Knox Presbyterian Church

The Knox Guild is planning to hold a Book Sale in June and needs an energetic person to organize and run the event. If you are interested, please contact John Schmidt.

Another YAYA event: Join us for our second annual Winter Open-Mic Night and Coffeehouse on Saturday, February 19th from 7-9pm. Any and all performers are welcome. Fair trade coffee, tea and hot chocolate as well as baked goods will be served. Admission $3 or pay-what-you-can. Those interested in performing should contact Darlene McLeod.

The YAYA Ministry is hosting an event for youth aged 14 and up on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at Knox Presbyterian Church. Meet for canal skating at 2pm, pizza dinner at 5pm and The Point worship service at 7pm at Dominion Chalmers. RSVP to Darlene McLeod. Dietary restrictions will be accommodated.

February 1st at 7pm at the Unitarian Congregation, 30 Cleary Ave. – A Journey through the West Bank sponsored by the Unitarian Congregation Global Justice Working Group. Come and learn about the impact of the Israeli occupation on the land and lives of Palestinians from 3 presenters who toured the west Bank in June.

Rev. Frank Emanuel, MA Theology, PhD candidate from St. Paul’s University will speak to us on two Sunday evenings on the topic of The Book of the People, the relationship we have with scripture. These sessions will be held on February 6th and 20th at 7:30pm in the Parlour.

Due to several members being unavailable, the Knox Church Bridge Club will not meet on February 2nd. The next Bridge Club night is scheduled for March 2nd, (first Wednesday of the month) at 7:30pm, in Geneva Hall.

The Temporal Board wishes to draw the attention of all Church employees and volunteers to the manual prepared by the Presbyterian Church in Canada entitled Leading with Care. It contains the policy to ensure a climate of safety for children, youth and vulnerable adults in the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Those driving to the Church are asked to keep two places by the Lisgar St. Narthex door for those with handicapped stickers. Those with these privileges might be interested in the section from the City of Ottawa website regarding on-street parking privileges:

The fresh flowers you enjoy seeing in the sanctuary are memorial donations. The numbers of these donations are down significantly, and therefore, what you often see are artificial arrangements.

Robbie Burns Night at Centretown United, 507 Bank St. Friday, January 21st. Appetizers at 6-6:30 pm. Piping of, and the address to “The Haggis” at 6:30,