Author Archive: lifeatctk
Leadership and Teamwork
Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” In the story of the building expansion at Christ the King Lutheran Church, one running theme stands out when speaking of the process: Teamwork! In picturing how the foundation, beams, brickwork, and all the other elements and systems that make a building solid and …
Lenten Devotions
Snowmagedden of 2021 has not been a very auspicious beginning to what everyone hoped would be a less traumatic and chaotic year. The Mid-South saw more inches of snow than we’re used to seeing — and frankly, care to see — and it has stopped many businesses, schools, churches, and scheduled daily occurrences, such as …
Honoring our Veterans
Christ the King is fortunate enough to have a number of veterans and active military among our membership. We love and honor our veterans and appreciate the opportunity to say a special word of thanks on or around Veterans Day every year. On November 8, 2020, we celebrated with a Veterans Breakfast, catered by Chick-Fil-A, …
God’s Blessings Continue
At Christ the King Lutheran Church and School, in spite of the craziness of the year 2020, we have been fortunate enough, through the grace of God, to witness baptisms, weddings, new member introductions, school children and teachers returning in person, and even progress on new building construction, as the work of the Church and …
Musicians in Tune
In the middle of March this year, we were plummeted into a new world of alternating twists and turns, challenges and inventions, beginning with the online-only services in which the pastors preached to an empty church with an unseen congregation gathered around their laptops and TVs, to tentative then slightly bolder in-person services in which …
The Rite of Confirmation during COVID-19
The Confirmation Class of 2020 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Memphis, looked a little different from the classes of years past; the CTK masks that the confirmands wore marked the time as unusual, but the robes they wore assured us of the continuing loving grace of God which covers all. The last few months …
Guidelines for Re-Opening Christ the King Lutheran Church for Worship
EMPTY PEWS NO MORE! After careful deliberation, and following local and state guidelines, our pastors have developed the following bullet points designed to keep our congregants and staff safe during the return to worship, an event for which we have prayed in earnest. Click on the highlighted portion to read the protocol. Guidelines for Returning …
Prayer in Such a Time as This
You’ve heard the story of the ocean liner in rough seas. A passenger asks the captain if the ship is in danger, to which the captain replies, “You should start praying now.” The lady gasps, grabs the captain’s arm, and cries, “Oh, surely, it’s not as bad as that!” We CTK Lutherans are a praying …
Responding to the Pandemic
Click here to watch Pastor Mark and Pastor Chuck explain CTK’s response to COVID-19 concerns It’s unfortunate that the first three letters of the word “pandemic” are the same first three letters in the word “panic.” So before you’ve even completed saying or reading the word, you’re already on edge. At Christ the King, our …
Connecting
When becoming a new member of a congregation, it may be a little daunting finding your way around, not only through the physical buildings, but through the labyrinth of ministries and fellowship opportunities that are offered to you. Who do you contact? Where do you go? How do you find the latest information and RSVP …