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ACongregational Meeting has been called for thisSunday at 10:45 AM in theSanctuary. The purposeof the meeting isto elect members of an AssociatePastor Nominating Committee.
The names being presented for nomination are:
Paul Ambrose
Annalynn Barnett
Donna Dowling
J.T. Greene
Jane McDonnold
Jason Mullis
Barry White
This Sunday's Worship
2Corinthians 9:1-15
“Hilarious Giving”
Gordon Turnbull
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Wednesday Night Livethis week!Fellowship Dinner begins at 5:45 PM. Programs forChildren, Youth, and Adults will be held bet ween6:15-7:15. This week we will have Bible Study ledby Gordon Turnbull. Please use the cards in thepew racks to make your dinner reservations. Dinneris free: suggested donation is $6/adult and $4/kids12 & under. Don't forget to wear your ugly tie thisweek!
HomecomingPlease planto join us for a Barbecue luncheon afterthe 11:00 service on Sunday, November6. We’llcelebrate our 60th Anniversaryand enjoy food andfellowship. Donationswill be accepted at the buffetline to offset the cost.
VeteransIf you have served our country in the ArmedServices, we would ask you to please em ai l thechurch office with your name, branch of service, andyears served. We would like to have all informationby November 4. Thank you for your service!
Children's Ministry News
Children’s Choirs
Our children will besinging at both services thisSunday, October 30! If you normally attend the8:45service, please have your children meet Mrs. Martinin the hallway outsidethe Chapel at 8:40. If youattend the 11:00 service, we will take thechildrenfrom Sunday School at 10:40 and get themready to walk to the sanctuary. Youcan go ahead andget a good seat! At both services, the children willsing atthe beginning of the service and then go sitwith their families. We hope tohave lots of ourchildren join us!
Gettingready to sing in church on October 30
Parents’ Night Out
The Children’s Ministryprogram is offering a Parents’ Night Out on Friday, November 4from 6:00 – 8:30.We will have dinner and activities for our preschool and elementarychildren,as well as a nursery available for our youngest ones. If you also have anolderchild (youth group age) and they would like to come help entertain the youngerchildren, they are
welcome as well. There will be no fee! Please RSVP to SusanFelton at [email protected], November 1 to let us know ifyour children are coming. Look for more details on our John KnoxChildren’sMinistry Facebook page.
Christmas Programs
The children will besinging at our Hanging of the Greens service on Sundayevening, November 30.This is a family-friendly service during which we decoratethe sanctuary forChristmas. The children will sing at the beginning of the serviceand then gosit with their families.
We will be having ourChildren’s Christmas Program on Wednesday, December 7. This is part of ourregularWednesday Night Live weekly programming, and we would love to have asmany children as possibleparticipate. The children will practice for thisperformance on Wednesday evenings in November (11/2, 11/9,11/16, 11/30) from6:15-6:45, after the WNL dinner. If your family can make it for dinner at 5:45,we’d love tohave you! If your children join us for practice at 6:15, parentscan join the adults for Bible Study in theFellowship Hall (6:15-7:15). Aftertheir practice, the children will have a short program with a devotionalandplaytime from 6:45 – 7:15, with all programs ending at 7:15. If you have anyquestions, please contactSusan Felton at [email protected].
Youth News
Trip to the Corn Maze
Junior and Senior Highswill meet at John Knox this Sunday, October30 at 3:30 to visit the Corn Mazeand enjoy dinner together afterwards.Cost is $14 per youth. We will return toJohn Knox at 7:00. PleaseRSVP to Susan Felton at [email protected] tolet us know youare going with us! Parents – we will need some drivers, so letus knowif you’d like to join us.
Bonclarken
We had a fabulous time atthe Middle School Retreat at Bonclarken with 20 of our Junior Highs! Through thekey note speaker, awesome music,and small group discussions, our youth were encouraged to rememberthat God iswith us always, especially when we are under pressure. They enjoyed yummy mealstogether,walked around the beautiful lake, and took turns on the zip line,rope swing and climbing wall. Thank you to allof our youth and chaperones whohelped make this such a great trip!
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 aperson’s life, when we pray for them, we can restin theknowledge that God is at work, even whenwe don’t see the immediate impact ofour prayers.
John Knox Makes aDifference!
Monday, October 24 in Coban, Guatemala classesbegan for 77 young womenat the Agricology Center.In addition, 20 more young women are going tobeleaders and teachers who have completed theprogram in past years. These youngwomen willremain for a second session - 50 consecutive days-as peer leadersfor an additional 75+ first-timeScholarship students. Rob Cahill sends thismessage:
"THANK YOU John Knox supporters!!!! Again thisOctober youhave funded 25 of these young womenthrough this intensive twenty-five days oflife skillsand leadership training and have provided fundingfor their nextyear in traditional school education."
JohnKnox makes a difference!!! Mandy- make thislast line all caps also... Thanks! LaRue
Richer Life Ahead
Part of the joy of the gospel for me is God’sinvitation to livea richer life. When I listen toGod’s Word, I hear the gracious beckoningof aloving Lord who asks that I trust Himenough to follow. And as I choose tofollow, Idiscover the richness of a life that isotherwise beyond my reach.
Of course, none of that is natural tome. Notthe listening, not the trusting, not thefollowing. By nature I amcautious, selfish,and self-involved. Following Jesus is workfor me. Butthroughout my life God has graciously called me into connection with others whofollowJesus. Some do so beautifully and winsomely; others do it haltingly andwith great effort. But thecompany of others on my way of faith has convincedme of the beauty, joy, and richness of life withGod. Their example–yourexample–helps me live more fully as Jesus’ servant.
As a pastor I think this way a lot, butmore so in the stewardship season of the church. I see ourfinancial pledgingas part of an invitation to a richer life. The process of looking at our livesand offeringour livelihood to God is a spiritual transaction. Our discernmentchallenges us to think clearly aboutour needs, our blessings, our church, andour faith. The fruit of this process is a commitment to God
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thatdeepens our lives in service to God through the ministry of Christ’sChurch.
It’s a tough sell to convince peoplethat generous giving leads to rich living. Our world sees it theopposite way,that our possessions and net worth create the good life. Advertisers do aneffective job ofreminding us of our material desires and inviting us toindulge ourselves. But most of us know thatmaterial pleasures are fleeting,not eternal. The faithful know the truth of the prophet Isaiah’sprobingquestion: “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, andyour labor for thatwhich does not satisfy? . . . Incline your ear, and come tome; listen, so that you may live” (Isaiah55:2-3). Our only satisfaction willcome from the hand of the loving, generous God who gives us theBread ofHeaven.
I pray that each of us will listen forour invitation to richer life with God. I hope that as we do, we willtrust theLord enough to live more fully, more generously, and more abundantly. And Ilook forward toall the encouragement and blessing ahead for our church as wecommit together to deeper, richer lifewith God.
Gordon Turnbull
Monday, October 317:00 AM Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Tuesday, November 110:00 AM Quilters6:00 PM PW Coordinating Team7:00 Volleyball Ladies’ Bible Study Boy Scouts
Wednesday, November 210:00 AM Ladies’ Prayer Group 10:30 Staff Meeting5:00 PM Nurture Meeting5:45 Wed. Night Supper6:15 Wed. Night Program Bell Choir Practice7:20 Chalice Choir Practice7:30 Chancel Choir Practice
Thursday, November 310:00 AM Ladies’ Prayer Group
Friday, November 46:00-8:30 PM Children’s Ministry Parents’ Night Out
Saturday, November 55:00 PM Chin Church Gathering
Sunday, November 68:45 AM Worship in Chapel9:45 Sunday School11:00 Worship in Sanctuary – Homecoming12:00 PM Homecoming Lunch1:30 Chin Church Worship3:00-8:30 Basketball practices4:30-7:00 Youth
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CMO would like to thankthe youth and parents whomade the welcoming bags full of goodies for ourGAIHN families. GOOD JOB!
Also our appreciationfor the youth helping to set upthe classrooms.
By the NumbersAttendance on October 23:8:45 - 58 11:00 - 161
Weekly ExpenseBudget: $17,827.00Weekly Offering Received: $9,677.90Expense Budget YTD: $766,561.00Offering Received YTD: $630,266.31
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