Former BU RUF staff and member of CTK Cambridge, Chet Bickhart, is making his way back to Boston to work with the US National Team in rowing. While he is in town from July to October, Chet is looking for a host family to live with. He is vaccinated, outgoing, and would love to connect with you if you think you can host him! Contact: cjbbickhart@gmail.com or 610-331-5794
Nursery Staff
Christ the King is looking to staff the nursery during the worship service on Sunday mornings. There will be two nursery workers for up to 8 children. COVID safety precautions will be taken by both staff and families. COVID vaccination, Background checks and training are required. Pay is $17/ hrs, hours are 10am - 12pm. If you know anyone who may be interested please contact lara@ctkcambridge.org.
Roommate Needed
Two sisters, Catherine and Grace Cook, are looking for a third female roommate in the Davis Square/Teele Square area beginning September 1. Rent is $800/month, not including utilities, and the apartment is about a 10 minute walk from the Redline. They are looking for someone who loves practicing hospitality, having dinner parties and fun on the weekends, and wants to live in Christian community together. If interested, please email Catherine at catherine.cook@ruf.org.
Temporary Housing Needed
Temporary housing needed: A woman at CTK needs immediate housing on a temporary basis. The deacons are looking for someone with a spare bedroom who can accommodate her for the next few weeks or months while she works with the diaconate to make a long-term plan. Please contact Rachel Thrasher (racheldenae@gmail.com, 617-863-0595) if you have a space or know of any leads.
No Sunday School/Adult Ed
Please note, there will be no Adult Education or children’s Sunday school Zoom meet-ups this coming Sunday, May 30.
Grace Prep
Grace Prep is hiring for the fall! Grace Preparatory Academy (GPA), located in Needham, MA, is a University Model® school serving students in grades K-7. They are a distinctively Christian school community and seek Christian applicants. They are looking for an Elementary School Teacher as well as an Administrative Assistant and Bookeeper. More details are listed on their website.
Covenant Christian Academy
Open Positions at Covenant Christian Academy Covenant Christian Academy, a Christian and Classical private school located in Peabody, has experienced tremendous growth this year and has many full-time and part-time job openings available for next school year including teaching positions, assistants, and in athletics. You can view the complete list of openings and detailed job descriptions on Covenant's website. Questions may be forwarded to office@ccamail.org.
Looking for Housing
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).
Men's Ministry
Men, this one's for you! Join us for a men's ministry hangout on Saturday, May 22 from 2-4pm at Tyler Holley's home in Wakefield. Lawn games will abound (feel free to bring one to share!) Please sign up for a time slot and get other information on this google spreadsheet. The sign up is intended to make sure the event stays within state guidelines. Hope to see you there!
Rick & T
An update on Rick & T: Rick has taken a year-long position as the “stated supply” (that’s PCA-talk for “he’ll be preaching”) at a church in South Carolina. He recently started down there, and while he and T are away, Clyde and Valerie will be living in their home in Cambridge. Rick & T would be glad to hear from folks and have visitors: their address is 13 Muirfield Dr. Okatie, SC 29909.
Pentecostal Tabernacle
On Pentecost Sunday, May 23, at 2pm, one of the churches in our area, Pentecostal Tabernacle, will be holding a short outdoor worship service and time of fellowship at Dana Park (70 Magazine St., Cambridge). Members of other congregations are welcome to join! Email elder Rick Olson (rickeolson@gmail.com) if you want to join a group of people from CTK who are planning to attend.
Women's Ministry Leadership Meeting
There will be a women's ministry planning meeting on Sunday, May 23 at 3:30p to plan for women's ministry items this summer and fall. If you are interested in learning more about or becoming involved with women's ministry leadership, please contact Laura Martin to get more information about this planning meeting or women's ministry leadership in general.
Restarting Childrens Programming
PARENTS AND ALL MEMBERS: The last day of kids' Zoom classes will be on Sunday, June 13. Sunday School will take the summer off as we work towards putting all of our energy into gearing up for those classes and Children’s Worship to begin again in-person in the fall. In order to do this, we need to build a team of 20-25 teachers who can help plan and teach our kids for the next school year. If you have any interest and especially for those who are not plugged back into serving yet, please contact Dana (dana@ctkcambridge.org). Parents, please mark the evening of June 6 on your calendars for a parent discussion on Zoom about restarting programs in the fall. (Nursery families, Lara will be in touch in the coming weeks about plans to get a nursery up and running over the summer.)
Volunteer Appreciation
May is Volunteer Appreciation Month at CTK. And while this last year has looked much different than any in recent memory, our volunteers are still serving the body of Christ faithfully - some in very visible ways, and some behind the scenes. Please check out the CTK Reader each week for a note of thanks from the staff.
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!
Congregational Survey
Last week, staff sent out a survey asking about your plans and comfort levels on returning to in-person worship. If you haven’t already, please take a few minutes to complete that survey. Please join us in continuing to pray that God would make his name great in our city, that he would be honored in our worship, and that he would turn many hearts to him.
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.
Women's Ministry Backyard Gatherings (pic)
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Women's Ministry will be hosting another round of backyard gatherings on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, May 2 for casual fellowship and (hopefully) spring sunshine - this time in the yards of Katie Jentoft and Martha Olson. Please sign up in advance for a time slot. Email office@ctkcambridge.org for the sign up sheet. The sign up is intended to make sure the events stay within city/state guidelines. See you in the yard(s)!