The Summer Stated meeting of Charleston Atlantic Presbytery was held at 9:30 am at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Charleston on Saturday, October 6 after being postponed from September 15 due to Hurricane Florence.
Please download the HANDBOOK and SUPPLEMENT for more information.
Check out the Presbytery Joys Video from this meeting HERE.
Thank you to all of the participants, leaders, and volunteers that made Saturday’s STEPS event a success. There were approximately 280 attendees from 34 churches in our presbytery. We even had several guests from other denominations and presbyteries. Three of our seminaries (Columbia, Union, and Johnson C. Smith) provided leaders (professors and presidents). Leaders from around the southeast and within our presbytery bounds shared their passions and gifts. From Louisville, we were blessed with the presence of our Stated Clerk, J. Herbert Nelson and Presbyterian Publishing Corporation provided our book store with a wonderful selection of books and curricula. Participants got to hear the stories of Montreat Conference Center, Thornwell, Hands of Christ, SC Inn at Montreat, Partners for Just Trade, and more as they visited displays. Leanne Van Dyk delivered a powerful and meaningful message in morning worship (you can view it HERE), and Cecelia Armstrong officiated our closing worship as we sang spirituals and celebrated the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. We are grateful to the Session and members of the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church for hosting our event and the many volunteers that help make the day enjoyable. A special thanks to the hard working 2018 STEPS Planning Team: Marilyn Muckenfuss (co-chair), Sue Mathews (co-chair), Liv Cappelmann, Pat Jones, Laurey Murphy, James Rogers, Julia Royall, Kim Trimboli, and Martha Trussell. Your feedback is very helpful to our planning, so if you would like to share your thoughts and suggestion about this and future STEPS events, please email them to Pie Mikell, pmikell@capresbytery.org. Also, if you are interested in serving on the 2019 STEPS Planning Team, let Pie know. The planning team has about twelve meetings (mainly September to May, August) on weekday mornings. Mark your calendars for STEPS 2019- August 24th as your presbytery will be Studying, Teaching, Equipping, Praying, and Serving together once again.
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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) met 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.
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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.
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:
and our quarterly
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.
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:
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
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
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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.
