Synod of South Atlantic

By Katie Rutland Technology & Communications Coordinator, Providence Presbytery In South Carolina, firearms are easily obtained, but not so easily discarded. South Carolina has the 6th highest gun homicide rate in the country and lenient to non-existent state laws regulating their sale and storage. Through varying roles as parents, grandparents, gun owners, law enforcement officers and community safety advocates, members of Providence Presbytery’s Guns to Gardens Mission Neighborhood have...

Recently, two churches within Cherokee Presbytery were highlighted for their work in helping in their communities. Heritage Presbyterian Church's community garden helped it become an Earth Care Congregation. (Photo courtesy of Presbyterian Foundation) First, Heritage Presbyterian Church (Acworth, Georgia) was featured in an article on the Presbyterian News Service for their work with Kevin's Garden and its local impact. You may read the article by clicking here. Carol Reed is one of the...

The Office of Christian Formation and Around the Table are pleased to share an opportunity to support faith formation in the home. They are offering free Spanish-language book bundles of Crecemos en el amor de Dios: Un devocional para la familia(Growing in God's Love: A Family Devotional). Designed to support faith formation in a variety of household settings, including: · families with children · grandparents raising children · foster families · community-based homes...