Rev. Carl Kemp, church pastor, said there is a desire by the
congregation to recognize all the hard work that college, high school,
vocational school and other graduates have accomplished. Free children and
youth music lessons also are provided, by appointment, following Sunday meals.
Knights Creek, which
describes itself as A Country Church with the Heart of Christ, also has
enhanced and added other community outreach efforts, with community prayer for
individual, community, county, state, national and world concerns from 6:30 a.m.
to 7:30 a.m. each weekday; Celebrate Recovery at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays for
individuals experiencing any type of hurt, hang-up, habit or life struggles,
even years later; a companion ministry, the Landing, for teens who are
struggling with various issues; participation in a second companion Celebrate
Recovery Inside ministry for inmates at Allegany County Jail; music
presentations and an opportunity for children and adults to try out instruments
at community events; Surviving the Holidays and Help Grieving Children
presentations for adults struggling with the effects of the loss of a loved one
due to death or separation or divorce; and First Friday of the month
activities, alternating monthly between a coffeehouse of music, games,
refreshments and more and a movie night.
All these activities are free.
The church holds 6
p.m. Sunday night services, a 7 p.m. Wednesday night Bible study, and 9:45 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning studies of subjects such as "Life's Healing
Choices," "When God's People Pray," "What On Earth Am I
Here For? " and the current "How to Get Through What You Are Going
Through" series. Members also are
involved with development of the new Hope Center community information and
referral and reading assistance initiative in Wellsville and the Mission
Genesee Valley Journey to Transformation community transformation and revival
focus. Further information on these activities is available at www.facebook.com/KnightsCreekChurch or from
Casey Jones, church outreach assistance, at bps461@msn.comor (484)
435-0503. The church is handicapped
accessible.
