Camp Pee Dee plans another work day - April 5.
Out at Camp Pee Dee they are gearing up for another work day. The event begins at 10:00 am and continues until 4:00 pm. Lunch will be served.
Director of Camping Ministries, Matt Riley says, "The last workday was an incredible success and we are looking forward to another one that, we hope, will be just as productive."
Call Camp Pee Dee (843) 479-3060 or email Jason, jason@newharmonypres.org.
Summer camp registrations and staff application sought at Camp Pee Dee.
Each day more and more registrations are coming into Camp Pee Dee. The staff is excited about the possibilities as this summer camping season rapidly approaches.
Remember, specialty camps fill up faster than general camps. Get those registrations in early to insure your child has a spot. Visit Summer Camps 2008 for brochure, registration, and discount information.
In addition, if you know of anyone who will be 18 by June, who would be interested in working at camp for the summer, visit the Summer Staff Information page for information on staff possibilities.
The staff at Camp Pee Dee looks forward to serving any and all of you.
Congregational Development offers ASC conference scholarships
The Congregational Development Division offers five $100 scholarships to the Association of Smaller Congregations annual conference. The conference will take place May 5-7, at Epworth by the Sea, St. Simons Island, Georgia.
To apply for a scholarship, simply indicate your interest (in writing or email) to Julie Cox. Please include what congregation you represent and how you and your congregation would benefit from your participation in this year's conference.
Applications should be received in the Presbytery by March 25, 2008. Find more conference information at ASC Conference.
Aaron Stevens featured in 2008 Mission Yearbook.
The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study features the Rev. Aaron Stevens. Aaron was three years old when he and his family moved to Florence and became part of the church family at the John Calvin Church where he was ordained an elder in his early twenties.
He participated with the youth of the Presbytery in several mission trips to other countries while he was in school. Later, after he went to Hungary for several years to work, he returned to the U.S. to attend Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia.
Following graduation, he was ordained in his home Church by New Harmony Presbytery as a Minister of Word and Sacrament. For a time, Aaron worked with the Hungarian Reformed Church.
Presently, he serves as pastor of St. Columba's Church, an outreach of the Church of Scotland, in partnership with the Hungarian Reformed Church, in Budapest. Aaron and his wife, Edit, have two sons, Abel and Dani. The General Assembly "2008 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study" calls us to pray for Aaron, his family, and his work, especially on Saturday, June 7 (page 161).
--submitted by the Rev. Dick Andrews
Lay School Applications are due March 28.
The Lay School of Theology is sponsored by the Five Presbyteries of South Carolina For those who wish to…
1. Participate in an in-depth study of the Bible, Theology, or Church History.
2. Be trained as a Commissioned Lay Pastor.
3. Better prepare themselves to teach the Bible or Church School.
4. Serve as Directors of Christian Education.
5. Be certified by the Association of Presbyterian Administrators.
The application is due by March 28, 2008.
It is time to order 2008-2009 Planning Calendars.
Now is the time to place your orders for the 2008-2009 Presbyterian Planning Calendars. If you order through the Presbytery office the bulk orders cost $6.60 per calendar. Individual orders from PDS are $10.50 + shipping. Take advantage of this opportunity by completing the order form and returning it to the Presbytery office. Calendars begin with June, 2008, and continue through May, 2009.
Information from the Board of Pensions
April 16 is National Healthcare Decision Day, when a number of organizations are seeking to promote the signing of an advance directive. We believe that it is a good "conversation" piece to get people talking and thinking about Advance Directives.
Please don't forget to register for the Regional Benefits Consultation in Atlanta on April 23 and 24. The deadline is March 26. If there are any problems or changes, please contact Michele Higgins at mhiggins@pensions.org.
The 2008 edition of the Benefits Administration Handbook has been updated at http://pensions.org/library/publications/publications/pln-111.pdf.
The Spring Bulletin Board is available online.
