Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the church will be held on January 29th, which will include election of elders and deacons.
BINGO Night & Chili Cook-Off
Starting at 5pm on Saturday, January 28th
Bring your favorite pot of chili for a chance to win the traveling “golden ladle”!
Not a cook? Join us for FREE sampling of the entries while we play a few games of BINGO for an assortment of prizes.
Open to the community – bring a friend and enjoy good food and fellowship!
No cost to attend. Activities start at 5:00 pm – downstairs in Fellowship Hall.
Christmas & New Year’s News
Share Hope and Blessings with Others
The Deacons, with your help, will be sponsoring two families for the Christmas holiday through Olivet Neighborhood Mission. There is a small Christmas tree on the table in the back of the sanctuary with ornament tags identifying specific items of need for each family. Deadline to bring non-perishable foods and\or gift donations is Sunday, December 18th. Please bring your gifts wrapped with the tag attached.
Thank you for contributing to make this Christmas holiday season brighter for families in need!
The Deacons wish to thank everyone for their heartfelt contributions to the Thanksgiving Family Adoption Program.
Knox’s Mission Focus
There is a lot going on in the mission and ministry of our congregation. In November, we will have several opportunities to focus on and highlight that work. We are blessed to have so many different ways in which we are involved in mission.
Day Care Spaghetti Dinner (November 12th)
The Day Care and the Church will be sponsoring a Fund Raising Spaghetti Dinner on November 12th here at the church. It will be from 5pm to 7pm. We are asking church members to donate desserts and to help with setup, serving, and cleanup.
Please bring your family to enjoy spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, and dessert. The cost is $6.00 per adult – or $20 per family. If you would like to donate a dessert or volunteer to help please sign up on the sign up sheets on the bulletin.
Hymn Sing/Talent Show & Soup/Sandwich Supper
Join Us For FOOD, FUN, FELLOWSHIP & FAITH!
Sunday October 23rd
from 4:30 – 6:30 PM
FOOD & FELLOWSHIP
WITH A SOUP & SANDWICH SUPPER
FUN & FAITH
- TALENT SHOW: sign up for whatever talent you would like to share (dance, sing, play musical instrument, short play, juggle, etc…)
- HYMN SING: find your favorite hymn in the hymnals & shout out the number & we will sing it!
New Adult Sunday School Program!
If you haven’t been to an Adult Sunday School class in a while, now is the time to join as we explore some of the basic themes and stories of the Bible. If you have a friend, neighbor, relative, or co-worker who is interested in learning more about the Bible, now is the time to invite them!
Starting October 2nd, we’ll be studying The Greatest Story: Bible Introduction.
This is a 16-session overview of Genesis through Revelation that introduces the key people, places, and events of scripture in an easy-to-understand story. Participants are invited to explore where they fit in the greatest story and how the greatest story fits in their lives. Each session is visually depicted through a captivating 10 minute session video featuring the sand art of renowned artist Joe Castillo.
The themes we will explore are:
1. The Story – Introducing the Bible
2. Beginnings – Genesis
3. God’s People on the Move – Exodus – Deuteronomy
4. Getting Settled – Joshua – Ruth
5. Kings and Kingdoms – Samuel – Chronicles
6. Trails of Tears and Joy – 2 Kings – Esther, Lamentations, Daniel
7. When God Speaks – The Prophets
8. For Every Matter Under Heaven – Wisdom and Poetry Books
9. People of Promise – The Old Testament Story for Us
10. The Word Became Flesh – The Gospels, Part 1
11. Who Do You Say I Am? – The Gospels, Part 2
12. You Will Be My Witnesses – Acts
13. The Power of God for Salvation – The Letters of Paul
14. So Great a Cloud of Witnesses – General Letters
15. Come, Lord Jesus! – Revelation
16. Jesus People – The New Testament Story for Us
September 11, 2011 :: Sermon – “Forgive, Forgive, Forgive”
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I am sure you all came to worship knowing that today is the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
I have to tell you that I really struggled with how much to deal with this particular event in today’s worship.
I eventually decided that 9/11 was an important enough event in our nation’s history, in our individual lives, and in our collective consciousness that it ought to have a pretty predominate place in our worship service.
I remember going to church on the Sunday after the attacks, which was the fall before I headed off to seminary.
I don’t recall the specifics of how the Pastor’s sermon addressed the events of that week, but what I do remember is being upset that more wasn’t said or more guidance wasn’t offered about how I might, as a Christian, react and respond to the events that unfolded.
I wasn’t given a lot of guidance to help frame the events of that week within the broader context of my Christian faith. I don’t recall a whole lot of guidance about how I might think about what happened in light of Jesus’ teachings in the gospels.
Not only that…and this is the thing that upset me the most…
A number of other things took place during the worship service that caused some cognitive dissonance within me. It felt like I was being told that life goes on and I was just supposed to go on about my life as if nothing in particular has happened.
September 4, 2011 :: Sermon – “Marks of Membership: Give”
Last week we started a sermon series on the Marks of Membership.
The topic for last week’s sermon was “Grow” and I summarized the idea of that aspect of membership by saying:
A member of the church constantly seeks to grow in his/her relationship with God through learning, prayer, and worship, and by committing themselves to spiritual friendships.
I mentioned that as people of faith we ought to be committed to growing in our relationship with God.
Today’s sermon then is a good one to follow. Because, one of the areas we are encouraged to grow in our relationship with God and in our life of faith is to grow in our ability to “Give.”
If I had to summarize the call to “give” as a Mark of Membership I would say that:
A member of a congregation gives of him or herself to support the mission and ministry of the church.
Now, there is the most obvious way we – as members of the church – are encouraged to give. That is through financially supporting the ministry of the church by giving to its various ministries and missions.
As a member of the church we are are called to give in this way, because:
August 28, 2011 :: Sermon – “Marks of Membership: Grow”
Over the next five weeks – with a short break on September 11th – we’re going to talk about the Marks of Membership.
These detail the variety of things we are called to commit ourselves to as members of a congregation. The list comes from our denomination’s new form of government, and is found in a section called “The Ministry of Members.”
Before we take a look at some of the marks, let’s look at the first sentence of the opening paragraph to ask some fundamental questions about what it says. The sentence offers two words to describe the qualities of membership that are helpful to consider.
The sentence says:
Membership in the Church of Jesus Christ is a joy and a privilege.
When is the last time you thought of your membership in the church as a joy and a privilege? (Have you ever?)
Are there other words that you think of when you think about being a member? (Be honest…)
What would help you to feel joy in once again being a member of a congregation?