The CHATLine
for April 25, 2012
Presbytery Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
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Greetings!
Don't miss out on the latest news from our presbytery!
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 Plan Now for the Pentecost Offering Investing in our greatest resource ...
Your generous gifts to this Offering on May 27th enables the PC(USA) to encourage, develop and support its young people, as well as provide assistance to at-risk children. In addition, a large portion of this offering can be kept by individual congregations for use in their own communities.
For more information and offering resources, click here.
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Circular Congregational Church
Welcomes New Senior Minister
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Circular Congregational Church in Charleston, South Carolina is thrilled to announce that on January 29, 2012, it called a new Senior
Minister, the Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge. After a weekend of conversations and worship, the Church members voted unanimously to affirm the call. Jeremy is a graduate of Baylor University (B.A.), Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (M.Div.), and Meadville/Lombard Theological School (D.Min.). For the past 10 years, Jeremy
has served as the Senior Minister of Covenant Church in Houston, Texas. Jeremy started his official ministry at Circular on April 1 and
his first worship teaching as the settled pastor occurred on Easter Sunday.
Rev. Dr. Jeremy Rutledge
Circular Congregational Church
150 Meeting St.
Charleston, SC 29401
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 Dispatches of God's Household:The General Epistles
by Nancy Benson-Nicol
This is the 2012-2012 Horizons Bible Study which will include the study of I and 2 Peter; 1, 2, and 3 John; and Jude.
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Does Your Church Need an Organ?
Free to a church. Sears Silvertone Model 4711 Electric Organ
Contact JBeach@comcast.net if you're interested. |
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Supply Organist and Music Director Available
 Anyone out there need a supply organist or looking for a full or part-time music director? Kelle Wragg has over 25 years' experience in preparing and playing for worship services and she is available to serve your church if you have a vacancy or if you just need someone to fill in when your permanent musician needs a break. Call Barbara at the presbytery office if you would like to know more or would like to contact Kelle. |
 Belle Isle Presbyterian
Celebrates 31 Years
Belle Isle will celebrate 31 years as an organized Church on April 29. If possible, please join us for worship at 10:00 AM and a meal in the Fellowship Hall. We would love to have you and your family share this day with us.
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FREE Communications Workshop
at the Presbytery Office
Saturday, June 23, 2012, 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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Presbyterian Outlook Webinar
Turnaround Strategies for Your Church:
Part 8 - Ending Power Struggles led by Tom Ehrich
In this webinar Tom will focus on: accountability and performance, not tenure and entitlement; allowing clergy to lead, not threatening careers when they lead in new ways; and conflict resolution. This 90 minute webinar will be broadcast at the presbytery office Tuesday, May 8 th at 2:00pm. |
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina
Welcomes Angela S. Smith as
Director of Foundation Services and Church Relations
 Angela Smith has been named to succeed Penny Arnold as the Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina Director of Foundation Services and Church Relations. Angela has extensive experience
both in resource development and the Presbyterian Church (USA). Most recently she was the Donor Stewardship Manager for The Lexington Medical Center Foundation in West Columbia, SC.
Angela was born and raised in Asheville, NC and attended Montreat College earning a Bachelor of Science in Human Services degree. She is married to Jeffrey "Jeff" Steven Smith who she met at Montreat College. He serves as the Associate Pastor for Middle School Youth and Evangelism at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC. They have two sons, 3 and 4 years old. |
Presbyterian Pilgrimage Weekend
May 3-6, 2012 - Camp St. Christopher
 Looking for a way to renew your faith and spend some quality time with our Lord? Do you need to find a place of respite to restore your spirit and strengthen your commitment to His Church? Then the upcoming Presbyterian Pilgrimage May weekend may be the answer for you.
Presbyterian Pilgrimage (previously known as Presbyterian Cursillo) sponsors three-day spiritual renewal weekends based on the Reformed Tradition and in conformity with the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order. The weekends are designed to strengthen the faith of individuals, and through them, to impact the environment in which they live, worship and work. Camp St. Christopher, located on Seabrook Island, offers an idyllic place to begin that renewal. Along with new friends, you'll enjoy incredibly good food for both the stomach and the soul.
So what might the outcome of a weekend mean for you? In response to the question, "As a participant, what did the Pilgrimage/Cursillo weekend mean for you?" one participant wrote:
I started to answer by saying "I felt invigorated . . ." but it's really much more than that. I felt, for the first time in a very long time, that Jesus really does love me. He knows who I am and is watching over me 24/7. He wants to have a personal relationship with you, and you don't even ask to ask; He is there always, watching over you. Not joining in that personal relationship no longer made any sense at all.
If you would like more information, please contact one of the individuals below or visit our website at: http://www.scpresbyterianpilgrimage.org/. Participant applications are available online or from the individuals below. Thanks to donors' generosity, the cost for the May weekend has been reduced to $275.00. Additionally, needs-based scholarships are available, on a limited basis.
Unable to attend in May
A second weekend will be held
at Camp St. Christopher October 4-7, 2012.
Put it on your calendar now!
Contact SC Presbyterian Pilgrimage Outreach Chair Diane Dunham at (843) 873-7407 (dwdunham@sc.rr.com) or SC Presbyterian Pilgrimage Registrar J.C. Simmons at (843) 871-3944 (jsimmons14@sc.rr.com). |
Bethelwoods Looking for Summer Staff
 Bethelwoods Camp & Conference Center is still looking for fun and energetic applicants for our 2012 Summer Staff. There are positions available in Charleston, South Carolina for 5-weeks with our Bethelwoods Charleston Day Camp. There are also positions available here at Bethelwoods in York, SC for Resident and Day Camp Counselors. If you know someone who has a heart for Christ, kids, and is looking for a summer job, send them our way! Check out our website for more information on positions at www.bethelwoods.org or call our office today at 803.366.3722! |
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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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. |
 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
- 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 26th
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Council
May 1st
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Committee on Ministry
May 2nd
Handbook Deadline
May 3rd-6th Presbyterian Pilgrimage Camp St. Christopher
May 3rd 10:00 am - 5:00 pm CPM Meeting
May 5th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Statewide GA Commissioner Training Southeastern Freight
May 8th 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Church & Society 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 Johns Island, 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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Keeping In Touch
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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. 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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