KNOX NEWS: LIFE & WORK OF THE CHURCH GMO GRUMPY MEN ONLY A Homegroup for Men For more information www.kucparksville.ca GALLANT, GRACIOUS, GRATEFUL MEN October 6, 2019 edition We gather every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7 pm, October 8 and 22nd.
MORE INFO – Contact Shane at WORSHIP AND ARTS MINISTRY [email protected]
CREATIVE WORSHIP – On the first Sunday of every month we will be THE GATHERING PLACE experimenting with different kinds of worship. In September we offered a contemplative healing service and on October 6 we will be celebrating World- If it’s Tuesday it’s The Gathering Place wide Communion Sunday with music and traditions from four different directions Tuesdays: October 8, 15, 22 & 29 and human cultures.
SOCIAL JUSTICE & OUTREACH MINISTRY Everyone is welcome! THANKSGIVING IS NEAR - Let us celebrate this wonderful time of year by sharing with the needy by filling both our Manna Box and Salvation Army Foodbank Boxes. Needed Foodbank items: Salad dressing, canned fruit, Mushroom soup, canned meat, Jelly, Coffee. Canned vegetables (mushrooms as well), pancake mix, size 4-5 diapers, Hygiene products, chunky soup, peanut 9:30 - 11:00 AM Good Morning Coffee Break $ 2.00 butter. Juice. Pasta sauce. Syrup. Manna needed items: warm footwear, - coffee, tea & delicious baked goodies rainwear, warm jackets, and personal care items. Best wishes to all for a Happy Noon - 2:00 PM What’s for Lunch! $10.00 Thanksgiving and to Knox's continuing caring and sharing with others. - entrée, dessert & coffee Submitted by Jan Lucas SJO GREEN TEAM MEETING – Monday, October 7th at 10 am in the Knox 3:00 - 5:00 PM Youth After School Drop In $ 2.00 Lounge. We welcome anyone who is interested in attending. - snacks, refreshments, ping pong & games
"BEYOND CLIMATE" - Presented by Communities Protecting our Coast. Saturday, Oct 5th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Knox United Church 345 Pym Street. Admission by donation. From burning forests and melting The Gathering Place glaciers to acidic oceans, people across Canada's Pacific coast are living with Chalkboard Special $10 realities of climate change, and this film shows what's at stake if we fail to get BEYOND CLIMATE. Lunch MENU
FUN FAMILY AND FRIENDS MINISTRY Tuesday, October 8, 2019 YOUNG FAMILIES GET Roasted Red Pepper TOGETHER SISTERS UNITED will begin the fall with our dinner meeting on Monday, October 7th. We gather in the church lounge at 5:30 pm and a Potluck dinner at & Tomato Soup Catered Luncheon Sunday, Oct. 20th 6 pm. Come learn about the purpose, goals, and services of the Oceanside Sundried Tomato Pasta Hospice Society with our guest speaker Penny Harvey. Please bring a food dish 11:30 am – 1:30 pm to share, your own dishes and cutlery. All ladies are welcome. Our coordinators Salad with Focaccia Bread $5 Adults $3 Child are Brenda Riley, Nona Klontz and Kathleen Howard. Apple Cake with Whipped Join Us for Food and Fun! KNOX UNITED CHURCH WOMEN -Next meeting TUESDAY, OCT. 8th at Vanilla Cream 1:30 pm in Room ½. Please come with your favourite Thanksgiving memory to share with the group. Following our business meeting, refreshments are served. All women of the congregation are welcome to attend. Should you need a ride, please contact June McIntyre @ 250-248-3119.
SACRED SPACES MINISTRY CARING FOR THE KNOX GARDEN Thank you for watering the front garden all summer – Melanye Gough, Barb Roberts, Larry Newland, Deb Pepper, Steve Lucas and Allen Brown. You can take a rest from this chore as “mother nature” has taken over for the next several months. Margaret Warburton, Co-Lead Sacred Spaces THANKS TO LES DABB & CHRIS DAUNCEY for cleaning out the gutters WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP during our recent rainstorm. The gutters need to be cleaned twice a year – if FOR THE you would like to volunteer for this job please call me. Margaret Warburton 250- 15th ANNUAL “PERFECT GIFT” CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR 951-0538 on Nov. 9 PLEASE NOTE: To volunteer please see Beth Brown & Margaret Warburton STEWARDSHIP & FINANCE MINISTRY in the Narthex after the Sunday Service or sign up on “THE WALL” during the week.
BILL HENDERSON with POSTER DISTRIBUTION Thanks to everyone who has signed up to deliver the Posters on October 20! CLAIRE LAWRENCE We only need 6 more distributors. IN CONCERT SET-UP + TAKE DOWN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12TH We need: 10 people to help Set Up chairs and tables on Friday Nov. 8 - 9am-noon 7:30 pm at Knox We need 8 people to help Take Down and Clean Up after the Fair on Sat. Nov. 9 – @ 3:30pm PEOPLE COUNTERS Tickets $40 We need 6 people to count folks, in 1-hour shifts, as they come in the door, on Nov. 9. or $45 at the door. PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS We need 4 people to direct traffic in the Parking Lot on Nov. 9 “BILL HENDERSON, founding member of Chilliwack and one of SOLD & HOLD Canada’s most talented and We need 3 people to supervise the Sold & Hold room in 2-hour shifts on Nov. 9 KNOX DONATIONS TABLES successful Pop composers Barb Roberts will be selling items at our KNOX DONATIONS TABLES. appears with his old pal and If you have QUALITY items that you would like to donate, former Chilliwack please leave them in the photocopy room, bandmate Claire Lawrence in an labelled for the Christmas Craft Fair. intimate evening of his hits and a Due to space limitations, we are NOT able to accept Garage Sale-type Items.
few new songs, too. Thank you in advance for offering your help!
Responsible for such beloved Beth Brown - 250-586-7080 or [email protected]. Margaret Warburton - 250-951-0538 or [email protected]. favourites such as She Talks Crazy Talk, Arms of Mary, Baby Blue, Rain-O, My Girl (Gone, HEALING AND PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY Gone, Gone) and many, many others Bill & Claire will have the audience “IN THIS TOGETHER” - Knox's emotional health, peer support, group meets delighted and amazed that they know every song by heart. every Monday, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, in room 6. We extend an open invitation to Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are anyone who wants support in a time of emotional or mental health challenge. A available at Cranky Dog Music Store in Parksville or Mulberry Bush Book desire to improve is the only thing you need to participate. stores in Parksville and Qualicum. Tickets are also available online HEALING MINISTRY - Give yourself the gifts of peace, healing through Eventbrite and compassionate care…Knox’s Healing Ministry is part of the national Healing Pathway program. Volunteer practitioners are trained to provide a safe, channel of loving Divine energy. “The foundation of the program lies in the long tradition of healing within the Christian faith. The aim of healing is to restore balance and harmony within the energy system and thus enable the self-healing of the individual.” Call the church office at 250-248-3927 to book a healing session for one hour: Tuesday: morning, or afternoon, and Friday mornings. Appointments are by donation.
MINISTRY & PERSONNEL MINISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
Rev. Jennifer Ferguson: Monday-Thursday, days off are Friday & Saturday. MEMBER/ADHERENT FORM Pooped after the Fall Fair? Well, sit down, (Please note Jennifer’s schedule varies with meetings etc. If you would like to relax and, PLEASE fill out the Membership Form. NOTE that it is has two meet with her for pastoral care, please call her to make an appointment at purposes, the first side is to update office records and should be as complete as 250-927-6061, or email [email protected] or leave a message possible. The second side is for your Privacy Permissions We especially need in the office.) these permissions so that we can publish a Knox Directory asap and know you Knox United Church Staff Email Addresses wishes for other publications. Thank You. Questions/concerns-Marg Conn, Follow this link to the Knox Website: www.kucparksville. ca/pages/contact-us [email protected]
Knox United Church Council 2018-19 For a list of Council Members and Team Leaders, OUR KNOX FAMILY https://www.kucparksville.ca/about/our-leadership--13 FLOWERS have been placed in the sanctuary today by Leslie Hawley in loving NOTICE:TO KNOX CHURCH FAMILY memory of her husband, Peter. FROM MINISTRY & PERSONNEL ASSORTED SIZED BUTTONS WANTED On recommendation from M&P and approved by Council on September 24/19, for an after-school daycare craft project run by a the new hours of operation for the church office will be Monday through friend of Martha Pow. Coloured buttons are ideal. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 (closed for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 PM) Please leave in the orange box provided in the reopened at 1:00PM to 3:30PM effective Monday, September 30th copier room. Any questions, please contact Martha Pow at 250-248-2028. for a three-month trial period after which time it will be evaluated.
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA SPIRITUAL FORMATION MINISTRY DROP-IN BIBLE STUDY - With Jennifer, Wednesdays at 10:00 am. With those gathered, we will delve into the scripture to be discussed in Worship for the upcoming week and discover how it applies to our own lives. All perspectives and insights are welcome. GOD TALK - A new opportunity on Sundays, after church. Grab a coffee in the lounge and make your way to the chapel to continue the conversation begun in the reflection where we will delve deeper into the scripture, reflection and theme of the day. PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES; OVERVIEW LIBRARY NEWS – The Reference Guide sits on the table to help you find Pacific Mountain Region is committed to providing select, professional services books which are catalogued by either Title or Author’s Name. It is easy to use. and resources to assist the work and life of congregations and other church There is a section labelled “Themes” which will guide you to the books that cover ministries. the topic that will help you. E.g. grief or prayer.
INTRODUCTION TO CENTERING PRAYER WORKSHOP Learn more at https://pacificmountain.ca/programs-and-resources/programs- and-resources-overview/ Oct 26, 10 am -3 pm. Centering Prayer is a widely used, ecumenical, form of meditation. The practice of centering prayer allows us the space to be present to
God in a simple and direct way. This workshop will give you a clear understanding, and two experiences, of centering prayer. Led by the Rev. Bill
Laurie, a trained presenter, it is open to anyone interested in meditation. No prior experience necessary! Pre-register at the Church office or with Bill via email [email protected] by Oct 22. The workshop fee is $15 and includes lunch.
KNOX CALENDAR KNOX COMMUNITY NEWS October 6, 2019 – October 13, 2019
for the monthly calendar go to: https://www.kucparksville.ca/events/calendar
COLD WEATHER SHELTER IN OCEANSIDE UPDATE - STAFFING Sunday, Oct 6 The team at ICCS is dealing with vacant support worker positions and a shortfall Worship Service 10:00 am – 11:00 am Sanctuary of qualified applicants for these positions. The team feels it has exhausted all God Talk 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Chapel available options in its search for support staff. For this reason, ICCS cannot Monday, Oct 7 commit at this time to operating a cold-weather shelter in Oceanside for the Library Committee 9:00 am – 11:00 am Library period November 2019 to March 2020. Trained, qualified staff are essential to Line Dancing 10:00 am – 11:45 pm Rooms 1 & 2 the successful and safe operation of a cold-weather shelter. We remain Green Team 10:00 am – 11:30 am Room 5 determined that staff will be found for a winter shelter program in Oceanside - Council Meeting 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Lounge not necessarily through the usual channels, but rather through networks of our Centering Prayer 11:00 am – 11:45 am Sanctuary Jenny Vincent Practice 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Sanctuary own church members who have worked professionally in the field of human In this Together 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Room 6 services. We urge you to speak with any such people in your churches. They M & P Meeting 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Room 5 may not be able to accept a position themselves, BUT, in their own professional Sisters United 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm L/K networks, they may know of someone who is experienced, professionally Handbell Choir 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Sanctuary qualified and able to accept a temporary position, five months duration, involving
Tues, Oct 8 working nights. For more information including both job descriptions go to
The Gathering Place 9:30 am, 12:00 & 3:00 pm Lounge https://www.islandcrisiscaresociety.ca/join-us/careers/ Healing Ministry 9:30 am – 11:30 am Room 6 UCW Meeting 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm L/K Communications Meeting 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Room 5 CELEBRATION CONCERT- Featuring our new organ Healing Ministry 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Room 6 St. Stephen’s United Church 150 Village Way, Qualicum Community Choir 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm Sanctuary Beach. Join us on Sunday, October 20 at 3:30 pm for a AA 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Room 6 concert by guest organist Jenny Vincent who will be OA 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Chapel playing a variety of music to showcase our new organ. Free-will offering.
Wed, Oct 9 Outreach 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Lounge Drop-in Bible Study 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Room 6 Jenny Vincent Practice 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Sanctuary Library Committee 1:00 pm -3:00 pm Library Healing Pathways 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Room 6 Pastoral Care Meeting 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Chapel Men’s Club Executive 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Room 5 Knox Choir 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Sanctuary
Thursday, Oct 10 Stewardship & Finance 9:00 am – 11:00 am Rooms 1 & 2 Book Study 9:45 am – 12:15 pm Lounge OA 10:30 am – 11:30 am Room 5 Worship & Arts 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Lounge Rainbows 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm All Rooms
Friday, Oct 11 Healing Ministry 9:30 am – 11:30 am Room 6
Saturday, Oct 12 Bullock Interment Service 12:00 pm Knox Cemetery Bill Henderson Concert 7:30 pm Sanctuary
Sunday, Oct 13 Worship Service 10:00 am – 11:00 am Sanctuary God Talk 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Chapel