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Rachel Anderson to serve at Tamassee DAR
School
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Dottie Metropol to be ordained in her
position as Spartanburg Campus Minister
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Richard Caldwell Called to Seneca Church
as Interim Pastor
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Tim Holland received to serve as a
Pastoral Counselor in Spartanburg
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Mike Turner approved as CLP at Unity
Church
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InDwellings to Present Emile Pandolfi in
Concert
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 Raise
your spirits with a matinee of soul-stirring music...as well as some
laughs! InDwellings, Inc. is proud to bring to you Emile Pandolfi in
Concert. The celebrated pianist will share his immense talents in a
benefit concert at First Presbyterian Church, 200 West Washington Street,
in downtown Greenville on Sunday, September 30, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Mr. Pandolfi's performance
will include a mixture of musical styles -- truly a concert your whole
family will enjoy! His amazing skill as a pianist, combined with his wit,
will create an afternoon you'll never forget. SCBT is the event's
publicity sponsor, and Michael Cogdill of WYFF4 will be the event's
emcee.
All proceeds from this
event will go to InDwellings, Inc., a local, non-profit organization with
the goal of building and operating a residence for adults with
developmental disabilities. General admission tickets are $25 and can be
purchased by calling (864) 244- 8349 until 9 p.m. Tickets also will be
available through InDwellings' board members at area churches. For more
information about InDwellings, visit the website given below.
InDwellings
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Positions Available
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PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT NEEDED:
Eastminster Presbyterian Church is seeking a friendly, organized and
flexible individual to serve as part-time Administrative Assistant. This
person will oversee all activities of the church office including but not
limited to preparation of the weekly bulletin, maintenance of office
equipment and supplies, coordination of the church calendar, receipt and
distribution of incoming mail, fulfillment of external mailings, and
maintenance of church records. This position is essential to the
day-to-day operations of the church. The position is paid hourly with
hours ranging from 15-25 weekly. Salary commensurate with experience.
Individuals interested in joining the staff of a dynamic church community
should send resume and cover letter to the following email: psbburg@yahoo.com.
STAFF PERSON FOR YOUTH, CHILDREN AND EDUCATION NEEDED:
The First Presbyterian Church of Kings Mountain, N.C. is in the process
of searching for a new person to come on staff and work with youth and
children, and also to work with the educational program of the church.
For more information about this non-ordained, full time position, email fpc@carolina.rr.com
or call 704-739-8072.
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51 Ways to Improve your Website
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At the recent
Presbyterian Communicator's Conference in Louisville, a great workshop on
church websites was offered by the denomination. Excellent tools for
optimizing your church's website were shared with tips on maximizing its
effectiveness. The website they created given below will walk you through
your current website design.
Improving your
Church Website
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Update on Katrina
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Presbyterian Disaster
Response teams continue to work on the gulf coast, bringing relief to the
many people who are still suffering. For an up-to-date report on the
two-year response, click on the link below.
PDA Response to
Katrina
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Upcoming Gathering of Church Office
Administrators
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All church office
administrators are asked to mark their calendars for Thursday, October
18, at 12:00 noon for lunch together at the presbytery office. The topic
of this meeting will be "Minding Your P's and Q's." Featured
will be a panel including a librarian, musician, attorney, and insurance
agent, and they will discuss privacy and legal issues in the church. You
will be asked to submit any questions you have before the meeting. Watch
for further information in the near future on this interesting and
helpful meeting.
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Foothills Presbytery Stated Meeting Held
at Camp Buc
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Elected commissioners,
ministers, and visitors, and presbytery and camp staff gathered in the mountains
of Sapphire, N.C. on Tuesday, August 21, for a summer presbytery meeting.
Business was conducted in the casual camp setting, and a barbecue lunch
was served family style in the new dining hall. Attendees had an
opportunity to see the new high ropes course and the new bathhouse and
dock at the lake.
Two candidates for
ministry, two ordained ministers, and one candidate for Commissioned Lay
Pastor were introduced to the body, and each spoke about his/her faith
journey. Rachel Anderson and Dottie Metropol, candidates for ministry,
were examined and approved for ordination to continue in their work at
Tamassee DAR School and Spartanburg Campus Ministry respectively. The
Rev. Richard Caldwell was approved to be the interim pastor at the Seneca
Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. Tim Holland was approved to serve as a
pastoral counselor in Spartanburg. Elder Mike Turner (First Spartanburg)
was examined and approved to serve as a Lay Pastor at the Unity
Presbyterian Church.
Inquirers Clark Remsburg
and John Lattimore were examined and approved to move to the Candidacy
stage of preparation for ministry. The Rev. Mark Adams, pictured above
with Executive Presbyter George Wilkes, spoke on Mission Challenge '07
and welcomed invitations to speak at churches in the presbytery during
October.
Changes in the Presbytery
office staff structure were presented and approved, as was the 2008
budget. Bill Lancaster will become Associate for New Church Development,
and Mary Morrison will change from part-time to full-time employee. A
short presentation was given on the importance of having a "Safe
Place" policy in the church, and those in attendance were asked to
signify if they have a "Safe Place" policy or if they are
working on this important issue. Camille Gaffron from Villa International
also spoke briefly about the work at Villa. The Mission Team distributed
materials for each church so that a Hunger Program can be implemented.
This program will involve the giving of 2 cents per meal to help alleviate
hunger in the area.
An overture from the
Walhalla church was presented by the Unity Team of the Ministry of
Governing Body. After discussion, the overture was referred back to the
committee. A report on the Outdoor Ministries program was given by Tandy
Taylor and gratitude was expressed to Jonathan Sherrod, who is leaving
his position as outdoor ministries director. The meeting adjourned around
3:30.
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