Author Archive: lifeatctk
Welcome, New Members!
Sunday, August 24, was a big day at Christ the King as we welcomed 20 new members into our church family by affirmation of faith, adult instruction, or transfer. The new members gathered in the rotunda to be pinned with corsage or boutonniere to help people recognize them, and photos were taken individually and as …
Two Milestones, One Ministry
On Sunday, June 1, Christ the King Lutheran Church celebrated two milestones in ministry — the one-year anniversary of Associate Pastor Matt Lynch, and the 10th birthday of Job Comfort Dog. After a combined single service for which Pastor Matt served as proclaimer, the congregation gathered in the Fellowship Hall for a Fish Fry and …
Three Wise Men and a Dog
Our three Pastors — Senior Pastor Mark Goble, Associate Pastor Matt Lynch, and Pastor Emeritus Chuck Neugebauer — invite you to join CTK for one (or more!) of three Christmas services happening on the 24th and 25th of December. Candlelight, special visitors, favorite Christmas carols, beautiful choral music , Holy Communion — we celebrate Christmas …
Pastor Chuck: Singing unto the Lord a new song!
When I read an obituary or preach a funeral message, I am always humbly aware that the short inadequate summary of a person’s life is never in fact the totality of who that person was. Not even close. It is in many ways unfair to even try to encapsulate a person’s rich and complicated life …
Beginnings, Endings, and Beginning-Agains
Spring always moves at a frenetic pace; especially for families with school-age children, the days seemingly rush by towards the end of the school year. We at Christ the King pause on several occasions to recognize that time is inexorably passing and milestones are being reached and new paths are being created in the footsteps …
A Passionate Passion Week
What a March this has been! Tradition called for Romans to put down their swords in a ceasefire with whomever they were fighting during January and February, which meant that their wars would have resumed on March 1. Many experts believe that the Romans named March after Mars, the Roman god of war. March was …
Christmas Blessings
Christmas 2023 at Christ the King saw standing-room only attendance at the 6PM Candlelight Service. The sanctuary was beautiful and the singing from both the choir loft and the nave was awesome. As we reflect on our beautiful Christmas services, the Board of Worship wishes to thank all the volunteers who regularly assist in ensuring …
O Church, Arise!
Dear Christ the King Family, We all remember when our mom or dad would call us to get up in the morning and our reply would be “I’m up! I’m up!” as we snuggled deeper under the covers. It took a lot of prodding and not-so-gentle urging to get us up and going for the …
Established by God
From the September issue of The King’s Messenger…. I was about to begin writing a sermon on Romans 13:1-10 when I was reminded that it is my turn to write a newsletter article for our monthly publication. Since my “older-yet-better-like-fine-wine” mind does not transition well, I decided to meld this article into some side thoughts …
Graduate Recognition 2023
We celebrate Christ the King’s high school, college, and professional school graduates. May God continue to richly bless them.