The CHATLine
for March 7, 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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CAP Presbyterian Women's Spring Gathering
Saturday, April 4, 2012
at First Scots Presbyterian, Charleston
 Plan now to join us on Saturday, April 4, 2012, at First (Scots) Presbyterian Church in downtown Charleston, for an unforgettable day of fellowship, worship and teaching. Our keynote speaker will be Rev. Dorothy Blackwelder, from Dorchester Presbyterian in Summerville, and our theme will be, "United in Faith". Registration is $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Click here to download the registration brochure.
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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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New Resource in the Resource Center:
Singing the Unsung:
 Liberating the Song of God's People, by John BellNew Resource in the Resource Center: Singing the Unsung: Liberating the Song of God's People by John Bell- This DVD study is designed for music leaders, worship teams, choirs, and pastors seeking the revitalization of worship for the 21st century. Participants reflect on the theology of the church's song as well as offering practical techniques on how we can sing and pray with integrity. This is a nine session study with a separate leader's guide.
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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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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. I especially want to have Phillip tell us about their experience at Harborview. 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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 Next Charleston Area Ministers' Lunch
Our next luncheon will be Tuesday, March 27th at 12:30pm in the fellowship hall of Westminster Church. Our attendance was down in February, so please make an effort to join us in March! It's a great lunch for $5 and a good opportunity to meet with other clergy in our presbytery.
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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. 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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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 9th-10th
Children's Retreat
at Bethelwoods
March 12th
Leader of
Leaders Event
at John Knox PC, Greenville
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Chat & Chew
March 13th
Leader of
Leaders Event
at John Knox PC, Greenville
2:00 pm
The Turnaround Church: Stewardship
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
Hampton Presbyterian,
Hampton,
South Carolina
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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!
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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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