment of all

God’s creatures.

15… all the

Moms around

the world.

16… Enemies of

the church

17… those

people whose

lives are in

turmoil.

18… our friends

to be less

stressed.

19… teachers &

administrators in

all our schools.

20…

participation

from all the

citizens of our

democracy.

21… the

underemployed.

22… the grace

to live with

changes in our

lives.

23… all of

God’s people.

24… our youth

and leaders as

they prepare for

summer camps.

25… graduates.

Memorial Day

(observed)

26… Daycares.

27… those

leading the way

of

environmental

concerns.

28… the hungry

around us.

29…

appreciation for

all those

believers who

came before us.

30… Churches

across the

country.

31… support for

new members of

CTK.

... saying

“Peace, peace,”

when there is

no peace.

Jeremiah 6:14

I will both lie

down and sleep

in peace; for

You alone make

me lie down in

safety. Ps.4:8

Jesus stood

among them

and said to

them, “Peace be

with you.”

Luke 24:36

Therefore since

we are justified

by faith, we

have peace with

God …through

our Lord. Rom 5:1

May grace and

peace be yours

in abundance in

the knowledge

of God and of

Jesus our Lord.

This Prayer

Calendar is a

ministry of the

Justice and Peace

Commission,

assisted by Pastor

Donohue Sarff

Praying for Peace is a Never Ending Task!

If you ask most people - from elementary

students to Miss America candidates to care center

residents - what is their most ardent wish, a very

high percentage would say PEACE! And often

prayers for peace follow those wishes for peace.

The first time I crossed the Mason-Dixon Line and

traveled into the southern states was 88 years after

the end of the Civil War. After my first year at

Augsburg College, I spent the summer of 1953

working in Texas, teaching VBS with Marilyn at

the Mexican Mission in the Rio Grande Valley and

later as an orderly at Bexar County Hospital in San

Antonio. More importantly, that was the summer

we were engaged to be married! That summer and

the following Christmas was my first experience

witnessing the impact of Jim Crow. Never before

had I seen White Only and Colored Only signs, And

they were as far north as the Kansas City train

station! Had not the Civil War ended 88 years

earlier? And here we are in 2015 celebrating the

150th

year of the end of the Civil war. General Lee’s

army surrendered on April 9, 1865. Five days later

President Lincoln was assonated. The last battle of

the Civil War was fought May 12-13, 1865 at

Palmito Ranch, Texas. So now in May 2015 we can

celebrate the 150th

year of the beginning of Peace

after 4 bloody years of Civil conflict. Or can we? As

we look at some of the civil strife in America and

the heartless terrorism internationally, our prayers

for peace are a high priority in our daily devotions.

Pray for Peace and find ways to foster Peace!

This would be a very good year to visit Lincoln Park here in

Mankato, especially if you have never been there. Take some

time to read the historical marker, pause for a special prayer

for peace. You may even discover some small ways you can

be an instrument of peace in this world of violence!

Visit us online!

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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 Cheryl Indehar: ext. 24 / cheryli@ctkmankato.org

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

Garrett Steinberg, Music Director: ext. 26 garretts@ctkmankato.org

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

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

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

Stacy Pethke, CYF Director: ext. 19 / stacyp@ctkmankato.org

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

222 Pfau Street

Mankato, MN 56001

Deadline for Newsletter Articles Next Month: Monday, May 18

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 6:00pm

(through 5/6)

Saturdays 5:30pm

Sundays

8:15am & 9:30am

*Communion

served on 1st, 3rd

and 5th weekend

each month.

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