Holding Those Affected by ALCS Tragedy in Our Prayers
Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf shall live with the lamb,
the leopard shall lie down with the kid,
the calf and the lion and the fatling together,
and a little child shall lead them.
The cow and the bear shall graze,
their young shall lie down together;
and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp,
and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den.
They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain;
for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea.
We grieve the loss of life and the trauma at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI earlier this week. We hold all those affected by this tragedy in our prayers, as we long for the day of the Lord’s peace.
For resources to help your congregation cope, see the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship Gun Violence Prevention Congregational Toolkit and Emergency Response Kit for Gun Violence Events.
John Knox Presbytery
The John Knox Presbytery is a middle governing body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The boundaries of the Presbytery include portions of the states of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The John Knox Presbytery consists of 55 churches; 6,942 church members; 103 minister members; 4 Commissioned Ruling Elders; and 4 Candidates and Inquirers Under Care.
Vision Statement
John Knox Presbytery is a community of communities: centered in Jesus Christ, linked to one another, and boldly responding to the Spirit’s call to join God’s mission. Serving in northeastern Iowa, southeastern Minnesota, and south central and western Wisconsin, we are called to turn outward: risking ourselves spiritually and physically to connect God’s good news to our neighbors, new friends, and the communities where we live.
Per Capita Information
2025 Approved Per Capita Information
General Assembly $10.84
Synod of Lakes & Prairies $5.50
John Knox Presbytery $23.66
Total $40.00