Deacons of Knox

What an incredible promise and challenge! God created us with service in mind. Each of us has been blessed with gifts, insight, and talents that God intends for the good of others. We have the promise of his intentional creation, as well as the challenge to serve in obedience to that call.  The Deacons at Knox have been seeking the ways that we can be obedient to God’s call to serve the Knox community and the Pasadena community that surrounds us. The biblical framework of the Deacons is to serve those who are suffering. The Deacons of Knox have recently financially supported three local ministries: Door of Hope (a ministry serving homeless families in Pasadena), Friends in Deed (a ministry of the Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Churches that provides food and respite for the homeless), and Elizabeth House (a home for women and their children in crisis pregnancy situations). In addition to financial support, the Deacons have also encouraged active ministry through the sack lunch program for Union Station and through food donations for Friends in Deed. The Deacons are also available to respond to needs within the Knox church family. We are happy to organize meals, to pray, and to provide other practical support for those who are facing a challenge. Sometimes those needs are clear, and we are able to ask how we can help. Other times, the needs may be private – or it may seem difficult for a person to ask for help. Remember, we have all been created with service in mind! Asking for support or care is part of what we have all been “prepared in advance” to do!  With this in mind, the Deacons of Knox want to discern God’s call for our on-going ministry in the coming year. Please pray with us, both in ways that you are feeling called to serve the suffering, as well as in how the Deacons may care for you! Please feel free to contact us through the church office (626.449.2144).

Knox Kids

Kids at Knox are a vital part of our worshipping community. They have been and continue to be a sign of God’s renewing work in this place. We have over 30 children from infants to teenagers who regularly participate in the life of our church. Our desire for all of our kids is to partner with their parents in providing a spiritual foundation for them, so they can learn to know God’s love for them and what it means to be in relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

We are a worshipping community who welcome children into our midst. We invite all children to worship with their families at 10am. Childcare is provided as an option for infants up to the age of 3 in our nursery, which is found inside the adjoining building to our sanctuary. All kids are invited to participate in a Children’s message during worship and then have the option to go to Sunday School around 10:20am.

We currently provide two Sunday School classes: one for 3-5 year-olds and one for 1st-3rd graders. In Sunday School our aim is to provide a space for our kids to:

• Have fun
• Pray for one another
• Sing
• Open Scripture
• Learn how to serve God and the world

It is our hope at Knox that all of our children grow up to be men and women after God’s own heart, and that we take seriously the job of planting seeds for God to grow in each of them.

For more information about our Children’s Ministry, please contact Rev. Joelle Beller, Christian Education Coordinator or call 626.449.2144.

Missions at Knox

Knox Presbyterian Church supports a variety of missionaries and mission endeavors, many of which represent individuals and specific mission efforts of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A)

Some local ministries that Knox also supports include:

• La Casa de San Gabriel
  
• The Door of Hope
  
• Friends in Deed (a ministry of the Ecumenical Council of Pasadena Area Churches that provides food and respite for the homeless)
  
• Elizabeth House
  
• Union Station Foundation

Small Groups at Knox

Small groups at Knox are one way we deepen community, mutual support, and discipleship. Our groups meet regularly in homes, providing a relaxed space for fellowship, sharing life together, and prayer. If you would like to find out more about our small groups, please contact the church office by email or phone (626.449.2144).