St. Andrew's Presbyterian Youth

The Un Halloween Party

2007-11-14T06:39:00.000-05:00

In the event you missed it, there was fun for everyone! There were games of all kinds, face painting and great food provided by the men of the church. Check out the pictures! To end it all there were smores!

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"UN" Halloween Party!

2007-10-11T19:50:00.000-04:00

"UN" Halloween Party!

Sunday, October 28th

4:00 PM --6:00 PM

Food~~ Fun~~ Games

Fellowship~~ Prizes

Children Friendly Costumes Allowed!

Fun for the Entire Family

~BUILD FAITH~~NURTURE HOPE~~SHARE GOD'S LOVE~

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Youth/Parents Meeting

2007-10-02T00:12:00.000-04:00

All youth and their parents are invited to a Youth/Parent's Meeting on Sunday, October 7th from 12:30-2:00 PM. Location to be announced. It will either be in the Youth House or the Picnic Shelter.

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Kid's Club

2007-09-10T22:46:00.000-04:00

Kid's Club started up again on September 5th. We are going to make a goodie box for L. J. Smoak, who is in the service now as well as being a former Kid's Club member! Supplies needed are:

wrapped candy
snacks
baby wipes
phone cards
beef jerky
canned meats (but no pork)
razors and anything else you can think of

We will also be making up a box for Andy Andrews, who is now at Clemson University. We will send a box of snacks and restaurant cards. Cards wanted can be from:

Subway
Burger King
McDonald's
Moe's and anything else you can think of

SHOE BOXES

We will begin to decorate shoe boxes again for the homeless. If you can bring some in, paint them for us, or help us deliver them to the homeless in December, please let Susan Kirkley or Onalee Avinger know. Now is the time for everyone to start to bring in "daily needs." Please mark bags on the outside with the words "Kid's Club."

Thank you for all of your help. We look forward to another great year!

Kid's Club

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Laboring on Labor Day!

2007-09-09T14:41:00.000-04:00

Well, let's see....this is just how hard the Youth worked to get ready to plant the "top secret" garden for Pearl Jones, the Director of Christian Education.

LOL! Now really...it was a very warm Labor Day afternoon. The Youth, some parents, youth leaders and other adults gathered at the church for an exciting afternoon of dirt, weeds, manure (oh so fragrant), and fun.. for a work party. The goal: To get the ground ready for a "top secret garden" to be planted in honor of Pearl Jones, the director of Christian Education. The garden is to honor her and the great strides that Christian education, at our church, is making.

The afternoon was spent digging up grass, sorting out
weeds, tilling, raking and hoeing.

Everyone pitched in and many hands made light work.

The spreading of manure was most aromatic!
It was worked into the soil.

We even had time for a water break!

When it was all over, we were able to place the garden stones
in preliminary spots so that we could get an idea of where
things were to be placed according to the design obtained by Jean Rogers.

Now we were just waiting for the plants that had been ordered to come in and a special garden stone to be made just for Pearl! After an afternoon of digging, we all had lunch topped off with homemade ice cream by Lindy Coleman. If you were not there, you missed a real treat!

There was no sign of Pearl! The secret mission went off as planned.

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Weekend at the Gainey's

2007-09-02T22:20:00.000-04:00

Weekend at the Gainey's Lake house

September 15-17Th, 2007

We will meet at the church Saturday morning at 9:00 AM

and return Sunday at 5:00 PM

Remember to bring your own life jacket.

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Youth Fellowship

2007-09-02T22:17:00.000-04:00

Youth Fellowship
will be held on
Sunday, September 9th!

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Gift Making Workshop Pictures

2006-12-05T22:30:00.000-05:00

The youth hosted the Gift Making Workshop last Saturday in the Fellowship Hall. These are all the pictures of the event. The festivities began at 10am and lasted until 2pm. Each child was able to make six different crafts to be used as gifts for family members or themselves. Parents were able to get a break to go shopping or run errands or just have some free time. Lunch was served and a movie was watched during the break time. After lunch the gift making began again. All gifts were wrapped in decorative gifts bags and the children were released back to their parents.

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The Chrismon Tree

2006-11-28T20:19:00.000-05:00

The Youth of St. Andrew's will be decorating the Chrismon Tree as part of the Advent Family Gatherings. We normally think about a Christmas Tree and the modern meaning that it has...sparkly lights and shiny ornaments. Some trees are even coordinated to go with the theme or colors of our homes. We should think about the real meaning of Christmas when it comes to the tree as well. This year consider a Chrismon tree that will proclaim the name, the life, and the saving acts of Jesus the Christ.

In 1957, Francis Kipps Spencer created the first Chrismon tree. She coined the term Chrismon as a combination of Christ + monogram to reflect her desire to create decorations for Christmas trees that “proclaim the name, the life, and the saving acts of Jesus the Christ.” The purpose was to make homemade ornaments to show central symbols of the Christian faith. Chrismons are traditionally white and gold to reflect the colors of the Christmas season.

The symbols can include historic symbols of the faith. Crosses are often prominent on Chrismon trees. Other historic symbols are often included, such as Trinitarian symbols or the Chi-Rho abbreviation for the name of Christ in Greek (Xristos or Christos). New symbols are also created to illustrate biblical texts and to point to central elements of the Christian faith. The Chrismon tree is one way in which churches try to avoid the commercialization of the Christmas season by pointing to the message of the Christmas season.

Some of the symbols used on the Chrismon tree are here:

From left to right

Cross Botonnée
(Preparation for worship)
Cross Patée
(Pastoral liturgies)
Anchored Cross
(Baptism and reaffirmation of the baptismal covenant)
Chi Rho
(Abbreviation for the name of Christ)

This next set is very often used as well:

From left to right:

Celtic Cross
(Service for the Lord’s day)
Jerusalem Cross
(Resources for the liturgical year)
Cross Crosslet
(Daily Prayer)
Maltese Cross
(The psalms)

Want to make your own Chrismon ornaments at home? Check out this page to help create a beautiful Chrismon tree at home for your family.

Chrismon Ornament Patterns

Source: PC(USA) O Chrismon Tree

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Thanksgiving in the Bible

2006-11-15T22:37:00.000-05:00

"...always giving thanks to God the Father for everything..." (Ephesians 5:20)

What should I be thankful for?

Use the Bible verses and fill in the blanks!

T___________________ James 1:2-4
H___________________ John 14: 26, 16:13; Romans8:26,27
A___________________ Ephesians 5:20; 1 Thessalonians 5:18
N___________________ Mark 1:15
K___________________ Hebrews 12: 28
S___________________ Hebrews 2:3
G___________________ 1 Corinthians 1:4; 2 Corinthians 12: 9
I___________________ Ephesians 6: 4
V___________________ 1 Corinthians 15:57; 2 Corinthians 2:14
I___________________ Colossians 1:12; Ephesians 1:18
N___________________ Psalm 75: 1, 100: 4; Philippians 2: 9-11
G___________________ 2 Corinthians 9: 15

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Pass the Deer and Eel Please!

2006-11-08T22:05:00.000-05:00

"Pass the deer and eel please!" Are these words you would expect to hear around your Thanksgiving dinner table?

When most people think of a traditional U.S. Thanksgiving dinner, they think of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and maybe apple pie. The original American Thanksgiving dinner in 1621, however, was very different. In the fall of 1621, 52 Pilgrims and 90 Native Americans came together in Plymouth, Massachusetts, for meals celebrating the harvest. Although Thanksgiving did not become an official holiday until 1863, most Americans consider the Plymouth feast as the first Thanksgiving.

The food that these early Americans shared was not what most people would expect. Pilgrims and Native Americans probably ate turkey. Mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and apple pie, however, were not on the menu. In 1621, potatoes were not part of the Pilgrims' diet. Potatoes grew only in South America until the late 1600s.

The Pilgrims and Native Americans may have eaten cranberries, but certainly not cranberry sauce. Sugar, an important ingredient in cranberry sauce, had probably not yet traveled to the New World. But the Pilgrims must have eaten apple pie? Surprisingly, they did not. Apples do not naturally grow in North America. The fruit didn't come to the United States until years later.

So what, then, did people eat at the first Thanksgiving? The meals and festivities lasted for three days. During that time, the early Americans ate a lot of food. They probably had deer, clams, dried berries, corn, wild turkeys, and fish such as cod, sea bass, and eels. And the meat did not come in packages from the grocery store.

Animals were often cooked with heads and feet still attached. The 'humbles' (what we would call guts) were cooked and eaten as well. This Thanksgiving, as you dig in, be thankful you're eating turkey and pie and not baked humbles!

(National Geographic)

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Advent Family Gatherings

2006-11-07T15:11:00.000-05:00

Advent Family Gatherings will take place on Wednesdays in December. December 6th, 13th and 20th. Mark your calendars now to join us on Wednesday nights during Advent for some intergenerational fun and fellowship. All adult and youth will meet in the Fellowship Hall. Our theme this year will be, "Whose Birthday Is It Anyway?" Please join us. All ages are welcome. Look for more details to come in the bulletin, on the web and as special announcements.

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Youth Tree Trimming

2006-11-06T14:46:00.000-05:00

The youth will be decorating the Christmas tree on Wednesday, November 29th. If anyone wants to join in the fun, please feel free to join us. The festivities will begin at 6:15pm.

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Christmas Gift Making Workshop

2006-11-05T18:29:00.000-05:00

The Youth will host a Christmas Gift Making Workshop for the children of St. Andrew's on Saturday, December 2nd from 10AM-2PM. Sign-up Deadline: November 20th. $10 donation per child to cover the cost of supplies.

Children 4 years old through 5th grade are invited to come and make Christmas presents, have lunch and maybe even watch a movie. The youth will be helping the younger children and they should leave with several presents for their special folks--wrapped and ready for placement under the tree!

Parents! What a great opportunity for you to do some shopping, take a nap, catch up on some chores or your reading--the possibilities are endless! Children will need to be dropped off and picked up from the fellowship hall.

Sign up in advance is required. Please contact Pearl at the church office at 843-766-4262 for more information! You can use the following form to sign up. Just print and drop it in the offering plate when you come to church!

Christmas Gift Making Workshop Sign-up

Child's Name:________________________ Age: ________

Parents: ________________________________________

Phone #'s (home)_____________ (cell)________________

Food Allergies: ___________________________________

Emergency Contact:________________________________

Phone #'s (home)_____________ (cell)________________

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God Make My Life a Little Light

2006-11-04T14:20:00.000-05:00

God Make My Life a Little Light

by M. Bentham-Edwardsthat

God make my life a little light,
Within the world to glow;
A tiny flame that burneth bright
Wherever I may go.

God make my life a little flower,
That giveth joy to all,
Content to bloom in native bower,
Although its place be small.

God make my life a little staff,
Whereon the weak may rest,
That so what health and strength I have
May serve my neighbors best.

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Gardening God's Way

2006-11-03T20:13:00.000-05:00

Plant three rows of Peas:
Peace of Mind
Peace of Heart
Peace of Soul

Plant four rows of Squash:
Squash Gossip
Squash Grumbling
Squash Indifference
Squash Selfishness

Plant four rows of Lettuce
Let us be Kind
Let us be Faithful
Let us be Obedient
Let us Love one another

No Garden is complete without Turnips:
Turn up for Service
Turn up for Meetings
Turn up to led a Helping Hand

To conclude our planting...

We must have Thyme:
Time for God
Time for Study
Time for Prayer

Water freely with Patience and Cultivate with Love. There is much fruit in Your Garden because you Reap what you Sow.

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Advent Art Work

2006-11-03T18:59:00.000-05:00

It is hard to believe that we are already thinking about preparing for Advent and Christmas! Yet, we are! What we're asking is for all children and youth to share their creative gifts with us. We would like to feature your art work on the front of the bulletins during Advent. To participate please do the following:

~Read Matthew 1:18-2:12
~Choose a part of the story ( ex. Mary & Joseph on their way to Bethlehem, The Wise Men bering gifts, the stable where Jesus was born, etc.) and draw a picture about it.
~Draw your picture on a piece of paper 7"X7".
~Make sure the lines are dark so it will show up when it is copied-it's best to use dark colors or outline with a dark color.
~Put your name and age on it somewhere
~Turn it in to Ms. Pearl no later than November 20th
~Come to church every week and se which week your picture is used!

***All Pictures Turned in on Time Will Be Used***

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Be Thankful For What We Have

2006-11-02T13:50:00.000-05:00

"There will always be people who have more than we do — and less than we have. We need to be aware of what we have and be thankful for it. Our family is rich in love and many other things."

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Trip to Presbyterian Home

2006-11-02T13:40:00.000-05:00

The youth will be going to the Presbyterian Home on November 19th from 2:00PM - 4:45PM. All youth need to meet at the church at 2:00PM. Arrival time back at St. Andrew's is 4:45PM. The youth will be visiting with the residents and assisting with a bingo game. Drivers are needed for the trip. Please contact Pearl if you can help with driving that day. Thanks!

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Sara Groves in Concert

2006-10-30T12:24:00.000-05:00

Sara Groves came to Charleston to perform on September 24th, 2006 at 7pm at the Charleston Music Hall. Sara Groves is an inspirational singer and songwriter. Two of our youth, Whitney and Catherine, had the special opportunity to be choosen to be volunteers for the concert. They, along with other area volunteers, spent the day assisting with concert details behind the scenes, as well as serving the performers a wonderful meal. When it was show time, Catherine and Whitney had front row seats for the performance. They both really enjoyed the show. Proceeds from the show went to Tricounty Family Ministries.

After the wonderful evening of music, Whitney and Catherine were able to meet and speak with Sara. Check out their picture below!

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2006-10-22T23:36:00.000-04:00

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