Friday October 28, 2016

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1 Friday October 28, 2016 From the Student Minister s Desk The United Church is Changing! You ve heard people say, Church isn t what it used to be! or perhaps we used to have these pews filled what happened? Well, the United Church of Canada feels that it is time for us to stop looking back, and begin to look to the future. The General Council of the United Church knows that our society has changed: church is no longer an inherited priority from one generation to the next; the government no longer consults with church leaders over decisions; a Sabbath Sunday with no shopping or organized activities no longer exists. We can mope and whine about how things have changed or we can change too! And that s what the United Church of Canada is doing! Next year, all congregations will be voting on some important changes within the United Church foundational policies. We call these Remits. There are 5 key issues: 1. We are currently in a Four tier system: General Council, Conferences, Presbytery s, and Congregations. The proposal is to move to a Three Council model: National (in place of General Council, but will be called Denominational Council), Regional (in place of Conferences and Presbyteries, but far less of them), and Local (the congregations, which will instead be called Communities of Faiths.) A good link to understand this is : 2. The United Church will eliminate the Transfer and Settlement process, which means that all ministers (students and ordained) will be responsible to find their own churches, and churches will no longer be sent a minister. For more information and a discussion of the pros and cons: wondercafe2.ca/index.php?threads/remit-2-elimination-oftransfer-and-settlement.2334/ Cont d Friday October 28, 2016 Inside this issue: From the Student Minister s Desk Cont d New Announcements Knox United Church, Ayr Church office Tel: Secretary: admin@knoxuayr.com Student Minister: Gail Fricker Minister: Rev. Terry Dunseith Webpage: knoxuayr.weebly.com 2 The Council Corner 3 New Announcements 4 This Week at Knox 5 New Announcements 6 Announcements 7-8 Daniel Plan Bible Study Sunday School - Operation Christmas 9 10 Food Bank Flyer 11 November PD Day Information & Registration form 12-13

2 Friday October 28, 2016 Page 2 From the Student Minister s Desk - Cont d 3. A central denominational office will be set up to act as a professional organization and disciplinary office for ministers. For more information: 4. There will be a change in the way that the new model is funded, moving away from Conference and Presbytery assessments, and towards one General Council Assessment, that will be administered centrally. For more info: 5. There are currently various streams of ministry: Designated Lay, Ordained, Diaconal etc. The motion is that these will all be blended into One Order of Ministry. More info: These changes DO effect you at Knox United. Don t just sit back and let things happen find out about them before you vote! There will be a full day (9am- 5pm) information session for Waterloo Presbytery on Saturday November 19 th at Three Willows United in Guelph cost is $12 for lunch. Please call the church office at Knox before Nov 5 th if you wish to attend. We will also be holding an information session at Knox in the new year. Let s move forward to together! For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11). Peace Gail New Announcements The Upper Room Daily Devotionals for Nov./Dec. are now available in the Communications Nook, located on the right-hand side leading up the hallway to the Sanctuary. These are brought to you free of charge by the Communications Team. You can also access The Upper Room online at Due to the interest in the Upper Room Devotionals, we have increased our subscription for the upcoming year starting Jan./Feb The Upper Room is a great way to start/end your day. It helps you commune with God and develop your personal relationship. You will find people, like yourself, facing trials in life. It will encourage you, equip you, give you food for thought. Sitting down with a copy of The Upper Room gives you quiet moments in a busy day. Enjoy.

3 Page 3 Friday October 28, 2016 THE COUNCIL CORNER For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. -Matthew 18:20 This past Friday night Kindred Spirits and friends had the pleasure of attending Footloose at the Dunfield Theatre. The outing was planned by Debbie Martsch. Many enjoyed a delicious meal at Café 13 before heading over to the theatre where we met up with the rest of our group. We had so much fun conversation during supper and the show was wonderful. A week before Bob and I joined with friends from Knox for the Progressive Dinner. What a great night. The food was scrumptious; the hospitality was top notch and the fellowship, priceless. We are blessed at Knox to have many opportunities to join with one another and share in fellowship that is incomparable. Many times the occasions are social events that allow us to get to know one another better. I find that even the times we are together for a cause; we find so much enjoyment in each other s company that it doesn t feel like work. There are many worthy events coming up in the next few months. Look for something that interests you and join in. Blessings, Glenyce Maus Chair, Knox Church Council

4 Friday October 28, 2016 New Announcements Page 4 Full Lunch following the Worship Service on November 13th with our Syrian refugee family. Lunch provided by the Church in Action Committee. We are looking forward to our visit with the Hejjo family on November 13th. The Church in Action Committee is coordinating a lunch for after the service. Please contact a member of the committee if you are able to help. Thank you! (Sherri Johns - djohnsn223@rogers.com, Helen Scutt -scutt@rogers.com, and Tiffany Jull - julltiffany@gmail.com ) Covenanting service November 13th at 1:30 pm, please come and celebrate Gail as she and the Lay Supervision Team makes promises to Knox United Church, Cookies Cookies Cookies We all love Cookies Knox will be holding its Annual Cookie Walk on Saturday November 26 th following the Ayr Santa Claus Parade. Donations of your favourite treats would be greatly appreciated or come out and get all of your holiday baking in one stop!! Contact Kathi Taylor ( ) or Annemarie Salverda ( ) with questions. Thanks so much for your generosity! I am pleased to announce that we have donated $ to the Ronald McDonald House at the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto. We will confirm with Naiad at the Dollar Store here in Ayr that Knox United Church has made a donation on behalf of his family. Once again, our congregation has stepped up and contributed to an outreach project. Thank you so much!

5 Page 5 Friday October 28, 2016 This Week at Knox SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 10:30 am. Worship Service & Sunday School MONDAYS - FRIDAYS 9:30 am - 12:00 pm. Preschool - Fell Hall/Kitchen/ Preschool Rooms MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 7:00 pm. Knox Bell-Ayrs Sanctuary TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 7:00 pm. Admin Committee - Room 11 7:00 pm. Church in Action - Library Lounge 7:00 pm. Daniel Plan Youth Rooms WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 1:00-3:00 pm. Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank - Fell Hall 3:30-5:30 pm. Lay Supervision Team - Library Lounge 4:00-8:00 pm. Art of Music - Choir Room/M. & P. Room/ Room 11 6:45 pm. Scouts - Fell Hall THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 9:00 am. Kindred Spirit s prep for Cookie Walk - Kitchen 10:00 am. Worship Committee - Library Lounge 6:45 pm. Beavers - Fell Hall FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 11:30 am. "Young At Hearts" Seniors Group - Fell Hall/ Kitchen SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 10:30 am. Remembrance Day Worship Service & Sunday School Following Worship - Munchies for Missions Date October 30 November 6 Offering Counters Audio Visual System Schedule Sunday School Teachers Schedule Volunteers Paul Bartle & Wayne Ehnes Taylors Linda Davidson & Heather Raby Don Davidson & Christine Cochrane Janet Millward & Reg Cressman Heather Smith & Tiffany Jull Musicians Marcia Wright Mike & Merry Schmidt PRAYER REQUESTS: As a church we are called to pray for each other and for our mission in the world on October 30, 2016, we pray for: Carol Kopp Rev. Terry and Diane Dunseith & family Ayr Ministerial - Christ Church, Anglican - Rev. Mario Hryniewicz Today and throughout this week we are called to pray for the members of Delta, Hamilton (Hamilton Presbytery) as we participate in the Hamilton Conference Prayer Cycle. Monthly Prayer Cycle - Affirm Network of Hamilton Conference Pray for Our Church - All Ministry Personnel

6 Friday October 28, 2016 New Announcements Neighbours Helping Neighbours and Church in Action Page 6 is once again collecting cleaning supplies for Christmas distribution. These Christmas hampers are for families in our community in need. If you wish to donate, please place them in the Gathering Place on or before December 11. Thank You's, Just a short note of thanks for the Kindred Spirit ladies for the month of October...Karen Ehnes, Chris Cochrane, Kate Cressman and Linda Davidson and all their helpers in many cases their spouses and other K.S. Ladies for the wonderful progressive dinner held earlier this month...also thank you to Pauline Kocher and Susanne Gillow for the beautification of our sanctuary in October...yaaaa! Also I think if you have the chance sometime to thank Diane Bartle for making sure we always have our daily devotional magazines by-monthly please do so, these are so spiritually uplifting to all who pick the magazine up!!...janet Furlong, your Kindred Spirits chair Good News!!! Mustard Seeds will be resuming in January Exciting Plans Ahead Just to let you know some exciting services planned at Knox for the upcoming Sundays that you won't want to miss! November 6th - Join us for Remembrance Sunday November 13th - Come and meet our Syrian refugee family the Hejjo Family November 20th - An Inter-generational service and a Baptism December 4th - Praise Band again and the beginning of our Christmas Movie Series: " A Wonderful Life!" December 11th - #2 in our movie series: "The Grinch Stole Christmas" and at 5.30pm - Outdoor Nativity at the park. December 18th - # 3 in our movie series: "A Christmas Carol" and our Sunday School Christmas Presentation December 24th - The Christmas Story told in music and drama by candlelight.

7 Page 7 Friday October 28, 2016 Announcements Munchies for Missions and Food Bank Sunday - Next Sunday, November 6 Need a table? The Admin committee is looking to relocate the old wooden tables with pipe legs. They are sturdy, but too cumbersome for our use. If you are interested, please let a committee member know by mid-november. NEEDED: Congregational Life is in need of small 1 cup jam jars before Nov. 3rd. If anyone has some to donate, we would gratefully accept! Looking for Volunteers: With some new young families attending our services, it has been suggested that we try to have someone each week to volunteer their time in the nursery if needed. Therefore, we are looking for volunteers! If you are able to help, please talk to Pat Elliott or Anne Lovett-Hutchinson. Thanks!! Calendar of Monthly Events November November 6th - Food Bank & Munchies for Missions November 9th - Community Remembrance Concert November 13th - Coveting Service for Gail (1:30 pm) November 26th - Santa Parade and Cookie Walk November 28th - Seniors Time Out Christmas Dinner TBD - Kindred Spirit s outing to Operation Christmas Child to inspect shoeboxes

8 Friday October 28, 2016 Announcements Page 8 On Wednesday November 9th, the Ayr Paris Band will host a concert " A Salute to our Soldier: Past and Present". In addition to the band wartime music repertoire, the concert will feature Southwood Secondary School choir and a Community Choir. A freewill offering will be collected and donated to the Cambridge Hospital Expansion. We would like to encourage any church or community members to join the Community Choir for this concert. Practices will take place on Sunday evening at 7pm at Knox United Church on Oct 16, 23, 30 and Nov 6th. The next Baptism at Knox United Church is going to be held Sunday November 20, 2016 Any one interested in the Baptism at this time please contact the church office and Rev Gail will get back to you with more information. Scripture Reflections! November 6, 2016 Haggai 1:15b - 2:9 Psalm 145:1-5, or Psalm 98 Job 19:23-27a Psalm 17:1-9 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, Luke 20:27-38 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ November 13, 2016 Isaiah 65:17-25 Isaiah 12 Malachi 4:1-2a Psalm 98 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 21:5-19

9 Join us to discover your healthy lifestyle!..now Starting Tuesday, October 25 Getting healthy is a choice, and following The Daniel Plan will move you toward living the kind of lifestyle God intends for you to live. This sixweek series is for both men and women. Session 1: Faith - Nurturing Your Soul Session 2: Food - Enjoying God s Abundance Session 3: Fitness - Strengthening Your Body Session 4: Focus - Renewing Your Mind Session 5: Friends -Encouraging Each Other Session 6: Living the Lifestyle Over the six weeks, you ll gather with friends in a small group to study the Five Essentials of The Daniel Plan: Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus and Friends. We ll conclude with a session on Living the Lifestyle, practical help on sustaining the healthy changes you ve made. Leaders: Gerry Procter and Helen Scutt 7 pm at Knox United Church Contact for more information and to register your participation.

10 Operation Christmas Child Christmas is coming!! Maybe it is not quite on your radar yet as we haven t even celebrated Hallowe en but Knox Sunday school is getting into the spirit of giving and we hope you will too. On Sunday, November 13 th, the Sunday school children will be packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. This is an important international outreach which our congregation has supported for many years and helps spread the word of Jesus love in a very meaningful way. On the Samaritan s Purse website it states that Since 1993, more than 100 million boys and girls in over 130 countries have experienced God s love through the power of simple shoebox gifts from Operation Christmas Child. Please take time to pick up a few items to add to the shoeboxes and bring them to the fellowship hall on November 13th or pack a shoebox or two yourself and we will make sure it gets headed on its way. If you would prefer to support this project monetarily, it takes $7 for each shoebox to be delivered to its final destination. For more information contact Heather Raby, or go to the Samaritan s Purse Operation Christmas Child website. FILL YOUR SHOEBOX Fill your shoebox with a well-balanced variety of items from the following categories: School Supplies - Items such as pencils, pens, pencil crayons, note pads, and picture books Toys & Other Gifts - Items such as stuffed animals, small musical instruments, hair clips, toy jewelry, t-shirts, socks, and candy (loose, individually wrapped hard candy in a sealable bag) Hygiene Items - Please place soap in a sealable bag Personal Note - Include a personal note and/or a photo in your shoebox (not inside the donation envelope) DO NOT INCLUDE: Toothpaste (due to customs regulations) Food and any chewy, crumbly, or soft candy: Including gum (due to customs regulations) Used items (due to customs regulations) Playing cards (other card games such as UNO are allowed) Liquids or items that could leak, melt, freeze, or break - Shampoo, creams, lip balm, bath gels, mirrors, or glass, etc. (these can damage other items in the shoe box). Items that can scare or harm a child - War-related toys, knives, and toy guns, etc. Using a backpack instead of a shoe box is problematic because it creates unfair circumstances at distribution events. Backpacks can also cause problems when cartons are being packed, and when shipments are going through Customs. - See more at:

11 October is Peanut Butter and Jam Month! These often forgotten items are a necessity in every home. Please remember those less fortunate than you in your weekly shopping. Thank you for your on-going support of the Cambridge Self Help Food Bank. Knox generously donates the Fellowship Hall for the Food Bank to provide service to Ayr and North Dumfries residents once every two weeks.

12 Science Experiments! Crafts! Games and more! FRI. NOV. 18TH PD DAY EVENT pm FREE Event for ages 7-10 A World of Water. Come and find out why water is important in the world. How much water do we use? What is life like without water? Bring your own Lunch. Snacks provided. Pre- register at Knox United KNOX UNITED CHURCH 92 Northumberland Street Knoxuayr.weebly.com admin@knoxuayr.com SPLISH! SPLASH! SPLISH!

13 Registration for PD event Friday Nov 18 th NOTE: Please fill out one form for each child that you are registering Please bring your own lunch. Snack and juice will be provided This is a FULL day event. Pick up is between 3 and 3.30pm. Child s Name: Child s Date of Birth: Child s Healthcare Number: Health Allergies: Family Dr. (name and number) Parent/Guardian Name: Address: Home Phone Number: Parent address: Emergency Contact Name: Emergency Contact Phone Number Who will be picking your child up?