TRUNK OR TREAT 2014 - Oct. 26th, 4:30-6:00pm

THIS SUNDAY, October 26th, is CtK's annual TRUNK OR TREAT!!
This fall festival is a great opportunity to get to know each other, and get to know the folks who live in our neighborhood!
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
Members and friends of CtK are needed to park their cars in "Treat Alley" (the CtK parking lot) and hand out treats as kids "trick or treat." Dressing up in costume and decorating your car are encouraged, but not required. :)
Folks are also needed to help run carnival games on the lawn (weather permitting) and in the social hall. There will be a beanbag toss, "Pin the hat on the witch," possibly outdoor twister, and more.

Sign up in the social hall, or just show up!
Set up will begin at 4:00pm. The event runs 4:30-6:00pm. It takes folks of ALL AGES to make this a success!

CROP Walk 2014

Want to help end hunger, in Bozeman and around the world? Participate in the annual Church World Service's CROP Walk. This year's CROP Walk is THIS Sunday, October 19th. Walkers collect pledges, in person or online, and then walk 10k, rain or shine!

Everything you need to register, or donate, can be found on the CROP website.

Many thanks to the CtK walkers and donors!

Bozeman HAY MAZE - Fundraiser Night for Love, INC

TONIGHT, October 8th, the CtK youth group will be heading to the Bozeman Hay Maze. (The 6th-12th graders will still meet for dinner at 6:30pm, then head out to the Maze. They'll return to CtK at 8:30pm, which is a half hour later than usual).
EVERYONE is invited to join the fun - tonight is a fundraiser for Love, INC, a cooperative ministry of a whole bunch of churches in the Gallatin Valley (CtK is a partner church in Love, INC). The Maze will be open from 5:00-8:30pm. Tickets are $8/person. Bring your flashlight and a jacket. See you there!

Adult Forum Guest Speakers This Week

This Sunday, we welcome two guest speakers to our Adult Forum. Erica Coyle is the co-director of HAVEN here in Bozeman. Anna Saverud prosecutes Domestic Violence cases in Bozeman. Both will help us understand the issues surrounding Domestic Violence generally, and specifically here where we live. Hopefully, we'll also learn how to talk well about relationships, and learn how we can work for healthy relationships in every arena of our lives. Last Sunday, I sent slips of paper home with adult forum participants with a link to this TED Talk by Leslie Morgan Steiner, as "homework" for this Sunday. It is compelling. Take a few minutes and watch.



If you're interested in what the ELCA is doing in the area of Domestic Violence, read this Draft Social Message, Gender-based Violence. This social message is still in draft form, and the writing team is accepting feedback through late-November. A handful of printed copies will be available at Adult Forum Sunday morning.

Domestic and Gender-based violence are not easy topics to discuss, but they are important. Statistics indicate that it's likely all of us know a victim. And a perpetrator. There are children and young adults in our community that need to learn what healthy relationships look like, and how to respond to friends experiencing violence in their homes. It is my hope that this conversation will help us continue to become a safe community for all.

CtK's Fall Adult Forum: TED Talks, 9/28

This past Sunday, the Adult Forum watched a compelling TED Talk by Zak Ebrahim. It was interesting to hear it alongside the First Lesson for last week, from Ezekiel 18, and the prophet's insistence on individual responsibility and an open future.





Some of the questions we considered included:
In what ways do we strive to be like our parents and/or grandparents?
In what ways do we strive to different from our parents/grandparents?
What have been our experiences of stereotyping? And breaking down of stereotypes?
Are there people/causes we'd be willing to die for? To kill for?

Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments!

Zak has written a book, called The Terrorist's Son: A Story of Choice. You can learn more about it here: