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You are invited to join us for a presentation on our mission efforts in Guatemala on Wednesday,September 18 (meal 5:45-6:15, Program 6:15-7:15). The menu will be chicken lasagna, garlic rolls,salad bar, ice cream.

2019-2020 Youth BasketballRegistration is Open!

It's time to register for the 2019-2020 basketball season. Kindergarten - 12thgrade teams are available. The season runs November through February, withteam practices beginning in October. Kindergarten - 8th grades play on Saturdaymornings, 9th - 12th grades play on Monday evenings. Registration forms areavailable in the church office, Narthex, and by clicking here. Contact Jon Nelson atjon.nelson@mau.com 864-608-9379; or JT Greene at jtgreene11@hotmail.com 864-915-3133 if youhave any questions.

Young at HeartSEPTEMBER 17: Save this date for YAHscovered dish kickoff luncheon at 12 noon in theFellowship Hall. Following lunch, a program ofsacred and popular tunes will be presented inthe sanctuary by Mike Bulman who served asfull-time pianist at Southside Baptist church inSpartanburg for 50 years.

While YAHs targets adults 55 years and older,please know that adults of all ages arewelcome to YAHs events. Bring your favoritedish or dessert.

RSVP by September 13 to Bessie Lee (233-5518) or LaRue Wait (675-6172).

Grow Deeper this Fall through JustFaithWe are excited to be offering a new opportunity for spiritualgrowth this fall—JustFaith. The JustFaith program invitesparticipants to look at contemporary issues through thelens of Christian faith by engaging in reading, prayer,thought-provoking dialogue, and encounter in a small groupformat.

Jean Fontaine will serve as facilitator for our JustFaithgroup. The eight-week series will run Sundays, 4:30-6:30

PM beginning on September 22. Our Christian Mission &Outreach Committee is sponsoring this program; JohnKnox is covering the cost of registration and materials forevery participant.

To find out more, feel free to contact Jean Fontaine(eepa45@gmail.com) or call the church office.

Guatemala ScholarshipsJohn Knox continues to respond to God’s call toserve our sisters and brothers in and aroundCobán, Guatemala. Please join in thistransformative work by helping to fundstudents’ education in two vital ministries withwhich we partner:

The WALC program (Women in AgroecologyLeadership for Conservation) invites adolescentwomen to a 25-day residency at Rob and TaraCahill’s agroecology center. These young womenlearn sustainable local agriculture, personalgrowth, leadership development, and women’shealth. They commit to continue in school

through the following academic year and receive a modest monthly stipend to cover the cost of tuitionat a local school in their town or village. One scholarship of $150 covers the expense of one student’sparticipation this year.

La Patria Norte is a K-12 school established in 2009 by the Evangelical National Presbyterian Churchof Guatemala. It provides excellent secondary education in Christ’s name to this underserved region,offering degrees in medicine, judicial sciences, agro-forestry, and computers. Worship, Bible study,and faith formation are integral to the learning these students receive. Cost for a student is $600 peryear. One scholarship contribution provides significant support; four scholarship contributions providesa full support for a student in Cobán.

The contribution form is available here and at the church. Thank you for your generosity.

Lillia's StoryMeet Lilia, one of the young women that continues her education and her outreach, sharing with adultsand students of the villages in this remote area the knowledge and skills she has learned as a resultof WALC. Lilia Argentina Choc Acaljá of Tzalamtun is from Cahabón. Lilia rst came to CCFC throughWALC in 2016 when WALC expanded geographically to include lower elevation communities. Lilia hasparticipated in the WALC program for three consecutive years. Lilia became a WALC leader andteacher in her third year. For the last two years Lilia has been an Advanced WALC Intern, learning andworking at CCFC during the school year while attending university. Lilia now teaches the daily healthcourse to WALC participants. Lilia loves to sing and play guitar. She leads the singing in the dailyWALC opening “Buenos Días.” As an Advanced WALC Intern, Lilia gains experience in communityhealth and agroecology, while earning her scholarship for her professional nursing degree at RafaelLandívar University.

Eagle Scout ProjectWhat: Landscaping project at John Knox for Riley McDermott's EagleScout Project

When: Saturday, September 14

Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Where: 35 Shannon Dr. (lower campus)

Other info: Lunch will be provided; bring gloves and tools if you can

Please RSVP to 901-8591 or ramcdermott01@gmail.com

We have a new logo! We are so excited to share this with everyone. We’ll be able to use this newgraphic with any of our Children’s Ministry news and events. Be on the look-out for it so you’ll know allabout the exciting things happening with our children!

Parents’ Night OutWe will be here this Friday, September 13, from 6:00 – 8:30 to hang out withthe children while their parents have a few hours out without the kids. For allchildren registered, please meet us in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00. We’ll eatdinner together followed by some fun activities for all ages. We’ll end theevening with a movie in the Youth Center. Parents can pick up their childrenin the Youth Center at 8:30. We can’t wait to see everyone!

Worship Training for 1st GradersOur worship training for our new first graders has begun! We willmeet during both worship services for the next two Sundays:September 15 and 22. Children can attend the training during theservice your family normally attends. First graders are invited to

leave the service with Susan Felton after “Time for Children” towalk together to our classroom on the Kindergarten Hall. Parentscan pick up their children there after each service. Check yourChildren’s Ministry Newsletter for more details! See Susan Feltonwith any questions.

High School Bible StudyAll High School students are invited to join us for a six-week studyon the book of Ephesians on Wednesday nights this Fall!No worries if you missed our first two sessions, jump in and joinus next week as we dig into God's Word through Paul's letter to theEphesians. We hope this study will be an opportunity for us to growin our understanding of the Gospel, deepen our relationship withChrist, and establish or grow in the spiritual disciple of studyingScripture together.Third Week Details:Wednesday, September 18th7:30-8:30pm@ Grace & Sophie deMaine's house (205 Gracefield Ct. Greer)Bring your Bible!

Student Leadership TeamNow that we’ve all settled into the new school year, it’s time for our first ever Student Leadership TeamMeeting! High school students interested in serving John Knox Youth Ministry with their gifts and talentsare invited to join us on Sunday, September 15th, following the 11:00 service in the Youth Center. We’llspend our time together talking about the role of the SLT and the ways you can get involved. Lunch willbe provided. Please let Jessica know if you plan to attend!

MailboxIt's been 1 year since I experienced a near fatal heart attack.Since that initial day, September 9, 2018, a beautiful summerSunday afternoon, God has worked a miracle in my life. Thelast I remember at Greer Memorial ER was a nurse lookingdown at me and trying to calm me while speaking, "Mr.Gardner, you are having a heart attack." At that moment Iblacked out. I was transported to GHS by air. Twenty-threedays later, I began to recover. It was very hard for me tocommunicate with my family due to the many physicalproblems that were occurring. Hearing about some of theproblems that happened during the 23 days of an inducedcoma, I shared with my family experiences I had during thisjourney. These were dreams or visions. Some werefrightening or confusing. However, the final vision wasbeautiful. I wasn't sure where I was or what I was seeing andhearing. I'll share this with you: the last words I heard were, "It's all right, time to turn out the lights andgo to sleep"; I woke up. I can tell you it was real. After waking I learned of my immediate medicalproblems and processes necessary to begin recovery. The recovery road appeared to be long. Myfamily shared prayers from all over. I began to feel God's hands and Christ carrying me. He would tellme to be calm and proceed to heal. Your time is not finished.

I had many visits from Gordon and David. While I was laying waiting for a medical procedure to begin atGHS, my eyes closed and praying quietly that this procedure would get better. I opened my eyes andDavid was looking down at me. It was a blessing, and we prayed together. While waiting at RogerPeace for this same procedure, Gordon came in to sit with me. I told him what was going on, so hesaid let's talk. While talking, I noticed the time had gone by to start the procedure. We took a break inour talk and I called the desk. Doctors decided the procedure was no longer needed due to healthimproving. This was amazing news! I shared this with Gordon, as he was leaving he reminded me"God works 1 day at a time" and we prayed. Our beloved JK ministers carried the church's prayer, loveand faith. I can tell you all, prayer power was truly felt.

While in the hospital, I met our fine medical people. We are blessed to be in this area with such awealth of God nurtured abilities. The strength of my wife, Tracy, making strong decision, my talenteddaughter, Taylor keeping everyone informed through the Caringbridge, my son, Thomas, supportinghis mom during a time of need, his wife, Erica, with her wealth of medical knowledge, and mygrandchildren, Larsyn and TJ. Our family and their prayers.

John Knox Presbyterian Church sits in a beautiful Greenville, SC, community reaching out to all, nomatter what the situation. This is where it all started for me when my mom and dad brought us aschildren. The power of this church is Christ centered and God approved, and these gifts always give.Thank you all from the Gardner family.

Blessed Be To God through his son Jesus Christ. Amen.

Tim & Tracy Gardner

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

September12 - Judy Walls, Parks Felton13 - George McLeod, Stella Fowler14 - Brenda Rowe, Jennifer Littrell, Mary Carolyn Moore15 - Betty McMahan, Guy Cloer, Grant Whatley16 - Carol Hofmann17 - Dick Lambrecht, Marilynn Ledford18 - Mills Stansberry, Julia Grant

By the NumbersAttendance on September 88:30 - 6511:00 - 189

Weekly Offering Received: $8,996.00Weekly Budgeted Offering: $18,470.25YTD Offering Received: $599,307.04YTD Budgeted Offering: $664,929.00

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Edited by Mandy ScottJohn Knox Presbyterian Church

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