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A Weekly Update of Good News from John Knox
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This Sunday's Worship
2 Corinthians 8:1-9
“The First Gift”
Gordon Turnbull
Mass Choir Service this Sunday Evening
John Knox hosts the choirs of five area churches to offer aworship service of choral music this Sunday,October 23, at 6:00 PM in theSanctuary. Our choir and worship staff will join those from GraceUnitedMethodist of Pickens, First Presbyterian of Greer, Aldersgate United Methodist,and St. GilesPresbyterian under the direction of Dr. Hugh Floyd, Director ofChoral Activities at Furman University.
Come worship God through the splendor of great music, andsupport all who offer their gifts in this jointendeavor.
Interfaith Host WeekInterfaith Host Week returns Oct 23-30!
Volunteer opportunities still available: Mon 10/24 & Fri 10/28 Greeter hour 5-7 pm Fri 10/28 Fellowship hour 7-9 pm
Contact: Jen Campbell [email protected] orKaren Hook.
There will be no regular Wednesday Night Liveactivities this week due to our Fall Fest.
(see article below)
John Knox Fall Festival
Our annualFall Fest is almost here! The youth will be hosting this big fundraising eventon Wednesday,October 26 from 5:30 – 7:15, and everyone is invited! We willhave a hot dog dinner in the Fellowship Hall andgames, bounce houses and acake walk in the gym, all starting at 5:30. The cost for all of your food andgamesis $5 per person with a $15 maximum for families. At 6:30 in the gym, wewill have a costume parade for ourchildren, and a costume contest for any youthand adults who would like to participate! All you have to do isshow up incostume! At 6:45, Trunk or Treat will begin in the lower parking lot. Allmembers are invited todecorate their cars (and themselves) and pass out candyas the children visit you at your car. (The lowerparking lot will be reservedfor cars participating in Trunk or Treat only.) We’ll wrap things up at 7:15.
Sign-upsheets have been delivered to each Sunday School room to allow everyone to signup for Trunk orTreat as well as a chance to provide a sweet treat for our cakewalk. Donations of candy and smallprizes arealso needed and greatly appreciated! You can drop these off in SusanFelton’s office any time before October26. Thank you for all of the love andsupport you show our wonderful youth!
Children's Ministry News
We had awonderful time at Family Fun Day at Butler Springs Park on October 9, 2016!
John Knox Fall Fest
All of ourchildren are invited! Remember to dress up in your best costumes andcome onout to the John Knox Fall Fest on Wednesday, October 26. Join us fordinner inthe Fellowship Hall and games in the gym, all starting at 5:30. Cost is $5 perperson with a $15family maximum. Make sure you are in the gym at 6:30 for thechildren’s costume parade, followed by Trunkor Treat in the lower parking lotfrom 6:45-7:15. We hope to see lots of you there!
Parents’ Night Out
TheChildren’s Ministry program is offering a Parents’ Night Out on Friday,November 4from 6:00 – 8:30. We will have dinner and activities for ourpreschool and elementarychildren, as well as a nursery available for ouryoungest ones. If you also have an olderchild (youth group age) and they wouldlike to come help entertain the younger children, they are welcome aswell. Therewill be no fee! Please RSVP to Susan Felton at [email protected] to let us know if yourchildren are coming. Look formore details in your upcoming Steepletalk and on our John KnoxChildren’sMinistry Facebook page.
Children’s Choirs
Our childrenwill be singing at both services on October 30! We hope to have lots ofourchildren with us!
Christmas Programs
The childrenwill be singing at our Hanging of the Greens service on Sundayevening,November 30. This is a family-friendly service during which we decoratethesanctuary for Christmas. The children will sing at the beginning of theserviceand then go sit with their families.
We will behaving our Children’s Christmas Program on Wednesday, December 7. This is partof our regularWednesday Night Live weekly programming, and we would love tohave as many children as possibleparticipate. The children will practice forthis performance on Wednesday evenings in November from 6:15-6:45, after theWNL dinner. If your family can make it for dinner at 5:45, we’d love to haveyou! If your childrenjoin us for practice at 6:15, parents can join the adultsfor Bible Study in the Fellowship Hall (6:15-7:15). Thechildren will have ashort program with a devotional and playtime after practice from 6:45 – 7:15,with allprograms ending at 7:15. If you have any questions, please contactSusan Felton [email protected].
Youth News
Serving at Triune
We had agreat group of Senior Highs (and a few Junior Highs) serve dinner at TriuneMercy Center onSunday, October 16. These youth were wonderful servants to ourneighbors in need. Thank you to everyonewho helped make a difference insomeone’s life that day!
Interfaith
Our youthwill be helping transform our adult Sunday School rooms into homes forourInterfaith guests on Sunday, October 23. Youth should arrive at John Knox at3:00to start setting up. Plan to meet in the Youth Center afterwards for dinner andamovie!
Bonclarken
Please prayfor our Junior Highs and their chaperones as they travel toBonclarken thisweekend for their Middle School Retreat. The group willbe leaving John Knox at8:00am on Saturday, October 22 and returningon Sunday, October 23. Pleasecheck your emails and newsletters formore details!
Operation Christmas Child Christmas already? Yes, it is time to start thinkingabout ourmission, Operation Christmas Child! Weare asking each family to pack at leastone shoe boxfor needy children all over the world. If you start nowpacking and preparing yourboxes, you can savemoney and maybe pack more boxes for poor childrenall overthe world. This not only brightens theirday,but it also spreads the word about God’s love tochildren everywhere whomight not have heard thatmessage otherwise. This year we will have somepre-made shoe boxesavailable on the stage in the Fellowship Hall. Or,you can use an empty shoe box (standardsize,please) or a small plastic container. You can wrap thebox (lid separately), but wrapping is not required.Youcan buy these at Dollar Tree or Dollar General.
Most importantly, pray for thechild who will receive your gift.
Determine whether your giftwill be for a boy or a girl, and the child’s age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14.Print outthe appropriate boy/girl label from the Operation Christmas Child website, check the correct age category onthe label, and tape the label to thetop of your box.
Fill the box with a variety ofgifts that will bring delight to a child. Click here for gift ideas.
Please donate $7 or more foreach shoe box you prepare to help cover shipping and other project costs. Youcangive online by using our “Follow Your Box Donation” option, or you canwrite a check to Samaritan’s Purse(note “OCC” on memo line) and place it in anenvelope on top of the gift items inside your box. If you or yourfamily arepreparing more than one shoe box, please make one combined donation.
Place a rubber band aroundeach closed shoe box and drop it off in the Fellowship Hall during ourcollectionweek, by Sunday, November 20, 2016.
Thank you for continuingyear after year to brighten the lives of needy children all over theworld! Questions? Call Harriette Drescher 864 982-8870 [email protected]
From the Nurture Committee
YOU ARE NEEDED:
No specialqualifications required. What the NurtureCommittee is looking for are afew folks to be CareCompanions. What we ask you to do is:
- Pray regularlyfor members in your care group
- Make occasionalphone calls
- Send a card ornote as needed
We have severalpositions open for 2017. Pleasecontact either the church office or AmyLeidheiser [email protected] or 901-9753 if youwouldlike to apply for one of these positions.
When we seek to bea loving presence in a person’s life, when we pray for them, we can rest intheknowledge that God is at work, even when we don’t see the immediate impact ofour prayers.
Re-purpose Linens forGuatemala
Bring those slightly overused or mismatchedsheetsto the small conference room across from Gordon'soffice. The Quilterswill resize/repair them into usablebunk-size sheets for use in Coban,Guatemala whenthe Scholarship Girls come for their study sessionsthisfall. If you have questions or needpick-up of yourdonation, call LaRue Wait @ 675-6172 or 915-0607.
Clerk’s ReportThe Session of John Knox Presbyterian Church met onSunday, October 16, 2016 at 6:00 PM, in the KirkRoom for their regular monthlymeeting. The following are a few of the items discussed:
Jack Hansen and Ryan O’Sullivan explained that theincome and expenditures are both tracking butbelow budget.Jack said that they are working hard on fringebenefits for the non-ordained staff but that 2017 willprobably be atransitional year with full implementation in 2018.Jack reported that the audit is progressing well,with a draft hopefully available by the end of October.Susan Felton provided a calendar of events for theWNL activities over the next four months and Youthactivities thru next summer.Steve Meggs advised that Foothills Presbytery willbe voting on Camp Buc’s future at their NovemberMeeting.Children from the J/K Kindergarten and GAIHN arebeing invited to Fall Fest.The Family Day at Butler Springs Park was a greatsuccess. The children made welcome bags for theGAIHN families.Bill Mathews reported that the Blood Drive was asuccess, with 22 pints donated.Future CMO plans include the Thornwell Offering andSockless Sunday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!October20 - Myrna Hardy, Barbara Young, Jane McDonnald, Pat Robertson,Jordan Bertrand
Ann Brumley advised that Evangelism is working oncoordinating photos of new members for theSteepletalk and the bulletin board.In addition, Ann said that they are finalizingplans for video monitors for information and notificationsaround the campusand they have started preliminary conversations about a new pictorialdirectory.Charles Robertson said that six teams have signedup for Youth Basketball.The Session approved that Grace Church be grantedpermission again this year for the use of ourGym for practice, at a flat feeof $ 350 for the season.Charles said that plans for Homecoming are nearlycomplete. They will need a firm head count forMutts BBQ. The committee willdecorate the Fellowship Hall.The Session approved the Cazel wedding on December31st in the Chapel.Amy Leidheiser reported that Nurture is continuingto work on plans for possible workshops andsupport groups for 2017.She thanked Kitty Olson for the preparation of theIn-Home Communion bulletin for use by theservers.Joe Stall reported that the reroofing project issuccessfully complete, except for some minor trimreplacement.The Session approved the removal of 3 trees andtrimming for 20 more to eliminate moisture andrubbing problems around thecampus.The Session approved replacing the steeple floodlights. The original light mounting hardware hadcaused some of the damage tothe old roof decking.
The Session approved the establishment of a Church Vocation Committee to help nurture and guidefolks who have sensed a call. Dr. Turnbull then led a discussion of other things the Session wanted to reflect on. He asked for a“temperature check” of how things are going. The consensus is that everyone seems much happierbut the challenge now is how to share the good news and help grow the Church.
Dick PowersClerk of Session
Monday, October 247:00 AM Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Tuesday, October 2510:00 AM Quilters11:45 Men’s 3x5 Lunch Mtg7:00 PM Volleyball Boy Scouts
Wednesday, October 2610:00 AM Ladies’ Prayer Group 10:30 Staff Meeting5:30-7:15 PM Fall Festival6:15 Bell Choir Practice7:20 Chalice Choir Practice7:30 Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, October 276:00 PM Boy Scout Meeting
Saturday, October 295:00 PM Chin Church Gathering
Sunday, October 308:45 AM Early Worship in Chapel9:45 Sunday School10:45 Congregational Mtg.11:00 Worship in Sanctuary1:30 PM Chin Church Worship3:30-7:00 Youth to Corn Maze
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Dear John Knox Family,
As my recoverycontinues, I am thankful to everyonefor your cards, your calls, your prayers,and your wellwishes. It's wonderful being a part of such a caringandloving church family.
Carol Kendall
By the NumbersAttendance on October 16:8:45 - 7411:00 - 182
Weekly ExpenseBudget: $17,827.00Weekly Offering Received: $8,322.90Expense Budget YTD: $748,734.00Offering Received YTD: $620,588.41
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