Committees
Just as our pastor provides a ministry of significance, so, too, does this congregation seek to do the same, many of the congregation’s ministry efforts are organized through committees. Following is a summary of the church’s committees and the activities undertaken to extend a ministry of significance within our church and the community:

Education: Coordinates Sunday School curriculum and Vacation Bible School, maintains the CtL Library, informs members of seminars and educational offerings, and sponsors special events.

Evangelism/Outreach: Welcomes worshippers by maintaining greeter program, corresponds and visits with members and guests, supports new member orientation, provides publicity for holiday services and special events.

Hospitality: Oversees the weekly hospitality function following each worship service as well as special functions such as the annual Christmas Tree trimming party.

Property Management: Manages and maintains all church property, equipment and grounds.

Social Ministry: Projects include Shoebox Ministry support; Holiday Adopt-a-Family; Special Angel Project; Recycling and Reusable Shopping Bag education and promotion; association with and support of the Foothills Caring Corps; Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center; Habitat for Humanity Desert Foothills, and Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission (beginning in 2009).

Stewardship: Dedicated to ensuring that as a faith community, CtL members focus on returning gifts of our time, talents and treasures—our family, the church, the community and the world.

Worship: Works with the pastor and the music director to oversee regular and holiday worship, Lenten soup suppers, ensures scheduling of lectors, ushers, sound system operators, and provides altar guild support.

Other: Annual sponsorship and participation in the Foothills Walk for the Hungry, Crafters group, CtL college scholarship program, and the two-year confirmation class for 7th and 8th graders.

These activities augment the multitude of other activities that the members of Christ the Lord Lutheran Church undertake individually. Though we’ve grown from a congregation of 8 to 300, we remain a small congregation compared to many churches today. However, we at CtL believe that our ministry is not one that can be measured by membership statistics, but rather by the significance or meaning we strive to instill in our worship, ministry and community efforts. In so doing, we, as a community of faith, seek to offer thanks for God’s many good gifts.