Dorchester |
On
January 22, we held our official mortgage burning, celebrating our new life as a
debt free congregation! We paid off our church's mortgage last fall after
a "So Close You Can Touch It" Campaign. Following worship on the
22nd, we gathered around our newly constructed firepit between the pavilion and
outdoor sanctuary for a special service, giving everyone a chance to place a
piece of the mortgage as well as posters from past fundraising campaigns in the
fire. The firepit was constructed by members using bricks collected during
our 2011 Stewardship Campaign "Building for Eternity".
Dorchester's
new Memorial Garden was dedicated during worship on All Saints Sunday, October
30, 2011. This space between the Office, Sanctuary, and Education
Buildings will be transformed into a beautiful Memorial Garden (design is
pictured to the right), where members can place the ashes of loved ones.
The heavy lifting begins the first week in February with the planting and final
touches following week by week until its completion. If you would like to
purchase a plant for the Memorial Garden in honor or memory of a loved one,
please fill out the |
Dorchester's Got Talent 2011
This is just a sampling of the amazing talent at this year's talent show! |
Flashmob at DPC
Baby, you're a firework! |
UPCOMING EVENTS
Second Sunday Stewardship
February 12
Before After
GENEROSITY ABOUNDS - Second Sunday Stewardship has been a huge success since it began in March of 2010. During worship the DPC congregation pour down the aisles to bring their gifts to the God's table - gifts of tithes and gifts of toilet paper, grits, clothes, books, school supplies, salad dressing, etc. Thank you all for offering yourselves and your resources for God and our community - the list of items for February 12 is below.
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My Sister's House
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Gal trash bag Kitchen
bags Aluminum
foil Freezer
bags-big and small Flip-flops
for adults and kids Laundry
detergent Tupperware
containers Gift
cards to Walmart and/or Target to purchase items as needed.
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Metanoia
Items for the school store for children to buy with their earned megabucks for positive behavior (markers, colored pencils, crayons...)
Paper plates, napkins and cups for
after school meals
Healthy snacks for children
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Dorchester Presbyterian Church
Financial Tithe Cheerful Giving Joyful
Worship |
Community Impact for Christ
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
February 5....Souper Bowl of Caring Offering
February 10-12....Middle School Retreat at Bethelwoods
February 21....Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
February 22....Ash Wednesday Worship Service
March 10....Oyster Roast and Chili Cook-Off
June 18-22....Vacation Bible School
Fair Trade Coffee - We are now serving and selling Fair Trade Coffee through the Presbyterian Coffee Project. Through this program, we can help provide a fair wage and a life of dignity for coffee farmers around the world. 12oz bags of coffee in a variety of flavors are available in the church office for $7 each.
Good Search - Do you google or
yahoo? Now there is a way you can search the internet and help raise money
for the DPC youth group. Go here,
and we will get a portion of the advertising revenue if you click on Dorchester
Presbyterian Church as your charity of choice.
Check these other links of interest:
10290 Dorchester Rd.
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 871-3572/79
e-mail:
office@dorchesterpresbyterian.org