 Christ the King has committed to paint the Faith Build House for our local Habitat for Humanity affiliate. We as a congregation are supporting this build financially and now we will provide labor for painting. The site is on 6th Street in Menasha and we will be painting on Saturday September 11th. The house will be plastered but have no trim, doors or cabinets installed so it will be the least complicated painting possible. We will prime ceilings and walls in the morning, enjoy a provided lunch and then paint the finish coat in the afternoon. Everything is the same color so it goes very quickly. All tools and equipment are provided by the affiliate. You will need to have close toed shoes and will be required to wear safety glasses (bring your own if you have them or the job trailer on site has some available).
The following information describes how we can sign up. I’ve reserved spots for Christ the King volunteers for Saturday, September 11. This day is one one very few Saturday workdays on the house so we were fortunate to get this opportunity to serve. This link with your volunteers. https://foxcitieshabitat.volunteerhub.com/lp/christtheking/ Everyone should use this link to sign up. Each volunteer must register themselves as they electronically sign our waiver. Simply click on the link to sign up. If new to our system, please create an account. If you've volunteered before and have an account on Volunteer Hub, simply click sign up. Once registered, you will receive 3 emails in total.
Thanks, Jim Weyers
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 I LOVE watching the Olympics! These days, it seems to be a real conversation starter with most people. I simply ask, “What they have been watching?” and I get a list of their favorite athletes or something about the fascinating play that went on between two teams/people. Literally, the Olympics has something for everyone. Even if you’re not a sports person. There are fascinating stories about athletes and their families or learning about the culture of the host country or even the impact of the games and competition has on one another. For me, I am inspired by the grace displayed, the nods of congratulations to an opponent and the commitment to excellence. It is not only about becoming the best at their event but the commitment to hours of practice, training, and diet! Mind, body, spirit all being aligned. Maybe, I’m connecting to the more active years of my life when I played competitive sports? Whatever the reason is, I can’t get enough hours in the day to watch. We are so fortunate today to have hours of coverage, on multiple stations and platforms. Another reason I like the Olympics so much, is that it reminds me of the letter written to the Hebrews about running the race. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Jesus who endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider, Jesus who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” Hebrews 12:1-3 Ah, that’s it! Jesus understood life. He let nothing get in the way of his commitment to fulfilling scripture and loving God. I pray today that none who read this will be deterred from living a life that reflects the ability to fix our eyes on Jesus and soak up the joy of Jesus life, death, and resurrection for our eternal salvation. Christ the King and all who read this - may you strive for the kingdom of God and bring God’s love to life! Christ’s Blessings & Peace, Pastor Nate
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Y'all- it was SO GOOD to be together again. Worship going forward is going to be different, because we as a community and we as individuals are different. There are some things that got lost during the pandemic that might not come back. But what HASN'T changed, is the incredible way that God is working through our community to remind us that we are beloved children of God, woven together by the power of the Holy Spirit. For that we sing and shout ALLELUIA!
Woo hoo! We had our first in-person worship service Sunday, June 6! We all have yearned for this day. Our patience and our practice of safe living has paid off. 81 people were in attendance and many others participated virtually. What a joy to hear people talking, see familiar faces (and some new ones) and interact with people in the liturgy. People of all ages were gathered, and I especially loved to hear and see the children moving around.
Our first in-person worship was also our first real test of how the newly installed projection system works. Some of you asked, “Where are the bulletins?” A volunteer responded, “We don’t have any, because the whole worship service is on screen.” “Huh wow,” was the response. Life together will have some new realities. Our tech people and volunteers were asked to do new things. We all are learning. In the coming weeks, you will see some tweaks of how we welcome people and how the worship service will look as we figure out flow, camera angles and other needs for worship. I give thanks for your patience and understanding. I give thanks for the Re-entry Team and their work to keep people safe, while balancing how to re-enter.
Life together is so important. No one could have imagined that we would not be gathered physically in-person, for 64 weeks or 14.5 months! Fortunately, CtK had been doing virtual worship for about three years prior to the pandemic. Thanks be to God that we were able to use our livestreaming abilities and equipment to continue to worship virtually and never miss a beat.
For now, was ask people during worship to continue to mask and distance. When we gather and have mixed ages of children and adults, we care for one another by practicing safety measures to show that we care and to walk together until everyone has had the opportunity to be vaccinated. Thank you for your continued patience and for the adjustments we make so that we can all share life together.
Life together will take some time to figure out, but in the meanwhile, continue to think about other people, their situations and be open to the ways God calls us to be safe, show love and welcome one another. We will get there and with God’s help we continue to be faithful and minister in such ways as we could have never imagined.
Christ’s Blessings & Peace,
Pastor Nate
Our first in-person worship was also our first real test of how the newly installed projection system works. Some of you asked, “Where are the bulletins?” A volunteer responded, “We don’t have any, because the whole worship service is on screen.” “Huh wow,” was the response. Life together will have some new realities. Our tech people and volunteers were asked to do new things. We all are learning. In the coming weeks, you will see some tweaks of how we welcome people and how the worship service will look as we figure out flow, camera angles and other needs for worship. I give thanks for your patience and understanding. I give thanks for the Re-entry Team and their work to keep people safe, while balancing how to re-enter.
Life together is so important. No one could have imagined that we would not be gathered physically in-person, for 64 weeks or 14.5 months! Fortunately, CtK had been doing virtual worship for about three years prior to the pandemic. Thanks be to God that we were able to use our livestreaming abilities and equipment to continue to worship virtually and never miss a beat.
For now, was ask people during worship to continue to mask and distance. When we gather and have mixed ages of children and adults, we care for one another by practicing safety measures to show that we care and to walk together until everyone has had the opportunity to be vaccinated. Thank you for your continued patience and for the adjustments we make so that we can all share life together.
Life together will take some time to figure out, but in the meanwhile, continue to think about other people, their situations and be open to the ways God calls us to be safe, show love and welcome one another. We will get there and with God’s help we continue to be faithful and minister in such ways as we could have never imagined.
Christ’s Blessings & Peace,
Pastor Nate
[my standard line about this is "My daughter will periodically say to me "dad, you are such a tool" which I have only recently come to understand may not be the compliment I thought it was.]
The King's Tools is a small group ministry within our church that offers help to people when they need it. It may be with home repairs or yard work or cleaning and organizing but it is help they might not be able to get elsewhere. We are available to anyone, church member or not. We offer help and hope to those in need.
A recent project was for a family in Neenah. Never met them before and are not church members but they were referred to us by another organization who was unable to help them The husband/father had died in November after being under the care of his wife for the past 7 years. She is now suffering from a significant medical event of her own which limits her mobility. We replaced both front and back exterior steps to correct structural issues that made it unsafe for her to enter or exit her home.
We exist as a resource for our pastors to turn to when they receive calls from people in need. . If we are notified of a situation that might benefit from our attention, we assess the scope of work, put together a schedule and budget and then send out an email call for help to the members on the Tool's list. If someone is able to help, they reply as such. If they can't help, they do nothing and wait for the next email with notice of work to come out.
Two things about that. We are at a dangerously small number of willing Tools members. Please contact the church office if you are interested in hearing more about this ministry. Also, we don't charge for work done and often provide materials as well. As such we need a level of financial support to allow this work to go forward. If so moved, you may donate to the Tools designated funds account at church.
To serve is this way doesn't always take a lot of effort by any one person but it often makes an enormous difference in the lives of those being served. This is a very hands on way to show Christ's love to others.
Jim Weyers
The King's Tools is a small group ministry within our church that offers help to people when they need it. It may be with home repairs or yard work or cleaning and organizing but it is help they might not be able to get elsewhere. We are available to anyone, church member or not. We offer help and hope to those in need.
A recent project was for a family in Neenah. Never met them before and are not church members but they were referred to us by another organization who was unable to help them The husband/father had died in November after being under the care of his wife for the past 7 years. She is now suffering from a significant medical event of her own which limits her mobility. We replaced both front and back exterior steps to correct structural issues that made it unsafe for her to enter or exit her home.
We exist as a resource for our pastors to turn to when they receive calls from people in need. . If we are notified of a situation that might benefit from our attention, we assess the scope of work, put together a schedule and budget and then send out an email call for help to the members on the Tool's list. If someone is able to help, they reply as such. If they can't help, they do nothing and wait for the next email with notice of work to come out.
Two things about that. We are at a dangerously small number of willing Tools members. Please contact the church office if you are interested in hearing more about this ministry. Also, we don't charge for work done and often provide materials as well. As such we need a level of financial support to allow this work to go forward. If so moved, you may donate to the Tools designated funds account at church.
To serve is this way doesn't always take a lot of effort by any one person but it often makes an enormous difference in the lives of those being served. This is a very hands on way to show Christ's love to others.
Jim Weyers
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