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A Weekly Update of Good News from John Knox
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in the life and ministry at John Knox Presbyterian Church.
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This Sunday's Worship3rd Sunday of Advent
Zephaniah3:14-20
“Songof Joy”
Gordon Turnbull
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There will be no Wednesday Night Live onDecember 14, 21, 28, or January 4. We will
resume on January 11. See you then!
Christmas Programs
Our children and youth did a fabulous job on their Christmas programs Wednesday night! Thank you toeveryone who helped prepare for these productions! We hope everyone enjoyed the show.
Wanted: Artists forWorship!
Many ofyou have remarked upon the line drawingsregularly featured in our worshipbulletins. Thisartwork is another wayof communicating theessence of a worship theme or scriptural passage. We would like future bulletins to featurethehandiwork of our own artists here at John Knox.
Do youlove to draw? Let us know if you wouldbeinterested in preparing line drawings for the bulletinsin upcomingservices. As we move into nextyear’sworship with The Jesus Storybook Bible,wehope to assign artists to prepare a featured image forworship on particularSundays. Artists of all agesare invited to volunteer: moms and dads may helptheir young artistsunderstand and depict the selectedstory.
If youwould like to offer your artistic gifts for worship,please contact GordonTurnbull at the church (244-0453; [email protected]).
Angel Tree 2016
The deadline is this Sunday forthe 2016 Angel Tree.
Our Deadline is Sunday, December 11 . We askall Angel presents to beturned in to the office building.
We are helping two agencies this year– GAIHN (Interfaith) and GreerRelief.
Both are near and dear to our hearts since we are supportingthe veryfamilies that stay here at John Knox through Interfaith, and we supportGreer Relief through our very own Caroline Robertson.
Some gifts are pricey so accept a challenge: get a grouptogether, do it as afamily project, or ask your friends and co-workers!
No time to shop? We have a group of elves that will behappy to help! Cash donations are very appreciatedand will be used to purchase unassigned angel gifts.
Children's Ministry News
Children’sChristmas Gathering
Our Children’s Christmas Gathering will be this Sunday,December 11 from 3:00 – 4:30 in the FellowshipHall. Families of our preschooland elementary children are invited for some Christmas crafts, yummytreats,and a Christmas movie. Parents are invited to stay and visit while the childrenenjoy their activities. Wewould love for the kids to come in their pajamas andbring a blanket and pillow for movie time at the end. Ihope you can all comeand enjoy some Christmas fun! Please RSVP to Susan Felton([email protected])by December 9 to let us know if you’ll be joining us so that we can make surewehave enough food and craft materials for everyone! We hope to see you there!
Blessing Bags
We are always so happy to see our younger members usingour Blessing Bags during our church services.These bags are available for allpreschool and elementary children at both services, and are full of activitiesthatwe hope help the children stay focused while still participating in thechurch service. We have some wonderfulvolunteers that refresh these bags everyweek, so please make sure your children return the bags to theircontainersafter each service. If any of these bags or contents accidently make their wayhome with you, feelfree to drop them by the church office anytime so we cankeep the bags replenished. Thank you!
Please referto your Children’s Ministry Newsletter for more details about these and othereventsfor our children! Any questions, contact Susan Felton at [email protected].
Youth News
Youth ChristmasParty
Our youth will be celebrating Christmas together onSunday evening,December 11 in the Youth Center during our regular youthgroupmeeting times. (Junior Highs at 4:30; dinner for everyone at 5:30;Senior Highsat 6:00) Dress appropriately for an ugly Christmas sweatercontest, be ready toparticipate in some silly games, and bring a $5 giftfor a gift exchange.
ThornwellChristmas Party
Our John Knox Youth will be hosting a Christmas Party forthe childrenat Thornwell on Sunday, December 18. The party is from 2:00 to4:00.We will carpool from John Knox, leaving around 1pm, and will returntothe church around 5pm. We will treat the children to some Christmascrafts,delicious snacks, holiday music, and a picture with Santa. Thiswill be ouryouth activity for that day. We will need some parents to helpdrive so pleasethink about going with us!! This is a wonderfulopportunity for us to continueour mission for the children at Thornwell,so we hope that lots of our youthcan join us!
Finishing Strong in 2016Theend of the year is close at hand, and our leadersand staff are working hard tocomplete our work forthe year and plan for the year ahead. As we finishthis year, here are things thateach of us can do tostrengthen the church’s ministry.
Fulfill your 2016commitmentHaveyou fulfilled your pledge for 2016? Ifyou are notsure, feel free to call Brett Simmons at the church foran updateon your pledge status.
Consider extragiving Manypeople choose to remember or honor lovedones with special gifts to the churchat Christmas. Others plan significantdonations to worthy causes at year’s end. Some seek to maximize their tax savings bymaking sizeable gifts. This kind of giving makes a big difference toour ministry. Please consider JohnKnoxPresbyterian Church with this kind of year-end, “above-and-beyond” giving.
Pledge for 2017Ourbudget depends mainly upon pledgedofferings; we cannot plan responsibly for ministry withoutthesecommitments. If you know that you wantto support Christ’s ministry through our church, pleasecommunicate that desireby submitting a pledge toward our work together.
Pray for John KnoxThefinancial work of our church serves and equips the greater, spiritual work towhich we are called. Pleasejoin inasking God to enrich our life and direct our work together so that every aspectof our ministry glorifies theLord we serve.
Ornaments
Our John Knox Christmasornaments are back! Theyouth will be selling these beautiful woodenornamentsduring the month of December.Ornaments will be $12 apiece, and will beavailablefor purchase on Sundays before and after church.Please plan topurchase one or more of these for yourcollection. They make great gifts! Thankyou forsupporting our youth!
Women's Bible Study
Our Women's Bible Study will meet on the 13th forour lastmeeting before January 3rd. We'll bediscussing Matthew Chapter 7--allladies arewelcome to join us at 7 p.m. in the One in Christclassroom.
Save the Date
Ladies, markyour calendars for Saturday, March 4,2017 for our annual Women’s Retreat. Speaker andauthor Cary Campbell Umhau willchallenge us toconsider ImmeasurablyMore: Beyond the “GoodLife.” Cary asks what it looks like to line up ourliveswith our beliefs and to truly live the abundant life thatJesuspromises. We will explore how to orientourlives around those promises, day in and day out. Join us as we examine some of what ourcultureencourages us to settle for and why it willalways be inferior to God’s giftsand promises to us.
Caryapproaches this topic from a place of vulnerablehonesty and refreshinghumor. A gifted storytellerwho sharesfrom her own experience, sheencourages people to demolish “us andthem”paradigms. In her spiritual memoir,BurningDown the Fireproof Hotel, Cary describeshow God moved in her life toreveal more of himselfthan she imagined was true as he challenged hertoembrace the truly abundant life available to her inChrist. We’ll journey with her toward this lifeof“immeasurably more” and will consider ways wecan open our own lives to God’spromise in Psalm16: “You make known tome the path of life; you fillme with joy in your presence, with eternalpleasuresat your right hand.”
Spread theword to your friends and plan on spending Saturday, March 4, 2017 with us—we’llhave wonderfulteaching, warm fellowship, meaningful worship, and, of course,delicious food! Watch for registrationdetails tofollow soon.
Thanks fromGuatemala25 of these girls have received life-skills traininganda scholarship for another year in school as a result ofJohn Knoxgenerosity.
If you would like tocontribute to the
Christmas Flower Fundin honor or memory ofsomeone, please clickhere, print and fill out
the form, and turn in tothe church office.
Holiday CalendarSunday, December 11 - 3rd Sunday of AdventWorship Services at 8:45 and 11:00 AM Special musical presentation by our John Knox Choirs at both services.
Wednesday, December 14 No Wednesday Night programs
Sunday, December 18 - 4th Sunday of AdventWorship Services at 8:45 and 11:00 AM ~ Christmas Joy Offering will be collected.
Wednesday, December 21 No Wednesday Night programs
Saturday, December 24 - Christmas Eve
5:00 PM - A Family Christmas Eve Service in the Sanctuary5:45 PM - Christmas Banquet - Pre-paid envelopes will be available in the church pews beginning November 20. Please turn in your reservations by Dec. 21. 7:00 PM - Our Traditional Christmas Eve Service- Sanctuary with Communion and Candle Lights11:00 PM - Casual Christmas Eve Service - Chapel
Sunday, December 25 - Christmas DayOne Worship Service at 10:30 AM in the Sanctuary (no Sunday School)
Monday, December 127:00 AM Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Tuesday, December 1310:00 AM Quilters Sarah Circle12:00 PM Men’s Lunch at Lieu’s1:30 Lydia Circle6:30 Martha Circle Kindergarten Program7:00 Volleyball Boy Scouts
Wednesday, December 1410:00 AM Ladies’ Prayer Group10:30 Staff Meeting5:30 PM Stephen Ministry6:15 Bell Practice7:20 Chalice Choir practice7:30 Chancel Choir practice
Thursday, December 1510:00 AM Morning Prayer Group
Friday, December 1610:30 AM Mary Circle
Saturday, December 175:00 PM Chin Church Gathering
Sunday, December 188:45 AM Worship in Chapel9:45 Sunday School11:00 Worship in Sanctuary1:00-5:00 PM Youth to Thornwell1:30 Chin Church Worship3:00-8:30 Basketball practices
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
December8 - Joan Bourdon, Laura Herd9 - Phyllis Nolan, Kenneth Cates, Diane Turner10 - Jean Fontaine, Stan Tew, Joy Grayson11 - Carol Phillips, Jeremy Meggs, Beth Pratt12 - Tenison Stokes13 - Dorothy Watrous, Troy Tipton, Cooper Nyvall14 - Sebastien Bertrand, Davis Dixon, Scott Dixon
Staff AnniversarySteve Grant - 3 Years
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The family of ShirleyO'Donnell would like to thankthis congregation for the compassion andfriendshipextended to us and our mother during the time of herpassing, aswell as in these past years.
Clerk’s ReportThe Session of John Knox Presbyterian Church met onSunday, December 4, 2016 at 12:15 PM, in the KirkRoom for their regularmonthly meeting. The only item of business was the examination of the new classofelders. After the new elders were elected last September, they were provideda period of study and preparation.Then the Session examined them as to theirreadiness to serve. Each elder- elect addressed the group, talkingabout theirbackground and their faith. Kitty Olsen and Jim Barnett, who both served on theCongregationalNominating Committee, spoke on what a spirit led process it hadbeen.
The new elders were joyfully approved.
Dick PowersClerk of Session
By the NumbersAttendance on December 4:8:45 - 7311:00 - 217
Weekly ExpenseBudget: $17,827.00Weekly Offering Received: $23,139.80Expense Budget YTD: $873,523.00Offering Received YTD: $747,008.61
First Gift2017 Stewardship andMission Giving
Pledges Received To Date: 176Amount Pledged: $682,692.00
Please return pledge cards tochurch office assoon as possible. Thankyou!
Please email all submissions for Steepetalk [email protected]. For Thursdaypublication, information must be received byTuesday at 12 PM.
Edited by Mandy ScottJohn Knox Presbyterian Church
35 Shannon Dr.Greenville, SC 29650
864.244.0453www.johnknoxpres.org
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