welcome to christ the king!
Christ the King Lutheran Church (ELCA) is a congregation of approximately 1000 members ranging in age from infant to 90+ years. We are singles, couples, families, young adults, empty-nesters, college students, kids, and seniors, but all children of God. “As the Body of Christ, we are called and sent to love and serve the world.”
Worshipers come from all over the Indiana / Michigan area.
Worship is at 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11:15 a.m. on Sundays as well as 6:30 pm on Monday evening.
There also are regular opportunities for all ages for serving, study, and fellowship. Come and see - All are welcome!!
Worshipers come from all over the Indiana / Michigan area.
Worship is at 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11:15 a.m. on Sundays as well as 6:30 pm on Monday evening.
There also are regular opportunities for all ages for serving, study, and fellowship. Come and see - All are welcome!!
Rally Day 2019 |
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Summer may be ending but the party is just beginning at CtK! Join us for Rally Day on September 8! This day is dedicated to celebrating our active congregation, kicking off our fall schedule and learning more about child
and youth faith formation activities. After worship at 8:15 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. we “rally” at 10:30 a.m. for the first day of Sunday School and a parent information meeting. After 11:15 a.m. worship (around 12:30 p.m.) we will have a congregational picnic filled with delicious food, games, fellowship and fun for people of all ages. A food donation sign up sheet is available in the narthex. Participate in a group game at 1:15 p.m. All are invited to attend! Youth and parents will have an orientation meeting at 1:30 p.m. to explore the fantastic adventures of the CtK youth program, while younger children and adults continue the fun and fellowship at the picnic. Please join us for a day to meet new church members, catch up with old friends, learn about new opportunities and share in our mission as the Body of Christ: We are called and sent to love and serve the world! |
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Music ensembles gearing up for fall
The end of August marks the beginning of another season of making music at Christ the King. Please read on for some more information about each of these groups. AND, if you’ve ever thought about singing in the Sanctuary Choir or ringing with the Alleluia Ringers, please be sure to attend one of our musical Open Houses to meet some current members and see what we’ll be up to this season.
The Alleluia Ringers
Rehearsals begin: Monday, August 26
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Music Room (505)
Director of Music Ministries, Hillary Doerries, will discuss the upcoming season schedule and answer any questions you may have about joining the group. Come meet some of the current ringers and enjoy some light refreshments–we’re looking forward to seeing you!
The Alleluia Ringers have enjoyed a rich, twenty year history at CtK and are in session late August through late May. Weekly rehearsals are held Monday evenings from 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. This group rings on the last Sunday of each month at the 8:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. worship services as well as for other events, such as CtK’s Annual Hymn Festival of Healing & Hope, Sights & Sounds of the Season, and Christmas Eve. The ringers also enjoy attending regional ringing workshops sponsored by the Handbell Musicians of America.
The Sanctuary Choir
Rehearsals begin: Wednesday, August 28
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Music Room (505)
Director of Music Ministries, Hillary Doerries, will discuss the upcoming season schedule and answer any questions you may have about singing in the choir. Come meet some of the current singers and enjoy some light refreshments–we’re looking forward to seeing you!
The Sanctuary Choir has a long history of providing liturgical music at CtK. All interested singers are welcome to
join us, but we especially need tenors and altos! We enjoy a variety of repertoire from contemporary music and African American spirituals to classical choral repertoire, global music, and hymn arrangements. The choir sings at alternating 8:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. worship services three to four weeks each month September through May and takes off the last Sunday of each month to allow the Alleluia Ringers to play. Don’t think you can make a weekly rehearsal commitment? That’s okay–we have plenty of ‘snow birds’ that come and go throughout the season. Hillary is flexible and happy to work with your schedule!
And PARENTS, check this out:
Newly Restructured Children & Youth Choir at CtK
The music ministry is VERY excited to offer a new choir for the young people of CtK! Rehearsals begin Sunday, September 22. Perfect for younger siblings of confirmation students and high schoolers, this group will intentionally meet in conjunction with CtK’s successful Sunday evening programing, Sunday Night Live!
Before each rehearsal, singers and a parent or guardian are invited to share a meal together with other CtK families in Van Oort Hall. Youth Choir will practice from 4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m., dinner will be from 5:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m., followed by rehearsal with the children’s group from 5:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. The choir will be led by Ms. Erin Wendt, a graduate choral conducting student at the University of Notre Dame. Ms.
Erin brings several years of public school music teaching experience to this newly restructured choir and she is looking forward to working with and teaching the Church’s song to CtK’s special group of kids.
Please stay tuned for further updates over the next several weeks. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this new group, please reach out to Sarah Felde, Director of Child Faith Formation, Hillary Doerries, Director of Music Ministries, or Erin Wendt, CtK’s Sacred Music Intern.
The end of August marks the beginning of another season of making music at Christ the King. Please read on for some more information about each of these groups. AND, if you’ve ever thought about singing in the Sanctuary Choir or ringing with the Alleluia Ringers, please be sure to attend one of our musical Open Houses to meet some current members and see what we’ll be up to this season.
The Alleluia Ringers
Rehearsals begin: Monday, August 26
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Music Room (505)
Director of Music Ministries, Hillary Doerries, will discuss the upcoming season schedule and answer any questions you may have about joining the group. Come meet some of the current ringers and enjoy some light refreshments–we’re looking forward to seeing you!
The Alleluia Ringers have enjoyed a rich, twenty year history at CtK and are in session late August through late May. Weekly rehearsals are held Monday evenings from 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. This group rings on the last Sunday of each month at the 8:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. worship services as well as for other events, such as CtK’s Annual Hymn Festival of Healing & Hope, Sights & Sounds of the Season, and Christmas Eve. The ringers also enjoy attending regional ringing workshops sponsored by the Handbell Musicians of America.
The Sanctuary Choir
Rehearsals begin: Wednesday, August 28
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Music Room (505)
Director of Music Ministries, Hillary Doerries, will discuss the upcoming season schedule and answer any questions you may have about singing in the choir. Come meet some of the current singers and enjoy some light refreshments–we’re looking forward to seeing you!
The Sanctuary Choir has a long history of providing liturgical music at CtK. All interested singers are welcome to
join us, but we especially need tenors and altos! We enjoy a variety of repertoire from contemporary music and African American spirituals to classical choral repertoire, global music, and hymn arrangements. The choir sings at alternating 8:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. worship services three to four weeks each month September through May and takes off the last Sunday of each month to allow the Alleluia Ringers to play. Don’t think you can make a weekly rehearsal commitment? That’s okay–we have plenty of ‘snow birds’ that come and go throughout the season. Hillary is flexible and happy to work with your schedule!
And PARENTS, check this out:
Newly Restructured Children & Youth Choir at CtK
The music ministry is VERY excited to offer a new choir for the young people of CtK! Rehearsals begin Sunday, September 22. Perfect for younger siblings of confirmation students and high schoolers, this group will intentionally meet in conjunction with CtK’s successful Sunday evening programing, Sunday Night Live!
Before each rehearsal, singers and a parent or guardian are invited to share a meal together with other CtK families in Van Oort Hall. Youth Choir will practice from 4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m., dinner will be from 5:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m., followed by rehearsal with the children’s group from 5:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. The choir will be led by Ms. Erin Wendt, a graduate choral conducting student at the University of Notre Dame. Ms.
Erin brings several years of public school music teaching experience to this newly restructured choir and she is looking forward to working with and teaching the Church’s song to CtK’s special group of kids.
Please stay tuned for further updates over the next several weeks. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this new group, please reach out to Sarah Felde, Director of Child Faith Formation, Hillary Doerries, Director of Music Ministries, or Erin Wendt, CtK’s Sacred Music Intern.
