We are very excited to announce the launch of our
newly designed website.
(See screenshots of the home page below.)
We hope you will find this new look to be easier to navigate and more user-friendly.
As always, feel free to email me with any questions, feedback, or event information you want us to share!
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Foothills Presbytery Virtual Prayer Service |
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Dear Friends in Ministry,
After holding two virtual prayer services in August and receiving feedback from the participants, Foothills Presbytery will begin offering a virtual monthly prayer service for all in our area who are interested. My hope is that this time of gathering and sharing will sustain us in the work of the church, providing prayer and reflection to ground us in the presence of the Holy.
These brief prayer services (no longer than 30 minutes) will be offered over Zoom on the first Thursday of each month at 9 a.m., beginning October 7. Please let us know by Monday, October 4, if you would like to participate. We will email you a link to the prayer service the day before. All you need to do is login at the appropriate time.
Peace,
Terri Price
Moderator, Foothills Presbytery
Pastor, Providence Presbyterian
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The Nearness of the Kingdom of God
October 18–20, 2021
The Wee Kirk conference aspires to provide Christ-centered opportunities for inspiration, encouragement, and community among leaders of small membership churches so they can do the same in their congregations and regions.
This year’s conference offers the following tracks:
· Barnabas Track
· Missional Track
· Spiritual Formation Track
· Retreat Track
You will select one track that will be your focus throughout the conference (see “Track Descriptions”). Everyone will be together for plenaries and worship. Participants will be housed in the Assembly Inn, however all participants taking the Barnabas track will be housed at the William Black Lodge.
Check out more details HERE, including leadership, track descriptions, accommodations, registration, and more.
Registration is now available online HERE.
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New Resources for the Persistent Pandemic
How we wish we didn’t need this!
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For Pastors and Church Leaders
in the Board of Pensions Plan
Want to learn more about retirement savings tools? Ask Fidelity!
Participants in the Retirement Savings Plan of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are invited to a 30-minute, interactive, virtual presentation filled with tips and a quick tour of NetBenefits, your online retirement resource from Fidelity Investments (Retirement Savings Plan recordkeeper).
Get to Know NetBenefits, hosted by Dan McCarthy, Fidelity Retirement Planner, is a free webinar designed to help you manage your NetBenefits account, review investment options and performance, access educational resources, and use calculators and other modeling tools as you plan for your financial goals with confidence. Following the presentation, Dan will answer your general questions. Participants can also schedule a complimentary, one-on-one consultation with Dan.
From creating an emergency savings fund and managing expenses, to improving your investing know-how and growing your savings, NetBenefits has the resources you need to take the next step on your financial wellness journey.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Noon ET
· Select Attend a learning event.
· On the next page, enter The Board of Pensions of the PC(USA) as the employer, choose Virtual as the event type, and use the calendar icon to select October 5 as your event date.
· Click the green Register button, provide the requested information, and click the blue Schedule Event button to complete your registration.
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This conference prepares participants to recognize and respond to cases of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. Conference sessions will discuss in detail the impact of child abuse on a victim's sense of spirituality and will offer concrete suggestions for working with medical and mental health professionals to assist a child in coping with maltreatment. Participants will learn ideal child protection policies for a faith-based institution, including handling a situation in which a convicted sex offender seeks to join a congregation. The conference includes a review of various child abuse case scenarios and a discussion on appropriate and inappropriate responses.
The 2021 conference will be offered virtually.
CEUs pending
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Lay School of Theology
at Presbyterian College
Sponsored by the Five Presbyteries of South Carolina
The fall session of the
is
October 15-17, 2021
in-person, at Presbyterian College.
Registration materials are now available:
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Officer Training
Saturday, October 30
with the Rev. Tom Malone
at Camp Fellowship
More information and registration coming!
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In an abundance of caution, the Presbytery Youth Council Middle School Retreat to Bonclarken on October 29-31 has been postponed. While this is disappointing for us all, we feel that it is the most faithful and safe call to make at this time. There is a strong possibility that we will be able to reschedule a middle school retreat for the spring. We hope to have more information on dates, place, and cost by mid-October.
For questions or if you need additional information, please contact
Joan Jones
Foothills Presbytery PYC Clerk/Point Person
205.222.3732
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Participants in the Retirement Savings Plan of the PC(USA)
are invited to a 30-minute, interactive, virtual presentation filled with tips and a quick tour of NetBenefits, your online retirement resource from Fidelity Investments (Retirement Savings Plan recordkeeper).
Get to Know NetBenefits, hosted by Dan McCarthy, Fidelity Retirement Planner, is a free webinar designed to help you manage your NetBenefits account, review investment options and performance, access educational resources, and use calculators and other modeling tools as you plan for your financial goals with confidence. Following the presentation, Dan will answer your general questions. Participants can also schedule a complimentary, one-on-one consultation with Dan.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Noon ET
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Select Attend a learning event.
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On the next page, enter The Board of Pensions of the PC(USA) as the employer, choose Virtual as the event type, and use the calendar icon to select October 5 as your event date.
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Click the green Register button, provide the requested information, and click the blue Schedule Event button to complete your registration.
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This is a reminder that the next
Financial Forum
meeting is
Tuesday, October 19 at 12 noon
at the Foothills Presbytery office.
To assist us with appropriate preparation, if you haven't already, please kindly complete the RSVP found at the link below:
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Western Region Gathering
9:00 am
Monday, October 4
by ZOOM
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Youth Roundtable
12 noon
Tuesday, October 5
by ZOOM
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MUSIC MINISTRY LEADER’S
9:00 am
Wednesday, October 13
by ZOOM
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CHURCH IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Achieving optimum sound in both the sanctuary and online
By Richard Hong | Presbyterians Today
As more churches provide hybrid worship, offering both online and in-person experiences, it is easy to overlook the importance of good audio both in the building and online. Here are a few basic things to think about....click here.
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Faithful Innovation Learning Communities
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Participating congregations will be discerning their unique answer to this question: "When you consider the gifts you have been given and the needs of our world, what future do you imagine God is bringing forth in our midst?"
What is a Learning Community?
A learning community is a group of congregations who commit to one another in a learning experience. Through prayer, skill-building, action, and reflection they address their most pressing questions about the future.
The faithful innovation process works using three distinct practices:
Listen, Act, and Share.
Want to learn more?
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Explore the Complex Issues with
Managing Church Property
The Day of Learning is back on October 12, 2021, for three online workshops focused on church property …
8:30 PST/11:30 EST Maggie Harmon will present The Value of Vision
How do you get where you’re going if you don’t know where it is that you want to go? And how do you make sure you have the resources you need to get there? Making sure you have a clear vision for your congregation provides the structure you need to assess and align your resources for the most effective ministry.
This workshop will help you define your vision as a core purpose, distinguish that from mission and goals so you can focus your ministry in the areas you are called to serve, and give you tools to take back to your congregation to help in understanding what resources you need to ensure continued viability.
At 11:00 PST/2:00 EST Olanda Carr and Robert Hay will share Options for Repurposing Church Property
In this workshop, we will review various options to consider when repurposing your church property. An overview of church partnerships, rental opportunities to consider, conversion/reinvention, and parcel sales will be provided, with careful attention being placed on the amount of time, energy, and resources required for each. Additional time will be allocated to discernment processes, including beginning steps and resources.
The day will close at 2:30 PST/5:30 EST with Understanding Financial Implications for Property Transition from Paul Grier
During this presentation, attendees will learn about various types of property-specific information that must be gathered, recommendations for the sequence of work, and how a careful analysis can be undertaken to maximize the financial or missional benefit to the church when considering repurposing options.
We will consider the impact of potential changes in property taxation, together with realistic assessments of the marketability of the property and required market exposure time, as well as compliance and impacts from civil and PC(USA) requirements.
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Attention all Clerks and Session members:
Issues with Groups
That Use Church Property
Mike Kirk PC(USA) Legal Services and Risk Management Congregations often offer their church property and buildings to be used by outside groups. Sometimes the relationship with that group is set out in a covenant and sometimes in a lease. There are legal, tax, zoning, and practical issues that should be considered when those relationship documents are created, updated, and amended. Here are a variety of issues to consider in drafting or reviewing a covenant or lease with a third party property user or renter (“User”) Click here to read full document
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Do you wonder what faith formation
will look like as we emerge from the pandemic?
Are you starting to plan for Fall 2021 and beyond?
Planning for 2022 and Beyond: A Faith Formation Planning Clinic
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (Eastern Time)
Presenter: Catherine (Catzel) LaVecchia
(Videos from each presentation will also be available after the presentation to share with your leaders and teams in the church.)
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Let us set our sights on being together February 9-12, 2022, for the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) Annual Event, “Circle of Faith: 50 years + one and beyond,” where God will meet us as we are and nurture us into what God dreams and hopes for us! To learn more about the event click here: https://apcenet.org/2022-annual-event/
Registration will be available soon!
Additional Scholarships:
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The Martha May Holman Scholarship Fund was established in 2002 by the SOAP (South Atlantic & Puerto Rico) Region of the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) to honor the life and ministry of Martha May Holman. To apply, complete the linked application and return to: [email protected] no later than October 15.
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Fair Play Presbyterian Church
& Beaverdam Baptist Church
Saturday, October 9th from 4:00-6:00 pm
Hayride, Bounce House, Cake Walk, Fall Crafts and Games
Hot Dogs, Boiled Peanuts, Popcorn, Chips and Drinks served
Come and enjoy the live Country Gospel music of Jameson Road Band that will be playing throughout the festival.
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The REvangelism Conference is designed to take you on a deeper journey into faith: into the lives of others, into justice, hope, and the wonder of God. Together we will practice habits of Evangelism that will engage us in the gospel of good news — God’s justice and reconciliation for the world.
At REvangelism you will interact with the wise, diverse voices in the church who contributed to the 8-Habits of Evangelism resource. As you work through each habit together, you will experience the goodness and richness of Christ’s body and the Holy Spirit transforming you, and the world around you.
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Please register online for this event by clicking on the button below.
A confirmation email and invoice will be sent to you when your registration is received and confirmed.
Registration Fee includes continental breakfast, snacks, lunch, and other materials.
Registration fee can be paid in advance or upon arrival by check or credit/debit card.
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October 17 - Public Training* - @ Camp Fellowship: Waterloo, SC -
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Fee is $25 - includes refreshments and training materials.
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"Outside the Walls"
APCE SOAP 2021 Regional Event
November 4 - 6, 2021
will now be
live from the GNTV studio.
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Join other church educators in the APCE SOAP Region (SC, GA, FL, and Puerto Rica) for "Outside the Walls," our 2021 Regional Event, scheduled for November 4 - 5, 2021, live from the GNTV studio. We will begin our time together at 7:00 pm on Thursday and end at 4:00 pm on Friday.
We are excited to welcome Reverend Aisha Brooks-Johnson as our keynote speaker. Eric Nanz will lead us in worship.
Our time together will be filled with worship, plenary sessions, break-out discussions, informal conversation, and plenty of time to enjoy each other.
The cost for registration is only $75.
We do not want costs to prevent anyone from participating in this event. Limited scholarship assistance is available. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to request scholarship assistance.
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Changes are coming to Triennium!
A new venue and new way of being in small groups are designed to enhance the beloved event, which takes on a Matthew 25 focus.
Event details, registration information and more coming in summer and fall of 2021. Registration is expected to begin in January or February 2022.
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Join the
Rise Against Hunger Event at
Nazareth Presbyterian Church
November 7, 2021
3:00 - 5:00 pm
We hope to have at least 100 volunteers and raise about $2000 for this event!!! Register or donate at the link below:
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Mediation Skills Training
Registration is now open for Mediation Skills Training Institute for Church Leaders, to be held on October 11-15 and November 15-19, 2021. The two identical sessions will be held remotely via Zoom. This workshop is designed to help church leaders deal more effectively with interpersonal, congregational, and other forms of group conflict. For details consult this MSTI Brochure. For a complete list of training events being offered by the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center — including our one-day Conflict Transformation Skills and Healthy Congregations — please consult this LMPC 2021 Program Calendar. For online registration go to our website at www.lmpeacecenter.org/all-events. Plan now to take advantage of these outstanding opportunities for spiritual and professional growth!
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Available Jobs
postings on our
website.
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Pentecost Offering enables Young Adult Volunteers like Langley Hoyt to stand up to injustice and work for healing
by Emily Enders Odom, Mission Engagement & Support | Special to Presbyterian News Service
LOUISVILLE — As a student of social and health psychology at Presbyterian-related Davidson College, from which she graduated in 2019, Langley Hoyt knew her own mind best of all — not to mention her hands and feet.
It was those very feet that carried the lifelong Presbyterian beyond the college’s bucolic campus into the streets of West Charlotte, N.C., where the world’s injustices were all too apparent.
“For two summers during college, I worked and lived in a neighborhood in Charlotte where my neighbors, who were mostly Black and had low incomes, were very affected by systemic racism, over-policing and the housing crisis,” Hoyt said. “Because I wanted to keep engaging in these issues of justice while remaining deeply rooted both in faith and community, I was drawn after college to the Young Adult Volunteer program.”
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Mark your Calendars for these Upcoming Events |
September
23 Committee on Preparation for Ministry (CPM) meeting
27 FP Staff Meeting and Personnel Committee meeting
28 SC5 Webinar -Faith Formation in the Future
October
4 Western Regional Gathering - ZOOM
5 Coordinating Council meeting, Youth Roundtable-ZOOM & Get to know NetBenefits Webinar
7 Committee on Ministry (COM) meeting and Virtual Prayer Service
10 PYC meeting
13 Music Ministry Leaders - ZOOM
14 Committee on Shared Ministry (CSM) meeting
15-16 SC Lay School
Nov 9, 2021
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Foothills Presbytery Stated Meeting # 118
February 15, 2022
May 14, 2022
November 01, 2022
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