News & Announcements

God has called Christ the King Director of Sacred Arts & Liturgy, Nancy Smith, to a new music ministry in a new place. Her last Sunday with us is August 31.

The church office will be closed Monday, September 1 in recognition of Labor Day.

Seeking Altar Guild Volunteers If you are interested in doing "behind the scenes" service that would perhaps take 20 minutes of your time, consider being an Altar Guild Volunteer. Usually only one Sunday per month is required. Volunteers are needed for the 8:15 and 11:00 a.m. services. Please contact Vicki Gleason at 706-867-9787 or any Altar Guild representative if interested. What a wonderful way to be of service!

Your call committee - has completed both interviews and visits and will be meeting this week to decide which candidate to extend a call to. Again we thank you for your support and prayers and ask that you continue to pray for us. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call any of the committee members: Wally Weihe, Mike Miller, Mary Jane Skidmore, Wendy Delaney, Dylan Wintersteen, Jim Lepp or Lu Leeds.

Is God calling you to be a Stephen Minister? We are in process of planning our January 2009 class. If you are interested please contact Sigrid Myers, Karen Krussow or Lu and Jim Leeds.

Did you notice the steeple - missing off the roof of the church? Our own member, Rick Albrecht caught it all on film!! See for yourself at Church Steeple Pictures

Lawn mowers for sale!! - We have two walk behind mowers and two riding lawn mowers for which we need to find a new home. Please contact Fred Monks at 678-325-9258 for details and to make an offer.

Hail Damage Report - On August 8 our church steeple will be taken down for hail damage repair - a two month process. This will allow an August 11-15 replacement of the 1994 portion of the roof which was damaged as well. Our AC units also require some work. All of this has been covered by insurance less a $1000 deductible. Please keep this is mind as you plan use of our facility. Noise could be the greatest concern.

Outreach has purchased an Automatic External Defibulator (AED). - It has been mounted on the wall in the Narthex above the fire extinguisher. The cabinet the AED is in has an alarm on it. When the cabinet is opened a VERY LOUD alarm will sound. To turn the alarm off just turn the key on the side of the cabinet. CPR / AED instructions will be give on September 6. Anyone interested please call Lu Leeds at 770- 887-1496.

Hospitality Ministry Opportunities - Promoting a genuine atmosphere of Christian Welcome at Christ the King is vital to the wellbeing of our congregation. This is where our Hospitality Ministry plays an important role in our church life. Prayerfully consider whether this area of hospitality could be a ministry where you could grow in your discipleship by giving to others. If you are interested in serving in this ministry or have questions about this ministry, please contact Sue Johnson (Hospitality Ministry liaison) at 678- 947-1914.

Tied up in knots? - If you are one of the angels who took one (or more) of the quilts for Lutheran World Relief home to tie knots, please return them before Sunday, August 31, so they can be packaged to ship. It is easy to do one in an evening. If you took a quilt, but haven't tied one before and aren't sure what to do, call Jill Schneider at 770-889-0710 for instruction.

Kelly Edwards Director of Youth Ministries has a new email address: youthministries@ctklutheran.com. Please change this in your address books. Also parents please send Kelly your email address so that she may update her address book.

For those that are having trouble with the print in the bulletin we will make a copy that is 11” x 17”. Please either call the church office or email which service you need made larger as we will be making these copies on a request only basis. Each Sunday your copy will be on the Ushers’ table with your name on it..

After providing for family and loved ones, members may want to put Christ the King in their wills, thus helping to assure the long-term future of our church. Bequests are free of estate tax and can substantially reduce the amount of your assets claimed by the government. You can give needed support for our church by simply including the following words in your will: “I give, devise, and bequeath to Christ the King Lutheran Church, Cumming, Georgia, Inc. (insert the amount being given here) to support the ministry of Christ the King.” A bequest can be a specific dollar amount, a specific piece of property, a percentage of an estate, or all or part of the residue of an estate. You can also name Christ the King as a contingency beneficiary in the event someone named in your will is no longer living. It is recommended that a lawyer help in drafting or amending a will. To obtain a copy of the Memorials, Bequests, and Other Gifts Policy, please contact the office.

The 2007 Annual Report is now available on the table in the Narthex. It is also available on the website here. There are limited printed copies available, so please view it on the website if possible. We will be approving it at the Congregational Meeting Sunday, March 16.

Women's Ministry - Are you interested in receiving information for upcoming women's events by email? If so, please send your email address to Gail Trimble at gardengail@comcast.net.

Sound Recording Ministry - If you attend Sunday services at Christ the King and would like to contribute your time and effort to a support ministry, we are building a team of recording engineers for 2008. We plan to rotate each Sunday to record at least one sermon per week for distribution to our shut-ins, elderly members and for archival. We also need volunteers to copy and distribute media. Please contact Ron Scarazzo at rpscarazzo@comcast.net or call 770-781-4174.

Pastoral Care Ministry - Beginning January 2, the Rev. Dr. Dwight Ogier who is a retired Episcopalian pastor has graciously offered to be an interim assistant to Pastor Dee and take on the roll of pastoral care which includes visiting the hospitalized and the homebound. If you need pastoral care please contact Pastor Ogier at 770-886-1408 or the church office at 770- 889-5328.

The White Candle on the Altar was placed there during the congregational meeting when the call committee was approved and will remain on the altar during the call process.

Bulletin and Newsletter Information sent via e-mail needs to be addressed to ctk1125@ctklutheran.com. The deadline for bulletin announcements is at 12 noon on Wednesday. For Newsletter articles the deadline is the 21st of each month.

Do you have info for the church web page? Send your Ministry News, photos, calendar information, etc to ctk1125@ctklutheran.com for inclusion.

Would you like to be on the e-mail distribution list from the church office? If you are one of the few who does not yet receive e-mail updates from the church office, please send an e-mail to ctk1125@ctklutheran.com and request that you be placed on the mailing list.