Fellowship Dinner, Prayer, and Home Bible Fellowships: On January 7th there will be a fellowship dinner and congregational prayer meeting. Dinner begins at 5:30 pm and is provided by the church. On the remaining Wednesdays, Home Bible Fellowships will meet. Please see page 3 for more information regarding times and locations. Men’s Breakfast: : On January 3rd at 8:00am the Men’s Breakfast/Fellowship group will meet at the church office (117 E. 4th Ave). Discussion will center around J.I. Packer’s “A Quest for Godliness”. Please contact Rich DeLecce for more information (
[email protected]) The Women's Saturday Bible Study The Women's Saturday Bible Study will be meeting at Sharon Tobin's home on January 10th at 9:30am. We are studying Galatians using Tim Keller's "Galatians for You". If you have any questions, please contact Charlotte Schmucker at 610-647-1362. Food Collection: WIC will conduct a food collection for the Colonial Neighborhood Council each month. A box will be placed in the back of the church to collect canned vegetables and fruits, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, rice, spaghetti sauce, baby food, diapers, toilet paper, soup, stew or canned meat. This month, the collection will be on January 18th ! Please contact Lauren Elban with any questions (215-740-2461).
Sunday School & Morning Worship Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Services 11:00 am , 6:00 pm Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study Fellowship Dinner on the first Wednesday of the month followed by Congregational Prayer Home Bible Fellowships on the remaining Wednesdays of the month Senior Pastor Eric Huber Associate Pastor of Family Ministries Thomas Keene
Congratulations!: We joyfully announce the birth of Miles Andrew Elban on December 21st at 8lbs and 22inches. Baby and mom are doing well. Congratulations Mark, Lauren, and Claire!
Ruling Elders Rex Anderson, Jr. Rich DeLecce Dave Tyson
Winter Choir: Rehearsals for Winter Choir begin on Sunday, 25 January after the morning worship service. Winter Choir runs for seven weeks, through Sunday, 15 March. Anyone high school age and older is welcome to join! If you have any questions or for more info, contact Justin. (
[email protected])
Deacons Gerald Davis, Jr. Dave Hudson Jay Signorino Peter Stahl Music
Director Justin Proffitt
Secretaries Liz Hudson Rebecca Kirkland P. O. Box 664, Conshohocken, PA 19428
610.828.2415
[email protected]
www.christthekingpca.org
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Children & Youth Sunday School Classes
9:45—10:45 am
The 21/2 &3 year old class will meet in the nursery area. Ages 2 1/2 & 3
Kate Simons & Beth Neikirk
Students age 4 years old - Grade 2 classes will meet at 117 East 4th Ave. Ages 4 & 5 & Kindergarten Grades 1&2
Debbie DeLecce & Sharon Tobin Dana McGahey & Carmen Signorino
(Parents with students ages 4-Grade 2: Please escort your children to their classes at 9:45 am. Teachers will bring your students back to the church building to meet their parents at 10:45 am) Students in grades 3-5 will meet at 117 East 4th Ave. Grades 3 –5
Debbie Ghrist , Terry Smith, & Jerry Davis
Students in grades 6 and up will meet upstairs in the church building. Grades 6 –8
Peter Stahl
Grades 9 & Older
Rex Anderson, Tommy & Sarah Keene
Adult Sunday School Class In adult Sunday school, we will be returning to the course Striving for Holiness where we will wrestle with the often confusing issue of the role of our "will" in our walk with Christ. Adult Sunday School: Growing Pains – Striving for Holines: In Hebrews chapter 12, the people of God are exhorted to strive for holiness. It is easy to say “amen”, but oh so hard to actually do it! Why do we still continue to sin – and so much? Is growth in holiness really possible? Does personal holiness even matter, or is it just an illusion of self-righteousness? How do we go about putting the old self to death and putting on the new? How do we understand God’s role and our responsibility? Is there a way to make consistent progress in holiness, or are we condemned to fits and starts with one step forward and two step back as we go? In this course we’ll take an honest look at ourselves and what the Bible has to say on this critical element of our salvation. Holiness is an old-fashioned word and an unfashionable concept. It is nevertheless, essential. Come and join some fellow sinners as we struggle together to grow.
Congregational Prayer On January 7th there is a fellowship dinner and congregational prayer meeting. The dinner begins at 5:30 pm and is provided by the church. The adults meet for prayer from 6:30-7:30 pm. During the remaining Wednesdays, Home Bible Fellowships will meet.
Sunday Evening Service
6:00 pm
The congregation of CTK meets every Sunday evening for worship. Nursery is provided for young children. Street parking is available along Harry Street or East 4th Ave. Off-street parking for this service is available at the Bank of America (405 Fayette Street) or PNC Bank (317 Fayette Street).
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Mercy Ministries YoungLives: YoungLives is affiliated with YoungLife and exists to meet the spiritual and material needs of teen mothers and fathers in the Delaware Valley. Adult mentors meet for training on the first Thursday of the month. Teen mothers and fathers meet with the mentors on the second Thursday of the month. All meetings are held at First Presbyterian Church in Norristown. Spring Mill Ministry: Each month, Christ the King Pres. leads a time of singling, Bible study and fellowship with the residents of Spring Mill Village senior community. This month we will meet at 2:00pm on Sunday January 11th. And 18th Join us, as the residents will enjoy your fellowship. It is a great way for children to serve the church. See Dave Tyson, Bill Walter or Peter Stahl for more information.
Observance of the Lord’s Supper January 4th — Morning Service
January 18th
— Evening Service
Larger Catechism, Q#171: How are they that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper to prepare themselves before they come unto it? A. They that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper are, before they come, to prepare themselves thereunto, by examining themselves of their being in Christ, of their sins and wants; of the truth and measure of their knowledge, faith, repentance; love to God and the brethren, charity to all men, forgiving those that have done them wrong; of their desires after Christ, and of their new obedience; and by renewing the exercise of these graces, by serious meditation, and fervent prayer.
Men’s Fellowship Men’s Breakfast: : Men’s Breakfast/Fellowship: On January 3rd at 8:00am the Men’s Breakfast/Fellowship group will meet at the church office (117 E. 4th Ave). Discussion will center around J.I. Packer’s “A Quest for Godliness”. Please contact Rich DeLecce for more information (
[email protected])
Home Bible Fellowships Home Bible Fellowships meet on Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted) of each month. Listed below are the locations and contact people for each Home Bible Fellowship. Childcare is provided for some of the studies. If you have any questions, please contact an elder. Locations: Tommy Keene (215.885.8092) leading at 6:30pm ((Meeting in Conshohocken for January). David Tyson (610.356.4194) leading at the Stahl’s home in Wayne at 6:45pm. (2nd and 4th Wednesdays only).
Deacons Offering
January 4th Service
The deacons offering is taken on every first Sunday of the month. Your generous contributions are used by the deacons to offer help with material needs in our church and our community. Please prayerfully consider what you can contribute to the Deacons Fund.
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World Missions Partnerships Please pray for the following missionaries supported by CTK: Calvin & Geeta Taylor (Nathan and Karuna) serving in North India. Chuck & Barbara Angert serving in North India. India/Bhogpur Children’s Home John & Terri and family serving in the Muslim World Raymond & Sharon serving in West Eurasia Philip & Joy Kirkland Philip & Joy Καλό μήνα! (or “kalo mina!” literally- “happy month”) It’s the greeting you offer everyone you meet at the beginning of each month here in Greece. The Lord has brought several new believers to the Persian church, and we are glad that some are very close to receiving government papers to allow them to stay and work in our city. This is vital to the development of the church. Joy’s work with Nea Zoi has kept her quite busy. A small business is launching this fall to help women who have escaped sexual exploitation to continue rebuilding their lives and supporting their families. Joy has been working closely with this group, doing counseling and helping the staff during this phase of development. We are also excited for a young couple's discipleship group that Philip is leading at the Greek Evangelical Church that will be meeting in our home this fall. Chuck and Barbara Angert Chuck and Barbara have just moved to Delhi. The Presbytery has asked Chuck to train and mentor their young workers, and help strengthen their one English congregation (and hopefully start more). Barbara will continue with women’s development ministries (and limited training of therapists). Pray for God’s continued blessing as they get set up and settle into life and ministry there. Raymond and Sharon Thistlethwaite Our trip up to the mountains in September was marked by terrifying travel, breath-taking scenery, warm friendship and an overwhelming sense of God's provision. We are making plans to move in the spring to the village we visited, and are excited to begin living, working and learning in a small community that has already made us feel welcome. We are very thankful for a good trip and the friendships formed while we were there. Please pray for us as we navigate the legal hurdles in order to get residency in this country. Please pray for our health this winter, and for progress in language learning. We praise God as we celebrated Mikayla's 2nd birthday in January, thankful for such a gift from Him that doctors said would never come. We praise God for our two sweet girls, who are always happy to see and play with one another. Thank you for all of the support and prayers,
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Women In The Church (WIC) Dana McGahey (WIC Council President), Liz Hudson & Michele Eichert (Fellowship Committee), Debbie DeLecce (Education Committee), Lauren Elban (Mercy Ministry Committee)
The Women's Saturday Bible Study The Women's Saturday Bible Study will be meeting at Sharon Tobin's home on January 10th at 9:30am. We are studying Galatians using Tim Keller's "Galatians for You". If you have any questions, please contact Charlotte Schmucker at 610-647-1362. Food Collection: WIC will conduct a food collection for the Colonial Neighborhood Council on the third Sunday of each month. A box will be placed in the back of the church to collect canned vegetables and fruits, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, rice, spaghetti sauce, baby food, diapers, toilet paper, soup, stew or canned meat. Look for the box on January 18th! Please contact Michele Eichert with any questions (
[email protected]). Young Lives: On behalf of the staff and volunteers of YoungLives of the Delaware Valley, please accept our deepest thanks. As donations of cash and gifts for teen moms and their children poured in, members of our church family helped "lift the needy from the ash heap" I Samuel 2:8. Because of your generosity, twelve teen mothers and their twenty one children received personal Christmas gifts from Christians. Our goal of $25 gift cards for each mom was easily reached and surpassed! Each Walmart gift card had a value of $45. God is not unjust to forget your labor of love and giving. Thank you for showing forth Christ, our King, to unwed parenting teens in Norristown. Deonna, the volunteer club leader, reports the thanks are still coming in from these young women and they are all truly grateful for our congregation's overwhelming response. Michele Eichert deserves thanks for working out the practical details of gift delivery. WIC meeting: The next Women in the Church (WIC) council meeting will be on January 5th. If you have any suggestions or concerns please contact Dana McGahey (
[email protected], 610.337.9028).
Kingdom Opportunity Seminar: One January 10th New Life Presbyterian Church in Glenside, PA will be hosting a conference titled “Gospel Sexuality: Raising Sexually Healthy Kids”. This one-day seminar for parents of young children and teens will bring practical, biblical wisdom to encourage and equip parents to disciple their children’s hearts and help them grow in their faith to face the sexual confusion and chaos of their world. The cost is $50 per person/$80 per couple (lunch provided). Please visit https://rshkjan2015.eventbrite.com for tickets or more info.
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Shepherding Groups God has been pleased to provide care for his church through the ministry of elders. In the PCA, we have both ruling and teaching (pastors) elders. The elders seek to care for the church together as a session, and through personal connections with the members of the church. Some key passages in Scripture that describe this care are found in Luke 22:24-27, John 21:15-19, Acts 20:17-38, 1 Tim 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9, Hebrews 13:8, 17 and 1 Peter 5:1-5. Our session has divided the members of Christ the King into three shepherding groups corresponding to our present three ruling elders. Our hope is that this will be a valuable component of caring for one another and growing together in the faith. You can expect your elder to pray for you, get to know and love you, assist you in your Christian walk, to be available and to visit or call you at least once a year. Please be in prayer for your elder and for all the session (Hebrews 13:18). Please let your elder know of any special prayer needs or ways that they can serve and shepherd you well. Dave Tyson Rich DeLecce Rex Anderson Andy & Jenny Iott Anne Schneider Bill & Lina Walter Erin Eastlack Tom & Renee Blackburn Dave Penning Dan & Dana McGahey Andra Penning Dave & Karen Watkins Mark & Christine Hoffman Jay & Carmen Signorino Dave & Chris Ritter Dorothy Ritter Susan King Mike & Camrin Azzarano
Scott & Sarah Maisey Chip & Maria Signorino Kate Simons Debbie Doyle Christine Wazynski Mark & Lauren Elban Ben & Erin Kennedy Dave & Anna Ludlum Cecilia Bernhardt
Craig & Kaley Carpenter Brad & Bekah Palmer Charlotte Schmucker Peter & Elizabeth Stahl Bert & Beth Neikirk Jerry & Nicole Davis Pat & Nicole Canale Lance & Michele Eichert Joy Signorino
Ray & Dottie Doreian Sharon Tobin John & Carole Erickson Terry Smith Marty Anderson Larry Fleming
Rob & Debbie Ghrist David Struwe Neil Leone Dave & Liz Hudson Paul DiBenedetto Dani Huber
Nicolas & Rebecca Kirkland Nate Huber Josh & Lucy Tyson Jonathan & Rachel Yonan Jim & Ginger Carroll Felicity Schneider
Kathy Daly Jack & Stephanie Newman Jen Vare
Mike & Barb LoRusso Justin & Gabriella Proffitt Steven & Karen Lengeek
Jen Simon
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Nursery Nursery Committee: Patrick Canale, Liz Hudson, Lauren Huber, and Rebecca Kirkland. Sunday Morning Nursery Workers: Please be in the nursery no later than 10:45 so the Sunday School workers can get to worship on time. If you are not available on the day you are scheduled, please switch dates with another volunteer.
Sunday School
Morning Nursery
Evening Nursery
12/4
Madison
Nate Huber, Nicolas Kirkland, Bekah Palmer, Madison Eichert
Peter & Elizabeth Stahl
12/11
Dani
Anne & Joel Schneider, Liz Hudson, Anna Ludlum
Lauren Huber & Terry Smith
12/18
Nicole
Christine Hoffman, Lucy Tyson, Ingrid Stahl, Abbi Schneider
Rebecca & Nicolas Kirkland
12/25
Madison
Renee & Hope Blackburn, Mark & Lauren Elban
Jay & Carmen Signorino
Date
Worship Set - Up If you are unable to serve on your scheduled date, please make an effort to contact someone else on the list to switch with you. If you have difficulty, contact David Ludlum at 215.487.0739. Captains are listed in italics. Please arrive at 9am to set up.
12/4
12/11
12/18
12/25
Dave Hudson
Jay Signorino
Jerry Davis
Tom Blackburn
Mike Azzarano
Pat Canale
Dave Hudson
Pat Canale
Greeters 12/4
12/11
12/18
4th Ave Door
Erin Eastlack
Nicole Davis
Elizabeth Stahl
Fayette St Door
Walter Family
Ray Doreian
Kathy Daly
12/25 Rich & Debbie DeLecce Charlotte Schmucker
Ushers 12/4
12/11
12/18
12/25
Dave Hudson
Dave Ritter
Jerry Davis
Jay Signorino
Pat Canale
Brad Palmer
Pat Canale
Rob Ghrist
Brad Palmer
Mike Azzarano
Dave Hudson
Ray Doreian
Peter Stahl
Ray Doreian
Brad Palmer
Dave Hudson
Dan McGahey
Jay Signorino
Dan McGahey
Peter Stahl
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SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
1
FRIDAY
2
SATURDAY
3 Men’s Breakfast 8am
4 5 Christian Education Classes 9:45am
6
7
10
Fellowship Dinner 5:30 pm
Worship 11:00 am
Women’s Bible Study 9:30 am
Congregational Prayer 6:30 pm
Lord’s Supper Deacon’s Offering
WIC Meeting 7:00pm
Worship 6:00 pm 11
9
8
12
Building Committee Meeting 7:00 pm
Youth Group 6:30pm 13
14
15
16
17
22
23
24
29
30
31
Christian Education Classes 9:45am Worship 11:00 am
Home Bible Fellowships
Worship 6:00 pm 18
19
20
21
Christian Education Classes 9:45am Worship 11:00 am Home Bible Fellowships
Worship 6:00 pm Lord’s Supper 25
26
27
28
Christian Education Classes 9:45am Worship 11:00 am Choir Practice 12:30 pm Worship 6:00 pm
Home Bible Fellowships
