| Good Beginning at FaithPoint |
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(Pictured: Elder John Hopkins, Rev. Rob Klouw & Rev. Katherine Randall during baptism of Blake Watts Randall-Klouw)
FaithPoint Presbyterian Church had their launch worship service on September 13 at the Brashier Middle College Charter High School in West Simpsonville. Co-Pastors Katherine Randall and Rob Klouw welcomed prospective new members, visiting friends from neighboring churches, family, and sponsoring church members as they gathered together for the first time as an emerging new church development. After worship, the congregation was invited to a barbecue lunch at the FaithPoint House across the street for a time of fellowship. After the launch service, the church will hold weekly worship every Sunday at 10:30am at the Brashier Campus just down the road from the Charter School in the Ralph S. Hendricks Building. Sunday School for all ages will be offered at 9:30. FaithPoint welcomes everyone to be a part of this new congregation of Foothills Presbytery. |
| Concert Offered at First Spartanburg |
A free recital featuring pianist Elizabeth Child will begin at 3:00 pm Sunday, September 27, at First Spartanburg Presbyterian Church in Fogartie Hall located at 393 E. Main Street. Ms. Child, a graduate of the Converse College School of Music, earned her Ph.D. in piano performance from The Juilliard School. She currently makes her home in Tryon, N.C., and has recently begun performing again after some 20 years off the professional stage. She is the great-great granddaughter of Dr. Thomas Hart Law, the first pastor of First Presbyterian Church. Refreshments will be offered after the performance. Fogartie Hall is best entered from the church parking lot paralleling Chestnut Street and using the set of doors facing the parking lot. For more information, email Holt Andrews or call him at 208-2134. |
| Summer Collegium |
Applications are now available for the Summer Collegium, a project in support of small congregations at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA. Clergy (and spouses) from 25 small churches of all Christian denominations are invited to spend nine days at Virginia Seminary for encouragement, education, rest and renewal. All expenses, including travel, books, meals, lodging, child care at home and pulpit supply, are paid by a grant from the Lilly Endowment. The dates for the Summer Collegium are June 23 - July 1, 2010. Application forms can be found at www.vts.edu/education/collegium and must be postmarked by December 15, 2009, to be considered. |
| Senior Superlative Luncheon Held |
On August 20 thirteen churches in Foothills Presbytery honored one of their Seniors at the Senior Superlative luncheon held at Westminster Presbyterian Church. (Honorees pictured above) A large crowd of fellow church members was on hand to say "thank you" to these seniors and to enjoy the lunch and entertainment provided by "The YesterYukes." This event is sponsored by the Older Adult Team of the presbytery. |
| This 'n That |
Reminder! Nicholtown Presbyterian Church will be celebrating Homecoming this Sunday, September 27, at 3:00. Nicholtown is located at 201 Carter Street in Greenville.
Choir Robes Available! Second Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg has 30, like-new, burgundy choir robes that they would like to give to a church. If you are interested, please call Peggy at the church office, 583-6696.
Mark your calendars! Presbytery will meet on November 1 at 2:00 pm at St. Giles Presbyterian Church in Greenville. | |
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| Opportunities |
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Conference for Commissioned Lay Pastors
A conference is being held at Montreat October 21-23 for commissioned lay pastors to enhance and strengthen their ministry of preaching, to help them better understand congregations, and to provide inspiration and opportunities for networking. For more information or to register, visit online.
Forum on Youth Ministry
The Institute for Youth Ministry will hold a forum at the Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, NC, November 3-5. Participants will hear innovative lectures and learn ways to strenthen their youth ministry program. For more information or to register, visit online.
Columbia Seminary Youth Ministry Training Program
A program has been developed by the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta and Columbia Seminary to help those who answer the call to serve the church as youth leaders. The opening retreat will be October 10-12 and will offer dynamic, relevant programs that support excellence in youth ministry. Find out more about this program online. |
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