Rev. Carl Kemp, church pastor, said the activity is an
attempt to bring folks together to enjoy the holiday when they might otherwise
be by themselves. Event components will
be moved inside in case of bad weather.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own portable chairs.
Knights Creek, which describes itself as A Country Church
with the Heart of Christ, holds weekly Community Dinners following its 11 a.m.
Sunday services, followed by free music lessons by appointment for children and
adults. It also holds special activities
at other times, with gatherings already this year for Memorial Day, a
Valentine's Dinner, birthday and anniversary celebrations the fourth Sunday of
every month, and one for graduates.
The church 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, hangup, 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 coffee
house of music, games, refreshments and more and a movie night. All these activities are free.
Knights Creek 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 "How to Get
Through What You Are Going Through".
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.
