The CHATLine
for January 18, 2012
Presbytery Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
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Greetings!
 Three Items to Not Forget:
The Winter Stated Presbytery Meeting is on February 18, 2012, at Lowcountry Presbyterian Church, in Bluffton. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am. Click here for directions.
The deadline for the Presbytery Directory is this Friday, January 20, 2012.
The deadline for the Letters of Intent and Terms of Call is January 25, 2012.
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 Birth Announcement Congratulations to Janie and Chaut Bruce on the birth of their daughter, Spencer Allyn Bruce. Janie is the Director of Children and Youth Ministry at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Spencer was born on January 4th, and was 8 pounds; 21 inches
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Haiti: Two Years Later
Two years after the earthquake in Haiti, many people who gave to charities are asking why they are not seeing more progress. The answer is often that charitable groups were focused on the immediate needs with little emphasis on long-term recovery.
This is what sets Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and the Presbyterian Haiti Response Team apart from other relief efforts in Haiti.
We work to maintain and utilize longtime partnerships to promote long-term recovery. We are in direct dialogue with Haitians and are funding sustainable projects that help those in greatest need.
The following stories and updates are just some of the ways YOU are walking with Haitians as they rebuild their lives: [read stories from PNS]
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Upcoming Charleston Area Ministers' Lunches
Next Lunch: Tuesday, January 24th
 The next Charleston Area Ministers' Lunch will be Tuesday, January 24th at 12:30pm at Westminster. Join us for a great lunch at a reasonable price ($5) and find out what your colleagues are up to in the new year.
Go ahead and mark your calendars for the next few months:
We will always meet at Westminster Presbyterian at 12:30 pm:
- February 28
- March 27
- April 24
- May 22
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Position Available:
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina
 Due to the retirement of Penny Arnold, Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina is looking for a Director of Foundation Services and Church Relations. Please send resumes to: Katherine R. Ligon, President, 2817 Ashland Road, Columbia, SC 29210. For additional information about the position contact Penny Arnold, same address or toll free 1-888-842-4855.
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Building BRIDGES Through Research
Community Celebration
Saturday, January 21st, 2012
 St. John's High School,
1518 Main Road, John's Island, SC
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
(Lunch 1:00pm-2:00pm)
Researchers at MUSC plan to share major findings from research conducted among the Sea Islands communities. Please join us to hear reports from doctors, nurses, and patients about findings from:
- Project SuGar (Diabetes)
- COBRE (Dental disease)
- SLEIGH (Lupus)
- REACH (Diabetes)
- Center for Health Disparities Research
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Annual Charleston Atlantic Presbytery
Children's Retreat at Bethelwoods: You're Invited!
Registration Deadline is February 15th
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Don't Miss These Webinars
Hosted at the Presbytery Office
Don't miss out on these great educational opportunities!
Preaching Through Lent
with David Bartlett
on Tuesday, January 24th at 2:00 pm
The Power of Collaborative Evaluation
with Cathy Surgenor
Tuesday, February 7 at 2:00pm
In This Webinar You Will:
- Discover how program evaluation can empower the whole congregation via team learning
- Develop the skills in collaborative evaluation to overcome resistance to program evaluation
- Formulate the key steps to collaborative evaluation through case examples in a Christian education program and a mission
outreach program - Gain tools needed to move a group from feeling stuck to being "reformed and always reforming"
Cathy Surgenor is:
- A teaching elder who has served as a solo and interim pastor, and presently as a chaplain for the Taconic Developmentally
Disabled Services Office - An expert in program evaluation, having focused on the subject in her D.Min. studies
- A member of the Self Development of People Committee and chairs the local SDOP committee
- A former mission co-worker in Tanzania where she focused on project development.
- A veteran strategic planner for a manufacturing company
Turnaround Strategies for Your Church
Part 5: Rethinking Affiliation with Tom Ehrich
Tuesday, February 14 at 2:00pm
In this Webinar Tom will show how your reach to the community can expand by shifting focus from adding members to extending touches, by multiplying tracks into the congregation and by cultivating a relational, not institutional ethos.
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2012 Lenten Devotional from Presbyterians Today
In this devotional, each day of Lent features a Scripture reading, prayers, and meditations written by Ruth Huizenga Everhart, a Presbyterian minister and author. The booklet also contains full-color photographs of Holy Land sites to enhance the readings. These devotionals may be ordered by calling 800-524-2612 or online http://store.pcusa.org/1211611012.
The price varies depending on the number you order.
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Day-Long Workshop for Clergy on the
Life and Work of Congregations in the 21st Century
The Presbyterian Association on Science, Technology and the Christian Faith is inviting all clergy members of Charleston-Atlantic Presbytery to participate in a workshop on the ministry of congregations in as 21st century. Titled, "Balaam's Ass or the Heavens Are Declaring But Are We Listening?", will consider the historical relationships of the study of nature and the Christian faith, what we have learned about the universe that God is creating, and the bearing of such learning on the worship, education and mission of contemporary congregations.
Please register at your earliest opportunity but no later than January 27th. You may return the completed registration form to Jim Miller at jmiller1776@gmail.com or 222 Cameron Street, Summerville SC 29483.
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DON'T FORGET!!
End of the Year Reports and Deadlines:
Statistical Report and Clerk's Questionnaire
To input data into the Statistical Report:
- Visit: http://oga.pcusa.org/stats where you can go to download the information and input your data.
- Passwords have been changed and you need to add an "!" at the end of the previous year's password.
- The deadline is February 22, 2012.
- If you don't have access to the internet, contact Barbara Burger at the presbytery office.
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 Save the Date for STEPS 2012!
Mark your calendars now for the Charleston Atlantic Presbytery's STEPS Leadership event on August 25, 2012, at Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian. This is a great opportunity to gather with people from all across our presbytery to equip ourselves to do ministry!
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Made to Worship:
Presbytery Middle School Retreat
at Bethelwoods
February 10-12, 2012
Keynoters Katie and Mason Todd will lead us in a worship-filled weekend as we explore what it means to be a worshipful people. Music will be led by Turner Merritt, and ReCreation will be led by our very own Youth Council members!
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Vacation Bible School Curricula Preview
 Mark your calendars for January 23 - 26. Come preview and evaluate three 2012 VBS curricula- No Friend Like Jesus: Get Connected ; Clean Water for All God's Children; and Operation Overboard: Dare to Go Deep with God!. The presbytery office is open from 9:00am - 5:00pm. Come whenever you like and stay as long as you like! Come alone or bring friends! If you can't make it during regular office hours, contact Pie to make arrangements to meet after hours. |
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Upcoming Events in Our Presbytery
- February 10-12, 2012 - Spring Middle School Retreat
- March 10-11, 2012 - CAP Children's Retreat at Bethelwoods
- March 23-25, 2012 - Spring Lay School at Presbyterian College
- March 24, 2012 - Spring High School Event
- August 25, 2012 - STEPS Leadership Event
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Stay Connected 
Presbytery Calendar January 19 8:30 am - 5:00 pm BOP Render Unto Caesar for Admin and Treasurers at Westminster 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Executive Committee January 20 Presbytery Directory Deadline Bethelwoods Ministry Team Meeting at Bethelwoods January 25 Deadline to Submit Letters of Intent and Terms of Call January 26 5:00 pm Council Meeting February 1 Presbytery Meeting Handbook Deadline Upcoming Presbytery Meetings All meetings begin
at 9:00 am.
February 18, 2012
at Lowcountry Presbyterian Church
Bluffton, SC
May 19, 2012
at Bethel
Presbyterian Church, Walterboro, SC
October 6, 2012
at Summerville
Presbyterian Church, Summerville, SC
Church of the Week
Edisto Presbyterian
Edisto Island,
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Keeping In Touch
Send Us Your Pictures:
If your church is participating in mission projects, taking trips, or hosting different events, let us know and send us a picture!
Newsletter:
Do we receive your church's newsletter? Please put us on your mailing list.
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Contact
Information
Please remember that
the phone will be
answered by our
voicemail system when
we cannot answer
the phone.
Main:
(843) 766-4219
Extensions:
Donnie Woods
Executive
Ext. 11
Deane Kemper
Stated Clerk
Ext. 12
843.708.1848
Pie Mikell
Cong. Nurture
Ext. 14
Barbara Burger
Administration
Ext. 10
Mike Fitze
Presbytery Consultant
(843) 884-1504
Cheryl Glenn
Communications
(843) 259-4900
Rachel Epps
Youth Ministry
(843) 367-9136
The Journey
Campus and Young Adult Ministry
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The Charleston Atlantic Presbytery Children's Retreat is coming soon! Plan now to join us on March 10-11, 2012, for this annual retreat. This is a great time of music, games, s'mores, learning and friends that every child in your congregation would love!