Thrift Shop

Thrift Shop – HELP – HELP needed – can you volunteer a few hours a month to help staff the Thrift Shop?? With summer on its way – vacations – holidays, etc., staffing...

Pastoral Relations Team

Pastoral Relations Team is now organized and meeting on a quarterly basis – January, April, June , October and is prepared to enhance the effectiveness of the Church’ s mission and ministry. Any...

Deacon’s Corner

Greetings from the Deacons Team! There is a flower sign up sheet located on the door of the Deacons closet. You may sign up to provide flowers for the altar in memory of...

Stewardship

Summer is finally here and along with the warm weather may come vacations from work and school, family trips, barbecues, and, hopefully, time to relax. The Stewardship Team will also be taking some...

Trustee’s Corner

Parsonage Update The Trustee team and friends have been working on the routine work of cleaning and maintaining the church properties. Almost a Dozen ‘Delightful Volunteers’ came to the several Saturday work sessions...

A Note From CNK Preschool

It is hard to believe another school year is coming to an end. It has been a phenomenal year due to the wonderful and talented teaching staff, the Board of Director members, parents...

Stephen Ministry

The simple sentence, “I understand” has great power and comfort when we give care to people who are hurting. Stephen Ministers’ continuing education continues this month as we read The Promise of Hope...

Christian Education

Christian Education Activities: It’s hard to believe that the school year is drawing to a close and we are in our last few weeks of Sunday School! We celebrated both First Communion of...

Church Council

The Church Council has decided to tackle updating the church by-laws over the next several months. The council has formed a sub-committee of Nancy Karstunen, Adrienne Robatsek and Paul Bosworth to start the...

Summer Bible Story Time – Bible Flannel Board Stories

We are so pleased to announce that we will be having a Summer Bible Story Time – Bible Flannel Board Stories. July 9-13 from 10:00 to 11:30. Geared for children ages 4-12 but...

Mission Update

Thank you to everyone for making our Mother’s Day/ Blanket Sunday a success. Blessings to all who received a scripture stone. We are so pleased that on Pentecost and Baptism Sunday everyone received...

Top three benefits of paying your offering online

Summer is right around the corner and traditionally we have seen a drop off in pledged income over the summer months as people take time to travel or spend time with family. This...

I Just Can’t Do It July 17, 2018
“I just can’t do it!” lamented the dejected student. On the page he could see only small print, difficult ideas, and an unforgiving deadline. He needed the help of his teacher. We might experience similar despair when we read Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44). Anger is as bad as murder […]
No Co-Signer Required July 16, 2018
When a person without a long history of paying his or her bills on time wants to obtain a loan to purchase a home or car, lenders are often reluctant to take the financial risk. Without a track record, that person’s promise to repay what he borrows is insufficient for the bank. The would-be borrower […]
The Best Gift July 15, 2018
When I was packing up to go home to London, my mother approached me with a gift—one of her rings I had long admired. Surprised, I asked, “What’s this for?” She replied, “I think you should enjoy it now. Why wait until I die? It doesn’t fit me anyway.” With a smile I received her […]
Hiding Our Hurts July 14, 2018
I was guest-speaking in a local church and my topic was an honest story about presenting our brokenness before God and receiving the healing He wants to give. Before closing in prayer, the pastor stood in the center aisle, looked deeply into the eyes of his gathered congregants, and said, “As your pastor I have […]

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