Did you know there are twenty-one validated ministers in Foothills Presbytery? What is a validated ministry? A validated minister is a Minister of Word and Sacrament with a call to a particular work that may be helpful to the church in mission. It’s a minister with a...
Embrace Church had two years left to live. Rather than wait for the end, the church sold its building, reinvented itself and invested in a local coffee house. BY RELIGION NEWS SERVICE PUBLISHED: NOVEMBER 22, 2022 | UPDATED: NOVEMBER 28, 2022 -Article from our friends...
By Jackie Putnam “I’m pressing on the upward way. New heights I’m gaining ev’ry day; Still praying as I’m onward bound, ‘Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.’”[i] In 2022, Fourth Presbyterian Church members attended a luncheon with Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer,...
By Rev. Leslie Lang As part of my ordination service, Pastor Tim Reynolds read aloud a story that was taken from My Grandfather’s Blessings: Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging by Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen. This story tells about a little girl who receives a small...
Introducing Valkyrie Supply: How the Creation of a Basic Needs Hub at Converse University Revealed a Communal Commitment to Love of Neighbor By Rev. Eliza Smith DeBevoise, University Chaplain at Converse I began as the University Chaplain at Converse in August of...
On February 21, 2023, Foothills Presbytery gathered for the 122nd Presbytery meeting at Foothills Retirement Community in Easley, SC. The meeting began with a time of worship led by residents and staff of the Foothills Retirement Community. The Rev. Lerone Wilder,...
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