| Home Goods Sale |
Sale  to benefit InDwellings THIS Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Easley Presbyterian Church from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. Easley Presbyterian Church is located at 200 South First Street. Plan now to attend this Sale to help InDwellings build Homes of Love for adults with developmental disabilities.
LOTS OF ITEMS WILL BE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING FURNITURE AND OTHER HOME FURNISHINGS! |
| It's Time to Sign Up Now!! |
Calling all pastors, church educators, youth directors to....Westminster Society's Summer Gathering sponsored by the Inspiration & Support Team. Bring your whole family - spouses, children and in-laws - and join us for an evening of fun on Wednesday, July 29, at the Greenville Drive baseball game. Game time is 7 pm and we will gather around 6 pm for fellowship and some great concession stand munchies. Tickets are $7 each. Please RSVP to Sandy at the presbytery office to reserve your tickets. Telephone number is 288-5774. |
| Celebration of Outdoor Ministries |
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 You're invited to attend a CELEBRATION OF OUTDOOR MINISTRIES at Camp Fellowship and a DAY OF CELEBRATING OUR CHURCH FAMILY CONNECTIONS in Trinity Presbytery. On Saturday, August 1, the Camp Staff will host a day of camp activities and special events for everyone: horseshoes, fun on the lake - canoeing, kayaking, swimming - archery and much, much more! Gates will open at 9 am. Bring a picnic lunch for your family/group. A special BBQ dinner will be served at 6 pm ($8 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, under 5 free). All proceeds go to benefit the ministry of Camp Fellowship, and particularly to fund CAMPERSHIPS for 2009-2010. RSVP by calling Lisa Mallory at 803-794-1225 or emailing Lisa@bucandfellowship.org by July 30.
OR ........COME TO CAMP BUC on Sunday, August 2, for an 11:00 worship service (if you can make it) followed by a picnic lunch on the grounds. Everyone is invited to the picnic and an afternoon of fellowship, games, swimming, and relaxation in the beautiful mountains at Camp Buc. There is no charge but we do ask that you call Sandy at 864-288-5774 or email ssharpe@foothillspresbytery.org if you will be attending. |
| Church Position Available |
Tyger River Presbyterian Church in Moore has a staff opening for a Director of Christian Education. This is a part time position with flexible hours requiring approximately 25 hours per week. The DCE is responsible for managing the Christian Education program already underway which includes programs for children and youth. This position requires some evening hours as needed to participate in required meetings. Applicant should be a person with exposure and previous involvement in Christian Education with strong organizational skills, the ability to delegate and a trend toward task orientation. To see the complete job description, click here. Contacts for those interested in the position are Mary Alice Rau and/or Doug Cushing. |
| New in the Resource Center |
The Will of God: Answering the Hard Questions by James C. Howell
Veteran pastor and theologian James C. Howell considers a number of issues relating to God's will, how it is known, how it is done, and how we respond when bad things happen and we feel God is absent or has turned away from us. In this sensitive presentation, he explores these questions and provides ways of recognizing the true things to which we can hold in the midst of hard times. Howell proceeds simply and practically to consider personal understandings of God, God's will for our lives, and ways in which God's will is lived. He reflects on what to do and believes when bad things happen, "why" they happen, and the quest for God in the midst of it all, recognizing that God's will is for good. Howell provides pastoral and theological help for the issues we face in life, showing us what we can do and how to "believe even more deeply in God, even as we grieve losses, resist evil, and muster hope." Questions for discussion accompany each chapter.---Adapted from book cover. |
| Conference for CLPs! |
Join other Commissioned Lay Pastors for a time of renewal and refreshment as you build your skills and knowledge in the area of prayer and worship at a continuing education event at Montreat just for CLPs. "The Place of Prayer in Reformed Worship" will be held October 21-23 at Montreat Conference Center. More information here. |
| Upcoming Presbytery Meeting |
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The next Stated meeting of Foothills Presbytery will be held August 18 at 9:00 am at First Presbyterian Church in Greer, S.C.
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| Fourth Presbyterian Church Receives Award |
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Increasingly it is local churches that are stepping forward to care for the jobless, the depressed and the hungry and to meet the growing needs of people buffeted by economic uncertainty. But as the number of seminary students interested in congregational ministry dwindles, the nations' congregations are asking, "Who will lead our churches tomorrow?"
Preparing for the ministry today is a costly calling. Rising student debt, an economy in turmoil, unsure job prospects and modest salaries have combined to cause many candidates to question if becoming a pastor - however deep the calling - carries too high a price.
To help develop a new generation of gifted young leaders for local congregations across denominations, The Fund for Theological Education is awarding nearly $90,000 in "Cultures of Call" grants. Selected from applicants nationwide, eight congregations, representing seven different denominations will each receive funding for innovative local programs to be implemented over the next 18 months. FTE launched the grant program with funding from Lilly Endowment, and these grants will enable congregations to move further into their role as nurturers of the next generation of leaders - identifying talented and faithful young people who aspire to serve others and to explore the call to ministry.
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Greenville was awarded $11,000 for their "Called Fourth" initiative to honor vocational listening through exploration of seven "callings" grounded in Biblical reflection and as experienced in the lives of the church's members. Scripture study, story-telling, mentoring and mission service around the seven callings is the program's structure.
For more information about Cultures of Call grants, click here. |
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