KING’S HERALDJUNE / JULY 2020

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CHRIST the KINGLUTHERAN CHURCHAs the body of Christ, we are called and sent to love and serve the world.

“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.” John 16:13

One of the small things I do for the larger church is coach a “first call” pastor, or someone new to ordained ministry. This person graduated from seminary, moved to Indiana from “out east,” rented a house, and dove into parish life. Little did she know the most pressing item during her first year would not be Holy Week or even what do in the midst of a global pandemic; the most pressing item

before her is how to lead this congregation into merger, holy closure, becoming a church without walls, or some other unforeseen form of emerging ministry.

This is no small task for anyone, much less someone in her first call right out of seminary. Granted, she is not in her twenties; she has plenty of life experience behind her. And her husband is a retired pastor. But this is still quite a challenge… a challenge that has left her wondering why she felt led to this call in the first place.

Until this week. No, nothing is completely decided. But she is inspired. She sees the possibility for new life for this congregation and for three other neighboring congregations. She sees what could be… and that the sum of her life experiences has uniquely prepared her for this challenge.

Can I get an Amen?

This is how the Spirit works. The Spirit is always moving and working and pulling together what has been torn apart. Usually we are unaware of this movement. Usually we wonder why we got ourselves into this situation (whatever the situation may be). Usually we don’t see the work of the Spirit… until we do. Occasionally, however, there is a moment of clarity…and the way before us is clear… and things make sense.

Dear people of God, the times we’re in right now call for this kind of faith and this kind of “memory” of how the Spirit works. It’s an anxious time. It’s an uncharted time. It’s a time of wondering how we got ourselves into this situation and how long (how long, O Lord?!) before we can make sense of it. The truth is, we won’t know… until we do.

I know this is hard. Especially for my fellow type A personalities (who like to have things well in hand), this is more of a challenge than we bargained for. But I promise you the Spirit is moving and working and pulling together what has been torn apart. We won’t see the results of this work… until we do. In the meantime, our spiritual disciplines are to pray, and to wait, and to be good stewards of our resources and of ourselves, and to keep our eyes open for the small moments of clarity that will inevitably take shape.

During this season of Pentecost, we remember. This is how the Spirit works.

Can I get an Amen?

Peace be with your spirit,

Pastor Caroline

Senior Pastor Rev. Caroline Satre csatre@ctkluth.com

Pastor Rev. Brad Davick Cell: (847) 271.1413

Pastor Emeritus Rev. Loren Van Oort

Music Ministries Hillary Doerries

Office Manager Debbie Radecki

Mission Coordinator Jill Harms

Child & Adult Faith Formation Coordinator Sarah Felde

Youth Formation Coordinator Faith Jordan

Custodian Jean Schlemmer

Choir Accompanist Bev Butler

Sacred Music Intern Erin Wendt

The King’s HeraldLayout & Design Shawn Freehling

The King’s Herald is a monthly newsletter of Christ the King Lutheran Church. It can also be found under the “King’s Herald” tab on our website: www.ctkluth.com

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LETTER FROM PASTOR CAROLINE

Recognizing the need to gather in person while implementing health and safety protocols that protect our members and staff, the Church Council has outlined a plan for gradually coming back together as Christ the King. The outline is provided below; however, here are a few highlights.

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SOFT REOPENING COMING IN JUNE!

1 Pre-recorded worship and Kid’s Zoom on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Step 1 of CtK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, held from mid-March through May, included pre-recorded worship and an interactive Kid’s Zoom on Sunday morning. It also included personal phone calls and many other Zoom check-ins and devotionals.

Step timing is tentative and subject to change based the COVID-19 situation in St. Joseph County. As this pandemic continues to run its course, we may need to “fall back” to earlier steps of the plan.

2 Drive-in worship in June. Step 2 of the reopening plan includes a 9:30 a.m. drive-in worship experience in the back parking lot. Pastors, musicians, and worship leaders will be housed under the canopy while worshippers can either remain in their cars or sit in lawn chairs. (We respectfully ask those who choose the lawn chair option to please wear a mask and maintain appropriate social distancing standards.) Worship will be broadcast on an AM radio station, will include Holy Communion (bring your own bread and wine/juice!), and will offer the opportunity for a drive-by pastor greeting at the exit. Restrooms will be available for essential use.

During step 2, we will continue to pre-record a shortened traditional worship service and post it on the CtK website on Saturday. If you are uncomfortable with or simply not interested in drive-in worship, please continue to participate online. Kid’s Zoom, held Sundays at 9:30 a.m. during step 1 (March/April/May), will move to Thursdays at 11 a.m. School’s out for the summer, so join us Thursday mornings!

Internal (as opposed to community-based) small groups may meet in the building. Contact Debbie in the front office to schedule a room and to receive the new guidelines for groups.

3 In-person worship in July. Step 3 of the reopening plan includes Kid’s Zoom on Thursdays at 11 a.m., drive-in worship on Sundays at 9:30 a.m., and a shortened in-person worship service in the sanctuary on Sundays at 11:15 a.m. The in-person worship experience will NOT include Holy Communion, among other necessary modifications to ensure the health and safety of all involved.

During step 3, we will record the in-person worship service, add a recorded celebration of Holy Communion, and post it online by Monday at noon.

Please know that we love and miss you and will be glad to see you WHENEVER you are comfortable re-engaging in our life together. As the Church Council continues to develop plans that follow CDC, ELCA, and state and local government guidelines, more information will be provided regarding what to expect when you return to CtK. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please call the church office at (574) 272.4306.

Blessings Along the Way,

Chuck Trundle (Council President) and Pastor Caroline

STEP 1(MID-MARCH–MAY)

• Building closed except for essential operations• Pre-recorded worship posted online Saturday and Kid’s Zoom held on Sunday

STEP 2(JUNE)

• 9:30 a.m. Sunday drive-in worship experience• Kid’s Zoom moves to Thursdays at 11 a.m.• Re-open building for CtK-run small groups (limited rooms available; masks and social distancing required)• Parking lot available for meetings for non-CtK groups that previously met in our building• Pre-recorded online worship posted on Saturday

STEP 4(TBD)

• Incremental return to normal• In-person children’s programs will not resume until local schools reopen • Large group activities likely will not be held throughout the fall

STEP 3(JULY)

• One in-person worship service at 11:15 a.m. on Sunday (social distancing and other safeguards in place; shortened service to reduce risk of exposure)• Re-open building for non-CtK groups that previously met in our building (limited rooms available; masks and social distancing required)• New in-person small group opportunities• Continue 9:30 a.m. Sunday drive-in worship experience• Continue Kid’s Zoom on Thursdays at 11 a.m.• Record in-person service, supplement with pre-recorded celebration of Holy Communion, and post online by Monday at noon

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COMMUNITY MINISTRY GRANT DURING COVID-19Because our world has dramatically changed since we received the $30,000 matching grant in November 2019, the Community Ministry Grant team continues to meet to discuss our grant project. The new climate we find ourselves in has forced us to reinvent much of our programming, but our core purpose remains the same, and the team continues to creatively find ways to reach our neighbors and friends who are isolated and lonely by making meaningful connections with one another over food. Thankfully our funder, the Center for Congregations, understands that many of our original programming ideas cannot take place in the COVID-19 climate. They have granted us flexibility to reenvision the programs offered with the grant. The team would like to share updates with you on each of the grant items. KITCHENThe kitchen committee continues to meet and make decisions. A refrigerator, freezer, warming oven, and three reverse osmosis units will be purchased within the next month with CMG grant funds. GRIEFSHAREFourteen participants and 4 facilitators were members of the inaugural GriefShare program. The group moved to a Zoom format mid-session, and 10 of the 14 participants were able to finish the 13-week session. Upon completion, the group decided to continue to meet on Tuesday mornings to do movie and article reviews. A second weekly Zoom meeting time was created for this group, allowing them to connect twice a week. Many group members have expressed interest in going through the program a second time, when it begins on Tuesday, June 2. Registration for the next session is now available on the CtK website by clicking the GriefShare tab. FRESH HOPE FOR MENTAL HEALTHFresh Hope was only able to gather in-person for about 6 weeks before we had to move online due to COVID-19; however, we are still meeting weekly via Zoom. Many participants have commented how important this ministry is to them during this uncertain time. Having a place to share anxieties, fears, and sadness about our rapidly changing world has made all the difference. Fresh Hope will continue to meet via Zoom for the time being. This group is ongoing, so watch the CtK website and Constant Contact e-mails for updates. There is no fee to register or join the group; if you would like to join us, we Zoom every Tuesday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. LARGE COMMUNITY EVENTSAfter much discussion, the CMG team decided that the School’s Out for Summer event and Fall Festival cannot happen safely in 2020. The team is considering new alternatives to replace these events, but for now, at least one event has been postponed until 2021. If you have any ideas for going forward, please share them with one of the CMG team members. 2ND HALF ADVENTURERS2nd Half Adventurers programming, like the two large community events mentioned above, has been cancelled. The 2nd Half Adventurers Board is meeting this month to brainstorm ways to safely connect with their target audience. HYMN FESTIVAL OF HEALING AND HOPEFor the past 6 years, CtK and SEASONS Counseling of Michiana have collaborated to offer the Hymn Festival of Healing and Hope to kick off National Mental Illness Awareness Week and highlight topics of mental health and wellness within our congregation and community. CtK’s Music Director, Hillary Doerries, will be in conversation with Allie Sobieski at SEASONS to decide if the festival can still be offered safely in-person come October. If we cannot gather in-person on October 2 of this year, Hillary will investigate how we might produce a similar event online via Zoom or some other platform. The pre-festival dinner and guest speaker that were to be a part of this year’s event, however, have been postponed until 2021. COACHING WITH HEIDI UNRUHWe were blessed to have Coach Heidi join our congregation for the Council/Staff Retreat and Congregational Retreat in February, and she continues to meet with the team on a regular basis via Zoom as we continue to move forward in this process. We don’t know whether Coach Heidi will be able to join CtK again in person, like originally planned, but she is happy to continue to coach from afar.

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UPDATES: FRESH HOPE FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND GRIEFSHARE

Fresh Hope, CtK’s support group for people living with a mental health diagnosis and their families, continues to meet online during this time of COVID-19. Our ongoing, weekly meetings are on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to about 8:30 p.m. There is no fee to register or participate. Simply sign on to our Zoom call using this link:

https://zoom.us/j/249803288?pwd=elRCUG5GRWVodW5jdCs0YkNDSnArUT09Meeting ID: 249 803 288 + Password: 843623 

Fresh Hope has had a meaningful impact on both the group’s facilitators and its participants. Perhaps now more than ever, it is important to have a place to gather and express our thoughts, feelings, and anxieties about COVID-19 and how it has changed all of our lives. For this article, I thought I’d let members of the group tell you how Fresh Hope has made a difference in their everyday lives:

I attend Fresh Hope at CtK because I have a mental health issue that can sometimes make me feel isolated or lonely. I come back every week not just for myself but to be a supportive member of this group. Participating in Fresh Hope has taught me the value of letting people in. The value of a community. The value of supporting others just by listening. It is an amazing group of people coming together to share, listen, and support one another. It is incredible how healing it is just knowing that you are not alone in feeling a certain way. – from a Fresh Hope participant with a diagnosis

Fresh Hope reminds me that other people, successful people, cheerful people, busy families, still have a lot going on in life. We of course know this intellectually, but this format emphasizes for me that people in all walks of life are struggling. This allows me to recognize that I am not alone in feeling all the lows. I also really like that we don’t try to “fix” the problem or person; we discuss and share ways that we deal with all our challenges.

– from a Fresh Hope participant with a diagnosis

What I found most comforting were the overall ideas: “You are not alone” and “It’s OK to talk about it.” It was a blessing to be in a space where doubts and feelings that would otherwise be kept in could be shared with others with similar concerns. – from a Fresh Hope participant whose loved one has a diagnosis

As a facilitator, participating in Fresh Hope has affirmed my belief in the mysterious and miraculous movement of the Holy Spirit; the mysterious path which led CtK to make Fresh Hope part of our Caring Ministries; and the miraculous trust and vulnerability evidenced early within group participants. As one with a mental health diagnosis of chronic depression, participating in Fresh Hope has helped me own my tendency to justify anything, especially behaviors detrimental to living a full, hope-filled life.  – from a Fresh Hope facilitator living with a mental health diagnosis

CtK successfully completed its first session of GriefShare. Although the group had to move to an online platform when COVID-19 struck, the majority of participants were able to continue and finished the program.  The connection and growth the group members made was evident in their interactions with one

another. Even though the inaugural group’s session came to a close, the participants continue to meet weekly for check-ins and discussion about movies and articles they review as a group. If you have experienced the death of a loved one and find that you need some extra support as you navigate the various stages of grief, GriefShare will offer another 13-week session this summer. The session will begin on Tuesday, June 2, and run until August 25, 2020. The meetings will begin on Zoom and proceed in that format until it is safe to meet in the building. To sign up, watch for updates on CtK’s webpage, or visit this link: https://www.griefshare.org/groups/121481

Hillary Doerries Director of Music Ministries and Fresh Hope facilitator

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HAPPENING AT CtK

Virtual Parsing Scripture with Pastor Steve (PS2) Parsing Scripture with Pastor Steve (also known as PS2) takes a closer look at the day’s Scripture readings, their context, and their applicability in our lives today.

Sessions are held either by using the computer for a video conference or by calling in and participating over the phone. Both the Sunday and Monday session will cover the same material. Connect directly from the church website at www.ctkluth.com/ps2 or use the information below.

Sunday PS2 — Sunday meeting time changing in June. Please visit the CtK website for updated information: https://zoom.us/j/692841740 Call-in info: Dial (312) 626-6799, then enter this meeting ID when prompted: 692 841 740

Monday PS2 — 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: https://zoom.us/j/452297264 Call-in info: Dial (312) 626-6799, then enter this meeting ID when prompted: 452 297 264

Booklets AvailableThe Christ in Our Home booklet for April, May, and June is now available. Copies can be found in a box in the front office vestibule or in the narthex vestibule. If you aren’t able to leave your home, please contact Geoff Layman at (574) 302.1070 or glayman@nd.edu, and he will make sure a member of “God’s Army” delivers one to you.

Graduation RecognitionBlessings and a huge con-gratulations to our 2020 high school and college graduates! These students have not only accomplished great things in their high school and college

years, but have had to navigate a very difficult final semester due to the pandemic. We at CtK are so proud of all our graduates and will recognize them on June 7 with a special blessing and prayer during online worship, as well as a slide show featuring the graduates’ pictures, a listing of their accomplish-ments, and their plans for the future. In addition, the graduates will each receive their Graduation Milestone certificate from CtK. So, please join us on June 7 for online worship, as we bless and pray for our graduates. Congratulations!

“Movies offer a response to the two great existential questions that we ask of God almost every day:What do I make of this place? Why am I here?”

All are invited to the CtK Movie Club meetings. Learn more at www.ctkluth.com/movieclub

Watch the movie at home, then join us for relaxed conversation!

The Black StallionMay 30th

RushmoreJune 27th

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HAPPENING AT CtK

Child and Youth Faith Formation Resources Available Online Sunday School and SNL (Sunday Night Live) may be temporarily suspended — but never fear! A variety of child, family, and youth faith formation resources are now available online at www.ctkonlinefaithformation.weebly.com.

Click on Children’s Resources for age-appropriate videos, discussion questions, and hands-on activities centered on each week’s Gospel reading.

Your Favorite Quarantine ActivitiesWe miss our CtK family and all your smiling faces! We invited you to share pictures of your favorite quarantine activities on the CtK Facebook page, and we love what you shared!

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HAPPENING AT CtK

Trust Fund UpdateBeginning in 2019, the Trust Fund Committee started to make an annual disbursement from the Endowment Fund to support the ministries of Christ the King.

In 2020, the committee dispersed a total of $4,460.64, with $2,230.32 given to support the kitchen renovations underway through the Community Ministry Grant, $1,115.16.00 to increase the INTO Mission Fund, and $1,115.16.00 added to the general memorial fund, which is used to support small-scale grants as various needs arise within our church.

Passages It is with sadness that we share the death of the following:

Dan Zelmer’s mother-in-law on May 5.

Linda Varga’s mother on April 29.

Please keep the familes in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Youth Zoom Update and Schedule Change

Our CtK Youth have been “Zooming” every day, Monday through Friday, for over 2 months, helping us to stay connected during this difficult time of social distancing. We’ve enjoyed seeing over 20 of our youth on Zoom over these past 9 weeks, with daily groups of 4 to 8 on average, sharing a friendly chat and check-in, a topic of the day, and a Bible reading and discussion led by Pastor Brad and Faith Jordan.

We’ve heard some wonderful stories and definitely shared some laughs as well. As we move into the summer, we will be changing the Youth Zoom schedule to once a week, and will be adding some fun elements such as group games. All 6th through 12th graders are encouraged to join us! Please see the CtK website for the Youth Zoom invite, or contact Faith Jordan or Pastor Brad for more information.

New Youth Zoom schedule: Every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m., starting June 4.

Flower Sale Thank You!The youth and their families would like to thank everyone who participated in our Annual Youth Flower Sale this year, helping support our trip to the ELCA National Youth Gathering in Minneapolis next summer. The sale was a huge success, raising over $2,000 for next year’s trip, and was also an uplifting experience at this time of social distancing. We really enjoyed seeing everyone in their cars as they came to pick up their flowers after all these weeks of being away from church! Thanks again CtK for your wonderful support of our youth!

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MISSION & MINISTRY GRANTS UPDATELast month, Executive Council approved two mission grants, totaling $12,500. Read below to learn how our money will help feed our community.

Clay Food Pantry: $5,000 Clay Food Pantry serves a diverse community, welcoming anyone living in St. Joseph County. The pantry is normally open every Monday (12:00 – 3:00 p.m.) and every Thursday (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.). They recently added an additional time on Thursday evenings from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in order to serve more people during this

time of increased unemployment.

In addition to the food pantry service, for the past two years, Clay and CtK have partnered together on a spring break food program for children. Food insecure kids receive a bag filled with simple and nutritious food items that are easy to prepare. Each bag feeds two children for one week. Many of you contributed to this by donating food and/or money. Due to COVID-19, 325 bags were distributed to children the last day the South Bend schools were open. Since then, we distributed another 250 bags and plan to continue this endeavor on a bi-weekly basis until the end of the school year. If you are interested in filling these bags or delivering them to the schools, please contact Jill Harms at connection@ctkluth.com.

The grant will contribute to the food bags as well as feeding those who come to the pantry.

Cultivate Culinary: $7,500 Cultivate Culinary rescues food from local businesses, processes this food to create frozen, healthy meals, and distributes these meals to local food insecure children. They are committed to producing at least 3,600 meals each week to serve 600 at-risk elementary students and their families throughout the COVID-19 crisis.

Cultivate Culinary is partnering with dozens of organizations, churches, and businesses to rescue and prepare thousands of pounds of food. Their community involvement and logistics support system are strong, but they need a good supply of rescued food and enough funding to make this happen. Their monthly operating costs are currently around $50,000, and with their Taste of Hope fundraiser pushed back until August, they are relying on the generosity of people and organizations to make sure they can continue to provide nutritious food to those in need.

CtK is committed to helping organizations doing good in our community. If you are affiliated with an organization doing just that, please encourage them to fill out a grant application, which can be found at the CtK website.

Parting Is Such Sweet SorrowSince September 2018, Lisa Kochanowski has been the smiling face behind the camera at CtK. As our Communications Coordinator, Lisa made every effort to share our stories, connect with the community, and usher us gently but firmly into the digital age. As of June 1, Lisa is moving on to her next adventure (a full-time position with benefits and college tuition for her boys). We wish her many blessings along the way and extend an open invitation to visit her friends at CtK.

Over the summer months, the newly formed Communications Committee will be handling communications and revising the current job description. Messages sent to media@ctkluth.com will be forwarded to this committee headed by Tammi Freehling.

HAPPENING AT CtK

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STEWARDSHIP STEWIn the May edition of The King’s Herald, we began a 3-part series on the history of stewardship. We looked at the beginning period from about 1890 to 1918. This month we look at a time when stewardship took on a broader meaning after World War II.

The Flowering of Stewardship (1945 – 1965)• The second period connected stewardship with the Gospel and began to see money as only a part of a broader understanding of stewardship.

• During the post–World War II period, there was a religious boom. The United States entered an era of unprecedented and increasing affluence.

• American life was changed by suburbia, the interstate highway system, better automobiles, and television.

• The situation was ripe for the church to respond to the needs of the people.

• In contrast to the atheism of communist nations, Americans were “God-believing church goers.”

• Church membership as a percentage of the total population grew from 49% in 1940 to 63% by 1960.

• A renewed interest in stewardship brought forth the three “T’s” – Time, Talent, and Treasure. This elicited a positive response in campaigns.

• Denominational loyalty was strong. In 1957, 96% of Americans cited a specific religious affiliation.

ONLINE GIVING FROM A FAMILY PERSPECTIVEDear fellow members of Christ the King,

Last fall, when the congregation was asked to provide a 2020 estimate of giving, we took the opportunity to reflect on what we wanted the future of our church to be and how we wanted to help support that vision. We thought about what had brought us to Christ the King the year before: the programs for children and youth, the friendliness of the people, and the mission to love and serve the world. We decided we wanted to support that mission and the programs on a more regular basis. We had traveled a lot in the summer and missed church during that time, and admittedly didn’t prioritize sending in our envelopes for those absent weeks.

The call for the 2020 estimate of giving pushed us to budget regular giving to Christ the King. And, making that commitment on paper encouraged us to sign up for recurring online giving so that we could stick to our commitment even when on vacation. A benefit we hadn’t thought of when signing up for online giving: on Sunday mornings we no longer had to figure out where one of us last left the checkbook or the offering envelopes. One less thing to stress about as we tried to get out the door and to church on time!

Last fall, we could not have anticipated the global pandemic that has kept us physically separated from Christ the King since mid-March. But our online offerings are still able to help support the church and its ministry and missions even though we’re apart; thankfully we are still able to do so despite economic uncertainty. And another benefit: online giving is a no-touch, socially distanced method to submit our offerings.

As the Church Council carefully considers the timing and logistics of a safe reopening, I would encourage you to consider online giving, if you haven’t already. It’s easy to do: Go to www.ctkluth.com and click on the “Give” button above the photo. We were even able to pay for our order for the Youth Flower Sale online, making that transaction easy, no-touch, and socially distanced as well.

– Shawn and Tammi Freehling

CtK BUSINESS UPDATE

FINANCIAL GIVING STATEMENT – APRIL 30, 2020Summary of Missional/Charitable Gifts APRIL YTD LAST MO BAL

ELCA Mission Work $55 $1,960 $1,905

Community Mission $1,539 $75,450 $73,911

International Mission $8 $22,115 $22,108

INTO Mission Fund $ — $4,959 $4,959

Seminary Fund $220 $10,434 $10,214

CMG $575 $53,532 $52,597

Sunday School $ — $671 $671

Youth Activities $3,203 $22,196 $18,994

$191,318 $185,719

Operating Outlook (Monies used to pay benevolence to I/K Synod, utilities, staff salaries, and programming expenses)

APRIL YTD

Income $40,586 $208,123

Expenditures $42,530 $201,044

Surplus (Deficit) ($1,944) $7,079

APRIL

Trust Memorial Fund $5,179

Trust Endowment Fund $123,493

Total $128,672

April Loose Offerings

Clay Food Bank $418

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A MESSAGE FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEEThe COVID-19 situation has disrupted and changed everyone’s lives during the last few months, including congregational finances. After suspending in-person worship, we saw a significant drop in income. At the same time, our staff worked hard to move all of our ministries to a virtual format and, of course, our building utilities continued so, even with some reductions in spending, cash flow was significantly lower than expected.

To hedge against this interruption in income, the council applied for and received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from the Small Business Administration through 1st Source Bank. This loan was for $73,000 and will be used to cover budgeted payroll and some utilities for an 8-week period that began April 23. Provisions of the PPP loan allow it to be completely forgiven. The additional income from the PPP loan, along with continuing support from the congregation, will allow us to recover our healthy financial position.

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Office Hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday Phone: (574) 272.4306

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With the above words of holy encouragement ringing in our ears, this is how we as Christ the King will continue to proclaim God’s love and grace, connect with each other in spite of “social distancing,” and serve one another and the world around us. We have created a “new normal” by providing many different virtual opportunities to stay connected to CtK.

WORSHIP ON THE WEBSITE We invite everyone to join us each Sunday either at their regularly scheduled worship time or any time during the day to celebrate worship.

Visit www.ctkluth.com/worship to find a Worship video, the worship folder for Sunday’s service, Taking Faith Home questions for discussion, and an online donation link to continue your tradition of giving at worship.

ZOOM MEETINGS Zoom is a free service that allows participants to “meet” through the Internet. Folks can log in with their camera-equipped computers and cell phones to share both audio and video, or they can call in via telephone to participate with audio only.

We have opportunities scheduled for an interactive children’s message, Devotions with Pastor Brad, and Parsing Scripture with Pastor Steve.

CtK is hosting daily Zoom meetings that are open to all members of the congregation. Visit www.ctkluth.com/zoommeetings to find a complete list of meeting opportunities.

“...[For] God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.”

2 Timothy 1:7