KNOX CHURCH NOTICES     6 July 2008

ALL are welcome to worship with the Knox congregation.

 Please join both Knox and First Church congregations after the morning service for tea and coffee in Burns Hall. 
Parents and small children are welcome at worship. Toilets are available in Burns Hall. 
Large Print orders of service will be available at both services. Please wear your name badges.
For a new (or replacement) name badge please telephone the Knox office on 477 0229 x 1

This week in the life of Knox
Further details about all events are available from the church office

                                    Sunday 6 July                10.00am    Worship at First Church led by Rev Sarah Mitchell
                                                                                           & Rev Tokerau Joseph (with Knox Choir)
                                                                           7.00pm    Worship at First Church: Liturgy led by Sarah Mitchell;    
                                                                                           Preacher Jack Lewis (choir on holiday)
                                    Tuesday                        12.30pm    Prayer for Healing (Room 4 @ Knox Community Centre)
                                                                         12 noon     Finance Committee
                                    Wednesday                    7.00pm     Deacons Court (Matheson Room)
                                    Friday                            1.30pm    ‘Kids’ Musik’ Pre-school Music (Gathering Area)
                                                                          7.00pm     Social Justice Workgroup (Nora Calvert’s home)
                                    Sunday 13 July              10.00am    Worship at First Church led by Rev Sarah Mitchell
                                                                          12.noon    Eating Out Together (Hosts: Nancy & Melville Carr)
                                                                           7.00pm    Presbytery Service – Ordination of Anne Thomson @ First Church
Upcoming events in the life of Knox

                                    14-18 July                            Knox Office will be closed due to holidays.
                                    Mon 14 July                         Men’s Bible Study
                                    Wed 16 July        6.45am     Men’s Breakfast (Gathering Area @ Knox)
                                    Fri 18 July            7.00pm    Bible Study on Human Sexuality (Room 4, Community Centre)
                                    Wed 23 July        7.30pm     Session (Matheson Room)
                                    Sun 27 July                           Sunday School and Choir recommence.   
 
Wider Church and Community.

•    Free Biblical Studies Conference with internationally renowned biblical scholars Saturday 12 July 9.30am-4.00pm, Castle Lecture Theatre.  No registration required.

•    Te Whare Pounamu Dunedin Women’s Refuge is looking for volunteers to help collect for the Annual Street Appeal on Friday 25th July. For information or to offer to collect, Email annualappeal@actrix.co.nz or call (03) 4550803.

•    Knox Centre for Ministry Midwinter Intensives: 26 July 9am-3.30pm “Where is God on Sunday?” Alastair Mackenzie 28th July 10am-4.30pm “The chaplaincy Phenomena: Providing Ministry to Organisations and Institutions” Hamish Galloway. Both at Sonny Riini Room, Hewitson Building, Knox College Cost: $10 per Intensive. All welcome. To register contact the Registrar  phone, 4730109; email, registrar@knoxcentre.ac.nz by Thursday 25 July

•    Sycamore tree Programme for NZ Prison Fellowship at the Otago Corrections Facility, Milburn on the afternoons of August 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, September 1, 2. The Chaplain hopes to find participants from the community. The kind of person sought is free on weekday afternoons, and has been affected by criminal offending some time in their life. People from the community enter the prison (temporarily!) to do the same course as the inmates. It is a partially restorative course looking at the nature of crime, taking responsibility for one's own actions, confession, forgiveness, putting things right etc. Further information: contact Janet Sim Elder
Ph 476 1151

•    St Clair Presbyterian Church’s 100 years celebration will be on 2 November. Registration forms from Coastal Unity Parish Office, ph 487 6367 or cavypres@xtra.co.nz

•    Dominican Summer School with Dr. Barbara Reid OP. Communities of Hope in a Chaotic World. Programmes offered in Dunedin, Auckland & Wellington in early January 09. Discounts for applications received by 30 Sept 08: details and application forms from Dominican Summer School, 68 Tyne Street, Mosgiel.
Special Notices and Requests

•    Eating Together Sunday: 12 noon 13th July at Mitchells Tavern, Caversham. Please give names to Nancy & Melville Carr (Ph. 4545021) by Mon 7 July. Everyone welcome.

•    Bible Study on Human Sexuality Join us for a prayerful reflection & discussion on human sexuality & Scripture Friday, July 18 & 25 Room 4 Knox Community Centre.

•    CWS @ World:  Check out page 6 of the current edition for the item on Fair Trade Sunday at Knox Church. Copies available at the door of First Church on Sunday 6 July.

•    Loan of a Bike?  Would anyone lend  Jack Lewis a bike until 26th August ? Contact the office.

While the Church is closed for the sprinklers to go in

•    The Community Centre and Gathering Area at Knox will continue to function All meetings scheduled to take place at Knox will do so unless otherwise notified.

•    The Church Office will continue to be open during the week (Monday to Friday) and the minister will continue to work from her study (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday) and from her home (Monday and Saturday).

•    Morning worship will be combined with First Church and held at First.

•    Evening services will be Knox Services – held at First Church, to which Knox and First members are warmly welcomed.
ROSTERS

                                                                                   This Week                                                        Next  Week
                            Welcoming/Counting                Phyllis Varcoe Tony Haslam                                Lee & Roy Somerville               
                            Crèche                                     Leigh Haslam                                                      Phillipa Crack
                            Morning Tea                            Margaret & Don Feist                                         Margaret & Don Feist
                            Bible Reading (am)                  David Skegg                                                        John Elder
                            Bible Reading(pm)                   Hannah Pirie                                                        Presbytery Service
                            Prayers  (am)                            -------                                                                Keren Skegg
Minister: Rev. Dr. Sarah Mitchell 477 0229  minister@knoxchurch.net
Session Clerk: David & Carolyn Richardson david.richardson@otago.ac.nz
Organist & Choir Director:  Karen Knudson
Clerk of Deacons Court: Suzanne & Ken Bishop suzken.bishop@xtra.co.nz
Administrator:  Jane Anderson  admin@knoxchurch.net
Church Officer: Kevin Pennell
Envelope Secretary: Nancy Carr mn.carr@xtra.co.nz
Parish Office 449 George St (9am-3pm Monday to Thursday 9am-1pm Friday)
Ph. 477 0229; Fax 477 4229; Email:knox.church@xtra.co.nz;