The CHATLine
for June 13, 2012
Presbytery Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
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Greetings!
Get caught up on the most recent news from our presbytery and beyond!
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ATTENTION Parents of Children
Under the Age of 18.... STEPS is for YOU!
 Check out these workshops: Grounded in Faith: Reformed Theology in Everyday Language for Children's and Youth Ministry, Purposeful Play: The Importance of Having Fun, Exploring Creative Writing as a Spiritual Practice, Opening the Scriptures with Children, Stewards of Children: Darkness to Light Sexual Abuse Training, and Mission Kids: Nurturing Discipleship Through Childhood.
Don't delay and you can still take advantage of the early registration fee ($25) if you register by August 1st. Hope to see you Saturday, August 25th at the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church.
Registration information is at your church and on
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Check Out CAP's Newest Resources
 Sticky Faith:
Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids
by Dr. Kara Powell and Dr. Chap Clark
This series consists of a book and DVD study for parents, a youth worker edition with practical ideas to nurture long-term faith in teenagers, and a teen curriculum with ten lessons to nurture faith beyond high school.
 Discipleship Essentials:
A Guide to Building Your Life in Christ
by Greg Ogden
We grow in Christ as we seek him together. Jesus' own pattern of disciple-making was to be intimately involved with others. This workbook is a tool to help you deepen your knowledge of essential Christian teaching and strengthen your faith.
 Organix:
Signs of Leadership in a Changing Church
by Bob Whitesel
Leadership attitudes of young leaders vary greatly from their parents' leadership styles. This book is designed to provide an overview of future leadership and suggest practices a leader can employ to move toward more effective leadership. |
 Glory to God:
The Presbyterian Hymnal
Two very informative articles are available on the hymnal website. One article is an interview with David Eicher, the editor. The other article explains the layout of the hymnal. Both of these will help you gain an insight into our newest worship resource. Remember to visit the website frequently for the latest information on the hymnal.
If you have any other questions about the
new hymnal, Charlie Frost is available. 843-525-0696 or cfrost@sipcnet.org. |
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A Laboratory for Creative Mission:
Innovative Worshiping Communities
are Flourishing Throughout Pittsburgh Presbytery
by Sue Washburn
 Some call themselves churches, while others use the name community or fellowship. Some worship in French, others in Vietnamese. Some use formal language in their liturgy; in others, words like "dude" are sprinkled liberally throughout both worship and fellowship gatherings. In all their variety, the vibrant new faith communities emerging throughout Pittsburgh Presbytery have sealed the presbytery's reputation as a laboratory for creative mission.
New churches are like the research and development arm of the presbytery, says Vera White, Pittsburgh Presbytery's director of new church development. It's virtually impossible to find a neighborhood in Pittsburgh that doesn't already have a Presbyterian church or two, yet the presbytery has found that investing spiritually and financially in new ministries can benefit all of its congregations.
Continue reading this article in Presbyterians Today.
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Restorers of Streets to Live In:
Peacemaking Conference | July 11-15, 2012
Ghost Ranch Conference Center in Abiquiu, New Mexico
 The conference theme "Restorers of Streets to Live In" is focused on building caring communities to be 'restorers' of the many broken places in our church and world.
The high mountain desert of Ghost Ranch provided inspiration for many of Georgia O'Keefe's paintings and will serve as the perfect place for our community to 'think outside of the box,' experience ways to share stories, and connect through social media to peacemaking ministries.
Conference leaders
- Bible Study: Margaret Aymer, associate professor of New Testament at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, Georgia
- Preacher: Cláudio Carvalhaes, associate professor of Worship and Preaching at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky
- Music: Luba Kravchenko, director of Liturgical Music at Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church in San Francisco,California
- Concert: David LaMotte, peacemaker, songwriter and performer in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Documentary: David Barnhart, producer, director and documentary filmmaker for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, PC(USA) in Atlanta, Georgia
- Training: Sara Lisherness, Roger Powers, Shaheen Amjad-Ali, Maggie Leonard, Ryan Smith, Linda LeSourd Lader and J. Herbert Nelson.
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Inter-Play Based Course:
Embodied Spirituality: Embracing the Fullness of Life
Columbia Theological Seminary, September 20-23
 The Center for Lifelong Learning of Columbia Theological Seminary will offer an InterPlay-based course September 20-23 on the seminary campus. A global social movement, InterPlay encourages creative, expressive practice that reintegrates heart, mind, body and spirit and unlocks the wisdom of the body. Based in the ethic of play, instead of work, InterPlay offers simple, enjoyable, body-based practices for living with greater ease or joy even when life is hard. Leading the course is Debra Weir, a spiritual director, teacher, dancer, and certified InterPlay leader who has taught, performed, and led workshops for churches, conferences and retreats for more than 25 years in the U.S. and abroad.
Click here for more information.
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Hands of Christ 2012
Schedule and Information
 It is important that this schedule be announced in all Churches and circulated in public so that all children in need can obtain school clothing and supplies. In addition those people wishing to volunteer at any of the distributions should set aside these dates so that you can be a part of this wonderful Presbyterian Mission project. For those people wishing to make donations of clothing or supplies, our need is great: - Boy's and Girl's Underwear: any children's size between size 4 and 16
- Socks: either ankle or regular socks, small, medium, or large
- Shirts: polo type with collar and no writing, all children's sizes between extra small, small, medium, large, and extra large, preferably white, but navy blue, red, light blue, and yellow are suitable.
- New Pants: shorts, skirts, skorts, jumpers, or capri, Navy Blue or Khaki, or Blue Jeans, children's sizes 4 thru 20
- "Slightly Used" Pants: children's sizes 4 thru 20, both uniform and non uniform quality
- School Supplies: pencils, notebook paper, spiral notebooks, composition books, crayons, magic markers, rulers, bottled glue, glue sticks, pens
Make donations at any of the donation sites or drop off at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Sam Rittenburg Rd, West Ashley in Charleston, 766-8311. More information will be forthcoming in future notices. For more information, please contact Jim Frye at fecr1@yahoo.com or 843-729-2183.
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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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 One More Reminder....Don't Forget About STEPS
on 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!
Get more information and register online at www.capresbytery.org/STEPS!
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Upcoming Events in Our Presbytery
- June 23, 2012 - Communications Workshop at Presbytery Office
- August 25, 2012 - STEPS Leadership Event
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Stay Connected
Presbytery
Calendar
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 July 9th 9:00 am - 11:00 am Bible Study and Chat
July 18th
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Western Area Ministers' Lunch
Miller Bread Basket
Upcoming
Presbytery Meeting
All meetings begin
at 9:00 am.
October 6, 2012
at Summerville
Presbyterian Church, Summerville, SC
Church
of the Week
Edisto Island,
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!
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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