knox feb 3, 2012 service

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KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHFebruary 3rd 2013 11:00 am

Minister- Rev. Mark GedckeDirector of Music- Suzanne Strahan

Preparation for Worship - Prayer, Meditation and Quiet VisitingPrelude: Shine on Us- M.W. Smith, D. Smith, Arr.L.Larson

Welcome and Announcements:

CALL TO WORSHIP:Leader: Out of the fullness of the lives God has given us we havecome to worship and to praise.

People: With thanks we offer to God the creativity of our minds,the warmth of our hearts, and the joy of our spirits.Leader: We love because God has first loved us, freeing us from thepower of sin and death.People: With glad hearts let us join together in singing praise toGod, Creator, Word, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

(Flames of the Spirit- by Ruth C. Duck from Pilgrim Press)

OPENING HYMN: # 371 Love divine, all loves excelling

PRAYER OF CONFESSION:Rev Gedcke & Megan Speiran

(Written by Gord Dunbar, Gathering, Advent/Christmas/Epiphany 2012-2013, p.

39. Used with permission.)

PASSING OF THE PEACE:

Leader: The Peace of Christ be with youCongregation: And also with you.

ANTHEM: Open the Eyes of My Heart-P.Baloce, Arr K. Lancaster, C. Cox.

CHILDRENS HYMN: # 704 Teach me, God, to wonder

CHILDRENS TIME: Peace Like a RiverIve got peace like a river, Ive got peace like a river,Ive got peace like a river in my soul. (2 times)

Ive got joy like a fountain Ive got love like an ocean Makes me love everybody


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SCRIPTURE READING:1 Corinthians 13:1-8aMatthew 7:24-27

SERMON: First Corinthians Thirteen

HYMN: #627 Not for tongues of heavens angels

OFFERING:

OFFERTORY: Allergo- H. Purcell, arr, H. Hospon

OFFERTORY PRAISE: #830 Praise God From Whom All Blessings

Flow

OFFERING PRAYER: (together) Spirit of New Life, through thisoffering, we thank you for the blessings we have received. Help us to be a

blessing to others day by day. Amen.

HYMN: # 400 Spirit of the living God (v.1)

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORDS PRAYER:Our Father in heaven hallowed be your name, your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive thosewho sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us fromevil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now andforever. Amen

CLOSING HYMN: # 706 Come, Let us sing

BENEDICTION

SONG OF BLESSING: #755 Go Ye, Go Ye Into The World

POSTLUDE: March ( from Floridante)Handel, arr.H. Hopson


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I am pleased to announce that Kathy Baker has accepted the positionof Administrative Assistant at Knox. Kathy will be joining us onFebruary 1, 2013. She will be working Tuesday through Friday from9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Kathy has been employed with the AvonMaitland District Board for many years in the capacity as

Administrative Assistant. Kathys expertise and past experience willbe instrumental in strengthening Knox church.Kathy will report directly to the undersigned.Please join me in welcoming Kathy to this position and give her yoursupport as she makes the transition into her new responsibilities.

Tim Pauli

Kintail on the Road:Our congregation has the opportunity to host Kintail on the Road fora Monday to Friday Vacation Bible School this summer. We areexcited about offering this fabulous program right here at Knox, BUTwe need someone to organize the event. There is support in place forvolunteers; Camp Kintail does a great job of having staff which leadsthis full day Daily Vacation Bible School. However, there is a need forsomeone or a small team to head up this event. This means being thepoint person to organize the volunteers and to lead the preparationsfor this special event. We need this leadership to step forward in orderto do Kintail on the Road. Please speak with Chantale Pitts, NancyRothwell or Mark Gedcke as soon as possible or we will have to passon this opportunity.

PWS&D Sunday

For 65 years, our church has been actively supporting people in need through

Presbyterian World Service & Development. All over the world, PWS&D works with

vulnerable communities to overcome poverty, oppression and injustice. Sunday,

February 3rd is designated by the national church as PWS&D Sundaya day to

remember those we serve and to reflect on all of the amazing things that happen in

our world through small acts of kindness, generosity, solidarity and love by members

of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. Through PWS&D, we reveal our faith and

demonstrate our belief that even amidst the bleakest moments, life prevails over death

and hope is stronger than despair. Thank you for 65 years of prayers and support!

- A ministry ofPresbyterian World Service & Development
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Knox Session Report for Bulletin January 2013The Roll Clerks report indicated that as of December 31, 2012there were 239 people on the Professing Member Roll and 66 onthe Adherent List.

Session agreed to the producing of a new Photo Directory thisyear. It will be possible to make bookings by email. Plans areunder way for an event in early May under the leadership ofHeritage Stratford to recognize the 100th anniversary of the 1913fire at Knox and the resulting loss of life. Discussions areunderway to hold a Vacation Bible School at Knox this year. Theprogramme would be run by staff from Kintail Camp but wewould be responsible for providing assistance. The programmehas been run for the past three years by St. Andrews withfinancial and volunteer help from Knox and now it is our turn totake the leadership role if the programme is to be held inStratford.The Worship team announced plans for Easter services and alsoa proposed anniversary service April 28.Rev. Gedckes reportincluded plans for a Bible Study group to begin later this month.

He will be speaking March 6 as part of the Lenten CommunityLuncheons. He has been very active with pastoral care visiting inseniors residences, homes, hospitals and also making manycontacts by phone.It was announced our commitment to Presbyterians Sharing of$6000 was exceeded (7,072.50) in 2012 and a recommendationfor 2013 will be going to the Annual meeting to increase our

pledge by $500. Knox is a very giving congregation andsupports many mission projects as they are brought to us. Wedo, though, owe an obligation to the projects supported by thePresbyterian Church in Canada and plans are underway tocontinue to educate members as to opportunities to do this. Oneof the strong points is the knowledge that these projects aremanaged by our Church and the money does reach the areas in

need.

Mark your calendars!! The Annual General Meeting ofKnox Presbyterian Church will be held on February 24thfollowing the service. Reports for the Annual Report aredue mid February.


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Cathy, Mike, Nicholas and Michael Bachner (and their extended

Rothwell and Bachner families) thank the Knox Stratford family for

their prayers, good wishes, hugs, gifts and acts of kindness shown

during Cathys recent health crisis. Thank you, also, to Rev. Mark

for his visits and constant support. We are blessed to be a part of

such a wonderful and caring church family!

Cathys road to recover will be a long one, but she will make the

journey one step at a time. Cards of support can be sent to our

home address: 12 Margaret Court, P.O. Box 1031, St. Marys, ON

N4X 1B7 or an e-card with your personal message can be sent to

her at Londons University Hospital, Room 304, 8th Floor using this

link:

Thank you, again, for your love and support during the past month

and please keep it coming as Cathy continues her recovery.

The Stratford and District Council of Churches will behosting their Lenten Lunches series every Wednesday at 12noon sharp! The location of the lunch is Immaculate Conception

Church at 50 Well St. Cost is $8.00 for Soup, Sandwich, dessertand beverages. Guest speaker for Feb 13th is Rev. TomBeecroft of Parkview United Church.

New Pictorial DirectoryIt has been decided Knox needs a new Pictorial directory.Our present one is nearly 13 years old.

Today in the Narthex will be your first opportunity to book anappointment for Feb 25th and 26th.There will be another opportunity in early May (especially toaccommodate families with students away at school) but weneed to fully book the two dates in Feb. All information willbe on our website shortly. It will be possible to makeappointments on line but all bookings are on a first come,first serve basis so book as soon as possible.There is absolutely no cost to anyone unless you decide toorder extra copies. All families and/or individualsparticipating will receive a directory and an 8x10 colourphoto- FREE.Questions? Talk to committee member in the narthex todayor call Dale Bast 519 271 8829 or Margaret Lupton 519 4754443. After Feb. 1st appointments may be booked through

the office during office hours.
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Pancake Dinner-

St. Andrew's Church PCW/WMS Annual Pancake Supper will be

on February 12, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is by donation.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2013 is going to be held onMarch 1st at St. James Anglican Church in Stratford at 11am

with a meal to follow. An organizational meeting is to be heldon Feb 5th at St. James in the lower parish hall. Knox ladiesare invited to attend this meeting.

GIRL GUIDE PANCAKE DINNER- Feb 12th at 5-7pm in the

banquet Hall (at Knox) the Girl Guides will be hosting apancake and sausage dinner. This will be by donation withfunds supporting Girl Guides.

FROM THE OUTREACH TEAM

COMMUNITY MEAL

Knox hosted another successful Community Meal on January11th. Thanks to everyone who made donations andvolunteered. We will be serving our next meal in April.

CHANGE HER WORLDCarol and Linda will be travelling to Africa in April 2013. Theywant to take with them as many toothbrushes, toothpaste

and small play equipment as they can. We will be placing abin in the Narthex where you can contribute any of thefollowing:Tooth brushesToothpasteSmall light weight balls (eg. Tennis balls, rubber balls, etc)Skipping ropes, flattened soccer and footballs.Any other outdoor toy that you think is lightweight and easy

to transport.

CANADIAN TIRE MONEY

We continue to collect Canadian Tire money. We can use thisto buy items for Change Her World.


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Ethiopian Well ProjectOn Sunday February 10th 2013 following the service please planon joining Sue Orr, Dr, Gezaghn Wordofa and Ellen Sparling asthey speak on their recent trip to Ethiopia . Their trip was a factfinding mission on the costs of the wells and they have had many

adventures that were thrown in along the way. There will be asoup and hotdog luncheon by donation in support of the project.If you are unable to make it after Church there will be a publicevent at a later time.

Thursday Morning Group

For the month of February, we meet on Thursdays at 10 AM to wrestle

with questions that connect faith to our daily lives. We gather forabout an hour together in the parlor. We watch a short film featuring

Rob Bell, and then discuss the topic raised using scripture and our

personal experience. Rob Bell is a Christian who is both a writer and a

gifted speaker. Rob Bell was a founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible

Church in Grandville, Michigan from 1999 to 2011.

Here are the questions for the next four Thursdays:

February 7: Do our lives even matter? One of the intriguing thingsabout humans is that we are able to recognize beauty in our world

and in one another. Why is that? Why do we hunger for beauty?

February 14: Does prayer really help?

February 21: Whyare we so afraid of silence?

February 28: Is anger the issue, or is the real problem what you get

angry about?

Our minister, Mark Gedcke, facilitates the group.

Beat the Blahs Jumbo Sale sponsored by Stratford and Area World Aid(SAWA) Something for everyone books, vintage items, flea market,household items, baking, childrens section and lunch counter. All proceedswill help children in the Developing World. This will be the last fundraiser heldby SAWA as the group has voted to disband at the end of this season. Wesincerely thank you for the support you have given us over 30 years and wehope you will participate in this final sale February 23rd 9:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m. at St Josephs Hall 96 Huron Street.

There will be a screening of the National Film Board film,Griefwalker at the Griffith Auditorium, Monday February 11 at 7P.M. A discussion facilitated by Lynda Weston, spiritual carecoordinator at Spruce Lodge, will follow. Cost: $5.


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Church Opening Today: Tim PauliChurch Opening Next week: Tim PauliUshers this week: Richard Bast, Karen Savelle, Eleanor Anwender, Annie PottleGreeters this week: Margaret and Charlie Lupton

Greeters next week: Jim & Mary DougallCoffee this month: Karen Gray, Dale and Lynn Bast

A thank you to everyone who has signed up to set-up and clean-up

coffee and treats on Sunday mornings.

I still require 2 people for June only! The Sign up sheet is in the

church office or contact Anne Marie/Tim Pauli at either 519-271-

6718 or [email protected].

OUR WEEKLY MISSION - Dont forget to stop atthe Food Bank table and purchase an item. All food items

have prices marked. Simply make your choice and place it

in a box below. Then pay by putting the money into the

cash box. So simple but each donation makes such a

difference in the lives of those in need.

STRATFORD HOUSE OF BLESSING provides food,

clothing and furniture to those who are struggling in our

community. We thank you for partnering with us to fulfill

Gods mandate to serving those who are hurting and in need.For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat

Matthew 25:35

Minister: Rev. Mark Gedcke 519 575 8817

or by email [email protected]

Director of Music: Suzanne Strahan

Secretary: Kathy Baker

Treasurer: Shannon Archer

Office: 519-271-0373 [email protected]

OFFICE HOURS 9am- NOON Tuesday through Friday
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