St. James Presbyterian Church (USA)
Women of Excellence: Walking with God
12th Annual Women’s Conference
www.stjamespc-usa.org
March 1-3, 2019
March 1: Meet n Greet ▪ March 2: Workshops/Vendors ▪ March 3: Worship Service/Banquet
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The Fall 2018 Stated Meeting of Charleston Atlantic Presbytery was held Tuesday, December 11 at First Presbyterian Church, Beaufort.
ReCap: Charleston Atlantic Presbytery’s Fall Stated Meeting
First Presbyterian Church in Beaufort, beautifully decorated for the Christmas season, provided a perfect location for the Fall Stated meeting on December 11. A great deal of important business was conducted, but due to the diligence and attentiveness of the commissioners gathered from throughout the presbytery, it was concluded in time to enjoy a marvelous lunch catered by Elder Reggie Simmons, who also is the Commissioned Ruling Elder at the nearby and newly energized Beaufort Salem Presbyterian Church.
During the worship which opening the meeting, outgoing CAP moderator, Commissioned Ruling Elder James Parlor, presented a meditation entitled “Who Can Endure the Day of His Coming?” based on Malachi 3:1-2. Rev. Dr. Patrick Perryman, Rev. Rebecca Albright, Rev. Steve Keeler and Rev. Sam Martin also participated in leading worship, which included communion. An offering of $585 was collected to benefit the upcoming CAP mission trip to Puerto Rico. At the end of the service, Rev. Sam Martin and Elder Susan Mellichamp were elected and installed as the Moderator and Vice Moderator (respectively) of CAP for 2019.
Brief presentations were made, first by Stephanie Marsden the relationship manager of Texas Presbyterian Funds, who highlighted some of the ways her agency can assist congregations in encouraging legacy giving. Second came Clark Simmons of the PC(USA) Board of Pensions, who introduced Elizabeth Little as the new BOP contact for South Carolina. She briefly highlighted the new “Healthy Pastors, Healthy Congregations” initiative which combines pastor and congregational leader education with grants of up to $10,000 to qualifying pastors. Congregations and pastors are encourage to contact Elizabeth Little or go to the BOP website (click on “members and employers” to find Healthy Pastors, Healthy Congregations) for more information.
The Stated Clerk presented the amendments to the Book of Order proposed by the 223rd General Assembly held this past summer. The amendments were included in the handbook, and had been circulated to all clerks of session and to the presbytery at large via the Chatline. The floor was opened for comments, which showed the thought and time which many commissioners (ruling elders and ministers of work and sacrament, alike) had put into preparation for the meeting. Voting was by paper ballot. All but one of the proposed ten amendments were approved. Amendment numbered 18-G which would have amended D-2.0203b was not approved.
CAP committees and teams reported via written reports included in the handbook. Those which had action items included the Stewardship of Individual Gifts of Ministry Team which presented a slate of members of the various teams, committees and commissions, including the moderator of each. After a few additional nominations from the floor, the slate was unanimously approved. There remain needs for individuals to serve, however. Anyone interested in getting more involved with any aspect of the Presbytery should contact Elder James Deavor or the presbytery office.
The Commission on Ministry introduced two newly ordained and installed ministers of word and sacrament, each of whom spoke briefly about their faith journeys. Rev. Patricia Jones is the new Senior Pastor at Hebron Zion Presbyterian Church. She comes to ministry after prior careers, most recently after many years as the agency coordinator and instructor for the Charleston County Consolidated 9-1-1 center. Rev. Stephanie Dion is the new Associate Pastor at Lowcountry Presbyterian Church. She followed the more traditional path of attending seminary directly after college. Although their paths to ministry differ, they share an obvious passion, energy and sense of being called by God.
But the business of the day was far from over! The Shepherding Team presented a report with three items that required a vote. Revisions to the Administrative Manual of the Charleston Atlantic Presbytery were approved as was the newly revised Charleston Atlantic Presbytery Personnel Manual. After a presentation by the New Church Development (NCD) subcommittee’s advisory board for a downtown Charleston church, the floor was open for question and comments regarding the motion to move forward with the formation of a new church development in the Hampton Park area of Charleston. All who wished to speak were afforded time as provided by the Standing Rules. Members of the NCD and presbytery staff responded as appropriate to clarify the proposal and the process. The motion then passed by a unanimous voice vote.
~Respectfully Submitted by Stated Clerk, Catherine Byrd
For more information, please read the following:
The following video of Joys was shared at the meeting: PRESBYTERY JOYS
CHARLESTON ATLANTIC PRESBYTERY
PUERTO RICO MISSION TRIP
March 9 – 16, 2019
The mission team will be working with the Rev. Danilie Hillerio, Local Disaster Response Coordinator from the Northwest Presbytery of Puerto Rico. Many of the worksites will be directed toward church needs and home reconstruction. Work will more than likely include painting, debris removal, door/window replacement, roofing, and other construction-type skills; BUT also important is those with a ministry of presence and have experience working with children and youth.
The group will be hosted through a local Villa, apartments with kitchen, double beds, bunk beds, and sofa beds.
Participants do not need to speak Spanish.
Participants do not need a passport.
The trip is limited to 20 people.
Cost: $1,500 (includes supplies, airfare, lodging, transportation, food)
$100 deposit due by January 15th; balance due February 1st.
Participants are encouraged to seek financial support from their home congregation and presbytery neighborhoods.
If you have questions, please contact Jeff Taylor (jefftaylor1954@yahoo.com or 803-517-8472)
If you would like to join our mission team, please complete the form below by December 15, 2018. $100 deposit is due January 15, 2019; balance is due February 1, 2019. Checks should be made out to Charleston Atlantic Presbytery with “Puerto Rico Mission Trip” in the memo line. If you prefer to mail in your registration, please download the REGISTRATION FORM and mail it to:
Jeff Taylor
c/o Charleston Atlantic Presbytery
2421 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29414
or fax to 843-766-2804
REGISTRATION:
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.
The 
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: