| Presbytery Mission Team Completes Job |
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The group of 14 volunteers from various churches and the
office staff in the presbytery completed their assigned job in
New Orleans this week. They all worked in a rather large home
(3,000 sq. ft.) virtually gutting the building and securing it
until the next work team can come in and treat for mold and
mildew. The home will then be ready for reconstruction. The
family who lived in this particular house evacuated during
Katrina to Houston but is now back living in New Orleans in a
rental home. They feel truly blessed to have church groups
giving their time and expertise to make it possible for them
to eventually return to their home.
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| Presbyterian College Celebrates Outstanding
Youth |
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Through their scholarship program, Presbyterian College
seeks to recognize and celebrate outstanding youth leadership
in our congregations and communities. Further, PC hopes to
inspire young leaders in continued service and commitment to
Jesus Christ through the PC(USA). They invite each church to
nominate an outstanding youth leader in their congregation.
This person should be a rising high school junior or senior,
and the nomination should be endorsed by the Session. All
nominees will receive a $2,000 scholarship to attend
Presbyterian College. One nominee will receive a $10,000
scholarship for being selected as the Outstanding Church Youth
Leader award winner.
Nomination form and reference forms may be dowloaded at the
link below. Completed forms must be postmarked by October 14,
2006, and mailed to: Dr. David S. Lindsay, 503 Broad St.,
Clinton, SC 29325.
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| Middle School Retreat in October at
Bonclarken |
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Our very own George Wilkes will team up with our PYC and
keynote this retreat. We are pretty sure there will be a
fishing story or two in the keynote because George isn't just
our beloved Executive Presbyter . . . he is quite the
fisherman (or so he says). George is a graduate of
Presbyterian College and Union Seminary. He even was the
pastor of St. Giles Presbyterian Church in Greenville once
long ago! Joining George will be Scott Brown leading us in
music. Scott is a graduate of Presbyterian College and has
been a Youth Director in St. Augustine, Florida, and is now
the Director of Senior High Youth Ministry at First
Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, NC.
The theme for this Middle School Retreat is "Peace by
Piece." We live in a world where at times it is hard to figure
out where we "fit in." Sometimes we find our place just fine
but at other times, we don't and life seems to fall to pieces.
Each one of us is always looking to find where "my piece"
fits. At this retreat, we will look at Jesus Christ, the
Prince of Peace, and how His peace assures us that God is
always with us, working to help us know the peace that matters
in the midst of life's wildness.
Please visit the Foothills Presbytery website to download a
brochure and registration form for this retreat. You may also
contact Sabra at the presbytery office to get information
about the retreat. Registration deadline is October 2.
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| "World Religions" Study at John Knox |
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You are invited to John Knox Presbyterian Church in
Greenville for a 3-part series entitled "World Religions" on
Wednesday nights beginning September 13 at 6:45 p.m. in the
fellowship hall. Dr. George Ramsey, recently retired Professor
of Religion at Presbyterian College, will be leading these
discussions. The religions he will focus on are: Hinduism,
Buddhism, and Islam. For directions or if you have questions,
call the church office at 244-0453.
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| Bits of News |
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Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church has a number of red
hymnals that they would like to give away. If you have a need
for these hymnals, please call 862-3341 or email the church
secretary, Heather Taylor, at
hrtaylor1@charter.net.
PAM Event - Presbyterian
Association of Musicians is hosting "The Cameraman," a
silent movie that will be accompanied by organ. The movie will
be shown at John Knox Presbyterian Church on Shannon Dr. in
Greenville on October 24 at 7:00. Mark your calendars! Tickets
go on sale on Sept. 15 at 244- 0453.
Ten Thousand
Villages has moved and will have a Grand Opening Weekend
September 8-9. During this weekend they will have special
entertainment, door prizes, and take-home activities. Visit
them at 2 West Lewis Plaza, just across the parking lot from
the old store. They are open 10 am until 5:30 pm Monday -
Saturday.
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Caring for the Congregation by Lay
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The PACE subcommittee of Foothills Presbytery offers
courses that give non-ordained church staff people and lay
people opportunities to participate in quality courses that
will benefit their ministries in several ways.
The fall
course entitled "Caring for the Congregation - Pastoral
Care for Lay Leaders" will provide an overview in the
discipline of pastoral care in a congregational
setting.
The objectives of the course for participants
are:
(1) to encourage a clearer pastoral care identity in
working with church members who need care,
(2) to increase
skill in active listening, boundary setting and referral, as
well as their own spiritual formation and self-care,
(3) to
familiarize with possible issues in the congregation and how
to utilize current theological, psychological, and contextual
resources that could assist spiritual leadership and ministry.
This course is currently open for registration. Please help us
publicize this class by including the following announcement
in your weekly bulletin, newsletter or wherever it may be
appropriate for your congregation. If you have specific
questions about PACE or about the course, please contact Mary
Morrison, Associate for Education at Foothills Presbytery.
Bulletin Announcement:
Looking to grow the pastoral
care ministry beyond the pastor to other key leaders in the
church? The PACE subcommittee of Foothills Presbytery is
offering a Pastoral Care course geared for Christian
educators, youth directors, church musicians, Stephen
ministers, church officers, and others who may be called upon
to care for others in the congregation. The course meets
Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. (with bring your own
dinner at 6:00 p.m.) at the presbytery office from September
26 through November 28 and will be taught by the Rev. Rachel
Matthews. The cost is $150 plus books, and scholarships are
available through the presbytery office. For more information
and a more detailed course brochure, contact Mary Morrison at
mamorrison@foothillspresbytery.org.
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