August 11, 2023

Discerning your Call?

The Church Leadership Connection (CLC) has been updated and renovated.

If you are a Minister, Educator, Youth Director, or Church Leader

(Call Seeker), CLC will help you with your search.

If you had a Personal Information Form (PIF) in the old system, it is no longer “matchable” in the new system.

You must log in to the new CLC, create an account and complete the new Personal Discernment Profile (PDP).

Additional resources, including a users guide, are available at https://oga.pcusa.org/section/clc/clc/clc-call-seekers/

Please call the Presbytery office if you have any questions at 864-288-5774.

Foothills Presbytery is excited to partner with MHFA and provide training for pastors, educators, youth leaders, elders, deacons, and volunteers.

August 31 Event

September 7 Event

Saturday, August 26

8:15 am - 1:00 pm

Pre-Registration Ends Monday!

Join others in our presbytery Saturday, August 26 at the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church for this awesome event. S.T.E.P.S. provides opportunities for you to grow in your Christian faith through experiences of worship, learning, and fellowship. Some of the workshop topics at S.T.E.P.S. are: church safety and security, training for new and continuing church officers, earth care, engaging the aging, telling stories of local and national/international missions, wonder of worship, per capita, and a close look at Matthew 25. Believe it or not, this is not all the options available.

Go to the Charleston-Atlantic presbytery WEBSITE to register/download a brochure. Hope to see you August 26!

www.capresbytery.org/steps-2023

More Information

2023-2025 Book of Order

The updated Book of Order is now available. You can order individual copies for $10 HERE or if you would like to participate in the presbytery's bulk order for a reduced price, please contact LeAnne White. The Presbytery has available copies for $8 - FP office pickup. (Available while limited supplies last.)

Foothills Peer Ministry

Christian Educators Gathering

Next gathering is

Monday, August 14

at Cava

2123 Augusta Street Suite A

Greenville

Validated Ministry

Pastor Gathering

Wednesday, August 16

11:30 am

at Westminster, Greenville

Youth Leaders Roundtable

Next Gathering is at the

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training at Fourth

September 7

Music Ministry Leaders

Gathering

Wednesday, September 13

by ZOOM

Resources we have found challenging & inspirational:

Becoming Human: The Holy Spirit and the Rhetoric of Race by Luke A. Powery

FORT HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE

The Pansy Duke Scholarship

2023 Award - $1,500

Administered by Fort Hill Presbyterian Church

Clemson, South Carolina

Application Deadline: August 31, 2023

FERNCLIFF MISSION TRIP

SEPTEMBER 9-16 2023

NEW Full Flyer with QR Code

SC5 School of Theology

Classes will be held on

Friday & Saturday, October 27 & 28

at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC.

The fall course offerings are:

New Testament Survey (Core Course): Rev. Dr. Bob Bryant

Preaching (Core Course): Rev. Dr. Ella Busby

Pastoral Care (Core Course): Rev. Loyd Melton, Ph.D.

Reformed Theology (Core Course): Rev. Richard Burnett, Ph.D.

Christian Education (elective course): Rev. Tom Malone

Registration will be open the week of August 14^th.

Classes are for

Ruling Elders and other Church Leaders interested in learning more.
Ruling Elders interested in being commissioned to serve and lead in congregations.
Faith Formation Leaders interested in better equipping themselves to teach.

For more information, please contact Susan Oldham, Art Williams, or Robin Morris.

If you have not registered, please do so today!

It's Not Too Late!

For more information download the

Invitation Letter

and

Registration Form.

The Medical Benevolence Foundation is a Christ-centered organization founded in 1963 to work alongside the Presbyterian Church to transform lives by building sustainable healthcare ministries in developing countries. Through long-term partnerships, MBF equips the indigenous church with tools and resources that allow them to meet the health care needs of their community and share the Gospel.

Read More HERE

Gather with us in Grosse Ile (a suburb of Detroit) for a day and a half of workshops, worship, warm fellowship, and good food. Through the theme Walking in New Shoes, we will explore trying new things, including ways to continue our service to God and our local and global community.

Learn more and register

When Faith Hurts: Empowering the Faith Community to Recognize and Respond to Child Abuse & Sexual Assault

A conference for members of faith communities and community partners

October 10-12, 2023

The Julie Valentine Center is pleased to invite you to attend When Faith Hurts. We are excited to bring Victor Vieth, the Chief Program Officer for the Zero Abuse Project, to Greenville to conduct the training.

This training will prepare attendees to recognize and respond to cases of sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. We will discuss the prevalence of child abuse, the impact of abuse on spirituality, the interest offenders have in churches and faith-based camps and schools, and will offer suggestions for working to assist a child in coping with maltreatment. The training will also discuss ideal child protection policies for a faith based institution, including handling a situation in which a convicted sex offender seeks to join a congregation.

Montreat Wee Kirk Conference

October 16-18, 2023

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.

Learn More Here

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

HORIZONS BIBLE STUDY

Sacred Encounters: The Power and Presence of Jesus Christ in Luke-Acts

Sunday, August 20, 7-8 p.m. on Zoom

During 2023-24, Presbyterian Women across the PCUSA will be delving into stories of sacred encounters found in the biblical books of Luke and Acts. Throughout the year, the Rev. Lib McGregor Simmons will be offering a Zoom pre-study of the themes, characters, geographic locations, and audiences found in each session. The study is open to all—both women and men. If you are slated to lead your circle Bible study, you will find this pre-study especially helpful in your preparation.

The one-hour session will take place on the THIRD SUNDAY of each month from 7-8 p.m. (with the exception of October when the class will meet on October 29). The session on LESSON ONE-Elizabeth’s Sacred Encounter will occur on Sunday, August 20 and will be recorded for those unable to attend.

Email [email protected] to receive your Zoom link for the class.

Summer 2023 digital edition

of Horizons now available!

Holistic Health

About This Issue: For many years, the term “holistic health” made me think of herbal teas, yoga and a rejection of western medicine . . . in a not exactly positive way. When a loved one suggested I treat my migraine with lavender oil and a day of embracing the pain and noticing whether it had jagged, irregular edges or a rounded perimeter, I felt completely misunderstood.

There was work to be done, children to take to school, dogs who noisily reminded me they wanted to go outside. Obviously, the only the thing that would work was a pill and the perfect dose of caffeine. Read More

Access your digital Horizons magazine HERE.

Special Offering:

Peace and Global Witness

Have you received your Peace and Global Witness Leader’s Guide?

If not, call 800-728-7228, ext 5047 or go here This year’s theme is You Are With Me (Psalm 23).

Presbyterian College is excited to offer a new program focused on fundraising, philanthropy, stewardship, and other giving initiatives for congregations and other faith-related organizations. PC is proud to partner with the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy (Indiana University) to offer the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF). This unique partnership enables this outstanding course to be offered in the southeast region. The executive certificate program provides the research, tools, and customized training to meet the growing needs of leaders in religious communities and fundraisers of faith-based organizations. The focus of the ECRF is on the cultural, organizational, and philanthropic practices unique to religious institutions. These practices in turn enable donors motivated by spiritual and religious values to experience the joy of generous giving.

More details and Registration: https://www.presby.edu/academics/graduate-professional/lake-institute/

Program Dates: September 18-20, 2023 (3 hour online component afterwards)

Location: Shallowford Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, GA

October 19

at Fourth Presbyterian Church

9 am - 3 pm

Cost is $5, lunch included

Presented by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Program

Grants and Scholarships

As part of our mission, we have several grant and scholarship programs that assist people, organizations and congregations. View these opportunities and more HERE!