The CHATLine
for May 16, 2012
Presbytery Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
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First Presbyterian Beaufort
to Celebrate 100 Years This Sunday, May 20th
 There will be one service only - at 11 am - and Rev. Dr. Patrick Perryman will preach. (All of the church's past ministers have been invited to attend.) Following the service, a reception will take place in front of the church, under a tent. Church Street will be blocked at the corner of Church and North. (The small parking beside parlor will be reserved for Handicapped and Senior Citizen parking. Supplemental parking will be provided in designated lots on Harrington Street between North and King Streets.)
For additional information about this centennial anniversary and to read more about the church, click here to view an article that was recently in a community newsletter.
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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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Presbyterian Women's News
Are you going to Churchwide Gathering in Orlando this July? CAP PW is working on getting a charter bus.
- Tickets are available for our Synod luncheon at the Gathering. Cost per ticket is $28.00
- Don't forget to order your $3.00 Synod pin! To order ticket or pin and for more information on the bus contact Louise Dixon, CAP PW Moderator, at adixon6173@att.net or 843-572-0278.
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 Next Charleston Area Ministers' Lunch
Tuesday, May 22nd
The next Charleston Area Ministers' Lunch will be on Tuesday, May 22nd at Westminster church. The lunch is $5.00 and we begin at 12:30pm. This will be our last gathering until fall, so hope you all will make it!
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Church Growth in Action
Thirteen churches in our Presbytery are working together to build up the
church in a program called Shared Ministry. On April 20th, the churches
gathered at Edisto Church on Friday and Saturday to enjoy fellowship, talk about youth ministry and hear Dr. Lonnie Oliver, from the Office of
African-American Congregational Development of the PCUSA, offer a clear definition of Evangelism. As a result, 12 of the 13 congregations signed "A Combined Commitment to Shared Ministries" covenant. 51 attended the event Friday evening and 45 were present Saturday. Representatives from this gathering will attend the Southeast Regional Meeting of NBPC on July 13-15 in Jacksonville.
For more information contact Dr. Charles Heyward at St James church.
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Three Opportunities for You at Montreat
 The Voice - four days at Montreat (May 25-28) with the CEO of Habitat for Humanity, a former Governor of North Carolina, a verteran football coach, and a peace activitist.
The Women's Connection (May 29-June 1) - seeks to explore the theme "where is God when the waters rise?" When we are neck-deep in the troubles of our world, where do we find the "still waters" God has promised us? Join with other women of all ages and wade into the calm of a place away, and explore God's still, small voice in the currents of your life. Through worship, discussion, and reflection, learn from and connect with other women in new and meaningful ways.
A Day with Phyllis Tickle (July 6) - We 21st century Christians are living in a strange time, one that Bishop Mark Dyer has long since labeled as "A Giant Rummage Sale." To understand what it means for us here and now, acclaimed author and lecturer Phyllis Tickle will lead us in looking first at where we are and, secondly, at how we got here. Explore what it all means for the institutional Church and for us as Christians to be passing through such tumultuous times, and discover that some very invigorating, energetic, and God-drenched possibilities are awaiting us in the near future.
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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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Bethelwoods Charleston
Day Camp Registration is Open!
For more information you can visit our website at www.bethelwoods.org. You can register your campers grades K5-5th for Day Camps provided by Bethelwoods and hosted by Charleston-Atlantic Presbyterian Churches:
- Summerville Presbyterian Church: June 4-8, June 11-15
- Westminster Presbyterian Church: June 11-15, June 18-22
- Hebron Zion Presbyterian Church: June 25-29, July 2-6
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Seconds, Please Tea Room
 Plan now to join the members of Second Presbyterian for their annual Seconds, Please Tea Room. This is a memorable event with great food and fabulous desserts! Join them on:
- Friday and Saturday, May 25 & 26, 11:00am - 2:00pm
- Friday and Saturday, June 1 & 2, 11:00am - 2:00pm
- Take Out available, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Second Presbyterian Church
342 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29403
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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
- May 25-27, 2012 - Rev. Dr. D. McKinley Washington Retirement
- May 25, 26, June 1 and 2 - Second Church Tea Room
- June 2 and 3, 2012 - Peace Church Anniversary
- June 23, 2012 - Communications Workshop at Presbytery Office
- August 25, 2012 - STEPS Leadership Event
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Stay Connected
Presbytery
Calendar
May 19th
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Spring Stated Meeting
Bethel PC, Walterboro
May 22nd 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Charleston Area Ministers' Lunch at Westminster
May 28th Memorial Day Office Closed
May 31st 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Bethelwoods Team Meeting at Bethelwoods
June 1st
10:00 am - 4:00 pm CPM Candidate Assessments
June 5th 9:30 am - 12:00 pm COM Meeting
June 9th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm PW Coord. Teams at Village at Summerville
June 11th 9:00 am - 11:00 am Bible Study & Chat
June 20th 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Western Area Ministers' Lunch at Miller's Bread Basket
June 23rd 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CAP Communications Seminar
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
McClellanville,
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. 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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