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Welcome
Palmetto Presbyterian Church
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The congregation of the Palmetto Presbyterian Church in
Mount Pleasant, SC has just moved into their beautiful
new building with an attendance of almost 400 for their
first Sunday in the new building. They held their first
service in 2007, were chartered in May 2008 and January
10, 2010 they moved into their brand new facility on 15
acres in Mount Pleasant SC. If you would like to see
pictures of their first service, click
here. For more
information about the Palmetto Presbyterian Church,
check them out on the web at
www.palmettopreschurch.com
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Central Florida One of 38 Presbyteries Honored
for Mission Giving |
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Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.) Honors Generosity in Several
Categories
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is honoring
presbyteries big and small across the country
for their generous support of Presbyterian
mission in 2008. The Top Ten for basic mission
support by total dollar amount are:
Chicago – $450,089
Donegal – $402,471
Cascades – $398,856
Philadelphia – $394,079
Carlisle – $283,810
Lake Michigan – $235,471
National Capital – $229,173
Central Florida – $224,139
Detroit – $223,582
New Castle – $213, 654
For more information, click
here. |
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African American
Clergy/Educator Retreat
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The African American
Clergy/Educator Retreat !
It will
be held September 13-16, 2010, at Epworth
By The Sea
on St. Simons Island, GA.
For more information, click
here
Stay tuned for this years' dates! |
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Change 4 Children
Program |
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The Northeast Georgia
Presbytery has taken a leadership role in the
development and organization of a new program to
benefit a children’s mission in Lusaka, Zambia.
The Outreach Foundation, in partnership with the
Alliance for Children Everywhere, is offering a
new program to benefit The House of Moses, the
House of Martha Crisis Nursery and the Bill and
Bette Bryant Crisis Nursery, all located in
Lusaka, Zambia.
See More..
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Martha May Holman
Scholarship Fund |
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To
celebrate the life and ministry of a gifted and gracious educator,
The South Atlantic and Puerto Rico Region of APCE, created a scholarship
fund in memory of Martha May Holman. Martha died January 21, 2001
at Westminster Oaks, in Tallahassee, FL.
She was a lifelong Presbyterian and loved the church. She
lived life with a grand sense of humor and shared with the church
a multitude of insight into the church being a community of faith.
See More..
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Do you have questions about retirement
housing, long term care, Medicaid and Medicare,
Alzheimer's symptoms? "Ask Westminster Retirement Communities"
is a new source to help you find answers to
these questions.
The Westminster Retirement Communities
of Florida and its Foundation, in recognition of
faithful service to the Presbyterian Church by its
ministers, missionaries, and church educators, are
committed to providing Honorable Service Grants to help
meet retirement housing and long term health care needs
of these servants.
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Cherokee
Retreat Center
is Cherokee Presbytery of
 Northwest
Georgia's Summer Camp and year round retreating
facility.
For a copy of
their monthly newsletter, click
here
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Founded in 1958, Eckerd College is a private,
coeducational college of liberal arts and sciences
related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA).
For more information about Eckerd College, click here |
Each year, approximately 35,000 people visit
Montreat Conference
Center to reunite with family and
friends, to attend
conferences
or
church retreats,
and to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of
God’s creation. It is Montreat Conference
Center’s privilege and great honor to offer
time and place for all these things.
Watch the
Montreat video
and learn more.
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Synod of South Atlantic
Disaster Preparedness Manual
The
ministry of disaster
preparation,
mitigation
and response is an active and on-going program
of our denomination. Under the guidance of
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, we unite with
sister faiths to form Church World Service. In
this attached manual you will learn to prepare
your household for disasters of various types.
Click
here. |
The Mission
Yearbook, the quintessential
mission resource, has brought the
Presbyterian
 family
together daily for prayer and study for
more than 117 years. The 2010 edition
features stories collected around the
theme, “Out of the believer’s heart
shall flow rivers of living water” (John
7:38).
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MISSION
STATEMENT FOR THE SYNOD OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
The mission of the Synod of the South Atlantic
is faithfully to serve Jesus Christ and the
Presbyterian Church (USA) by supporting the
ministries of our 16 presbyteries and
encouraging cooperation among sessions,
presbyteries, and the General Assembly.
The synod
serves this mission through:
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Supporting
the development of new churches
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Supporting
the transformation of congregations
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Supporting
the development of racial/ethnic congregations
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Providing
scholarships for theological education
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Covenanting with church-related institutions
within the bounds of the synod
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Fulfilling
the constitutional and administrative
responsibilities assigned to the synod in the
Book of Order
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Facilitating conversation between the governing
bodies of the church
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Offering
pastoral care and support to presbytery staffs
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Map Directions to Synod Offices
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Looking
for a Church in our Synod? |
 Use
the Map Page to help you locate
a particular church within a selected Presbytery in our
Synod. The Synod of South Atlantic consists of these states:
Florida, Georgia, & South Carolina. |
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Synod of South Atlantic
STATED MEETINGS
2010 Fall Synod
Stated Meeting
October 14-15, 2010
(Noon-Noon)
Location: Offices of
the
Synod of South
Atlantic
First Presbyterian
Church,
Jacksonville,
Florida
2011 Spring
Synod Stated Meeting
March 10-11, 2011
(Noon-Noon)
Location: Offices of
the
Synod of South Atlantic
First Presbyterian
Church,
Jacksonville,
Florida
INFORMATION
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Approved Synod Structure
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Resolution 16-8-07
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Resolution 26-8-07
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Restructure Enabling
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JOB
OPPORTUNITIES |
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CHAPLAIN SEARCH
Florida Presbyterian Homes
in Lakeland
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A continuing care retirement community, opens a search
for a chaplain. Applicant must be in good standing with
denomination and in approved status for pastoral
ministry. The Chaplain performs all functions of a
pastor including preaching, teaching, pastoral care,
officiating at weddings and funerals, and other
responsibilities as assigned by the executive director.
This is a part time position, which rotates every two
months.
All applicants meeting qualifications are invited to
apply. Submit inquiries and/or resume to
bcollins@fphi.org or Barbara Collins, 16 Lake Hunter
Drive, Lakeland, FL, 33803-6203.
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If you would like to list a job position available
on our web site contact us at the synod office..
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Need to contact
us? |
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Send us your Questions,
Comments, and Suggestions using the
Quick
Form or email us at
info@synodofsouthatlantic.org. |
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