Foothills Presbytery News
September 4, 2025
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SC5 School of Theology
Registration for the 2025 Fall Semester of the SC5 School of Theology is now open. Classes will be held at Presbyterian College on October 3 & 4.
Registration closes September 17.
Classes Offered Fall 2025 Semester:
- New Testament (Core)
- Reformed Theology (Core)
- Preaching (Core)
- Pastoral Care (Core)
Elective Courses:
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Pastoral Letters (1 & 2 Timothy and Titus)
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Practicum (Funerals, Weddings, Sacraments & more)
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CSM Mission &
Outreach News
During 2025, the Mission and Outreach team of the Foothills Presbytery Committee on Shared Ministry will highlight partner ministries and mission opportunities every month. Each month's newsletter will include ways to engage in the featured ministry on the calendar to the left.
August Mission Newsletter
Creation Care
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Music Ministry Leaders
Our next gathering is Wednesday,
September 10 at 9 am on Zoom.
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Christian Educators
Our next gathering is September 15
at Westminster, Greenville
from 1 - 2:30 pm.
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CRE Cohort Gatherings
Our next gathering
is Tuesday, September 23
at noon at the
Foothills Presbytery office.
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Youth Leaders Roundtable
The next gathering will be Thursday, October 2, 10:00 am, at Fourth Presbyterian.
Topic: Mental Health in Youth and Young Adults with Rev. Michelle Thomas Bush
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Discipleship and Faith Formation
Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. The next greatest commandment was to love our neighbor. But how can we truly love our neighbor if we don’t know our neighbor? The Antiracism Ministry team and Courageous Conversations writing team invite you to engage in “Courageous Conversations” in order to know your neighbor. These videos feature people in Foothills Presbytery telling their own stories – stories that may be very different from our own. Read More
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Sunday October 19, 2025
1:00pm – 6:00pm
https://hpporchfest.org/
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Join us for an afternoon of music and community at the fifth annual Hampton-Pinckney PorchFest!
PorchFest is one of our community’s most vibrant events—a walking neighborhood festival that brings together thousands of people from across the city and county. This year, Mattoon is hosting two time slots, and we’d love for our churches to be part of it! Questions? Email: Anthony Dawson, tgkeeper@gmail.com or Pastor Lerone Wilder - leronewilder@leronewilder.com.
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Connect your high school grad & college student with local Campus Ministers:
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. Click here for more information!
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First Presbyterian Church, Sarasota
along with PDA partners at FLAPDAN are
hosting a work program
site in Florida
Full Flyer
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Join us for a Homecoming and welcoming of our new Pastor Rev. Susan Horn Haney
Unity Presbyterian Church
September 28th
Service starts at 11 am
Luncheon at 12:30
RSVP by September 20th: 864.621.4810
| | | | Montreat Conference Center is pleased to bring you our monthly newsletter September in Montreat. Please find updates from our president, highlights on programmatic offerings, and ways that you can engage with Montreat below. Specifically, in this issue we are talking about the joy of summer in Montreat, our new fall edition of Discovering Renewal, and how to enjoy hiking in Montreat this fall. | | | |
Faithful and Flexible: Empowering Church Leaders for Emerging Possibilities
Sept. 19 - 20, 2025
In Person and Online - FREE Public Lecture Sept. 19
Join us for a free public lecture and two-day conference designed to equip church leaders for faithful and adaptive leadership in today’s rapidly changing ministry contexts. Register today! Purchase 4 registrations and get the 5th free!
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Celebrate Theological Education Sunday
Theological Education Sunday is celebrated each September in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This year it is officially set for September 21, 2025, or whenever best fits your congregation’s schedule. A sample liturgy (bulletin announcement, hymn selections, scripture suggestions, prayers), and a newsletter or bulletin announcement are available. Other resources are available at the Presbyterian Foundation website.
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The Leadership Institute - TWO New September events!
Compassion Across Borders - September 16-18, 2025, a call for solidarity with, and justice for, migrants in the church. Learn more and register here!!
BTSR Legacy Celebration - September 23-25, 2025, in collaboration with the Baptist House of Studies and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia. Learn more and register here!
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2025 Fall Craft Week
A Kaleidoscope of Art!
September 21–26, 2025
Come gain proficiency in an art form of your choice, and enjoy the community of other artists during a fall week in the mountains. Bring a group from your church, community, family, or come alone. We can help you figure out the details! Learn More
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Synod Grants & Christian Education Scholarships
Hemphill Grant: Established by Mary E. Hemphill through the Synod of South Carolina. Grants to small churches with a membership of 100 or less in South Carolina, for church building improvement/relief. Deadline for applications to this grant is October 1, 2025.
For more information on this and other
Synod of South Atlantic Grants,
visit Synod of South Atlantic Grants.
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"Improving Public Health within the Faith-Based Community"
The time has come to register for the 7th Annual Faith Symposium. This event will be held on October 9, 2025, at the Department of Archives and History. Registration is open until September 5, 2025. If you have questions, please contact Sherri Caldwell via email or at 803.734.9903. Learn More Here
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2025 When Faith Hurts Conference
Julie Valentine Center
When Faith Hurts: Equipping the church for faithful response to child abuse and sexual assault and its implications for congregational care.
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
2619 Augusta Street Greenville, SC 29605
Learn More
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2025 Fall Discovering Renewal
October 13–16, 2025
featuring the Rev. Paul Roberts
Join us as we seek to discover renewal through activities as a way to be reminded that we can find this renewal in the most common of places.
Click here for more information.
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PW’s Triennial Gathering
Synod of South Atlantic and Synod of Living Waters
Epworth by the Sea, St. Simons, GA
October 17-19, 2025
Our PW Synod Gathering, held once every three years, is an opportunity for women to nurture faith, exchange ideas, discover mission opportunities, strengthen relationships, and relax.
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October 20–22, 2025
Rev. Audrey Hartness Reese – Conference Preacher
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.
Scholarships are available. Please contact Pressley Cox for more information.
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Leader Formation Webinars for Ruling Elders and Deacons
October 23, 2025; 7:00-8:30 pm eastern
"Presbyterian Polity"
Registration opens on September 15
More information will be available on the
Leader Formation webpage and in the September Leader Formation Newsletter
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Border to Border
Delegation Coffee
Migration & Faith
will be held October 31 through November 8. Travel to the Guatemala border and learn about the Café Justo cooperative. Dates include an introductory visit with all of Frontera de Cristo's ministries.
Download the flyer here.
Register and pay online.
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You're Invited: Join UPSem's Next Travel Seminar!
Travel to India this winter with Dr. Sam Adams and Dr. James Taneti to unpack Christianity, country, and culture. December 27, 2025 - January 16, 2026
Please contact Dean Dan Ott (daniel.ott@upsem.edu) or Sarah Amick (sarah.amick@upsem.edu) for details. Deadline to apply is August 7.
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Foothills Presbytery
Women of the Church
Gathering
February 21, 2026
Save the Date...details coming!
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Pansy Duke Scholarship
The Scholarship has been established by Ms. Pansy E. Duke, a longtime and faithful member of the Fort Hill Presbyterian Church, Clemson, South Carolina. The Scholarship is awarded annually to qualified individuals based on leadership, academic excellence, and the commitment to explore means to attain a life of faith-based servant leadership. Deadline is January 10, 2026.
Application and Information
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Mark your Calendars for these Upcoming Events
2025
September
4 Committee on Ministry meeting and Youth Leaders Roundtable
8 Stewardship Committee meeting
9 Think Tank meeting
10 Music Ministry Leaders - Zoom and Nominations Committee meeting
11 Committee on Shared Ministry meeting
14 PYC meeting
15 FP Staff meeting, Property Advisory Committee meeting & Educators Gathering
18 Examinations Committee meeting
22 Antiracism Ministry Team meeting-Zoom
23 CRE Cohort & Worship Committee meeting-Zoom
25 Committee on Preparation Committee meeting
29 Disaster Prep & Resp Commission meeting
30 Smaller Church Gathering
Foothills Presbytery Featured Events
Foothills Presbytery Calendar
Foothills Presbytery Stated Meetings
- November 11, 2025, at Nazareth
- February 17, 2026, at St. Giles
- May 16, 2026 - Location TBD
- November 10, 2026, at First, Spartanburg
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