Dr. Charles L. Echols III will be ordained to the Transitional Diaconate at 6 pm on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at St. Matthew's Parish Church, Fort Motte.

Charles has Masters degrees from Trinity School for Ministry and St. Andrew's University (Scotland), and a PhD in Biblical Studies from Cambridge University (England). He and his wife, The Rev. Janet Roberts Echols, served with Anglican Frontier Missions in Pune, India for five years before returning to the Diocese. In India Charles taught Old Testament at Union Biblical Seminary, the oldest evangelical seminary in India. He is the author of several books and is currently teaching at South University in Columbia.

EPIC

March 18-20, 2016

It’s an interactive journey. Centered on Bible teaching, creative worship, contemplation, and celebration and it’s designed to stir your soul and renew your mind.

Each spring a group of students retreat for worship, for teaching and for plenty of time alone with God!

Dave Little will be our speaker this year. Dave is Youth Minister at St. John’s Vancouver in British Columbia.

St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center

For Ninth – Twelfth Grade Students

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MAN UP! In Search of True Heros

View a complete schedule of Cavin Harper events in South Carolina.

March 18, 6:30 p.m. Grandfathers only

This seminar, open to all of Orangeburg and beyond, starts Friday 18 March with a session for Grandfathers only. This session will tackle the challenges of godly manhood in today's world and offers some practical principles for being that true hero our children and grandchildren need and deserve.

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Grandparenting That Matters: Leaving a Legacy Worth Outliving You

March 19, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. All Grandparents

This Grandparenting event, which is being held at The Church of the Redeemer in Orangeburg, is designed to work alongside churches to help engage and equip this generation of grandparents in the battle for the hearts, minds and souls of the next generation—their grandchildren. These events will help grandparents understand the cultural realities of today and how to prepare our grandchildren to walk in the truth in a world that rejects truth. This seminar will be led by Cavin Harper, founder and director of the Christian Grandparenting Network. Cavin, a former pastor, hails from Colorado Springs, CO.

Session One: OWN UP! Does Your Legacy Matter?
Session Two: WISE UP! The Issachar Factor
Session Three: GEAR UP: The Pains of Grandparenting (Adult Child Relationships)
Session Four: SPEAK UP! Unleash the Power of Spoken Blessing
Session Five: STEP UP! Take the Hill Country!
Session Six; Q&A Time

March 18, 6;30 p.m.: MAN UP! A Time for Real Heroes (Grandfathers only)
March 19, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Grandparenting Conference (All Grandparents)

The Church of the Redeemer, Orangeburg (1606 Russell Street, Orangeburg, SC)
Soup and Salad lunch provided on Saturday; Reservations requested by March 16.
Contact Susan Ulmer at (803) 534-3794 to make your reservation.
Questions: Mike Sheedy 843.345.4596 or [email protected]