Last in St. Timothy’s, Columbia, 2008 summer music series coming up August 12

The last concert in the summer music series at  St. Timothy's, Columbia, is coming up August 12, featuring “The Three Baritones,”
Marc Rattray, Jacob Will, and Hal MacIntosh.

The concerts is approximately 30 minutes in length and begins at 12 noon in the sanctuary. Box lunches are available for $7.50 by calling to make a reservation. Reservations must be made by the the Monday morning before the concert.

For questions or to make reservations, please contact, St. Timothy’s Episcopal, 803.414.7803. St. Timothy's Church is located in the heart of downtown Columbia behind the governor's mansion at 900 Calhoun St . Columbia , SC 29201.

St. John's, Columbia, to sponsor bone marrow/blood drive, August 17

St. John's, Columbia, is sponsoring a bone marrow/blood drive in honor of St. John's parishioner, Dr. Press Jones, August 17, from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m, in the Barr Center at the church.

 If you could give the gift of Life to someone, would you? Wouldn't we all say, "YES"? This is your chance to do that. Press Jones is undergoing treatment for acute leukemia and will eventually need a bone marrow transplant. Please open your heart—come and be tested for bone marrow donation (mouth swabbing) and/or donate blood for him and others who desperately need your help. And, as an added bonus, you can enjoy a free barbecue lunch cooked by Jim Quinn and others. In our Baptismal Covenant we say that we will seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves. Won't you take advantage of this opportunity to do that? For more information contact Jim Wheeler or call the church, 803.799.4767.

St. Michael's, Easley, consignment sale scheduled for August 22, 23

Twice a year for the past several years St Michael's, Easley, has sponsored a children's consignment sale to benefit outreach in the community. The fall sale at St. Michael's will take place this year on August 22 and 23. Consigners please contact Shannon Keyes (864.442.6505) or Anne Martin (864.859.2407 as soon as possible.

For details about the sale, contact the church at 1200 Powdersville Road in Easley, 864.859.6296.

St. Thaddeus', Aiken, presents "Contemporary Music Within Traditional Churches" workshop, August 30

St. Thaddeus' Episcopal Church of Aiken is honored to sponsor a musicians' workshop entitled "Contemporary Music for Traditional Churches" that will feature Robin Mark. This workshop is designed for church musicians (1) who want to begin to include contemporary Christian music in their existing services, (2) those who want to begin a contemporary music service, and (3) those who already use contemporary music within a traditional church setting.

Robin Mark is an Irish singer and song writer from Belfast whose worship and praise songs are often sung in traditional and contemporary churches. Some of his most famous songs include "Days of Elijah," "In the Beauty of Holiness," and "Take Us to the River." He has published 13 albums and has won many awards in the UK, Canada, and the United States. Those who have been to Cursillo are very familiar with his songs.

The date of the workshop is August 30, 2008, and it will be held at St. Thaddeus', Aiken. Please forward this information to anyone interested in attending this exciting and timely workshop. Download the flyers for publication in your congregation here. Please contact Gregory MacDougall with any questions at macdou_g@earthlink.net or 803.646.3948.

DOK annual diocesan business meeting, September 13, St. Bart's, N. Augusta

The Daughters of the King Diocesan Annual Business Meeting will be held on Saturday, September 13, at St. Bartholomew's, N. Augusta. Registration begins at 8:30a.m., the business meeting  at 9.

Following the business meeting, there will be workshop, "Designing Prayer Cards."  Lunch will be served and the guest speaker is Sister Carol Andrew from the Convent of St. Helena. The cost for the day is $12.00  Download the event flyer.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, September 10, 803.279.4622, ext 307.

Next diocesan Continuing Ed Training Day is October 4

The next Continuing Ed Training Day will be October 4, 2008, at St. Christopher's, Spartanburg, and St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Columbia. Download the registration form.

The following courses will be offered, but must have at least 6 participants per workshop. Workshops may be cancelled because of low registrations.

Worship Leader Basic

Worship Leader Continuing Education

Eucharistic Visitor Basic

Eucharistic visitor Continuing Education

Safe Church Training

Race Relations Training

Please click here to see who needs Safe Church training. Contact Roslyn Hook (803.771.7800, ext. 20) with questions.

Cursillo weekend coming October 23-26

The dates for the upcoming October Cursillo are October 23rd-26th (this is the weekend following the Diocesan Convention). Lisa Koehler, Christ Church, Greenville, is the lay rector for the weekend. The deadline for candidate registration is Wednesday, September 22, 2008. Please visit the Cursillo pages of the diocesan Web site for application forms.

Lutheran Theological Seminary to offer Career Crossroads seminar, September 12-14

Are you or is someone you know going through a career crisis? Many people are unhappy in their vocation and don't know how to find the work that fits their gifts and mission in life. Career Crossroads is a spiritual retreat which will help such people.

For more information, please contact Sandra Holland, associate director for ministry, at 803.461.3263 or sandrah@ltss.edu . Download the seminar brochure here.

“Moving toward Wholeness Conference,” October 16-19 in Browns Summit, NC

Episcopal priest the Very Rev. J. Pittman McGehee will be a featured speaker

Episcopal priest the Very Rev. J. Pittman McGehee, D.D., who served for 11 years as dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, will be one of the featured presenters at the "Moving Toward Wholeness" conference to be held at The Summit Conference Center in Browns Summit, North Carolina, October 16-19, 2008.

The conference will focus on the dialogue between the psychology of Carl Jung and the spiritual experiences at the heart of Christianity and other faiths through lectures, workshops, morning Eucharist, dialogue, special events and periods of solitude. McGehee will explore the relation between love and power as we approach the Fall 2008 elections.

In 1991, he became the director of the Institute for the Advancement of Psychology and Spirituality. A Jungian analyst and distinguished lecturer and speaker in the fields of psychology and religion, he is also an author, book reviewer and an award-winning published poet.

Along with McGehee, two other Jungian analysts will be offering featured presentations. There will be 16 workshops led by Jungian analysts and other highly qualified professionals. Register as soon as possible to receive the best discount.

For more information, visit www.journeyconferences.com.
 

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