COKESBURY NEWS

LET'S DANCE!

The annual Father-Daughter Valentine Dance is on Friday, February 7 beginning at 7 pm. Fathers and father figures and their daughters of all ages are invited to dance the night away with us. Tickets are $10 per person and are available online or at the door. Doors (and photo booth) open at 6:30 pm.

FREE TAX PREPARATION

Cokesbury partners with the Knoxville/Knox County Community Action Committee (CAC) to offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).   These free tax preparation services are available to families with low to moderate income and seniors (age 60+).  Find out if you are eligible here. 

Appointments for 2024 income tax preparation will be available from January 28 - April 15, 2025. 

You may book an appointment reservation up to three weeks in advance. Please note: After you choose your "service" at Cokesbury, you will be asked to select a "station." If your preferred appointment time is not available when you select "Intake 1 (Cokesbury)" please try "Intake 2 (Cokesbury)".

In addition to appointments for in-person preparation on the North campus, as we have offered in years past, we will also be offering drop-off appointments.  Allow about 15 minutes to complete the intake paperwork, and we will call you when your return is ready.

You can also call (865) 244-3086 for assistance making an appointment at Cokesbury or any other CAC site. 

FIFTY-SIX RETREAT: MARCH 1-2, 2025

Students in 5th and 6th grades are invited to our annual Fifty-Six Retreat! New this year, we'll head to Wilderness at the Smokies for music, worship, small groups, and, of course, water slides! The cost is $125 for students and $50 for volunteers, and need-based financial aid is available. The registration deadline is February 1.

GRIEF SHARE

Grief Share is for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. We meet on Monday evenings from 6:30-8 pm in Room 200 on the North Campus and on Zoom.

CARE & SUPPORT FOR FOSTER & ADOPTIVE FAMILIES

We are excited to share an opportunity for individuals and families who are on the foster care and/or adoptive journey. Whether you are a current foster or adoptive parent or are interested in learning more about what it means to foster or adopt, we invite you to join us on Wednesday Nights at 6:30 in the conference room on the North Campus. Cokesbury Kids and Cokesbury Students meet at the same time as our group, so your kiddos will be having fun while you take part in this group. Questions? Email Heidi for more information.

PLEASE NOTE: Depending on the weather, The Foster & Adoptive Support Group is meeting at Hey Bear Cafe: please email Heidi to confirm the meeting location.

FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND LIFE STAGES

Cokesbury Women meet on Tuesday evenings, Wednesday mornings, and Thursday mornings.

LISTEN EVERYWHERE!

Now available for worship services and events in the Sanctuary on the South Campus and the Worship Room on the North Campus: Assistive Listening technology! Whether you use Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids or have headphones (including wireless earbuds) that work with your smartphone, you can connect directly to the sound system for Assistive Listening. Simply join the "Assistive Listening" secure wifi network while you are on campus with us, and download the "ListenWIFI" app from your app store. For more information, stop by the Information Desk and ask about Assistive Listening.

YOUNG AT HEART

Join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month for lunch, fellowship, and special programming. For those of us who are still young at heart; ages 55+. Questions? Contact Shirley at 865-246-0448 or email at sgross@cokesbury.tv.

MONTHLY MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST

Our Monthly Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be on the third Thursday of each month. Join us at 8 am on the North Campus for breakfast and fellowship. 

KNOXVILLE LEGAL MINISTRY

No one should face confusing legal circumstances alone. We can help. Knoxville Legal Ministry holds a FREE monthly legal advice clinic on the North Campus at Cokesbury Church. Clinics are held on the second Saturday of each month from 8:45 am to 12 noon. 

The next clinic will be on Saturday, February 8.

We will help provide answers and direction regarding your legal matters, create a customized plan for you, and walk through a step-by-step process to finding freedom. 

To get started, gather any information you’d like for us to review, make an appointment at link the below. Learn more by emailing knoxlegalmin@cokesbury.tv. 

LANGUAGE FLUENCY

In an effort to better serve our neighbors, we are collecting information on language fluency. If you are fluent in a language other than English, will you please fill out this form? We may be in contact with you if we have a guest or client who needs help with translations to access our services. Thank you!

AMAZON WISH LIST

We keep a Wish List filled with the items we need most in Fig Tree and the Connection Center. From essential clothing, to sleeping bags, to items to help set up a new home for our newly-housed neighbors, the wish list is full of items to share hope with our guests. Please send your purchases to the Wish List address.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE GENEROSITY

Thank You for your faithful giving to God’s work at Cokesbury, and your incredible generosity. Your gifts equip us to love people into a relationship with Jesus to change the world. To give to Cokesbury Church or to view 2023 giving, click here.

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PODCASTS

Go back and catch that sermon you missed, listen again to a message you loved, and start each day with our Daily Bible Reading in podcast format. Let Cokesbury keep you company all week long. 

COKESBURY APP

If you haven’t already, please download our Cokesbury Church app, which integrates giving, online forms, ministry communications and more: making it easier than ever to stay connected. Download our app (iTunes or Google Play) and set up your account login and profile picture, or visit here. Questions? Email us at accounts@cokesbury.tv.

SING WITH US!!

The Cokesbury Choir is welcoming new members! Join us as we raise our voices in beautiful anthems and worship songs. No experience is necessary. We help lead worship each week in our Traditional worship service on the South Campus. The choir meets every Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the lower level of the South Campus. Reach out to Marcelo at (865) 247-3714 with any questions.