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As the
only statewide ecumenical agency in South Carolina, SC Christian Action
Council respresents a partnership of 16 denominations and 21 regional judicatories,
including 4,500 congregations.
The
Council serves as a catalyst for:
- Social justice through
public policy advocacy;
- Christian Unity and
inter-religious dialogue through relationships, collaborations and
events;
- Racial and cultural
healing by building bridges of trust and understanding.
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Advocating For Change: Poverty and the Growing Economic
Divide
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South
Carolina Christian Action Council teams up with Catholic Charities,
Lutheran Family Services of the Carolinas, Presbyterian Church (USA), SC
Coalition of Black Church Leaders and SC Conferenc of the United
Methodist Church to present the Council's 3rd Annual Advocacy Day.
Our
theme, Advocating for Change: Poverty and the Growing Economic Divide,
will guide our exploration of 1) what it means to be an advocate, 2) how
our faith tradition influences and empowers our advocacy and 3) why
people of faith must be advocates.
The
Rev. Mr. Joseph Darby, Pastor of Morris Brown AME Church in Charleston,
will be our keynote speaker and will Cast the Vision for us! Click
here for a recent interview with Rev. Darby.
Mr.
Andrew Genszler, Director for Domestic Policy for the Evangelical
Lutheran Chuch in America, will offer a workshop on How to be an
Effective Advocate. Mr. Genszler has both theological and political
science degrees and currently works with the Lutheran Office for
Governmental Affairs in Washington, D.C.
Everyone
is welcome to participate. We especially encourage members of the clergy
to come, network with other faith leaders and learn more about your
important leadership role as an advocate.
We will
gather at 12:30 at the Stavros Lecture Hall in the Virginia Casey
Education Center on the campus of the Lutheran Theological Southern
Seminary. Click
here for directions and a campus map.
Please
register by calling 803.786.7115 or email Julia Sibley-Jones at
jsibley@sccouncil.net.
Click here for
a flyer.
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Thanks for a Great End-of-Year Show of Support!
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 The Board of
Directors of SC Christian Action Council is pleased to report a huge
success for our annual end-of-year fund drive.
Thanks
to your generosity, we finished 2005 in the black. Our matching-gift
challenge was instrumental in this accomplishment. Most gifts were
eligible for matching, thus increasing total giving to 250% of last
year's total. And that's without including the match!
Two
gifts were earmarked to help off-set production costs, making this one of
the most cost-effective campaigns in Council history.
With
your continued support, together we will continue to offer more
opportunities for ecumenical and inter-religious worship, training and
witnessing. We will continue to offer ways to live and work together as
the body of Christ in South Carolina.
Meant
to send in a donation and time slipped away? Send it now!
We have
a little of the matching money still on the table--please help us make
the entire match. It's never too late (or too early) to help proclaim
Christian Unity in South Carolina.
To make
a gift of stock or securities, or to discuss deferred giving options,
please contact Julia Sibley- Jones at 803.931.0105 or
jsibley@sccouncil.net.
God
is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by
always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every
good work. --II Corinthians 9:8
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Community News and Events
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 February 17: Sister Helen
Prejean speaks in Augusta. 8:30 a.m., Aquinas High School. Call
912.201.4067 for more information.
February
23: Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships Community
Conference. Nehemiah Community Revitalization Corporation (CRC) is
co- sponsoring with SCCAC a Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships
Conference to be held at Brookland Baptist Church in Columbia. Keynoters
are Dr. Charles E. Young, President of Allen University, and Rev. Jim
Dickerson, pastor of New Community Church and founder and Board Chairman
of Manna, Inc. in Washington, D.C. For more information, check www.nehemiahcr
c.org or contact Natoshia Mayer at (800)438- 7315 or
nmayer@nehemiahcrc.org.
February
24 and 25: James R. Adams, President of The Center for Progressive
Christianity. Click
here for more information.
March
7: 3rd Annual Advocacy Day. 1:00-4:30 p.m., Casey
Center, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Columbia. See above
article for more information or email jsibley@sccouncil.net. Click
here for a flyer.
March
8: Children's Advocacy Day. Sponsored by Voices for
SC's Children. Click
here for more information.
May
18: Anticipating Crisis: A Christian Response to a Pandemic. SCCAC's 2006
Annual Meeting. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Join us for ecumenical worship,
lunch and speakers at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Florence, SC. Save the
date and watch for more details!
Have
other South Carolina community news? Let us know at sccac@bellsouth.net.
We
include information on community events as space and time allow; and,
only in accordance with the mission and policies of SC Christian Action
Council. We do not accept unsolicited articles.
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Across My
Desk...
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With
the State Legislature in full-swing, now is the time to watch, pray and
make your voice heard.
Watching
is important. Our Legislature needs to know that South Carolina's
citizens demand that its decisions be made in the bright light of day.
Decisions made behind closed doors between power brokers are suspect in
the democratic process. Watch. Dispell the darkness. Make a difference.
Praying
is important. Whether voiced out loud or via positive vibrations sent
toward the Statehouse, our Legislative servants deserve and need prayer support.
All of them need the prayers of all of us. Pray. Plead your case. Make a
difference.
Making
your voice heard is important. Every member of the Legislature with whom
I have spoken, emphasizes the importance of citizens making known their
positions and desires on the challenges faces our state. You and your
voice count. Yet, many do not vote . And few have on-going conversations
with their Representative or Senator. Raise your voice. State your case.
Make a difference.
Across
the board, the people serving in our state Legislature--women and men of
different races and diverse parties-- are elected to serve all the
citizens while representing their districts.
Here
are some links which will help you watch, pray, and raise your voice.
Still
not sure? Come to the Council's 3rd
annual Advocacy Day to learn how to make your voice heard.
Go.
Make a difference...
...and
that’s the view across my desk.
Brenda
Kneece Executive Minister
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