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This Sunday's Worship

Join us this Sunday, September 1 at 10:00 AM

"Table Grace"

Exodus 12:1-17

1 Corinthians 11:23-28

In person: Sanctuary

Digitally: YouTube, Facebook, or John Knox App

Click here to access the Worship Bulletin.

Liturgist: Danny Schaaf

Communion: Ed Blohm and Barry White

Audio Visual: Bobby Mock

Ushers: Barbara Sparrow, Josh Ballard, Bob Phillis and Tommy Dowling (Head Usher)

Hello Guys! Not sure if you’re like me, but this time of year I start to get excited about cooler weather, falling leaves and laughing at the line at Starbucks for a Pumpkin Spice Latte. Besides all of those Fall features, I also get excited about Football Season! What better way to kick off the Fall and Football season than the Annual Fall Kickoff Cornhole Tournament. This is a low pressure, random draw tournament that’s main purpose is to get all of us together for a night of fun and fellowship. We will be serving a simple hot dog dinner, water, lemonade and tea. Bring whatever else you’d like to drink. Taylor Rigot has held the throne for the last 2 years, so we need someone to step up to bring him down a peg. Feel free to bring a friend or a neighbor. There are a couple of games on TV that night, so when we’re done with the tourney, we’ll watch some football. Wear your favorite team colors! Hope to see you there!

When: Thursday, August 29^th, 6 pm.

Where: Justin’s house - check your directory or contact the church office for the address

(Parking on the street in front of the house, but it’s a little tight, so you might have to park around the corner.)

What to bring: Whatever you’d like to drink and a competitive spirit.

So we have enough hot dogs, please RSVP through the link below.

Bring it!

Your John Knox Christian Mission and Outreach Committee (CMO) wants to thank you for your generous response to the Lake Forest School Supply Drive this summer—our school partners are so grateful!

Throughout the month of September, we can consciously serve our neighbors in need through contributing items to the Greer Relief Food Choice Pantry (see below the current list of both household and food items that are in short supply). We have collection bins for Greer Relief in the outer narthex and in the church office, or you can use the Amazon Wish List link provided. While the agency welcomes any non-perishable donations, the list above highlights current urgent needs.

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” Matthew 25: 35

If you can't donate in person, consider using the Greer Relief Amazon Wishlist

Our annual campaign to support young women in Guatemala is underway!

For several years a focus of our church’s commitment in Guatemala has been a community development initiative directed by Rob and Tara Cahill of Community Cloud Forest Conservation. The WALC Program (Women in Agroecology Leadership for Conservation) invites young women from villages surrounding Cobán to learn sustainable agricultural practices that they can take back to their families and villages. Additional learning includes health and wellness, life skills, and leadership development. In addition to the 25-day on-site training, students receive support for school attendance in the following academic year. Currently over 150 students from numerous villages participate each year.

Please join our effort to equip a generation of female leaders in northern Guatemala through the WALC program (Women in Agroecology Leadership for Conservation). Each gift of $150 supports one student's participation. You may pay by check to John Knox (memo: Guatemala), or electronically through the John Knox app. Thanks for your generosity!