| Presbytery Office Closed Friday |
 As much as we enjoy having visitors at the presbytery office, please don't come by this Friday, June 19, because we will not be here. Instead you might want to join us at the location of the new FaithPoint Presbyterian Church in West Simpsonville, 1713 W. Georgia Road, and participate in a workday there - getting their property ready for Bible School at the end of the month and worship services soon to be held in the house on the property. The office will re-open on Monday, June 22. |
| Courses at Columbia Seminary |
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN'S
BIBLE STUDY
Columbia Theological Seminary is offering a three-day training course August 3-5 in Decatur, Georgia, for Presbyterian Women on the new Bible Study, " Joshua! A Journey of Faith." Join Mary Mikhael, author of the study and President of the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, Lebanan, to explore the challenging, sometimes heartrending book of Joshua. This series is designed for women who will be teaching the study but is open to anyone interested in the topic. There is a $100 program fee which includes three lunches, and the deadline to register is July 20. To see a brochure (with a link for online registration), click here.
CONGREGATIONAL SONG CONFERENCE
Learn practical, musical and pastoral ways to reclaim and cultivate musicianship and the embodied act of singing in worship. Attend the Congregational Song Conference at Columbia Theological Seminary July 27-29. Cost is $225 per person with a 10% discount for multiple attendees from one congregation. Tentative schedule is online. |
| Reminders! |
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Happy Father's Day!
(Pictured: Outdoor Ministries Director, Kevin Cartee,with his daughter Rollin.)
Casual Afternoon of Praise and Appreciation at Salem Presbyterian Church, 1100 Dooley Avenue in Anderson. Program begins at 3:00 p.m. You are all invited!
Home Goods Sale to benefit InDwellings on Saturday, July 18, at the Easley Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm. To find out how you or your church can donate items to the sale, contact Laurie Lefevre at 864-944-6813 or Rebecca Huskey at 864-244-8349. Plan to come shopping on July 18!
New Form of Government - If you have yet to review the proposed new Form of Government and submit your comments, you need to do so soon. The deadline to give feedback is June 30. You will find the proposed new Form of Government at www.pcusa.org/formofgovernment.
Greenville Drive Ballgames will be July 10 (adults only) and July 29 (families). Sign up with the presbytery office.
The Thoughtful Christian, in recognition of the challenging economic times, is offering a reduced rate on their annual subscription price. The new subscription price is now $195. Visit their website for more information. |
| New in the Resource Center |
The Write Stuff: Crafting Sermons that Capture and Convince Veteren preacher Sondra Willobee shows preachers how to enliven their sermons by using the techniques of great writers. The book includes three sections: (1) "hook" - how good sermons begin with something that grabs listeners' attention; (2) "book" - how to shape a sermon with narrative pulse and ascending emotional intensity so that listeners experience the gospel; and (3) "stone" - how good sermons use specific, concrete language. By explaining these techniques, offering many examples, and reflecting on her own successes and failures, Willobee has provided a resource that will rekindle the creativity of experienced preachers and help new preachers develop their own compelling voice --Publisher's website.
Visit the Resource Center at the Foothills Presbytery office or the Resource Center Catalog Online. Click on New Items to see what has been added during the past 30 days--or expand the search to 60 or 90 days or more.
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| New President at Columbia Theological Seminary |
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The Board of Trustees of Columbia Theological Seminary voted unanimously on June 15 to appoint the Rev. Stephen A. Hayner as the school's ninth president, following a nationwide search.
Hayner, who came to the seminary in 2003 as associate professor of evangelism and church growth, succeeds Laura S. Mendenhall, who has served Columbia since 2000. His appointment is effective July 1, 2009.
In a press release from the seminary, William E. Scheu, chair of Columbia's Board of Trustees, said "God has called a person of integrity, vision and joy to this office. The trustees are grateful for the search committee's expansive and diligent process that led them to discern God's call and recommend Steve to the Board."
To read this complete article by Jerry Van Marter, Presbyterian News Service, click here.
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