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Knox News
This week in the Knox Community
Sunday April 26
10:30am Worship Service and Kids’ Church
Mission Awareness Sunday
Tuesday April 28
10:00 am Coffee Plus Bible Study
Wednesday, April 29
9am Knox Frocks
9:30 Prayer Time
6:30 pm Wednesday Night Bible Study
Thursday, April 30
7:30 Choir Practice
Sunday, May 3,
10:30am Sunday Worship Service and Kids’ Church
Annual Meeting following service
These notices for Knox and the community are listed for
your information and attention. If you would like more
information, contact either a person listed with the event
notice, or one of the people on the bulletin back cover. You
can get more information about items with a double
underline on our web site, www.knoxbobcaygeon.ca.
Knox News Announcements: Please leave them in the mail
slot at the bottom of the stairs or send them to
knoxbobcaygeon@gmail.com ‘Subject: Knox News’ to be
received no later than Thursday noon.
KC Bowcott is still recovering from her heart attack.
Please remember her in your prayers.
Rev. Reg and Dale MacMillan’s daughter Naarah
Chemo has start again. We Trust that you will
remember to hope and pray with us. Thank you Reg,
Dale, Naarah, Erik and Layna.
Marguerite Adams-Miller, Muriel Flagler, Rosie
Ingram, and Mary Ingram at home.
Thinking of You… Velma Prudhomme. Specialty
Care Manor, Bobcaygeon, Ont
~~~~~~~~~~This Week~~~~~~~~~~~
For children, we offer a KIDS’ CHURCH program today:
“The Followers” (Grades K-6) Margaret Cosh is
teaching a curriculum on “The Life of Moses.”
“Ignite” (Grades 7-12) starts a series on the
journeys of the Apostle Paul.
MANSE - "thank you" to both Paul Callaway and
Louis Stark for their work at the Manse this past
week. (painting, new bathroom floor and carpet
cleaning). the Board of Manager
Chuck Holman had a stroke 3 weeks ago while
visiting his doctor. He remains in the Ross
Hospital. His wife, Margaret, says he is doing better
but having verbal difficulties. They covet
the prayers of their many Knox friends.
Ruth Ashworth has just been diagnosis with NonHodgkins Lymphoma after beening rush home Flordia
to Princess Margaret Hospital. She is now at home.
Please remember her in your prayers
Annual Meeting May 3rd, 2015 following morning
worship. Lunch will be provided, Please sign up
for lunch in hall after service this morning (April
26th)
When supplies of milk, cream, butter, etc are needed
for functions at Knox. Please Contact Rene
Kennedy 705-738-5325. Thanks Rene
Thank you Philip & Sheila Mayville, Team 5 and
others for preparing the Lunch Tuesday for
Presbytery. Also thanks to those who brought
muffins for the 9 am Break; and the veggies tray for
lunch.
Thank you Theresia & Russ Ruddock for providing
sandwiches and the other goodies for refreshments
following the church services. We all at Knox do
appreciate your kindness and generosity – God
bless you.
~~~~~~~~ Knox Coming Up ~~~~~~~~
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If you have a prayer request, please pass a note to
the pastor or to the duty elder.
Coffee Plus Bible Study: There will be no class on
March 31. Ellen Roberts will lead a new study
starting on April 7th. at 10:00. The 4 week session
will be a DVD presentation by Joyce Meyers called,
‘The Battlefield of the Mind’. We will have group
discussion time after the video. All ladies are
welcome. On Tuesday May 5, Coffee Plus will have
their wrap-up luncheon starting at 10:30. We are
looking forward to our guest speaker, Linda Grace.
Call Karen Visser at 705-887-4405 or K.C. Bowcott at
705 738 6335 for further information
KPW Meeting Thursday May 7 at 1:00 pm “Mother’s
Day / Family Day “ theme. Bring a favourite
unigue cup and saucer or mug and a family story to
share. It hould be fun. Everyone is welcome.
Sun., May 24, 7:00 - The ONTARIO PRESBYTERIAN
CHORUS will present an evening of praise through
the singing of Psalms, traditional gospel songs and
other music professing our Christian faith. This is a
fundraiser for our church and it would be great to see
the church full. Free will offering.
~~~~~~~~~~General ~~~~~~~~~~~
“To-Day” Devotional Booklets are now available in
the Church for March and April for only $2.00.
April Art Schooveld leads us in celebrating Easter,
receiving the forgiveness and adoption that we do
not deserve but that God grants anyway. Further
explores with us how we should live on the right
side of Christ’s resurrection. Get your copy Today. Being a greeter is a great way to meet people in
the congregation. You hand out bulletins at the
Joseph Street entrance and offer a friendly greeting to
people as they come to worship. You get to ring the
bell before the service, signalling now is the time to
worship, to praise our God. The new greeter sign up
list is in the Fellowship Hall.
Contact Leah
Anderson for information.
~~~~~~~Community Happenings~~~~~~~
Kawartha Lakes Pregnancy Centre will hold it's
Annual General Meeting on Monday May 25, 2015
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at 7 pm at the Pregnancy Centre, 241 Kent St. W.,
Lindsay. All are welcome to attend.
and care for bed nets that provide protection while sleeping,
communities are seeing fewer cases of the disease. When someone
Check out posters on the bulletin board in the
Fellowship Hall announcing…
does contract malaria, volunteers know how to respond quickly
INTRO TO GUIDING - ? Wednesday, May 6th, 6:308pm at Cambridge St. United Church to learn about
Girl Guide programs and the benefits for girls and
women. There is no cost to attend this event.
Refreshments are provided.
of the disease.
Kawatha Male Chorus & Men of Note Concert at
Fairview Baptist Church, Lindsay on May2, 2015 at
7:30 pm Tickets $12:50 in adavance / $15.00 at the
door/ under 12 yrs. $5.00
stamps are a source to aid in the detection and treatment of
with medical care in order to ensure fewer people die as a result
Ontario Presbyterian Chorus at Knox Presbyterian
Church on Sunday May 24th, 2015 at 7 pm
Heritage Christian School: Registration is now open
for the Fall for JK-8.
A couple of upcoming Presbyterian Young People’s
Society events in Toronto.
St. Paul’s Peterborough Bus Trip June 1-5, 2015, to
raise funds for their mission trip to Jacmel, Haiti.
~~~~~~ Mission & Stewardship~~~~~~~
Stewardship Moment:
April 26
When we think of stewardshop we start with the point that
everything – even the air that we breathe – is not ours: it's
given to us. Mike Graves, Professor
Presbyterian Mission moment…April 26 –
World Malaria Day
Malaria is one of Africa’s most severe health challenges and one
PWS&D supports communities fighting malaria
Saving Stamps? The Leprosy Mission Canada Used pstage
Leprosy; an ancient, but persistent and widespread disease, well
known to our Lord in his time with us. Please clip stamps from
your mail, leaving 1?4 in. Border and put them on the box
provided in the hall.THE GREATER YOUR RESPONSE, THE
GREATER THE BENEFIT TO THOSE IN NEED.
www.effecthope.org
Service Helpers Our service this morning is made
possible by the prayers and gifts of our congregation,
with the specific help of the following…
Minister: Interim Moderator Rev Barney Grace
Music Director:
Pianist:
Ruth Eberts
Joyce Anderson
Duty Elder:
Doug Anderson
Board of Managers:
of its most prevalent childhood diseases. Presbyterian World
Service & Development is working to reduce the incidence of
malaria by teaching communities how to prevent the spread.
Community leaders are taking an active role in teaching about
prevention and control of malaria. By teaching people how to
eliminate mosquito breeding grounds and how to properly use
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Debbie Risebrough,
Ruth McIsaac, Al Ingram
Followers:
Margaret Cosh
Ignite:
Greeter:
Brian Ebert
Doug McIntosh
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Presbyterian
Prayer Partnership
Sunday, April 26 Mission Awareness Sunday
Pray for congregations as they prepare for
Mission Awareness Sunday. May the
church be a vibrant and effective force for
healing and wholeness in our society.
Monday, April 27
Pray for our mission partners in Canada
and around the world, supported through
our gifts to Presbyterians Sharing.
Tuesday, April 28
Pray for St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
in Melbourne, QC, as it provides pastoral
care and spiritual growth within the
English and French communities.
Wednesday, April 29
Pray that we might see the care of the
world as a joyful and necessary part of our
stewardship before God.
Thursday, April 30
Pray for the commissioners and staff on the
Truth and Reconciliation Commission as
they prepare for the Commission’s closing
event in Ottawa at the beginning of June.
Friday, May 1
During this Asian Heritage Month, give
thanks for the gifts that Asian culture and
heritage bring to Canada and to the
church.
Saturday, May 2
Pray for the Council of the Women’s
Missionary Society as it meets to learn, to
share, and to conduct business that affects
the whole Society.
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