Greeters: Colin Hatcher and Heather Green

Ushers: Bev Baptiste, Janice Neumann, Don Brodie and Steve Hoskin

Pastoral Care/Information Desk: Nancy Kerr

Juice Servers: Nancy Kerr and Marilynn Brodie

Offering Stewards: Earl and Terry Bauckman

Announcements

1.We would like to pass on birthday wishes to those in the 90’s and over category for August – Happy Birthday Daisy Robertson!!

2. A reminder that our summer joint services will end after August 22^nd. We look forward to welcoming Rev. Dr. Catherine MacLean to lead worship next week. Knox-Metropolitan and St. Paul’s will return to services at their own buildings for August 29^th.

3. Flowers in sanctuary were provided by Evelyn Johnson and family, in memory of her late husband, Ingvar (Don) Johnson. It marks the 30^th anniversary of his passing.

Sunday Parking at Knox-Met

§ TD Canada Trust Bank lot directly across the avenue. You may park in the TD lot on Sundays from 10 am-1 pm. Any other times and you may be ticketed.

§ Bank of Montreal lot located on the lane off 108 Street, between 82^nd and 83^rd Avenues.

§ ‘Bus turn-around lane’ on 83^rd Avenue next to City Arts Centre; directly west across 109 Street.

§ Royal Bank on 82^nd Avenue and 109 Street (lot located at the south end/behind the building).

§ Street parking

Inner City Pastoral Ministry Lunch

Knox-Metropolitan and St. Paul’s people made a fine showing at the ICPM lunch at Bissell last Sunday. We provided 45 loaves of delicious sandwiches, cookies, pickles, fruit and vegetables. Mont Zion Lutheran church members partnered with us to feed about 377 inner city folks. We want to thank the many people who generously donated funds to purchase food, prepared the sandwiches, baked cookies, cut veggies, and went downtown on Sunday morning to serve the food. Those that we fed really appreciated the food.

Nancy Kerr & Sharon Strong

Somali Refugee Family Summer Update

Knox-Metropolitan Refugee Support Committee

July 23 will mark one year since the family arrived in Edmonton. It has been a year of learning, adjusting and adapting for the family, and all those who have helped them. They have taken great strides in settling into their new life in Canada.

Congratulations, Iqra and Ismael!

Iqra and Ismael were the joint recipients of the Michael Tarbox Award presented annually by Malcolm Tweddle School. The award is presented annually to a student who has overcome adversity in achieving their educational goals. Iqra and Ismael are the youngest children in our family. We thank Malcolm Tweddle School for the support they have given Iqra and Ismael this past year.

Educational programs continue...

The rest of the family is just as committed and are enrolled in programs over the summer to continue learning English and Canadian culture.

Tennis anyone?

The family is interested in learning to play tennis. Does anyone have tennis rackets they would donate to the family? If so, please contact Clare Algajer.

Dental and Medical Costs

Due to the generous support of the church and community we have managed to fulfill our obligation and cover the families living expenses for their first year. We have also paid off their Federal Transportation Loan, which relieves them of a great financial burden. We do still need to raise a final $2500.00 to cover their remaining medical and dental expenses, and would appreciate any contribution towards this amount.

School Supplies

All 5 family members will continue their schooling in the fall. We have placed a box in the Knox-Metropolitan Narthex to gather donated school supplies for the family.

Thank you again for the generous support shown to this striving new Canadian family.

United Voices of Edmonton*

Invite you to attend their production of

CHARLES WESLEY:

O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing

with Ian Horobin as Charles Wesley

by Robert Johannson

with hymns by Charles Wesley

as part of the

EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL

FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL

Venue:

Knox Metropolitan United Church

8307 – 109 Street

Performance times:

Friday August 20^th at 7:00 pm

Saturday August 21^st at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Doors open a half hour before the performance.

Tickets available from

Fringe Theatre Adventures or at the door.

General $12, Seniors/Students $10

Running time approx. 80 minutes

*Combined Choirs from Knox Metropolitan & Robertson-Wesley United Churches and

Willan Chorale

Come and support the choirs as they prepare for their summer residency at Gloucester Cathedral, UK, August 8 –14, 2011

Can I Still Go To Heaven

If I Shoot the Music Minister?

The play written by Dan Bagan, is about a music worship team that is rehearsing for the Sunday service when they are taken hostage by a crazy man threatening to blow up the church and everyone in it if they can’t prove the existence of God.

August 12-16 @ Strathcona Baptist Church

August 17-22 @ At Knox Evangelical Free Church

All shows start at 7:30 pm

Tickets available at the Fringe box office and at the door. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students.

Western Women’s Conference in September

“Rich, satisfying, uplifting, meaningful

– a beautiful setting.”

Join women of faith from BC, Alberta and beyond to sing, laugh, pray, learn, and explore the theme Centrepoint and Promise at Naramata Centre. Omega Bula, Donna Sinclair, Keri Wehlander, and Barb Myers will be featured.

Price still $375 (plus tax).

Visit www.naramatacentre.net for more information and to register.

The Good Samaritan Society Annual Spirituality and Wholeness Workshop

“Restoring Hope: Transforming Conflict into Compassionate Collaboration”

Guest Presenter: Reverend Dr. Rob Voyle

Friday, September 24, 2010 in Sherwood Park

Early bird registration is $75.00

For more information or to register please go to www.gss.org

Announcements for St. Paul's United Church

The Water Women are away paddling the rivers this week and would appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

The Sexual Assault Centre is recruiting volunteers for our 24 hours crisis line. We offer 50 hours of crisis intervention training at no charge. If you are empathetic, caring, non-judgmental, want to gain experience within the helping field, and/or want to make change in your community this is an excellent opportunity for you! Please call Joy at 780-423-4102 or email at joys@sace.ab.ca for more information.

Hi everyone. On August 26th I am doing a bike ride to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The ride is 100 km with Lance Armstrong and is in Jasper (we ride 50 km UP from JPL to Maligne Lake and back to JPL). There are 45 riders and we have a goal to raise $25,000 each for breast cancer research. This is a bit of a stretch for me because I have never cycled this big a hill before (we go up 2,400 feet) nor have I ever cycled 100 km nor have I personally pledged to raise $25,000; but for a cause like this, it is worth the stretch! Here is how you can support this effort: go to www.cbcf.org click on the Prairies NWT region box, click on the LinkPink box that will then display right below it, scroll down the list of riders until you see my name, click on my name and then click on Sponsor Me. I am going to match all donations. Thanks for your support. -Mike Gendron

The Chancel Reno is well underway! The “Work Crew” have been busy and our thanks go out to them for all their hard labour: dik Buttery, Jack Francis, John Kuzyck, Lance Love, Dave McNabb, Bob Miller, Dave Parr and Bob Wright.