| FaithPoint Presbyterian Church
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The first gathering of the new FaithPoint Presbyterian Church was held at the Hopkins Farm on Fork Shoals Rd. in west Simpsonville Tuesday, March 31. Twenty-five people, including five children, attended the meeting. Rob Klouw and Katherine Randall, organizing co-pastors, read the Pentecost story, presented their plan for creating a community of believers, and asked for help putting on a big event in the Long Creek Plantation sub-division April 25. The Long Creek Plantation event will be one of several held in neighborhoods to introduce people to the FaithPoint Church.
Those interested in helping form the new congregation will be meeting regularly in Bible fellowship gatherings. The group will decide when and how often to meet in coming days. The Bible fellowship gatherings will form a core group to launch the church with a full worship service beginning September 3 at the Greenville Tech Brashier campus on West Georgia Road, which is near the location of the future church.
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| Presbyterian College Youth Day |
Presbyterian College is hosting Youth Day 2009 on Saturday, November 21. Look for publicity material and registration forms online and visit the Youth Day site for more information. If your church or youth group is looking for a great service project and would like to get involved with Youth Day 2009, call 864-833-8268 or email Jim Simpson at jsimpson@presby.edu. Dr. Simpson has been seclected as Chaplain at PC in addition to his duties in the Church Relations office. |
| Upcoming Employment Workshops |
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April 16 - Career Ministry Luncheon
The Congregational Care Ministry at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville is initiating a Career Ministry in response to the loss of jobs and careers facing many people in today's economic situation. The Career Ministry will host a free luncheon for persons who feel threatened with job loss, those who are actively looking for employment, and employers who have laid off workers. If God is leading you to participate in the ministry, please join them on Thursday, April 16, at 12:00 noon in the Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville. Please contact Dana Smith to make reservations at 672-1842 no later than Thursday, April 9.
(Churches are asked to include the following announcement in Sunday bulletins prior to this event.)
May 2 - Bridging the Gap to Employment
John Knox Presbyterian Church invites the community to a free workshop led by Mrs. Allison Wilson, author of " Bridging the Gap to Employment." The workshop will be held from 9:00 am until 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 2, in the fellowship hall at John Knox. Mrs. Wilson, a member of First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg, will present timeless principles combined with practical applications when seeking employment. She will walk through each step of the process and will also share how God desires to work with each of us in times of transition. Workbooks will be available at half price for $10. Please pre-register by contacting the John Knox church office at mgentry@johnknoxpres.org or 244-0453. John Knox is located at 35 Shannon Drive, Greenville, SC 29615. For more information, visit the website or click here for a flyer. |
| Notes of Interest |
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Westminster Saxon Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg is in need of a sound system. If your church has a sound system that is not being used and you would be willing to donate it to Westminster Saxon Church, please call Bessie Black at 680-5761.
Foothills Retirement Community is sponsoring a Tuesday night "Art Class with Dale Stone" beginning April 7. The class will be from 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm at 205 Bud Nalley Drive in Easley. The first lesson is free and continuing lessons are $10 each. Art supplies are provided. Please email Kae Hale at khale@PresHomeSC.org to register or call her at 760-8547. (Foothills Retirement Community Availability: 3 assisted living apartments, 4 independent cottages)
First Presbyterian Church in Beaufort, S.C. is seeking a Director of Children and Youth Ministries. This is a newly created position and you may click here for a job description. If interested, please email Ashley Sanders at ashley@rogillio.net or call her at 843-524-3051. |
 Where is your Treasure? |
As we prepare to receive the One Great Hour of Sharing offering, the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance staff wants to express their appreciation and thankfulness for the continued generosity of all Presbyterians that enables them to witness the healing love of Christ to disaster survivors around the world. This year the OGHS theme is " Where is Your Treasure?" See how your treasure is helping people find hope out of the chaos that disasters cause in their lives. Click here.
Volunteers Needed:
Space still available for Father/Son Week in New Orleans June 21-27
Father and son duos are needed to help rebuild homes in Louisiana destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. This unique opportunity offers a chance for fathers and sons to bond as they work with other teams from across the U.S. Make your father's day special this year - get more information here. | |
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| The Thoughtful Christian |
This month The Thoughtful Christian launched a special In the News study called "What is Sexting?" By definition it means sex-texting, or sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually suggestive photos via a text message on a cell phone or posting pictures on social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace. Sexting was reported as early as 2005 but has only recently gained international attention. This study will provide parents, clergy, and teachers with a foundation for how to help teens make sexual decisions in day-to-day life. Here are a few other Thoughtful Christian studies that would work well as part of a series on teens and decision making in cyber space and in the real world: Parenting in a Text Messaging World (Parenting), Talking with your Child about Sex (Christian Living - Family Matters - Adult), What's my Child doing on the Internet? (Christian Living - General - Adult), Step Away from the Computer: Using Technology Wisely (Contemporary Issues - General - Youth), What's Happening to my Child? Adolescent Biology (Parenting). See these studies and more at The Thoughtful Christian.
Calvin Jubilee
"Celebrating 500 Years of Reformed Faith and Life"
The Office of Theology and Worship encourages Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations to observe Sunday, July 12, 2009, as the 500th anniversary of John Calvin's birth (July 10, 1509).
An excellent set of liturgical resources is available to be downloaded here. Naturally, this is a service of Word and Sacrament! John Calvin advocated weekly eucharist, though that hope wasn't fully realized in Geneva. If possible or appropriate in your congregation, plan now to celebrate the Lord's Supper on Sunday, July 12, 2009. |
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