First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster, South Carolina

A NEW BEGINNING After a short vacation, rehearsals have begun for the fall and to prepare for the Christmas Season. This year there will be two key additions to our choral program here at All choirs will meet each Wednesday as follows:

4:15 - 4:45 p.m........... Children’s Choir (Open to all kids in the second through sixth grades)

5:00 - 5:30 p.m........... Handchime Choir (open to anyone in the second grade through adults

and will be designed for beginning musicians)

6:00 - 7:00 p.m........... Handbell Choir (for more experienced musicians)

7:15 - 8:30 p.m...........Adult Choir

Please give some careful consideration to where you might fit in the musical life here at First Presbyterian Church. See Jim Glass for more details.

7th ANNUAL 9-11-01 REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM The 7th Annual 9-11-01 Remembrance Program will beheld on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at the comunity center in Fort Lawn at 7:30 p.m.  Richard A. Hulse, ex-chief Grenport F.D., New York will be the facilitator.  All are welcome.

OLDER ADULT OF THE YEAR LUNCHEON The Annual Older Adult of the Year Luncheon will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Bethelwoods on September 16th. Cost is $14.50 per person. Reservation forms are on the table outside of the church office. Reservations will be accepted on a first come-first served basis until September 9th.

FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON ON SEPTEMBER 24 This months Fellowship Luncheon will be on Wednesday, September 24 at Noon.  Please make your reservation on the table outside the church office or call the church office.  Come and enjoy a delicious meal and good fellowship.  The cost if only $3.00 per plate.

PROVIDENCE YOUTH RALLY “B The Church”, the 2008 Providence Youth Rally (for grades 6-12) will be held on Sunday, September 28 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at York First Presbyterian Church, 10 West Liberty Street, York, SC. Robert Alexander, pastor at Union First Presbyterian and nationally known Youth Conference Musician will be the leader.

Youth are asked to bring a box of dry pasta or cereal to help fill the needs of the many food pantries in our area. For more information, contact Kathryn McGregor via email at  kmcgregor@providencepres.org.

FROM THE KIRKIN OF THE TARTAN COMMITTEE Our next Kirkin of the Tartan service is scheduled for April 26, 2009.  We will gain have 2 pipers and 1 drummer, but their fee has increased a little.  We are also getting 2 more stands and 12 flagpoles.  We need to raise approximately $300 before next April.  Please remember the Kirkin fund when making memorial gifts to the church.  If anyone is interested in getting a tartan for our next service, please call Bob Stephenson.

ATTENTION: HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS Applications are now available for all High School juniors and Seniors who would like to be considered for PC’s Outstanding Church Youth Leaders. In addition to receiving PC scholarships, the nominees will be honored at PC’s Youth Day to be held Saturday, November 15. Application deadline for Outstanding ChurchYouth Leader is September 30th.  PC’s Annual Youth day offers events for Middle and High School Youth. Applications are available on the website (http://www.presby.edu), search: youth day.