I believe that God puts opportunities in our paths for a reason.  Today, I am writing to offer an opportunity to be healthy, let your Christ the King light shine in the community, and exercise generosity.  Each year in May, a local event called the Sole Burner happens at City Park in Appleton.  It is a 5K run/walk that raises funds for the American Cancer Society.  Whether you are a survivor yourself or have supported someone with cancer, each and every one of us has been tou

at least in Wisconsin, we are hopeful for an early spring. Major League Baseball has already started and Brewer fever has begun. Golf leagues are gearing up and yours truly is anticipating the days when I can hit the links. Oh yes, we are hopeful that spring may finally be here! April also begins the “High Holy” liturgical portion of our church year. We began with Palm Sunday on the last Sunday in March. The focus was the entrance of Jesus into the city of Jerusalem. The

At our annual meeting in January, questions were raised about support for the ELCA. Here is a deeper dive, in hopes of bringing clarity to our relationship with the ELCA. Christ the King is part of the East Central Wisconsin Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. We support its mission and receive support from the greater church. How is the ECLA a partner in engaging Christ’s mission? Connects Congregations Across the Region: By sharing resources and ideas, supp

We continue in our season of Lent here at Christ The King Lutheran. I hope you have added new things to enhance your ministry with each other. I also hope you have taken advantage of our soup suppers followed by our Wednesday evening worship. Actually there is only one more opportunity available. Next Wednesday 3/25 will be your last opportunity to partake of this wonderful fellowship and learning event. Mark your calendar- 3/25- 5:30pm Soup Supper- 6:30pm Lenten Worship.    

In our Lenten journey this year, we have pondered temptations that we face in wilderness times, considered the work of the Spirit in our lives, and prayed for Jesus to give us and our world living water. In John 9 we learn how Jesus heals a man born blind. The man is not able to make a theological explanation of who Jesus is, nor explain how Jesus did what he did. The man only knows that he was blind, and Jesus helped him to see. What a transformation! Yet, even many of

We step up when things are needed: For the church .... For families within these walls and outside of these walls For the building .... The community ....Our employees It’s not about a number on a spreadsheet For three years I have been a part of your council and each year we have worked very hard to get where the church is, a little stable. Numbers never speak to the whole picture. They change daily and we still have times when bills are going to be due and we rely on what

We are collecting NEW hygiene and cleaning items for local crisis agencies through The Family Radio’s Help for the Homeless Hygiene Drive from Feb. 22 through March 15. Please place your donations in the Help for the Homeless collection box located by the kiosk sign by March 15. Or make a secure financial donation for the purchase of supplies at thefamily.net. The Family Radio Network, Inc. partners with area homeless and crisis agencies by inviting participating communitie

February begins a new season of our church year which is called Lent. On Ash Wednesday, February 18 th Lent officially begins. Here are some interesting facts about Lent:      ~ Lent is not observed by all Christian worshipping communities.          Lutherans, Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and all major          Protestant denominations all observe Lent. But Baptists,          Evangelicals, Pentecostals, and Mormons do not.      ~  Lent is not mentioned in the Bible. It

I grew up in a Christian family where the season of Lent always meant we gave something up until Easter.  Perhaps it was chocolate, or soda, or a particular TV show.“  Some people gave up smoking, hair cuts, beer, and other habits.  I could never understand how that helped my faith.  I simply missed the chocolate chip cookies or other treats, envied those who did not go to church, and resented God a bit.  Then, as a volunteer youth leader I led a retreat on fasting. The conce

This July, 7 high school youth and 6 adult chaperones will head to the mountains of Billings, Montana  for a week of backpacking adventure with Christikon Bible Camp . This trip promises breathtaking views, time for spiritual reflection, and the kind of shared experiences that help young people grow in faith, confidence, and community. To help make the trip possible, the group is kicking off their fundraising this Sunday with a cookie sale! Stop by after worship to pick up a

Sometime Friday night into early Saturday morning, a copper water line serving the small toilet room next to the nursery froze and cracked allowing water to lead onto the ceiling of that room. Both the Donut Hole men and No Basement church ladies canceled their Saturday morning studies due to the cold. Fortunately, an outside group was using the fellowship hall for a training class and discovered the leak when they arrived at the building 6:30 am Saturday. We were notified, g

Our Annual Congregational Meeting is an important moment in the life of Christ the King, and we warmly invite every member to attend and participate. As a congregation, we are moving forward in faith, and this meeting marks a meaningful step in that journey. One of the most significant items before us is continuing the process of calling our next pastor. This is a prayerful and hopeful time for our church, and your presence helps us listen together for where God is leading. I

This coming Sunday we will hear a Gospel lesson about Jesus choosing some folks to be his disciples. The homily will speak to the issue of Christ choosing us as disciples as well. Years ago a musical debuted on Broadway titled Godspell. You might remember one of the songs in the play- Day by Day. The words speak of seeing Christ more clearly, loving Christ more dearly and following Christ more nearly. As we begin 2026 as disciples at Christ the King it will be grand to reaffi

And the sign said “Everybody welcome. Come in kneel down and pray.” But when they passed around the plate at the end of it all, I didn’t have a penny to pay. So, I got me a pen and a paper, and I made up my own little sign. I said, “Thank You Lord for thinkin’ bout me. I’m alive and doin fine!” These lyrics from the song Signs, by Five Man Electrical Band from 1970 come to mind when I look at the CHRIST THE KING Lutheran Church ELCA sign out in front of our church on Was

December 19, 2025 Advent and Christmas greetings from South Africa! Thank you for your prayers as Dr. Beth Elness-Hanson (Wartburg Seminary), Pastor Peter Mannoja (Tanum Forest),Pastor Erik Roth (Christus, Greenville), and I meet, worship, pray and build relationships with the people of our companion synod, the Western Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA). Our Christmas video this year comes from our synod’s delegation to South Africa and our

I write this Christmas greeting during our wonderful Advent Season. Each week in Advent we shared the importance of being ready, how to share with the words of John the Baptist, trust in God through the wisdom of Mary and Joseph, and marveled at the joy of our Sunday school when they presented their Christmas Pageant. Now we are at the big day- Jesus is Born. Here at Christ The King that season will culminate in the rather quiet celebration where we will gather and exclaim th

This coming Sunday, our church will be filled with joy, wonder, a little chaos, and the unmistakable magic of the Christmas season as our Sunday School children present their Christmas pageant, A Shepherd’s Story . There is something deeply moving about hearing the story of our Lord and Savior’s birth told through the voices of children. Their words are sincere, their songs are joyful, and their hearts are full. When they sing of angels, shepherds, and the newborn King, we ar

Come check out the Tuesday Morning Bible Study! My name is Chris Scheuer. My wife Kristin and I are partners of Christ the King and we participate in the Tuesday Morning Bible Study group, which is led by Pastor Dennis. Our group usually numbers around 15 or so and we meet here at church each Tuesday morning at 9:30 for about an hour. There is also a Zoom video link available for anyone unable to attend in person. During that hour we enjoy coffee, snacks and some fellowship a

Prayer Partners is a small group ministry led by Deanna Gjerald. Every year, the group is offered to all those who attend CtK. When joining the group, you are asked to complete a small questionnaire. The questions include your name, address, prayer concerns, hobbies, etc. We then return the completed form(s) to Deana. She then randomly picks names for each person and delivers our name to each of us. Throughout the year (January-December) we either mail or leave at church: car

As we slip from our time of gratitude into our time of waiting and preparing, memories our moms, grandmoms and special women seem to be everywhere.  Their fingerprints are in the special recipes and old cookie cutters we use.  They are in the little traditions we continue each year with our grandchildren and on pictures of Christmas’ past.  Most of all, they are in the stories of their lives i.e. their struggles, triumphs and their faith. The same holds true for the beautiful