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New Harmony
PO Box 4025
Florence, SC
29502-4025
Ph. 843-662-8411
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| Keeping You Informed |
July 1, 2009 |
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Michael Mathis Hired as Equestrian Director
Michael Mathis comes to the Equestrian Director position after 34 years of experience with the South Carolina state parks. During his time with the state parks, he administered many new projects.
He is a horse owner, brings a lifetime of experience riding horses, and taking care of them. Matt Riley, Director of Camping Ministries, says, "Michael is a great addition to camp and will be able to take the Equestrian Center to the next level."
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| Aid to Field Applications Due
Preliminary dollar request figures for 2010 Aid-to-Field applications are needed for budgeting purposes by July 1, 2009, in order that the Congregational Development Division might use this information in planning its initial 2010 proposed budget request. Congregations which anticipate applying for 2010 Aid-to-Field funds should use the initial response form included in the Aid-to-Field materials to indicate that information and forward that information to the presbytery office by July 1.
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 Reservations accepted one year ahead
South Carolina Home at Montreat announces it is accepting reservations one year in advance of the arrival date. Therefore, a group, or individuals, wishing to make a reservation to stay the same week in 2010 as in 2009, may make those reservations as they leave in 2009.
This effectively does away with the previous policy of taking reservation at 8:00 am, on the first business day after New Year's Day. Reservations can be made up to 12 months in advance of the stay.
Deposits of 50% of the reserved space will be due on January 15, of the year of the reservation. For groups (10 or more persons) the deposit may be refunded more than 90 days prior to the reservation. (Previously, the policy was 60 days in advance.)
Family (less than 10 persons) and individual reservations must be cancelled 14 or more days in advance of the arrival date to receive a refund.
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| Jim Simpson leaves Presbyterian College
The Rev. Jim Simpson has accepted a call to serve as senior pastor of the Oakland Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill, SC. Rev. Simpson has served as Director of Church Relations at Presbyterian College for the past two years.
In departing, Rev. Jim expressed gratitude "for the way you have received news from Presbyterian College and the welcome you have extended to me."
Until a new appointment is made and announced communications relating to Campus Ministry and Church Relations should be directed to Lucy Strong lc_strong@presby.edu (864) 833-7000 or Jill Mechling jmechling@presby.edu (864) 833-8263. |
| South Carolina church among Walton Award winners
Eight Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) new church developments have been named winners of the 2009 Sam & Helen R. Walton Awards. Each congregation was selected for its imaginative, skillful approach to new church ministry by the Mission Development Resources Committee (MDRC) and will receive $50,000 for assistance in site acquisition and capital improvement.
Two of the churches are in California, two in Florida. The other four are in Kansas, New Jersey, South Carolina and Texas. The NCD's are diverse - congregations are Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian-American, English-Swahili speaking and Multi-Cultural.
The Walton Awards were established in 1991 as part of a $6 million gift from the late Sam and Helen Walton - founders of Wal-Mart - through the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Foundation. Half of the gift created an endowment, the interest on which funds the awards.
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Presbyterian Center receives energy star
The Presbyterian Center, home of the national offices of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Louisville, Kentucky, has been honored with an ENERGY STAR award for positive changes the center has made to conserve energy. The federal program recognizes buildings that rate among the top 25 percent of facilities of similar use across the country for energy performance.
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Stan Ott to lead Acts 16:5 Initiative
The Acts 16:5 Initiative event will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Sumter, August 4, 2009, 10 am - 3 pm.
Those who attended the March event, and loved it or not, are welcome. Those who did not attend in March are urged to attend.
The event, including lunch, is free.
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Upcoming
Presbytery
Events
Older Adult Events
Acts 16:5 Initiative Event, August 4
Presbyterian Women Helpshops, August 8
Presbytery
meeting, October 13
Presbyterian Men Fall Conference, October 18
Youth Day, October 25
Lay School of Theology, November 13-15
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Churches of the Week
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Surfside Beach
Wedgefield Presbyteian Church
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Information
If you have had an event at your church you would like to report or have an upcoming event to publicize in the Presbytery of New Harmony, send the information to Avery. Information should be submitted by Monday.
Contact us by email or call (877) 662-8411.
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.-6p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8:30-12:30, Friday.
(Executives are in the office Mondays-Thursdays.) |
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Employment Opportunities
(If you want to advertise a position, submit it to Avery by Monday.)
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New Harmony Calendar
(Click here for full calendar)
July
1, Evaluation & Long Range Planning Committee, Presbytery office, 1 pm.
6, Holiday - Presbytery Office Closed
7, Worship & Spiritual Formation Division, Sumter, 1 pm.
9, Grand Strand area Min./Ed. lunch, Cedar Hill Landing, 12 pm.
9, Educator Gathering, Presbytery office 2 pm.
13, Sumter Area Min./Ed lunch, The Imperial, 12 pm.
14, COM/CDD Task Force, Presbytery office, 10 am.
14, Committee on Ministry, Presbytery office, 2:30 pm.
15, Cheraw area Min./Ed. Lunch, El Sherif's, 12 pm.
16, Camp Division, Camp Pee Dee, 11 am.
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