Church Work Update: Steeple and Roof
You may have noticed how gleaming and white our church steeple is... and hopefully, as the product has a chance to work, you will soon notice how clean the road-side face of the sanctuary roof is. That's because at the end of June, Head Trustee Adam Secola, Trustee and Council Chair Danielle Pollock, and Pastor Rob Morris were guided by Charles Griscavage (Pastor's brother-in-law) in renting a lift, painting the steeple, and applying a cleaning product to the roof. Thanks so much to each of those good people, as well as to Trustee Mark Johanning for arranging the lift rental and providing many items of equipment.
Christian Education
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Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus
Jesus was Jewish. But what does that mean? How does it enrich our understanding of his culture, of His teaching, of the early church? Join us on Sundays for our Adult Bible Study as we work our way through the book Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg and Ann Spangler. |
Children's Sunday School
Our Children's Sunday School takes a break throughout July and August. Many thanks to our dedicated SS teachers throughout the year - Elizabeth Lowery and Christy Saffi! |
Congregational Ministry
Summer (and beyond) Fellowship Schedule
Join in and bring a snack (coffee hour) or dish to pass (BBQs) on the following Sundays, immediately following services.
July: 14th Barbecue
28th Pot-Luck Coffee Hour
Aug: 11th Barbecue
25th Pot-Luck Coffee Hour
Sep: 8th Oktoberfest/German Food Fest
22nd Coffee Hour
Join in and bring a snack (coffee hour) or dish to pass (BBQs) on the following Sundays, immediately following services.
July: 14th Barbecue
28th Pot-Luck Coffee Hour
Aug: 11th Barbecue
25th Pot-Luck Coffee Hour
Sep: 8th Oktoberfest/German Food Fest
22nd Coffee Hour
Veteran's History Project
The Veteran's History Project is looking for American serviceman and woman to interview in the interest of preserving our national history and honoring their sacrifices! Operated by the Library of Congress and partnered with the University of Connecticut, all American veterans from any time period, job, or deployment anywhere are most certainly welcome! Contact Josh Bidwell at bidwell.joshuatodd@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
The Veteran's History Project is looking for American serviceman and woman to interview in the interest of preserving our national history and honoring their sacrifices! Operated by the Library of Congress and partnered with the University of Connecticut, all American veterans from any time period, job, or deployment anywhere are most certainly welcome! Contact Josh Bidwell at bidwell.joshuatodd@gmail.com with any questions or concerns.
Missions
Stewardship
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Did You Know… Your tithes and offerings can be made through Electronic Fund Transfer? You don’t have to worry about forgetting your checks or how to donate when you are away, and it is entirely free both to you and the church because it is a program sponsored by the Synod. The Finance Committee encourages everyone to consider this option, and if you are comfortable, make use of it. You can contact the church office with any questions or look for further info in the narthex.
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Do you shop on Amazon? Did you know your purchases can support Christ the King? Simply shop at smile.amazon.com (instead of amazon.com - same owner, same products, different site). Select Christ the King Lutheran Church from the charitable organization list (be sure to choose CTK in Newtown from the list). There is no cost to you, and you use the same account you currently have on amazon.com—all of your account settings are the same and will automatically transfer over to your new smile.amazon.com account. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5 percent of eligible purchases. While this doesn’t sound like a lot of money, it will add up if we all participate! Simply go to smile.amazon.com to get started.
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Worship
A Transition in our Worship...
After seven years of faithful service to our congregation, our organist, Barbara Reineke has resigned, with a final service date of July 7th. We have been very blessed to have Barbara as part of our worship life and will miss her dearly. With joy we will welcome Bev Thompson, who has helped our music program in many different ways over the past 7 years as she transitions to being our full-time organist. Many thanks to everyone who generously donated to Barbara's going-away gift!
After seven years of faithful service to our congregation, our organist, Barbara Reineke has resigned, with a final service date of July 7th. We have been very blessed to have Barbara as part of our worship life and will miss her dearly. With joy we will welcome Bev Thompson, who has helped our music program in many different ways over the past 7 years as she transitions to being our full-time organist. Many thanks to everyone who generously donated to Barbara's going-away gift!