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Concerns
We Give Thanks for...
THE ALLEN FAMILY -Thank you for the opportunity to visit NYC.
LIZ'S GRANDSON - Thank you for his chance to come home on leave. CHRISTINA - Thank you for the gift of her 18-month old granddaughter who recently said, "I love you."
Lord, We Pray for...
MELANIE -Please grant her the gift of healing as she copes with cystic fibrosis.
RALPH & DENNY - Please also grant them healing as they face some health concerns. LINDA'S MOM, VIOLA - Grant her the gift of healing as she battles cancer. |
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 A Message from Pastor Paul
In the near future, I look forward to beginning holy conversations with you. By conversations I mean a dialog rather than a duelog. In conversations, all participants speak and listen. And it's often better to listen before speaking. In conversations, listening is open-minded and seeks understanding. The speaking is shared information, ideas, observations, thoughts, and feelings. I've never heard anyone boast, "I won that conversation!"
On the other hand, I've heard too often, "I won that argument!" Arguments are duelogs. Each speaker shoots words at the other in an attempt to put the other down, to defeat him or her. In duelogs, listening is used to solely identify where the other person is vulnerable so the next volley of words can be fired at the point of vulnerability.
We shall engage in holy conversations because we are people whom the Holy Spirit has called by the gospel of Christ Jesus. The Holy Spirit has also enlightened us with the gifts of God. We can dialog with one another because we are all adopted into God's own family. Each one of us has insights and understandings of life that are worth sharing and worth being heard.
Furthermore, our conversations are holy because both our speaking and our listening - which too often are less than perfect - are forgiven by God for Christ's sake. Ah, forgiveness for Christ's sake - it liberates us to pursue what was truly meant by the other person rather than simply taking what was heard as the intended meaning. Oh, the joy of it all! |
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On Sunday, September 12 at 11 AM, the Education Wing will be filled with worms, garbage and . . . food (yuck!). Come launch our year-long theme of GO GREEN: Being Stewards of God's Creation.
The Discovery Center will host a hands-on Wiggly Worms demonstration. And start coloring! We'll collect "My Weather" art pictures eligible to appear on WETM/Channel 34. Play the "Recycling vs. Garbage" game, then we'll eat! Please remember: hand out the invitations you received in the mail. If you need more invites, they are available at the Welcome Station. So bring a friend and earn Bible Bucks!
Also, please remember to bring a recyclable item for our classroom sculpture. Questions? Ideas? Wanna play with worms? Contact Julie Sifert @ 785-3697 or jsifert@stny.rr.com. |
 WANTED:
Small Group Leaders
No Experience Necessary
Great Benefits
Christ the King is looking for Small Group Leaders for our Fall Small Groups lineup. Experienced coaches and leaders are available for help. Be ready to spotlight your group at a "Small Group Expo" on Sunday, September 19, between services. Small Groups have long been an integral part of CTK. We guarantee leading or participating in a Small Group will be a rewarding, faith-building experience! Please contact Shirley Lyttle @ 607 786-5873 or selg322@msn.com.
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 CTK Talent Show
& Potluck Dinner
You can help stop world hunger by joining us on Thursday, October 14, for a talent show and potluck dinner. If every member of ECLA attended one potluck dinner and donated $1, we would raise $4.6 million for world hunger! For the show, you can sign up as a family act or an individual. Our own Jim Ford will offer his keyboard skills, if needed for accompaniment.
The sign up sheet in the entrance hall will give us a loose idea of how many folks plan to come and/or perform. Doors open at 5:30. Dinner starts at 6 and performances begin at 6:15.
Questions? Bright ideas? Contact Julie Sifert @ 785-3697 or jsifert@stny.rr.com. |
 Return to usual service schedule
On Sunday, September 12, we will return to our usual worship schedule! 9:00 is our Communion Service and 11:15 is our Progressive Service.
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 Youth News
Drop in: Drop in will now be on Monday nights. A full calendar of activities will be mailed out by mid-October.
Work Camp 2011: September 12th after 2nd service there will be an informational meeting about next summer's work camp. Participants must be 14 by July 24th or will be entering 9th grade for the 2011-2012 school year in order to be eligible. Please contact Angie (aroux@iglide.net or 624-0305) by September 9th if you are unable to attend.
Bonfire: September 25th at Angie's house. Please bring a snack food or drink to share and a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. S'more fixin's will be provided. RSVP to Angie (624-0305 or 729-8993) by Wednesday, September 22nd.
Directions: 2177 Airport Road, Binghamton - Take Exit 71 off Rt. 17. Drive 5.25 miles north on Airport Rd. There is no number on the mailbox but it is on the left side, across from the Airport Inn.
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 Choir Sings Again!
CTK Choir will resume rehearsals Wednesday, September 8th at 7pm. We would love to have a larger group! If you love to sing come and join us Wednesday nights at 7.
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