ORNERSTONE€¦ · Nov 3 Mary Coppenger & Catherine MuranoFred & Margaret Nowak Nov 3 Nov 10 Lucy Becker & Roger LoeweckeJohn & Betty Mitchell Nov 10 & 17 Nov 17 John Hinkleman, Jr

CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH 1505 S. FORD STREET, REDLANDS, CA 92373

(909) 793-5703 ctkredlands.org

MESSAGE FROM OUR PASTOR NOVEMBER 2019

Dearly beloved of Christ the King, The Lord be with you.

CORNERSTONE

Sometime in the month of November, we will be receiving new members. Some are coming into our happy congregation by way of transfer, others by profession of faith, and still others by way of formal instruction in Lutheran teaching. Humanly speaking, we are strengthened by these new brothers and sisters. In various ways and at various times, each of us has been incorporated into the body of Christ. It is God Himself who oversees our life in Christ, our life in His church. In real time, the substance of the following verse is played out among us: “God wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:4).

To be sure, the Lord is still at His work. “My Father is working until now, and I am working” (John 5:17). The church of Christ is never static. Oftentimes, we simply view the world through the lens of our own life – what is changing, what is staying the same. We age, our circumstances change, dear ones move away, children grow up – how we see the world is, perhaps too much, based on what we are going through personally. How about God’s perspective? Does He get rattled by the chaos that swirls around us? Nope. God knows that He is achieving His purposes. The number of those being saved is growing daily (Acts 2:47).

As of late, we have transferred members of our beloved parish to the church Triumphant. The church is heaven is constantly growing. Think about that for a moment. Think about that the next time that the devil tempts you to believe that the church is becoming ineffective in our contemporary era. Think about that the next time you are tempted to believe that the enemies of the church are more powerful that the One who governs the church. Think about that the next time the world and its constant pressures become overlarge in your heart and mind. God is truly at His work. He is invigorating His church with His Holy Spirit. We

are the witnesses of what God continues to do. I pray that the eyes of our hearts are open to see the wonder of God continually saving those who are lost. To see it is to be blessed.

November also marks the end of the church year. The last few Sundays of the church year are devoted to eschatology (the Biblical portrait of the end of this world). It is a solemn topic that motivates us to prepare. One of my favorite bible passages regarding the end of all things is Romans 8:18-30. Verse 18 sets the happy tone: “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us” (Romans 8:18). Whatever it is that we must endure in this life is going to be incredibly overwhelmed by radical goodness. That is a divine promise. Armed with the awareness of what God continues to do among us, we walk forward with a vigor that goes beyond human origin. Strong, we stride into the days ahead of us. God is with us. The Lord Christ, crucified and risen, calls us each by name and we follow Him. Thankful that we too are part of the one, holy, Christian, and apostolic church, we see the bounty of His ongoing work in our midst. Thanks be to God for Christ the King Lutheran Church. To God alone be the glory.

Peace be with you,

Pastor Smith

CTK Cornerstone 2 November 2019

News from the Conrads as they serve the Lord in Mexico www.lcms.org/conrad



PREACHING: An interview with Luther On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany. In commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison commissioned Preach the Word, stating that, “We put together the Preach the Word project to help pastors work together to improve our preaching of the Gospel across the board.”

In recognition of this anniversary, we went back 502 years to interview Luther on the great Reformation emphasis to preach the Word of God for the faith and life of God’s people.



CONGREGATIONAL

ASSEMBLY/VOTERS MEETING

Sunday, November 17

At the normal Bible Study time we will have our bi-annual voters meeting. Please come your participation is both welcome and a blessing.

COUPLES BIBLE STUDY

NO MEETING IN NOVEMBER

See you December 6th

WEDNESDAY MORNINGS

Please join us on Wednesdays at 9:30am

in St. John Hall.

Everyone is welcomed.

Note: No class on November. 27. Please

join us at the Thanksgiving Eve Vespers at 7pm.

CTK WOMEN’S COFFEE FELLOWSHIP

TUESDAY AT 9AM November 19.

Set aside an hour to have refreshments

and fellowship at the ESRI Café, located

at 380 New York Street in Redlands

(south of the post office).

Christmas is in the Air

It's time to Christmas shop!! The school will be having their See's candy fundraiser from November 4th until November 15th. Your purchase price is the same as in the store without the hassle. AND if you order from the school they get a percentage back! All candy will be received before Christmas. Order forms are in the narthex.

With Deacon Russ in the Conference Room on Saturdays at 8:00am

Note: No class on November 30th.

If your special date did not appear or is incorrect, please contact Cindy Currier at the church office 909-793-5703.

11/01 Bob & Tammy Hathaway

11/02 Larry & Deborah Perez

11/07 Jeff & Brenda Egeland

11/15 John & Betty Mitchell

11/18 Erick & Jeanie Nowak

11/22 Bob & Irene Pickering

11/03 Connie Johnson 11/14 Rebecca Bakken

11/04 Ed McCarthy 11/16 Megan Crowley

11/06 Wiley Jones Smith 11/23 Gloria Paulus

11/11 Lupe Hanson 11/25 Maritza Guzman

11/11 Agneta Hauschild 11/26 Tammy Hathaway

11/11 Anthony Lombardo 11/26 Louava Wideman

11/12 Timothy Reiman 11/27 Cindy Currier

November 10th - Please sign up for the LWML salad

potluck and program. Our guest speaker will be Cynthia McGuigan from “Steps 4 Life Community Services” Potluck starts at 11:45am.

UPCOMING

DECEMBER EVENTS

Dec. 7 - Wassail Party at 5:00pm. Kaye Deen has offered to host this year’s party in her home.

Dec. 13 - Women’s Luncheon at 11:30pm. at Napoli Italian Restaurant in Redlands.

P.S. Remember that mites are collected on the 3rd Sunday, or any time your mite boxes are full!


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

27 28 29 30 31 1 2

9:00 AM Divine Service

10:30 AM Adult Bible Study &

Sunday School

3:00 PM Reformation Service at

Good Shepherd in Yucaipa

9:30AM Adult Bible Study with Pastor Smith

6:30 PM Choir Practice

NO Couples

Bible Study this month

8:00 AM Trash Pick-up on Ford

Street

8:00 AM Bible Study with

Deacon Russ

3 4 5 6 7 8 9



Sunday School

6:30 PM Evangelism Stewardship

Meeting




Deacon Russ

10 11 12 13 14 15 16



Sunday School

11:45 AM LWML Salad Potluck Program & Meeting

7:00 PM School Board

Meeting



7:00 PM Elder Meeting

8:00 AM

Bible Study with Deacon Russ

17 18 19 20 21 22 23


10:30 AM

Sunday School

Congregation Voters Assembly

9:00 AM Women's

Coffee Fellowship




Deacon Russ

10:00 AM Elders Meeting

24 25 26 27 28 29 30



Sunday School

NO Church Council

Meeting

NO Adult Bible Study

7:00PM Thanksgiving Eve

Vespers

NO Bible Study

CTK has adopted part of Ford Street, from Crestview Road to Redlands Blvd., and will be picking up

litter on Saturday, November 2nd. We will meet in the parking lot of the business building on the

east side of Ford Street, just north of Reservoir Road. Your help in our community service towards

cleaning Ford Street is greatly appreciated. Please sign up in the narthex.

Christ the King Lutheran Church

1505 S. Ford Street

Redlands, CA 92373 Servants for November 2019

DATE ACOLYTES ALTAR ELDERS

Nov 3 Thomas Bosman & Dustin Hogue Anna Bush & Connie Johnson James Wilson

Nov 10 Lauren Hathaway & Alex Hathaway Laurie Hinkleman David Alder

Nov 17 Gabriela Vasquez & Layla David Tammy Hathaway Tom Crowley

Nov 24 Emma Hinkleman & Ava Belli Linda Whittier Dwayne Danielson

Nov 27 To Be Determined Alise Smith Don David

DATE FLOWERS DATE FINANCE

Nov 3 Fred & Margaret Nowak Nov 3 Mary Coppenger & Catherine Murano

Nov 10 John & Betty Mitchell Nov 10 & 17 Lucy Becker & Roger Loewecke

Nov 17 Crowley Nov 24 & Dec 1 John Hinkleman, Jr. & Joe Vasquez

Nov 24 FLOWERS NEEDED DATE USHERS

Nov 3 & 10 Mike Bush & Christian Haarala

Nov 18 & 24 Hayden Ramsey & Wiley Smith

Nov 27 To Be Determined

Documents

ORNERSTONE€¦ · Nov 3 Mary Coppenger & Catherine MuranoFred & Margaret Nowak Nov 3 Nov 10 Lucy Becker & Roger LoeweckeJohn & Betty Mitchell Nov 10 & 17 Nov 17 John Hinkleman, Jr