August Mid-Month Newsletter

Free Ticket Give-Away!

Our Mission Committee has sponsored a Savannah Presbytery table at the Coastal Green Team Summit being held at First Presbyterian Church (520 Washington Ave., Savannah, GA 31405) on September 21st from 9:30 am-2:30 pm.

We are hoping to give the 8 included tickets to representatives

from our churches that are outside the immediate Savannah area

to encourage participation.

If you would like to be considered for a complimentary ticket, contact Marty Susie at MSusie1@savannahpresbytery.org.

Churches must submit their representative’s name by Wednesday August 23rd to be considered.

For more information and to register, Click Here

Racial Justice Ministry Team News

Poverty by America Book Study

We are offering a presbytery-wide study on the book Poverty by America written by Matthew Desmond.

Desmond grew up poor in Winslow, Arizona. His father was a pastor, and the family struggled financially. Eventually the bank repossessed their home. “I think that experience of seeing my family pressed and stressed by the pressures of poverty led me to ask, ‘Why do we have so much poverty in America?’” Desmond said of the wealthiest nation on Earth, where 1 in 9 people live below the poverty line and tens of millions more people are just getting by just above the line.

Participants will be asked to read assigned chapters and have opportunity to gather on consecutive Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:15 PM for discussion via Zoom. In small groups, participants can expect to explore a handful of questions.

Our schedule will be:

October 3rd: Prologue, Chapters 1 & 2

October 10th: Chapters 3 & 4

October 17th: Chapters 5, 6 & 7

October 24th: Chapters 8, 9 & Epilogue

Click Here to Register

Justice for Ahmaud Arbery

After the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, GA, Savannah Presbytery crafted a joint statement with Greater Atlanta Presbytery on May 28, 2020,highlighting the anti-racism statement of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and through which we pledged to walk alongside his family as they endured the journey of grief and the quest for justice.

On Thursday, October 24th, we can act on that pledge again by showing up to support the Arbery family as Ahmaud’s killers appeal their conviction at the Superior Court of Glynn County (701 H Street, Brunswick). Please join Reverends Deanie Strength, Cathy Belles, Honorably Retired Bob Morgan, Marty Susie, Director of Mission & Program Advancement and other Glynn County clergy at 8:30 am at the courthouse. If you are interested in carpooling or have any questions please contact Deanie (Deaniestrength@savannahpresbytery.org) or Marty (MSusie1@savannahpresbytery.org)

Savannah Presbytery Statement

Exciting Opportunity!

We at FPC Statesboro want to invite you and all SP congregations - especially our District 2 folks - to join us on Sunday, September 29 for a special morning with the Rev. CeCe Armstrong, Moderator of the 226th General Assembly as our preacher and Sunday School teacher.

We were hoping some churches could join us that morning and give both their pastor a Sunday off and be encouraged in our connectional church.

Details:

Childcare provided
There will be a meal so RSVP by September 15th tooffice@fpcstatesboro.org
Sunday School will be in the Sanctuary at 9:30am; Worship in the Sanctuary at 11am
Our choir director is happy to welcome any singers, too, and would love to put together a District 2 choir for the morning. Anthem would be sent well in advance for practice.

Our hope is to use this time to connect us with one another and with the greater denomination. What a gift that Cece will grace us with a lasting Word! Please feel free to ask me or the FPC Statesboro staff any questions and circulate this opportunity widely!

With gratitude,

TLGH

School of the Laity

Promotional Poster for Churches

Promo Graphic for Social Media

Download Mail in Registration Here

Bulletins with GA Highlights

Developed by The Presbyterian Outlook

For $30, churches may purchase a digital file that can be emailed to your congregation or printed as a bulletin insert containing highlights of business carried out by the 226^th General Assembly.

For More Information or to Purchase Please CLICK HERE

Presbyterian Women

PW Cares for Women Who Are in Need

Presbyterian Women of the congregation of Grant Chapel, along with other PW ministries, have joined together to support women who are poverty victims. Many needy women throughout the state and nation are without the means to purchase adequate personal hygiene products. Presbyterian Women have remained true to its purpose: to support the mission, of the church nationwide, to work for justice and peace, and to build an inclusive, caring community of women. The women of Grant Chapel Presbyterian Church are actively caring for women on a national level by supporting LifeWise St. Louis, a charitable organization.

Save the Date

You are invited to St. Marys for a “Dutch treat” luncheon with the theme, Preaching in the Wake of Disaster. Commissioned pastors and CP candidates have also been invited to attend. Please welcome any lay leaders from your own congregation who may have a regular opportunity to preach. We will also be discussing the planning of a pastor/educator/spouse retreat for later this year.

District 3 Luncheon

Wednesday, August 21

The Firefly Taco Cantina

609 Osborne Street

St. Marys, Ga

11:30 a.m.

Please RSVP by Friday, August 16.

Synod SACK Lunch