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The Kings Messenger Christ the King Lutheran Church Pastor of Senior Ministry Christ the King Lutheran Church is pleased to announce that Pastor John Petersen will be joining the staff in a non-call

Aside from overseeing the visitation ministry to our nursing home and homebound residents, he will lead the teaching and fellowship opportunities for our senior population.

We are excited to add his gifts for ministry and music into our efforts as a caring community committed to empower all people to know Christ and make Christ known.

There will be live music featuring Garrett Steinberg & Cindy Rupp on dueling pianos, Christ the King's worship band, and a few other local musicians performing a wide variety of entertainment.

1 The Kings Messenger Christ the King Lutheran Church Pastor of Senior Ministry Christ the King Lutheran Church is pleased to announce that Pastor John Petersen will be joining the staff in a non-call position as our Pastor of Senior Ministry. He officially begins August 1. Pastor John will lead ministry efforts aimed at intergenerational engagement of our members ages 65 and up. Aside from overseeing the visitation ministry to our nursing home and homebound residents, he will lead the teaching and fellowship opportunities for our senior population. John had previously served as Christ the King s Senior Pastor before stepping down in We are excited to add his gifts for ministry and music into our efforts as a caring community committed to empower all people to know Christ and make Christ known. 3rd Annual Summer Block Party The 3rd Annual Christ the King Summer Block Party will be held on Friday, August 28 from 5:00-9:00pm in the McConnell Street parking lot! There will be live music featuring Garrett Steinberg & Cindy Rupp on dueling pianos, Christ the King's worship band, and a few other local musicians performing a wide variety of entertainment. There will also be food and beverages, games, activities for kids and much more! We are looking for volunteers that would be able to help with set up, tear down, face-painting, monitoring the games and bounce house. If you re able and interested, please contact Devin Rubink. Let s make this the biggest and best block party yet! Summer Musical Performances This year s children s summer music camp will be held August from 1:00-4:30pm. There are still opportunities to help out. Contact Chuck Hoogland if you are interested. Performances of this year's musical, "Ultimate Superstar", will be on Saturday, August 15 at 5:30pm and Sunday, August 16 at 8:15 & 9:30am. Volume 51, Issue 8 August, Inside This Issue: Missio Dei Karen Anderson Speaking CTK Music Opportunities Proclaim Commission RRR Update Update from Library Committee Color Run/Walk Benefit National Youth Gathering August Calendar Church Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00am to 2:00pm Friday-Sunday By Appointment

2 P a g e 2 T h e K i n g s M e s s e n g e r Missio Dei by Pastor Patrick Growing Together in Christ: A Journey and a Destination When looking back over the progress that we have made Growing Together in Christ at Christ the King Lutheran Church over the past several years, I am in awe of the ways we have grown in our identity as a caring community. That growth is expressed in many ways inside and outside of our ministry site. And while it seems like we have achieved most of the goals we identified through our prior visioning process, it's evident that growing together in Christ is both a journey and a destination. We have accomplished much together, but many opportunities await us. Community Outreach: Finding ways to take our ministry outside our building has been a big focus. We now have completed two community worship services at the Franklin Rogers Stadium with the MoonDogs baseball team. We also are planning our third annual Community Block Party to be held on August 28. We reach out into our neighborhood by inviting residents to participate in the Block Party and our community suppers. The Wednesday community suppers continue to be a staple in our efforts to reach out to those in our community who are food insecure. We have become a regular provider of meals at the Food for Friends Saturday lunch program at the Salvation Army. We have an active team of visitation ministers who go to the homes of people who can no longer make it to our worship services and bring them communion on a regular basis. These are just a few of the ways we seek to share the love and grace of God with others. Stewardship of God's Creation: Thanks to the Renew Refresh Rejoice! initiative, we have been able to become much better stewards of God's creation. We have installed 40 kwh of solar panels on our roof to help generate power from the sun. We have installed a new high efficiency roof that will more than double our insulating value which will significantly reduce our gas and electric usage. The new LED lights throughout our facility will help reduce our consumption of electricity. The new HVAC system that we are planning to install in the near future will also help significantly reduce our energy consumption. Not only do all of these projects help to reduce our congregation's carbon footprint, they also will save our congregation thousands of dollars each year in energy costs. The journey so far has been wonderful, however, we have not yet reached the destination. We continue growing together in Christ in all of these ways, but there are so many more things yet to do. In an effort to help identify additional goals and tactics that will help us better live out our mission, we will be conducting a new strategic planning process starting in October. We expect that through the leading of the Holy Spirit, we will be better able to identify God's preferred future for our congregation as we continue growing together in Christ.

3 Proclaim Commission Seeking Members V o l u m e 5 1 I s s u e 3 P a g e 3 Announcements Karen Anderson to Speak at Christ the King Karen Anderson, a Lutheran missionary who Christ the King sponsors, will be speaking at church on Sunday, July 26 at both the 8:15 and 9:30 services. Karen will provide reflection and stories on her work in Chile. As a Lutheran missionary in Chile from , Karen founded and directed EPES, Educación Popular en Salud. EPES works to build a sustainable health care organization dedicated to promoting the health, dignity and rights of poor people in Chile and throughout the region through education, empowerment, and collective action. In 2009, she returned as an ELCA missionary to help the EPES staff design, launch and direct EPES International Training Course on Popular Education in Health which explores the role of the church in the struggle for health and human rights among other tasks. In 2014, EPES work expanded to Kenya as women from the Hope Foundation for African Women (HFAW) participated in the International Training course and have since graduated thirty community health promoters in a rural village in Kenya using the EPES model. Learn more by visiting Christ the King Music Opportunities Now is the time to sign up to be part of the music ministry at Christ the King. Please check the following opportunities below and feel free to reach out to Music Director, Garrett Steinberg, if you have any questions. Worship Choir: Anyone high school age and up are welcome to join the worship choir. Fall season will kick off on Wednesday, September 2 at 6:45pm in the music room. We will gather, sing, and have some refreshments that evening as we welcome new choir members, directors, and accompanists back for the year! Please attend if you re interested in joining. Hand Bell Choir: Christ the King has two hand bell choirs that are always seeking new members. No bell ringing experience is necessary, but you must be able to read music. Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays at 5:15pm and 6:00pm. Each choir typically performs one service a month. If you're interested in joining, please contact Ann Stewart or Garrett Steinberg. Instrumentalists/Special Music: There are several opportunities throughout the year to play with the worship band or perform special music during services or special events. If you play an instrument and would like to participate in musical performances at church, please contact Garrett. Christ the King s Proclaim Commission is looking for members to join for the year. The commission is focused on proclaiming the good news and sharing the word on the great ministry taking place at Christ the King. If you re interested in sharing ideas and participating in communications at church in print, web, social media and a variety of other ways, please contact Devin Rubink at View the calendar online! Visit to view the most up-to-date calendar. Click on events for more details.

4 ColorFest Run/Walk Benefit V o l u m e 5 1 I s s u e 3 P a g e 4 Announcements Renew, Refresh, Rejoice: Energy Efficiency at CTK On July 17, a crew from Applied Energy Innovations came to activate the new solar panels so they are now generating energy for Christ the King. Anyone is welcome to visit this web page which tracks the amount of energy generated in real time: With the new solar panels and energy efficient roof and lighting, Christ the King has done a lot in recent months to provide cleaner, more efficient energy for our congregation as well as reducing energy costs. Notes from the Library Committee Christ the King s Church Library committee has recently purchased some new books that are available to check out. Vinnie s Diner by Jennifer Allee Vinnie s Diner takes place in the desert between Baker, California and the Nevada state line. When stranded in the desert, Allie needs help. Little does she know that accepting help means embarking on a harrowing journey of self-discovery and making the ultimate decision between life and death. Midnight Sea by Colleen Coble A seemingly random shooting at her aunt s coffee farm has left Lani Tagama blind. Now she must learn to navigate in a world of darkness. With the help of an ex-cop named Ben and a half-trained guide dog, Lani begins to regain her former independence. Feel free to check these out if you re interested. The library has a great selection of books for fans of any genre. The committee is always taking suggestions for new books as well. On Saturday, September 12, a 5K ColorFest Run/Walk will be held at 10:30am, kicking off a benefit for Drew Aufderheide, who has a rare and incurable form of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. The event begins at Harmon Park in New Ulm. Run or walk individually, or with a team and be doused with color at 5 different color stations. You ll end the run/walk looking like a rainbow! No need to worry; all the dye is cornstarch based and washes out with a few washings. Following the Run/Walk will be a celebration at Harman Park with food, fun, a silent auction and music. Come enjoy music from the bands NEON-Live, Roxbury and VanGogh s Ear beginning at 10:00am. Then, stay for the HermannFest Celebration and fireworks. A portion of funds raised, per Drew s request, will be donated to the New Ulm Medical Center Oncology Unit, in addition to a scholarship to be awarded to a local individual pursuing a medical degree. Register online at DrewsCrew.org for the ColorFest Run/Walk. Register before August 1 and receive a $5 discount. Paper registration forms and more information is available by calling , or to volunteer to help, please call Larry at

P a g e 5 T h e K i n g s M e s s e n g e r

July 15-19, 46 youth from Christ the King and

Detroit for the National Youth Gathering.

perspective as 30,000 people worshiped together at

service at Christ the King on Sunday, August 2 at

5 P a g e 5 T h e K i n g s M e s s e n g e r National Youth Gathering 2015 Announcements From July 15-19, 46 youth from Christ the King and Messiah Lutheran churches spent the week in Detroit for the National Youth Gathering. There they experienced ministry from a whole new perspective as 30,000 people worshiped together at Ford Field and participated in mission projects in the city. Members from the group will be leading a worship service at Christ the King on Sunday, August 2 at 9:30am in which they will reflect on the experiences they had while on the trip. Below are some pictures from the gathering.

P a g e 6 T h e K i n g s M e s s e n g e r Looking Ahead at the Lessons (listed 1st lesson/2nd lesson/gospel) July 26 Pentecost 9 Pastor Patrick 2 Kings 4:42-44 / Ephesians 3:14-21 / John 6:1-21

6 P a g e 6 T h e K i n g s M e s s e n g e r Looking Ahead at the Lessons (listed 1st lesson/2nd lesson/gospel) July 26 Pentecost 9 Pastor Patrick 2 Kings 4:42-44 / Ephesians 3:14-21 / John 6:1-21 August 2 Pentecost 10 Pastor Trish Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 / Ephesians 4:1-16 / John 6:24-35 August 9 Pentecost 11 Pastor Trish 1 Kings 19:4-8 / Ephesians 4:25-5:2 / John 6:35, August 16 Pentecost 12 Children s Musical Proverbs 9:1-6 / Ephesians 5:15-20 / John 6:51-58 August 23 Pentecost 13 Pastor Patrick Joshua 24:1-2a, / Ephesians 6:10-20 / John 6:56-69 August 30 Pentecost 14 Pastor Patrick Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 / James 1:17-27 / Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, Buy Scrip Cards Scrip cards are great to use if you re going out to eat, need to fill up on gas or just need a gift for someone. There are a variety of cards to choose from and a portion of the amount sold goes to help support youth retreats, camps, and gatherings. You can purchase them at church or online at Just be sure to use Christ the King s code 6DFF572F34337 when you sign up. You may also order from a tablet or mobile device by going to MyScripWallet.com and using the same login. Baptized last month: Lily Roxanne Jones, daughter of Scott and Kayla, born on July 31, 2014, was baptized on July 5. Braxton Jon Baukol, son of Christopher and Karissa, born on March 3, was baptized on July 11. Easton Andrew Brand, son of Andrew and Devan, born on April 10, was baptized on July 12. Nolan Theodore Panko, son of Jim and Nicole, born on March 10, was baptized on July 12. Christian Love and Sympathy to Susan Benson, whose mother, Mary Martin, passed away on June 28. Save the Date: Wednesday Night supper and kick-off will be on September 9th! Month Actual Month Budget Jun-15 Difference YTD Actual YTD Budget Difference Operating Income $57,596 $59,575 $(1,979) $832,518 $857,085 $(24,567) Operating Expense $52,731 $55,515 $2,784 $839,338 $855,283 $(15,945) Net Income $4,865 $4,060 $805 $(6,821) $1,802 $(8,623)

From the Desk of Opportunity Coordinator Justine Carlson justinec@ctkmankato.org / 345-5056 ext.

Giersdorf & Adam Flowers 8 Ruth & Lyle Holland 15 Rod Meyer & Richard Macho 22 Ruth & Lyle Holland 29 Larry Giersdorf & Adam Flowers Lectors: Listed as 5:30; 8:15/9:30 1/2 Sandy Smith; Todd

Meier/Harlan Compton/Ken Wagner/ Dianne Wagner 9:30 Bill Bickett/Phil Patterson/Matt Norland Communion Preparers: 1/2 Jan & Bob Meier 15/16 No Communion 29/30 Nancy Compton & Marilyn Bigbee Communion

7 From the Desk of Opportunity Coordinator Justine Carlson / ext. 38 Serving Christ s Church in August Greeters: 2 Clyde & LaVonne Lundholm 9 Dave & Marilyn Mathiason 16 Bill & Lonnie Reemer 23 Denise Amundson 30 Dennis & Jackie Miller Saturday Ushers: 1 Larry Giersdorf & Adam Flowers 8 Ruth & Lyle Holland 15 Rod Meyer & Richard Macho 22 Ruth & Lyle Holland 29 Larry Giersdorf & Adam Flowers Lectors: Listed as 5:30; 8:15/9:30 1/2 Sandy Smith; Todd Lundquist/Morrie Borglum 8/9 Sue Moore; Brad Walker/Sean Sletten 15/16 No Lectors Needed 22/23 Liz Keepers; Cindy Kehoe/Stan Bruss 29/30 Dan Schemmel; Dave Raasch/Tammy Fienen Sunday Ushers: 8:15 Bob Meier/Harlan Compton/Ken Wagner/ Dianne Wagner 9:30 Bill Bickett/Phil Patterson/Matt Norland Communion Preparers: 1/2 Jan & Bob Meier 15/16 No Communion 29/30 Nancy Compton & Marilyn Bigbee Communion Servers: 1st/3rd/5th Weekends Servant Commission (No 3rd weekend due to musical) To have successful ministries at CTK we need a lot of wonderful volunteers. For example in one year we need Greeters 104 Family Units for Coffee Fellowship Prayer Chapel: 8:15/9:30 2 MaryLou Haldorson/Sandy Smith 9 Dorothy & Owen Viker/Shirley James 16 Don Schuldt/Becky Moe 23 Phyllis & Paul Olson/Jane Schwickert 30 LaVonne Rohn/Shirley Wilson The more people who commit to being involved in a ministry the less often you are scheduled. Contact me today if you are willing to help!

8 Kids Fall Dates...mark your calendars! Wednesday, September 9th Kick-off Supper at 5pm, Worship at 6pm CLUB, Kids Klub, Rainbow Room registration (registration online now for early bird sign-up!) Parent meeting following worship Bible presentation for 3rd graders Sunday, September 13th Rally Day Worship at 8:15 and 9:30 JAM and Rainbow Room registration (registration online now for early bird sign-up!) Bible presentation for 3rd graders Parent meeting at 9:30 There are several changes for JAM and Kids Klub that parents need to know, so please plan on attending a parent meeting. I welcome you to contact me with any questions at wendyp@ctkmankato.org or , ext 20. Rainbow Room, JAM, Kids Klub and CLUB Registration Registration for fall education ministries is now available online. Please visit the CTK website for the registration links. This year we will put parents on a volunteer Shepherd/Guide schedule as has been done successfully in the Rainbow Room. We look forward to this success at both JAM and Kids Klub as well. Parents are put on a schedule for the entire year, and if unable to help on the day scheduled, simply switch with another parent. As always, if you would like to volunteer for a specific grade, for the entire year, or to Facilitate a workshop, I welcome you to contact me with those requests. wendyp@ctkmankato.org or , ext 20. 6th Grade at CTK Beginning this fall 6th grade will become the first year of CLUB (confirmation). 6th graders will meet as a large group, along with CLUB 78, in the Worship Center immediately following the 6pm worship. They will then meet as small groups in the Community Room. All 6th grade parents will be asked to be small group Guides during the course of the year. More information coming soon. Wendy: , ext 20, , wendyp@ctkmankato.org and Justine: , justinec@ctkmankato.org

Prayer Calendar for August 2015 Praying the Psalms Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 Worship the Lord with gladness, come into his presence with singing.

9 Prayer Calendar for August 2015 Praying the Psalms Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 Worship the Lord with gladness, come into his presence with singing. Psalm 100:2 9 Know that the Lord is Good. It is he that has made us, and we are his. Ps. 100:3a 9 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Psalm 100:4 23 For the Lord is good and his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 100:5a 30 and his faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100 5b 3 Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry come to you. Psalm 102:1 10 Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name. Psalm 103: Bless the Lord O my soul. Psalm 104:1a 24 O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name. Psalm 105:1a 31 Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord for he is good. Psalm 106:1a 4 Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Psalm102:2a 11 who forgives all your iniquity. Psalm 103:3a 18 O Lord my God, you are very great. Psalm 104:1:b 25 make known his deeds among the peoples. Psalm 105:1b Sept. 1 for his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 106:1b 5 Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call. Psalm 102:2b 12 who heals all your diseases. Psalm 103:3b 19 You are clothed with honor and majesty. Psalm 104:2a 26 Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works. Psalm 105:2 Sept. 2 Who can utter the mighty doings of the Lord? Psalm 106:2a 6 O my God, do not take me away at the mid point of my life. Psalm 102:24a 13 who redeems your life from the pit. Psalm 103:4a 20 (You are) wrapped in light as with a garment. Psalm 104:2a 27 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Psalm 105:3 Sept. 3 or declare all his praise? Psalm 106:2b 7 Long ago you laid the foundations of the earth Psalm a 14 who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy. Psalm 013:4b 21 You stretch out the heavens like a tent. Psalm 104:2b 28 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually. Psalm 105:4 Sept 4 Happy are those who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times Start praying the Psalms. 8 and the heavens are the work of your hands. Ps a 15 who satisfies you with good as long as you live. Psalm 103:5a 22 You make the winds your messengers, fire and flame your ministers. Psalm 104:4 29 Remember the wonderful works he has done. Psalm 105:a This Prayer Calendar is a ministry of the Justice and Peace Commission, assisted by Pastor Donohue Sarff Praying the Psalms Perhaps you have heard it many times The book of Psalms in the Bible is the Prayer manual for the believer! This August Prayer Calendar is just a sampling of the treasure we have in that manual. Please note that you have Psalm 100 for the five Sundays of the month. Then Psalm 102 for the first week (Aug. 3-8); Psalm 103 for the second week (Aug 10-15); Psalm 104 for the third week (Aug ); Psalm 105 for the fourth week (Aug 24-29); and Psalm 106 for the fifth week (Aug. 31-Sept, 4). The verses quoted in the calendar are just a sampling of what you will find in these six Psalms. I encourage you to spend an entire week with each of these Psalms. Read, re-read, digest, question, ponder but above all, meet God face to face with the raw facts of life. One of the big differences between the prayers of the Psalms and the prayers we normally pray, is that in the Psalms the focus is on God. So often in our own prayers, we focus on our specific needs or the needs of those around us. There is nothing wrong with that in fact, God encourages us to bring our requests before His Throne of Grace. But if we lose sight of the God who invites us to pray, our prayers are about on the same level as our grocery lists!

10 X Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 252 Mankato, MN Address Service Requested X 222 Pfau Street Mankato, MN Phone: Fax: CTK Lutheran Church is a caring community committed to empower all people to know Christ and to make Christ known. Visit us online! X Weekly Worship Schedule Saturdays 5:30pm Sundays 8:15am & 9:30am *Communion served on 1st, 3rd and 5th weekend each month. Worship services are broadcast on Charter channel 181 and Enventis channel 7 Sundays at 3:00pm and Tuesdays at 10:00am. Contact the Staff Christ the King s Phone Number: Pastor Patrick Patterson: ext. 23 / patrickp@ctkmankato.org Pastor Trish Reedstrom: ext. 26 / trishr@ctkmankato.org Pastor John Petersen: ext. 24 / johnp@ctkmankato.org Al Lee, Custodian: ext. 36 / all@ctkmankato.org Amy Olsen, Administrative Assistant: ext. 21 / amyo@ctkmankato.org Chris Thompson, Financial Administrator: ext. 22 / christinet@ctkmankato.org Chuck Hoogland, Organist: ext. 25 / chuckh@ctkmankato.org Devin Rubink, Communications Specialist / devinr@ctkmankato.org Garrett Steinberg, Music Director: ext. 26 garretts@ctkmankato.org Justine Carlson, Opportunity Coord.: ext. 38 / justinec@ctkmankato.org Mandy Rubink, Jr. High Youth Director: ext. 19 / mandyr@ctkmankato.org Mark Thompson, Custodian: ext. 11 / markt@ctkmankato.org Stacy Pethke, CYF Director: ext. 19 / stacyp@ctkmankato.org Wendy Paulson, Education Director: ext. 20 / wendyp@ctkmankato.org Deadline for Newsletter Articles Next Month: Friday, August 21

The Kings Messenger. Christ the King Lutheran Church

The Kings Messenger. Christ the King Lutheran Church The Kings Messenger Christ the King Lutheran Church Pastor Trish Introduction To everyone at Christ the King: I was asked to write a note to introduce myself to you. You ve already been told that I was