The CHATLine
for October 24, 2012
Presbytery Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm |
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Greetings!
Thanks for taking a moment out of your week to catch up on the latest presbytery news!
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Matthew Smith and Indelible Grace in Concert
Reformed Hymns with New Arrangements
 Join us tomorrow night, October 25th at 7pm in the Johns Island sanctuary for an acoustic concert of Reformed hymns and songs with Matthew Smith and Indelible Grace. We are encouraging others in the community to attend the concert, so arrive early if you want to get a good seat. A love offering will be taken to cover the cost for the concert.
Matthew Smith is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who writes brand new music to centuries-old hymn texts. He is a founding member of the Indelible Grace community, whose work has drawn acclaim across denominational lines and is used in churches around the world. Born out of a college ministry, the re-imagined hymns have found wide acceptance both among college students and the church at large, joining people who desire to honor tradition with those who want a modern musical approach. His latest album, Watch The Rising Day, explores the tension of living in a broken world while awaiting Christ's return and the restoration of all things.
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Salem Presbyterian Church
Celebrating Its 145th Anniversary
 All are invited to celebrate Salem Presbyterian's 145th anniversary, as they praise God for all of the work God has done through the ministry of this church. The celebration will include three nightly services, one of which was last night, then on Wednesday, October 24, and Thursday, October 25 at 7:30 pm. The celebration will conclude with a mid-day celebration on Sunday, October 28, at 12:30 pm. Refreshments will be served afterward. There will be a different guest minister preaching at each service. Click here for directions to Salem Presbyterian on Wadmalaw Island. |
The Sandlapper Singers in Concert
at Sea Island Presbyterian Church This Friday
 Plan now to attend this fabulous concert, directed by Lillian Quackenbush and accompanied by Karen Kester Areheart, at Sea Island Presbyterian Church on Friday, October 26th. The concert will feature music by Parker, Dickau, McFarrin, Dello Joio, Thompson, and several spirituals by Moses Hogan. The public is invited to attend. Call 843-525-0696 for more information.
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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).
Click here to download the registration brochure. |
College and Career Blockbuster
at Wallingford Presbyterian on October 27th 
If you're a young person who would like to learn more about colleges, work opportunities, financial aid and other options after graduation, then you are cordially invited to join us on Saturday, October 27th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, at Wallingford Presbyterian Church in Charleston. This event will feature colleges and universities, military, scholarship and financial aid information. For more information about this event, please contact Shirley Pinnacle at 843-640-6298. |
Convoy of Hope on Johns Island
on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 10:00 am
 Spread the word for the Convoy of Hope at St. John's High School, Johns Island, SC, on Saturday, October 27, 2012. Gates open at 10:00am - Rain or Shine. Groceries, Kids Zone, Haircuts, Health Fair, Prayer, Job Fair, Family Portraits, Live Entertainment and Community Services. While Supplies Last. All are welcome. No I.D. required. Would you like more information? Call 843-442-6694. |
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Blessing of the Animals
at Park Circle Presbyterian Church
on Sunday, October 28th at 4:00 pm
 Park Circle Presbyterian Church, 4701 Park Place West, North Charleston (just off Park Circle) will have a Blessing of God's Animals service. You are invited to bring your pets to the church Sanctuary for their blessings. Refreshments and treats for you and your pets will be served following the service. Please restrain your pets for their own safety: dogs leashed, cats & others in carriers. Hope to see you there! |
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 Acts 16:5 Meeting
Next Monday, October 29th
Stan Ott will return for our next Acts 16:5 meeting on Monday, October 29th at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Charleston. Since our topic is stewardship, ALL churches in the presbytery are invited to attend.
The meeting will begin at 9:00am and usually runs until 2:00 or 3:00pm. If you plan on attending, please contact Spike Coleman at saintandrews@knology.net, so the church will have an estimated count for lunch. For more information, contact Mike Fitze.
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A Bonus Day with Stan Ott!
Stan will be spending Sunday, October 28th at First Presbyterian, Moncks Corner. He will preach a simple word on Blessing at one combined service at 11:00. Then, from 4:00-6:00 p.m., he will lead a workshop, "Shape Up AND Ship Out," which gives practical suggestions and tips for sharing faith in word and deed. There will be a light supper at 6:00pm. All are invited to attend!
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CAP High School Presbytery Retreat
November 9-11, 2012 -- One Body, One Spirit
at the Ropes Courses at Bethelwood Camp and Conference Center
Get ready for a fun and challenging weekend as we explore our spiritual gifts and what it means to be the body of Christ through the high and low ropes courses at Bethelwoods! Email Rae Epps (raeepps@gmail.com) with any questions.
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St. Andrew's Holiday Bazaar
Saturday, November 3rd from 8:00am-1:00pm
 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 712 Wappoo Road, Charleston, will have their annual Holiday Bazaar and Yard Sale from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. There will be Christmas wreaths and table decorations, gifts, pillows, baby items, Haitian art works, baked goods, okra soup by the quart and lots more!
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Pittsburgh Seminary to Offer
Doctor of Ministry Parish Focus Program
Beginning in January 2013 in Charleston
 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary will begin an onsite DMin with a concentration on parish ministry in Charleston in January 2013. The purpose of the Parish Focus is to concentrate on pastoral ministry in the church. We are called to remain faithful in the midst of great change. How are we as pastors to participate in that change while leading? What does not change and why? God has called you to ministry: where is it that you have time, space and opportunity to retool, reflect, and dialogue with both colleagues and professors in subject areas fundamental to mission, spiritual formation, preaching, and pastoral care?
Click here for more information and to apply. |
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Minister and Educator Retreat
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at Montreat Conference Center
This is an early notice to all our church pastors and educators to mark your calendars for November 26-28, 2012 when Phyllis Tickle, author of The Great Emergence will be thespeaker for this great retreat. This is a fun event with rest, recreation and good food, plus thechance to catch up with pastors and educators from the five presbyteries in South Carolina.
Click here for more information and to register online.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
PADVN Releases Annual Resource Packet
 The Presbyterians Against Domestic Violence Network (PADVN) has released its annual resource packet for Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations to use as they observe October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The 2012 packet theme is Entering the Brokenness. It focuses on domestic violence that results in death.
Click here for more information.
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 Presbytery Office Closed
on Thursday, November 8th
There is an all-state presbyteries' staff meeting on Thursday, November 8th, in Columbia and our presbytery office will be closed this entire day. |
Presbytery Resource Center:
Check Out These New Resources
 A Different Kind of Christmas:
Living and Giving Like Jesus by Mike Slaughter
This five session all-church program helps congregations cast a vision of living and giving like Jesus, beginning with the Christmas season and continuing through the year. Participants of all ages (elementary children, youth, and adults) will discover the broad meaning of Jesus' birth and experience a Christmas season with more peace and joy. The resource pieces in this study consists of a Children's Leader Guide, Youth Guide, Adult Guide, DVD (for youth and adult studies), devotional book, and book entitled Christmas is Not Your Birthday.
 Preaching God's Transforming Justice:
A Lectionary Commentary, Year C edited by Dale Andrews, Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm, and Ronald J. Allen
This commentary helps the preacher identify and reflect on the social implications of the biblical readings in the Revised Common Lectionary. In addition to providing commentary for all lectionary days, this series adds essays for twenty-two Holy Days of Justice, including World AIDS Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Earth Day, and Children's Sabbath. These days are intended to enlarge the church's awareness of God's call for justice and of the many ways that call comes to the church and world today.
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Save the Date!
Presbytery Youth Triennium!
July 16-20, 2013
 Every three years the Presbyterian Church (USA), Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America gather thousands of young people together for worship, Bible Study and recreation at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium - otherwise known as PYT. The 2013 Triennium will be held July 16 - 20 on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN.
PYT is for young people who will be ages 15-19 years old by July 20, 2010. Adult advisors must be 21 years of age by this date. A work crew track is available for college aged young people who would like to apply to attend and work "behind the scenes." More information about PYT is available on this Web site (http://presbyterianyouthtriennium.org/event-info/faq/) and from your presbytery registrar (Rae Epps, raeepps@gmail.com)
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 Now Accepting Applications
for 2013-2014 Youth Council
Now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 Youth Council! Term will run February 2013-June 2014. Open to all High School Youth 10th-12th grade. Know a youth in your church with excellent leadership skills? Nominate them for the Presbytery Youth Council today! Click here to download the application.
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 Presbyterian College Youth Day
Saturday, November 10, 2012!
Registration begins at Edmunds Hall at 9:00 am. The planning is well underway for guests to celebrate the Outstanding Church Youth Leader Nominees, one of which will earn a $20,000 scholarship over four years at PC. First and Second runners up will receive a $10,000 scholarship over 4 years, and all nominees receive a $4,000 scholarship over 4 years. Activities, food, fun, fellowship, and football - all in one! Go to YouTube to watch the video from 2011. Go to the PC webpage to nominate your church's Outstanding Church Youth Leader and register for Youth Day. |
 Save the Date:
Children's Retreat 2013
Children's Retreat for 5K through 5th grade will be held March 2-3, 2013 at Bethelwoods. The theme is Follow Jesus! based on the call of Matthew from Matthew 9:9-13. Mark your calendars! This would be a wonderful Christmas gift for a grandchild, nephew, daughter, or mentee. Registration information will be available on-line and in churches in early January.
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 Topic: Human Trafficking
Speaker Available to Our Presbytery
Presbyterian Women's Global Exchange to India 2011 participant, Sherry Roberts, is available to speak to your congregation about her experiences in India, and more importantly, about human trafficking. If you would like members of your congregation to learn about this important topic, contact her at 843-442-6447. |
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Upcoming Events in Our Presbytery
- October 27, 2012 - PW Fall Gathering
- November 2-4, 2012 - SC Lay School, Presbyterian College
- Saturday, August 24, 2013 - STEPS 2013
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Stay Connected
Presbytery
Calendar
Michael Smith & Indelible Grace
at Johns Island PC
October 27th
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
PW Fall Helpshops
Mt. Pleasant Church
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
College & Career Blockbuster
at Wallingford
October 29th
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Acts 16:5
at St. Andrew's Church, Charleston
October 31st
Upcoming
Presbytery Meetings
All meetings
begin at 9:00 am
February 16, 2013
Sea Island PC
in Beaufort May 18, 2013 St. Luke PC in Orangeburg October 5, 2013 Sunrise PC in Sullivans Island
Church
of the Week
Zion-Olivet Presbyterian Church
Charleston,
South Carolina
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Contact
Information
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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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