Knox Presbyterian Church

During the season of Lent we are focusing on the Lord’s Prayer, both in our Sunday worship service and in our Wednesday Lenten class. If you would like to join us, classes are scheduled for 12-1pm and 7:30-8:30pm. If you would like a copy of the brief reading material prior to class, please contact Pastor Jim.

On Ash Wednesday, February 17th, Knox will be offering a unique way for you to reflect on and enter into the season of Lent.

A number of prayer stations will be available in the worship space, all designed to help you reflect on different aspects of your relationship with God and others and to lead you into different ways to pray.

The prayer stations will be available between 11am-1pm and again at 4:30 – 6:00pm. Come when you can and take as much time as you need.

In response to the devastating earthquakes in Haiti, the deacons of Knox Presbyterian Church collected $424 in gifts from the congregation. The deacon board decided to use the funds to support the ministry of Partners in Health for Haiti.

PIH has been on the ground in Haiti for twenty years and will use these funds to provide healthcare for those in desperate need. Thank you to everyone who gave a gift!

We are currently offering Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. This is the first time we have offered it and it has been a great experience for us so far. We have had people from both in and outside our church circle involved in the class. We hope to offer the class again in the future.

Recently, one pastor wrote a post from his perspective about why churches are hurting financially and how the Financial Peace University program can help not only individuals but churches find some financial peace.
He writes:

A good stewardship campaign and good stewardship education is important, but household debt is what is crippling stewardship for congregations, not bad campaigns. I think there are bad campaigns out there, and some congregations don’t even bother to intentionally ask people to give. However, I continue to see evidence that household debt is a key element for congregations’ struggle with stewardship.

To read more of his post click here.

Please click here to read today’s sermon on 1 Corinthians 13.

As I was studying today’s scripture passage I somehow struck upon what I thought was an interesting coincidence… today’s passage is the 13th Chapter of Corinthians, or in other words it’s “Chapter 13.”

I don’t know if the term “Chapter 13” rings a bell for you or not, but it just so happens that it’s a rather famous chapter found in our U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 13 governs the process of bankruptcy for individuals and corporations in the United States.

To read the rest

On Saturday Feb 20th, Knox will be hosting a Chili Cook-off and our first ever Wii Bowling Tourney. Enter your best Chili into the contest and you might just win the coveted “Golden Laddle.” The Wii Bowling Tourney is a new thing for us, but the best part about it is any one from 5 to 95 can play! The fun begins at 6PM on Feb 20th.

The people of Haiti are in our prayers. Make a financial impact by visiting the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Give. Act. Pray.

We pray for Haiti:

God of compassion
please watch over the people of Haiti,
and weave out of these terrible happenings
wonders of goodness and grace.
Surround those who have been affected by tragedy
with a sense of your present love,
and hold them in faith.
Though they are lost in grief,
may they find you and be comforted.
Guide us as a church
to find ways of providing assistance
that heal wounds and provide hope.
Help us to remember that when one of your children suffers
we all suffer;
through Jesus Christ who was dead, but lives
and rules this world with you. Amen.

— Bruce Reyes-Chow, Gradye Parsons and Linda Valentine

Welcome to Knox Presbyterian’s New Website. Here we will be able to post updates about events and happenings in our community. You can even chime in on the conversation by leaving a comment following each post. It’s pretty cool, I know…