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ASH WEDNESDAY - MARCH 1ST Lent is the somber season of repentance and reflection leading up to Easter that begins on Ash Wednesday, which is March 1st this year. We will join Christians around the world by having a cross of ashes drawn on our foreheads to symbolize our human mortality and frailty. Pastor Matthew will lead the 7 PM Ash Wednesday worship service which includes the imposition of ashes and Holy Communion. You may stop by the church from 10 AM through 4 PM that day to receive ashes from the pastoral staff if you are unable to attend evening worship. NEW FAITH WEDNESDAY SERIES BEGINS On Ash Wednesday, March 1st, Pastor Matthew will begin a six-week noontime Faith Wednesday study of Creed: What Christians Believe and Why by Adam Hamilton. The subject matter is in keeping with the ELCA’s emphasis on studying Luther’s Small Catechism in this 500th Anniversary of the Reformation. Each session will include a video introduction and discussion time. There may be copies of the book available at the Twinsburg Library, or you may order a book. The Wednesday evening study group will not meet during Lent but will discuss this book after Easter. THE SMALL CATECHISM AT MIDWEEK WORSHIP Each Wednesday from March 8th through April 5th, CtK will hold a brief Lenten worship service at 7 PM. The homily will be based on Luther’s Small Catechism, and services will include the Holden Evening Prayer liturgy, which many members find very inspiring. One usher is needed for each of these services, and there is an usher sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. SOUP & SANDWICH SUPPERS DURING LENT Join us at 6 PM every Wednesday from March 1st through April 5th for a Soup & Sandwich Supper. Diners are asked to sign up to bring a soup, sandwiches, or beverages. If you will be dining, please consider bringing food to share at the meals. CtK youth will set up, serve, and clean up each meal. On Ash Wednesday, March 1st, the Confirmation Youth are the kitchen helpers; on subsequent week`s, the youth going to the 2018 National Youth Gathering will work in the kitchen. The March 1st free will offering will defray the cost of Confirmation Camp, and the other weeks’ offerings will help fund the trip to Houston for the National Youth Gathering. Christ the King is a Stephen Ministry Congregation. See our website for more information. READ ALL ABOUT IT! 50 Reformation Quotes pp. 14-15 CtK Photo Directory p. 2 Day Camp Registration pp. 11-12 Lutheran Laundry Love p. 13 THE MESSENGER MARCH 2017 The Mission of Christ the King To Shine the light of Jesus, Reflect his unconditional love, and Mirror his kindness to all people. www.CtKTwinsburg.com
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ASH WEDNESDAY - MARCH 1ST

Lent is the somber season of

repentance and reflection leading up

to Easter that begins on Ash

Wednesday, which is March 1st this

year. We will join Christians around

the world by having a cross of ashes

drawn on our foreheads to symbolize our human

mortality and frailty. Pastor Matthew will lead the 7 PM

Ash Wednesday worship service which includes the

imposition of ashes and Holy Communion. You may stop

by the church from 10 AM through 4 PM that day to

receive ashes from the pastoral staff if you are unable

to attend evening worship.

NEW FAITH WEDNESDAY SERIES BEGINS

On Ash Wednesday, March 1st,

Pastor Matthew will begin a six-week

noontime Faith Wednesday study of

Creed: What Christians Believe and

Why by Adam Hamilton. The subject

matter is in keeping with the ELCA’s

emphasis on studying Luther’s Small

Catechism in this 500th Anniversary of

the Reformation.

Each session will include a video introduction and

discussion time. There may be copies of the book

available at the Twinsburg Library, or you may order a

book. The Wednesday evening study group will not meet

during Lent but will discuss this book after Easter.

THE SMALL CATECHISM AT MIDWEEK WORSHIP

Each Wednesday from March 8th

through April 5th, CtK will hold a brief

Lenten worship service at 7 PM. The

homily will be based on Luther’s Small

Catechism, and services will include the Holden Evening

Prayer liturgy, which many members find very inspiring.

One usher is needed for each of these services, and

there is an usher sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.

SOUP & SANDWICH SUPPERS DURING LENT

Join us at 6 PM every Wednesday from

March 1st through April 5th for a Soup &

Sandwich Supper. Diners are asked to

sign up to bring a soup, sandwiches, or

beverages. If you will be dining, please

consider bringing food to share at the meals.

CtK youth will set up, serve, and clean up each meal.

On Ash Wednesday, March 1st, the Confirmation Youth

are the kitchen helpers; on subsequent week`s, the

youth going to the 2018 National Youth Gathering will

work in the kitchen. The March 1st free will offering

will defray the cost of Confirmation Camp, and the

other weeks’ offerings will help fund the trip to

Houston for the National Youth Gathering.

Christ the King is a Stephen Ministry

Congregation. See our website for more

information.

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

50 Reformation Quotes pp. 14-15

CtK Photo Directory p. 2

Day Camp Registration pp. 11-12

Lutheran Laundry Love p. 13

THE MESSENGER MARCH 2017

The Mission of Christ the King To Shine the light of Jesus, Reflect his unconditional love, and Mirror his kindness to all people.

www.CtKTwinsburg.com

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CHRIST THE KING PAGE 2 TWINSBURG, OHIO

LENTEN DEVOTIONAL MATERIALS

When Lent begins on March 1st,

consider beginning a new spiritual

discipline by choosing from the display

of Lenten devotional materials near the mailbox hallway.

In addition to resources for children and families, one

adult option is a booklet of daily devotions, Return to

the Lord, Your God, written by CtK’s Dave Denes.

2017 DIRECTORY PHOTOS SCHEDULED

Directory pictures will be taken

from 2 to 9 PM on Thursday, March

9th, and Friday, March 10th, and

from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday,

March 11th. Everyone who gets their picture taken will

receive a free 8x10 portrait in addition to their own

copy of the finished directory. CtK members and

friends are reminded to schedule their directory

photography session by Monday, February 27th. Please

see directory coordinator MJ Neel or sign up on the

bulletin board if you are able to serve a shift as a host

to greet those arriving to have their pictures taken on

March 9th, 10th, or 11th .

There is an address directory on the glass table for

you to review and correct any changes to your contact

information before the directory is completed.

ENDOWMENT GRANT REQUESTS DUE

Requests for springtime grants from

the Lestor Endowment must be placed in

the Endowment mailbox by Sunday, March

26th. Members of the Endowment Ministry

who can answer your questions are Mike Pereksta, chair,

Lisa Doty, MJ Neel, and Mike Procop. Dave Denes is the

2017 Council representative to Endowment.

EASTER CANTATA PREPARATION TO BEGIN

CtK Music Director Kevin Basom will lead all

interested CtK singers in an Easter cantata for 2017.

Most singers are high school aged and older, but

talented younger singers with a burning desire to

participate should talk to Kevin. Rehearsals begin after

Ash Wednesday worship (at around 8:00) on March 1st.

On the next five Wednesdays, rehearsals will be at 7:30

PM, after the midweek Lenten worship services.

At press time Kevin had narrowed the choice of

cantata to three options. The cantata will be presented

at worship after Easter Sunday, April 16th, and may

also be presented at a public venue. Watch upcoming

Messengers for details. Please see Kevin with questions.

VISIT STAINED GLASS

STUDIO IN MARCH

On Saturday morning,

March 18, LAFF (Life After

Fifty Fellowship) will travel

to the Azure Stained Glass

Studio at 15602 Waterloo

Road, Cleveland, for an tour

given by its owner. Lunch

will follow at Bistro 185,

about two miles from the studio. Everyone is welcome

to attend! We don’t check IDs.

Carpools will leave CtK at 10:15 AM for the 11AM

tour. Please sign up on the LAFF kiosk by Thursday,

March 16th, to make the lunch reservations. See D.

Urban with questions.

BLOOD DRIVE TUESDAY, MARCH 7TH

The Red Cross will hold a blood drive at

CtK from 2 to 7 PM on Tuesday, March

7th. Volunteers are needed to staff the

registration table and the canteen. Please sign up on

the bulletin board for a one-hour shift or longer.

Blood donors are encouraged to go to the website

redcross/rapidpass on the day of the blood drive to

save time in the registration process. Make sure you

either print the Rapid Pass form or have it on your

smartphone when you arrive at CtK.

Christ the King Lutheran Church

10285 Ravenna Road

Twinsburg, OH 44087

Phone: 330-425-7377

www.CtKTwinsburg.com

Reverend Matthew Groenke, Senior Pastor

[email protected] x109

Deacon Patricia Jabre, Minister of Discipleship &

Youth

[email protected] x106

Kevin Basom, Director of Music

Linda Mondry, Saturday Worship Musician

Wendy Gibbons, Office Administrator

[email protected] x102

DIRECTORY

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From the CTK Minister of Discipleship and Youth

WOMEN OF FAITH…. “They walked for six hours in darkness…” At dawn “Twenty-five fugitives hunkered down in a

remote swamp… Morale was low. Deprived of food, wet, uncomfortable and exhausted…

Suddenly one man stood up and declared it was too much: he had decided to take his chances

and return to the plantation. A stout woman turned to face him, insisting that his return

would compromise the entire party. When he refused to continue with the group, she

stepped close to him, pulled a revolver from the folds of her dress, and aimed it at his head,

hissing, ‘Move or die!’ The man complied, and less than a week later she led him across the

border into Canada, a free man.”

Thus the legend of one of the few slaves to be included in our history books grew. Harriet Tubman was born in

early spring, 1822 as Araminta “Minty” Ross, on a plantation in Maryland. She worked as a housekeeper, a nanny, and

a field hand where she sustained a severe blow to her head, suffering seizures and narcolepsy for the rest of her

life.

In September 1849, now married to John Tubman, a free black man, she fled with her two brothers. Her brothers

got cold feet and returned to the plantation, but she forged ahead alone. “When I found I had crossed that line

[into Pennsylvania, a free state] I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over

everything; the sun came like gold through the trees, and over the fields, and I felt like I was in heaven.” Like

most fugitive slaves, she changed her name to Harriet Tubman, the name that would carry through history to us

today.

Harriet soon realized that freedom didn’t necessarily guarantee happiness as she missed her family. She

masterminded the escape of many, including several of her family, even after the Fugitive Slave Law passed in

1850. (The law required that fugitive slaves be returned to their owners, even if found in states without slavery.)

She would return to the south, often in disguise, and using some unique strategies she would take slaves north

through the Underground Railroad..

Her fearlessness was legendary, but according to Harriet, it was her faith that fueled her and provided protective

intuition. Thomas Garrett, an Underground Railroad comrade, said, “I never met with any person of any color who

had more confidence in the voice of God, as spoken direct to her soul.”

By 1860 she had led dozens to freedom, but her work was not done. During the Civil War she served as a nurse in

the Union Army, a scout, and a spy utilizing her knowledge of covert travel. Her biographer, Catherine Clinton says,

“Federal commanders came to depend on her, but kept her name out of official military documents. Her missions

were clandestine operations, and as a black and a woman she became doubly invisible.” She received a small pension

for her efforts in 1899.

She worked alongside Susan B. Anthony for women’s suffrage; opened her home in Auburn, New York to the poor

and needy; and donated a parcel of land she owned to the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church in Auburn to be

used as a home for ‘aged and indigent colored people.”

She died March 10, 1913, age 92, in the Harriet Tubman Home, a residence she founded for the elderly. With her

last breath she quoted John 14, “I go to prepare a place for you, that where I am you also may be” - fitting final

words for someone who, in her lifetime, provided a place of freedom, comfort and security for so many.

(All quotes are from 50 Women Every Christian Should Know—Michelle DeRusha)

Women are often mentioned in the Bible as conduits of faith. Both Jesus and Paul recognized them as leaders in the faith community. Sadly, the politics of Medieval Europe obscured contributions of women in many aspects of the culture, including those of faith. During 2017. which is the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, I hope to bring to light the context and life of women without whom the church would be a different entity.

MARCH PAGE 3 2017

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YOUTH LOCK-IN MARCH 24TH-25TH

All 7th to 12th grade youth and friends are welcome.

Watch the Weekend Messenger for details!

CHRIST THE KING PAGE 4 TWINSBURG, OHIO

MIDWEEK LENTEN WORSHIP ACOLYTES Wednesdays at 7 PM

March 1 Elijah Groenke March 8 Julia Noble March 15 Adam Groenke March 22 Evan Harnak March 29 Gabrielle Doty

April 5 Madisyn Wise

CATECHISM CLASS CORNER

March 19 - 5pm Class at Church of

Covenant, Maple Heights-Communion.

Meet at CtK at 4:30 to carpool.

April 23 - 5pm Class at Church of the

Covenant-Confession and Faith Statements. Meet at

CtK at 4:30 to carpool.

May 14 – 4pm Confirmation at CtK. Bishop Allende

will preside. Evan Harnak and Justin Hartland will be

Confirmed in the Faith. A reception will follow. All

other members of the class will participate in the

service. Please be at CtK by 3:30pm to prepare. Minister of Discipleship & Youth

Seven students have agreed to travel as a team to

Houston in June 2018 to attend the National Youth

Gathering. We ask the congregation to keep the

team and their parents in your prayers as we raise

money for the trip and we bond as team through

servant and community projects.

There will be many exciting events coming your way

to help the team. You will be able to “Rent a Kid”

for household chores; participate in some team

sports; go on a photo scavenger hunt; participate in

a community flea market; run a 5K and more.

We are organizing servant and community projects.

Maybe you would like to join us. Keep watching the

bulletin board, monthly Messenger, and Weekend

Messenger for details. Minister of Discipleship & Youth

ANNOUNCING…

Lutheran Outdoor Ministries

of Ohio DAY CAMP AT CtK

Monday, June 12, to Friday, June 16, 2017,

9am—4pm, for students finishing kindergarten through 6th grade

Applications have been put in appropriate mailboxes

and on pages 11-12. Sign up now as slots are limited.

Registration will open to the public on May 1, 2017.

Cost is $25 per student. If you are able, an additional

$25 donation to provide scholarships would be

appreciated. Minister of Discipleship & Youth

The National Youth Gathering Team thanks the

congregation for support of the February 11th & 12th

Bake Sale, including helping with baking, setting up the

stand, helping to sell, and buying cookies. Generous

donations to our NYG fund totaled just over $200 for

the weekend. Minister of Discipleship & Youth

First Holy Communion Classes For all those in second grade or older

that do not commune, this is for you.

Classes follow 11:00 worship these

Sundays - March 26, April 2, and 9 - for about an

hour and a half. Students will take their First

Communion at Maundy Thursday worship, April 13,

7pm.

We request that at least one parent accompany their

child to class.

Please contact Miss Patti to reserve your slot or for

more information. Minister of Discipleship & Youth

FIRST BIBLE CLASSES

For all students in third grade and

above who have not had first Bible

instruction.

Classes will be Sunday, April 23 & 30

following the 11:00 worship service for

about an hour and a half. Bibles will be presented at

May 6th and 7th worship services.

Please look for a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.

We need to know how many Bibles will be needed.

For more information, contact Miss Patti. Min. of Discipleship & Youth

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LENT = PENITENCE + REFLECTION

March 1 is the beginning of the

Lenten season. As we embark on

t h e j o u r n e y w e a r e

remembering Jesus and his walk

to the cross and death for our

salvation.

Weekly Wednesday services

give us a time to seek

forgiveness and make intentional sacrifices. What are

you giving up for Lent? Chocolate, deserts, wine, latte,

cinema, etc. We are intentional in wanting to change

our behavior and actions.

On the other hand, what are you adding? Lent is also a

time for spiritual enrichment. This is an opportunity to

deny distractions of the world and practice Stewardship

in our lives.

Why not add a few of the following

during the 40 days of Lent:

Worship at weekly Lent service

Participate in Bible study

Attend soup & sandwich suppers

Pray for your enemies

Use a Lenten devotional

Don’t turn on the car radio

Take 5 minutes of silence at noon

Designate no-complaining days

Do someone else’s chores

Call an old friend

Read Psalm 139

Pay a few sincere compliments

Undertake an Internet diet

Read Psalm 121

Pray for peace

Read John 8:1-11

Invite a friend, neighbor, or family member to

attend worship

Offer to provide a ride to a worship service

Save your coffee money & drop it in the offering

plate

Intentionally adding a few of the above suggestions can

be a blessing for you in your spiritual faith walk. After

40 days of a spiritual discipline you can decide which of

these exercises you’ll keep on doing for good.

Our active participation in fellowship and generosity in

sharing our blessings makes us stronger Stewards.

Sandy Molnar

Financial Secretary

MARCH PAGE 5 2017

PLANNING FOR BUILDING

AT CTK

Everyone is encouraged

to get involved in planning

for the future at CtK.

Several subcommittees have

b e e n o r g a n i z e d t o

brainstorm about future

facilities, and without your input the project will remain

at a standstill. Think about ways CtK can live up to the

mission “to shine the light of Jesus, reflect his

unconditional love, and mirror his kindness to all people.”

Please sign up on the bulletin board for the area(s)

of most interest to you:

Fund Raising

Sanctuary & Sacristy

Fellowship Hall & Kitchen

Offices

Remainder of Building, including nursery, youth

room, library, closets, restrooms, storage,

classrooms, hallways

Property Construction, including parking lots,

driveways, shed, sign, landscaping, cross, pavilion

Please see Council President Rob Doty or Building

Chair Tom Pituch for more information.

SPRING AHEAD MARCH 12TH!

Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead

one hour for Daylight Saving Time at 2 AM

on Sunday, March 12th.

FOCUS ON EVANGELISM, FELLOWSHIP, LAFF

CtK ministries of focus in March will be

Evangelism, Fellowship, and Life After Fifty

Fellowship. Watch the Weekend Messenger

and the ministry bulletin board outside the

sanctuary for more information about the activities of

these groups.

JANUARY 2017 FINANCE REPORT

Complete financial information is posted on

the kiosk outside the office.

Operating Income $19,018

Other designated income $978

Total Income $19,996

Operating Expenses $20,611

Other payments $2,683

Total Expenses $23,294

Net Surplus / (Deficit) $(3,293)

Monthly Budget $22,415

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AMMPARO: A call to welcome By K.T. Sancken February 8, 2017

The Lutheran delegation that visited the Guatemala-Mexico border encountered a group with this banner, which reads “God’s love has no borders. Don’t call me a foreigner, I am your brother/sister.”

A man in flip-flops, dirty jeans and a worn T-shirt sat on a rickety chair in a migrant safe house in southern Mexico. His two teenagers stood beside him. Holding his head in his hands, he said, “I’m just so thankful my daughter wasn’t raped in front of me.” The day before Mexican bandits assaulted the family while they were walking there from Guatemala.

The father decided to leave home after a gang threatened to kill his 15-year-old son if he didn’t join. They then turned on his 14-year-old daughter, saying she would become the gang’s girlfriend, a condition akin to human slavery. “I had to leave to save my kids,” the man said.

“It’s not so easy, right?” said Alaide Vilchis Ibarra, ELCA program director for migration policy. “[Immigration] is a really complex issue.”

Vilchis Ibarra heard this family’s story during a trip to the Guatemala-Mexico border made possible by AMMPARO, a strategy approved by the 2016 Churchwide Assembly to address migration and violence in Central America. “I am really proud of the church,” she said. “We’re saying that we’re a church that is called to welcome, but also a church that understands that those people shouldn’t have had to face the dangers they did.”

In Spanish, amparo means the protection of a living creature from suffering or damage. The program’s full name, Accompanying Migrant Minors with Protection, Advocacy, Representation and Opportunities, is the ELCA’s answer to serving children who are forced to flee their communities because of violence, poverty, environmental displacement or lack of opportunities in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.

“We’re working with the Mennonite Social Action Commission,” said AMMPARO program director Mary Campbell. “Our goal is to work with 500 youth who have been deported to get vocational training and psychological counseling to deal with the trauma of the journey.”

Six months into the creation of AMMPARO, Campbell is looking for “welcoming congregations.” This program asks ELCA congregations to “provide pastoral and sometimes physical accompaniment to migrants who are making the journey and transitioning to life in the U.S.,” she said. “It’s different from becoming a sanctuary congregation.”

Campbell hopes to grow even more programs out of AMMPARO that address the great needs of the thousands of unaccompanied children and migrant families who come to the U.S. each year.

“We’d like to see at the end of five years that all 9,000 of our congregations know about AMMPARO and can find a place to be involved in some way,” she said. “Ninety-two verses in the Bible are about welcoming the stranger. It’s our responsibility as people of faith to walk with all people for justice and fairness, and for the potential for lives as children of God.”

Get involved Pray for the safety of migrant children and families. Become a welcoming congregation to accompany children and families through their transition to life in

the U.S. (elca.org/Resources/AMMPARO). Advocate for justice for migrant children and families (elca.org/advocacy). Accompany migrant children and families through the Guardian Angel Program as the physical presence

of the church in the courtroom (Vimeo.com/157458987). Help financially (community.elca.org/donations/ammparo-donate).

Reprinted from Living Lutheran. K.T. Sancken is a social worker, mother and writer based in Charlottesville, Va. She is a Valparaiso [Ind.] University alumna.

CHRIST THE KING PAGE 6 TWINSBURG, OHIO

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THANKS TO CTK YOUTH FOR LEADING WORSHIP!

On Sunday, February 12th, both worship services were led by these

CtK 7th - 12th grade youth: Allison Bach, Gabrielle Doty, Adam Groenke,

Elijah Groenke, Evan Harnak, Justin Hartland, Claire Schiopota, Lydia

Schiopota, and Carlton Spitz. These youth did a great job and shared an

important message about prayer. The 1st - 3rd grade students in Mrs.

Hall’s & Mrs. Tiearney’s

Sunday school class

helped lead one hymn at

each service. Koren

Goss helped usher at

the late service.

Thanks to these youth

for their leadership!

COLLECTIONS AT CTK

River Valley Paper Recycling sent a check for $24.78 for paper products

put in our recycling bin during December.

Aluminum cans from January & February were recycled for $2.45.

CtK received $74.04 for clothing put in the St. Pauly clothing shed in

January and also received the following message: Dear Friends,

We are focusing this year on diverting more clothing items and textiles away from landfills and sending them to people who can use them around the US and World.

Thank you for continuing to collaborate with us on the St. Pauly Textile clothing drop off shed project! In 2016 roughly 17,983 garments of clothing were donated to your shed. This was enough to clothe an estimated 2,180 people. This clothing is being used right now by people in one or more of 44 different countries (including the US) to which our clothing is likely to have been distributed this past year.

Your congregation raised $935 in 2016 through hosting this shed.

We ask that you continue to spread the word about the clothing shed to other community members. Thank you for all your support, and please feel free to reach out to us at any time!

Sincerely, The Team at St. Pauly Textile Inc.

MARCH PAGE 9 2017

All men 18 and older are invited to

meet for food and fellowship at Bob

Evans on Route 82 at 8 am the first

Saturday of the month, March 4th.

See Tom Pituch for details.

Family Outreach Fellowship Team/

Senior Outreach Fellowship Team:

Stop by CtK for board games and a

light lunch in the narthex beginning

at 10:30 am every Wednesday. See

Joan E l -Kaufman for more

information about this ongoing

Evangelism activity.

The CtK Tuesday Women’s Bible

Study meets at 10 am in Room 105.

Wendy Gibbons leads the hour-long

sessions of Bible study, fellowship,

discussion, and prayer. All women are

invited to attend weekly or to drop in

when their schedules permit. The

group collects an offering to benefit

the Cleveland YWCA’s Nurturing

Independence and Aspiration

initiative to assist youth aging out of

foster care.

The studies are from Gather

magazine. The study of the book of

Galatians through April is Christian

Faith and Christian Freedom.

March’s topic is “News of the

Promise.” Bibles and copies of the

study are available each week. To

subscribe to Gather call 844-409-

0576; a year’s subscription (10

issues) is $15. See Wendy with

questions.

Pastor Matthew will lead a noontime

study in Lent of Adam Hamilton’s

book Creed: What Christians Believe

and Why. There is time to eat your

brown bag lunch in the class.

The Wednesday evening study will

take a break until after Easter.

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Lydia Schiopota 3/2

Alexa Smiddle 3/2

Lyn Abbott 3/3

Kevin Basom 3/5

Joe Meyer 3/5

Karen Stahlman 3/6

David Heath 3/7

Marisa Dobbins 3/8

Gary Heath 3/8

Nicole Sares 3/8

Mary Schlosnagle 3/8

Denise Tiearney 3/8

Abby Baker 3/9

Lou Sperling 3/17

Joanne Ciarniello 3/20

Noah Lue 3/20

Katelyn Alesci 3/22

Ted Brunst Jr. 3/23

Brent Susnik 3/24

Bob Bortak 3/25

Joan Marcy 3/28

Makayla Dobbins 3/31

Justin Hartland 3/31

Mike & Lynn Pereksta 3/10

Bob & Tina Coleman 3/25

Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour at 2 AM

Sunday, March 12th!

Council Meeting Highlights for January 9, 2017 Complete Council minutes are posted on the Council kiosk. A motion that Dave Denes continue as council secretary was approved. A motion to accept agenda as published was approved. Pastor Matthew’s Report: Lenten focus to be Luther’s Small Catechism. Ministry Reports: Evangelism: John Humrichouser will research the cost of local area newspaper ads for CtK (Twinsburg and the adjoining suburbs) and submit an Endowment grant request to fund them for the year. John is also planning to submit an Endowment request for seasonal postcards. 2017 Ministry Liaisons

Upcoming Events Lenten Soup & Sandwich Suppers: (to be held 6:00pm–7:00pm).

Ash Wednesday, March 1: The Confirmands host the supper. Other Wednesdays: The National Youth Gathering youth will host supper.

Finance Report The 2016 year-to-date shortfall was $8,833, significantly less than was anticipated. As part of the fiduciary responsibility of council, discussion ensued about recordkeeping, procedures, and backup. Rob to contact Mike Pereksta about his record retention and data backup procedures. Old Business Personnel Handbook: David S. has some changes. He will work with Pastor Matthew and Karen Reid to review the handbook: Second Nursery Attendant: A background check was initiated for Emma Fulton, candidate for second nursery attendant position. New Business Building Use Requests:

Twinsburg Garden Club requested use of the Fellowship Hall for February 9, March 9, April 6, May 11, June 8, July 13, and October 12, 2017. The request was approved.

Boy Scout Troup #223 requested permission to meet in the CtK fellowship hall, January 29. This request was approved.

Approval of Financial Secretary: For the calendar year 2017, a motion to approve Sandy Molnar as Financial Secretary and Dotti Root as Understudy was approved. Approval of Treasurer: For the calendar year 2017, a motion to approve Mike Pereksta as Treasurer. was approved. The position of understudy is still open. Picture Directory: MJ Neel has graciously volunteered to coordinate the 2017 CtK picture directory. Respectfully submitted: David F. Denes, Council Secretary

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Christian Education ..... John Humrichouser Congregational Care ... Karen Reid Endowment ................ Dave Denes Evangelism .................. David Schiopota Finance........................ Rob Doty Mutual Ministry .......... Rob Doty

Outreach ...................... Corey Thompson Property ....................... Corey Thompson Stephen Ministry ......... John Humrichouser Stewardship ................. David Schiopota Worship & Music ......... Karen Reid

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YOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT:

LUTHERAN LAUNDRY LOVE

Youth in the 7th – 12th Grade CtK Sunday

School class, with guidance from their

teacher Mr. David Schiopota, parents, and

CtK staff, are planning a Lutheran Laundry

Love event at a local laundromat on a Sunday

afternoon in March or April. The goal is to provide

washing and drying at no cost, games and light

refreshments for kids and adults, and companionship

through listening and sharing stories.

This will lead to conversations where youth can get

to know their neighbors, share the Gospel message with

them, support and pray for them, and invite them to

worship at CtK. In cases where patrons express specific

needs, CtK staff and adults can provide referral

information to organizations and agencies and direct

financial support as appropriate.

Why will we do this?

God has blessed CtK abundantly to be a blessing to

others. Providing assistance for people to have clean

clothes benefits their health and hygiene, social

connections, and financial relief.

How will we do this?

Over the course of several Sunday school classes,

the youth will organize and plan the event, engaging

other CtK members as needed. Funds will be pursued

through a Thrivent Action Team grant, local

sponsorships, and other fundraisers to be determined

and organized by the youth. Watch the Weekend

Messenger and monthly Messenger to see how you can

help with this project. Talk to David Schiopota and

watch upcoming Messengers for details and more

information.

JANUARY SUNDAY SCHOOL PERFECT ATTENDANCE

Pre-kindergarten & Kindergarten – Benjamin Stayanchi

1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grades – Jeremiah Groenke, Nathan

Stayanchi

7th – 12th Grades – Adam Groenke, Elijah Groenke, Claire

Schiopota

Adults – Rich Ciarniello, Dave Denes, Wendy Gibbons, Julie

Groenke, Pastor Matthew Groenke, John Humrichouser,

Karen Reid, David Schiopota, Dale Schlosnagle, Mary

Schlosnagle, Denise Tiearney, Mark Tiearney

MARCH PAGE 13 2017

2017 Lutheran Outdoor Ministries of Ohio (LOMO)

camp registration is now open. For more

information or to register go to

www.lomocamps.org or talk to Miss

Patti. Minister of Discipleship & Youth

0 OR 103 Years Old?

9:45 am Sunday mornings

*3 years old to Kindergarten - Room 102

Amy Williams

*1, 2, 3 Grades - Room 105

Denise Tiearney & Denise Hall

*4, 5, 6 Grades - Room 101 - Katie Bach

*7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Grades - Youth Room

Dave Schiopota

ADULT OPPORTUNITIES

Understanding the Bible - Making Sense of the Bible

by Adam Hamilton - Room 103 - Dave Denes

Adult Forum - Fellowship Hall - John Humrichouser

Staffed nursery available for children under 3. Minister of Discipleship & Youth

MARTIN LUTHER’S CORNER At the same time Martin Luther’s reforms were being debated in Germany and elsewhere, England was undergoing a reformation as well, led by Henry VIII. But this “reform” movement was very different. The Henry VIII reformation was not about principles of justification, indulgences, or the sacraments as Luther and other reformers taught. It was Henry VIII

challenging the Pope’s political authority over English Christians. Early in his reign, Henry had been given the title of “Defender of the Faith” by the Pope. He referred to Luther as “that little monk who spews against the Pope.” But when Henry wanted a divorce that the Pope would not grant, he decided that he should be not just the head of England, but also the head of the English Church. He signed the “Act of Supremacy” in 1534, making him head of the church. But Henry still believed in the major tenets of the Catholic Church including the seven sacraments and the worship style. He thought of this new Church of England as “catholic without a pope.” Luther, after initially supporting Henry, came to see this not as reformation but as more of a power grab and called Henry “a pig, dolt, and liar who deserved, among other things, to be covered in excrement.”

This monthly blurb about Martin Luther is compiled by John Humrichouser for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

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Reformation 500: 50 Reformation quotes Continued from February 2017 Messenger for Reformation Anniversary. By John Potter, Rod Boriack Reprinted from January 2017 issue of Living Lutheran.

21 “For the reality of grace is not severable from that web and bundle of life out of which the human emerges and is defined, with in which the negatives of need and anguish and death, as well as the affirmative vitalities of beauty and joy burst forth, to which the Incarnation of grace came, and which, in the numberless occasions of experience, constitutes the theater of man’s redemption by grace.” –Joseph Sittler (1904-87), theologian

22 “He [Luther] rejected the emphasis on internal experience as the basis for faith because, for him, human beings encountered God through the means outside themselves (extra nos), through the scripture, the word of preaching and the sacraments.” —Rev. Kenneth Mtata, author, “The Holy Spirit in the Lutheran and Reformation History: An African Perspective”

23 “[Christ] is everywhere, but he does not wish that you grope for him everywhere. Grope rather where the Word is, and there you will lay hold of him in the right way.” —Martin Luther

24 “Perhaps Luther’s greatest achievement was the German Bible. No other work has had as strong an impact on a nation’s development and heritage as has this Book.” —Henry Zecher in Christianity Today

25 “The Bible ceased to be a foreign book in a foreign tongue, and became naturalized, and hence far more clear and dear to the common people. Hereafter the Reformation depended no longer on the works of the Reformers, but on the book of God, which everybody could read for himself as his daily guide in spiritual life. This inestimable blessing of an open Bible for all … marks an immense advance in church history, and can never be lost.” —Philip Schaff (1819-93), theologian and church historian

26 “A Christian congregation should never gather together [in worship] without the preaching of God’s Word and prayer, no matter how briefly. … For all that matters is that God’s Word be given free course to encourage and enliven hearts, so that they do not become burdened.” —Martin Luther

27 “With no ‘spiritual license’ to teach and preach and write in public, with no recognized official role to do so, the most important stimulus for Protestant women to write theologically came from their understanding of the Word and external reasons: a necessity to defend others, to intervene on behalf of others, to show care for ‘theirs’ as well as others, to teach those they cared about, and to speak the word of truth when it was needed, and to respond to the call of the gospel as they saw it.” —Kirsi Stjerna, ELCA pastor and professor

28 “Because churches today—both Protestant and Catholic, as well as Jewish, Muslim and other religions—are still wrestling with the balance between men’s and women’s spiritual equality and social difference, [Luther’s] words, like those of other authoritative religious writers, are not simply matters of historical interest.” —Susan Karant-Nunn and Merry Wiesner-Hanks, professors

29 “When he asked why he got married, Luther responded that “his marriage would please his father, rile the pope, cause the angels to laugh, and the devils to weep.” —Terry Lindvall, author, God Mocks

30 “In essentials, unity; in differences, liberty; in all things, charity.” —Attributed to Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), reformer and theologian

31 “What have Luther and Melanchthon taught save the Word of God? You have condemned them. You have not refuted them. Where do you read in the Bible that Christ, the apostles, and the prophets imprisoned, banished, burned, or murdered anyone?” —Argula von Grumbach (1492-1568), reformer and author

32 “The law says, ‘do this,’ and it is never done. Grace says, ‘believe in this,’ and everything is already done.” —Martin Luther

33 [Luther’s] ultimate message was that if one wanted to compare Christianity to a ship, then one must know that all Christians—whether monk or farmer, nun or housewife—were granted a place on board, and no one place was better than another. Moreover, a ride aboard this ship of grace came only by way of faith.” —David C. Mayes, professor

34 “The first thing I ask is that people should not make use of my name, and should not call themselves Lutherans, but Christians. What is Luther? The teaching is not mine. Nor was I crucified for anyone. St. Paul, in 1 Corinthians 3, would not tolerate Christians calling themselves Pauls or Peters, but only Christians. How did I, poor stinking bag of maggots that I am, come to the point where people call the children of Christ by my evil name?” —Martin Luther

35 “Reformation ends not in contemplation, but in action.” —George Gillespie (1613-48), theologian

36 “God is decreeing to begin some new and great period in His Church, even to the reforming of the Reformation itself.” —John Milton (1608-74), author

37 “If we Protestants are ‘reformed and always reforming,’ then commemorating the Reformation should cause us not so much to celebrate the past as to renew our mission and ministry in the present.” —Christopher Gehrz, professor

(Continued on page 15)

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38 “It was a sad and unexpected consequence of the Reformation attack in monasticism that the immediate effects on education were negative. As persons left religious orders, and as their property was seized by nobles with evident greed, the traditional role that these institutions played in educating the young disappeared.” —Timothy Lull (1943-2003), author, Martin Luther’s Basic Theological Writings

39 “The anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 becomes the focus for a multiyear global process of reflection, repentance, and celebration in all congregations and expressions of the communion. As one part of this emphasis, the [Lutheran World Federation] Assembly in 2017 will be planned as an occasion for the joyful celebration of the power of the Lutheran witness to the gospel and at the same time a space for the self-critical acknowledgement of failures in faithfulness and of the continuing pain of division among Christians.” —Lutheran World Federation strategic plan

40 “If Luther were to rise from the dead he would be shocked at the strange things, which are done, under the cover of his name.” —Bishop Manas Buthelezi (1935-2016), theologian, activist and first bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa’s Central Diocese

41 “In commemorating the Reformation, we cannot just see it as a jubilee, but should also admit our guilt for past errors and repent on both sides for the past 500 years.” —Heinz Josef Algermissen, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fulda in Germany

42 “The ecumenical movement has altered the orientation of the churches’ perceptions of the Reformation: ecumenical theologians have decided not to pursue their confessional self-assertions at the expense of their dialogue partners but rather to search for that which is common within the differences, even within the oppositions, and thus work toward overcoming church-dividing differences.” —The Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity

43 “If, unfortunately, there are things in Rome which cannot be improved, there is not—nor can there be! —any reason for tearing oneself away from the church in schism. Rather, the worse things become, the more one should help her and stand by her, for by schism and contempt nothing can be mended.” —Martin Luther

44 “He [Luther] took his shots at the system, yet he also lived up to all the reforms he pushed through. The people listened to him because they could see Luther laboring to bring Christianity back to the point where Christ had established it—a simple faith in God, a direct relationship with Christ, contentment with the calling God gives each individual, and living righteously in the midst of the world.” —David C. Mayes, professor

45 “The Reformers did not see themselves as inventors, discoverers, or creators. Instead they saw their efforts as rediscovery. They weren’t making something from scratch but were reviving what had become dead. They looked back to the Bible and to the apostolic era, as well as to early church fathers such as Augustine for the mold by which they could shape the church and re-form it.” —Stephen J. Nichols, author, The Reformation

46 “In particular, our church will have to confront the vices of hubris, the worship of power, envy, and illusionism as the roots of all evil. It will have to speak of moderation, authenticity, trust, faithfulness, steadfastness, patience, discipline, humility, modesty, contentment. It will have to see that it does not underestimate the significance of the human ‘example’ (which has its origin in the human of Jesus and is so important in Paul’s writings!); the church’s word gains weight and power not through concepts but by example.” —Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-45), theologian

47 “The time is ripe to acknowledge that translating Luther to new contexts involves a process of transfiguration by which the old, relevant as it is in its reappearance, also passes away. … The contours of the Reformation now are to be defined over against this new background in which powers and principalities exert control now as they did when the Reformation erupted as a cry for freedom and a call for the gospel. The Reformation defined them then; it is left for us to name them today, yet the spirit is the same.” —Vítor Westhelle, author, Transfiguring Luther

48 “The radical gospel of justification by faith alone does not allow for a middle-of-the-road position. Either one must proclaim it as unconditionally as possible, or forget it. We must somehow muster up the nerve to preach the gospel in such fashion as to put the old to death and call forth the new. … If Lutheranism is to recover a sense of its identity and mission today, it must begin to consider what it means to preach the gospel in radical fashion.” —Gerhard Forde (1927-2005), theologian

49 “In our day, we emphasize the gospel of self-esteem, marketing the church based on people’s needs, saying, ‘I found it!’ and ‘I’m the little engine that could.’ Our culture promotes human ability and human will, as did the indulgence culture in Luther’s day, as a way to bring salvation. So I have a hunch Luther would still feel compelled to speak his central message.” —Martin E. Marty, ELCA pastor and professor

50 “The church needs a reformation which is not the work of man, namely the pope, or of many men, namely the cardinals, both of which the most recent council has demonstrated, but it is the work of the whole world, indeed it is the work of God alone. However, only God who has created time knows the time for this reformation.” —Martin Luther

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MARCH MESSENGER 2017 www.CtKTwinsburg.com

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Dated Material - MARCH 2017

Please Rush!

Christ the King welcomes you to our

worship, fellowship, and service!

Saturday worship each week at 5:30 p.m.

Sunday Worship and Schedule:

Contemporary Worship ......................................... 8:30 a.m.

Sunday School ......................................................... 9:45 a.m.

Traditional Worship .............................................. 11:00 a.m.

Holy Communion at all Saturday & Sunday services

Join us at 6 PM every Wednesday from March 1st through

April 5th for a Soup & Sandwich Supper

Sign up to bring soup, sandwiches, or beverages to share. CtK

Youth will do the kitchen work, and there will be a free will

offering each week to benefit youth programs.

Ash Wednesday, March 1st 12pm - Faith Wednesday study of Adam

Hamilton’s Creed: What Christians Believe and Why

6pm - Soup & Sandwich Supper (Confirmation Youth set up, serve, & clean up; free will

offering defrays Confirmation Camp costs) 7pm - Ash Wednesday Worship with Imposition of

Ashes & Holy Communion 8pm - Easter Cantata Rehearsal

March 8th - April 5th

12pm - Faith Wednesday Creed study 6pm - Soup & Sandwich Supper (National Youth

Gathering Youth set up, serve, & clean up; free will offering goes into NYG fund.)

7pm - Midweek Lenten Worship - Small Catechism theme

7:30pm - Easter Cantata Rehearsal

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