COKESBURY NEWS
APRIL 2025
HIGH SCHOOL BEACH RETREAT COMING SOON!
High Schoolers currently in 9th through 12th grades are invited to join us for the best week of the year: Cokesbury Students Beach Retreat! June 1–5 we'll be hitting the shores of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The cost is $350 for students with a $150 deposit / $175 for Volunteers. The deadline to register is Wednesday, April 30. There will be a mandatory participant meeting after the registration deadline.
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
Our Tech Team needs you! Training is provided to help with screens, sound, and lights on Sunday mornings or Thursday nights. Serve once per month, or whenever your schedule allows. Just check the "Tech Team" box on the Volunteer form below.
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? Want to RSVP? Contact Shirley at 865-246-0448 or email at sgross@cokesbury.tv.
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.
SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE!
If you missed out on our t-shirt preorder, we have good news! Extra shirts are now available in adult sizes Small through 3XL. Just stop by Guest Services and ask for one!
FIG BLOSSOM CANDLES
Introducing the "Fig Blossoms" candle by Family Tree Candle Company, in honor of the Connection Center. "Fig Blossoms," was created with hints of refreshing pear, cherry blossom, and an earthy amber base.
Family Tree Candle Company will donate 40% of each "Fig Blossoms" purchase to The Connection Center, making this beautiful candle the perfect gift for yourself or others. Family Tree Candle Company is located right here in Knoxville, and local orders can choose to pick up your candle at Cokesbury to save on shipping. All the details are available on the Family Tree Candle Company website.
You can also purchase candles at Salon OC Knox.
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, May 10.
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.
EMAILS
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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.
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