JOHN KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Welcome to John Knox Presbyterian Church
Welcome home, children of God!
Our faith celebrates the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
John Knox is a place where anyone can experience and share the love of God, the peace of Christ, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
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We are a faith community that values your thoughts and questions. Come as you are today and grow with us in faith and discipleship. We welcome all to the Lord’s table for Holy Communion, which is usually celebrated monthly.
We invite you to stay for fellowship after worship, where refreshments are served and friendships are made and nurtured.
John Knox Presbyterian Church
452 Cummings Lane N
PO Box 20968
Keizer, OR 97307-0968
Mission Statement
The mission of John Knox Presbyterian Church is to grow in Christ, be inspired to spread his Word, share his love throughout the community, and experience joy on the way.
Sunday's Service
The in-person worship service at 10:30am is recorded live in the sanctuary and will be posted to the website.
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Check the Bulletin for announcements and other information here
Worship videos
HOURS & SERVICES:
Church Office: Open by appointment only. Please call or email to schedule an appointment.
Worship Service 10:30 am Sunday
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Masks are WELCOME here, not required
ADA Accessible with hearing loop installed in Sanctuary to help those with compatible hearing aids
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Staff
Pastor: Rev. Maggie Lewis
Music Director: Anna Robinson
Pianist: Bethany Cozort
Clerk of Session: Eileen Sheelar
Treasurer: Bronwyn Curtis
Building Use
We share our building with our brothers and sisters in Christ, Iglesia de Jesucristo Puerta del Cielo, and the following community groups utilize our facilities:
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​AA meetings:
Monday - Step Study 7:30pm
Thursday - Way of Life 7:00pm
Saturday Morning Coffee 8:00am
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Daughters of the American Revolution
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Keizer Old Time Jam music group
Mission Spotlight
“The key to making a difference in your world is not trying to build something big. The key is to take your little, look for the needs around you, and simply start serving those needs a little at a time with great love.”
― Jimmy Larche, Five Loaves, Two Fish: Your Little is Never Too Small In The Hands of a Big God
Myanmar Earthquake
PDA is responding to the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28th, killing more than 1,000 people. We are in communication with our partner in Myanmar and are disbursing a solidarity grant to address immediate emergency needs, such as shelter, food, non-food items, WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) medicines and more.​
Donate here
California Wildfires
To help with the emergency response to the ongoing California Wildfires, please give directly to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) here: https://www.pcusa.org/donate/dr000165-us-wildfires
Keizer Community Food Bank
In April we are collecting shelf stable beverages. These include juice boxes, like Capri Sun or apple juice, shelf-stable milk, etc. These items are important especially for children and people on the go. The shelf-stable milk can be found at Costco, Fred Meyer's, Walmart and Dollar Tree.
Join Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon for Oregon Interfaith Advocacy Day on Tuesday, April 29, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Salem. Now is the time for people of faith to rise up in hope and to call for justice and compassion in our legislative system. Together we can be the prophetic voice at the Oregon Capitol, standing with the marginalized in our communities and upholding the moral imperative for a state budget that supports the common good. The morning session at St. Mark Lutheran Church will feature a keynote address, training on effective advocacy, and issue briefings. In the afternoon, participants will march to the Oregon Capitol Building, where they will present concerns to their legislators. Talking points and legislative appointments will be provided.
ISSUE AREAS may include Immigration & Refugees, Housing & Homelessness, Climate & Environment, Healthcare, Hunger, Criminal Justice Reform.
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SCHEDULE: Morning session at St. Mark: 9 a.m. to noon. Afternoon meetings with state legislators: times will vary.
REGISTRATION: $20; scholarships available. For more information and to register: https://emoregon.org/event/iad-2025/
PC(USA) Speaking Out against proposed deep cuts to U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID
On Friday, Feb. 14: Organizations that partner with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are speaking out this week against proposed deep cuts to the operations of such entities as the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. Among them is the ACT Alliance, which said it is “deeply concerned about the profound humanitarian consequences that may result from recent decisions by the United States administration severely limiting the ability of organizations around the world to continue to provide life-saving assistance to vulnerable individuals and families.” The PC(USA)’s Office of Public Witness signed a letter to House and Senate leaders from the Interfaith Working Group on Foreign Assistance (one of 42 co-signers), expressing “our grave concerns over the sudden order to stop lifesaving foreign assistance work around the globe and the dismantling of USAID.”
Faith Communities Unite in Declaration to Defend Refugees
In an unprecedented moment of moral reckoning, Church World Service (CWS) has issued The Ash Wednesday Ecumenical Declaration: Defending Refuge, a bold and urgent call to action from faith communities across the nation. Among the signatories is the Rev. Jihyun Oh, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and executive director of the Interim Unified Agency.
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By Invoking Alien Enemies Act of 1798, President Trump Brings Stains from America’s Past into the Present March 16, 2025 Washington, D.C.— In response to today’s actions by the Trump administration, Erol Kekic, Senior Vice President of Programs at Church World Services (CWS) issued the following statement:
​It was wrong in the 1940s and it is wrong today to round up immigrants based solely on their nationality or race. Weaponizing a 200-year-old law to facilitate mass deportations is pure xenophobia and would repeat one of the darkest episodes in United States history.
This invocation is also a misuse of a wartime authority that applies only when there is a declared war or an invasion by a foreign nation. As it has done repeatedly in the past, the Trump administration is once again falsely and shamefully conflating immigrants with crime.
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deporting noncitizens in immigration custody who are subject to the proclamation while the case proceeds.
Kimiko Hirota, Associate Director of Policy at CWS shared: Eighty-four years ago, my great-great grandfather, a 58-year-old tinsmith, had been living in Hawai‘i for 36 years when he was separated from his family, marking the first of his 1,432 days incarcerated by the United States government.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt invoked the Alien Enemies Act to intern him and thousands of others solely based on their ancestry. We cannot allow a president to once again use this law to scapegoat immigrants and sow xenophobia.
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For nearly eight decades, and continuing today, Church World Service has welcomed newcomers by helping them build new lives in the United States. Today’s action by the administration not only harms our new neighbors but faith groups, businesses, and families across America. CWS further urges Congress to pass the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, which would repeal the Alien Enemies Act and prevent its future abuse.
