Hot Topics, July 25, 2016

125 Sparkleberry Lane, Columbia, SC 29229803.788.3589
NOTICE TO BELIZE TRAVELERS: DHEC requested all of our Belize travelers please read the Zika Virus Information Sheet. We also have printed copies available in the front office if needed.
Catch up with the Belize Mission Team by reading about their journey here and join us for a Belize Presentation & Pizza Night (free) on Wed., July 27th at 6:30pm in Potts Hall. RSVP here


If you would like to view more photos of their trip, enter password: svpc at this link.
Montreat Family Retreat

Friday - Sunday, October 14-16, 2016
Set Your Feet Upon a Rock.
A chill in the air, color in the trees and church family all around. This gathering is for all ages, families, singles and couples! Montreat is the Presbyterian Conference Center located approximately 17 miles east of Asheville, NC and just north of Black Mountain, NC. This is a wonderful time to meet friends, new and "renewed".
    
The backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains is perfect place for family fun, morning hikes, sipping coffee on the porch or moments of personal reflection. The hours are unstructured to allow everyone to pursue their interests. Saturday morning kicks off with a hike for all ages. If you prefer a more level path, there are miles of trails and beautiful sights within the 4000 acres of the Montreat facility. Arrive when you can on Friday afternoon or evening. Activities throughout the day on Saturday include playgrounds, streams to follow, cards and other games, shopping and just being together.


Reserve your spot today! 50% deposit due by August 15th.


PRAYER LIST - 
Request or remove a listing at here
or submit a prayer card at any of our services. To keep the Prayer List current, we remove non-member names after four weeks unless otherwise requested.
 
Members: Ruth Adams, Jerry Alexander, Lollie Eykyn, Karen Roof, Bill Cotty, Gary Digby, June Licata, Nelson Lacy, Cecil Barnes, Bill Dunbar, Ray Love, Eleanor Porter, Gregg Spillane, Bob Besley.
 
Members Serving in the Military: Zach Paukert
 
Non-Members: Port Loyola Baptist Church, Ardis Dalrymple (Joyce Reid's mother), Sue Kaylor (Dan O'Mara's friend), Peggy Carroll (Preston Meynardie's sister-in-law), Meg Dillard (David & Dianne Meadow's friend), Kelly Brunson & Family (Sara Peacock's friends), Dusty Rhodes (Sara Peacock's friend), Billy & Jennie High (Doug Bridges' friends), Charlotte Dean (Carol Dean's grandmother), Lilly Michael (J'Aimee Mechling's cousin), David Lowry (Becky Coulter's cousin), Jerry McGee (Becky Coulter's uncle), Jerry Christian (former SVPC member), Amelia Berry (Doug & Linda Jones' Aunt), Laura Spedaliere (Sandra Moscato's sister), Susan Barnes (Edward Rutledge's friend), Wayne Achuff (Carolyn Duff's father), Kathy Achuff (Carolyn Duff's sister), Margaret Meynardie (Bill Meynardie's mother), Karen Raymond (Jack & Kim Wattleworth's daughter), Tessie Smith (Patsy Montgomery's family friend), Marie Partain (Kristie Haltiwanger's sister), Sylvia Stone (Chris Stone's mother), Staci Wienecke, Joyce Warr (Dick & Mike Tolson's sister), Mary O'Mara (Dan O'Mara's mother).

 
Volunteer Teachers Needed for Summer Sunday School
We are looking for volunteers to teach the Preschool Summer Sunday School Class. Curriculum and instructions will be provided, we just need two adults per Sunday willing to teach the children at 9:30. There are two dates remaining that need to be filled.

Please sign up here or email Kevin to sign up for July 31 and/or August 14.



Having volunteers for this class will allow the preschool children to remain in their regular classroom for the summer. Thank you!

July Mission of the Month: Thornwell Home & Building Families
Founded as a Presbyterian ministry in 1875, Thornwell Home for Children is a joyful Christian community, offering hope and wholeness to children and families. Its goals are to provide loving homes for abused, abandoned and neglected children, to offer an opportunity for healing by providing proper healthcare and mental health counseling for every Thornwell child, and to offer Thornwell's children hope for a successful future by providing educational support and teaching self-advocacy.


On Thornwell Sunday, we heard Rev. Dr. Elliot Smith preach at both worship services, describing heart-warming, and at times heart-wrenching, stories about the mission of Thornwell and its impact in the lives of children and families. He gave us vivid reasons for our church to continue its strong support of Thornwell.


In addition to supporting Thornwell Home, Spring Valley Presbyterian Church is the first Midlands area host to Thornwell's Building Families Program. This joint ministry began in 2013.


Thornwell's Building Families Program is a community-based, intensive in-home program designed to address the needs of families in crisis. The Program provides services that build upon the existing strengths of families in order to reduce the stressors interfering with healthy family functioning.


The goal of Building Families is to stabilize families and help family members grow together. The Building Families Program equips families with the skills necessary to ensure safety of the children, reduce or eliminate the need for out-of-home placement of the children, and keep families together.


Building Families creates impactful change and emotional strength in families by using researched and proven treatment methods in a personalized way. Parents learn how to set age-appropriate boundaries and maintain discipline without anger or violence. Thornwell Family Specialists use positive reinforcement, modeling, role playing, and other methods to teach lasting, concrete parenting and communication skills. Our Family Specialist, Elizabeth Ogorek, has assisted twelve families in two years and currently has three open cases and four in the referral process. The success of the program is best exemplified by one mother who has volunteered to be included in Thornwell's promotional videos and regularly tells others about the program and encourages them to participate. 


SVPC supports Building Families in many ways. One family participated in VBS this year and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. New needs, whether they are in-kind items or volunteer time, are posted in the Announcements, Hot Topics, and updated on the website under the Building Families tab. Our congregation has always responded generously to these needs. If you have any questions or ideas to help build the program or assist families please feel free to contact Elizabeth.



SVPC Donation Closet
We are currently taking food and clothing donations in the SVPC Donation Closet located in the Atrium. Donations are delivered to local organizations that assist those in need. 


Thank you for your continued support and helping those in our community.
Finance Corner
Our surplus is due to better-than-expected contributions. Thank you for your generous giving. Also, we are below budget in our ministry expenses. Thanks to session members and committee chairs for staying within our budget. 



Now you can give from your smartphone or computer! Simply go to our website and click GIVING under the SERVE tab for more info. Or click the icon on the left to get started immediately.
Congratulations! Braeden Michael Fischer 

was born in Cinicinnati, Ohio on June 25th to parents Michael & Sarah Griese Fischer, and grandmother Laura Griese. He weighed 7 lbs., 7 oz. and measured 20.5" long.

Thanks to all who contributed their time or donations to make our Migrant Ministry Dinner a great night of fellowship!
Click the photo and enter password: svpc to see more pictures of the evening.
Do you have any board games that you hardly use anymore?
Thornwell Home Family Specialist Elizabeth Ogorek is looking for gently used board games for preschool and elementary kids and their family. Please drop them off at the front office. Contact Elizabeth with any questions.

Sistercare
The most recent request for donations are: cell phones (any condition), trash bags-XL, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, paper products (plates, toilet paper, etc), lotion, shampoo, conditioner, soap/bodywash, floss, razors, toothpaste, toothbrushes, furniture, vehicles. Please donate to white Missions laundry baskets in Atrium & label Sistercare.
Lunch Bunch
The Lunch Bunch meets Monday, August 15th at 11:30am at Le Peep in the Village at Sandhills

for fun, fellowship and a great meal. Contact Dody Imhoff at 699-0774 with any questions.
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Flower Calendar
Place a dedication in the bulletin and honor a loved one by signing up on the flower calendar in the Atrium or by emailing Sandra.


If you mail in your order, please write whether your dedication is in honor of or in memory of and send $52 per arrangement with "flowers on [date]" in the memo line of your check by the Wednesday prior to the service.
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