Knights Creek Church, 2987 Knights Creek Road (County Road
9), Scio, will hold the Father's Day celebration as part of its weekly
Community Dinners that follow 11 a.m. Sunday services, with a free event
recognition gift also being provided.
Rev. Carl Kemp, church pastor, said the activity is part of
an expanded outreach to the community that started over a year ago. 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 or 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; a summer music camp for children;
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 coffee house of music, games, refreshments and more, and a movie
night. All of these activities are free.
The church also 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 outreach and reading assistance initiative in Wellsville
and the Mission. 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.
