January 11
News You Can Use
Adult Sunday School Class
Sunday Morning, 9:30 am, Room 208
The Book of Daniel: A Rigorous Study and Discussion
POC: Donna Hartley, dfhartley51@gmail.com
MADD Children’s Ministry
Presbyterian Youth Connection, Mid & Senior High
Sunday Afternoon, 5:00 to 6:30 pm
This ongoing ministry is developed for continued 1) faith exploration, 2) discipleship training, 3) community building, 4) leadership development, 5) service to others, and 6) connecting our young people to the wider church via presbytery events, Montreat Conferences, and the spring visit to Scotland and the island and Abbey of lona.
Safe-Haven, After School Tutoring Ministry
Monday thru Thursday, 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Christian Education Wing
Working with and supported by the Beaufort County School District, this ministry with its many volunteers from our congregation provides a safe environment for the children and students to develop their skills in reading, writing, math and a wide assortment of other subjects. Since the development of the Safe Haven, our students have excelled in their respective classrooms.
Session Council
Monthly Stated Meeting, Monday, 6:00 pm
Members of the Session Council will gather Monday evening, in the Wing of the Fellowship Hall, along with our Elders-Elect, for its first meeting of the New Year. Various committee reports will address such areas as Christian education, finances, pastoral care needs, and the overall ministry of the church in the first quarter of a new church year.
Elders & Deacons-Elect
Officer Training in January
The second session of Church Officer Training, provided by Jim Deavor, Clerk of Session at the Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church, will take place tomorrow evening January 12 by way of Zoom with following sessions on January 26 & February 2. In person training will be conducted on January 24 at the presbytery office in North Charleston. The training addresses the areas of personal faith, knowledge of doctrine, government, and discipline as contained in the Constitution of the church, and the duties of ministry. Looking ahead, Elders and Deacons-Elect are scheduled to be examined in these areas of study at the monthly stated meeting of the Session Council on February 9 with their Ordination and Installation scheduled for Sunday, February 15, a week after the Super Bowl.
Wee Kirk Night
5:30 pm Supper, 6:00 Bible Study
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
Men’s Bible Study
This Thursday, January 8. 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Room 208, A Study of the NT Book of Romans, Ch. 3
Presbyterian Women’s Retreat
Fripp Island, SC; January 16 – 18, 2026
Registration available in the Narthex
Focus: Cultivating the Fruits of the Spirit with Lessons from Women in the Bible
Fellowship, Fun, Friends (New & Old) with Study & Growth Cost: $125, Confidential Scholarships Available POC: Jodie Linn: 843.476.1176, jodielinn95@gmail.com Kay Keeler: 843.812.4206, kaykeeler52@gmail.com
2026 Confirmation-Catechism
January 25, 11:45 am, 6th Grade and Above
Fellowship Hall, Brown Bag Lunch, POC: Steve & Kay Keeler
Souper Bowl Sunday, February 8
Following a long-standing tradition at Sea Island, youth will be stationed in and around the Narthex with pots for your dollar bill contribution for a non-profit organization TBD. They will also be providing a basic soup for your eating pleasure as we prepare for the Super Bowl game in Santa Clara, CA.
Pastoral Care
In the Hospital
Jimmy Smith, (son of Ray & Marie Smith), MUSC, Charleston, SC
Assisted Care Living
Ursula Barrett, Helena Square, Port Royal
Becky Bass, mother of Mary Lohr, Sprenger, Port Royal
Brenda Leming, mother of Starr Spearman, Indigo Hall, James Island
Trudi Peevey, The Retreat, Lady’s Island
Prayers of Intercession
Blair Bolling (son of Lois Bolling), Jim and Ann Concannon (parents of Mary Jones). Ann Dasher (neice of Edna Horne), Mark (Mary Jo) Dievendorf, Nancy Dykemanm, Ed Fu, Marie Good (mother of Jo Feaster), Rod (Bea) Gregory, Deborah Perry Groot (sister of Karen Perry Cummins). Donald (Mary Lou) Gruel, Brian (Donna) Haupt, Sharon Janisse (mother of Alissa Murrie), Kevin (Jennifer) Joyce, Mike Kavanaugh (friend of Kerry and Paula Bunton). Ellen (Jim) Kemp, Bogee Lee (great-nephew of Steve & Addie Lee). Perry Lee (brother of Steve Lee) Piper Lysen (granddaughter of Ron & Johanne Golcher), Janell McClure, Jay McGill, June Meeker. Nancy Miernechi (friend of Bea Gregory), Debbie Mitchell, Kirby Murdaugh (friend of Darry & Kim Poovey). Tim (Nancy ) O’Connor, Debbie Postell (sister of Kerry Bunton), Pete (Nancy) Pratt. Doris Reynolds (mother of Barry Reynolds), Shirley Stevens & Gail Watson
