Presbyterian Youth Workers’ Association Fall Retreat TO THE
HILLS!
Lift up your eyes - and your soul - in the beautiful hill
country of Texas. At the Presbyterian Youth Workers’ Association
Fall Retreat TO THE HILLS! The retreat will be at T Bar M Ranch
and Resort in picturesque New Braunfels, Texas,
November 12-15, 2007. The
cost of $349 per person includes lodging and meals (it does not
include the options packages – see below). Refresh your faith –
take some Sabbath – come away … TO THE HILLS!
Register online before October
31, 2007. Space is Limited.
LOUISVILLE — General
Assembly Moderator Joan Gray says “my gut tells me two
things — the level of anger and confusion and mistrust that
I think we all experienced after last year’s General
Assembly has moderated greatly …. and I sense new energy
coming up ‘from the bottom’ of the church, and I see it in a
number of ways.”
General Assembly Stated Clerk Clifton
Kirkpatrick commissions 48 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
missionaries on Oct. 3 who will be itinerating throughout
the church during the month of October as part of “Mission
Challenge ’07.” More than 140 PC(USA) presbyteries have
offered to host missionaries for a week, during which time
the mission workers will tell their stories and solicit
spiritual and financial support for the PC(USA)’s World
Mission enterprise. The commissioning service was part of
“World Mission ’07: A Celebration of Grace,” a global
mission conference Oct. 2-5 that has drawn more than 600
mission-minded Presbyterians to Louisville for four days of
worship, Bible study, plenary and panel presentations on
various aspects of Presbyterian World Mission, and a host of
practical workshops for congregations, presbyteries and
mission networks.
NEW YORK CITY —
Members of an international ecumenical team representing the
World Council of Churches (WCC) left the United States
enriched and encouraged by the signs of hope and community
commitment they witnessed at a nine-day solidarity visit
during which they met U.S. Christians struggling with issues
of gun control, war and a culture of violence.
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The Fraser
Center
Risk Management and Sexual Misconduct
A Workshop for Pastors &
Church Workers
Thursday, October 18, 2006 - 1:00
PM – 4:30 PM
203 Mary Lou Drive (beside Liberty
County YMCA), Hinesville, 31313 - - (912) 369-7777
Purpose:
This particular workshop was requested by Savannah Presbytery in
order to meet the triennial requirement for the completion of a
workshop on sexual misconduct, however, all area clergy and
church workers are invited and encouraged to attend. In today’s
church environment, safe practices for pastoral care and
congregational risk management are a must. The workshop will
focus on numerous areas that are important for parish ministry:
maintaining pastoral boundaries, sexual harassment, child and
adult sexual abuse, creating a safe church school environment,
safe management of church finances and properties, and “best
practices” in pastoral ministry.
SKIDAWAY ISLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
THE CORNERSTONE CHORALE & BRASS
PRESENTS “COME TO THE WATERS”
Bruce Vantine’s Cornerstone Chorale & Brass, a widely acclaimed
professional touring ensemble, will present an all new
production entitled “Come to the Waters” on Thursday, October
18, at 7:30 PM at Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, 50
Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA. The presentation is part of the
Concerts on Skidaway Series and will feature special guest
narrator Sonny Dixon. Twenty minutes of festive brass prelude
music will precede the performance. The general admission price
is $15.00. For more information, please call 912-598-0151.
McGregor Presbyterian Church
HOMECOMING
October 14th, 2007
Rev.
Charles Van Devender will be the guest preacher for the
worship service on October 14th. Dr. Jack
Key will be the preacher for the revival on October 14th-16th.
2007 Church Secretary And Administrative Assistant
Seminar
Seminar #2:
October 16, 2007
- Tuesday, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm -
Christ Presbyterian Church,
1743 Quacco Road,
(Pooler Parkway), Pooler, GA 31322, (912) 925-6441
FOR RESERVATIONS OR MORE INFORMATION
Call or E-mail Sam Snow @ Savannah
A WALK THROUGH THE HISTORY OF THE GOLDEN ISLES WITH BUDDY
SULLIVAN
OCTOBER 2, 9
& 16
Altama
Presbyterian Church is sponsoring Mr. Buddy Sullivan in a
three part presentation of the history of this part of
Georgia. This will take place on Tuesday, October 2, 9 and
16, 2007 beginning at 6pm each evening. Cost is $5 for each
event, or $10 for all three. The church is located at 4621
Altama Avenue, Brunswick, GA.
Lecture 1: October 2 - "The Scots in Georgia: The
First 50 Years".
Lecture 2: October 9 - "Brunswick & the Golden
Isles: An Historical Overview"
Lecture 3: October 16 - "Life, Labor and Landscape
on the Georgia Coast"
To Register for this event for
for more information, please call the church at 912-264-8096
Ellen
Dozier, Guatemalan Missionary will be in Savannah
Presbytery October 5-12th.
Stewardship
Programs
We have heard from a couple of
you, but we would like to know more! Tell us about
Stewardship Programs held in your church. What has worked?
What hasn’t? Did you try an existing program or try
something on your own? We at the presbytery office are
trying to gather this information in order to exchange with
everyone in the presbytery. Send us an email to
home@savannahpresbytery.orgor drop us a note in
the mail to 3590 Darien Hwy., Suite 8, Brunswick, GA
31520. If you have any questions, please contact Sam at
912-264-1997.
Savannah Presbytery
Senior & Mid High
YOUth CONNECT
October 26-27
New Ebenezer Retreat Center, Rincon, GA
Senior High (9th – 12th Grade) & Mid-High (6th – 8th Grade)
Adult Advisors (1 female adult for 6 female participants and 1
male adult per 6 male participants). If your group includes
boys and girls, please send male and female advisors. $25 per
participant (youths & adults). For more information, contact
Lou Ellen Burdick at 912-265-3400 or at
leburdick@savannahpresbytery.org
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Savannah Presbytery: Forty-Two Churches United in the
Love of God |
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On the front cover of every newsletter, one can find
the mission statement of the Savannah Presbytery;
the very first line is “United in the love of God…”
We are 41 churches and one new church development
united together in a common bond and linked to one
another by our presbytery. In order to strengthen
that bond, we invite every congregation to pray for
one of the other congregations in the presbytery.
Following an alphabetical listing of the churches,
every week we will lift up a congregation, their
pastor, clerk, and session in prayer. We urge you
to make this a weekly part of your bible studies,
Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and/or individual
prayers. Let’s unite in prayer for each other!
Sunday, October 14th: White Bluff
Presbyterian Church – White Bluff holds a
distinct recognition in Savannah Presbytery as being
the second oldest church! This church is 264 years
old! The church was started in 1743 by German
settlers, who petitioned the English government for
a pastor and land to build their church on. They
got both, and in fact, the current church building
stands on that very plot of land received over 250
years ago! It was deeded to White Bluff church in
1759 by King George II, and although the majority of
the original landmarks are gone, there is still a
cemetery behind it bearing headstones that can be
dated back to the 1800s. The 236 member
congregation has been served by Rev. Eric Beene
since last year. Their twelve member session
includes their clerk, Bill Pinson.
Sunday, October 21st: Wilmington Island
Presbyterian Church – In 1960, some Savannah
islands residents, who were members of First PC in
Savannah, approached their session about starting a
new Presbyterian church. After doing some research,
First PC began the work on creating a congregation
in the Wilmington area. After land was purchased by
the Savannah Presbytery, the church building was
built, and a manse secured. The church was
officially established in 1963, and they called
their first pastor, Rev. William B. Johnson. For
over thirty years, the church has run a preschool,
accredited by the state, which serves many local
residents of the Wilmington Island area. They have
been served since 2006 by Rev Andy Meeker. Their
session consists of twelve members, and their clerk
is Bob Hastie.
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RESOURCES
Association of
Presbyterian Church Educators
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Columbia Theological Seminary
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Covenant
Presbyterian Insurance Program
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Mission Volunteer in the U.S.A.
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Preaching
/Lectionary Study Aids
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Presbytery Pastor Care Network
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Presbyterian 101: Who we are.
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Presbyterian
Church, U.S.A.
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Synod of South Atlantic
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We Believe
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articles from our Executive Presbyter, Treasurer and
Staff Associates for Christian Education, Laity,
Hunger Action/Stewardship of Creation
Enabler/Educator and the M.K. Pentecost Ecology Fund
Committee, as well as events going on in the
Presbytery.
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