The CHATLine
for April 4, 2012
Presbytery Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
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Greetings!
There's LOTS of news in this week's CHATLine! Be sure to check it all out so you can be in the know!
The latest version of the CAP Directory is now available. Click here to download your copy today.
Special Note: There will be NO CHATLINE NEXT WEEK.
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Christian Sympathies
Our sympathies go out to Earl and Laura Bland in the death of his father Aubrey. Please pray for safe travels as Earl and Laura are in St. Louis for funeral arrangements. |
FREE Church Communications Workshop
at Charleston Atlantic Presbytery Office
SEE THE UPDATED DATES
Saturday, June 23, 2012 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Offering 2 Separate Classes - Come to 1 or Come to Both!
 Email Communications 101 - 9:00 am - 10:25 am
How to Create and Send Beautiful Mass Emails
to Your Congregation in Constant Contact
In this hour and a half workshop, Cheryl Glenn will show you how you can use Constant Contact to easily create beautiful and interactive emails that you can then send to your congregation and track readership.
 Facebook 101 - 10:35 am - 12:00 pm
Create a Complete Facebook Page
Full of Information and Pictures for Your Congregation
Would your church like to set up a Facebook page, but you either haven't been sure how to do it or haven't had time? Bring the information you'd like included on the page and pictures to share and we'll create a Facebook page together.
Interested in one or both of these workshops?
Email Cheryl Glenn and let her know which one you plan to attend so she can put you on the list! Registration deadline is June 20th.
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 Contents of New Hymnal to Be Announced
Presbyterian Publishing House will announce the contents to Glory to God, our new hymnal, on Monday, April 9 online. Go to the website www.presbyterianhymnal.org to see them. All titles, tunes, and writers can be seen. For more information, contact Charlie Frost, our Presbytery's Hymnal Advocate, at 843-525-0696 or cfrost@sipcnet.org, Sea Island Presbyterian Church, Beaufort.
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CAP Children's Retreat Recap
 Children and adults from nine churches in our presbytery gathered at Bethelwoods Camp and Conference Center March 10-11 for a wonderful time of growing in faith and fellowship.
The theme for the retreat was You're Invited! based on Mark 9:33-37. We ate dessert first at lunch; talked about what it means for the "first to be last" and how to welcome others in the name of Jesus; went on a hayride; performed skits at the campfire that illustrated our understanding of the Bible passage; sang; played games; canoed; made sock puppets and "Friendship Trail Mix"; and worshiped together. Many thanks to the planning team; Angela Redden, Lissa Long, Natalie Doss, Amy Thomas, Cameron Smith, and Rosalee Smith.
Check out the FULL retreat slideshow at www.capresbytery.org. |
April is Bethelwoods Month!
Join Providence and Charleston Atlantic Presbyteries
as we Celebrate Bethelwoods,
a Christian camp located in York, South Carolina,
that is owned by our two presbyteries!
 WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
IT'S REALLY VERY EASY!- Designate one Sunday in April as "Bethelwoods Sunday!"
- Ask anyone who has ever been to Bethelwoods, kids and adults, to wear their Bethelwoods T-shirts to church that day.
- Show a slideshow of all the fun Bethelwoods activities (you can find a disk in the "Cookie Box" given to each church) and display flyers, camp schedules, and all kinds of information about Bethelwoods.
- Have your children's sermon center around camping.
- Use your Minute for Missions to talk to the congregation about this wonderful ministry our presbyteries are supporting.
- Have people who have been to Bethelwoods ready to answer any questions people might have.
There are TONS of things you can do to get our kids EXCITED about coming to camp! We can't wait to see all of you at Bethelwoods this summer! |
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Mission Team from First Church
of Hilton Head Island in Nicaragua This Week
A mission team of seventeen people from First Church of Hilton Head Island has been in Nicaragua during Holy Week. They have been working with the women and children living at Casa Esperanza in the Managua area, visiting the small children at the Vida Nueva Orphanage and also worshiping with a small congregation in Chinandega where First Church helped to construct their building two years ago. They will be returning home the day before Easter, April 7. Please include the mission team in your prayers as well as all the friends in Nicaragua they have been working with for the week.
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CAP Presbyterian Women's Spring Gathering
Saturday, April 14, 2012
at First Scots Presbyterian, Charleston
 Plan now to join us on Saturday, April 14, 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 7: 21st Century Communicating
Tuesday, April 10th at 2:00 pm
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How to develop customized strategies to reach different age cohorts
- Where to invest in order to "get it right"
- Where and how the pastor must take a lead role
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Christian-Jewish Council of Greater Charleston
Offers a Series of Presentations by Dr. Charles Kimball
 Dr. Charles Kimball is Presidential Professor and Director of Religious Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He served as Chair of the Department of Religion and Prof. of World Religions in the Divinity School at Wake Forest University (1996-2008). Dr. Kimball is the author of When Religion Becomes Evil:and its sequel, When Religion Becomes Lethal: The Explosive Mix of Politics and Religion in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (2011). His first book was named a Top 10 book by the Association of Parish Clergy and one of the Top 15 Books on Religion by Publisher's Weekly.
Dr. Kimball graduated Oklahoma State University, is an ordained Baptist minister, holds a MDiv degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Harvard ThD specializing in Islamic studies. He has written many articles, featured in 700+ media interviews, presented at White House, State & Defense Departments.
- Of particular interest to the general public is the presentation scheduled for 7 PM Sunday evening, April 15, at Synagogue Emanu-El.
- Clergy and church staff are invited to the luncheon scheduled for noon Monday, April 16, at First (Scots) Presbyterian Church. Please note that the luncheon requires an RSVP.
Download the event flier for more information on events open to the public. The topics, venues, and times listed. All events with the exception of luncheons are free; donations are accepted.
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New Presbyterian Church at Cane Bay???
The Congregational development unit met at Cane Bay in March to see the property we own out there and to tour the community, meet with the developer and discuss ways we can begin work on this ministry in 2012.
This is a HUGE development with over 1,000 house already built and plans for at least 200 new homes each year for the next several years in the 4500 acre community. There is an active adult ( Del Webb) community with 500 homes already built and 500 more planned. We are the first faith community to own property there and it is important to come in "early". We are having a sign placed on the property and looking at ways to begin some form of ministry even with limited financial resources.
Please keep the CDU in your prayers and consider including NCD in your church budget in 2013. For information, contact Mike Fitze at drfitze@palmettopreschurch.org.
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New Resources Available
 Galatians and James: Faith and Works by Carol Miller - These two small but mighty books form the cornerstone of the church's conversation about grace that has continued throughout its history. It can be offered as one thematic study of 11 sessions, or as two short, stand-alone studies (Galatians - 7 Sessions; James - 4 Sessions). Both portions are included in this study; offering excellent scholarly background and probing questions for participant reflection. The Leader's Guide CD-ROM/DVD offers strategies and teaching aids including session outlines, slide presentation for each session, short videos - "Meet Paul" and "the World of James."
 The Gospel of Mark: Jesus - Powerful, Courageous, Trusting by Carol Miller - The portrait of Jesus we find in Mark is one of a powerful man, confident of his choices, but thoroughly trusting in God even as he faces persecution and ultimately death. Those who struggle in their discipleship are comforted to read in Mark's gospel how even Jesus' followers so often fail to understand the depth and breadth of Jesus' power and authority. Mark's words are an encouragement to uncertain disciples of all the ages to see clearly the path Jesus invites us to follow. 8 sessions. |
Celebrate Older Adult Sunday on May 6th!
 The 2012 Older Adult Ministries Planning Guide includes many ideas for celebrating Older Adult Sunday and for honoring older adults throughout the year. It is available from several sources:
- As a free, printable Adobe Acrobat PDF file (online at www.poamn.org).
- As a hardcopy booklet (price $2 + shipping) from Presbyterian Distribution Service at 800-524-2612, PDS# 23304-12-001.
- As a hardcopy booklet (price $2) by contacting Ginny Nyhuis, POAMN Administrator at: gnyhuis@frontier.com or by calling: 615-426-1545.
The Adult Ministry Committee of the Nurture Unit wants to help you incorporate the gifts, talents, and abilities of older adults into our churches. Let us know what you are doing and let us know how we can support you!
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Thriving Youth Ministry in Small Churches
This webinar will be shown at the presbytery office on Monday, April 16th from 1-2:30pm. Please contact Pie at the presbytery office if you plan to attend (843-766-4219, ext 303 or pmikell@capresbytery.org) |
The Edisto Presbyterian Church, USA
Announces the Retirement of its Pastor of 50 Years
Rev. Dr. McKinley Washington, Jr.
Three days of events are planned:
 - Friday, May 25, Banquet at Baptist Hill High School Gymnasium at 7:30pm Speaker The Honorable Congressman James E. Clyburn
- Saturday, May 26, Family and Fun Day at the Community Center on Edisto Island from 11:00 am-5:00 pm
- Sunday, May 27, Retirement Program at the Presbyterian Church on Edisto Island ,"The Omni", at 3:00 pm, Rev. Dr. James Herbert Nelson, Director at Presbyterian Church USA in Washington, DC.
Rev. Washington was a former Commissioner of the SC Employment Security Commission, former SC State Senator, former representative in SC State House of Representatives and former chairman of the Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care Corporation's Board of Directors.
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Peace Church Celebrates 50th Anniversary
 Peace Church in Goose Creek is celebrating our 50th year this year - which includes our time on Redbank Rd as Goose Creek PC. We will be celebrating this wonderful event and God's blessing on Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 3rd. We will have a dinner and program on Saturday night followed by worship on Sunday morning at 10:00 am. |
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Next Acts 16:5 Meeting
Tuesday, April 17th at Park Circle
Our next meeting with Stan Ott will be held at Park Circle Church on Tuesday, April 17th at 9:30 am. This is our group meeting for pastors and vision teams from all the participating churches. I will have the materials and also extra materials from past meetings if you need them. We will have a catered lunch and the meeting will conclude in the early afternoon. Please contact Mike with an approximate number of attendees from your church so we can have a count for the food.
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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 23-25, 2012 - Spring Lay School at Presbyterian College
- April 13 & 14 - Tea at Westminster Presbyterian
- April 14th - PW Spring Gathering at First (Scots)
- April 19, 20, & 21 - Yeamans Park Spring Tea Room - Hours are 11am - 2pm
- August 25, 2012 - STEPS Leadership Event
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Stay Connected
Presbytery
Calendar
April 5th
Maundy Thursday
Office Closes at Noon
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
CPM Meeting
April 6th
Good Friday
Office Closed
April 8th
Easter Sunday
April 9th
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Bible Study
April 14th
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
CAP PW Spring Gathering
at First Scots
April 16th
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Chat & Chew
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Nominating Committee
April 17th
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Acts 16:5
at Park Circle Presbyterian Church
April 18th
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Western Area Ministers' Lunch
at Miller's Bread Basket
April 19th
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Executive Committee
April 24th
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Charleston Area Ministers' Lunch
April 26th
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Council
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
Hopewell
Presbyterian Church
Walterboro,
South Carolina
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2013
Youth
Triennium
Ministries with Youth, in the Office of Evangelism of the General Assembly Mission Council, is pleased to announce the theme for the 2013 Presbyterian Youth Triennium: "I AM." Event participants will consider and explore the "I AM" statements of Jesus, as shared with the disciples and the early followers of Jesus, as well as the Hebrew understandings of God known simply as "I AM."
Click here to learn more about the
2013 event!
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Tea at Westminster
Tea at Westminster
April 13-14, 2012
from
11:30am - 2:00pm
at Westminster Presbyterian Church
1157 Sam Rittenburg
Charleston, SC 29407
For more information, call 843-766-8311.
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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. 302
Deane Kemper
Stated Clerk
Ext. 304
843.708.1848
Pie Mikell
Cong. Nurture
Ext. 303
Barbara Burger
Administration
Ext. 301
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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