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WEEK FIVE MEMORY VERSE Before him all the nations are as nothing; they are regarded by him as worthless and less than nothing (Isaiah 40:17). SHORTER CATECHISM Q.60. How is the sabbath to be sanctified? A. The sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exercises of God’s worship, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercy. 28 29 30 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-16, 23-24. Retired missionary: Dr. E. Reynolds Young, Due West, SC, on his birthday. Deuteronomy 5:22-27.Lifeline Community Church, Gibsonia, PA: Richard Doorley, clerk of session. 1 Chronicles 16:28-34. Hanha Presbyterian Church, Gardena, CA: Rev. Sung Ku Kim, pastor; Rev. Kye Jong Chung, associate pastor. * denotes mission church. Lessons and/or Readings based on International Sunday School Lessons. The International Bible Lessons for Christian Teaching, copyright © 2001 by the Committee on the Uniform Series. November Events 1 New Church Community (NCC) Meeting (ONA) 2-3 Minister & His Work Meeting, 6 p.m., Bonclarken 3-4 Board of Benefits Meeting, 2 p.m. Orientation, 3 p.m. meeting, Bonclarken 4-6 Catawba Presbytery Middle School Retreat, Bonclarken 6 Daylight Savings Time Ends 8 Investment Committee, Conference Call, 2 p.m. 9-10 Dunlap Board, 3 p.m., Bonclarken 11 Remembrance Day (Canada); Veterans Day (US) 11-13 First and Second Presbyteries Middle School Retreat, Bonclarken 14-15 ONA Board Meeting 19 Erskine Homecoming 21-25 Thanksgiving Break, Erskine Seminary 23-27 Thanksgiving Break, Erskine College 24 Thanksgiving Day (US) 24-25 ARP Center Offices closed, Thanksgiving Holidays 27 First Sunday of Advent 110 Calvary Home Circle, Anderson, SC 29621 864-296-5437 www.calvaryhome.org “Providing help and hope to children in need through the power of Christ” 20 THE ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN
A Venture in Faith By Chip Sherer PRESIDENT “Faith Apartments were so named because they were just that – a venture in faith.” - Jim Brice I always appreciate the feedback from my monthly articles and am so encouraged by the comments, letters, and emails that we receive. The articles which seem to generate the most response are the articles that focus on the history of a particular building or facility. This month I focus on a very popular housing facility here at Bonclarken – Faith Apartments. Jim Brice served as Bonclarken’s executive director from 1988 to 2006. Jim has told me bits of the story of how Faith Apartments came into being, but I recently asked him to give me the whole story. If you have ever spent a night, weekend, or week in Faith Apartments, you know them to be very efficient and comfortable. How these apartments came into Bonclarken’s possession is another example of God’s providence. In late February 1991, Founders Hall was almost complete. The goal of having Founders open for Synod in June 1991 was on schedule and this new housing facility was clearly going to be a fine addition to Bonclarken. “We were so focused on finishing Founders that the idea of adding another housing facility was the last thing on our minds,” Brice said. “But God had other plans for us. Ed Cox, a member of the Peachtree Corners Church and a retired engineer, was serving as Bonclarken’s representative with Sherman Construction in the building of Founders. Ed had just recently completed his own Bonclarken house on Dirk Lane. “Ed received a call from the contractor who had built his Bonclarken house. The contractor had a contact with American Standard Buildings (ASB), who had just finished a modular set of six apartment buildings for a client in Myrtle Beach. The client had gone out of business and now ASB was stuck with these apartments... and they were willing to sell for half the original price. Would Bonclarken be interested?” (A story has circulated that these apartments were already on their way to Myrtle Beach when ASB found out their client was out of business, but Jim could not verify this interesting twist.) “On March 4, 1991, I proposed to the Bonclarken Board’s Executive Committee that we buy these apartments. We anticipated the total cost Bonclarken’s Faith Apartments (including furnishings and site preparation) to be around $300,000, all of which would have to be borrowed. The Executive Committee was confident we could handle the debt and agreed to recommend it to the full Board. During a conference call on March 7, the full Board approved. “To say this decision was a venture in faith was an understatement. I so appreciated the Board’s willingness to step out in faith so that Faith Apartments could become a reality. And not only did we have Founders Hall ready by Synod, we had Faith Apartments ready as well.” I appreciate Jim’s recollection of this fine story. Was this rapid action taken by the Bonclarken Board justified? Twenty years later, Faith Apartments continue to be one of our most popular housing facilities. The Board’s venture in faith in 1991 continues to be a blessing to Bonclarken today.? Bonclarken NOVEMBER 2011 21
Page 1 and 2: NOVEMBER 2011 We are also Pilgrims
Page 3 and 4: A Letter to Our Readers Dear Subscr
Page 5 and 6: The First Pilgrims By Rev. Ray Came
Page 7 and 8: Our church was dying... Synod Empha
Page 9 and 10: Prayer Emphasis 2012 Praise, Privil
Page 11 and 12: Confess, giving it all to Him, for
Page 13 and 14: A Devotion From Serenity Acres By B
Page 15 and 16: As the leaves fall outside, take ad
Page 17 and 18: News in Brief Betty Sides Receives
Page 19: November Prayer Calendar Synod’s
Page 23 and 24: Erskine community marks new academi
Page 25 and 26: A NEW FIELD OF SERVICE . . . BE CAR
Page 27 and 28: TIE ONE ON FOR THE GOSPEL! ELIZABET
Page 29 and 30: FROSTPROOF (FL): Danny & Julie Darb
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