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A Message from
Pastor Paul
I wanted to invite you to participate in three activities:
1. This Sunday, October 3, we will begin the Adult Forum in the sanctuary from 10:15 to 11:00. This Sunday's agenda will be an attempt to match topics you want to discuss with topics that I'm able to discuss. Please come and suggest subjects that are of interest to you. Later I will publish a discussion schedule with dates and topics.
2. Also this Sunday I will be officially installed as Intentional Interim Pastor at Christ the King. Following the service, there will be a light reception. The choir will sing; Lukus Wells will perform. Please come and participate in this official act of installation.
3. In future eNewsletters from Christ the King, I will respond to
questions that you submitted to "Ask the Pastor." James Gonda asked what I thought of doing this, and I said it was a great idea. In this
email, James will provide instructions on how to submit your
questions. If we receive some questions in the next several days, I'll
begin with answers next Friday. FYI - I tend to give answers that are
influenced by Biblical insights and framed by Lutheran theology,
centered in the gospel of Jesus Christ. As I answer your questions, I will share what I know and will research the topic(s) as time and resources allow. Sometimes
I will respond with, "I don't know." Sometimes I will respond with an
ambivalent answer, such as, "It may be this or it may be that." With
every question, I will try to give an answer that is brief and
informative, sometimes humorous, sometimes inspirational. I might even
answer with a very short story.
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 Reserve Your Seats!
For the upcoming Pot Luck/Talent Show on Thursday, October 14, please give us the number of people in your party so we may provide enough chairs and tables.
To list the number in your party, please see the clipboard on the table in the Entrance Hall. We do not need your name - just a
number. If you want to bring a dish to pass, there's still room on the form for that too!
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Submit Your Questions Today
to "Ask the Pastor"
Questions on ANY religious, spiritual, or biblical topic should be sent to James Gonda, eNewsletter Editor, at jamesgonda63@yahoo.com. Please put the phrase "Ask the Pastor" in your subject line. All questions will be compiled and sent to Pastor Paul. Remember, there are NO dumb questions, taboo subjects, or sacred cows. So ask away!
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 Time to Unwrap Your Gifts . . . At the Gifts Discovery Workshop!
Did
you know God has made you a unique, unrepeatable individual, by giving
you a special assortment of gifts? For five Tuesday nights - October 12
to November16, from 7 to 9 PM - the Gifts Discovery Workshop will help
you identify your God-given gifts, and
offer a head start in deciding how to share those gifts! There's no
charge for the workshop; it's appropriate for both adults
and students. Come join us as we "unwrap" some great gifts! Register
by phone (729-2688) or e-mail (office@ctkvestal.org) |
 Notes from Angie
Want to make a difference in our community and beyond? Below are a few
service activities to get involved in locally. Work Camp
and Confirmation youth can use any of these activities to meet their
service
requirements. Everyone else can find out just how good it feels to help
some great causes.
Also, I am always looking for new service events and
community activities. Please send info to aroux@ctkvestal.org or call 624-0305; four to six weeks notice is appreciated!
Sunday 10/3 - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Walk, Recreation Park. 10 AM check in; walk starts at 11:30. For more info
go to www.makingstrides.acsevents.org/.
Sunday 10/17 - 28th Annual Hunger Walk for
CHOW, Binghamton University. Follow signs on campus for 1 PM registration; walk
starts at 2 PM.
Saturday 10/23 - Knock 'Em Down For Ramp It Up, Sunset
Lanes, Kirkwood 12-4pm. This bowling tournament will fund the Broome
County Council of Churches "Ramp It Up" ramp building
project. October 1st is the registration deadline. Call
724-9130 for forms.
Saturday 10/30 -Soup Kitchen 10 to 2 at the 1st
United Methodist Church, on the corner of McKinley & Monroe in
Endicott. Contact Todd Eames (761-3744) or Angie Roux (aroux@ctkvestal.org or 624-0305) for
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