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Youth Winter Mixer and Concert |
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February 22 - 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church
307 N. Main Street, Fountain Inn
(For Middle and Senior High School Youth)
There will be community building, small groups and a concert. Theme and discussion will be on how we are all different, but have "common ground" on which we stand - our faith in Christ.
Featuring: The band "CRASHING JERICHO"
Event is free but we need to have the number attending from your church. |
| OFFICER DEVELOPMENT EVENT |
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Sunday, March 1, 2:00 - 5:30 PM
Fourth Presbyterian Church
703 E. Washington St., Greenville 29601
Keynote Speakers:
The Rev. Pete Peery & Elder Bob Tuttle
 At this event Foothills Presbytery will be presenting a time of training for church officers. The keynote address will be on Spiritual Grounding for Church Leaders. Workshops for all church officers will be held from 3:20 until 5:30. Whether you are the officer in charge of Worship, Caring for the Congregation, Christian Education, or Keeping Records, there will be something for you at this training. Plan now to attend and download a brochure here. Send in your registration by February 23 to get the early discount.
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The University of China, Beijing, is recruiting non-Chinese citizens to be a Visiting Professor/Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. Responsibilities would include teaching at least one major course and one Minor course - at least six teaching hours a week. Free housing on campus. One-year contract will cover the round-trip ticket; four-month contract will cover single ticket. Contact person: Professor You Bin at youbin99@gmail.com or cell phone 0086-13641034975. |
| Joys and Concerns |
We rejoice with the Rev. George Harper who underwent surgery recently and has been released from the hospital to go home. George is recovering and making progress toward getting well and returning to the congregation at Westminster Church in Westminster..
John Calvin Church is celebrating the life and leadership of Gladys McCorkle who passed away on January 10. Gladys was active in the Presbyterian Church all of her adult life and was organist, elder, and Sunday School teacher at John Calvin. There will be a Memorial Service for Gladys on Saturday, January 17, at 1:00 pm at John Calvin Church in Greenville.
Condolences to the Rev. Tom Malone, pastor of Belton Presbyterian Church, on the death of his mother, Het Malone. Mrs. Malone was a longtime member of First Simpsonville Church before moving to the Presbyterian Home in Clinton. Funeral services were held this afternoon.
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| Foothills Presbytery Votes |
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Commissioners and Visitors in attendance at Sunday's Called Presbytery Meeting were privileged to hear the Rev. Joan Gray, Moderator of the 217th General Assembly, as she led the group in a time of discernment, conversation and worship. Mrs. Gray was gracious and enlightening as she provided faithful and fruitful leadership for the meeting.
After worship and discussion, Commissioners voted on amendments as follows:
Affirmative: GA Council Name Change, Non-Geographic Presbyteries, Synod Membership on Permanent Committees, Five Ordination Exams, Alternative Forms of Resolution, All four Ecumenical Statements.
Negative: Vows of Membership, Ordained Officers, Replacing the word "sympathy" with the word "compassion," Presbytery Membership of Certified Christian Educators, Certified Christian Educators. |
| Understanding Your Teenager |
 First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg and the Ministry of Youth at First Church will present a community-wide parent seminar and youth program on Friday, March 6, 6:00-9:00 pm. The theme of the program will be "Understanding Your Teenager," and the leader will be Duffy Robbins, a veteran youth worker and youth ministry educator. If you have teenagers or will have teenagers, you are invited to this lively, informative presentation on some of the best parenting advice you'll ever get. For a flyer with registration form, click here. |
| Mark Your Calendars! |
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All pastors, church educators, youth directors
and spouses are invited
to the next gathering of the
Westminster Society
Sponsored by the Inspiration & Support Team
Join us for a time of food and fellowship
Thursday, February 26
6:30 p.m.
AT Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria
25 West Washington Street
Downtown Greenville
Individuals will pay for their food and beverage.
Please RSVP to Sandy at the Presbytery Office by Monday, February 23.
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| Prayer for the New Year |
Lord, go with us as we travel once again into a new year. It stands before us like an untraveled road, full of promise and adventure. Give us the confidence to know you will be there, whether we travel far or wander on the scenic route. We acknowledge that we are burdened with the scars and scrapes of the past year. Let them not hinder us from new opportunities to see stars and gifts that point us to a new reality.
Help us to remember the many times in days past when we were full of despair - how you never left our side, but sent your Spirit to quicken our hearts with hope and courage. We will spend this new year with many people - some will be easy to love and others will be hard to like. Remind us that our witness for you should be that we see all people as your children and relate to them as sisters brothers in Christ.
Strengthen our hands to do the work of bringing your justice and mercy to this world. Open our ears to the cries of the homeless, the hungry, the sick, and victims of war. Show us new opportunities to serve you with hammers, pots, medicine, and our own presence. Give us the voice to be a ready witness to the good news of your son Jesus Christ. Break through our polite shyness and help us to share how much your gift of faith means to us. Let our eyes sparkle with the joy of your salvation.
Lord, grant us new vistas of faith. Give us a heart that experiences a mountaintop vision in the midst of our daily work. Show us the Christ in the other and help us to hear the wisdom of those on this pilgrimage with us.
In all things we give you thanks and praise. Amen.
--The Rev. Gradye Parsons, PC(USA) General Assembly Stated Clerk
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| NOTES OF INTEREST
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 THE PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED TRAINING FOR DISASTER RESPONSE COORDINATORS IN TRINITY PRESBYTERY FOR THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO A CONFLICT IN THE PRESENTER'S SCHEDULE. WATCH FOR THIS EVENT TO BE RE-SCHEDULED. |
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Foothills Presbytery Office will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE SOUPER BOWL OF CARING FEBRUARY 1.
Cheer your favorite team on in the game and at the same time participate with thousands of people who will be generating more than $10,000,000 for charities who work to alleviate hunger. Collect for the Souper Bowl of Caring in your church and donate your giving to a charity in your area. Be sure to report the total amount of your collection to www.souperbowl.org.
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