Meet our Staff Introducing our parish staff! Each staff member's email is below, or you may call the parish office. Pastor Father Brian Cundall bcundall@ctkparishfs.com Deacon Deacon Tom Jakobs tjakobs@ctkparishfs.com Associate Pastor Father Jack Sidler jsidler@ctkparishfs.com Deacon Deacon Fausto Sanchez FSanchez@ctkparishfs.com Parish Secretary Martha Rodriguez mrodriguez@ctkparishfs.com Office Secretary Patty Garcia pgarcia@ctkparishfs.com Bookkeeper Mandy Hilton mhilton@ctkparishfs.com Director of Marketing & Hispanic Ministry Maria Garcia mgarcia@ctkparishfs.com Director of Youth Ministery Kimberly Garcia kgarcia@ctkparishfs.com Director of Religious Education Cindy Barr Cbarr@ctkparishfs.com Maintenance Director Jacinto Vazquez - Office Greeter Videl -

Pilgrims of Hope- Jubilee 2025 The Vatican designated 2025 as a Jubilee Holy Year. Pope Francis asked us to renew ourselves as "Pilgrims of Hope". This year in Vacation Bible school we will look at what it means to be on pilgrimage. We will look at what a pilgrimage is compared to a vacation, Catholic pilgrimage destinations and how we can make a pilgrimage every week right here at home. Come join us for the fun and fellowship of being a Pilgrim of Hope! Sign up today for this event! You can register your kids or sign up to volunteer. Payments Paypal Fee will go toward creating our own "LUCE" Pilgrim costume! Venmo Donation

Support Our Church Ways to Give We are excited to announce that we now offer our parishioners a safe and secure way to give online through our online giving portal. To make a secure, one-time or recurring gift, click on one of our funds below and follow the simple instructions. We also offer recurring collections. Every dollar given to Christ the King Church and School makes a difference. Your generosity is valued, and we cannot maintain our wonderful church or school without help from individuals such as yourself. Catholic education is a transformative education, one that helps students grow in mind, heart, and spirit. The lasting gift of Catholic education provides a strong foundation for the development of a lifetime devotion to service and learning and is truly one of the greatest legacies we can offer to our students. Through the generosity of families and friends of Catholic education, more students each year are able to receive a comprehensive and transformative education at Christ the King. We invite you to prayerfully consider investing in the future of a student through a gift to one of our funds. As we witness, each day in the success stories of our school, the return on such an investment has no limits. All charitable contributions to our schools are great blessings, for which we are truly thankful. Weekly Contributions Every dollar given to Christ the King makes a difference. Your generosity is valued, and we cannot maintain our wonderful church or school without help from individuals such as yourself. Click HERE to give to your weekly tithing. Trust & Endowment Fund The mission of the Trust and Endowment Fund (TEF) is to provide an opportunity for all Catholic children within our parish to receive a Catholic education. Click HERE to give to our Trust & Endowment Fund. Tuition Assistance By giving to our Tuition Assistance Fund, you help families that cannot normally afford the cost of tuition. This helps support the families that have a desire to educate their children in a faith-based environment. Click HERE to give to our Tuition Assistance Fund. Annual Appeal Annual Appeal is vital to the daily operation and maintenance of our campus, technology updates, arts, music, enrichment program development, safety and security improvements, teachers’ salaries, and other necessities. Click HERE to give to our Annual Appeal. Building Fund Our Building Fund is crucial to maintain the appearance and daily maintenance of our Church and Chapel. As our Chapel ages over 94 years old and our Church approaches 50 years standing, giving to the Building Fund is paramount. Click HERE to give our Building Fund. Other Ways to Give We offer many ways for parishioners to give to the church and school. Please see the list for all of these options. Click here to donate via Paypal . Click here to donate via Venmo. EFT - Please contact the church office at 479-783-7745 to find out how to set up an Electric Funds Transfer (EFT). Stock Option - Gift of Securities stock gift, Diocese of Little Rock, AR. Stocks and Securities Stocks and securities donations to our church go thru the Diocese office Catholic Arkansas Sharing Appeal (CASA). You do not pay capital gains tax on donations of appreciated stock or mutual funds. Gifts of appreciated stock or mutual funds may afford you a significant tax advantage: https://www.dolr.org › casa › giving For more details on how to give a git of Securities Stock please call the church office at 479-783-7745. Company Match - Your employer may match donations to charitable organizations. This is a great way to boost your contribution to our church and school.

Church Tithing www.paypal.me/CTKParishfs Venmo username: CTKParishFS What is tithing? Tithing is the practice, established by God in the Old Testament, of returning 10% of your blessings to God. Originally the tithe was given to the temple or the Church in the form of produce or livestock since this really was the only income that the people had. As our society shifted from a barter-based system of trade to a monetary exchange system, the tithe began to be paid in currency. Whether one gave monetary income or profit from the fields was really not as important as it was for the believer to understand that the tithe was what was owed to God. The tithe was not given based on the needs of the priests, of the Church, or of the poor. It was given simply in recognition and gratitude for the blessings that God had bestowed on the individual. Thus, every believer had a need to tithe to God. “The tithes of the herd and the flock shall be determined by ceding to the Lord as sacred every tenth animal as they are counted by the herdsman’s rod.” – Leviticus 27:32 Is tithing still necessary in the Catholic Church today? Tithing is absolutely still necessary in the Catholic Church today. When God introduced the concept of the tithe in the Old Testament He told the Israelites this contribution was necessary from them to support the work of the Levites and the poor in the community. Today our Church still needs our support to pay the expenses and financial obligations it incurs as it operates in a commercial society. Salaries, benefits, insurance, maintenance, utilities, and service fees are all expenses that never even existed when Our Lord first decreed that each of us was to give back a percentage of what we have. Additionally, we are still called to care for the poor among us. “Each year you shall tithe all the produce that grows in the field you have sown…so that the Levite who has no share in the heritage with you and also the alien, the orphan and the widow who belong to your community, may come and eat their fill so that the Lord your God may bless you in all that you undertake.” – Deuteronomy 14:22, 29 Tithing is such a great sacrifice? Are there any real benefits? In addition to the fact that you are following God’s will and providing your Church with the resources it needs to carry out the work of Jesus Christ here on earth, those who embrace tithing report that this approach has numerous benefits. The satisfaction that comes from gratefully sharing your blessings is tremendous. When you take a hard look at your spending and plan to make God first in your budget you quickly begin to realize the difference between what you need and what you want. You begin to eliminate the endless clutter of material wants from your life and start to more fully appreciate the many blessings that you already have. You realize that commercialism works to convince us that we never have enough of the right things, even though God has already blessed you with all that you need. You stop being “consumed by consumerism” and “possessed by your possessions” and begin to slow down and prioritize not only how you spend your money but also how you spend your time. Once you stop trying to satisfy yourself with material possessions and spending, you may even find that you enjoy simple pleasures more fully – especially time to deepen your relationships with God, with loved ones, and with your community. Ultimately, those who tithe often feel that the practice brings more joy, more peace, more contentment, and more balance to their lives. “Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return to measured out to you.” – Luke 6:38 Is there a simple way to know if I am truly tithing, without doing all the math? Here is an easy formula for determining your tithe to your parish. Take your pre-tax income. Round it to the nearest thousand. Then take off the last three zeros. For example, a person making $40,000 annually would take off the last three zeros and be left with $40. This is the amount you should be giving every week, if you are giving 5% back to God through your parish. You would also want to be giving the same amount – the other 5% – to other charities that are important to you, such as schools, hospitals, social service agencies, missions, religious orders, etc. If you’re not sure the formula works check the math. 5% of $40,000 is $2000. Divide by 50 weeks. (Easier and quicker than 52 weeks.) You would give $40 a week. You can also check on your tithing level every year as you complete your income tax. It’s easy to calculate. Divide your total charitable contributions for the last year by your gross income for that year. Move the decimal point over two places and that is your percent of giving. So if your answer is .0346, you are returning 3.5% of your income to God. If you are not happy with the number, plan ways to increase your giving. “Then he said to the crowd, ‘Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.’” – Luke 12:15 CHRIST THE KING CHURCH & SCHOOL

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Dedication. Expertise. Passion. Jim Fuhrman Anna Perry "Christ the King is my faith home, and the physical structure reflects the truth and beauty I see in Catholicism. We are donating for the future - so that our church is here for our children as we instill in them a love for the Lord and our faith." Carole Hargrave susan hotz Donna Stec "I am excited to help in this new beginning for "Our Church Our Future"! Fr. Brian Cundall " "

WELCOME TO CHRIST THE KING CHURCH CTK welcomed our Pastor, Fr. Brian Cundall, on July 1, 2022 Welcome to Christ the King Catholic Church! We are glad you're here. Christ the King has been a vital part of the River Valley and Fort Smith communities for nearly 100 years. Our mission is to be a place where you can encounter Jesus Christ and deepen your faith. As disciples of Jesus, we believe in the importance of being spiritually nourished before we can serve others. Christ the King is a school of holiness, where we live out the missionary faith of Jesus Christ by serving a and loving all people. Whether you are a lifelong parishioner or are seeking to find a spiritual home, we offer many ways to grow in faith and holiness. There are abundant opportunities to connect and get involved from various ministries to small groups. We are grateful you are here, and we hope you find a community that helps you grow in faith and feel the love of Christ. Fr. Brian Cundall Pastor Our History

Become a CTK member! We, the Church of Christ the King Parish community, warmly welcome all new parishioners and invite everyone in our faith community to feel an even stronger sense of belonging to our parish family. New Parishioner Registration Welcome! Please complete and submit this form and we will register you/ your family and Christ the King parishioner (s). Head of Household Information * First & Last Name * Phone * Address, City, State, and Zip code * Email * Birthdate * Marital Status Single Church Marriage Civil Marriage Divorced Widowed * Religion * Ethnicity * Language Preference * Gender Male Female Sacraments Received Baptism Reconciliation First Communion Confirmation Marriage Next Parishioner Registration

Eagle Excellence Annual Fund Eagle Excellence Annual Fund FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. Why does Christ the King need an Annual Fund Campaign? Tuition and fees only cover 66% of the full cost to educate a child here and in order to keep tuition affordable, our school relies on parish subsidy, parent-led fundraising programs and our development campaigns such as the Annual Fund to broaden our base of support and ensure financial stability. 2. What is the goal of the Annual Fund Campaign, and how will the gifts be used? Our budget goal is to raise unrestricted cash gifts from donors to meet immediate needs. All gifts received will be used for general operating expenses in the coming 12 months such as: Updating Textbooks & Curriculum Expanding Safety and Security Measures Upgrading Technology Enhancing Art & Music Programs Meeting Rising Utility & Insurance Costs Maintaining Buildings, Grounds, & Equipment benefiting all Ministries 3. Who participates in the Annual Fund Campaign? Donors include parishioners, school families, friends, grandparents, alumni, alumni parents, faculty and staff. As well, corporate and foundation matching grants comprise several of our campaign gifts. 4. What is the timeline for this Campaign? The Annual Appeal is run throughout the entire school calendar year starting with our first mailing in November, efforts during Catholic Schools Week and the national day of giving, and our Annual Report in June. 5. Can my Annual Fund gift be matched by my employer? Depending on your employer, most charitable gifts to a private elementary school can be matched. For information regarding your employer's matching gifts policy, please contact your company’s Human Resources office. 6. Can I charge my gift, or have donations automatically deducted from my checking or savings account? Yes to both! Donors can charge their Annual Fund gift to their VISA, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit cards. Gifts can be charged using our Paypal donation link or by calling our office. As well, donor can request gifts be deducted via electronic funds transfer (EFT) from a checking or savings account following completion of an authorization form which must be signed and returned to the Development Office with a canceled check attached. 7. Can I give monthly or does it have to be all at once? You can donate your entire amount at one time or we can set up recurring gifts so the amount is spread out monthly. 8. What is the school doing to control tuition increases? It is a goal of Father Juan Guido to have a tuition decrease in the next 5 years. We are trying our best to keep tuition affordable, while being fiscally responsible and still meeting the needs of our students. Increased giving to the annual fund will help our goal of keeping tuition as low as possible.

Các sự kiện hàng năm của Nhà thờ Our church has many ways to stay up to date on all of our activities and programs Church Bulletins Please follow the link to read our latest Church Bulletins. https://www.parishesonline.com/find/christ-the-king-catholic-church Church Newsletter Subscribe to our E-Newsletter Read Here Church Text Updates Capital Campaign Check us out on Social Media

Scrip What is Scrip? It is a program where you buy gift cards to places you already shop or eat and CTK gets a portion of the money in return! How do I order? Simply fill out our online order form and we will mail them to you! School parents: We will bill you through FACTS Parishioners: Please pay online via PayPal or Venmo What places are available? There are over 40 different stores or restaurants with available gift cards! A few of the available options are Walmart, Target, Amazon, Best Buy, Starbucks, Panera, George’s Chili’s, and many more! CTK Parishioners: Use THIS link to order: https://forms.gle/hLuxP7ZG3LHA8u9t9 CTK School Families: Use THIS link to order: https://forms.gle/WcyqLHPhjWwhPH6H7 Parishioners need to pay online and school parents will be charged via FACTS. Pay online at: www.paypal.me/CTKParishFS or Venmo: www.venmo.com/CTKParishFS

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