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This Sunday at John Knox

You're invited to join us this Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 10:00 am for our Morning Worship Service. If you'd like to join us online for worship, you can do so through Facebook Live. Click here to watch our streaming live services. Just so you know, you do not have to have a Facebook account to view our services. Our scriptures this Sunday: Romans 15: 4-13 (NRSVUE) and Matthew 3: 1-12 (NRSVUE) 

Morning Worship/Education Hours

• 10:00 am Worship in a Blended worship style
• 11:00 am Fellowship, Intergenerational, and Adult Church School 

Mission Study Small Groups

Mission Study Smalls Groups continue to meet this week. 

Advent Challenge Photo of the Day

You are invited to post a picture on our Facebook page  @johnknoxpc on how you are making the sacred time this week. If you want to try something different with your photos, try using Soratama Lens https://apps.apple.com/us/app/soratama-lens/id1216575833 if you have an apple phone or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.crystaliq for an android phone to create a center image and blurs the background.

Also our first Advent Spiritual Practice is anointing with oil. If you havent recieved you oil bottle we have plenty at church, drop by and pick it up. 

December 2022 Tidings and Calendar are Now Available

The December 2022 Tidings and Calendar are 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 December 2022 Tidings and Calendar.
 

Christmas Program

Christmas is coming! The annual Christmas play is on December 4 at 6:30 pm and will be a "Paper Bag Celebration!" Of course, some Christmas carols will get us in the holiday spirit! More exciting things to come, but we are asking you to save your paper grocery bags (you may ask for extra at the store). However, we can use plastic as well. Please mark your calendars, as we hope to see you there.

Parent's Morning Out

John Knox Church is offering 3 hours of childcare on December 10 from 9 am-12 pm while parents Christmas shop during the holidays. There will be games, snacks, craft time, and a children's holiday movie. Your child must be registered to attend. Ages 2-12. Registration forms are found on the table outside the church office or on the church's website. The deadline to register is December 4. If you are available and interested in helping with this parent's morning out, please get in touch with the church office at   or 317-291-0308 and leave your name and phone number. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with Ann Hamel at 317-750-6367. We will reach out to you once we know the number of children we have registered. Thanks for your help.
 
Blue Christmas Service - Tuesday, December 13 - 6:30 pm

For many, the holiday season is not an especially happy time, as it brings back memories of loved ones no longer here. While Christmas is often filled with joy, it also can be filled with pain, sadness, and grief. This year, we will come together again in a time of worship to acknowledge those feelings in a "Blue Christmas Service." This will be a service of scripture, music, and prayer. We hope you will feel led to come and share in this time of worship as we offer all of who we are to God in this time of preparation for the Christ Child.
 
Poinsettias & Wreaths - Due December 18

We will have eight live wreaths to decorate the entrances to the church, the sanctuary, and the fellowship hall this Advent and Christmas. If you would like to donate one or more of these, they are $14 each. Christmas poinsettias may also be ordered now, and they are $10 a plant. Please make your check out to the church, mark it "Wreaths & Poinsettias," who you wish it to be in honor or memory of, and turn it into the church office. Thank you!

Circle City Ringers

The Presbyterian Women have some exciting news. The Circle City Bell Ringers will be returning to entertain us Sunday, December 18th at 3:30 pm in the sanctuary, and for the first time since 2019, Harry Greene will be catering his delicious meal following the program.  Dinner is expected to be served around 5:00 pm. A Freewill Offering will be taken up for the Circle City Bell Ringers during their performance. Tickets for the banquet will be $12.00 per person and will go on sale November 20 – December 11 in the hallway after service or you may phone the church office for reservations. Checks should be made out to: PWJKC for the banquet.  Please plan to attend the performance and the dinner and remember to invite your friends. The afternoon is open to the public.  Reservations are required for the dinner.  A perfect event for the Christmas season.
 
Bell Ringers for the Salvation Army

Bell Ringers are needed for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive! JKPC is scheduled to ring the bell on Monday, December 19, 2022, from 12:00 pm (Noon) to 6:00 pm, at the Speedway Kroger Store on Crawfordsville Road. A sign-up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board outside the office. Let's sign up and ring those bells for this worthy cause. See Nancy Orme or anyone on the PWCT if you have questions.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service - December 24 - 6:30 pm

To celebrate the coming of the Christ Child, we will gather for worship on Christmas Eve at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary.  Our service will include music by the Adult Chancel Choir and Spirit Alive Band.  It will include scripture, carols, communion, and candlelight.  Childcare will be provided.  Plan on attending this special service celebrating the Christ Child’s birth and consider inviting your friends and family to worship with us that evening!

Christmas Day Service - December 25 - 10 am

Please join us for a casual worship experience on Sunday, December 25 at 10 am. Come in your PJ’s if you like. We will sing Carols, drink Cocoa, and eat Cookies (yes, bring your left-over cookies for a cookie exchange). We will hear the story of Christ’s birth and celebrate! Come and join in the fun.

New Member Class - January 8 - 12 pm
 
Are you wondering about membership at John Knox Presbyterian Church? What does it mean to be Presbyterian? How do you join? Is membership for me? Then sign up for our January 8th Membership Exploration lunch and class. Reservations are required as we will serve lunch and then spend the afternoon learning about Presbyterianism, what membership means at John Knox and how you go about becoming a member. Reservations can be made by calling the office at 317.291.0308 or emailing  .

Birthday Card Shower
 
Norma Kraft turns 98 years old! The Deacons would like to ask everyone to shower Norma with birthday cards for her birthday on December 28. Her address is 5103 Cold Harbor Drive, Apt. 142, Tallahassee, FL 32312. Norma was a very active member of John Knox before she moved to Florida to be close to her daughter, Marcia. She is still very alert and stays up to date with John Knox through the Tidings. She would love to receive some birthday cheer!
 
Please Protect Your Neighbor

Friends,

As we monitor the Covid virus, we see an increase in cases in our area and flu and RSV. 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.

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