Knox Presbyterian Church, Spring Newsletter 2015

GOOD NEWS LETTER

KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GEORGETOWN, ONTARIO SPRING 2015

Come and Celebrate Easter

Maundy Thursday Supper, 6:30 pm 2nd

April at Limehouse

Good Friday Morning Service, 10:00 am 3rd

April at Knox

With special music by the choir “The Weeping Tree”

Easter Sunday Morning Worship, 11:00 am 5th

April at Knox

See details within newsletter

Knox Presbyterian Church

116 Main Street South, Georgetown, On. L7G 3E6

905-877-7585

www.knoxgeorgetown.net

Church service dial in – 905-702-1629

Inviting all to love God, nurture faith, and serve His people.

Contact Information Knox Presbyterian Church

116 Main Street South, Georgetown, Ontario, L7G 3E6

Telephone 905-877-7585

Website: www.knoxgeorgetown.ca Email: [email protected]

Minister: Rev. Steven Boose

Phone: 905-877-7585

Email: [email protected]

Church Secretary: Mary O’Brien

Office Open 9-12 am Tuesday – Friday

Phone: 905-877-7585


Music Director and Organist: Hayden Evans, L.W.C.M.D.

Phone: 416- 884-1737


Clerk of Session: Craig Hutchison

Residence phone: 519-853-1379


Chairman, Finance and Maintenance: Dennis McLay



Trustee Committee: Follick Lamb



Pastoral Visitor: Eric Walton

Residence Phone: 905-878-1588


Congregational Life Committee: Marg Bentley



Sundays Cool Superintendent Fuego Youth Leader: Craig Hutchison



Webmaster: Linda Zammit



Newsletter Editor: Dawn Livingstone

Residence phone: 905-877-6506 Email: [email protected]

Vestry Visions

At our congregational meeting on March 1st, we agreed to support The

Lending Journey, a micro-financing organization that lends people (mostly

women) in Nicaragua small loans so that they can start business ideas and

hopefully move from being “stricken with poverty” to contributing to the

society and the world around them. My wife has a slight bias towards this

organization – she’s the treasurer for it! She has heard the stories about what

happens down in Nicaragua, and how these women’s live have changed, and the director, Vince

Vetro, has said to her several times, “You’re going to have to go down and see it for yourself!”

Well, I guess the time has come.

On April 7th

, Kathy and I are flying down to Managua for a week. She is going to be

updating software in The Lending Journey’s office there, and training the local employees on

how to use it. While there, we are going to see some of the work first-hand. I’m also going to be

meeting with Denise van Wissen, the PCC’s missionary-in-place in Nicaragua, and if all goes

according to plan, I’m also going to get a chance to see a PAN sewing co-op! A friend of mine

is also living in Nicaragua until the middle of May, and we are hoping that we will get a chance

to see him while we are there.

It’s amazing how God works some things out.

Mission work can be right outside our door, or halfway around the world. What really

matters is touching lives, and filling the needs of people who are desperately searching for the

gospel. In James 2, we hear the famous injunction that “faith without works is dead” – not that

works can save us, but that our faith should move us to reach out, fill the needs of the desperate

and lonely and marginalized people of the world. Through doing so, with whomever comes

across our path, and with whatever needs they may have, we do the work of the Lord, and we

hope that when they say, “Why did you do this for me?” we can tell them that we love because

we have been loved.

May God bless us as we seek to do His work.

In Christ,

Annual Meeting Highlights Page 1

2014 Annual Meeting Highlights The ‘Annual Meeting’ for 2014 was actually held in two parts this year. In November, about

100 people met to discuss and pass matters relating to the finances of the church, and pass a budget for 2015. A large legacy had been recently received from the estate of Mr. Ted Harkins, and we are extremely grateful to he and his family. The congregation voted to give the trustees permission to place legacy money with a financial institution to be monitored by the Trustees and Finance and Maintenance Committee until such time as the congregation decides its best use. Finance and Maintenance showed drawings of a proposed ‘side door’ addition in its very earliest forms. However, after discussion, it was moved that instead of paying more money for full drawings for that addition, we use that money to obtain drawings/concepts of possible renovations to our current structure, within the current footprint - making the best use of the space we presently have. Staff Stipends were discussed and motions were made and approved to raise the minister’s stipend by 2%, housing and telephone to remain the same, raise utilities 5% and give a $1,000 bonus. Stipend for the Pastoral Care leader will go from $250 per month to $300. There will be no change to the secretary stipend. Custodial duties are handled voluntarily by Dennis McLay, to whom we owe so very many thanks. The second part of the Annual Meeting was held on 1 February 2015, again with a good attendance. During the lunch period, Rev. Steve ran slides showing some of the various Knox events during the year. This meeting approved all the various committee reports as printed in the Annual Report, with thanks to all the members for all their efforts

during the year. Looking back, we did accomplish a great deal. Sadly the Mission and Outreach committee has been dissolved, and needs to be refocused. The Pastoral Care committee of Eric Walton and Audrey Brown has been doing a great deal of visiting, and the team has been joined by Ann Allen, since church law now requires that two elders do many of the visitations. We thank Audrey for all her efforts making visits and sending out cards to our sick/shut-in and grieving members. There was a great deal of discussion regarding the new insurance laws that will govern who may rent the church facilities. It would appear that ‘the powers that be’ are making it extremely difficult for churches to rent out their facilities to outside groups. This is an ongoing situation and we thank those who are trying to understand the situation and present the outcome in an understandable way. The Trustees have come up with a proposed document outlining their responsibilities. A copy will be left in the church office and will be put on the church website. It is requested that members read through this because it will be coming up for final approval at an upcoming meeting. The Financial reports and discussion had been dealt with at an earlier meeting, but we needed to approve an amount for Presbyterian Sharing. It was agreed that we would designate $18,000 for Presbyterian Sharing, $2,000 for Evangel Hall and $1,500 for the Crieff Hills Retreat Centre. Another short Congregational Meeting was scheduled to be held following worship on Sunday 1st March, at which time we would consider a choice of Mission Projects for the year, and a review and acceptance of the Trustees Report. Suggestions for Mission project suggestions were to go to Rev. Steve as soon as possible.

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Congregational Meeting 1 March 2015 A short congregational meeting was held after morning worship at which time formal approval was given to the

acceptance of the Trust Deed for Knox, as prepared by the Trustees of the church. The motion was passed, and the finalized document will be available in the office. Mission Projects for this year were also presented and voted on. The congregation decided to accept three projects as presented by the Session. Participation in the projects last year was so well addressed, we expect that the same response will come this year. 1) Links2Care Backpack Programme:

Gathering contents and packs for 20 school backpacks that will be required by needy students. This project will not really commence until closer to the summer to coincide with the fall return to school by students. We will provide the packs and contents as suggested by Links2Care and they will be packed by high school students needing volunteer hours for graduation. Approximate value of this project will be $1000. 2) Evangel Hall Women’s Needs:

Items for the care and comfort of women are much needed by Evangel Hall. We will be collecting a variety of personal care items, in small ‘travel’ sized containers, along with some clothing items. These will be delivered in two lots over the course of 2015. A short list suggests toothbrushes & toothpaste; shampoo & conditioner; shower gel; body lotion; soap; nail clippers; small hairbrushes & combs; deodorant; Goldbond antiseptic foot powder; Tums; throat lozenges; gravol; small packs of feminine hygiene products; new underwear, hoodies; backpacks; blankets and sleeping bags.

3) The Lending Journey:

The Lending Journey was created by a local fellow, Vince Vetro, who spoke to the Friendship Circle last year. It was created to help people in poorer countries improve their living conditions by running their own small businesses. This project will help women learn the basics of business and give guidance to prepare and apply for a loan. After the granting of a loan, they receive guidance in the running of their business. Through this venture, the self esteem and their living conditions improve immensely and the repayment by these women is extremely high. By small individual steps the conditions for a woman and her family can improve immensely, and this then reflects on and lifts the spirits and situations for entire villages. For further information see http://www.thelendingjourney.com/ As it turns out, Kathy Boose will be traveling to Nicaragua in April to help with the administration and organization of some of their financial programmes, and Rev. Steve will take this opportunity to use some ‘study leave’ to travel there as well, and to learn first hand about the living conditions in the country, and how our church is and can be of service. We wish them God Speed and safe travels in this exceptional opportunity. A couple of other smaller projects were mentioned, and Rev. Steve is trying to obtain further information. These too may be considered in the future. Missions should be a good part of the life of a congregation. It brings us together as a family to help the less fortunate in the troubled world in which we now live. Thank you to all for your valued contributions.

Finance and Maintenance Committee Report Our financial performance after the first 70 days of 2015 is a little lower than for the same period in 2014 and most

likely attributable to the fact that we had three consecutive bad weather Sundays. Operational budget revenue is $2,600.00 (11%) lower than 2014 and $1,000.00 of this amount is attributable to lower rental income. Rental income is impacted by the loss of a tenant and the new insurance requirements. On the positive side, our CIF investment fund continues to perform exceptionally well and yielded a 2014 return of 11.3%. However, to meet short term cash flow requirements, we have taken a loan from the Memorial Fund Committee at 4% annual interest. This loan structure is to maximize the return on internal funds, offering the Memorial Fund a better return than bank interest and to avoid using CIF funds which are currently yielding a 11.3% return. This impressive return now applies to the generous legacy gift that was received from the Harkins family in November 2014. Unfortunately, our Presbyterian Sharing budget has also suffered during this same period for the same reasons mentioned above. Expenditures for this same period basically met budget expectations with the exception of our heating costs which were 14% higher than 2014. During the next quarter we have a number of minor maintenance and repair expenditures to address including the repair of the north vestibule steam radiator, the replacement of a steam pipe in the large hall, the replacement of a junction piston valve directing steam to the front area of the church and hopefully, during the third week of April the south masonry wall will be excavated and re-parged with cement, tar

and a blue skin coating. We have awarded the replacement of the windows in the minister’s office to Buy Wise Windows and Doors for replacement in April 2015. As we move forward with our budget and goals for the church and congregation during 2015, we will need to supplement our revenue stream with some special fund raising venues. We have offered our services on some outside fund raising ventures and in some cases have lost the opportunity and in another case we are waiting for a response. However, should anyone in the congregation, have a suggestion for a practical and beneficial fund raising opportunity, we would welcome your suggestions and feedback. Our committee currently has two vacancies and we welcome anyone who might be interested in joining our team. We also have one vacancy on our landscaping committee. If you are interested in supporting God’s work with either of these vacancies, please speak to one of our committee members or myself. God has a number of enthusiastic and ambitious plans for Knox and our congregation during 2015. As your F & M committee, we look forward to the challenge and opportunity of strategically providing the resources, to bring all of these plans to fruition for the Glory of God to both our internal congregation and external community. Respectfully submitted by: Victoria Colby,

Dee Cope, Louie Archambault, Tom Bentley,

Jim Colter, Jim Hepburn, Lewis Wagg and

Dennis McLay, Chairman.

Life’s Train Journey

At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we

believe they will always travel on our side. However, at some

station our parents will step down from the train, leaving us

on this journey alone. As time goes by, other people will

board the train; and they will be significant i.e. our siblings,

friends, children, and even the love of your life.

Many will step down and leave a permanent vacuum. Others

will go so unnoticed that we don't realize they vacated their

seats. This train ride will be full of joy, sorrow, fantasy, expectations, hellos, goodbyes, and

farewells. Success consists of having a good relationship with all passengers requiring that we

give the best of ourselves.

The mystery to everyone is: We do not know at which station we ourselves will step down. So,

we must live in the best way, love, forgive, and offer the best of who we are. It is important to do

this because when the time comes for us to step down and leave our seat empty we should leave

behind beautiful memories for those who will continue to travel on the train of life.

I wish you a joyful journey on the train of life. Reap success and give lots of love. More

importantly, thank God for the journey.

I thank you for being a passenger on my train.

Treasurer's Report

For Year-To-Date March 08, 2015

Revenues: Expenditures:

Operations Revenue $26,979.10 Current Expenditures $40,022.33

Sunday School 565.00 Mission & Outreach- Assessmt 500.00

Memorial Fund 150.00 Mission & Outreach - Donations 0.00

Building Fund 1,139.00 Congregational Life - Assessmt 400.00

Mission & Outreach 879.00 Fund Raiser Expenditures 179.40

Fund Raisers 725.00 Sunday School 380.00

Benevolent Fund 201.00 The Presbytery of Brampton 1,100.00

Congregation 2015 Mission Projects 20.00 Mortgage Payments 1,328.46

Mortgage Principle Repayment 500.00 Capital Expenditures 1,200.00

CIF Interest Income 5,120.61

Loan from Memorial Fund 9,400.00 Total Expenditures $45,110.19

Total Revenue $45,678.71

BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT

Many thanks to the congregation for their approval of the Knox Trust Deed

at the March 1, 2015 Congregational Meeting. The final document will be

available in about two weeks and a permanent copy will be kept in the

church office.

Betty Shepherd has indicated that she would like to step down from the Trustee Committee,

which leaves an opening and anyone interested in replacing Betty is asked to contact one of the

trustees.

As we continue to work with Mary on the Ministries and Committees Manual, we ask that all

ministry and committee chairs to update the current information on file that Mary will send you.

This will include, group mandate, names of members, current and future programmes etc. If you

have any questions please contact Follick Lamb.

Respectfully Submitted: Al Cook, Bill Lawrence, Eric Mitchell,

Betty Shepherd, Katrina Walton (Secretary), Follick Lamb (Chair)

Why Go to Church

If you are spiritually alive, you are going to love this.

If you are spiritually dead, you won’t want to read it.

If you are spiritually curious, there is still hope for you ☺

A church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper, and complained that it made no sense

to go to church every Sunday. “I’ve gone for 30 years now” he wrote, “and in that time I have

heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of

them. So, I think I am wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at

all.”

This started a real controversy in the “Letters to the Editor” column, much to the delight of the

editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

“I’ve been married for 30 years now. In that time, my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But,

for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know

this. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had

not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to

church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today.” When you are down to nothing, God

is up to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible.

Thank God for our physical and our spiritual nourishment.

“When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say “Jesus, could you get that for me?”

…From Al Cook and the internet

Friendship Circle The “Christmas Treasure’s at Knox” bazaar sponsored by the Friendship Circle with help from the congregation, was a great success, and we thank all who

donated, made a purchase or helped in any way. The bake table again was a resounding success, and the change in the lunch menu was well received, as was the Silent Auction. Total profits for the day were $3,885.08. Persons and local businesses who made donations to the silent auction have been issued a tax receipt. The group are already planning and looking forward to another ‘Treasure Sale’ next fall. The Friendship Circle recently made a donation of $200 to the Women’s Missionary Society, a ladies study group who are still active in a great many Presbyterian Churches. It was made in the memory of our own Knox WMS members who were a part of this congregation for over 100 years. The PCC WMS officially celebrated their 100th anniversary last fall. That anniversary represents the coming together of three separate branches. In a great many places, like Knox Georgetown, a WMS group had been operating well before that now celebrated date of 1914. Any ladies of the congregation are invited to join with the Friendship Circle ladies. Meetings are the fourth Wednesday of the month, generally in the evening, but for Jan, Feb and March, in the afternoon. On Wednesday March 25th, Dawn Livingstone will give a short picture presentation outlining the history of the group, who celebrated their 45th anniversary last year.

From the spring 2004 Knox Newsletter

Some Sad News - an indication of a Changing Lifestyle

Women’s Missionary Society April 1886-December 2003

“After nearly 118 years of activity in Knox, our WMS had dwindled to a point where the group disbanded as of the end of 2003. The Presbyterian Church has always been noted for their work in the missionary field throughout the world, but by this century, that world is a far cry from that of a hundred years ago, and not the missionary friendly place it once was. One of our missionary couples returned last fall from years spent in India, to report that it was no longer a safe place at all, and

in fact, in the last couple of months there has been much violence done to these people. Many countries now no longer even welcome missionaries. ...Presbyterian Sharing is now doing much of the work once done by the WMS. In the case of Knox, all the ladies of the WMS are also involved in other groups, and they just decided their efforts could be more wisely spent. It is another sad day to see them fold, after all their years of work and devotion, and we owe them all a very big debt of gratitude.”

“Thank you all for your many years of devotion to Knox

and to Presbyterian Missions throughout the world.”

The Knox branch of the WMS had been started back in 1886. Under their umbrella for many

years they sponsored a Mission Band, and Explorer’s Club and a branch of the CGIT Group

(Canadian Girls in Training.) In 1986 we held a large 100th

anniversary celebration dinner with

a full programme of skits and music which took place up on the stage.

What is the difference between Presbyterian Sharing, Presbyterian World Service and

Development and Mission and Outreach?

“Presbyterian Sharing is the national church fund that supports the

mission and ministers we do together in Canada and around the world.

Presbyterians are sharing in a wide range of ministries from encouraging

and equipping congregational renewal and development, to supporting

inner city, native, refugee, urban, remote and chaplaincy ministries in Canada, to sending

mission personnel to work with international partners.”

Presbyterian Sharing is an amount levied on all congregations by the overall church, to help in their mission projects. Our allocation from church headquarters for this year is $17,876. At the congregational meeting in February, our congregation chose to commit to raise $18,000 for Presbyterian Sharing, $2,000 for Evangel Hall and $1,500 for Crieff Hills Retreat Centre.

PWS&D is the organization by which congregations and individuals in the PCC can respond to crisis situations around the

world, be they emergency needs such as tsunamis or earthquakes, or ongoing conditions such as droughts or AIDS awareness campaigns in Africa. As their own description declares, “We undertake development, emergency and refugee activities

that restore human dignity, ease the pain of want, promote self-help and encourage community

co-operation that benefits all. We are sensitive to gender issues, empowerment of the

marginalized and the protection of human rights. We promote awareness of global issues,

connecting Canadians to the needs of others throughout the world.”

PWS&D receives funding only through voluntary contributions. This past year Knox folks donated $1,400, and The Friendship Circle donated an additional $1,000.

Mission and Outreach was a separate ministry team at Knox charged with both raising funds and awareness of projects with which we could involve ourselves directly as a congregation. Unfortunately, the team is undergoing restructuring and will need a new slate of members soon! But in 2014, Knox as a whole did work for and with: The Scott Mission in Toronto; Presbyterians Aiding Nicaragua (PAN); Dominion Gardens, Georgetown by planting a memorial tree; Community

Unity; Links2Care; Meals on Wheels; Crieff Hills Centre; Evangel Hall; The Ontario Christian Gleaners; and St. Alban’s Church Christmas Dinner. So this year, rather than have a dedicated ‘box’ on your giving envelopes, what had been the Presbyterians Sharing box has been replaced with one just called Mission and Outreach. It is simply a tool to make the book-keeping procedure a little easier ☺ Read more by checking out http://presbyterian.ca/ or our own at http://www.knoxgeorgetown.ca

Irish for the Day In support of our local CAShh – Cancer Assist Services of Halton Hills

The residents of Halton Hills are so very lucky to have a wonderful and unique service providing all kinds of assistance for people in our area suffering from cancer. The support is available for patients and their families, and made possible with the generous donations of local Halton Hills residents.

From their website http://cancerassistance.org/

“We are different Cancer Assistance Services of Halton Hills is not associated with any cancer organization, nor do we receive any government grants to fund our services. We are entirely dependent on this community’s generosity and support. Our mandate is to help those touched with cancer. Where does your donation go? The majority of your donations go directly to our patient programs; only a small amount is used for fundraising, administration and overhead expenses.”

On Saturday March 14th, the Congregational Life Committee sponsored another what has now become an annual St. Patrick’s Day Lunch at Knox, and what a wonderful social event it was. All the tickets were sold, and the attendees were treated to a generous lunch followed by a programme of music and dancing put on by local Irish and Scottish Dance Groups. It was a much enjoyed afternoon and raised $750 for our local CAShh society. April is our nationally acclaimed Cancer month, and our local group would much

In the kitchen – a production line☺ your support.

Irish for the day ☺

The Congregational Life Committee would like to thank all the people who worked so hard to

make this day another great success. Your efforts are all much appreciated.

Knox Family Korner Page 1

Knox Family Korner

What a busy time we have had at Knox throughout this winter season.

No slowdown here, although a couple of Sunday’s attendance has been

lower than usual, due to this extremely cold winter. But with the

distribution of this newsletter, it looks like spring may well be here, and

after that long cold winter, we are all very grateful.

60th

Anniversary Greetings:

Anniversary greetings go out to Helen and Harry Hope who celebrated their 60th

anniversary on

March 5th, and

many members of Knox and the community took the opportunity to celebrate with

them at their open house afternoon. Helen and Harry were married in Edmonton, but have now

spent the majority of their lives living here in Georgetown, and we very much appreciate their

contributions throughout the years, to the life of Knox, and our community. Our very best

wishes to you both.

A New Family Member:

Charlotte, Shahn and Jameson Skanes welcomed a new member into their family on Thursday

March 5th

, when Beckett Bradley arrived weighing 7 lbs 7 oz. Beckett is a new cousin for Austin

Strathdee, grandson for Lynda and Glenn Strathdee and nephew for Phillip and Sonia Strathdee.

We look forward to having Beckett join with the Knox family.

Congratulations:

To Gerry Ross, owner of Ross Physiotherapy Solutions, who has been in business here in

Georgetown for 15 years. To celebrate this anniversary, the group recently expanded their clinic

and now offer more services and programmes. You can check them out on the internet at

www.rossphysio.com Gerry was our Sunday School superintendent for many years.

A winter of illness:

We have had a great many of our Knox family who have been ill during this winter

period and we are certainly going to miss some of you if we try to list them all, so we

will not even attempt to do that. Many of you have spent time in the hospital, and

some are still there. You have all been in our thoughts and prayers, and we have

missed you all. It is our hope and prayer that with the coming of spring, we will once

again hear that you are all recuperating, and are or will be back home before long. Remember,

our confidential prayer chain can be accessed by calling Deanna MacIntryre at 905-877-9303,

Naomi Brennan at 905-877-4973 or Heather Porter at 905-877-3871.

Welcome our new members and visitors:

There seem to have been some new and some new/old faces in the congregation lately. Often

these people are reluctant to come forward, so please make an effort to speak to someone you

maybe don’t know, welcome them to Knox and invite them to come down for coffee after the

service. Then… please make certain to welcome them when they do, and invite them to join you

and your friends at your table. The whole idea of the coffee hour is to meet and greet ☺

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Passings: Along with so much illness, this winter season has seen several members of our

congregation lose family members in the recent past.

8 April 2014: Sadly missed for acknowledgement in the newsletter, because he passed away in

Sarnia, former Georgetown resident and Knox Member, Ted Harkins died in his 95th

year. Mr.

Harkins and his deceased wife Doris had been members of Knox for many years, until recently

when he moved to Sarnia to be near his family. He was honoured in 1944 with the Distinguished

Flying Cross while serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War, and was a member

of the local Royal Canadian Legion. He had a long career as a navigator with Air Canada,

retiring in 1976. His service was held in Sarnia, where he was also buried. Mr. Harkins has left

a wonderful financial legacy to Knox, which has been mentioned elsewhere in the newsletter.

The congregation are very grateful for this, and our appreciation has been sent to his family.

27 December: Tom Jorgensen passed away in Georgetown hospital. He lived in

Cote Terrace, and had had a long battle with cancer. A celebration of his life was

held at Knox, but unfortunately, coming so soon after Christmas, many of the

congregation were not even aware.

6 January: Bill Cumming passed away at the age of 92. Until just a few years

ago, Mr. Cummins was a faithful attendee at our Sunday worship services. He

lived at Cote Terrace, but his health declined, and he was no longer able to

attend. Older members of the congregation might remember he and his wife

from a great many years ago. Mrs. Cummins was blind and walked with a white

cane.

31 January: Bill Ingles passed away in Georgetown hospital. Bill battled his

cancer with great strength, and was an inspiration to us all. He and Ann lived at

the Mountainview Residence, where Ann still resides. Their large extended

family and friends filled the sanctuary at Knox for his service, and we miss them

in the congregation.

18 February: June (Graham) Cook, passed away at Georgetown’s Extendicare, at

the age of 92. June had been in failing health and lived for many years in a

nursing home away from Georgetown. Her Graham family have long been

members of the area, and she was well known to ‘old’ Georgetown people for her

work in retail on the Main Street for a great many years in the past.

1 February: Sandy Stansfield had a brother-in-law pass away, and our thoughts, prayers and

sympathy were with her, as they are and have been to all members of the congregation who have

suffered the loss of a family member or friend.

Some Upcoming EventsSome Upcoming EventsSome Upcoming EventsSome Upcoming Events

Come and Celebrate Easter at KnoxCome and Celebrate Easter at KnoxCome and Celebrate Easter at KnoxCome and Celebrate Easter at Knox

Thur. 2 April Maundy Thursday 6:30 pm at Limehouse. A pot-luck supper, where

elements of the Jewish Seder meal will also be present, culminating in a

remembrance of Last Supper.

Fri. 3 April Good Friday 10:00 am at Knox Georgetown. A service of worship and

remembrance that will include a choir cantata that will lead us to the foot of the

cross.

Sun. 5 April Easter Sunday 11:00 am The celebration of the resurrection including

Holy Communion

Ongoing EventsOngoing EventsOngoing EventsOngoing Events

Choir: Choir rehearsals are Thursday at 7:30 pm. We have a wonderful choir. Maybe

you would like to join them?

Bible Study: Monday evenings: 7:15 in the Choir Room/Ladies Parlour

Tuesday afternoons: 1:30 – 2:30 in the small hall

Prayers: For confidential prayer requests please contact any of the following.

Naomi at 905-873-4973 Deanna at 905-877-9303 Heather at 905-877-3871

Friendship Circle: We meet the fourth Wednesday of each month. For January, February and

March this year, we have been meeting in the afternoons, 2:00 pm in the Ladies Parlour/Choir

Room. Next meeting is 25th

March, and Dawn Livingstone will be showing a short pictorial

history of the group, who are now into their 46th

year of service. Ladies of the congregation are

invited to join with us at any time.

Special Events

Brampton Presbytery Meeting and Dinner Tuesday March 24th

at Knox, Georgetown

Knox will be hosting the monthly dinner meeting of the Brampton Presbytery. Attendance will

be approximately 60 persons, for a dinner of roast beef, cole slaw, potatoes, carrots, peas, roll

and pie.

Dennis McLay will be organizing the dinner, and is looking for help in the preparation and

serving. If you can spare a bit of time during the day or evening, please contact him to see where

you could best be of service. We run a work sharing environment here at Knox, and welcome

men and women alike ☺

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Knox Presbyterian Church, Spring Newsletter 2015