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This Sunday's Worship

Join us this Sunday, April 2 at 10:00 AM

"Who Is This?"

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Matthew 21:1-11

10:00 AM

In person: Sanctuary

Digitally: YouTube, Facebook, or John Knox App

Click here to access the Worship Bulletin.

Liturgist: Erin Mehagan

Communion: Todd Alledner and Annalynn Barnett

Audio Visual: Bobby Mock

Ushers: Bette Britt, Cannon Bixler, Keith Littrell, Carter Schaaf, and Jim Grigsby (Head Usher)

Sanctuary AV Upgrades Underway

Worshippers in person this Sunday will notice a new installation in our Sanctuary. A station to house our audio-visual controls is located in the rear, on the far left as you face the pulpit.

Why this change? Last year our Music & Worship Committee’s AV Task Force assessed ways to enhance this dimension of our worship. The Session studied the proposal and approved it in February. An important feature of their proposal was to move the audio controls to a permanent station within the worship space, to reduce any disruptions that may occur with wireless controls. A new 32-channel audio mixing board will be housed in this new space.

Other changes pertaining to our video displays should be ready by late Spring or early Summer. Retractable screens and ceiling-mounted projectors on each side of the front of the worship space will replace the current portable screen and projector. Control of these displays will move to the new AV station. Controls for our livestreaming operation, now located in a separate room, will also move into the back of the Sanctuary.

These upgrades to our equipment and capabilities come through a lead gift from the estate of Art and Jean Baiden, whose devotion to our Lord, this church, and our worship have meant so much to John Knox through the years of their service. Additional funding has come from a gift from John and Elizabeth Martin and an allocation from our Memorial Fund. We give thanks for this generosity and pray that these changes enrich and enhance our worship of the Lord for years to come.

We will be spreading pine straw and a group will also be working in the kitchen. We will meet at 8:30 am and should be finished by noon. P&O will provide coffee, water and snacks. Come help us beautify our campus for a few hours.

It’s almost time for our annual Easter Egg Hunt! All of our children and their families are invited! This is a fun-filled event sponsored by our John Knox Youth for children of all ages. We will gather on the front lawn of John Knox on Sunday, April 2, from 3:00 – 4:00. Bring your family and friends! We will have a time for visiting with friends, searching for eggs, and eating some sweet treats. We hope many of you will join us for this great day of fun and fellowship!

Easter Flower Form

In addition to the traditional Easter photos taken outside at the cross by the sanctuary, be sure to have your photo taken at the John Knox “step and repeat” in the Narthex. Don’t forget to tag your photos to #JKPCGVL and #Easter2023.

John Knox Care Companion Ministry Looking For Volunteers

Our Care Companion Ministry is looking for volunteers to help all of us stay more connected with our fellow church members. Our Care Companions contact members in a variety of ways and allow us to stay informed about health concerns, contact information changes, as well as sending birthday wishes, informing of church lunches and dinners and special services. You will be supplied with a list of church members, family members, and contact information. Our aim is to build a caring relationship through regular contact. You can do whatever you are comfortable with in contacting members on your list of 8 – 12 church families. We’d love to have you be part of our caring team in this important ministry. If interested or for more information, please call Peggy Thompson.

Your John Knox Christian Mission and Outreach Committee (CMO) learned that Greer Relief’s food pantry shelves look pretty bare these days. We want to remind you of how to donate—we have collection bins for Greer Relief in the outer narthex and in the church office or you can use the Amazon Wish List link provided below. Please consider picking up some items for Greer Relief the next time you shop. While they will welcome any non-perishable donations, the list above highlights current urgent needs.

And, if you have time for a new volunteer commitment, consider Greer Relief—they currently need Monday volunteers (but, of course, they will welcome any and all people who are willing to give of their time and energy). Click the link to get started https://greerrelief.org/volunteer/ .

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” Matthew 25: 35

If you can't donate in person, consider using the Greer Relief Amazon Wishlists:

Food & Hygiene Pantry Wishlist

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Thank you all for the generous gifts to the Greenville Chin Presbyterian Church Youth Group. I have been blessed by their young people over the years and I wanted to show them our appreciation for our time together as they worshiped and served alongside us all as sisters and brothers in Christ.

Also, thank you all for the special reception and outpouring of love on March 12. You will forever stay in our hearts and prayers. May God bless you and the ministry of John Knox.

In Christ’s love,

Angie and David Howell

In this season of concern, the Church’s witness of service and caring is more important than ever. John Knox is doing all we can to continue our ministry in ways that keep us connected to God and to each other. Please continue your offerings so that we can serve fully throughout this time of need.

Ways to give: