Friday Newsletter July 29, 2022
July 29, 2022 | JKPC TEAMS
This Sunday at John Knox
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
The 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.
Don Charboneau's Celebration of Life
A Service of Witness to the Resurrection for Don will follow the visitation tomorrow, August 1st from 9am – 12pm at John Knox Presbyterian Church. After the church service, there will be a short service at Washington Park North for the interment of ashes followed by a luncheon at the church in Fellowship Hall. Don was a very fun, loving guy and the family has asked if you feel comfortable wearing a tie-dye shirt or colorful, comfortable outfit in honor of him.
Summer Creation Spirituality Book Study
Join Pastor Beth and Pastor Lisa for a summer book study of Matthew Fox’s book, Creation Spirituality. The ZOOM link is https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5874514508.
(August 4) This week's assignment is to read pages 89-114 in the book Creation Spirituality.
Conversation and Coloring With Pastor Beth at the MOTW on Friday, July 29 at 1-3 pm is Cancelled
GriefShare Group
A new GriefShare group is starting at church. 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.
Summer Pick-up Choir
Summer Pick-up Choir Opportunity August 14! Join the choir for a morning. No stress, low commitment, and a chance to sing something easy as part of the choir! We will gather promptly 30 minutes before the start of the worship service. You will be provided with music. We have two familiar hymns planned to sing. NO audition is required! Join us for one or both of these dates!
Community Picnic - August 27 from 11 am-2 pm
The annual Community Picnic will be here on Saturday, August 27 from 11:00-2:00pm. This is a time for us to go outside the church and to show hospitality to our community. There will be free food, a DJ, a bounce house and games. 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 24th, 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 28th with lunch included after our combined service. Hope to see you there!
Pyoca All Church Retreat September 23-25
Rev. M. Elizabeth Wagner will be our speaker at this year’s retreat! Beth is a 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, as well as 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!
Save the Date
- Community Picnic Signs Available for pick up - August 7
- Pick-Up Choir - August 14
- Clothing Donations Due August 24
- Community Picnic - August 27
- Youth Group Movie Day - August 28