The CHATLine
for February 29, 2012
Presbytery Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
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Greetings!
Spring Lay School Information is now online! Click here for more information about this year's event on March 23-25, 2012, at its new location, Presbyterian College!
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Update on PC(USA) Moderator
of the 219th General Assembly, Cindy Bolbach
 A note on behalf of Gradye Parsons: We have received word from Cindy Bolbach, Moderator of the 219th General Assembly (2010), that the pathology report from her recent abdominal surgery indicates a malignancy. Cindy will be following up with an oncologist in the next several days. Let us join in prayer for strength for our Moderator as she continues to heal from surgery and for a successful course of treatment.
Well wishes can be sent to Cindy's Facebook page, gamoderator@pcusa.org or First Presbyterian Church, 601 N. Vermont Street, Arlington, VA 22203.
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Turnaround Strategies for Your Church:
Part 6: Rethinking Stewardship
 This webinar will be available at the presbytery office on Tuesday, March 13 at 2:00pm. In this Webinar Tom Ehrich will help you understand the critical difference between "harvest giving" and "charitable giving," help you break free from failed strategies in order to implement proven ones and
help you transform congregants from budget watchers and crisis managers into grateful, generous and Christ-centered believers.
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 145th Church Anniversaryof St. Paul Presbyterian Church
Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 4:00 pm
All are invited to join the congregation of St. Paul Presbyterian Church as they celebrate the church's 145th anniversary. Theme: "A Heritage Worthy of Celebration" Speaker: Rev. Telley L. Gadson, Pastor, St. Mark UMC, Sumter, SC.
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St. Andrews Presbyterian
147th Anniversary
on April 1, 2012
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 795 Bear Swamp Road, Johns Island, will be celebrating their 147th Anniversary on April 1, and they invite everyone to join them in a series of the following special services with guest speakers:
Wednesday, March 28 at 7:30pm
Carolyn Heyward, Associate Pastor of
St. James Presbyterian Church, Charleston
Thursday, March 29 at 7:30pm
Sidney Davis, Pastor of Zion Olivet Presbyterian
Church, Charleston
Sunday, April 1 at 4:00pm
McKinley Washington, Pastor of Edisto Presbyterian
Church, Edisto Island
Please mark your calendars and plan to celebrate with the members of St. Andrews, Johns Island. The church is located off of Bees Ferry Road next to the Hunt Club housing development.
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Celebrate the Gifts of Women
Theme: Honoring Stories of Courage,
Struggle and Survival of Women
 Zion Olivet Presbyterian Women invites all churches in the Presbytery to our annual Gifts of Women Program Celebration on Sunday, March
11, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
Our speaker for the worship service is Ms. Loretta Graham, who is the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina. Ms. Graham's message will emphasize the roles of women in the church as
well as in the community by sharing the biblical lesson on Hagar's struggles and courage to survive for herself as well as her son.
We are asking all women to wear white and all guests are invited to join us for lunch at Oscar's (207 W 5th North Street, Summerville, SC). The
final count for the luncheon is required by March 5th; therefore, please forward this information along to Mary L. Capers at 843 860-9061.
Zion Olivet Presbyterian Women thank everyone for their support and wish you all God's continued blessing.
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Upcoming Montreat Conferences
Church Leadership Enneagram Retreat, April 11-13, 2012
 The Enneagram Personality System will serve as a map as participants learn the nine distinct personality types, their gifts, and challenges as they relate to pastoral leadership. The uniqueness of this personality system lies in its ability to clearly identify motivations beneath behaviors. It brings to consciousness "why we do what we do" and brings awareness to our "focus of attention."
Leader Sandra Smith is the founder of Alchemyworks and has been teaching the Enneagram throughout the southeast since 2002. Sandra creates and leads workshops and staff trainings using the Enneagram as a map for deepening self understanding. Additionally, she facilitates type and study groups, and works one-on-one with individuals as an Enneagram workplace consultant and also offers spiritual companioning.
Learn more about the Church Leadership Enneagram Retreat and register online.
 The Montreat Artists' Series,
April 15-20, 2012
Choose from one of two spring art forms being offered:
Pottery: Clay as a Healing Tool
Clay serves as an amazing shift to handwork and tapping into our hidden creativity. As a group, we will let clay and prayer move us. We will immerse ourselves in the process of forming shapes and vessels. Working with our hands, the clay serves as a tool to unlock the recesses of creativity and healing in our minds, bodies, and souls. There will be an opportunity for both wheel work and handwork, depending on individual preferences. Instructor Becky Garrity makes and sells functional pottery. She also finds inspiration and encouragement in teaching pottery to disabled adults and others in Virginia.
If I Had a Hammer: Basic Metalsmithing for Jewelry
Participants will learn to forge, solder, form cold-connections, patina, finish, and embellish metal sheet and wire into beautiful and unique wearable art while reflecting on the parallels for ways in which God does much of the same in our lives. InstructorDeb Guess is an artist, wife, mom, campus minister, gardener, chocoholic, and cook. She is firm believer that creativity is a way to get in touch with the Sacred and looks for every opportunity to connect life and creativity. Learn more about The Montreat Artists' Series and register online.
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Next Act 16:5 Gathering
Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 17th, when Stan Ott will return for another big group meeting with our pastors and vision teams from all the participating churches. If anyone needs extra materials from the last get together, please contact Mike Fitze. We are looking for a host church. If you are interested, contact Mike!
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CAP High School Youth Mission Trip
to Salkehatchie Summer Service
June 23-30, 2012
Click here to download a trip flyer.
 The Presbytery office is coordinating an opportunity for youth from member churches to participate in the Bishopville, SC camp from June 23 - 30, 2012. What does a Salkehatchie week look like?
- Salkehatchie is open to youth age 14 and above. The Bishopville camp will have around 85 participants with 20-30 coming from Charleston Atlantic Presbytery.
- CAP will work the participating churches to coordinate transportation to Bishopville.
- Youth arrive at the host church on Saturday night. The host church will provide lodging, breakfast, and dinner throughout the camp. Other local churches will provide lunch.
- On Sunday, the whole team worships with the host church in the morning.
- Camp participants are divided into teams of 12 (8 youth and 4 adults). Each team works on the same home for the entire week. Work projects are usually substantial and may include roofing, replacing bathrooms, repairing sheetrock. Salkehatchie recruits skilled adult volunteers and youth are well supervised to insure their safety.
The cost to participate in Salkehatchie is just $215 per person. This includes all lodging and meals, plus a camp T-shirt. Applications and full payment are due by March 30, 2012.
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Older Adult Ministry Week: May 6-12, 2012
Older Adult Ministry Sunday: May 6, 2012
 Do you celebrate the gifts of ministry and talent offered by the older adults in your church? Offer members the opportunity to connect with older adults in your church and community? Older Adult Ministry Week (May 6-12, 2012) is a great time to get started! Here are just a few ideas to 'prime the pump':
The Adult Ministry Committee of the Nurture Unit will be sharing more ideas this winter and spring, and rolling out a few more surprises as well! Please share this information with your pastor and committee/team chairs!
Lindy Coleman, chair, Nurture Unit
coleman.lindy567@gmail.com
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Upcoming Mission Trip to Haiti
April 21-28, 2012
Anyone who needs more information, or is interested in participating, should contact Dottie Kelley at dottiekelley@comcast.net or 856-8918.
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 Save the Date for STEPS 2012!August 25, 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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Upcoming Events in Our Presbytery
- 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
March 4th
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
PYC
March 6th
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
COM Meeting
March 9th-10th
Children's Retreat
at Bethelwoods
March 12th
Leader of
Leaders Event
at John Knox PC, Greenville
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Bible Study
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Chat & Chew
March 13th
Leader of
Leaders Event
at John Knox PC, Greenville
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Church & Society
March 18th
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
PYC
Upcoming
Presbytery Meetings
All meetings begin
at Bethel
Presbyterian Church, Walterboro, SC
October 6, 2012
at Summerville
Presbyterian Church, Summerville, SC
Church
of the Week
Orangeburg,
South Carolina
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Wallingford Presbyterian
Anniversary Banquet
Friday, March 9th
at 7:00 PM
at the Arabian Temple
4132 Rivers Ave.
Tickets:
Call the Church
at 723-9929
$20.00 at the door
Children $5.00
Speaker:
Captain Mark
V. Glover
USN Commanding Officer of Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center
Celebration Service
Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 4:00 PM
705 King St.
Theme:
"Celebrating 145 years of Proclaiming God's Word"
Speaker:
Pastor John
Calvin Mathis
Word of Life Ministry
Clarksville, Tennessee
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Positions Available
Presbyterian
Communities
of SC
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. Deadline for resumes is March 23rd. For additional information about the position contact Penny Arnold, same address or toll free 1-888-842-4855.
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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:
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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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