A Christian woman (friend of CTK member) is moving to Boston and looking for housing. She recently finished her graduate degree in NY and is moving here to work downtown. She prioritizes lower rent and is willing to share a room if need be. If you know of any possibilities, email Ella (tgs55@cornell.edu).
Housemate needed
A CTK member is looking for a female Christian roommate to join her and her other 2 housemates, starting September 1. The apartment is located in Cambridge (Riverside) and is 10 minutes from the Central Square T stop. Anyone who's interested can contact Morgan (mcrago@bu.edu) for more information!
Hyojin & Tim
Congratulations! Hyojin Yoon and Timothy Kim are the proud new parents of their daughter Lisa Sujin Kim, born April 11th. If you would like to bring them a meal, please reach out to our meals coordinator, Erin Ward, at meals@ctkcambridge.org.
LCA Event May 17-20
Lexington Christian Academy is hosting Cultivating Spaces, a week of virtual gatherings to help parents navigate these uncharted waters of parenting teenagers in 2021 and beyond. Each night will have different topics and speakers. You can find out more about this free event in May and pre register here: https://www.lca.edu/cultivating
Softball Team
The CTK Cicadas' first softball game will be held on June 5th at 10am at the Roberto Clemente Field, located in Boston's Back Bay Fens. We have a final t-shirt design, made by CTK's Eric Robinson. If anyone was unable to join the roster but is interested in seeing and/or owning a jersey, check out the link here, and please feel free to join the group order. Contact Rosemary Boyle for more details on ordering.
Henry Porter Dicks
Sarah and Nathan Dicks are the proud parents of their son Henry Porter Dicks, born on March 25. He was 7 lbs. 12 oz. and 20.5 inches at birth.
Pentecostal Tabernacle
On Saturday, April 3, Pentecostal Tabernacle, a church located near CTK in Cambridge, is hosting a Pop Up Food Pantry in celebration of Easter, and people from other congregations are welcome to volunteer! There are slots on Friday evening and various times on Saturday morning. The preparation and distribution will all take place at the church's north campus on 77 Columbia St. Email the outreach coordinator, debbie.plummer@ptspice.org, with any questions.
Church Softball
Captain of the softball team? The Metro Boston Church Softball League is a group of churches in the Boston area that have gotten together every summer for the past 10-15 years to build community by playing softball together. They are currently planning out their 2021 season and would like to know if folks from Christ the King would be interested in joining this year. As a general overview, they are a co-ed league, and their season lasts around 10 weeks, starting in June, with playoffs starting in August. Our current members include City on a Hill , Mosaic, Highrock, CityLife, Antioch and Park Street. If you would be interested in organizing or joining a CTK softball team, please email laura@ctkcambridge.org.
LCA Job Opening
Lexington Christian Academy is seeking a Chief of Staff to serve as a trusted partner to the Head of School, executing on a wide range of priorities that require the Head’s strategic engagement. To find out more about the position, here is the job description: https://easyapply.co/a/6ba7364a-b66d-4249-91dc-1007aa5b2dc7
Seven Hills Job Posting
Seven Hills Presbyterian Church (located in Davis Square in Somerville) is seeking a 15 hour/week part time administrator starting June 1, 2021. See link for a thorough job description. If interested, please email your resume to David Richter at admin@sevenhillschurch.org.
Grace Prep
Grace Prep is excited to offer a Summer Program for 2021 for students entering Kindergarten through Sixth grade. The program will be a stimulating learning environment for students and will give them the opportunity to dive deeper into subjects and have lots of fun too. Along with practicing reading and math to reduce regression, we will be doing science experiments and nature study. The Summer Program will also give children an opportunity to try dance, dabble in the arts, play sports and have time with their friends playing games. We have extensive COVID safety measures in place, and we know we can have fun and still be safe. Students do not need to be current students of Grace Prep to participate! Registration opened March 8th! Please see flier for details.
Birth Announcement
Congratulations, Jentofts! Katie and Leif Jentoft are the proud new parents of their son Silas Torsten Jentoft, born on February 13. He was 7 lbs 11 oz. and 21 in. at birth.
Job Posting
CTK Cambridge member Eric Kastelein is looking for a part-time office helper/admin for his remodeling business. The position would be approximately 4 - 6 hours per week. If you are potentially interested, email Eric@KasteleinGC.com for a full job description and more information.
Park Street Job Opportunities
Park Street School is located in the heart of Boston’s historic Beacon Hill neighborhood and offers a continuous, integrated, Christian-based learning environment to students from toddler to grade six. They are seeking to fill the following positions for the 2021-22 school year:
Elementary Specialist Science Teacher (Gr 1-6)
Elementary STEM Instructor
Preschool and Elementary Lead and Associate Teachers
Please email employment@parkstreetschool.org for complete job descriptions and application instructions.
Arts Cohort
Do you work in the field of creative arts (painting, film, design, writing, fiber, etc)? The Boston Fellows Arts Cohort is now accepting applications for its upcoming 8-week series starting February 18. Join other artists from varying disciplines to discuss the integration of faith and art. Info and apply at bostonfellows.com/industry-cohorts. This cohort will be led by several Boston-area artists, including CTKers Paula Sachsenmeier and Laura Bullock. Application deadline February 10.
Job Openings at Gordon College
Gordon College in Wenham, MA has multiple job openings currently available. To apply, go to www.gordon.edu/jobs, select “Open Staff Positions” and the job of interest. A job description, instructions and the required application are included there. All questions can be directed to Susan Wilson, HR Operations Manager, (978-867-4499, susan.wilson@gordon.edu).
Christmas Story Reading
Each year, the CTK Women's Ministry hosts a Christmas brunch, and one tradition at the brunch is a reading of a Christmas story by Gi Yoon-Huang. While we weren't able to gather together this year in person, Gi has graciously offered to share this Christmas story with the whole of the CTK community.
Winnipesaukee Winter Weekends
This year, we will not be having our usual annual Getaway up in Alton, NH. However, the camp we usually visit, Brookwoods, is still offering limited-capacity Winnipesaukee Winter Weekends. These weekends are designed for individuals, couples and or families to give an opportunity and chance to get away for a couple of nights and enjoy the beauty of camp in the winter time. If you’re interested, you can learn more at their website.
Concert Playlist
On Saturday, we had our Eighth Annual Christmas Concert, this year online. If you were unable to make it, or would just like to watch the whistle choir again, you can watch any of the performances on this YouTube playlist. We just ask that you please do not share these videos on any social media platforms.
Clothing Donations
Aparecida Guilherme, regular attender at CTK, is gathering children's clothing to send to churches and missionaries in Sao Paolo and Minas Gerais in Brazil. She will be traveling in the new year to distribute the clothing to families in need. If you have clothing that your children have grown out of, or are no longer wearing, feel free to drop it off at the church any Sunday in December (13th, 20th, or 27th), or reach out to Rachel Thrasher to get help with delivering your clothing.