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| Dear friends,
Back to school time means it's time to get back into more "normal" routines for many families. As things get "revved up" for the fall I hope you'll seek ways to get involved in a small group near you. God may even be prompting you to take a step of faith and start a new small group. You'll find information about small group leadership at www.ctkonline.com under "Start Something", "Start a Small Group". Let's all stick to the basics - loving God and loving people!
Sincerely,
Director, Network Resources |
| BapServFeast at CTK Nampa |
 CTK Nampa enjoyed a "BapServFeast" on July 19, 2009. We moved our worship service from the wonderful confines of the Reel Theater to outside. We met on the shores of Lake Lowell, followed by a potluck ("Feast"). Following the "Feast" there was a dove release in honor of Rick & Patti Snodgrass' wedding anniversary. We planned to have baptisms in the lake, but due to some sort of hazardous green algae growth in the lake, we moved the baptism to the pool at LeRoy & Carol Redding's home. Seven people were baptized, including the first couple to come to Christ through CTK Nampa. A special moment for each participant included releasing a white dove for each person baptized.
CTK Nampa is on Facebook! Join us and rejoice with us with what God is doing at CTK Nampa.
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| Register now for CTK Men's Retreat |
 The annual gathering of CTK men at Camp Brotherhood in Mount Vernon, WA is coming up soon on October 2nd and 3rd.
Come hear Pastor Cliff Tadema of CTK Mount Vernon as he delivers hard-hitting messages specifically for men on the theme "Man on a Mission". Enjoy some great meals, make a few new friends, relax on the beautiful campus of Camp Brotherhood, and get equipped for living life with a mission. For more information and to download the registration form, click here. |
| Free At Last raises $18,500 to fight human trafficking |
 Free At Last Ministries hosted "Tee It Up To Drive Out Human Trafficking" on Friday, July 31 at Avalon Golf Links. There were 99 golfers including several law enforcement officers from Bellingham and Lake Stevens. The evening banquet and auction was well attended with 170 people. Free At Last would like to thank the golfers and the over 100 local sponsors that made this event such a huge success especially for a first year tournament. Space does not permit listing all of our wonderful sponsors. Thank you to each one of you.
Because of our sponsors, golfers, and crew of 25 very giving volunteers, Free At Last raised $18,500. The money will go to International Justice Mission (ijm.org). IJM is a human rights agency that rescues victims of human trafficking in difficult and dangerous places around the world.
Mary Bron
Director, Free At Last
CTK Sedro-Woolley |
| Women's Retreat spaces filling fast |
 Ladies,
Just a quick reminder about the 2009 CTK Women's Retreat. It will be held November 13-15 at Cedar Springs Christian Conference Center in Sumas, WA. We have about 20 to 30 spaces left, and we are praying for just the right women to fill them. Expect laughter and fun, relaxation and renewal, and a closer walk with our Lord...and real beds and good food!
The speaker is Teresa Rinker of Healing Hearts Ministries. Carolyn Nichols and her daughter Karissa are providing music and worship.
We have need of a special lady to be our emcee for the weekend. We also would like help with the nametags. Are you creative? Help! Please contact Laina at 360-848-7581 if you feel God leading you to help in one of these ways.
Due to planning constraints with Cedar Springs Christian Conference Center, the last day to sign up is Oct 31. The cost of the retreat if you sign up before September 15 is $140. On September 15 the price goes up to $190 to cover administrative costs, so sign up soon.
The planning team is praying God's blessings on you and your families.
Laina--for the planning team |
| Pictures wanted for ctkonline |
 CTK's website (ctkonline.com) is ready to be updated with new pictures from across our network. Do you have some medium to high-resolution pics of people involved in CTK activities that you'd like to share? Small group activities, worship times, youth groups, children's ministry, outreach events - we'd love to see some new faces representing CTK on the web! If you have pictures to share, send them to Don Jaques at networkresources@ctkonline.com. If your picture(s) are selected, Don will contact you about receiving permission from the people in the photos before posting them. |
| What's new on ctkonline? |
 Did you know you can listen to messages from many of CTK's pastors online, or subscribe to podcasts which will automatically upload to your iPod or mp3 player? From our home page (www.ctkonline.com), mouse over "Get Stuff" and then click "Search Media Library" or "Podcasts" to see what is available. If you don't see your worship center's messages online, all it takes is a volunteer to get it done. If you're interested, contact networkresources@ctkonline.com to find out more. | |
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