| Hispanic VBS in Spartanburg |
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VBS photos taken by Don McClure.
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| PC Donation Needed for Resource Center |
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The Foothills Presbytery Resource Center needs a computer
to replace the one currently being used for public access to
the library catalog and for searching the Internet. If you
have upgraded one or more PC's recently and have an older
working system available to donate, please consider whether it
might be useful to the Resource Center.
Minimum
technical requirements are as follows:
Windows XP
Professional
AMD, Celeron, Pentium III or Pentium IV
processor with a speed of 1.2 GHz or higher
256MB RAM
20
GB hard drive
CD-ROM drive
17"LCD monitor & graphics
card capable of operating at 1280x1024 pixels
Network card,
or open slot where one can be added
Preferred:
DVD
+/- RW drive (so that DVD-R discs in the collection can be
previewed)
Sound card & speakers
19" LCD monitor,
adjustable height
512MB RAM, or greater
40 GB or larger
hard drive
Tower case
Microsoft Office (or Word and
Excel)
To offer equipment or ask questions, contact
one of the following:
Mary Morrison, Associate for
Education, Foothills Presbytery (864) 288-5774
mamorrison@foothillspresbytery.org
Pat Shufeldt,
Chairperson, Resource Center Team, Foothills Presbytery (864)
277-7514 (864) 616-7676 pashuf@charter.net
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| Hispanic Ministries Health Fair |
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The Cultural Context Team of Foothills Presbytery will
offer a Health Fair for Hispanics who do not have health care.
The fair will be held 9:00-3:00 on Saturday, October 7. at
John Calvin Presbyterian Church on W. Parker Road in the Berea
area. Several area physicians will be available to attend to
the patients. Fifteen to twenty Volunteers are needed to help
with administrative duties during the day. The following are
needed: Front Desk Attendant, 4-6 escorts, Triage attendant
and nurse, and 4-6 Interpreters and Helpers. Spanish speakers
will be very helpful. If you are able and willing to help,
please contact Jan Culpepper at 415-1160 or email
jrculpepper@msn.com as soon as possible.
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| Sign Ups Requested for CAT Meeting |
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The first meeting of CAT (Church Administrators Team) will
be Thursday, August 31, at 12:00 noon at the Foothills
Presbytery office. A light lunch ($5 charge) will be available
for those who sign up prior to the meeting. Please call Sandy
at the presbytery office or email
ssharpe@foothillspresbytery.org to let us know how many you
will have in attendance. All church office workers are
invited, and we hope you will all attend this initial meeting.
Joel Winchip from Providence Presbytery will lead a very
helpful discussion on electronic communications - websites,
.pdf files, etc. We will also talk about electronic
newsletters. Please make plans to attend and to get to know
others in the presbytery who are having similar work
experiences to yours. REMEMBER TO LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE
COMING!
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| A Seminar on Middle East Peace |
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The Rev. Fahed Abu-Akel, Moderator of the 214th General
Assembly of the PC(USA), will conduct a workshop on the
current Middle East situation and the prospects for peace in
the region. The workshop will focus on mission, justice and
peace as our calling and response to the current crisis. The
workshop will be Sunday afternoon, August 20, at 2:00 p.m. at
Good Hope Presbyterian Church in Iva. Directions to the church
are: From Anderson, take Hwy 81 south to Iva, turn right just
beyond the BP station in Iva (located across from the town
square). The church is located 2 blocks on the right.
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| This Week's Teacher and Leader Workshop
Event |
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You or your Stephen's ministers might be interested in
attending the workshop on "Living till we Die," being taught
by the Rev. Nancy Blakely at the Teacher and Leader Training
Event on August 26 from 9:00-3:00 at First Presbyterian Church
in Greenville. In this workshop you will learn ways to embrace
life more fully and to overcome cultural resistance to death
thru forgiveness, honoring time, wholeness, even singing, from
an end of life perspective. This course will be taught in the
morning session. Get your registration form by visiting the
Foothills Presbytery website and sign up today for this event.
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| Labor Day Family Camp at Camp Buc |
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Wouldn't you like to spend the Labor Day weekend at Camp
Buc in the beautiful, cool mountains of North Carolina. Come
experience the very best that nature has to offer. There are
so many fun activities to enjoy at Camp Buc like hiking on the
wooded trails, canoeing or swimming in the lake, going on a
hayride or sitting by the camp fire. There are some activities
available that will have an additional cost, such as gem
mining, river rafting and tubing. You will also have quiet
time for relaxing, Bible study and worship.
Family camp will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September
2, and lunch will be provided. Departure from camp will be
after lunch on Monday, September 4. The lodge and 8 cabins are
available on a first come, first served basis. Tent camping
and RV's are also allowed at the camp. The cost is $150 per
family (up to 6) or $50 single.
For more information and/or to register, please contact
Sabra at Foothills Presbytery 288-5774 or
sabra@foothillspresytery.org. Deadline for registration is
Noon, Friday, August 25.
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Hispanic VBS a Success in
Spartanburg |
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Four churches in Spartanburg conducted a Vacation Bible
School at Arcadia Elementary School with Hispanic and other
children July 31 - August 3.
About 40 children attended, including Hispanic, African
American and European American. Adults and young people from
Covenant, First, Westminster (Fernwood) and Second churches
taught classes and led recreation. Nancy Biggerstaff of
Covenant Church directed the VBS. Don McClure of First Church
chaired the committee that organized it. Chuy Gallegos and his
daughter Jocabed took an active part.
Chuck Bagwell, principal of Arcadia, was very supportive of
the effort. Children and leaders alike were enthusiastic and
ready to do it again next year.
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