Special

We are pleased to announce .... Tim Lenz!

Welcome to Tim Lenz who is returning to Christ the King Church as Director of Youth and Family Ministries. His arrival has been eagerly awaited especially by the middle and high school youth and Luther League.
First on the list of things to do is a trip to the National Youth Gathering, July 5-9, in San Antonio. The youth have prepared for this trip and raised funds during the last year together with their parents and Tim.
Tim will be welcomed at both services on Pentecost Sunday, June 4.

Save this date!

Save this date!

Hamburger Cookout
for Pastor Peter
at the Parsonage

Tuesday, June 20 6:30 p.m.

ELCA Bishops, LIRS President, Call for Fair and Just Immigration Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. (ELCA) — The Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Chicago, and Ralston H. Deffenbaugh, Jr., president, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), Baltimore, and 53 ELCA synod bishops, sent a statement March 27 to U.S. Senators, calling for fair and just immigration reform.

For more information on the statement and how our denomination advocates on behalf of social justice issues, go to: www.ELCA.org/advocacy/immad0306-5.pdf. Information about Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service is at www.lirs.org.

Uncomfortable in the Pew?

Orthopedic seat cushions are now available for use in pews and chairs in the nave. All who need extra support are welcome to request a cushion from the ushers.

Worship

Prayer Requests

To add a loved one to the prayer list please complete a prayer request card, located in the pew fronts, or on the mobile bulletin board, and give it to an usher, email the church office or call 713-523-2864. ext 21.

Prayer List Available

A complete prayer list of all the people for whom we pray can be found on the literature rack in the narthex or on the permanent bulletin board by the first floor elevators in the ministry building

Music

Music Camp in July!

Debbie Whitmire is offering a week long daytime music camp for babies, preschoolers and lower elementary children July 10-14 at Christ the King Church. This camp is fee-based and open to the community. Sessions are 45 minutes each. Schedule TBA. For information, contact Debbie Whitmire.

Fellowship

Pentecost Picnic

The much awaited Pentecost Picnic is today following the 10:50 a.m. service. We will gather in the courtyard for food, fellowship and fun! The fare is Kentucky Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad, and biscuits for a reasonable price. You may bring your favorite salad or dessert to share. Iced tea and lemonade are provided. Homemade ice cream is available for $1 per bowl.
We look forward to another exciting event in the courtyard and hope to see you all there!

Join Us After Worship

Snacks, coffee, and juice will be provided after the 8:30 and 10:50 service. Please join us in the courtyard. Donations benefit world hunger.

Hamburger Cookout for Pastor Peter

Christ the King Church members and friends bid farewell to Pastor Peter with a cookout on Tuesday, June 20 6:30 p.m. at the parsonage.

Hamburgers, chicken burgers, and portobello mushroom burgers will be provided by Goode Co. RSVP’s are necessary.
Please RSVP to the church office or 713-523-2864 ext. 1021.

Suggested donation for the dinner will be $5.00. Bring your favorite dessert and cold beverage to share.
Childcare will be available in the nursery.

National Youth Gathering in San Antonio

The 2006 ELCA Youth Gathering and Youth Ministry events will take place in San Antonio, Texas July 5-9.

Christ the King Church youth have prepared for this trip and raised funds during the last year and are ready for this life-changing experience.The theme for the 2006 ELCA Youth Gathering is CRUZANDO Journey with Jesus.

Luther League Dinner Raffle

Be the first to host an elegant dinner in your own home for up to six people with the meal prepared, served and cleaned away by the High School youth attending the National Gathering in San Antonio this summer! Tickets go on sale this Sunday, June 4. Tickets are $5 each or 5 tickets for $20 and the big drawing will be held between services on July 2. You do not need to be present to win, so buy multiple tickets to increase your chances of winning this exciting dinner party opportunity. We will negotiate the date for the dinner once the winner is announced. The culinary skills of the group are well known at Christ the King Church and we’re determined to work our way to the National Gathering! We appreciate all the support we have received from Christ the King Church members all year long and look forward to another chance to work together! If you have any trouble finding one of the youth to purchase tickets, contact Tim Lenz and he’ll get it worked out.

Summer Wednesdays

Summer Wednesdays
meet
June 14 - August 9
5:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
June 14 and August 9 pool parties
(no meeting July 5)

Registration packets are available in the narthex, nursery, and church office.

Young Adult Perspectives

Young Adult Perspectives (“YAP” for short) is a student and young adult discussion group that meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday evenings of each month at 8:00 p.m. in the church basement. No preparation is necessary... just bring an open and inquiring mind. Join us on Friday, June 16. For information, contact Pr. Peter Stockmann

Fair Trade Coffee Sales Continue

Fair Trade coffee from Equal Exchange is on sale after services and through the church office.

Equal Exchange, founded in 1986, is the oldest and largest for-profit Fair Trade company in the US. They offer organic, gourmet coffee, tea, sugar, cocoa, and chocolate bars produced by democratically run farmer co-ops in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Interested in Scandinavian Folkdancing

On Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in the basement classroom, the Scandinavian folkdancing group gathers for an evening of fun and folkdancing. Any potential dancers, musicians, or folks with an interest in preserving the Scandinavian culture are welcome to join the group. For more information call Joyce Calderon, 281-360-9670.

All members who enjoy good food and good fellowship are also invited to join us by volunteering one Wednesday night during the fall semester. There are a full range of volunteer positions available from skilled to unskilled (from cooks to servers to dishwashers). Even the most kitchen-phobic person will find the  dishwasher a blast!  For more information or to volunteer, please contact Beverly Davis or 713-523-2864, ext. 1027.

Houston Farmers Market at Christ the King Church

West University and Rice Village area residents may now enjoy the Houston Farmers Market on Tuesday evenings. The market is held on the parking lot of Christ the King Lutheran Church from 4 to 7:00 p.m. The market offers fresh organic produce.

Saturday Morning Yoga

Yoga classes meet on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.

Katherine Krause has been teaching yoga for 8 years and has been practicing yoga for 10 years. She also works in student support services in Fort Bend ISD. She teaches a gentle Hatha Yoga class that is for all ages and all levels. Yoga is good for releasing stress, toning the muscles, increasing flexibility and just feeling good!!! You will be practicing yoga on a hard floor so you should bring a mat or foam for comfort. The cost is $7 per person..

Parents’ Night Out/Movies in the Hall

PNO/MITH CO-OP accepts new members year round, but our annual open enrollment period is now. All families of children ages infant through teen are encouraged to join. Expecting parents are encouraged to join and may work before their due date. The co-op not only provides the opportunity for adult interaction within families, but ministers to the children of the congregation as they play together and build lasting friendships within their spiritual community. Member families must sign the compact and pay an annual registration fee prior to using the co-op. The upcoming dates for 2006 are: June17, July15, August 19, September16, October 21, November18, December 16, January 20, 2007.

Contact Barbara Scott to sign up.

Parents’ Night Out/Movies in the Hall (PNO/MITH) is an independent co-op of parents that use the church facilities at least once a month from 5:30 to 10:30 for affordable childcare. Two adult representatives from each family commit to work together ONE NIGHT during our calendar year which runs February through January. PNO offers age-appropriate care and activities for ages 5 and under in the nursery with the average cost being $10/child. MITH offers age-appropriate activities and movies for ages 6 and up in the parish hall supervised by 2 working parents. The normal cost of MITH is $1/child. The co-op uses an RSVP system to assure appropriate adult/child ratios and may limit the number of participants for an evening.

Building Godly Play Summer Workshop

The “Building Godly Play Summer Workshop” will meet every Sunday morning, beginning on June 11, at 9:45 in room 208. Workshop participants create and assemble lesson materials for our Godly Play classrooms. Any and all skills are welcome: cutting felt, assembling and gluing, lots of painting. This is a great way to become acquainted with the Montessori-based Godly Play curriculum in a playful, relaxed atmosphere. You may attend one session or all of them. No registration is required and all ages are invited.

National Youth Gathering in San Antonio

The 2006 ELCA Youth Gathering and Youth Ministry events will take place in San Antonio, Texas July 5-9.
Christ the King Church youth have prepared for this trip and raised funds during the last year and are ready for this life-changing experience.The theme for the 2006 ELCA Youth Gathering is CRUZANDO Journey with Jesus.

Summer FAITH CAMP

Day Camp: 5 years old and have attended pre-kindergarten, through 4th grade. An action-packed day for school children of Bible Stories, crafts, games (indoor & outdoor), songs, & more. Led by Small Group leaders and support staff.

Disciple Camp: Youth who have attended 5th & 6th grade. Pre-teens learning to serve God by helping others. Bible study and crafts connect faith in God with real life.

Support Staff: Those who have completed 7th grade on up... working & learning to minister in the name of God. Please obtain a staff application. Support staff must apply and go through an interview process.

Volunteers: Adults! Flexible schedules & those eager to assist youth leadership.

A supervised play time is available for campers who need to arrive early or stay late. Register by the week.

Dates: July 10-14, 17-21, and 24-28

Registration: $85 Scholarships available through application through the youth and family ministry office. Family Discounts: $5 per week for each additional child(ren).

For more information, contact Barbara Morgan

Education

Sunday Forum

Sunday Forum meets Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in the basement classroom.

Summer Book Reviews

June 4: John Boles “On Writing and Reviewing Books.” John will discuss what authors do or have in mind when they write a book, and what reviewers need to think about when they review one. To illustrate, John will discuss a book he has in progress to demonstrate an author’s strategy.
June 11: Rabbi Samuel Karff, rabbi emeritus of Beth Israel, will talk about his new book, Permission to Believe: Finding Faith in Troubled Times. Copies of his book will be available for purchase.
June 18: Naomi Nelson reviews Dreams For My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, by Barack Obama
June 25: Carolyn Jacobs reviews The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness, by Simon Wiesenthal.

SCS Music & Movies

From 9:45-10:45 on Sunday mornings, beginning on June 11, we will once again sponsor Music & Movies in the parish hall for all interested children and their families. To give our children a knowledge and love of the music of the church, music instruction will be given from 9:45-10:15. They will learn Lutheran hymns, carols, liturgy, and camp songs in a fun format. During the rest of the session a movie from our large collection of children’s Bible lessons will be shown, beginning with the story of King David and continuing through the prophets. Movies will be shown in room 109. Come join us each week for Music and Movies. Volunteers are still needed. Please sign up for one or more classes. Instrucions for each weekly theme are provided.

Summer Sunday School Volunteers Needed Starting June 11

Volunteers are needed to help with our Summer Sunday School sessions starting June 11. The time is divided in half: 9:45-10:15 a.m. music; 10:15-10:45 a.m. movie and craft. If you like to teach and sing hymns, Christmas carols, liturgy or camp songs, this is the place for you! Any kind of musical knowledge can be used to pass on to the children our Lutheran musical heritage. The children especially love the guitar, but any kind of accompaniment can be used. At 10:15 movies from our large collection of stories from the Bible will be shown. Instructions for easy crafts in response to the movie are provided. Please consider signing up to join the children as they watch these movies. Sessions will continue through August 21. A sign-up sheet is posted on the door to the Toddler classroom where the movies will be shown or Marie Monroe to sign up or for more information.

New Member Class

If you are interested in becoming a member of Christ the King Church, you are invited to attend the Adult Catechesis class.
We offer a 2-day class on Friday, June 16, 7 - 9 p.m., and Saturday, June 17, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
These classes, based on Martin Luther’s Small Catechism, are open to inquirers, those seeking membership, and members wishing to refresh their memory on the basic tenets of our faith.

You may sign up on the bulletin board or contact the church office. Childcare is made available when requested on Monday prior to the class.

Service & Care

ELCA Provides Funds to Support the Humanitarian Response in Darfur

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) provided $200,000 May 31 to support the humanitarian response in the Darfur region of western Sudan. A three-year conflict in Darfur has resulted in the deaths of some 200,000 to 400,000 people, and more than 2.5 million people have been displaced from their homes.

There also have been “many reports of rapes, looting, burning of homes, and other untold atrocities committed against primarily ethnic Africans living in Darfur,” said the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop, in a May 19 statement to members of the church.
“Similar to the genocide in Rwanda, the world has waited too long to respond in outrage and has allowed a poorly funded humanitarian response to take the place of political will and action,” said Hanson.

“There is cautious, hopeful news” about Darfur, said Hanson. “The Sudanese government and the largest rebel faction in Darfur — the Sudan Liberation Army/Movement — signed a peace agreement, and that has started a tenuous peace process that could end a tragic situation that President Bush and others have described as ‘genocide,’” he said.

For more information, see the ELCA webpage: www.elca.org/news/index.asp.

For more resources and ELCA policy on the genocide in Darfur, visit www.elca.org/advocacy/issues/peace or see the mobile bulletin board.

Two Lutheran Disaster Agencies Support Earthquake Recovery Efforts in Indonesia

International Disaster Response of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is providing an initial $50,000 to support relief efforts in central Indonesia, after an earthquake struck May 27 on the island of Java. The death toll has surpassed 6,200 people with thousands more injured. ELCA funds were sent to Action by Churches Together (ACT), a worldwide network of churches and related agencies that meets human need through organized emergency response. ACT issued an appeal for funds May 29. It is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), both in Geneva, Switzerland. The ELCA is a member of the WCC and LWF.

In addition, the Lutheran World Relief commits an initial $25,000 for earthquake relief efforts in Indonesia. LWR, Baltimore, is an overseas relief and development ministry of the ELCA and Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. It is a member of ACT.

You may donate to the ELCA International Disaster Response by contacting 1-800-638-3522 or through the ELCA.

Snack Providers Needed

Looking for an occasional, yet extremely important ministry?! We are now recruiting snack providers for after Sunday services. The light refreshments that are set out with the coffee each Sunday provide a great opportunity for fellowship for members and visitors alike. Not only that, the donations they generate go to the World Hunger Appeal. Join this wonderful ministry of hospitality that also benefits hunger relief. You can provide snacks only once or twice a year or as often as you’d like. For more information or to sign up, contact Beverly Davis or 713-523-2864 ext. 27.

Saludos from Eli

Elizabeth Bakalyar is in Costa Rica and runs an after-school arts program in a community in San Jose.

She sends her “saludos” and extends her heartfelt thanks for the congregation’s support. You can find out more about Eli’s exciting work as she posts her journal entries at www.travelpod.com/members/ebmargit.

Blood Drive Blood Drive - June 4

The date for the blood drive has been changed! The new date will be on Pentecost Sunday, June 4.The M.D. Anderson Blood Mobile will be here from 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Remember to wear red...and give red (blood that is).

ONE Lutheran Campaign

The Evangelical Lutheran church in America has been actively engaged in advocacy on hunger and justice issues for many years. Now, at a key point in history, the ELCA is joining Bread for the World, the Alliance to End Hunger, and others in a coordinated effort against the injustice of extreme poverty. ONE Lutheran is the ELCA-specific effort to promote the ONE Campaign. ONE Lutherans acting together can bring real power to this social justice movement. Check out the mobile bulletin board or visit www.elca.org/advocacy for more information.

Feed the Homeless

Campus and Young Adult Ministry sponsors a Homeless Ministry program at Christ the King Church, and we would love for you to join us. On the 2nd and 4th Monday evenings of each month we meet at Christ the King Church to make sandwiches and prepare meals, and deliver them to downtown homeless individuals. We meet in the kitchen and parish hall at 5:45 p.m. to set up and prepare the meals, and leave for downtown at about 7:00 or 7:30 p.m. to deliver them. All are invited to help out with meal preparation, downtown delivery, or both! Our next gathering is on Monday, June 12. Contact Wendy Wiker for more information.

Cancer Survivors Unite To Celebrate Life! June 4

Cancare will celebrate their 12th annual National Cancer Survivors Day with a luncheon and candle lighting ceremony on Sunday, June 4 gathering at the Intercontinental Houston Hotel (2222 West Loop South) at 12:30 p.m. with a luncheon at 1:00 p.m. Guest speaker will be Ron Stone, President of Stonefilms, Inc. and a survivor of kidney cancer. Linda Lorelle will be the Mistress of Ceremonies.
Ticket prices begin at $60 each. For reservations or to learn more about CanCare contact survivorsday@cancare.org. or 713-461-0028.

CanCare’s mission is to improve the quality of life for cancer survivors and their families.

Disaster Preparedness Event

Table Talk and Potluck Supper
“Are you Ready?”
June 11 at 6 p.m.
at Christ the King Church

Topics will include:

· What it would mean if our congregation opened as a Red Cross Shelter.
· How to make sure your own family is ready in case of an emergency evacuation.
· Learn from first experience of returning members Fred and Kay Wasden.

Prepare and Respond – the 2006 Interfaith Disaster Preparedness Conference

This event is sponsored by Interfaith Ministries and hosted June 17 from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the United Way at 50 Waugh (Just north of Allen Parkway). Register in advance to 713.533.4975 or on-line at www.imgh.org/disaster2006

Speakers for the day include Mayor Bill White and Harris County Judge Robert Eckels, KHOU Sportscaster Giff Nielsen, and Meteorologist Dr. Neil Frank.

Early Bird registration fee (until May 31) is $20 for the event, including lunch and parking. After May 31 the cost is $30.