King Avenue Digest 10-2-20

October 2, 2020

The Newest Announcements for your Attention

  • NEW WORSHIP TIME! Beginning October 4, our MORNING BLEND WORSHIP WILL RETURN TO 9:00 AM. Traditional Worship remains at 11:00. Our virtual coffee hour will go on hiatus in order to enable everyone to be freed up for Children, Youth, and Adult Sunday School opportunities at 10:00 a.m. Stay tuned for these Faith Formation opportunities.
  • The Who, What and When . . . King Avenue’s long history, striking architecture, and significant mission all make a Comprehensive Campaign necessary and timely. As Pastor John Keeny expressed in his recent retirement announcement, we must continue on our spiritual journey to position and equip King Avenue to move into God’s gracious and exciting future. CLICK HERE to read The Vessel - Issue 2.
  • WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY - October 4 is World Communion Sunday, a special opportunity to celebrate education. Encourage participation and generosity in your local church by downloading free promotional resources in the Pastor and Leader’s Kit, including worship tools, audio devotionals, videos, social media graphics and more.
  • DON'T WAIT, SAVE 8! Join Lifeline of Ohio on October 8 for Don’t Wait, Save 8: Saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donor registrations. When you choose to register as a donor, you could save up to 8 lives and heal more than 75. You can help in just a few minutes when you register as a donor online. It's free, it's easy and it's open to anyone regardless of age or medical condition. We hope you'll tune in for one or all of Donate Life Ohio’s planned virtual events and sessions. To do so, simply visit their Facebook page or the Donate Life Ohio website - www.DonateLifeOhio.org/Save8.”
  • REGISTER NOW FOR CHANGING THE CONVERSATION SERIES: Let's Talk About Sex - This year's Changing the Conversation Series welcomes Dr.Wendy VanderWal Gritter on Sunday, October 11 from 7:00-8:00pm. A rules-based approach to sex hasn’t served the church very well. The harm runs deep. There must be a better way. Dr. Wendy VanderWal Gritter will help us understand how reclaiming our agency, sharpening our discernment, sharing wisdom and mutual support, and focusing on flourishing are steps to embracing God’s good gift of sex. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON REALM.
  • CHILDREN'S CONNECTIONS - On October 4th, we'll begin virtual Sunday School at 10 am. This is a wonderful way for parents and children to grow in their faith together. Click HERE to learn more about Children's Connections.
  • YOUTH CONNECTIONS - Beginning, October 4th, this virtual Sunday School class is for all youth in 6th to 12th grades. We will meet on Zoom every Sunday morning at 10 am. Reading the book "This Book is Anti-Racist" is suggested. We will discuss 2-3 of the sections during each class. It's incredibly important for our youth to connect their growing faith to the issues and concerns of daily life. Over the next couple of months, we will connect our relationship with God to the challenges of racism. We will learn how to become anti-racist as a faith community. Click HERE to learn more about Youth Connections.
  • SMALL GROUP STUDY - Feeling disconnected from your King Avenue church family? Would you like to be part of a small group conversation around the upcoming sermon series? Would you like to be part of a small group conversation around the upcoming sermon series? Or...Would your existing small group like to participate in the upcoming church-wide sermon series study together? In October, John and Colleen will begin a sermon series using scripture, of course, and the book Generosity: Responding to God’s Radical Grace in Community by Tim Keller. Reading the book is not required, although after the sermons and discussions you might want to. Groups meet once a week for four weeks via Zoom or potentially in socially distant in-person sessions. Small groups will meet to discuss the previous Sunday's sermon. Group leaders will have an outline and discussion questions for each meeting. The Small Groups will be held Sunday at 8:00 PM, Wednesdays at 7:00 PM, or Thursdays at 7:00 PM. Existing small groups may take part in this study during their "normal" meeting day/time. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP. Questions? Contact Bret Baird at brethbaird@yahoo.com or 614-302-9273 or Susan Taylor at susan1taylor@aol.com or 614-596-5843.
  • SPECTRUM MOVIE NIGHT - Our last movie discussion night was such a success, we thought we would plan another one! On the night of Thursday, October 15 at 6:00, we’d love for you to join our Zoom chat about the documentary “Disclosure,” which can be found on Netflix. In this film, leading trans creators and thinkers from Hollywood share their perspectives and analysis about Hollywood’s impact on the trans community. Please plan to watch the documentary before Oct. 15 and come prepared to share your thoughts and impressions of this fascinating doc! A link to the Zoom chat will be provided at a later date. Be sure to keep an eye on the Spectrum FB page for details!
  • USHERS AND GREETERS NEEDED - We need your help to make sure everyone at church feels welcome and stays safe! Volunteers are needed to greet and usher at both the 9:00 and 11:00 services. If you are interested, please email Beth Aiello, beth@kingave.org, your name and which service. Thank you for considering supporting this important ministry!
  • Audio-Visual Volunteers Needed - We are looking for some folks who would like to learn how to help with live streaming our 9:30 and 11:00 services. You don’t need a lot of experience; we will train you! Please email beth@kingave.org if you are interested.
  • Volunteers Needed at NNEMAP Food Pantry - NNEMAP added service on Thursdays from 3 until 7PM, and Saturdays from 10 until 1pm. The Saturday shifts will be the same as our shifts during the week, with full offerings of food. This will not be a produce-only day. The Thursday shift represents our first offering of afternoon and evening hours to provide services those who work during the weekdays. NNEMAP will begin accepting clients from all zip codes in Columbus and Franklin Co. NNEMAP will need more volunteers! NNEMAP is centrally located near the Ohio Expo Center at 677 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211. NNEMAP is also expanding into a home delivery service, providing several deliveries each week to those who need food assistance and lack transportation. Drivers are among the volunteers needed to make this work. Those interested should contact director@nnemappantry.org

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