May 2015

A Newsletter Is a Spiritual Tool May is always a busy month in the life of a congregation. Mother's Day, Affirmation of Baptism, the end of Sunday School, shifting to a summer worship schedule - all these things make for an exciting month of ministry filled with opportunities to thank God for the gifts given us through worship, in ministry and in faith. As you look through this month's newsletter, you'll see all that is planned. When looking at a newsletter, it is easy to scan the headlines and quickly pick and choose what will be read. I'd like to think that all of you read everything here monthly, but I know better. What if, though, a monthly newsletter might be thought of as a tool for spiritual reflection. What if we were to see it as more than a listing of events coming up and more of an invitation to ponder what God is doing among us. In the busy-ness of ministry it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. We get caught up in meetings, planning and executing the next big thing. It's important, though, to step back and remember that all we do revolves around very spiritual things. Our weekly gathering is centered in the worship of God who loves us through Jesus Christ. Many of the activities between Sundays feed our faith by helping us grow in knowledge. Some of what we do involves Christian service. These things are very spiritual activities. In and through them God is at work. A monthly newsletter offers an opportunity for reflection on what we are doing. What if we were to slow down while reading it and ponder what it is that God has in store for us in each of the activities presented? What if we were to ask God to guide our involvement? What if the pages of this newsletter became a prayer paper that prompts you to pray not just for those listed as in need of prayer, but for those who are planning activities, those who are serving, those who are participating?

Looking at this month's Advocate in this way, you could pray for the nine youth who will affirm their intent to live in the covenant of Holy Baptism. You might pray that they will take to heart the promises they make. You might pray that the Holy Spirit would keep them connected to the faith in which they are being raised. A turn of the page might have you praying for the work of All God's Children. Laurie often provides pictures while telling stories. Slowing down you might find yourself asking for God to bless the work of our teachers who do an incredible ministry with children. An easy way to make the newsletter a spiritual tool is to keep it handy. Put it next to the chair in which you do devotions. Open it up and each day, pray for another event that is happening. Instead of throwing it away after quickly glancing through it, let it be for you a constant reminder of ways to pray for the ministry you are a part of in, and through, Christ the King. Think of the strength you will bring to the work we do as you pray for our ministry. Surrounding our activities with prayer will help them grow. Praying for people's faith and involvement will change people's lives. It might even change yours. So, don't toss this newsletter aside too quickly. Let it be a tool for spiritual growth and prayer.

The King’s Advocate

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Alive and Growing Through God's Grace

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Art Jaehnke In Concert Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Art Jaehnke will present an organ concert on the beautiful Ra-donovich Organ of Christ the King. Art is the director of the Sanctuary Choir and the Royal Bells at the Church. He has been studying or-gan since the age of nine and has played at various churches most of his life. Classical favorites by Bach, D’ Aquin, Mendelssohn and Widor will be played along with a Concerto for organ and brass quartet by Dutch composer, Marius Monnikendam. The second half of the program features music from the era of the grand theatre organ. The concert is free and open to the public.

Bringing Back Breadbreakers For a number of years members and friends of our church have enjoyed an in-formal get together we call breadbreak-ers. A thank you goes out to all of you

who have hosted this social over the years. It is a fun event and an easy way to entertain, since everyone brings an appetizer to share. The food is always great and the conversation memorable. We generally get together from 6:30 p.m.to 9:00 p.m. We are looking for vol-unteers to host in their homes. The dates and times are flexible and can be determined by the host. If you, are interested, or would like more information, you can contact Jeri or Bob Rooney at 414-791-3351.

Senior Luncheon Scheduled You are invited to our Senior Young at Hearts luncheon on Wednesday, May 13, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mark it on your calendars as it should be another nice event. We will start with a brief church service and then go into Great Hall where we will enjoy a delicious lunch and good music from that great band, Little Bit of Heaven. Please call the church office to let us know you can come: 262-646-2343.

New Website Initiated The front doors of churches moved online long ago. People looking for churches have their first contact with a community of faith long be-fore the first song is sung. They search for the church online and determine, within seconds, whether or not it is a church to which they could belong. After many months of long work, CTK's new website is up and running. It has the same address as before, ctkdelafield.org. The website serves two purposes. First, it of-fers a fresh face to the public, especially for those looking for a new church home. Second, it is a place for our members to turn when look-ing for information. Soon, the site will have ma-terials on it related to the many ministries we do. You'll find worship information, schedules for volunteers, the church calendar, the news-letter, and other announcements. Check out our new site and be sure to thank John Rav-aris, Robin Weiss and Rick Kunstmann for their hard work that made the new site possible.

Check us out online!! Ctkdelafield.org

Attention All CTK Members! You are Invited To Attend a Congregational Meeting Sunday, May 3. It Will

Be Held in the Sanctuary Immediately Following the 10:15 a.m. Service.

President Rick Kunstmann has called a congregational meeting for two purposes: 1. Electing representatives to attend the annual ELCA Milwaukee Synod Conference 2. There will be a presentation, followed by a motion, discussion and then a binding vote related to the disposition of Trinity House.

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Attend Congregational Fun Day CTK’s 2nd Annual Church-wide fun day and Mud Volleyball tournament is June 28th follow-ing the Sunday Service. We will have games for all ages as well as the mud pit open for another volleyball tourna-ment. We will also have a full cookout again. We are asking for some donations for food as well as volunteers for some of our ac-tivities. Please contact saman-tha.sternemann@gmail.com to sign up or visit our online sign up genius at: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4DA8A82CA2FB6-church/

Annual Rummage Set Start your spring cleaning! Our annual rum-mage sale fundraiser will be June 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop-off for donations will be Sunday, June 21, from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. We are also looking for lots of youth help for set-up/drop-off times and for the day of the rummage sale. Along with our youth we also need two adults each night and 6 (in shifts) for the sale day. Please contact Samantha Sternemann to volunteer.(samantha.sternemann@gmail.com or 262-719-9160). You can also sign up to volunteer via sign up genius at: us.com/go/10C0A4DA8A82CA2FB6-rummage/

Youth Hip Hop Pentecost Vigil All youth are invited to join in this fantastic FUN service featuring music by AGAPE* and his full band, as well as other artists on May 23 at the Hip Hop Pentecost Vigil. This is a unique worship experience for all. We will meet at CTK at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 23 and go down to Cross Lutheran Church in Milwaukee.

Sunday School Happenings Our last day of Sunday School will be Sunday, May 17. We want to thank all of the teachers and volunteers who have helped with this min-istry over the past year. Thank you also to Betsy Miller for directing the volunteers, coor-dinating calendars, curriculum, snacks and supplies! Please save the date: Rally Day will be on Sunday, September 13. Fall Sunday School will begin on Sunday, September 20.

Guiding Word Projects Display Discipleship Training students will display their completed Guiding Word Projects in the upper sanctuary on April 22-May 13. Each project is a reflection on a project tied to a piece of scrip-ture memorized during Discipleship Training. Our youth have been working on these pro-jects since they began this year's program. Please spend time looking at the work and let-ting them know what caught your attention. Feedback cards will be available.

Affirmation of Baptism is May 17 Sunday, May 17, several of our youth will af-firm the good work God has done for them in Holy Baptism by participating in the rite known as Affirmation of Baptism. This important day, often called "Confirmation," is the culmination of the Discipleship program. The service calls them to publicly confess their faith and to de-clare their intent to "continue in the covenant" God made with them at the baptismal font. The service's high point is the prayer in which we ask God to confirm faith within those making public profession of their faith. Those to be confirmed include: -Kate Bonesho, baptized May 25, 2003 -Kurtis Bostrom, baptized March 2001 -Chase Brock, baptized June 3, 2001 -Brendan Danielson, baptized February 11, 2001 -Joey Hollister, baptized November 26, 2000 -Elizabeth Mantey, baptized March 10, 2002 -Jack Palmer, baptized March 18, 2001 -Cole Roecker, baptized April 8, 2001 -Kate Schleich, baptized in 2001

Affirmation of Baptism Banquet Discipleship Trainees who will participate in the rite of Affirmation of Baptism and their families are invited to the 2015 Affirmation of Baptism Banquet, Wednesday, May 13. First year stu-dents and their families will host the banquet and provide the meal for it. Second year stu-dents will meet in the sanctuary at 6:00 to practice for Affirmation of Baptism. The ban-quet will follow.

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EASTER WORSHIP

EASTER PARADE

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EASTER PARADE

Easter Breakfast Blessings Thirty volunteers, twelve egg bakes, and four hours of preparation equals our most suc-cessful Easter breakfast ever! The youth committee would not have had such a won-derful event without all of the help and support that our congregation gives us. One hundred fifty people came and joined in the sharing of the meal. Volunteers helped set up, serve, and clean up. Thank you to all who donated food and time. Thanks to all who gave an of-fering to share in the meal. $500.00 was raised for our youth program! WOW!

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AGC Summer Camp Join AGC this summer for fun under the Big Top! This is a great time for

some summer fun with their friends. We spend lots of time in our fenced-in playground and new play-ground equipment! Children should be 3 at the start of camp. Please invite your friends, as we would be happy to have new families join us! June 22 to July 16, Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Tuition is $135.00

AGC Openings for Fall There is still time to register for the 2015-2016 school year!    Registra-tion has been strong but there are still openings in our classes.   We offer half day preschool programs with 2 or 3 day options with a Christian cur-riculum.   We are a licensed child care center and all of our classes are team taught.  We have such an amazing ministry here at All God’s Chil-dren and are so grateful for the support of our congregation.

Amazon Smile Fundraiser  W hen shopping on Amazon, shop on our All God’s Children Smile ac-count and AGC will receive .05% of selected purchases.   How easy is that! Look for the link on our All God’s Children FB as well.  http://smile.amazon.com/ch/39-1248098

Prehistoric Exploration The Alligator and Monkey classroom have been having been learning about dinosaurs.    They have been digging for fossils, building habitats and working at the dinosaur store!

VBS Going G-FORCE! Vacation Bible School will be the week of June 15, (tentatively evenings). Our theme is "G-Force: God’s Love in Action!” Our new Christian Growth Coordinator, Christine Shander, will be directing this year’s VBS. We have some volunteer teams in place, but could always use more volunteers for various roles and commitments. Please contact: Christine@ctkdelafield.org if you’d like to join the VBS team and/or to hear more about this upcoming ministry!

Laurie Wilson, Director of All God’s Children, shares AGC news here each month. She invites you to let others know the good work our church is a part of through this important ministry.

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Swinging into Spring We are all so excited to be using our new playground in some spring weather!   The new equipment provides a safe outdoor environment for our preschool children as well as church members.   We have raised about $17,000 towards our cost of $30,000, so we still have a little way to go.    You can help support our playground through our Culver’s Fundraiser on April 29, use Amazon smile when shopping on Amazon, direct your Thrivent choice dollars or cash donations.   We hope that you have had a chance to have your children enjoy it!

Wanted! Ribbons and Blues Would you happen to have a gently used “boom box”?    We are in need of one that has a cassette tape and a CD player.     We could always use any dress-up clothes or costumes for preschool chil-dren.    We would also be able to use any rick-rack or ribbon that you may have!   Thanks so much.

Just Hanging Around The children in the KMSD 4K had a great day reading “Mrs. McNosh’s Hangs Her Wash” and then learned how to wash clothes and hang them to dry.

A Few Of Our Favorite Things The children in the Rainbow room have been preparing their songs for the annual spring sing, which will be May 13 and 14. It is always an AGC favorite event for all of the families to come and see their preschoolers and their classroom.

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SHOES CHANGE LIVES!!! Doing some spring cleaning?  Have gently-used shoes in your closet you don’t wear?  Share your love of Jesus Christ by donating those unused shoes to those in need in sub-Saharan Africa.  Just place your extra tennis shoes, non-winter boots, and other shoes with non-pointed heels of all sizes in the Soles for Jesus collection box in the upper sanctuary. Each time we fill the box we’ll deliver it to the Soles for Jesus warehouse in Milwaukee.  There the shoes will be sorted, cleaned, packed, and shipped to Africa, where volun-teers will then wash the feet of those in need and fit them with a pair of donated shoes that could change their lives in more ways than one. Shoes you donate will open doors of oppor-tunity for people living in poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.  Not only are shoes required for people to work and for children to attend school, but they also protect the wearer from serious health problems that can ensue from cracks and cuts to their feet and from exposure to parasites that children and adults living in poverty encounter as they walk long distances for work; walk through open sewers and on other unsanitary paths, and walk through gar-bage dumps searching for food and supplies. What’s more is that the shoes you donate will spread the love of Jesus Christ as volunteers distribute the shoes and share the Gospel with those in need in Africa.  So let’s fill the box again and again, and fulfill the message of Matthew 25:31-46 by providing shoes and love for those in need! For more information about the work and mis-sion of Soles for Jesus visit their website at www.solesforjesus.org.

Our next Family Promise host week is May 17-24. Please click on the following link for availa-ble dates and times to volunteer. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4bafae23abfd0-family4 In order to spend time with the families, it is mandatory that you fill out the background check and attend a volunteer training ses-sion. St. Jerome’s in Oconomowoc will be hosting a training session on May 9 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Please let us know if you would like to attend so we can let them know. Any questions please contact pennysher-ry@aol.com , sfuller1@wi.rr.com or vick-yebrain@gmail.com . Thank you!

Spring into the CTK Bookstore Featured resource: Giv-ing to God by Mark Allan Powell, $14.40 Christians know that eve-rything we have is a gift from God. But some-times it's hard to know just how to give back to God. How much is enough? What does the Bible really say? What should giving look like in our everyday lives? Filled with good news for followers of Jesus, Mark Allan Powell's Giving To God shows Christians the way to a better life and a better relationship with their money and with God. Powell presents stewardship as an act of wor-ship, an expression of faith, and a discipline for spiritual growth. Faithful use of our time, tal-ents and money starts with a deep satisfying relationship with the God to whom we belong. We can then learn, says Powell, to give gladly and generously out of our heartfelt connection with God. Informative, concise and eminently practical, Giving to God gives us resources for best using the treasures, material and other-wise, that God has given us.

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TEAM CTK From the day I became your President, I’ve preached teamwork, and I have to say that I am so proud to be part of the outstanding team we have at Christ the King. When called upon, our congregation steps forward to help others, as well as ourselves. The Executive Committee and Council always have everyone’s interests in mind. While sometimes we have to make decisions that do not necessarily meet everyone’s approval, we base our thoughts on what’s best for our church and / or the community at large. We are all here to serve you. Any one of us is always willing to hear your comments (positive or otherwise), concerns and ideas. All of our individual Council formal committees and the standing committees put in so much time and give their talents, business expertise, life experience and often times, physical assistance, to achieve goals for the benefit of all. I’m not going to start mentioning names, because I will likely miss someone and wouldn’t want to offend anyone. Three exceptions – Betsy Miller Jaehnke stepped forward in time of need to head our Sunday School program. Her leadership was outstanding. Please take time to thank her and give her a pat on the back. Secondly, I want to personally thank Pam Behrend. Her term as Fellowship Chair expired at the end of last year. Up to now, we have not been able to find someone to step into that position so Pam has volunteered to continue the leadership of all Fellowship activities for the time being. When called upon, Pam just jumps in and gives us fantastic events. And last, but certainly not least, Linda Hamilton is our resident painter. She single handedly, painted the pastor’s office, the Christian Growth Coordinator’s office and the main office. Let’s

hold our brushes up and salute her. As mentioned above, we do not have a Council representative as the Fellowship Chairperson this year. Please consider helping and let Toni Palmer know that you would be willing to take the lead in that role. We will make sure that you get added support when needed. I have called a Congregational meeting to be held on Sunday, May 3. The meeting will be held in the Sanctuary right after the second service (at approximately 11:30 a.m.). The main topic of discussion will be the disposition of Trinity House. First there will be presentation, and then a motion to sell the house will be requested, followed by discussion and then a congregational final vote. The Executive Committee, the Long Range Planning Committee, the Stewardship Committee, and Council have all had discussions (some very lengthy) related to selling the home, and the general consensus of opinion is to put the house on the market. The final decision falls in the hands of the congregation at large. Based on our constitution, you must be there to vote, and remember, your vote always counts. Thanks for everything you do. God’s blessings to all, Rick Kunstmann Council President

Reach Rick Kunstmann by by calling him at home, 262-968-3970 or by emailing him at roric43@aol.com.

Kettle Moraine Food Pantry is Always in Need of Donations! Summer brings a major slow down in food donations. Bring your donations to CTK and drop them in the box in the entry way. The most needed items are: Chunky and Progresso soup, chicken noodle soup, noodle sides, rice sides, pancake mix, peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti sauce, diced to-matoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and hamburger helper. Secondary items: canned fruit, veg-gies, beans, cream soups, and broths, spaghetti noodles, canned chicken/tuna, cold cereal, oat-meal, syrup, ravioli, Spaghetti-O’s, catsup, mayo, flour, sugar, frosting, cake mixes, Jell-O, Mac & Cheese, boxed potatoes, laundry soap, dish soap, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant, soap, tooth-paste, toothbrush, and dental floss. Thank You in advance for your donations.

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Juanita Reminds You The day of Easter has come and gone with all its bunnies, chicks, eggs of all colors; Jesus Christ Is Risen Today; Alleluia!” Yes indeed! He Is Risen, and with him a new life, new creation, new hope for all people! We are already into the fifth month of the calendar year, to my way of thinking, the busiest and most exciting of the Easter cycle. Think about it! Over two thousand years ago, Jesus, The Son of God was born and lived a life of Love for all of thirty two years, was arrested and crucified, walked out of the tomb on the third day, going about getting the disciples better prepared for his return next to God until he is to come again, establishing his kingdom of LOVE on earth. Christ has died! Christ is Risen! Christ will come again! Alleluia!! It is no accident that so many “special” celebrations occur in May, with God’s creation in so many areas of the globe “putting on dress anew”. We celebrate, in many countries, May Day (May 1); Mother’s Day (nationwide here, this year May 10); on May 13 a luncheon honoring “Young At Heart members'”, the Affirmation of Baptism (Rite of confirmation, May 17 at CTK); Day of Pentecost (Gift of the Holy Spirit, May 24); Memorial Day (this year May 25); Holy Trinity Sunday (May 31, this year at CTK graduate/scholarship recognition); then, in-between some conflicting, birthdays and weddings! Indeed! Merry, Merry May! P.S. In my own extended family, I have had plenty of college graduations ( all of my eight kids and seven of my grandchildren), two weddings and eight birthdays. It’s been “A Wonderful Life.” Thanks be to God!

Special Visitors From The Past Remember the Vietnam War? The U.S. started pulling out in the early 70’s, and by 1975 we were returning not only our “Vets” but Vietnamese natives who had actively sympathized with us over there and requested protection. Enter—CTK in Delafield, most of the Pham family (Mom, Dad, one high school age daughter, and three younger sons.) Our “refugee” committee helped them find housing, education, employment, more Vietnamese friends (in the Milwaukee area), keeping in contact, as best we could over those –now forty years. On April 15, 2015 a few members of the Pham family appeared before Jill, our office administrator, Mom and two of her sons. No members who would remember them were available at the time they were here, but what a great surprise. This is 2015—they came here in 1975—forty years ago! In appreciation for our aid and their accomplishments, they left us a wonderful gift. So sorry to have missed their visit. We shall keep in touch! Thanks be to God!

Reach Juanita Newman by leaving a message for her at the church or by calling her at home. 262-646-8603.

CONGRATULATIONS MEMBERS OF CTK!!!!!! And you say “What For?” The financial numbers for 2015’s first quarter are in and we are ahead of last year. This has not happened for several quarters. Here are the numbers: regular giving for 2015 is up 2.5% at $84,724 vs $82,691 last year. Denominational US churches pledge 25 to 30% of their budget. Some pastors will tell you they are hard pressed to get 15% of their budget pledged. We at CTK pledge almost 50% of our budget. So give yourself another pat on the back. Please remember that Stewardship is not just about the budget. The giving of your time and talents is just as important. Paul mentions a number of basic principles of Stewardship in his letters. Giv-ing is a delight, something we are pleased to do (Romans). Giving involves more than financial con-tributions – we first commit ourselves to the Lord and to the church at large (Corinthians). Giving is not to be undertaken reluctantly, but cheerfully (Corinthians). Please keep up the good work. Bob Rooney and the Stewardship Committee

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Welcoming Christine Shander For four years, the congregation has dreamed of expanding its staff to include a person who helps people of all ages grow in their faith. Christine Shander joined our staff Easter Sunday to do just that. She joins us as our Christian Growth Coordinator. She will guide and lead Christian growth ministries to youth, children, and adults. Welcome her into the CTK community by dropping in and wishing her well. Her office is next to PJ's. She will be installed Sunday, May 17. You can contact Christine by calling the church office at 262-646-2343 or by emailing her at chris-tine@ctkdelafield.org.

Meet the new Christian Growth Coordinator (CGC): Christine Shander (she also goes by Chrissy) I was born and raised in Waukesha. I grew up in a hockey family; my parents, Dawn and Jim, drove my two older brothers and me all over the state for tournaments. Eventually, they decided to push me towards figure skating in hopes that it would mean less traveling, but that backfired and we start-ed flying to competitions across the states! To this day, I love to skate and watch hockey. I also en-joy biking, both on the road and off-road. While I grew up in the church, I would say my faith really took shape in my teenage years. On the one hand, I was active in a strong youth group. On the other hand, I faced some trying times. In high school, I suffered a brain injury as the result of another student goofing off. While I had a lot of is-sues to overcome -- headaches, memory loss, fatigue, and loss of reading skills -- I really struggled with my faith and identity in Christ during that time. What did it mean to pray with the feeling of no answer? What did it mean to forgive as God has forgiven? Also during that time, my mother was di-agnosed with breast cancer; I’m thankful to report she has been cancer free for over a decade now. Despite being told that college probably was not for the brain injury survivor, I went to Azusa Pacific University in California for Biblical studies and languages. I also really wanted to get away from the cold winters and spend some time surf-ing. The weather was nice, but I learned that I actually missed the change of seasons. As part of my coursework, I had the chance to study the Bible firsthand in Greece, Turkey and Israel. I even had the opportunity to work a season of archaeology, which is not as glorious as Indiana Jones makes it seem. After California, I moved out east to attend Princeton Theological Seminary. During seminary, I did internships in Christian education and worked as an editorial assistant for a Dead Sea Scrolls publication. I also spent a month studying Luther’s Reformation in Germany. Since seminary, I have worked in two churches, in youth and family ministry roles. I am very excited to join the ministry team here and I look forward to getting to know you and your families! -Christine P.S. Youth, I’m interested in coming to your sports games, choir and dra-ma performances, or anything else of the like, so, please keep me in the loop.

Youth Led Worship On Sunday, May 3, we’ll be having a special Youth Led Worship Service (both services) led by our new Christian Growth Coordinator Christine and the Discipleship Training Crew. You won’t want to miss it!

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ly any-one. Tickets are $35 or $30 each when you buy 10 or more. Tickets are available at Eventbrite.com under "An even-ing with Eddie Lacy" This has been a wonder-ful and exciting undertaking that will bring a fun night of fellowship together with a great fund-raising opportunity for Outreach for Hope.

An Evening with Eddie Lacy Eddie Lacy of the Green Bay Packers will join us on Friday evening, May 29, at Carthage College for a special Synod Assembly event. A reduced price ticket will be offered to Synod Assembly voting members and full time at-tendees. Tickets are also available to members of your congregation, our synod and the gen-eral public. Only 1400 tickets are available. Every ticket holder in attendance on Friday evening will have a chance to be randomly se-lected to have a picture taken with Mr. Lacy. Tickets are available to the general public at Eventbrite: http://tinyurl.com/ob33ez5. You might be wondering, “Why a football play-er?” Because . . . Eddie has a great faith story. He grew up in New Orleans. He was a young teen during Hurricane Katrina ten years ago when he lost his home. His family bounced around from place to place until they rented a single-wide trailer outside of Baton Rouge where he lived until college. After starting at Alabama and be-ing drafted by the Packers, Lacy built a new home for his parents. Football, whether we like it or not, rules in SE Wisconsin. Wouldn’t it be nice to see how this crazy sport intersects with our lives of faith? Eddie Lacy understands that there is more to life than football. Family, Faith, etc… Christ in Culture. The Two Kingdoms. The Spirit and the Flesh. We are all, as Lutherans, about finding the holy in very worldly places. Let’s mix it up and maybe the mixing will help us all! In, with, and under! We’ll raise some great money for community ministries. 2/3 of every ticket goes to ministry support through Outreach for Hope. Eddie, like all of us, is a child of God. Can’t we listen to one another? Mr. Lacy appears courtesy of Mayfield Sports Marketing and will speak to our assembly and to the general public about his faith and how that has impacted his life. Synod Assembly is scheduled for May 29 and 30 at Carthage College in Kenosha. Learn more at our website: milwaukeesynod.org This will be a great fellowship event for men's groups, women's groups, youth groups, or real-

Youth Heading to Detroit In July, the youth of our congregation are trav-eling to the ELCA National Youth Gathering being held in Detroit, Michigan. This event hap-pens every three years and features speakers and musicians from across the country and around the world. More than 30,000 youth are expected to converge on the city. We are partnering with Our Savior's Lutheran in Hartland for the week. We will travel togeth-er and lodge together. We have also extended an invitation to the youth of Reformation Lu-theran Church. CTK’S Summer Service Project CTK’S early summer service project is to part-ner with our youth contingent as they go to the ELCA youth gathering in July. This is the deci-sion of the events planning team. Tradition dictates that each attending group of youth do-nate an “in-kind” gift to the host city. Diapers consistently emerge as a top concern for non-profits that work with families and individuals living in poverty . Starting now through June, we are asking CTK members to “RISE UP” to the Diaper Detroit Challenge . Bring your do-nations of diapers, any size, drop off at CTK, or a cash donation can be given using the enve-lopes labeled D to D / A-M-J (Diapers to De-troit, April, May, June) in the pews and place with the offering, the money will be used by the youth to purchase diapers. The Youth will cre-ate a display of diapers for all to see, at CTK, until they deliver them to Detroit.

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Holy Humor Sunday On Sunday, April 12, Christ the King was blessed with fun and laughter in celebration of our Lord’s resurrection and overcoming the grave!

Love Coffee, Love Life Attention all those that enjoy a good cup of coffee - - CTK to begin coffee sales to support the Mt Meru Coffee Project For 14 years, this project has been improving the standard of living for the coffee farmers in the Meru Diocese, our partner synod, in Tan-zania. Their mission is to develop and grow justice- based relationships, building on fair prices and practices between the Meru coffee growers and coffee consumers. A fair price provides a sustainable farm income and boosts local farm village economies. A fair price also allows the farmer to support their families with dignity, send their children to school, access and pay for health care, and have funds needed to improve their agricultur-al practices. How simple an act it is for us to help them – 8,146 miles away, just by drinking a cup of cof-fee. If you are interested in learning more, please visit the website at www.mtmerucoffee.org or contact Carol White at 262-370-8064 or cr092494@yahoo.com

Meru coffee farmer

Spring Ecumenical Breakfast Members of CTK have been invited to the Spring Ecumenical breakfast at St. Joan of Ark in Nashotah on May 22. Check in at 8:30 a.m., breakfast is at 9:00 a.m.

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WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday Worship Service 8:15am & 10:15am Christian Education 9:20 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 9:20am Return Service Requested

The Rev. Dr. Lindsay Paul Jordan Pastor

Sunday Scriptures For May

May 3 Acts 8:26-40 Psalm 22:25-31 1 John 4:7-21 John 15:1-8

May 10 Acts 10:44-48 Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6 John 15:9-17

May 17 Acts 1:15-17,21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19

May 24 Acts 2:1-21 Psalm 104:24-34, 35B Rom 8:22-27 John 15:26-27

May 31 Isa 6:1-8 Ps 29 Rom 8:12-17 John 3:1-17