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This Sunday at John Knox

You're invited to join us this Sunday, August 21, 2022, at 10:00 am for our Combined Summer Worship Service. If you wish to join us online for worship, you may do so through Facebook Live. Click here to watch our streaming live services. Please note: You do not have to have a Facebook account to view our services. Our scripture this Sunday: Micah 6:6-8.

A Note from Pastor Beth regarding Shayla Van Hal's departure

This week I received and accepted our organist Shayla Van Hal's resignation. We are so thankful for the many gifts of music that Shayla has given us over the last two years. 

Shayla's last Sunday is August 28 as she has accepted a position with First Christian Church of Bloomington as their assistant director of music and organist. She will begin there on September 1. On August 28 we will celebrate her gift of music during worship and then have a reception following worship. As is the practice of this church, if you would like to extend a financial gift as a thank you, please make the check out to John Knox and put Shayla in the memo line. 

Blessings,
Pastor Beth

Summer Worship/Education Hours

• 9:00 am Church School
• 10:00 am Worship in a Blended worship style
• 11:00 am Fellowship with everybody

Please protect your neighbor 

Friends,

As we monitor the Covid virus, we see an increase in cases in our area. Just a reminder that if you are not feeling well, even if you think it is something as simple as a cold, PLEASE STAY HOME and worship via Facebook. As usual,  masks and hand sanitizer are available at the church. Let's keep everyone safe and healthy.

Blessings,
Pastor Beth

 
August 2022 Tidings and Calendar are Now Available

The August 2022 Tidings and Calendar are now available for your review. We have a lot of activities going on at John Knox. How will you be a part of this Open.Caring.Community this month? Click here to view the August Tidings and Calendar.

Coffee and Coloring With Pastor Beth at The Spark on August 19 - 1–3 pm.

Come color with Pastor Beth from 1-3. You don't have to worry about supplies; Pastor Beth comes with many coloring supplies, coloring pages, pencils, pens, and markers. Don't want to color, then just come and visit with us.

SAVE THE DATE-AUGUST 24!

Our Mission Study - New Beginnings will have a grand kick-off on August 24 at 7 pm. The JKPC community is invited to an evening where we hear a bit about our Mission Study process and then begin our work with an Appreciative Inquiry process. If you need a ride, please let the office know.

GriefShare Group

Join Pastor Jillian Flynn as she leads this support group. The resources in GriefShare will help you recover from your loss and look forward to rebuilding your life. Our group will meet from 5:45 –7:30 pm on Wednesdays. This group will meet for 13 weeks and run from July 6 to September 28. People are invited to join at any time.

Pyoca is Celebrating 70 Years of Camp

Join us Saturday, August 20 as we celebrate seventy years of ministry at Pyoca. This family-friendly day will feature tours, camp activities, complimentary lunch, and a look into Pyoca's past, present, and future.
 
Throughout the day we will be raising funds to support camper scholarships. Your support of our scholarship fund will help ensure that summer camp and all of our year-round programs remain accessible to all for years to come.
 
Guests are welcome to join us for any portion of the day's activities:
 
   10:00 am – Camp Activities Tours

• Boating
• Climbing Tower
• Guided Hikes

   1:00 pm – Lunch
   1:30 pm -  Pyoca: Past, Present, & Future
 
Visit http://www.bit.ly/pyoca70 for more information and to RSVP

Community Picnic - August 27 from 11 am-2 pm.

The annual Community Picnic will be here on Saturday, August 27, from 11:00–2:00 pm. This is a time for us to go outside the church and show our community hospitality. Free food, a DJ, a bounce house, and games will be free. Freddy Fever, the Fever's mascot for the Indiana WNBA, will entertain us. There are so many ways that you can support this event. Please take the time to look in the basket in the main hallway and select an envelope with various items to purchase. You can sign-up on the bulletin board to serve in numerous ways on this special day. We definitely need your help!
  
Please pick up your yard sign on or after August 7. If you would like to take more than one to share at a busy area in our community, please do so. We ask that you save your sign and collect the extras after the picnic to reuse next year.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa anytime (317-291-0308 or  ) or any Deacon. Thank you in advance for your donations and prayers. This Deacon-sponsored event needs everyone's help. Thank you for making this such a special event for our community!

Community Picnic Opportunity

Are you looking for a chance to share? Do you have some clothing taking up space in your closet? DONATE IT to the Mission Team at JKPC for their clothing give-away being held for the guests of our Community Picnic,  A single donation of no more than 15 pieces of clothing per person/family, clean and in good shape, will be greatly appreciated. Bring your clothing items to the Church by Wednesday, August 24, 2022.  

All pieces of clothing left after the picnic will be donated to the Lynhurst Baptist Church (LBC) Community Center, If you have any questions, please see any member of the Mission Team, Pastor Beth Wagner, or Lisa Crismore, Thank you for giving!

Youth Update

Blessings to all. We are getting ready to reinitiate our Sunday School conversations. We will continue using the Kleer series curriculum. Get ready for a new season of fun, learning, and sharing our hearts and thoughts with each other! The new series is called Jesus …? We are also planning a movie day for August 28 with lunch included after our combined service. Hope to see you there!

Prime Timers 

The Prime Timers will be gathering on Wednesday, September 7 at noon for a pitch-in. We will connect with each other while we have lunch. Afterward, Lisa will share some of her pictures from her trip to Ireland, Germany, and Italy. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend as everyone is welcome.
 
The rest of the year's dates to meet are Tuesday, October 4 (to celebrate Lisa's birthday, we will eat at the Sugar Factory Downtown), Wednesday, November 2 (celebrate Thanksgiving with a pitch-in), and Tuesday, December 6 (LS Ayres Tearoom for Christmas). 


Margaret Wilson Scholarship Recipients
 
We congratulate the Margaret Wilson Scholarship Recipients this year as they pursue their dream of furthering their education. Each student will receive $750 to support them through the' 22-'23 academic year. We celebrate Charlie Viefhaus, who is attending Vincennes University, majoring in Food Science and Culinary Arts; and Faustina Annan, who is attending Ivy Tech Community College, majoring in Human Resources. We continue to surround them in our prayers as they begin their studies this school year. We would encourage all of our members to give financially to support this scholarship and/or the Curtis/Ricketts Scholarship. If you have any questions about this, please contact Lisa Crismore at 317-291-0308.
 

Curtis/Rickets Scholarship

We congratulate and honor Pat Irwin (Dean) during this Sunday's worship service. She is the recipient of the Curtis/Ricketts Scholarship. We had not given this scholarship out in the past several years until this last spring when Maria Baca Vilchez received it in the spring. Under the direction of the Curtis/Ricketts family and the Scholarship Team, we decided to open up for applications again this summer. We are so excited for Pat Irwin and her call to begin Commissioned Ruling Elder (Lay Pastor) training/study with Wabash Valley Presbytery. Pat will continue to be in our prayers along with Patty McKinnon, who will also begin her training to be a Commissioned Ruling Elder.

Pyoca All Church Retreat September 23-25

Rev. M. Elizabeth Wagner will be our speaker at this year's retreat! Beth is our full-time transitional pastor and will be sharing with us a topic entitled "Drawn In" asking some questions such as "What brings you alive? What truly moves your soul in the deepest way?

Click here to view and print the registration brochure. This brochure provides additional information on this Theme/topic. There will also be activities for children and intergenerational activities for us throughout the weekend. Don't miss out on this wonderful weekend of spiritual fellowship, nurture, and, most importantly – in a truly beautiful place amidst God's creation! The Last Day to register is September 11. 

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