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Faith Seeking Understanding
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 The
Reverend Dr. Marian McClure is the featured speaker for this year's Faith
Seeking Understanding series, October 14 & 15.
McClure, former director of international mission work for the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is a sought-after speaker and writer in the
fields of mission and evangelism. She will share stories and perspectives
from her work at two events in Charlotte.
On Sunday, October 14, at 5 p.m., McClure will give an address,
"21st Century Challenges for World Mission." Myers Park
Presbyterian Church will co-sponsor the event with the seminary. The
presentation and a reception to honor McClure will be held at the church
in Providence Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Area pastors are invited to meet with McClure on Monday, October 15, at
10 a.m. in the Claudia Belk Dining Room on the Queens University campus.
Conversation about church mission will be followed by lunch and
fellowship. Reservations are encouraged but not required.
The events are part of the ongoing Faith Seeking Understanding series
sponsored by Union-PSCE at Charlotte. For reservations or for more information,
please contact Susan Hickok, 704-337-2450.
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Emile Pandolfi Concert
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 InDwellings
hopes you have marked your calendars and made plans to attend this
concert with one of Greenville's premier musicians. Emile Pandolfi, the celebrated
pianist, will share his immense talents in a benefit concert at First
Presbyterian Church in downtown Greenville on Sunday, September 30,
beginning at 3:30 pm. All proceeds from thie 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 244-8349 (before 9 pm) or from InDwellings' board members.
Tickets may be purchased at the door as well.
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Duo-organists to perform at John Knox
Church
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 America's
leading duo-organists, Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault, will perform on
Sunday afternoon, October 7, at 3:00 p.m. on the magnificent
Holtkamp Pipe Organ at John Knox Presbyterian Church, 35 Shannon Drive,
Greenville. The Chenault's duet career began in 1979 and has included
venues at St. Paul's Cathedral (London), Washington National Cathedral,
Crystal Cathedral and Spoleto. The Chenaults are Organists and
Choirmasters of All Saints' Episcopal Church in Atlanta and teach music
at the Lovett School there. A free love offering will be taken at the
concert.
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Minister/Educator Retreat at White Oak
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Don't forget to register
for the annual Ministers/Educators Retreat sponsored by the SC5
presbyteries at White Oak Conference Center, October 22-24. Registration
deadline is September 28. For a complete brochure, call the presbytery
office.
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Operation Christmas Child
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It's that time of the
year again - Operation Christmas Child is underway. This program of
Samaritan's Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to bring
joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world. Once
again, Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church in Mauldin will be a collection
site for shoeboxes that have been filled by churches in this area. The
collection week will be Monday, November 12, through Monday, November 19,
from 9:30 until 6:00 (12:30 - 6:00 on Sunday). If you are interested in
this international mission opportunity, it is time to start planning. Log
on to samaritanspurse.org to learn more and to order an information kit.
Samaritans
Purse
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Lilly Lecture at Furman University
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Bestselling author Sue
Monk Kidd (Secret Life of Bees) will deliver the Lilly Lecture at
Furman University on October 3 at 7:00 p.m., followed by a book
sale/signing. The lecture, entitled, "Writing Life" is
free to the public. Call 864-294-2511 or 864-294-2220 if you need further
information.
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JOYS AND CONCERNS
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 We
congratulate the Unity Presbyterian Church in Boiling Springs on their
25th anniversary. They celebrated at worship last Sunday, and Communion
was served. Afterwards there was a fellowship dinner (cake shown in
photo). CLP Mike Turner is leading the Unity congregation.
First Presbyterian Church, Greer, invites you to join them for a Renewal
Weekend, September 22 and 23. Dr. Ed McLeod, a former pastor and
currently pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, NC, and Ginna
Wilkes Lister, a former DCE and currently DCE at Easley Presbyterian
Church, will return to lead the renewal weekend. Activities begin at 4:00
on Saturday with a 5:30 covered dish dinner and a 6:30 outdoor worship. Sunday
worship services are set for 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. No reservations required.
Piedmont Church lost a very active member recently in the death of Elder
Ed Moody. Ed's wife, Beverly, serves on the Foothills Presbytery Vision
Team. The Richland church lost a longtime member on September 3 when
Alice McConnel Heaton passed away. These churches and families appreciate
your prayers.
Congratulations to Jeff Smith, a master of divinity student at Union-PSCE
at Charlotte, who was the recipient of the Billy O. Wireman Scholarship
for Leadership. Jeff is the Director of Youth Ministry at First
Presbyterian Church, Spartanburg.
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What's Happening in September at
Foothills Presbytery
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 SEPTEMBER
IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH. Three simple steps to remember: Get a Kit, Make a Plan,
and Be informed. Go to the website given below for free preparedness
information.
September 13 - 10:30 am - Hunger Task Force
September 13 - 6:00 pm - Racial Ethnic Sub Committee
September 17 - 12:00 - Inspiration & Support
September 17 - 12:00 - Unity Team
September 17 - 6:00 pm - Racial Ethnic Cabinet
September 18 - 12:00 - Tuesdays with Mary
September 18 - 6:00 pm - Cultural Context Team
September 20 - 12:00 - Examinations Committee
September 20 - 6:15 pm - POMFAB in Clinton
September 22 - 9:00 am - PACE at Westminster Greenville
September 22 - 10:00 am - PW Coordinating Team
September 24 - 12:00 - Vision Team
September 25 - 12:00 - Finance Team
September 25 - 5:00 pm - Education Team
September 27 - 12:00 - Nominations
September 27 - 12:00 - Committee on Preparation
September 28 - Ghanaian visitors arrive in U.S.
September 29 - 9:30 am - Pandemic Flu presentation at Eastminster
September 30 - 3:30 pm - Emile Pandolfi Concert at First Greenville
American Red
Cross
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S.C. Clergy Appreciation Luncheon
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Donate Life SC is hosting
a state-wide clergy appreciation luncheon on October 12 from 11:00 am to
2:00 pm at Carolina First Center (formerly Palmetto Center). The founder
of Chick-fil-A, Truett Cathy, will speak. To get event details and to
RSVP, go online to the link given below. All South Carolina church
leaders are invited.
Donate Life SC
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Clifton Kirkpatrick Not to Seek Another
Term as Stated Clerk
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LOUISVILLE - Clifton
Kirkpatrick, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, shared with the staff
of the Office of the General Assembly this week that he has decided not
to seek another term as Stated Clerk.
Kirkpatrick's current term will conclude at the end of the 218th General
Assembly (2008) in San Jose, California, next June.
"Serving as Stated Clerk has offered me a platform I would never
have dreamed possible -- to serve the church I love and to give
expression to my passions, my sense of call, and my gifts for the things
that really matter," said Kirkpatrick in a written statement.
He went further to say,
"At the same time, I am also eager to have more quality time with my
family, to be able to devote myself more fully to the responsibility I
have undertaken since 2004 to serve as president of the World Alliance of
Reformed Churches, and to share in the life of the church, both locally
and globally, in new and creative ways."
"I am making this
announcement now so that the Stated Clerk Nominating Committee, which was
elected at the General Assembly last summer, will have ample time to
search diligently and discern whom to propose to the 218th General
Assembly (2008) for election as the next Stated Clerk. Know that I will
continue my service as Stated Clerk for the next year with every ounce of
"energy, intelligence, imagination, and love" that I can
muster. I also look forward to welcoming my successor in San Jose, and I
trust that she or he will also find this service to be a blessing and a
solemn opportunity to service this church for the glory of God."
The timeline and
materials for applicants for this position will be available online this
week at www.pcusa.org/ga218/stated
clerk.
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