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June/July

In May, CTK held a “Mind, Body and Spirit” event which featured speak-

ers sharing ways to stay healthy this summer in all aspects of our lives.

Vicki Ostendorf, trainer from Tri-Fitness in WBL shared about staying

physically healthy, Jessica Stern, CTK member and Funeral Director at

Mueller Funeral Home shared details about funeral pre-planning, and I

shared ways to grow deeper in your relationship with God. During the

presentations, a common theme kept popping up: several people talked

about how summer throws us off our typical routines. Summer seems

like the ideal time to get healthy, with good weather, vacation plans and

weekends away approaching, but often the interruptions in our sched-

ules challenge our efforts to keep healthy habits. At CTK, we’re making efforts to help you stay con-

nected to church even in the midst of the chaos summer can bring.

This summer, we’ll shift from our long narrative arc of readings during the program year to diving more

deeply into certain books of the Bible, including 5 weeks on the Psalms, 4 weeks on Ephesians, and 4

weeks on Revelation. We understand that summer schedules shift. Remember you can find our sermons

and our weekly bulletins on the website (www.ctkwbl.org), so when you can’t be in worship you can still

keep up with what’s happening here on Sundays. Each Sunday we publish a devotional in our bulletin

with daily readings and prayers, and you can contact our office to receive a copy of the devotional even

when you can’t be in worship. We want to keep you connected and growing even in the midst of busy

summer schedules!

Also, this summer marks a new collaborative effort involving six congregations in our area: Worship on

the Farm. On Wednesday evenings from June 7-August 30, a picnic dinner and worship will happen at

the Bruentrup Farm in Maplewood. The meal is at 5:30pm and a short worship follows at 6:30pm. It will

also offer kids’ activities and special events: June 7 is a pet blessing service, July 5 is a service of prayer

for the world (which I will lead) and August 30 will be a block party with the Fleshpots of Egypt, a gospel

and bluegrass band. Look for more details in this issue of the Trumpet and at the Worship on the Farm

website: http://www.worshiponthefarm.org/. It’s a great option for those who aren’t able to get to church

on Sundays, and for those who want to experience a laid-back worship and community experience. Each

week you’ll hear a different preacher.

Have a safe, blessed and refreshing summer.

Your partner in ministry,

Pastor Jen

Volume 17, Issue 7 June/July 2017 A Monthly Publication of Christ the King Lutheran Church

Audio versions of Pastor Jen’s sermons are up on the website!

You’ll find “Listen to Sermons” on the drop-down menu under “Worship” on the front page. Or you can click here:

http://ctkwbl.org/worship/

listen-to-sermons/

Pastoral Acts: Affirmation of Baptism for

Julia Bacigalupo on Sunday, April 30

Thanks to Jessica Stern and Vicki Ostendorf for presenting at our Mind, Body and Soul Event!

http://www.worshiponthefarm.org/

http://ctkwbl.org/worship/listen-to-sermons/

http://ctkwbl.org/worship/listen-to-sermons/

To the congregation of Christ the King,

It is hard for me to think that in just one short month I will be ending my time here at Christ the King. I have been spending a lot of time in reflection on my five years here at CTK. A lot has happened in that time, and as many of you know, I like de-tails. During my time here, 75 children and youth were touched by the programming at Christ the King and the volunteers that made it happen. 17 youth and four adults were affected by serving and being the hands and feet of Jesus during a mission trip to Philadelphia, Denver, or Rapid City. 11 youth and two adults grew closer to Jesus and experienced God’s good creation in a trip to the Boundary Waters during my time walking alongside you.

There have also been a lot of transitions during my time. We celebrated 27 seniors graduating from high school and moving onto the next steps of their lives’ journeys. We honored graduates with college and graduate degrees as well. We stood be-side and promised to continue to support 23 youth as they affirmed the promises made at their baptism and made statements of their own faith as they were confirmed during my time here.

Summers have been a great time with mission trips and Boundary Water trips. I’ve seen our youth being shaped by learning, service, and fellowship with other White Bear Lake area youth from four summers of Summer BLAST. Our youth helped our young ones learn more about the Bible and the stories within during three Vacation Bible Schools.

As I leave Christ the King, please know the many memories and moments I will take with me onto my next steps of my jour-ney. I will cherish the memories of various youth trips, retreats, and programs. I will remember washing the feet of youth on mission trips and the time my small group spent on top of a very high geographical feature in the Boundary Waters and spoke kind words to each person among us after a great week on the trail.

I will remember with joy the energy that comes with Sunday school and the immense pride I feel for each one of the teachers and helpers each year. It was such great fun to see the relationships grow and blossom with each year. I will remember fondly each Christmas program, as the young ones led us in worshiping the child which came to us from heaven to grow into the man that would pay the ultimate price for our sins.

I will recall conversations with youth in my old and new office – conversations that could sometimes bring up difficult faith questions. I will smile when I think of the times when a child or youth mentioned the way an adult impacted them without them realizing it at the time. How youth, even though they have been confirmed, still look forward to eating with their Confirmation mentors, long into their high school years.

I will remember the Wednesday night chats with Lyn and Elida in the choir office, the fun times playing with the many wonder-ful musicians of the congregation, and the way the congregation supported me through difficult times. As I leave, please know that you, as a family of Christ, have left a large imprint on my heart. I knew this day would come, but leaving CTK is still not an easy thing for me to do.

I will continue to pray for you, as a congregation, as you work through this transition. I will pray for the children and youth, as they continue to grow in their faith. I will pray for all the volunteers that will come forward as they always do, and for the lead-ership, as they discern which steps to take next for the health and growth of the conversation. I ask you to continue to pray for me, as well, as I take a step back from church ministry and discern where it is that God is calling me next. May God con-tinue to bless CTK and all those that are touched by your ministry.

Blessings to you, Laura Gorton

A HEARTFELT MESSAGE FROM LAURA

June/July 2017 Trumpet

SUMMER WORSHIP

Graduate Recognition - Sunday, June 4

Graduate recognition is a day we rejoice with you over your accomplishments whether you’re

graduating from High School, College, Grad. School, Tech. School or any other training pro-

gram. Graduating High School seniors are asked to provide us with a baby picture, grad. Photo,

and future plans. Other graduates are asked to provide us with the name of your school, de-

gree/program, major/minor and future plans. Just send your info. to Mary in the church of-

fice ([email protected]) by Thurs., June 1. We pray for God’s best for your future.

Consider how you can use your musical abilities

for special music during summer worship at CTK.

Contact Betsy: [email protected]

June/July Worship Schedule

This summer, we’ll explore Scripture through sev-eral sermon/worship series:

June 4: traditional service with communion

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Galatians 4:1-7

Pentecost Sunday (wear red!) and Graduate Recognition Sunday

A Congregational meeting will be held following worship to vote on a mortgage refinancing option.

June 11: traditional service without communion

Scripture: Psalm 100

We’ll celebrate Laura Gorton in worship.

June 18: praise service with communion

Scripture: Psalm 13

June 25: traditional service without communion (Pastor Bonnie Wilcox leading worship)

Scripture: Psalm 23

Would you consider being A Lay Assisting Minister?

June 11-July 9:

5 weeks on the Psalms

July 16-August 6:

4 weeks on Ephesians

August 13-September 3:

4 weeks on Revelation

The role of the LAM is to assist the pastor in leading the

worship service. The protocol for this assistance is deter-

mined by the presiding minister. Maintaining the flow of

the worship service is of primary importance in the work

of the worship leadership team.

Responsibilities:

1. The LAM meets with the pastor to review the orders of ser-

vice prior to the service.

2. The LAM prepares the Prayers of the People and children’s

message in advance of the worship service.

3. The LAM typically leads the Prayer of the Day, Children’s

Message, Creed, Offering, Prayers of the People, serves com-

munion and participates in the sending.

With other members of the worship leadership team the

LAM ensures that the details come together with equip-

ment and parts of the service such as: microphones, can-

dles, offering plates and communion.

PLEASE LET PASTOR JEN KNOW IF YOU’RE INTERESTED!



CTK FAMILY NEWS

JUNE 4 - 10:15 AM

CONGREGATIONAL

MEETING

On Sunday, June 4, the

council is calling for a

Congregational Meet-

ing following worship

to discuss and vote on

a mortgage refinancing

option. In the meantime, if you'd like

to make a special contribution to the

capital projects the council is explor-

ing including in our refinanc-

ing (sanctuary audiovisual system

and/or roof repair), it would be appre-

ciated as we work to estimate the cost

of the projects. You may write a check

and mark the designated project in the

memo line, or you may contact Mike

Nollan ([email protected]) or Scott

Freburg ([email protected]) with

your contribution or questions. Re-

minder: We have a donor who has

come forward to offer a dollar-for-

dollar matching challenge for our

audiovisual project, up to $5000!

CTK Annual Rummage Sale June 29 & 30

You may bring your used items in

good condition to CTK from now

until June 25 and place them in

room #134 (red room). Please call

before coming so Mary can open

the other Birch Lake Ave. entrance

for you!

Please do not bring: Child Car Seats or Cribs Furniture or Electronics.

Much help is needed for set-

up and clean-up. Please con-

tact Polly Morrison if you can

help. Thank you!

THANK YOU

LAURA!

Laura’s last project at CTK will be the Mission Trip to Rapid City in June, after which she will be officially done with her CTK ministry responsibilities. On Sunday, June 11, we’ll recognize and celebrate her service to CTK in worship with a re-ception following. Thanks, Laura, for the many ways you’ve blessed CTK

over the past 5 years. We’ll miss you!!

Children, Youth & Education Ministries

at CTK:

As we anticipate Laura Gorton’s de-parture from CTK this month, the council is discussing options for staff-ing and programming for children, youth and education ministries at CTK. Pastor Jen will begin scheduling table conversations with interested members in June to gather input and begin moving forward in our next di-rection. If you have questions or would like to participate in these conversa-tions, please contact Pastor Jen.

Fools for Christ

Fools for Christ will hold its 1ST EVER Dinner Theater at Christ the King on Oct 27 & 28, 2017! The show will be called “Collide.” It takes a lot of people to put on a show, so we’re looking for people to help in various areas: food prep and service for the dinner, tech and creative (costumes, lighting, set, etc.), event promotion and ticket sales, front of house, and more. If you’re in-terested in helping, contact Scott Fre-burg ([email protected]). If you’re interested in acting in the show, we can’t guarantee parts but please let us

know.

*Fools for Christ is also pulling together work

groups to help decide their 2018 musical. Con-tact Scott if you’re interested in joining the pro-

cess.

Outdoor Signage

Project:

Thanks to a generous donor, we’re

working to update the outdoor signage

at CTK, which will include professional

decals on each outer door as well as a

new sign on the front right-hand corner

of the building (where Liberty Classical

had their sign). We’re excited to get

them installed. Thanks to Gary An-

dresen for working on the design and

installation.

mailto:[email protected]



2nd Harvest

Tues., June 20 & July 18 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Packing Food for Minnesota Families

1140 Gervais Ave Maplewood, MN CTK Coordinator - Sue Kohler

612-508-4632

Family Shelter

4-5 Servers Needed

Tues., June 27 & July 25 5:00-7:15 pm

Serving a Meal to Homeless Families

Contact Mike Wallace for directions:

651-783-6278 or [email protected]

Please sign up on the kiosk to help.

Thank you to May Servers:

Karen Ean, Cyndi & Brian Frankel Scott and Matt Freburg,

Polly Morrison, Patti Rund

IT’S ALL ABOUT MISSIONS & OUTREACH

Bread Ministry

Saturday Mornings 7:00 am Cub Foods run (Rice St.)

to pick up bread to give away at CTK Instructions & sign-up on the kiosk

Thank you to May Bread Runners:

David Probst, and Jennifer Sivertson

Masisiwe Fundraiser News

Thank you to everyone who partici-

pated in our May fundraising event.

We have reached out goal of $1300!!!

Thank you for taking an interest in

our sister church, not only in financial

ways, but with your prayers. We had fun sharing our

photos and memorabilia. Let’s continue to support these

wonderful people and bless them with opportunities for

education, and to assist them in their mission of sharing

the Gospel!

If you have any questions about the Masisiwe project, or

might consider a trip there in the future, please contact

Bea Jones, [email protected], as she continues to

be our liaison.

Thank You!

Many thanks to all the crew for helping with the

2017 Holy Hammers Habitat build!

And just to let you know, the crew

includes all of you who provided food

and hosted the site, too! Thanks for

the good food!

Free Root Beer Floats

Sunday, June 18

As a thank you to Congregation for all

your support for our projects, the Mis-

sion Team would like to serve up Root

Beer Floats after the service.

June Fellowship Event:

CTK at the Coon Rapids Feed My Starving Children

Sat., June 10 from 9-11 am Sign up in the narthex!



Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

28

TRADITIONAL SVC.

9:00 A

29

Church Office Closed

30

Summer Office Hours Begin 10:00 - 4:00

Monday - Thursday

31

1

TOPS 6:00 P

Property Team 7P

2

3

Bread Min. 7:00 A

4

GRADUATE RECOGNITION

TRADITIONAL 9:00 A Communion

Congregational Meeting 10:15 A

5

Staff Mtg. - am

Worship Team 6:30 P

6

7

8

TOPS 6:00 P Ness/Wilson Rehearsal 6:30pm

9

10

Bread Min. 7:00 A

9 - 11 am Ness/Wilson Wedding 4pm

11

TRADITIONAL SVC. 9:00 A

Celebrating

Laura

12

13

Admin./Finance 7 P

14

15

TOPS 6:00 P

16

17

Bread Min. 7:00 A King’s House Band

9:00 A

18

PRAISE SVC. 9:00 A

Communion

ROOT BEER FLOATS WITH DAD

& ALL!

19

Council Mtg. 6:30 P

20

21

22

TOPS 6:00 P

23

24

Bread Min. 7:00 A

25


26

27

28

29

TOPS 6:00 P

Fellowship Team 7P

30

1

Bread Min. 7:00 A

2

TRADITIONAL 9:00 A Communion

3

Staff Mtg. - am

Worship Team 6:30 P

4

Church Office Closed

5

6

TOPS 6:00 P

7 8

Bread Min. 7:00 A

June 2017

2nd Harvest 5:30 - 7:30 P

Family Shelter 5:00 - 7:15 P

FATHER’S DAY

Rapid City Mission Trip

Rummage Sale 8 am- 8pm

Rummage Sale 8 am- Noon

Rummage Sale Set-up

Sale Clean-up Noon - 3pm

Worship on The Farm 6:30 pm






July 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

25

TRADITIONAL SVC.

9:00 A

26

27

28

29

TOPS 6:00 P

Property Team 7P

30

1

Bread Min. 7:00 A

2


Communion

3

Worship Team 6:30 P

4

Church Office

Closed

5

6

TOPS 6:00 P

7

8

Bread Min. 7:00 A

9


10

11

Admin./Finance 7:00 P

12

13

TOPS 6:00 P

14

15


9:00 A

16

PRAISE SVC. 9:00 A

Communion

17

Council Mtg. 6:30 P

18

19

20

TOPS 6:00 P

21

22

Bread Min. 7:00 A

23


24

Mary out of the office

July 24 thru July 31

25

26

27

TOPS 6:00 P

Fellowship Team 7P

28

29


9:00 A

30

PRAISE SVC. 9:00 A

Communion

31

1 Mary back

Office Open 10-4

2

3

TOPS 6:00 P

Property Team 7P

4 5

Bread Min. 7:00 A

2nd Harvest 5:30 - 7:30 P

Family Shelter 5:00 - 7:15 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

Summer Office Hours: Mon - Thu. 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Pastor

Rev. Jennifer Hackbarth

[email protected]

651-434-2537

Director of Children

& Youth Ministries

Laura Gorton

[email protected]

Organist

Betsy Murray

Office Manager

Mary Roos

[email protected]

King’s House Band

Lynette Campbell

King’s Choir Director

Lynette Campbell

Children’s Choir

Elida Olson

Custodian

Joe Johnson

Join us on Sundays

for Worship at 9:00 am

STAFF

June & 2017

Playful Faith … Faithful Play

Worship on the Farm Wednesdays June 7 - August 30

Worship at 6:30pm

Dinner at 5:30pm ($6.00 - kids eat free with paying adults)

Bruentrup Heritage Farm

2170 E. County D, Maplewood, MN

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