Presbytery Office update:
We are opening our resource room and facilities for meetings.
The chairs of each committee are determining how they’d like to proceed.
Most of our committees have become efficient at Zoom meetings and will continue to offer a hybrid option for meetings. If all continues to go well, we plan for our November Stated Meeting to be in-person (w/a live-stream component).
The office has been operational for some time, but we will continue to be watchful. Look for additional COVID-19 resources below.
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August 8, 2021
Whether or not there's a UKirk ministry near you, we hope you'll join us in celebrating the ways the Spirit is at work in the lives of college students and young adults!
By Campus Ministers
Rev. British Hyrams and Jasmine Evans
Including:
- A full worship service's worth of liturgy centered on 1 Kings 19:4-8 and the ways God follows us through the various seasons of life.
- A campus-ministry-related sermon illustration.
- A commissioning litany for campus-connected folks from new students to campus ministers, faculty, staff, and beyond.
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STEWARDS OF CHILDREN® training is available for your Church, School, or Community Organization.
A PERFECT SOLUTION to meet your Child Abuse Prevention Training requirements, earn CEUs and make a difference in the lives of children and youth in your community!
As a part of our on-going commitment to engage our community in experiences that make connections for better living, stronger communities and personal growth and development, we are pleased to offer this important training for your staff, volunteers, parents, and community members.
Fellowship Camp and Conference Center has invested in facilitator training to enable us to offer this course on a regular and on-going basis to our staff, volunteers, and communities we serve.
Public and Private Trainings will be offered on-site at Camp Fellowship and can also be arranged for your community organization or church location.
Learn more about the Stewards of Children® training on the back of this flyer or by visiting www.d2l.org.
For more information, or to schedule a training event through Fellowship Camp and Conference Center or to see a schedule of our training dates, please visit www.campfellowship.org/d2l
or email
Kevin Cartee, Executive Director
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The National Black Presbyterian Caucus Board of Directors
are excited to announce that registration is now open for the
2021 Biennial Virtual Convention
to be held virtually from Charleston, South Carolina,
June 24 –June 26, 2021.
The theme of the 46th Biennial Virtual Convention is
“The Black Family, Congregation and Community in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.: Navigating Identity, Equity and Economics.”
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needs your help!!
Fall semester will start soon, so we are looking for ways to connect with your high school grads and other college students.
UKirk/PSA Campus Ministries want to be prepared to offer a place for our students to engage in fellowship, worship, inspiration, and service. (Note: We will not share this information with any other student groups or associations.)
Please send the following information to the appropriate contacts below:
· Name
· Email
· Home Address
· Name of Home Church
· Year in School
This will allow us to connect them with their local campus ministry group!
Thank you for your help!
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2020 Reading of Session Minutes
The Representation & Review Committee is asking Clerks of Sessions to ensure completed 2020 session minutes along with the completed Clerk’s Review Form and the Financial Review Form be delivered to Foothills Presbytery between Monday, May 24th and June 10th. The drop-off hours are 9:30 – 4:00 Monday through Thursday.
We know that it may be difficult for some Clerks to come to the Presbytery office during business hours. We also offer these options for submitting the minutes:
1. Copy all the materials (2020 Minutes, Clerk’s Review Form, and the Financial Review Form) and mail them to the Presbytery office at 2242 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681. The Representation and Review Committee will review your copies, return the review sheet to you via email, and shred your copies.
2. Arrange a time for us to pick up the materials (2020 Minutes, Clerk’s Review Form, and the Financial Review Form) at your church or another location. After our review, we will meet you again to drop off the notebook. To arrange a time, please email Robin Morris Rmorris@foothillspresbytery.org and Susan Tompkins susant2521@gmail.com or contact Robin Morris at 864.288.5774.
Our goal is to have all 58 churches submit their minutes for review so if these options will not work for you/your church, please contact Robin Morris (864.288.5774) or Susan Tompkins (864.238.9578) to make other arrangements.
Once the session minutes have been reviewed, Clerks will be notified that the notebooks are ready for pickup. We look forward to working with you to complete the review of your 2020 Session Minutes.
Blessings,
Susan Tompkins
Chair, Representation and Review
Robin Morris
Associate Stated Clerk, Foothills Presbytery
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Women’s Connection 2021
Word Wise:
“Words are my first love, because they matter. Words actually change lives, move people, sustain us. They take us to another world when we need to go and bring us home when we need to come back. Whatever you need, words can deliver: laughter, solidarity, encouragement, thrill, courage, silliness, spirit. I have been a reader and writer my entire life, and every single day I marvel that I get to make a living with words. I hope to use them for beauty and Jesus and life. I hope to make them count.” – Jen Hatmaker
As people of faith who seek to be Jesus’ disciples, we are shaped by words and seek to understand them, hear them, and do them. The words of scripture will play a prominent role in this Women’s Connection as participants will engage in a dialogue with scripture.
August 13–15, 2021
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COVID-19 information
(PCUSA Legal Services)
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MUSIC MINISTRY LEADER’S
9:00 am
Wednesday, June 9
by ZOOM
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Educator's Gathering
11:00 am
Monday, June 21
by ZOOM
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Youth Roundtable
Tuesday, July 6
12:00 - 1:30 pm
by ZOOM
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So, You are Thinking of Retiring
Webinar
Has COVID jump-started your thinking about retiring? Or maybe it’s some other reason. This free webinar sponsored by the Synod of South Atlantic will provide a few discernment resources that can help PC(USA) pastors in the Synod as they begin considering retirement. The following topics will be covered:
A Coach Can Help presented by Melana Scruggs, General Presbyter, Peace River Presbytery.
Your Presbytery Can Help presented by Joyce Lieberman, Executive and Stated Clerk, Synod of South Atlantic.
The Board of Pensions Can Help presented by Clark Simmons, Church Consultant, The Board of Pensions.
Tuesday, June 15 at 4 pm ET. Registration required. The Zoom webinar format will allow for participants to ask questions, but also keeps their identity hidden from other participants.
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We are excited to share our 2021 Summer Camp schedule!
The Committee on Shared Ministry is pleased to offer campership assistance to the first 30 campers to register who are members of Foothills Presbytery Churches.
During the online registration processes, you will be asked to identify as a member of Foothills and list your congregation. Applying the code FOOTHILLS25 will request the $25 campership be approved for your account. (Please contact info@campfellowship.org for questions or assistance.)
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Are you involved in the Christian Education leadership in your congregation?
Would you benefit from additional support and training in Christian Education leadership?
The Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) is providing a process to assist both volunteers and staff involved in Christian Education to become better equipped for their ministry. “The ‘newly revised’ CEA (Christian Education Associate) option is open to anyone in the PC(USA) regardless of educational background. There are no employment or volunteer hour requirements, but you do have to be actively participating in the educational ministry of your church. Most of the study can be accomplished through self-study with easily accessed resources such as books and on-line articles and videos.”
This link provides more detailed information.
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Available Jobs
postings on our
website.
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ONLINE WORKSHOP:
HOW TO BE A HYBRID CHURCH
JUNE 15 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Registration Deadlines
On-time registration begins on April 1st and lasts up until the conference begins. There is no late registration period.
COVID-19 Safety Precautions
PAM is committed to offering a safe, in-person option as well as an online option for participating in the conference. Visit our special Covid Protocols webpage to learn more about our commitment to your health and safety as we look forward to worshipping together this summer.
Visit the PAM Website to Learn More!
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The addressees are being persecuted by their neighbors in ways that threaten their tight-knit fellowship. The author is incarcerated in a dark Roman prison, surrounded by suffering and death. And yet the Letter to the Philippians is laced through with joy, and one of its most famous verses exhorts the reader to “rejoice in the Lord always!” Its pages offer both profound early Christian theology and timeless practical encouragement. This friendly letter from the apostle Paul to a Christian community he clearly holds dear is worth reading!
Join the Rev. Dr. Allen Hilton for four Wednesday evening sessions on Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians. The four sessions will occur on July 14, July 21, July 28, and August 4 at 8pm EDT. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion after attending all four sessions.
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Presbyterian Women continues to work on commitments to be an inclusive, caring community and an antiracist organization. This PW advisory group will provide focused attention on short- and long-term strategies that impact structural racism, including education/training, culture, policy, procedure, participation, and leader recruitment. These efforts will help PW evaluate and renew structures and practices that impede participation and a sense of belonging for racially diverse women.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the PW DEI Advisory Group, download the job description and application here. Applications are due by July 31, 2021.
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An excerpt from the Companion to the Book of Common Worship (Westminster John Knox Press, 2018, p. 344):
“Pentecost” comes from a Greek word meaning fiftieth day. On this day, the Holy Spirit came with wind and flame, empowering the disciples to proclaim the good news of the risen Lord to all people. Falling on the fiftieth day of the season of Easter, Pentecost represents the culmination of the church’s seven week celebration of Christ’s resurrection. As the Lord’s Day is sometimes called the “eighth” day of creation, Pentecost is a day of new creation- all things transformed and made new by the Word and Breath of the living God. On the day of Pentecost we give particular thanks for the gift of God’s Holy Spirit, who gathers the church as the body of Christ and sends us to share in Christ’s mission throughout the world.
At the May 15, 2021 Presbytery Stated Meeting, one of the Special Orders of the Day was Worship. The Worship Service was planned by the Worship Committee. The service included Call to Worship by Rev. Adam Fischer and Prayer of Confession by Rev. Meg Flannagan. This was a great opportunity for members of the presbytery to participate in worship with two of our newer pastors, Adam and Meg, Co-Pastors of St. Giles.
Scripture echo reading was provided by Christie Gravely, Ginna Lister, and Robert Norris from the Easley Church. Scripture echo reading invites those in worship to live in the word. By repeating phrases from the scripture, scripture echo readings allow God’s word to fill our hearts and minds.
Music selections featured Presbyterian College Women’s Choir and John Know Choir. The two hymns included in the service are “Come, O Holy Spirit, Come” and “Breathe on Me, Breath of God.” Read More
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Mark your Calendars for these Upcoming Events
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June
3 Committee on Ministry meeting
8 Foothills Staff meeting
9 Music Ministry Leaders - Zoom
21 Christian Educators meeting - Zoom
22 Antiracism Ministry Team meeting
24 Committee on Preparation for Ministry meeting
Nov 9, 2021
9:00 am - 2:00 pm Foothills Presbytery Stated Meeting # 118
February 15, 2022
May 14, 2022
November 01, 2022
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