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Home Page THE KING’S BANNER Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas Volume 68, Number 1, January, 2013 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Festival of the Epiphany January 6 Blessing of Homes on Twelfth Night Intergenerational Celebration The Twelfth Night of Christmas and Epiphany Day Join us on Sunday, January 6 to end the twelve days of Christmas and also offer an occasion to bless our own homes celebrate the festival of the Epiphany where God dwells with us in our daily living. A of Our Lord. Worship will begin in the printed rite of blessing and chalk will be supplied to narthex with the blessing of the nave all who wish to bless their home and inscribe their and inscription above the door. Between entrance door with 20+CBM+13. When the magi the early and late services all are invited saw the shining star stop overhead, they were filled to a time of fellowship with storytelling, with joy. “On entering the house, they saw the child candle making, star crafting, and the with Mary his mother.” (Matthew 2:10-11) finding of the baby in the King’s Cake. Annual Meeting Part II 8:30 a.m. Early service begins in the narthex Part II of the annual congregational meeting will be 9:30 a.m. Coffee and King’s Cake in the courtyard held on February 3, at 12:30 p.m. in the parish hall. 9:50 a.m. Epiphany story for adults and children in the parish hall On the agenda are the 10:15 a.m. Candle making in the courtyard annual report for 2012, Annual 10:15 a.m. Star making in the parish hall an update on the Long Meeting Part II 10:50 a.m. Late service begins in the narthex Range Planning process, February 3 and the adoption of the 12:30 p.m. Visitors in January budget for 2013. The Rev. Dr. Richard W. Rouse A catered lunch will be President of the North American provided prior to the meeting. Everyone is strongly Association for the Catechumenate encouraged to attend. (NAAC). January 13 Annual Reports The 2012 Annual Reports are due on Monday, Sunday Forum January 15. Please email your report to See page 4. [email protected]. Pastor Britta Taddiken Do’s and Don’ts for Helping People Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany on the Street Occupying street corners around the city and ad- January 20 vertising their plight with handmade signs, people Preaching at Sunday Services who are homeless are the most visible reminder See page 2. that poverty exists in Houston. It’s tough to look the other way. What can you do to help? See page 3. Prof. Bradley and Marion Hanson Brad is Co-Director of the Grace Institute for Spiritual Formation at Luther College and Professor Emeritus of Religion. Valparaiso Choir coming to Christ the King Lutheran Church January 20 and January 27 Sunday Forum March 8 See page 4. Christ the King Lutheran Church 1 Home Page From Membership to Discipleship: Reclaiming The Pastor Britta Taddiken to Preach Catechumenate as a Means for Making Disciples January 20 Sunday Forum on January 13 welcomes the Rev. Dr. Richard Rouse who Christ the King Church welcomes Pastor Britta will introduce the concept of the catechumenate. Preparing people to live Taddiken who serves at St. Thomas Church Leipzig. out their baptism in daily life has always been one of Pastor Taddiken joined the the key tasks of the Christian church. Pastor Rouse pastoral staff of the Thom- will provide both an historical overview of an ancient askirche zu Leipzig in January faith formation process and a practical application for 2011. Her colleague Pastor today’s church designed to help people go deeper in Christian Wolff has made their spiritual journey and embrace their baptismal several visits to Houston and calling. Find out more about reclaiming this gift from Christ the King Church as the Early Church and how it can transform not only individuals but also the relationship between our congregations has an entire faith community. developed. Pastor Taddiken arrives on January 13 and will use the entire week to get acquainted with Pastor Rouse serves as part time synod staff for the Grand Canyon Synod the congregation, Houston, and Texas. (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) as Director of the synod’s Mis- sional Leadership Academy. He also works as a consultant with congrega- Britta Taddiken was born in Pinneberg northwest tions in the area of Strategic Planning, Leadership Training, and Stewardship of Hamburg in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. She Development. He is currently President of the North American Association studied theology at the University of Hamburg and for the Catechumenate (NAAC). Prior to coming to Arizona in January 2006, spent a year in Sydney, Australia as a part of her he served as the Executive Director for Church Relations and Continuing studies. After recieving her Master of Divinity she Theological Education at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA for over served as assistant to the pastor of the Church of St. ten years. He will return April 25-27 for the Southwest Training Institute of Katherine in Hamburg. She completed her intern- the North American Association for the Catechumenate hosted by Christ ship in Meldorf-Dithmarschen. the King Church. (See information on the Institute below). Pastor Taddiken was ordained in 2000 in the Rouse is the author of numerous publications including two books for Schleswig Cathedral and served as main pastor in Augsburg Fortress--Fire of Grace: The Healing Power of Forgiveness and Leck, Schleswig-Holstein. She served as pastor of A Field Guide for the Missional Congregation: Embarking on a Journey of the historic cathedral of Meldorf from 2002 until Transformation. His newest book is “Go Make Disciples: An Invitation to 2010. Baptismal Living.” Pastor Rouse is married to Beth Lewis, President and Many of our youth and adults have already met Pr. CEO of Augsburg Fortress. They have three grown children, one who serves Taddiken in her Leipzig context and will be happy to as an ELCA pastor in Madison, WI. greet her in the sister-city context of Houston. Go. Baptize. Make Disciples. Training Institute for the Catechumenate for Newcomers & Experienced Practitioners April 25-27 at Christ the King Lutheran Church Offered by the North American Association for the Catechumenate (NAAC) and led by a team composed of Episcopal, Lutheran, and Presbyterian practitioners. WHY THE CATECHUMENATE? The catechumenate is a process of faith formation and spiritual development that began in the early centuries of the Christian Church. Twenty-first century congregations are now adapting the process for renewal of the baptism of infants and children, in confirmation ministry, and in the affirmation of baptism or the reaffirmation of the baptismal covenant by the already baptized. The new catechumenate is a paradigm shift from “members” to “disciples,” training and equipping believers for a life of discipleship. See www.catechumenate.org. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Pastors, worship leaders, educators, catechetical teams, students, and congregational teams are invited. All participants will receive as part of the cost of registration the new book Go Make Disciples: An Invitation to Baptismal Living (Augsburg Fortress 2012). WHEN? The institute is a three-day event beginning with lunch at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday and concluding around 3:00 pm on Saturday. Registration and check-in is available on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. WHERE? Christ the King Lutheran Church Brochures available in the narthex. Online registration at http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?469946. For more information contact Denise Engle at [email protected]. 2 The King’s Banner Home Page Do’s and Don’ts for Helping People on the Street Occupying street corners around the city and advertising their plight with handmade signs, people who are homeless are the most visible reminder that poverty exists in Houston. It’s tough to look the other way. What can you do to help? Here’s a short list of the do’s and don’ts for offering assistance. Collected at the church doors DO NOT: at the end of worship. Give money to people who are begging on the street. You do not know Homeless how the money will be used and you are actually helping them stay on the SEARCH Services streets and avoid seeking a positive path out of homelessness. SEARCH will be the recipient for all of January’s Avoid eye contact or treat people who are standing on street corners like Mission Offerings.SEARCH is a private, nonprofit they are invisible. Instead, offer a smile, return a wave or speak a gentle organization dedicated to helping homeless word of encouragement. men, women and children get off the streets and Offer rides or invite strangers into your car. If someone is injured and needs into jobs and affordable housing. SEARCH serves immediate assistance, call 911. more than 10,000 homeless individuals annually throughout the greater Houston metropolitan Drive too close or too fast when passing people who are standing on street are by providing them with the tools to work and corners. achieve self sufficiency. SEARCH’s core focus is Assume others will handle Houston’s homeless problems. This is a com- employment, education and job training. munity issue and must be addressed by our entire community of caring SEARCH seeks to eliminate homelessness by citizens. enabling its clients to achieve self-sufficiency. DO: To reach this goal, SEARCH principally provides Hand out printed resource cards, so people in need can learn about SEARCH employment counseling, job training, and adult Homeless Services.