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Announcements for March 8, 2026
We would like to thank Rev. Peggy Kinsman for providing our worship this
morning. We hope that we will be a blessing to each other.
Any help will be appreciated after Perking to peel potatoes and carrots
in preparation for the community dinner on Monday.
Many thanks to those who supported the SERVICE CLUB fund raising efforts
and purchased meat pies. We sold 220 pies and once all expenses are
paid the money will be used to assist with the new carpet purchase
approved at the Annual Meeting.
when Debbie Reed printed the income tax receipts for the year she had a
glitch with the photocopier. She is 99% certain that when she corrected
the mistake, all the receipts were printed and distributed. However,
just in case, if you did not receive your charitable donation receipt
for income tax purposes, please contact Debbie Reed as soon as possible.
We received a thank you note from the Bluewater District School Board on
behalf of the White Gifts we donated to the MEAL MATES Program at
Walkerton District Community School. In part it said, "We are
continually amazed by the many meaningful ways in which student success
and well being are positively impacted through investments made by
caring and engaged individuals such as yourselves".
There will be a Board of Managers Meeting on Tuesday March 10 @ 7:30 pm
There will be a SEARCH COMMITTEE meeting on Friday March 13 at 2:30 pm.
At our recent meeting of the Christian Education and International
Mission Committee, we had a discussion regarding Vacation Bible School.
We all felt it was an important program that we wish to continue,
however, the volunteers are finding that the week stretches them out too
thin, and they may need more manpower in order to successfully run the
program. As such, we are looking for people who might be able to join
our fearless crew to help to continue this important ministry. Other
options are being considered as well including a once per week evening
program or running the program with the support of one or more other
congregations. Anyone who is able to help or has some great ideas on
how to run a VBS program, please contact Carol Patterson, Catherine
Duvall, or Deb Rae.
Practicing Jesus' Last Words - A DEVOTIONAL FOR LENT
Some copies of this booklet are now in the narthex, and more copies can
be made if there is interest. A portion of the introduction reads:
Unlike the season of Advent that leads to Christmas, which tends to
evoke positive feelings of warmth (like hope, peace, joy, and love),
Lent tends to cover a broad spectrum of human emotions. Lent is also a
longer season and helps us prepare our hearts and minds for the
resurrection of Christ at Easter. But Easter does not happen without
first walking through a series of harrowing events: the torment and
crucifixion of Jesus. This devotional covers diverse topics, including
forgiveness, relationships, suffering, need, fulfillment, surrender,
humility, grief, and resurrection. As such, you may find yourself
experiencing a broad range of emotions as you move between very
challenging but also positive topics. This is part of the season of
Lent—a time when we celebrate the amazing things that Jesus has done and
recognize the immense sacrifice of God in Jesus' death on the cross.
Please take a copy for use at home if you wish. This is also available
online through the PCC...or ask Carol Patterson.
PRESBYTERIANS READ Latest STUDY: Paul, His Letters and Anti-Judaism
Dates: Wednesdays Feb 25 – March 18 at 6pm Offered electronically
through Microsoft Teams. the book has arrived and is currently borrowed
so put your name on the list on the book cart if you would like a turn
with the book.
As we live in the Lenten season, we can examine our own conceptions of
Paul's letters to the Galatians and the Romans and how these writings
can serve as an inspiration to inclusion rather than a treatise on
Christian triumphalism.
The study will consist of two parts:
Two weeks studying John Gager's book Who Made Early Christianity? The
Jewish Lives of the Apostle Paul
Two weeks studying Paul's letters to the Galatians and the Romans.
If this is of interest, please check the PCC website, or ask Carol
Patterson. The study guide is on the Resource Cart in the Fellowship
Hall (more copies can be made), and one copy of the book is on order and
will be available for use.
At Knox This Week:
Sunday, March 8: 10:30 am Sunday Morning Worship with Rev. Peggy Kinsman
Monday March 9: 5 - 6 pm Community Meal
Tuesday March 10: 7:30 pm Board of Managers Meeting
Thursday March 12: 3 pm Friendship Prayer Time in Shaw Room
4:30 pm Choir Rehearsal
5:30 pm Music Team Rehearsal
Friday March 13: 2:30 pm Search Committee Meeting
Sunday, March 15: 10:30 am Sunday Morning Worship with John Gilbert
This is prayer #4 from PWSD's Unceasing Prayer: Prayers for a More
Sustainable, Compassionate and Just World....
Compassionate God, you see the struggles of the poor and the burdens of
the marginalized. We lift up to you those who are sick, suffering and in
need of care.
May the Duncan Hospital be a refuge of your love, where the broken find
restoration and the weary find peace. Bless the hands of those who serve
at the hospital—the doctors, nurses and other staff— as they bring
healing, comfort and hope to the most vulnerable. Strengthen them to
serve with humility and grace, that through their work, your kingdom of
justice and mercy may shine. Amen.
Written by the Duncan Hospital, a PWS&D partner in India.
