Friday, July 7, From the Student Minister s Desk In Halifax, NS

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1 Friday, July 7, 2017 From the Student Minister s Desk In Halifax, NS Greetings from Halifax. I am really missing all of you, and the daily notes that I have been opening from you have really helped me keep in touch with you. So, I thought that this week I would share with you some images to help you get a picture of where I am! A Friday File through pictures. Peace, My friends! 1. The Front view of AST 2. The Court yard where we join for Bar- B-Q's on Saturday nights - my room is the window on the third floor, third from the right. Friday, July 7, 2017 Inside this issue: From Halifax 2 Council Corner 3 Kindred Spirits Ayrshire Fiddle 4 Kids Bible Camp Train Ride 5 Skylight Festival Other 6, 7 3. The luxurious hall way - I'm waving from the door of my room. 4. My little room - notice the ever growing display of cards on the wall - thank you. 6. Common Room, where you can watch TV when you don't have assignments Ha Ha! 7. Steps down 5. At the table of our 'gourmet kitchen' with some fellow students.o the chapel - there are a LOT of stairs on campus which we climb several times a day! Service Schedule Summer Contacts Volunteer Schedule This Week at Knox Office Summer Hours Scripture Reflections Prayers for The Week Friday File Summer Schedule No Edition on August 4th and 11th Inside the Chapel - we have service every day at 8am Knox United Church Student Minister: Gail Fricker Church office Tel: admin@knoxuayr.com Webpage: knoxuayr.weebly.com

2 Friday, July 7, 2017 Page At Halifax Harbour 9. View from Presidents and Student Union - what a wonderful place to hold meetings. 10. Inside the AST library 12. On a road trip in the weekend between courses 13. We met 'FRED' at a fishing village on our road trip. 14. At Peggy's Cove, Canada Day 15. Making friends with a fisherman at Peggy's Cove 16. Peggy's Cove 17. Swiss Air Memorial, in memory of the 229 that died in the air crash in St John's Anglican, Lunenburg - the second oldest church in Canada. 19. Inside St John's - the stars on the ceiling display the night sky as it was in East on Dec 25th, year 1A.D.

3 Page 3 Friday, July 7, 2017 THE COUNCIL CORNER It was great to be a part of Sunday's church service in the park - a true celebration of Canada's 150 years. There were greetings from Sue Foxton, Kathryn McGarry and Bryan May. There was participation from Calvary Church, Christ Anglican Church, Glen Morris United Church, Roseville United Brethren Church and our own Knox United Church. Those who brought greetings all mentioned how fortunate we are to live in Canada. Perhaps, it's also a time we should express how fortunate we are to have had forefathers who kept our churches strong and kept the faith when times were much more difficult than the present day. Our proud spiritual heritage stems from Stanley St. Church formed in 1834 and the present building in The celebration of the 150th of Knox was a long while ago in Also, well over 150 years, is the present Glen Morris Church built in Also so long ago, everyone would have come to church by foot or horse and buggy. Yet records indicate numbers in the hundreds to praise God and worship in those days. Even in 1997 Knox United Church had 754 people under its pastoral care. Our country was founded on Christian values and 150 years ago we stood for Christianity in a very dedicated way. Whatever way we choose to look back on our heritage this special 150th year, let's take some time to think about the sacrifices made by those who went on before so Christianity would prevail in our families, homes and churches. Psalm 33:12 says, "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage." Let us forever keep God the center of our heritage. Blessings to all, Betty Butcher Knox Chair of Council KINDRED SPIRITS Ladies, You are invited to come to the home of Joyce Sommers for a pool party on Monday, July 10th. Come at 3:00 p.m. for a swim followed by a pot-luck supper at 5:00 p.m. Joyce will provide cold-cuts and buns. Please R.S.V.P.to Joyce at and let her know if you can come or not. Surprise! Our Upper Room Daily Devotionals have arrived for MARCH/APRIL!! If you would like one, please pick it up in the Communications Nook on the right-hand side of the hallway, leading to the Sanctuary. Enjoy!

4 Friday, July 7, 2017 Page 4 Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra At Knox United Church Ayr Sunday, July 16th During the 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Group of 8 with David Moore & Leah Parris Hannah Coombs, Aaron Wardrop, Ella McMeechan, Niamh McHugh Hannah Bowyer, Anna Bradford, Ewan Smith, Holly Goldie

5 Page 5 Friday, July 7, 2017 The cost is $20. (for all ages) which includes a snack. One entire car (72 seats) has been booked and there is a surprise for everyone to enjoy. Tickets need to be purchased/ordered ahead of time as there is a limited number of tickets available. Contact: Rev. Debra for tickets or further information Help Saint Luke s United Church, Hespeler celebrate their 180th Anniversary and Canada s 150th Anniversary by joining us on Thursday, July 13th, 2017 for a 2 hour ride on an antique (100 year old) Steam Engine passenger train. Be at the St. Jacob s Market train depot by 1:40 p.m. for a departure time of 2:00 p.m. returning at 4:00. We will try to arrange for car pooling. You are the ones for Skylight! The Skylight Festival of faith, justice and arts runs July 28 to 30 at the Paris Fairgrounds in Paris, Ontario. The festival is a celebratory and creative space where diverse communities of all ages connect. Engage with the passion of cutting-edge thinkers, musicians and artists, or just chill in the living room (in a field). Volunteers welcome! Registration and more information at (Most economical way to register is with a group of six or more.) Camping is included with registration. Sponsored by EDGE Network for Ministry Development and the United Church Observer.

6 Friday, July 7, 2017 Page 6 KINDRED SPIRITS Save the Date! All Ladies are invited on a Mystery Tour Tuesday, August 15th More details to follow.

7 Page 7 Friday, July 7, 2017 CHURCH IN ACTION CAMBRIDGE SELF-HELP FOOD BANK Items should be placed in the boxes provided under the coat rack outside of the Fellowship Hall. Items are weighed by Laura Johnson before they are put in the cupboard. Suggestions for JULY Meat (i.e. hamburger tube, bacon, boxed meat for freezer) CHURCH in ACTION Church in Action is scrapbooking! We are going to make a church calendar for a look at what s happening at Knox. We are looking for a few pictures from each event that takes place at KNOX. They don t have to be of an individual person - we don t want to single anyone out - just a panorama of the event. If you have 1 or 2 pictures from any of the events, please them to: acarroll@carrollenterprises.ca More Voices update We are on our way to accomplishing the purchase 50 copies. A Jazz Vespers and a Café were held and $295 was raised (14+ books). Five books have now been purchased as memorials so far. Donations of $20 can still be made to purchase a copy for the church in memory of someone special or from yourself. An inscription will be place inside the book. Donations should be placed in an envelope, marked for More Voices and submitted to the Church office. Please include the name(s) of who the book is being donated in memory of and from who. A Fund has been set up for this purchase and donations receive a tax receipt.

8 Friday, July 7, 2017 Page 8 Service Schedule July 9th - Guest Officiant: Gayle Coleman, LLWL July 16th - Guest Officiant: Gayle Coleman, LLWL July 23rd - Guest Officiant: Sandy Sinden, LLWL July 30th - Guest Officiant: Randy Mackenzie August 6th - Service in the Park (Christ Church) August 13th - Guest Officiant: Randy Mackenzie August 20th - Guest Officiant: Robert Duncanson August 27th - Gail Fricker Date July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 Sanctuary / Church Decor If you are in need of pastoral care during the summer months while Gail is away, please contact Susan Humphrey at Rev. Debra McGill will be the emergency pastoral charge minister for the months of June and July. Sunday Volunteer Schedule Audio / Visual System Audio only Janet Millward Audio only Reg Cressman Audio only Reg Cressman Knox Greeter Janet Millward Christine Cochrane Christine Cochrane Rebecca Murray Musicians Mike & Merry Schmidt Mike & Merry Schmidt Gibson MacMillan Gibson MacMillan Scripture Reader Linda Roberts Sue Martsch Janet Furlong Richard Kleri Minute for Mission Reader No Reader No Reader No Reader No Reader Sunday School Teachers No Sunday School No Sunday School No Sunday School No Sunday School Counters Coffee / Lemonade Time Sandra Dance Don Davidson Marg McNeil Jeremy Wright Heather Smith Christine Cochrane Kate Cressman Anne Lovett-Hutchinson Janet Furlong Sue Martsch Carol Kopp Shirley Mitchell

9 Page 9 Friday, July :30 AM Worship Service 11:30 AM Lemonade Time This Week at KNOX Saturday, July 11:00 a.m. Memorial Service of David Watson SUNDAY, JULY 9 OFFICE CLOSED SUNDAY, JULY 9 Sanctuary Fell Hall Mondays - Fridays NO NorthDumfriesPreschool Classrooms / Fell Hall Tuesdays - Thursdays NO NorthDumfriesPreschool Classrooms / Fell Hall MONDAY, JULY 10 12:00 PM CSC Community Dining 3:00 PM Kindred Spirits Fell Hall / Kitchen Home of Joyce Sommers OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY, JULY 10 TUESDAY, JULY 11 OFFICE OPEN 9:30AM - 12:30PM TUESDAY, JULY 11 WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 OFFICE CLOSED 12:00 PM Cambridge Self Help Food Bank WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 Fell Hall / Kitchen THURSDAY, JULY 13 OFFICE CLOSED THURSDAY, JULY 13 FRIDAY, JULY 14 OFFICE OPEN 9:30AM - 12:30PM 12:00 PM FCC "Young at Heart" Seniors Lunch FRIDAY, JULY 14 Fell Hall / Kitchen SATURDAY, JULY 15 OFFICE CLOSED SATURDAY, JULY 15 SUNDAY, JULY 16 OFFICE CLOSED SUNDAY, JULY 16 10:30 AM Worship Service Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra Sanctuary 11:30 AM Lemonade Time CHURCH OFFICE - SUMMER HOURS Tuesdays & Fridays 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

10 Page 10 Friday, July SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS July 9 th 5 th SUNDAY after PENTECOST Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, Zechariah 9:9-12 Romans 7:15-25 Matthew 11:16-19,25-30 July 16 th 6 th SUNDAY after PENTECOST Genesis 25:19-34 Isaiah 55:10-13 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 PRAYER REQUESTS: As a church we are called to pray for each other and for our mission in the world. Throughout the week of July 9, 2017 We pray for the churches and their pastors in Ayr Ministerial: Calvary Church, Ayr Pastor Lloyd Oakey We pray for the churches in the Hamilton Conference: Thorold South / Allanburg (Niagara Presbytery) As we participate in the Monthly Prayer Cycle: (July) Ryerson Camp, Vittoria Pray for Our Church - Newfoundland and Labrador Conference. Pray for our fellow members at Knox: For the Family of David Watson.