Announcements (1.26.21)

Bring Your Creeds- Write or type a short statement beginning with "I believe..." (as we demonstrated last week: "I believe I am the hero/villain") and tape it to wall behind the music team on Sunday. These are beliefs that we all hold, but which we need to submit to the Apostles Creed. Click here to submit it anonymously (just leave the name blank) and I will print it out for you!

  1. State of the Church- Attached is the handout from our State of the Church meeting this past Sunday if you missed it. Included are some of our plans for the next few months, our goals, and a financial update.

  2. Important Dates-

    1. Thursday, Feb. 5th at 830- Guys night.

      1. We will have a fire pit, drink a little bourbon, hang out and begin a once a month discussion on leading as Christians and as men. So often discussions of Christian leadership devolve into "Who is in charge?" In reaction to that authoritarianism, we often adopt a passivity designed not to offend. But what if Jesus offers us a better model for leadership, and for being men?

    2. February 17th- Ash Wednesday Hymn Sing

      1. If the Psalms are the hymnbook of the ancient church, then one thing quickly becomes clear: we must learn how to lament both our own sin and the brokenness of the world.

      2. Join us for a drop-in pancake dinner from 530-630, and hymn sing from 6-7. Childcare provided.

    3. Sunday, February 21st- New Members Class.

      1. Meets at 9 am, through March 28th.

      2. This is a great chance to find out more about why CTK does the things it does, and where we see ourselves going. No commitment required at the end, but if you would like to take the next step, you are welcome to!

      3. Childcare provided

    4. The Week of Sunday, March 14th- St. Patrick's Day Festivities

      1. St. Patrick escaped slavery in Ireland, only to return and take responsibility for converting his old masters. How did he accomplish this mission? By being holy himself, founding intentional communities of Christians amidst the pagans, and gaining a reputation for justice, mercy, and the best beer on the island!

      2. Mission service and guest speaker discussing "Living as Missionaries At Home" on Sunday March 14th.

      3. Men's gathering- night of March 16th, at Lafayette Square.

      4. Family Party/Brunch- morning of March 17th, location TBD.

  3. Parish Groups

    1. Meeting THIS week

      1. Islands- 156 Penrose Dr., 31410 (The Bass's) at 630 pm Wednesday

      2. Midtown- 203 E. 56th (The Jefferson's) at 7 pm Wednesday.

    2. Meeting NEXT week

      1. Girls Small Group- Meets Tuesday, January 26th at the Tequila's Town in Sandfly from 630-8. Bring any girls 4th grade and up. Contact Alli at allistroud78@gmail.com for more info.

  4. Clothing Swap- We have postponed our clothing swap until the spring to give us time to get more donations in. Go through your closets and bring gently used clothes any Sunday to donate!

  5. Our sermon series is also updated online. Check it out, and share it with friends! Furthermore, if you are unable to participate in worship, we have videotaped this past week. You can access this weeks service that here.

Announcements (1. 20.21)

Bring Your Creeds- Write or type a short statement beginning with "I believe..." (as we demonstrated last week: "I believe I am the hero/villain") and tape it to wall behind the music team on Sunday. These are beliefs that we all hold, but which we need to submit to the Apostles Creed.

  1. State of the Church- Attached is the handout from our State of the Church meeting this past Sunday if you missed it. Included are some of our plans for the next few months, our goals, and a financial update.

  2. Important Dates-

    1. Thursday, Feb. 5th at 830- Guys night.

      1. We will have a fire pit, drink a little bourbon, hang out and begin a once a month discussion on leading as Christians and as men. So often discussions of Christian leadership devolve into "Who is in charge?" In reaction to that authoritarianism, we often adopt a passivity designed not to offend. But what if Jesus offers us a better model for leadership, and for being men?

    2. February 17th- Ash Wednesday Hymn Sing

      1. If the Psalms are the hymnbook of the ancient church, then one thing quickly becomes clear: we must learn how to lament both our own sin and the brokenness of the world.

      2. Join us for a drop-in pancake dinner from 530-630, and hymn sing from 6-7. Childcare provided.

    3. Sunday, February 21st- New Members Class.

      1. Meets at 9 am, through March 28th.

      2. This is a great chance to find out more about why CTK does the things it does, and where we see ourselves going. No commitment required at the end, but if you would like to take the next step, you are welcome to!

      3. Childcare provided

    4. The Week of Sunday, March 14th- St. Patrick's Day Festivities

      1. St. Patrick escaped slavery in Ireland, only to return and take responsibility for converting his old masters. How did he accomplish this mission? By being holy himself, founding intentional communities of Christians amidst the pagans, and gaining a reputation for justice, mercy, and the best beer on the island!

      2. We will have a party that week, but we will also have a special mission service and guest speaker discussing "Living as Missionaries At Home" on March 14th.

  3. Parish Groups

    1. Meeting THIS week

      1. Islands- 156 Penrose Dr., 31410 (The Bass's) at 630 pm Wednesday

      2. Midtown- 203 E. 56th (The Jefferson's) at 7 pm Wednesday.

    2. Meeting NEXT week

      1. Girls Small Group- Meets Tuesday, January 12th at the home of Alli Stroud (236 E. 60th, Apt 3) from 630-8. Bring any girls 4th grade and up. Contact Alli at allistroud78@gmail.com for more info.

  4. Clothing Swap- We have postponed our clothing swap until the spring to give us time to get more donations in. Go through your closets and bring gently used clothes any Sunday to donate!

  5. Our sermon series is also updated online. Check it out, and share it with friends! Furthermore, if you are unable to participate in worship, we have videotaped this past week. You can access this weeks service that here.

Announcements (1.11.21)

Parish Groups

  1. Meeting NEXT week

    1. Islands- 156 Penrose Dr., 31410 (The Bass's) at 630 pm Wednesday

    2. Midtown- 203 E. 56th (The Jefferson's) at 7 pm Wednesday.

  2. Meeting THIS week

    1. Girls Small Group- Meets Tuesday, January 12th at the home of Alli Stroud (236 E. 60th, Apt 3) from 630-8. Bring any girls 4th grade and up. Contact Alli at allistroud78@gmail.com for more info.

  1. State of the Church- Join us for lunch on January 17th after the service for a state of the church discussion. We will map out plans for the next year, and discuss financial and leadership benchmarks we need to make (and how we are going to make them). This is a very important meeting... please don't miss! Lunch is $5, and childcare provided.

  2. Clothing Swap- We have postponed our clothing swap until the spring to give us time to get more donations in. Go through your closets and bring gently used clothes any Sunday to donate!

  3. Our sermon series is also updated online. Check it out, and share it with friends!

Announcements (1.4.20)

Parish Groups

Islands- 156 Penrose Dr., 31410 (The Bass's) at 630 pm Wednesday

Midtown- 203 E. 56th (The Jefferson's) at 7 pm Wednesday.

Girls Small Group- Meets Tuesday, January 12th at the home of Alli Stroud (236 E. 60th, Apt 3) from 630-8. Bring any girls 4th grade and up. Contact Alli at allistroud78@gmail.com for more info.

State of the Church- Join us for lunch on January 17th after the service for a state of the church discussion. We will map out plans for the next year, and discuss financial and leadership benchmarks we need to make (and how we are going to make them). This is a very important meeting... please don't miss! Lunch is $5, and childcare provided.

Clothing Swap- We have postponed our clothing swap until the spring to give us time to get more donations in. Go through your closets and bring gently used clothes any Sunday to donate!

Our sermon series is also updated online. Check it out, and share it with friends!

Announcements (12.21.20)

Christmas Eve Candlelight Lessons and Carols

  1. 5 pm at the Church

  2. Bring friends and family, start a new tradition. We will sing classic hymns and readings from Scripture, and a short homily (no communion or other elements), so its very new person friendsly

Girls Small Group- Meets Tuesday, January 12th at the home of Alli Stroud (236 E. 60th, Apt 3) from 630-8. Bring any girls 4th grade and up. Contact Alli at allistroud78@gmail.com for more info.

Clothing Swap- We have postponed our clothing swap until the spring to give us time to get more donations in. Go through your closets and bring gently used clothes any Sunday to donate!

Our sermon series is also updated online. Check it out, and share it with friends!

The True Meaning of Christmas

“People have a strange tendency to insist that Christmas cannot mean to you what, in fact, it does mean to you. Religious people are told that Christmas is really secular, and secular people that it is really religious. Christians are told it is pagan, and pagans are told it is Christian. Somehow the poor Christmas tree gets all these charges heaped upon it – it is, by turns, too religious, too secular, too pagan, and too Christian.”

- Timothy Larsen, The Many True Meanings of Christmas

Announcements (12.9.20)

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Christmas Eve- CTK is planning our first ever Christmas Eve service. Going to be in town? Let us know! We would love to here ideas or suggestions about this night.

  1. Parish Groups- Meet This Week

    1. Ardsley Park- Wednesday night at 730 at the Jefferson's, 203 E. 56th

    2. Islands- Wednesday night at 630 at the Bass's (156 Penrose Drive, 31410)

    3. Parkside- Tuesday night at 730 at the Kornegay's (1506 E. 51st).

  2. Girls Small Group- Meets next Tuesday at 630 at the home of the Gamelli’s (6 East 61st St). Bring any girls 4th grade and up. Contact Alli at allistroud78@gmail.com for more info.

    1. Meeting this week

      1. Ardsley Park- Wednesday night at 730 at the Jefferson's, 203 E. 56th

      2. Islands- Wednesday night at 630 at the Bass's (156 Penrose Drive, 31410)

      3. Parkside- Tuesday night at 730 at the Kornegay's (1506 E. 51st).

  3. Clothing Swap- We have postponed our clothing swap until the spring to give us time to get more donations in. Go through your closets and bring gently used clothes any Sunday to donate!

  4. Our sermon series is also updated online. Check it out, and share it with friends!

Announcements (12.1.20)

  1. Decorate the Church- Great Work Sunday!

  2. Parish Groups- Meet NEXT Week

    1. Ardsley Park- Wednesday night at 730 at the Jefferson's, 203 E. 56th

    2. Islands- Wednesday night at 630 at the Bass's (156 Penrose Drive, 31410)

    3. Parkside- Tuesday night at 730 at the Kornegay's (1506 E. 51st).

  3. Party at Coaches Corner from 7-10 on Thursday at their outdoor music venue. Members of music team/praise band/choir performing!

  4. Girls Small Group- Meets TONIGHT, December 1st at the home of Alli Stroud (236 E. 60th, Apt 3) at 630. Bring any girls 4th grade and up. Contact Alli at allistroud78@gmail.com for more info.

    1. Meeting this week

      1. Ardsley Park- Wednesday night at 730 at the Jefferson's, 203 E. 56th

      2. Islands- Wednesday night at 630 at the Bass's (156 Penrose Drive, 31410)

      3. Parkside- Tuesday night at 730 at the Kornegay's (1506 E. 51st).

  5. Clothing Swap- We have postponed our clothing swap until the spring to give us time to get more donations in. Go through your closets and bring gently used clothes any Sunday to donate!

  6. Our sermon series is also updated online. Check it out, and share it with friends!