Announcements – 10 June, 2026
Worship … at 9:30am. We hope that you will participate in person. If you are unwell, please join the live streamed service. Pastor James will be leading worship this week.
To access the live streamed service, please go to the Knox’s YouTube channel or click here.
The printed service will be available before Sunday morning.
Sunday Coffee Hour … at 10:30am. Everyone from Knox and Hollydene are welcome to attend a shared social hour in the lounge.
Joys & Concerns…may we experience the healing presence of Christ as we uphold one another in prayer – sharing joys and concerns draws us together as a community of faith. Please pray for …
Please let your elder or a member of session know if there are changes to your prayer requests!
Celebrations
June 17 Jim & Carolyn Johnson
June 23 Lillian Lin
June 25 Gary Hall
June 27 Anne Krauss
June 27 John & April Watt
June 29 Keith Elliot
Lost and Found … please check the lost and found bin in the narthex. It will be emptied at the end of the month.
Potato Blitz … This June we are once again collecting as many pounds of potatoes as we can for ‘Our Place’! Donations can be dropped off at Knox on Sundays after service or Wednesdays during office hours. To make an offering instead, please mark your offering envelope with ‘Potato Blitz’, or send an offering via e-transfer to [email protected]. Please contact Kittie Ure or Lilian Sutherland for more information.
Knox Book Club … New attendees are always welcome! Here is a list of books and dates for 2026. The next meeting is Saturday June 13 at 1:00pm at April and John’s house. Please contact one of them for more information. Please read “What You are Looking for is in the Library” by Michiko Aoyama.
VIP (Victoria Island Presbytery) Summer Camp 2026 … A program of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. This year’s locations and dates are as follows: Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park June 8-12, Rathtrevor Provincial Park July 25 – 30, Rathtrevor Provincial Park July 30 – August 3. For more information go to our website or contact the registrar at [email protected].
Collective 2026 (Aug 12 – 15, 2026 at Brock University) … Collective 2026, an event for youth,young adults, and their leaders. Register here
The Best Coast Big Band … Trinity Presbyterian’s very own Bob Wicks is part of The Best Coast Big Band – check out their performance at The Coda (formerly Herman’s Jazz Club) on June 23 at 6pm. Listen to classic big band tunes, pop songs and everything in between. Get tickets HERE.
Sunday, June 14, 2026 – Mission Moment
One of the eight Indigenous ministries supported through gifts to Presbyterians Sharing, Mistawasis Memorial Presbyterian Church is among the oldest Presbyterian Indigenous ministries on a Canadian reserve. It stands on a foundation of rich history and faith, dating back to the 1870s, when Chief Mistawasis helped establish the first church there. Today, the congregation is renewing this sacred space for the future, adding new shingles, aluminum siding, and their first air-conditioning system to make the building welcoming and strong for generations to come. Recently, they celebrated several new baptisms and anticipate more, as they nurture faith, knowledge of the Bible, and Indigenous traditions within their congregation. Though building trust with the wider community is a long journey, they move forward with hope, guided by God’s Spirit and strengthened by prayers and support.
Prayer Partnership
Wednesday, June 10 We pray for The Presbyterian Church in Canada as it marks its 151st anniversary. In recognition of God’s continuing faithfulness, may we walk boldly in faith, love deeply, and press forward in hope.
Thursday, June 11 We pray for safe journeys for the Commissioners, Young Adult Representatives, Student Representatives, staff, and resource persons as they travel home from this year’s meeting of the General Assembly.
Friday, June 12 We give thanks for the community and support that church members provide for one another, in a world where people are becoming more and more isolated.
Saturday, June 13 We pray for countries threatened with invasion and aggression from other countries that seek to illegally expand their borders and take resources.
Sunday, June 14 We pray for the generosity to respond to God’s call to share what we have with those in need.
Monday, June 15 We pray for students as they go out to summer placements. May they and the communities that they serve be richly blessed.
Tuesday, June 16 We pray for people facing persecution because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We give thanks for organizations around the world that provide assistance and advocate alongside LGBTQI+ refugees.
Wednesday, June 17 We pray for summer students working at Crieff Hills Retreat and Conference Centre this season, that they would be blessed with safety, friendship and a deep appreciation for God’s creation.
Thursday, June 18 We pray for all those who grieve, that they will be comforted.
Friday, June 19 We pray for the people, ministries and mission of the Presbytery of Lambton-West Middlesex.
Saturday, June 20 (World Refugee Day) We pray that God protects the dignity of families forced to flee from conflict and persecution. We give thanks for those who welcome the stranger through refugee sponsorship.
June is Indigenous History Month … and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is an opportunity to celebrate and learn more about the diverse cultures, traditions, governing systems, histories, spiritualities, and gifts of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
The best way to learn is directly from Indigenous people:
- read Indigenous authors,
- listen to Indigenous musicians and podcasters,
- view art and film made by Indigenous artists,
- seek opportunities to learn from Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers and teachers
- attend events organized by Indigenous nations, organizations or Friendship Centers in your area.
Centering Indigenous voices and experiences, honouring Indigenous identity and resilience contributes to building up a society that actively addresses anti-Indigenous racism, and where all people may flourish.
Learn more about ministries with Indigenous people here. Learn more about the church’s work for Indigenous justice and healing and reconciliation here.
The Ng’ambi Family’s Journey to Food Security and Resilience
In rural Malawi, in Mwanyesha Village, 30-year-old Vincent Ng’ambi lives with his wife and five children. Until recently, the family shared a small, dilapidated house that offered little shelter from the weather.
“Life had been hard, living in a poor thatched house. Sunlight could hit us, and during the rainy season the house leaked, leaving us with an unbearable life,” he shared.
The effects of climate change meant that the farming methods the family had traditionally relied on were no longer enough to provide enough food, leading to shortages that had to be endured until the next harvest.
Vincent explained that excessive dry spells had affected crop production, and they could harvest only four bags of maize, which was not enough to feed the family until they were able to harvest again. The family needed to engage in low-wage labour to meet basic needs, such as the children’s school development fund, clothing and food.
Their situation started to change when the family participated in the Lupembe food security project, implemented by PWS&D’s partner, the Synod of Livingstonia Development Department (SOLDEV).
Vincent Ng’ambi and his wife highlight how the Lupembe food security project has transformed their lives.
The program introduced and trained Vincent in climate-smart agriculture technologies, self-help groups and household visioning as a way to fight climate change. During the household training with the Community Agent who encouraged them to articulate their dreams and aspirations for the future, Vincent and his family identified improving food production, increasing income, and constructing a safe, better house as the key goals.
Using what he had been taught, Vincent adopted the technologies right away. With the project staff’s extensive technical know-how in agronomic practices, maize production increased significantly, and he also diversified the crop by growing sesame, which he harvested.
Referring back to the family’s household visioning plans and the goals they set out, including constructing a safe home, Vincent moulded 6,000 bricks for the construction of the three-bedroom house with a seating room. With the money from crop production, more materials were bought to finish the house.
The remaining profit from the crop sale allowed the family to buy clothes for themselves and save for the self-help group.
“We are so grateful and proud of what we have achieved today. Thanks to the household visioning training we were able to dream bigger and set goals for our family. Our new house, made with strong bricks and covered with iron sheets, is a symbol of our hard work and determination. It is not just a place to live, but a sign of the better future we are building for ourselves. We shall be living in it and finish next year with cement flooring and windows,” he explained with tears of joy.
Future Plans
Today, the family plans to expand their climate-smart agriculture practice to 0.8 hectares and is exploring opportunities to secure loans from the Tikolerane self-help group to start a small business.
For the Ng’ambi family, the project’s impact goes beyond one season’s harvest. The new farming practices, savings habits, and family goal-setting are becoming part of everyday life, lessons their children can grow up with and carry forward from generation to generation.
Click here to learn more and respond with us.