Upcoming Events
Bazaars
St. David’s, Columbia, to host fall bazaar, November 17
St. David’s, Columbia, 605 Polo Road., will host a bazaar at the church in Northeast Richland County from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17.
Everything will be homemade by the church members and friends. A new menu of home-baked foods and frozen casseroles will be offered along with canned foods; sewing, needlework and crafts. Yard and garden items and holiday crafts will be available.
Breakfast and lunch also will be available, and a Grand Southern Tea Room will be open. Raffle items include 2 airline tickets anywhere in the continental US on Delta Airlines, $150 gas powered leaf blower, and a handmade wine rack.
Firefighters from Columbia Fire Station #24 will be bringing their truck and providing information on home fire safety.
Admission is free. For more information, contact the church at 803.736.0866.
St. Peter’s, Great Falls, Bazaar, November 17
All items will be handmade by the women of the church – sausage biscuits, vegetable soup with corn muffins, hot dogs, cakes, pies, cookies and jams. There will also be handcrafted items, Christmas ornaments and much more!
St. Peter’s is located at 30 Hampton Street in Great Falls. Phone: 803.482.6756.
HIV/AIDS service, two opportunities, November 18
The committee on HIV/AIDS cordially invites the diocese to two healing services for all those affected by HIV/AIDS. The Upstate service will be held Sunday, November 18 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Abbeville, at 3:00 p.m. in honor of Upper Savannah Care Services. The Rt. Rev'd Dorsey F. Henderson, Jr. will be the Celebrant; and The Rev. Deacon Tim Ervolina will be preaching. If you have any questions, please contact Trinity Episcopal Church, Abbeville, 864.366.5186. Download the flyer here.
The Upstate service will be held Sunday, November 18 at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, West Columbia, in honor of Stephanie Williams, HIV/AIDS Advocate and Leader. The newly appointed rector of St. Timothy's, Columbia, The Rev'd Tula Henson, will be the Celebrant. The Rev. Perry Oliver, Facilitator, Clergy Training, Project FAITH (Fostering AIDS Initiatives That Heal) will be preaching. If you have any questions, please contact The Rev. Marty Connor or Still Hopes, 803.739.5033. Download the flyer here.
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Advent quiet times
St. Simon & St. Jude, Irmo, to host Advent quiet day, December 1
When looking at your plans for this Advent season, please consider this invitation to attend the Advent Quiet Day on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at
St. Simon & St. Jude's
Episcopal Church in Irmo. We will begin the day with a complimentary continental breakfast at 8:30 AM. The Quiet Day will end around 12:30 PM with the Liturgy of the Table.
We are honored to have Christine Johnson (president of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina Daughters of the King) with us, who will present a program focusing on Contemplative Prayer and the Anglican Rosary.
She has been an active participant in her church and the
Episcopal community for many years.
If you have never been to a Quiet Day with us, please include this program as part of your Advent reflection time. If you have attended before, we look forward to seeing you again. Child care will be available. As your hosts, the Daughters of the King Mary Magdalene Chapter, we are looking forward to spending time with you as your body and soul are fed. Please help us prepare for your time with us by calling Joanne Shepard-Stewart at 803.551.5796 if you plan to attend, require child care, and if you have any questions or concerns.
Quiet day at Good Shepherd, Columbia, December 1
TheDaughters of the King at Good Shepherd, Columbia, are offering a quiet day on Saturday, December 1, from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. Quiet day meditations will be led by the Rev. Scott Fleischer of York Place. Morning snacks and luncheon will be served. Please call the church by Friday, November 23 to RSVP: 803.779.2960. Click here for the flyer with more information.
Advent quiet day at St. Bartholomew’s, N. Augusta, December 1
The Rev. Steve Lemons will lead participants in exploring “How do I pray?” The Rev. Mr. Lemons is director of pastoral care at Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood , SC. He is also a church pastor and has more than nine years' experience as a hospital chaplain. He has his degree in spirituality/ethics from Post Grad Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia, and his Master's of Divinity from Erskine Theological Seminary.
Schedule
8:30 a.m—Registration and Pastries
9:00a.m.—How Do I Pray: The Rev. Steve Lemons
11:15.a.m.—Holy Eucharist
12:00 p.m.—Lunch
Cost $10 (Includes lunch)
Register by calling the church office at 803.279.4622, Ext 307. Questions or further information, call Mary Wooten at 706.736.6605. All are welcome to attend the Advent Quiet Day.
Advent quiet evening, December 4, at St. James Center, Greenville
This year's Advent Quiet Evening at St. James Episcopal Church will feature The Rev. Posy Jackson of The Institute for Servant Leadership. We will begin on December 4 at 6:30 pm with a light supper, then move to the church for a meditation on preparing our hearts and minds for the coming of the Christ Child. After a short break for silent reflection, we will hear another meditation. Space will be available for prayer, silent reading, or journaling. We will end the evening with a simple celebration of the Eucharist.
Jackson says, "We’ll be exploring where we are, where we might want to go and where we’d like to end up in preparation for welcoming Christ into our lives (again) this Christmas." Please consider joining us for this important time apart during a very busy season of the year.
To register: e-mail retreats@stjamesgreenville.org. The suggested cost of the evening is a $15 donation payable at the door.The flyer for this event is here.
Sponsored by The St. James Center for Spiritual Development. For more information, contact Janet Atkins, 864.244.6358. Please visit our Web site: http://stjamesspiritualitycenter.org.
Advent at Augusta's Convent of St Helena
December 7-9 – Lo, God Comes! an Advent silent retreat with the Rt. Rev. Charles F Duvall, retired Bishop of the Diocese of Central Gulf Coast. Advent is traditionally a time to consider the first and second comings of Christ. Yet God comes into the history of planet earth and its creatures in other ways as well. Using the narratives of Scripture and the experiences of people of faith, Bishop Duvall will look at many of the ways God comes into the world. The weekend will be structured around four presentations: God coming as creator, coming through a family of faith, coming in person as Jesus, and coming through each of us..
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Charles Duvall, a South Carolina native and Columbia resident, emphasized the teaching office while serving as bishop, and he continues to teach and preach on congregational, diocesan, and national levels. Tapes of his Bible stories interpreted for the modern ear have been recorded by the Episcopal Media Center in Atlanta. When the sisters remarked on his wonderful smile, Bishop Duvall replied, "Everyone's looks are enhanced by a smile; and I smile a lot as there is a lot of joy in Christianity."
All programs are $160 for full weekends including meals and lodging. Some scholarship funding is available.
For more
information, contact the Episcopal Convent of St Helena by phone at
706.798.5201, e-mail
augustaconvent@comcast.net. Online at
www.osh.org.
Jane Bruce Guignard Society to host fundraiser, December 6, in honor of The Rev. David Stewart
On December 6th, the Jane Bruce Guignard Society will host their annual event to recognize those who have chosen to include Still Hopes in their will or who have made a current substantial gift to Still Hopes. This year the Planning Committee of the Guignard Society plans to host a fundraiser in memory of the Rev. David Stewart, our beloved chaplain who was only with us for a few short months but left a lasting impression on all. Fr. Stewart loved the Shearouse Center.
The Planning Committee felt it worthy and in keeping with Fr. Stewart's spirit to host a fundraiser to name the warm water therapy pool in the Shearouse Center in his memory. For the residents and employees this will, forever, be a reminder of the fullness of life David brought to Still Hopes. The Guignard Society event, while different from years past, promises to be an evening of music, fellowship, exceptional food and beverage and the opportunity to enjoy the competition of a silent auction.
The event will take place at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community Friday, December 6th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The cost is $50 per person. The program will include entertainment, string quartet and silent auction. Download the flyer here. Questions can be directed to Still Hopes, 803.739.5033.
St. James Center in Greenville to host men’s retreat, February 8-9, 2008
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The Rev. John “Jack” Hardaway is no stranger to St. James Church. He grew up at St. James, and his wife, Susan, served there as assistant interim. Fr. Jack will lead the men’s retreat in February, talking about how "real men" can pray. Join him for a time of conversation about prayer, some quiet time for reflection, as well as a little relaxation at Solitude Pointe in Cleveland, S.C. Cost of the retreat is $75.
The flyer is here.
Questions? Contact Janet Atkins at 864.895.3434.
Calling All Gravatt Staff Alumni!
The Camp Gravatt Staff and Volunteer Reunion is set for April 19, 2008. Please help us locate former Gravatt staffers and volunteers. Send names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses and years on staff or served as a volunteer to gravattreunion@gmail.com, and let us know if you'd like to volunteer on the Reunion Committee.