The Burke Centre Festival is happening this weekend, right across the street from Knollwood! We want to be intentional and prayerful as folks in our community gather in our backyard. Pastor Moises will be hosting a short meet-up after the church service this Sunday to lead us in a time of prayer and training about how to engage with our neighbors. After the meet-up, families will head across the street to enjoy the festival and pray for opportunities to get to know and love our neighbors!

We are coming to the close of our current fiscal year which ends on September 30th. The staff and Elders have been evaluating budget options for the coming fiscal year starting October 1st. Click the link below to access the letter which was sent out earlier this week from Bob Thomas, Elder Chair, and Brian McNamara, Elder – Finance Committee Chair, providing a comprehensive summary of the new budget recommendation.

Join us again this Sunday for the continuation of our 8-week class on what we believe! This class will be a meaningful, yet accessible, discussion on Christian doctrine taught by our elders. Childcare will be offered, so please let us know if you plan to use it.

You work way too hard to be this broke! Now is the time to take back control of your money, and that starts by taking a Financial Peace University class. Visit knoll.org/fpu to join a nine-week class starting on Sept 21st and learn how to make your money work for you.

Moms! If you’re looking to build community with other moms and dig deeper into God’s Word, join us this Fall as we study the books of 1 and 2 Peter. Free childcare provided (RSVP today!) for kids up to age 5. To sign up, or if you have questions, contact Katie Conaway (Katie@knoll.org) or Glenda Letcher at 703-475-3321.

Ladies, join us for a fun time of fellowship on Friday, October 6th at 6:00pm in the basement Gathering Room. Enjoy a potluck and scrumptious desserts as well as terrific conversation! We will get to know one another through fun activity stations after our meal. Please note that childcare is not provided. Questions? Contact Arlene Randall at arlenerandall3@gmail.com. Registration coming soon!

On Saturday, October 7, a special workday will be held at the NicaWorks Bike Barn located at 25675 Gum Spring Rd, Aldie, VA. The barn has been a wonderful site for collecting, preparing, and shipping bikes to the ministry in Nicaragua. There will be a wide variety of jobs to choose from during the workday, including:

• Barn Maintenance- Several repairs need to be done to the barn. Some involve carpentry.
• Bike Repair- Some experience with tools will be helpful in repairing broken bikes.
• Bike Movement- About 800 bikes need to be rolled from points A to B to C as we are doing a major rearrangement of the facility. Anyone from age 10 and over can be very helpful.

Along with dirty hands, these workdays are always filled with fun and fellowship. Your help will be greatly appreciated! NicaWorks will happily sign any documents for youth doing this for community service hours.

Workers can come during whatever portion of the day they like. Lunch will be provided. A notice will go out prior to the workday regarding specific tools and supplies we need. Please contact Glenn Keller if interested.

Knollwood Preschool has openings in most classes for three- and four-year-olds for the upcoming school year, which starts in September. If you would like to enroll or need further information, please contact the preschool's director, Kristin O'Dell.

FINANCIAL REPORT

Weekly Giving = $28,238

Weekly Need = $19,701

Year to Date Budget = $965,373

Year to Date Income = $899,649

Year to Date Expenses = $923,145

Point of Contact: David Oakley

SEP 10 Burke Centre Festival Meet-Up

SEP 21 Mom's Bible Study Begins

SEP 21 Financial Peace University Begins

SEP 24 Communion

SEP 24 Annual Business Meeting

OCT 01 Food Pantry Collection

OCT 06 Women's Ministry Fall Event

OCT 07 Nicaworks Work Day