Dorothy Blackwelder

STEPS 2018

Registration is now open for our 11th Annual STEPS Event!

August 25, 2018

Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church

STEPS is an annual leadership event held by Charleston Atlantic Presbytery for church members, elders, deacons, Sunday school teachers, youth advisors, clerks of session, musicians, pastors, and Christian educators. The day includes worship, three workshop sessions, lunch, a bookstore, and great fellowship! The workshop offerings are diverse – there really is something for everyone!

This year’s theme is The Changing Church in a Changing World! We hope to see you there.

There are discounted registration fees for Young Adults, members of Small Churches, and early registration. Childcare is available available if you pre-register by the August 10 deadline. Several workshops have class limits, so make your selections and register soon!

Spread the word at your church with these Publicity for Newsletters & Bulletins ideas.

Download the BROCHURE for workshop and registration information. Pre-registration is now closed. All walk-in registrations the day of the event are $40.

If your organization would like to have a display at STEPS, please contact Pie Mikell at pmikell@capresbytery.org by August 10.

223rd General Assembly

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The next General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) will meet June 16—23, 2018, in St Louis, Missouri. At its meeting on December 12, 2017, the Charleston Atlantic presbytery elected commissioners as follows:
Rev. Christine Herrin, Lowcountry Presbyterian Church
Rev. Isaac Moore, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Johns Island
Rev. Beth Yarborough, Williston Presbyterian Church
Rev. Frank Cunningham, HR (alternate)
Elder James Parlor, Hebron Zion Presbyterian Church
Elder Mary B. Porter, St. Paul Presbyterian Church
Elder Reece Smith, Sunrise Presbyterian Church
Elder Eric Buitenhuis, First Presbyterian Church, Moncks Corner (alternate) and As Young Adult Advisory Delegate: Andrew D. Byrd, First (Scots) Presbyterian Church

For information on what the General Assembly is and what it does, go HERE and look for more information in the Chatline from time to time in the coming months.

What’s coming to General Assembly?

Outlook bulletin inserts will help you share news with your congregation.

The 223rd General Assembly is almost here. This assembly will be making important decisions about the future of the Presbyterian church itself and issues of importance in our world.

Inform your congregation with bulletin inserts that give concise, level-headed summaries of what’s coming. A front/back bulletin insert produced by the award-winning staff of the Outlook will present some of the key issues the assembly will consider.

Click here to order. Inserts will be available May 30. You will receive regular and large print versions. Korean and Spanish translations will be available.

Post-GA bulletins (available June 23) will help you share balanced, non-anxious news coming out of GA with your congregation. Pre-order now.

Spring 2018 Stated Presbytery Meeting

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The Spring 2018 Stated Meeting of Charleston Atlantic Presbytery was held on Tuesday, May 15 at New Wappetaw Presbyterian Church in McClellanville, SC.

Download the HANDBOOK and SUPPLEMENT for more information.

You can also now check out information and videos from past presbytery meetings, HERE.

Winter 2018 Stated Meeting

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The Winter Stated Meeting of Charleston Atlantic Presbytery was held Saturday, February 24 at 9:30 am at Hebron Zion Presbyterian Church.

Please download the HANDBOOK for more information.

Check out this video about Lay School that was shared during a special presentation:

SC Lay School of Theology

and our quarterly

Winter 2017-2018 Presbytery Joys Video

Fall 2017 Stated Meeting

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The fall stated meeting of Charleston Atlantic Presbytery was held Tuesday, December 12 at Palmetto Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant. Download the Handbook and Supplement for more information.

Summer 2017 Stated Presbytery Meeting

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The Summer Stated Meeting of Charleston Atlantic Presbytery was held Saturday, September 16 at 9:30 am at Barnwell Presbyterian Church. For more information, you can read the Handbook and Addendum.

We enjoyed great fellowship and worship, shared our joys in mission and ministry, and celebrated the work of our churches May-September 2017:

Fall Middle School Retreat

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Middle School Presbytery Retreat
Bethelwoods Camp and Conference Center
November 3-5, 2017

O taste and see that the Lord is good;
happy are those who take refuge in him.

~Psalm 34:8

Download the FLYER and REGISTRATION FORM

2017 SOAP Retreat

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WHAT: SOAP Retreat

(South Atlantic Puerto Rico Region of APCE)

WHEN: November 2-4, 2017

Join us Thursday evening – Saturday afternoon as we ask:
• Why is innovation in Ministry so important?
• How can our roots/heritage inform a creative ministry?
• How does the theology of risk teach and stretch us in ministry?

Retreat includes:
• Time for rest and renewal on the beautiful beaches of St. Simons Island
• Inspiration through engaging presentations, worship and music
• Panel (Saturday) of practitioners sharing how innovation/creativity/risk have shown up in their life and ministry
• Two nights lodging and all meals at Epworth By the Sea (Single: $317 or Double: $219) Note: Total cost of retreat is registration plus lodging

Early bird registration $80 by August 1st.
Regular registration $120 beginning August 2nd-October 12th.

LEADERSHIP
Featured Speaker: Rev. Dr. Rebecca Davis
Worship and Music: Rev. William Carter
Liturgical Artist: Rev. Pressley Cox
Youth Ministry Coaching Cohort: Rev. Mark DeVries

Download the FLYER and REGISTER NOW!

Spring 2017 Stated Meeting of Presbytery

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The Spring Stated Meeting of Charleston Atlantic Presbytery was held at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Walterboro on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Read the meeting’s HANDBOOK.