The Trumpetfiles.ctctcdn.com/abd08519101/9573f115-02f3-4b01-823f...The Trumpet From the Pastor’s...
7
The Trumpet From the Pastor’s Heart . This Advent, we will continue to use the Narrative Lectionary after taking a few weeks off in November for All Saints, Stewardship and Christ the King Sundays. This Advent, we explore how we prepare for God to meet us in the person of Jesus Christ—as a young baby, lying in a manger, whose purpose will lead him to the cross and who we wait impatiently to come again and bring true peace to all. 11/29, 1 st Sunday in Advent Psalm 19:7-14, 2 Kings 22:1-10; 23:1-3 We’ll hear about how young King Josiah recovered Scripture that had been lost, and how this moved the people to reform and renewal. As we prepare for Christmas, what are we digging out of our long-lost closets? What do we need to find in our hearts that we’ve lost? 12/6: 2 nd Sunday in Advent (traditional service with communion) Psalm 85:4–13, Isaiah 40:1-11 We’ll hear the voice in the wilderness cry out, “Comfort, comfort, O my people, make straight the way of the Lord!” On the outside, we busily prepare our homes with decorations, yet inside, we long for God’s comfort and peace. 12/13: 3 rd Sunday in Advent (praise service) Psalm 102:12-22, Ezra 1:1-4, 3:1-4, 10-13 We’ll hear about the return from exile and the rebuilding of the temple. During the holidays, we sometimes long to return home, but are we ever really home? Our true home is found in God. Fools for Christ members will do a dramatic reading of our Ezra reading in worship. 12/20: 4 th Sunday in Advent (traditional with communion) CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Psalm 113, Luke 1:5-13, 57-80 We’ll explore Christmas traditions from around the world. 12/24: Christmas Eve services: 4:00pm Live Nativity A communion service for the entire family. It concludes with candlelight and a live nativity. 10:30pm Candlelight Service A contemplative worship service that draws us closer to the birth of Christ. Candlelight and Holy Communion center us on the celebration of Christ’s arrival. December 25: No worship services. Enjoy the day with family and friends! MERRY CHRISTMAS! December 27: A lessons and carols service to welcome in the New Year. Have a blessed Advent season! Pastor Jennifer Volume 15, Issue 12 December 2015 A Monthly Publication of Christ the King Lutheran Church
Transcript of The Trumpetfiles.ctctcdn.com/abd08519101/9573f115-02f3-4b01-823f...The Trumpet From the Pastor’s...
The Trumpet
From the Pastor’s Heart
. This Advent, we will continue to use the Narrative Lectionary after taking a few weeks off in November for All
Saints, Stewardship and Christ the King Sundays. This Advent, we explore how we prepare for God to meet us in the
person of Jesus Christ—as a young baby, lying in a manger, whose purpose will lead him to the cross and who we
wait impatiently to come again and bring true peace to all.
11/29, 1st Sunday in Advent Psalm 19:7-14, 2 Kings 22:1-10; 23:1-3
We’ll hear about how young King Josiah recovered Scripture that had been lost, and how this moved the people to
reform and renewal.
As we prepare for Christmas, what are we digging out of our long-lost closets? What do we need to find in our hearts
that we’ve lost?
12/6: 2nd Sunday in Advent (traditional service with communion) Psalm 85:4–13, Isaiah 40:1-11
We’ll hear the voice in the wilderness cry out, “Comfort, comfort, O my people, make straight the way of the Lord!”
On the outside, we busily prepare our homes with decorations, yet inside, we long for God’s comfort and peace.
12/13: 3rd Sunday in Advent (praise service) Psalm 102:12-22, Ezra 1:1-4, 3:1-4, 10-13
We’ll hear about the return from exile and the rebuilding of the temple.
During the holidays, we sometimes long to return home, but are we ever really home? Our true home is found in God.
Fools for Christ members will do a dramatic reading of our Ezra reading in worship.
12/20: 4th Sunday in Advent (traditional with communion) CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Psalm 113, Luke 1:5-13, 57-80
We’ll explore Christmas traditions from around the world.
12/24: Christmas Eve services: 4:00pm Live Nativity
A communion service for the entire family. It concludes with candlelight and a live nativity.
10:30pm Candlelight Service
A contemplative worship service that draws us closer to the birth of Christ.
Candlelight and Holy Communion center us on the celebration of Christ’s arrival.
December 25: No worship services. Enjoy the day with family and friends! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
December 27: A lessons and carols service to welcome in the New Year.
Have a blessed Advent season!
Pastor Jennifer
Volume 15, Issue 12 December 2015 A Monthly Publication of Christ the King Lutheran Church
December 2015 Page 2
November Pastoral Acts
11/01: Alison Marie West Baptism
11/15: Cooper Henry Lichtscheidl Baptism
11/22: Victoria Rose Hedeen Baptism
11/29: Savannah Grace Berry Baptism
WORSHIP & LEARNING
Sabbatical Dates: Late May-Late August, 2016 Team members: Pastor Jen, Ron Pierskalla, Beth Tradup, Tom Sandhei, Bill Ferguson What we’re working on: The Sabbatical Team is currently:
Visiting potential venues for the Welcome Back Dinner on 8/28/16
Identifying potential fill-in pastors to interview
Recruiting 3 special speakers for wor-ship (one Sunday/month during sabbati-cal)
Confirming contracts for congregational retreat on October 8-9, 2016
Mark Your Calendars! Sunday, 8/28 *2016*: Congregational Welcome Back Dinner October 8-9, *2016*: Congregational Retreat
Pastor Jen’s
Sabbatical Corner
Hedeen Baptism
Sandy (Rainie) Wallace’s memorial service will be
held on Saturday, December 12 at Christ the King.
There will be a visitation at church starting at
10am and the service will be at 11am. A luncheon
will follow. Mike and family thank you all for
your prayers and presence during this difficult
time.
Fools for Christ, a joint drama group
with members from both St. Stephen Lu-
theran Church and CTK, will be sharing
a dramatic reading of the Scripture in
worship on Sunday, December 13. If
you’re interested in learning more about
Fools for Christ, please contact the
church office or Scott Freburg.
A Special Gift For CTK
On November 8, 2015 we received some sculptures from artist, Ron Felt; a statue of “Christ the King” and two an-gels. We had an art dedication and an adult forum conducted by Ron. On Saturday, November 14 Ron borrowed the sculptures to enter them in an art exhibit called the “Great Commission” and took first place. Ron wrote, “The value of our sculpture just increased!” Many thanks to Ron for sharing his “God given” talents with Christ the King Lutheran Church!
F.Y.I.
December 2015 Page 3
Thank you for your financial gifts!
Stewardship Sunday was November 15. If
you’re planning to give CTK an estimate of
your giving (or pledge) for 2016, you may turn
in your card on a Sunday (extra pledge cards
are available in the sanctuary), mail it or drop it
by the church, or contact Scott Freburg at fi-
[email protected] with your pledge amount.
Our goal is to have all pledges in by the end of
November. As always, your gifts are welcome
and make a difference however you choose to
share them. Thank you for generously support-
ing CTK out of the blessings you’ve received
from God.
Please Sign Up for the Progressive Dinner
The annual progressive dinner will be held
on Saturday, December 5, at 6:00 pm.
We’ll start with appetizers at church, and then move on in smaller
groups to host homes where a lasagna dinner will be served. We’ll
conclude the evening back at church for dessert and coffee. This is a
fun holiday tradition that you won’t want to miss! Please sign up on
the poster in the Narthex to indicate whether you’ll bring an appetizer
or dessert, and also whether you can volunteer to be a host home.
Hospitality & Kitchen
Committee Schedules 2016
A special thanks to the many, many vol-
unteers who keep the coffee hot, serve
the cookies on Sunday morning, bake
the bars and serve the luncheons for
funerals held at Christ the King. The
schedules for 2016 are now complete
with 36 families participating in this ministry. We are
blessed to have so many willing workers!
2015 Angel Tree Gifts will support
“Solid Ground” Solid Ground helps homeless families achieve and maintain housing stability, and to secure perma-
nent housing when they leave our program. Programs provide housing for homeless families and serve
300 individuals each year in suburban Ramsey and Washington Counties.”
GIFT TAGS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CHRISTMAS TREE IN THE SANCTUARY. This year CTK
will be receiving new, unwrapped gifts with your tags attached. Gifts can be placed under the tree or
brought to the church office between Nov. 29 and Dec. 13. We will keep them in a safe spot until
delivery on Tues., Dec. 15. Contact Jennifer Sivertson with any questions at 651-402-4554 or
CHILDREN & YOUTH
December 2015 Page 4
Sunday School
December 6th – Hannah & Samuel, & Christmas Program Preparation
December 13th – Large Group Christmas Program Rehearsal in Sanctuary
December 19th – Large Group Christmas Program Rehearsal (Sat. 9-11:30 am)
December 20th – CHRISTMAS PROGRAM (meet in Youth Room by 8:20 am)
November 27th – NO Sunday School (Christmas Break)
January 3rd – NO Sunday School (Christmas Break)
January 10th – Joseph & His Brothers
January 17th—Joseph & His Brothers
January 24h – Joseph & His Brothers
January 31st – NO Sunday school (annual meeting)
Confirmation & High School Group
December 2nd – Family Class & Youth Group
December 9th – Confirmation Class & Youth Group
December 16th –
Christmas Party—Grades 6-12
December 23rd – No Class or youth group (Christmas Break)
December 30th - No Class or Youth Group (Christmas Break)
January 6th - Family Class & Youth Group meets
January 13th - Confirmation Class & Youth Group
January 20th - Confirmation Class & Youth Group
January 27th - No Confirmation Youth Group does meet—6:30 pm
Only 10 more station leader spots need to be filled for the Sunday School
year to be fully staffed! We would love to have all of these spots filled be-
fore Lent begins in February. If you’re interested, check out the table out-
side Laura’s office where you can find the sign-up and more information
about these fun, faith-filled activities that deeply impact the lives of our
young ones here at CTK!
The Christmas Program is upon us! Please watch your mail for more de-
tails related to this fun, annual event!
We will be singing a song with the (adult) King’s Choir for the Christmas
Program so we will sing through this piece on December 6 and 13 at the
beginning of Sunday School. We’ll meet in the sanctuary as we normally
do, then we’ll go to the correct location for rehearsal. Normal Sunday
School will meet on Dec. 6 and the rest of large group rehearsal will follow
with a complete sing-through on the 13th.
Please try to make it to both large group rehearsals on the 13th and 19th.
If your family is unable to make it, please let Laura Gorton or Sheila Kent
know about this.
Due to low number of deposits, our mission trip to Wind River has been postponed. Keep your eyes and ears open to future announcements about a summer youth trip.
Music Station Leader
needed in January!
The SPOT (Sober Place of Teaching) is a community outreach faith based, non-profit, addiction recovery
program for those in the community who struggle with how addiction affects their faith. SPOT uses a combi-
nation of traditional rehabilitation alongside a spiritual approach to recovery.
A
Sober Place of Teaching
Meeting Thursdays at CTK
6:30-8:30 pm
MISSIONS AND SOCIAL CONCERNS
December 2015 Page 5
Please sign up on the kiosk if you can help
with any of these on-going,
service projects.
Saturday Morning Bread
Ministry
Pick up bread each Saturday at 7:00 am from Cub Foods on Rice Street to share with friends and neighbors! More instruc-tions are available on the kiosk!
2nd Harvest Tuesday, Dec. 15
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Packing Food for Minnesota Families
1140 Gervais Ave Maplewood, MN CTK Coordinator - Sue Kohler
651-429-5767
Family Shelter Tuesday, Dec. 22
5:00 - 7:15 PM
Serving a Meal to Homeless Families
Contact Mike for Directions CTK Coordinator - Mike Wallace
651-783-6278 or [email protected]
Thank You to the following people who served at
Family Shelter for November: Patti Rund, Polly Morrison
Sue Kohler & daughter Emily Kohiek Lois & Tom Johnson, Mike Wallace
Masisiwe
Student
Scholarship
Update
Good News! As of
November 22nd we are able to send
$4,754 for Masisiwe student scholar-
ships. We have commitments for over
$1,000 additional funds. Thanks to all
the individuals, families and groups
that are willing to sponsor a child from
Masisiwe in 2016. We know there is a
long waiting list. The new term starts
in January. Please pray for these chil-
dren as they leave home to further
their education and begin a new chap-
ter in their lives.
Don’t forget! Gift Tags are available
on our
Sanctuary Angel Trees!
Your gifts will benefit
children in transition
to permanent housing.
For more information
about the agency go to:
solidgroundmn.org
For more information contact:
Britney Engler 651-231-7952
Noah Trebesh 651-955-7467
Barbara Engler 651-895-2958
http://thespotatctk.weebly.com
December 2015 Page 6
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
29
NTF 9:00 A Communion/Baptism
Sunday School 10:15 A Cherubs Rehearse
30
Staff Mtg. - am
1
2
Confirmation Family Class &
High School Group 6:30 P
Bell Choir 6:30 P King’s Choir 7:45 P
3
TOPS 6:00 P
Spot 6:30-8:30 P
4
5
Bread Min. 7:00 A King’s House Band
9:00 A
6
Traditional 9:00 A Communion
Sunday School 10:15 A Cherubs Rehearse
7
Staff Mtg. - am
Worship Team 7 P
8
9
Confirmation & High School Group
6:30 P Bell Choir 6:30 P
King’s Choir 7:45 P
10
TOPS 6:00 P
Spot 6:30-8:30 P
Property Team 7P
11
12
Bread Min. 7:00 A King’s House Band
9:00 A
Sandy Wallace Memorial Svc.
Visitation 10 am Service 11 am
Luncheon
13
Praise 9:00 A Fools for Christ
Sunday School 10:15 A Cherubs Rehearse
Angel Tree Gifts Deadline
14
Staff Mtg. - am
15
2nd Harvest 5:30 - 7:30 P
Admin./Finance 7 P
16
Grades 6-12
Christmas Party 6:30 P
Bell Choir 6:30 P King’s Choir 7:45 P
17
TOPS 6:00 P
Spot 6:30-8:30 P
Fellowship Team 7P
18
19
Bread Min. 7:00 A King’s House Band
9:00 A
20
Christmas Around the World Program 9:00 am
Communion Cookie Reception
21
Staff Mtg. - am
Council Mtg. 6:30 P
22
Family Shelter 5:00 - 7:15 P
23
Bell Choir 6:30 P King’s Choir 7:45 P
24
25
26
Bread Min. 7:00 A King’s House Band
9:00 A
27
Lessons & Carols 9:00 A
Communion
28
Staff Mtg. - am
Pastor Jen’s Vacation
29
30
31
TOPS 6:00 P
Spot 6:30-8:30 P
1
2
Bread Min. 7:00 A King’s House Band
9:00 A
3
Traditional 9:00 A Communion
4
Staff Mtg. - am
5
6
Confirmation & High School Group
6:30 P Bell Choir 6:30 P
King’s Choir 7:45 P
7
TOPS 6:00 P
Spot 6:30-8:30 P
Property Team 7P
8 9
Bread Min. 7:00 A King’s House Band
9:00 A
December 2015
ADVENT 1
Christmas Eve Worship
4:00 pm & 10:30 pm
ADVENT 4
ADVENT 3
ADVENT 2
Merry Christmas
6:00 P
The Trumpet Christ The King Lutheran Church
1660 Birch Lake Avenue
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Address Serv ice Requested
Christ the King Lutheran Church 1660 Birch Lake Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Phone: 651-429-4828 • Fax: 651-429-1464 • Email: [email protected] • www.ctkwbl.org
Office Hours Beginning September 8th:
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Pastor
Rev. Jennifer Hackbarth
651-434-2537
Director of Children
& Youth Ministries
Laura Gorton
Organist
Betsy Murray
Office Manager
Mary Roos
King’s House Band
Lynette Campbell
King’s Choir Director
Lynette Campbell
Children’s Choir
Elida Olson
Custodians
Joe Johnson
Kristen Jackelen
Join us on Sundays
Worship - 9:00 am
Education Hour - 10:15 am
During the school year.
STAFF
December 2015
Connect Teach Keep
