| Some Members of Presbytery Work Team |
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Pictured are Mia and Lori Schexnayder, daughters of
homeowner Sylvia Schexnayder, with George Milam, Stuart
Fulton, John Catlin, John Steele, Tim Cole, Bob Albright, and
Kem Oelberg.
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| Correction to August 25 E-Newsletter |
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Presbyterian Association of Musicians is NOT sponsoring
"The Camerman" silent movie as reported in last week's
newsletter. They are endorsing and asking people to attend the
event, but it is sponsored by John Knox Presbyterian Church as
a part of the Organ Endowment Concert Series. Proceeds from
the sale of tickets go to the endowment fund. Tickets for the
movie, which will be accompanied on organ by theatre organist
Clark Wilson, go on sale Sept. 15 and are $5 in advance
(244-0453) or $7 at the door.
The Presbyterian Association of Musicians will be meeting
at 6:15 on Sept. 26 at the presbytery office. All church
musicians are welcome and encouraged to attend. Plans are for
a "Celebration in Song of the Church Year" at First
Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg on February 11, 2007. The
hope is that all churches will be involved in this.
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| Senior High Hooplah |
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David LaMotte, son, grandson and brother of Presbyterian
ministers, and a strong advocate for arts education, will be
in concert at First Presbyterian Church in Greer on October 1,
3:00- 6:00 p.m. The event will be the "Senior High Hooplah,"
sponsored by the Foothills Presbytery Youth Council. David is
no stranger to Foothills as he has been a popular
musician/singer at several presbytery events. To register,
call or email Sabra at 288-5774 or
sabra@foothillspresbytery.org. There is no charge for the
concert but the number of youth and adults attending needs to
be registered by September 25.
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| Low Country Boil |
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SIGN UP NOW for the Low Country Boil for all ministers,
educators and spouses on September 22 at 6:00 p.m. You will
receive an invitation in the mail with directions to the River
Reserve Club House, I- 85, exit 40, for this event sponsored
by the Inspiration and Support Team. The cost is $5 per
person. Call Sandy at 288-5774 or email
ssharpe@foothillspresbytery.org to make your reservation. Join
others in the presbytery for good fellowship and Low Country
Boil with all the trimmings!
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| Bits of News |
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Good news to report! Three presbytery events were held this
past week with good attendance at all. Last Saturday over 130
teachers and church leaders participated in "Resources for a
Vital 21st Century Church" at First Church Greenville. On
Tuesday 25-30 educators from this presbytery and some from
Trinity Presbytery met with Candace Hill, PCUSA Point person,
for an AKALOO curriculum introductory workshop. AKALOO is
lifelong faith formation for the whole congregation for
children, youth, and adults. On Thursday 25 church office
administrators gathered for the first meeting of CAT at the
presbytery office. Joel Winchip presented a very informative
(and humorous) program on building a great website.
E-Newsletters were discussed, and all participants carried
home an attractive tote bag with several electronic
communication resources.
INTERIM PASTOR NEEDED - First Presbyterian Church in Greer
is seeking an interim pastor. Interested persons are asked to
contact Judy Pearson at 864- 968-8819 or
judypearson@bellsouth.net.
GUTHRIE SCHOLARS PROGRAM - The Center for Lifelong Learning
at Columbia Seminary is accepting applications for the Fall
2006 Guthrie Scholars. This is an application-only, limited
enrollment, full scholarship event open to clergypersons and
educators. The dates of the next session are Oct. 30-Nov. 3.
Pastors and educators are encouraged to take advantage of this
opportunity for growth and development. For more information
click on the link below.
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We Destroyed in order to Heal |
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"We slapped our hands to our chests, and they went "SPLAT."
Sweat soaked every inch, from the top of our caps to our tee
shirts to our leather work belts, shorts and socks. We sat on
a window ledge for a break and sweat dripped into a pool
underneath us. Sweat soaked our masks as we gasped for enough
air. Every 35 minutes we stopped to chug Gatorades two at a
time."
"We plunged crow bars and hammers through sheet rock. We
ripped trim, paneling, plywood, and pine boards off walls. We
slammed sledge hammers into tile. We worked overhead with hard
hats, pulling down sheetrock, trying to keep dust out of our
eyes. We uncovered termites, roaches, lizards and animal
droppings inside walls. We framed two temporary walls to
support the upstairs floor because termites had eaten the
original walls.........We developed a passion for destruction
as we tore into a disabled house desperate for repair, a house
that once was a home for a family of four........."
These are excerpts from an article written by Bill
Lancaster on the recent presbytery work trip to New Orleans.
This group of 14 people was answering the call for help from
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to save homes that were about
to be destroyed. One year after Katrina many ruined homes in
New Orleans are still in disrepair, seemingly untouched and
abandoned. There are not enough volunteers to save them, and
many will simply be torn down.
This team of workers made a difference for one family and
came home with a great satisfaction, but also a realization
that there is so much left to do. They will definitely make
the trip again.
To read the entire article, please
click on the link below. We Destroyed in order to Heal
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