The CHATLine
for September 12, 2012
Presbytery Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
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Greetings!
Thanks for taking a moment to read this week's CHATLine!
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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church to Host
Covered Dish Luncheon with Missionary Speaker
 On October 2nd at 11:30 am, St. Andrew's is hosting a covered dish luncheon to which folks from the churches of the CAP are invited. We are hosting it on behalf of the Church & Society Unit. The guest speaker will be PC(USA) mission co-worker, Jo Ella Holman. She is the regional Liaison for the Caribbean Region. For more info on Jo Ella, click here.
Come and bring a covered dish on October 2nd! Everyone is invited! In order to make sure we have plenty of room, please email or call Spike Coleman if you are planning to attend. Phone: 766-4262. Email: saintandrews@knology.net. |
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Free to a Good Home!
 Park Circle church has an old Word Processer (for those of you who don't know what this is, it's pre-computer time!) and it still works!
It is a Smith Corona PWP 88D and it is FREE to a good home. If interested, call the church (744-2844) to arrange a time to pick it up.
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Attention all Commissioners
to Charleston Atlantic Presbytery Meetings
 Childcare will now be provided at the three regular meetings of our presbytery. Your child must be registered in advance so that the host church will know how many children to expect.
To register, please contact Barbara Burger, CAP office manager, at bburger@capresbytery.org or 766-4219. Please include your child's name and age when contacting Barbara. Also, please provide a snack and drink for your child.
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Peace Presbyterian Church
to Host Russian Missionary Speaker
Peace Presbyterian Church, on behalf of Peacemakers International, is excited to host Andrey Beskorovainiy of Russia from October 5-9th. He will be traveling with Al Smith a PCUSA missionary. Mr. Beskorovainiy is available to speak about the fascinating ministry to the Roma people in Russia. The Roma people are gypsies who are outcasts in Russian society. As such they are largely unreached with the Gospel of Christ. Mr. Beskorovainiy is available Saturday (10/6), Sunday evening (10/7) and Monday (10/8). Please contact Laura Ellis (tworock57@yahoo.com) or Will Dietrich (will.peacechurch174@gmail.com) to schedule a speaking engagement. |
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2 New Webinar Opportunities!
With Your Pastor Webinar
This 75 minute webinar featuring Stephen McCutchen will be offered twice on October 2nd: once at 2:00pm and again at 8:00pm. Some points that will be discussed in the webinar are: how stress impacts pastors' personal and professional lives; how to access a practical resource for sessions to support their pastor(s); how to implement a team approach for session with the pastor; and how to form a support plan between the pastor(s) and the session in strengthening the church's ministry. This webinar is for session members, clerks of session, personnel committees, pastors, Committees on Ministry, and presbytery staff seeking ways to improve the health of their congregations. The cost of the webinar depends on the number viewing it. For more information and to register email jblazek@pres-outlook.org.
New 8-Part Webinar Series Offered
by Tom Ehrich and the Presbyterian Outlook
Beginning Tuesday, September 25th, a new webinar series entitled Eight Keys to Managing Ministry will be offered in 90 minute webinars. The topics will include: Collaboration; Remembering and Responding: Finding the Right Balance (Oct 23); Using Projects to Manage Work (Nov 13); Recruiting the Right People for Leadership (Jan 15); Getting Beyond Sunday Morning (Feb 19); Leveraging Your Time for Communications (Mar 19); Getting the Record Right (Apr 16); and Setting a Tone of Boldness (May 21). Each webinar for 1-6 viewers is $29.95 or the whole series for $149.95. If you are interested in being a part of a series discussion group that will meet at the presbytery office to view and then discuss the webinar, please contact Pie Mikell (pmikell@capresbytery.org) by Thursday, September 20th.
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SOAP Event 2012
Forming, Reforming, Transforming:
Faith in the 21st Century
 This is the theme for the 2012 Association of Presbyterian Church Educators Regional Gathering to take place October 25-27 at Presbyterian College. Keynote presenters are Dr. Pamela Mitchell-Legg, the Sarah Belk Gabrell Professor of Christian Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary Charlotte Campus and Dr. Rebecca Davis, Associate Professor of Religion and Christian Education at Presbyterian College and Visiting Professor of Christian Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Charlotte.
Click here for more information.
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 The Village at Summerville Health and Wellness Fair
on Thursday, September 20th
Plan now to visit The Village at Summerville on September 20th for the Health and Wellness Fair between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. There will be 50+ vendors and no admission fee!
Enjoy a complimentary lunch and the music of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Woodwinds Quintet between 11:00 am and 12:30 pm. For more information, contact Beth Stoney at 879-0910 or bstoney@preshomesc.org. |
2012 Presbyterian Women Fall Gathering
and Helpshops at Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church
on October 27, 2012 - 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Theme: Dispatches to God's Household: The General Epistles  All women in Charleston Atlantic Presbytery are invited to this special event. Our keynote speaker will be t he Reverend Lisa C. Hermann is a member of New Hope Presbytery which covers the eastern part of North Carolina from Raleigh to the Outer Banks. She currently serves as a Staff Chaplain at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Registeration is $10.00 per person (checks payable to CAP PW). Register by October 12th to be included in the lunch count.
Click here to download the registration brochure. |
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It's Time To Order Your
Presbyterians Today 2012 Advent Calendar
 Children, families, congregations and individual users are invited to explore the biblical story on a deeper level by creating their own simple gifts. Each day's meditation includes a suggested gift to share with God, another person or oneself.
Adam Fischer, author of this year's calendar, is associate pastor of Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Ky., and has also worked for the Presbyterian Hunger Program.
Order copies for your congregation now while supplies last and to ensure delivery before Advent. To order: Call (800) 524-2612 and request PDS 17116-12-011 or order online. Price: Single copy, $4 (plus shipping and handling). Substantial discounts for bulk orders.
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Mark Your Calendars
for the Next Acts 16:5 Meeting
Stan Ott will return to our presbytery on Monday, October 29th at St. Andrews Church for a seminar on Generosity, and all churches in the presbytery are invited to attend. Information about the topic is listed below. In addition to our Acts16:5 churches, all teaching and ruling elders, stewardship chairs and others interested are invited to attend.
GROWING A GENEROUS CONGREGATION
Generosity is the outward expression of the grace-filled life and is a mark of the growing Christian. We live in a time in which people feel considerable anxiety concerning their money and the five ways to use it: spending it, saving it, giving it, paying debt with it and paying taxes with it.
Money touches us at the point of our sense of security as few other matters do. It's personal. Sometimes we face serious financial obligations. We all have a variety of opportunities to give. When a person understands the biblical framework for the management of their finances and adjusts their life accordingly, there is freedom within one's heart to respond or not to respond to new giving opportunities as our Lord leads.
We are all aware that there are two related considerations in growing a generous people:
the need of the giver to give as a personal expression of discipleship and the need of the congregation to receive in order to meet its financial obligations.
In this seminar we will explore:
- Four biblical guidelines for giving
- Steps to bring our giving house in order
- What motivates generosity
- Four kinds of stewardship campaigns
- The roles and responsibilities of the Stewardship Ministry Team
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Upcoming Events in Our Presbytery
- September 29, 2012 - PW Chat 'N Chew at Salem Presbyterian
- October 27, 2012 - PW Fall Gathering at Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian
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Stay Connected
Presbytery
Calendar
September
11th-13th
AA Pastors' Conference
at Epworth
By The Sea
September
17th-18th
Synod Forum
in Jacksonville, FL
September 19th
Handbook Deadline
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Western Area Ministers Lunch
at Miller's Bread Basket
September 23rd
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
PYC
Upcoming
Presbytery Meeting
All meetings
begin at 9:00 am
at Summerville
Presbyterian Church, Summerville, SC
Church
of the Week
Summerville
Presbyterian Church
Summerville,
South Carolina
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Cluster "C" Presbyterian Women
Chat 'N Chew
Saturday,
September 29th
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
at
Salem Presbyterian Church on
Wadmalaw Island
Join us for wonderful fellowship and your favorite salads!
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Keeping In Touch
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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
Business Manager
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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