COKESBURY NEWS


SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

What are Community Nights? 

  • Hot meal for everyone, including kids’ menu
  • Friends, new and old
  • Optional classes or groups for all ages

What classes and groups are being offered? 

  • Moving Forward: An open share group for anyone interested in building community.
  • Acts & Church History: Led by Cokesbury pastors, an in-depth look at the birth of the Church in Acts, and early Church History.
  • Everyday Budgeting for Everyday People: A six-week financial class led by the author, Lisa Jones, LPC-MHSP. This is not a class about being perfect with money. It is about being honest, being encouraged, and building habits that fit the real life you are living right now. 
  • Divorce Care Recovery: A supportive community for those navigating the grief of separation or divorce (Class begins August 25 and is 14 weeks).
  • Small Groups for Young Adults (post-college to 35)
  • Child care & a spot for kids of all ages
  • 4th Tuesdays only - Legal Ministry Orientation: For anyone interested in volunteering with our monthly free legal aid clinic. Attorney and non-attorney volunteers are welcome. You only need to attend one training in order to volunteer.

Who is it for? 

  • You! 

Can I come just for dinner? Can I come just for class?

  • Yes! 

What is on the menu?

  • Subscribe to our weekly emails or follow us on Instagram to see the weekly menu!
  • Typical meals: Pizza, taco bar, soup and salad, BBQ - and there’s always dessert! 

What are the dates? 

  • August 25 through November 10, except for Knox County's Fall Break - October 6

What time? 

  • Dinner starts at 5:30; Divorce Care begins at 6:00; all other classes and groups begin at 6:30

HELP FAMILIES IN NEED THIS THANKSGIVING

For 38 years, Cokesbury's United Women in Faith have been providing turkey and all the trimmings to families served by Wesley House Community Center. We now serve Manna House, Christmas Hope, Susannah's House, and Knoxville Head Start in our Thanksgiving Box distribution. Thanks to your generosity, we provided holiday meals for 300 families last year!


To donate a Thanksgiving Box this year, please use the shopping list below, place your items in a sturdy box with a lid, and include $35 for perishables. Bring your assembled box(es) with you to worship, or drop off at the office on the North Campus, Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm beginning October 18.


You can also give online. $55 provides a complete holiday meal for a family, and you can make your $35 donation for perishables for an assembled box at my.cokesbury.tv/give/thanksgiving-boxes.

SHOPPING LIST

  • 2 (15 oz) cans green beans
  • 2 (15 oz) cans corn
  • 1 (14 oz) can cranberry sauce
  • 2 (6 oz) packages of stuffing (bag or box)
  • 1 (26 oz) box instant mashed potatoes
  • 1 (18 oz) brownie mix



HELP FAMILIES IN NEED THIS CHRISTMAS

The Christmas Gift Project gives families in need the opportunity to shop for brand-new, on-trend gifts for their children at a fraction of the retail price.


We ask Cokesbury to contribute to the Christmas Gift Project, and our team purchases new, on-trend gifts for children of all ages. Registered families then shop the Store and pay between $3 and $5 for the gifts. This gives our Christmas Gift Project families the dignity of selecting and paying for gifts for their families!


You can help stock the store by giving a financial gift directly to the Christmas Gift Project using the button below. Thank you for your generosity!

GIVE

LEARN MORE ABOUT COKESBURY

Are you interested in learning more about Cokesbury or about what it means to become a member of our church? Join us on Sunday, November 22 at 11:15 am in the Gathering Place on the South Campus for our Next Step Class. Register now.


CELEBRATE WITH US!

Community Night Christmas is a celebration of the season for the whole family and for our entire church community! Join us for a sit-down meal and lots of festive fellowship. Stay tuned to RSVP or to volunteer! For now, mark your calendar for Tuesday, December 8, at 5:30 on the North Campus!


Holidays at Cokesbury

SOUTH CAMPUS SPECIAL MUSIC: SUNDAYS AT 10 AM

  • Sunday, December 6: Christmas Cantata - Glory To The Newborn King
  • Sunday, December 13: Classical Christmas
  • Sunday, December 20: Appalachian Christmas


SOUTH CAMPUS CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

  • Thursday, December 24: Traditional Candlelight Worship | 5 pm
  • Thursday, December 24: Traditional Candlelight Worship with Communion | 7 pm

Childcare will be available for preschool and younger at 5 pm


ONLINE SERVICES

  • Thursday, December 24: Live stream of contemporary services | 2 and 4 pm
  • Friday, December 25: Replay of traditional Christmas Eve service | 10 am

NORTH CAMPUS CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

  • Wednesday, December 23: Outdoor Contemporary Candlelight Worship | 6 pm | Front Parking Lot
  • Thursday, December 24: Contemporary Candlelight Worship | 2 pm, 4 pm, & 6 pm

The 4 pm service will have an interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Childcare will be available for preschool and younger for Thursday services only.


ONLINE-ONLY WORSHIP ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27

  • Sunday, December 27: Traditional worship will stream at 9 am.
  • Contemporary worship will stream at 10:15 and 11:30 am.

Contemporary worship will have an interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.


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. 
 

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. 

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

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. 


VOLUNTEER

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.


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.


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.

WISH LIST

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 2025 giving, click here.


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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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12pm Young at Heart Luncheon

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