Dear Providence Church Family and Friends,

Jesus teaches us to pray -- together -- to God, Our Father, that His Name behallowed, His Kingdom come, and His will be done. In response, God commands thatwe unite in Christ’s Kingdom mission. He saves and anoints us as One Body in HisOne Spirit, witnessing and working in Christ-like love for our neighbors and the world.

In this month of Worldwide Communion Sunday, God is pouring out GoodNews through Providence – including through remarkably deep and diverse local,national, and international mission outreach. Even in just the past few weeks:

(1) We have engaged and enrolled more mission-scholarship-supportedchildren and youth in our Wednesday night LOGOS and YROC ministries than everbefore. (2) We have assisted through emergency benevolent help: (a) a militaryserviceman returning from Iraq and needing to travel cross-country to reach hisfiancee; (b) local families and individuals facing unemployment challenges; and (c)ongoing key local ministries such as Deep Well and Volunteers in Medicine. (3) We are providing a desperately-needed cargo van for the relief andrecovery mission work of the Lakeshore Baptist Church in their ongoing post-Hurricane-Katrina work in the Gulf Coast. God brought this about through acombination of (a) our ongoing mission relationship with the Lakeshore Church, (b) themission work and resulting reports from Providence Youth Betsy Serral this summer,and (c) the response of Providence mission giving. (4) We heard great updates from Dr. Frank Dimmock and his son Moses inSeptember. Frank is a missionary with Presbyterian Church World Missions, and wehave supported the medical mission work of Frank and his wife, Nancy, for over fifteenyears. Among their many ministries in African nations, the Dimmocks initiated thecrisis nursery and feeding centers now coordinated through the Ministry of Hope inMalawi. (5) We also celebrated in September moving testimonies from our summermission team that worked with the Ministry of Hope in Malawi – including a Sundaynight dinner replicating the simple food served at the feeding centers. Now, this month,we commission and send another mission team to Malawi. (6) We continued ourpartnership with our many othermission leaders from the largerChurch, who lead and equipGood News ministry in thegrowing Church throughout theworld. Among the missionleaders recently with us on theProvidence campus was theremarkable Dr. Fred Amoah-Darko of Ambassadors for ChristInternational. Fred recentlyspent a day with members of ourMission Committee and sharedinspiring updates from his recentwork of equipping pastors and church evangelists in Ghana, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. Inaddition, Fred counseled and prayed with Pete Barbano and Phil Smith, members ofour October mission team to Malawi.

Enjoy reading the rest of this Providence Today and the further news of God’sanointing of our mission ministry in so many ways. All praise to God Our Father!

Your pastor and friend in Christ,

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DR. MARTIN W. LIFER IIISenior Pastor

REV. DR. GERALD MILLSPastor Emeritus

DR. MIKE ARMISTEADTemporary Parish Associate

BETTY SHIRLEYCommissioned Lay Pastor

LINDA STUBBSDirector of PPC

Children’s Center

PAUL ELGINDirector of Music Ministries

JILL FARRARDirector of Children’s Ministries

and Education

GLORIA SCOTTAdministrative Assistant

JENNY DOUGLASOffice Manager

ROBIN CIFALDIReceptionist

BRIAN BURNSProperty Manager

BARBARA KLEKNEROrganist

171 Cordillo ParkwayHilton Head Island, SC 29928

843-842-LORD (5673)providencehh@hargray.com

www.CauseGodJoy.com

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 6:29 p.m.

Mark your calendar today for theFALL LUNCHEON

Tuesday, October 6th at Noonat the Country Club of Hilton Head.

Program will be“Lessons Learned From Two Island Churches”

by Trisha Edington.Cost is $16 for a Catered Lunch.

Reservations required by October 1st.Your check is your reservation. Send checks to

Pat Green,10 McKays Point Road, HHI, SC 29928

Questions? Laura Grandt 342-3550

The American Red Cross fall blood drive at Providence isgoing to be held on Monday, October 5th, between 1:00 p.m.and 5:30 p.m.. Please give prayerful consideration todonating a life-saving pint of blood. To make an appointmentto donate blood, please call the church office (842-5673).

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They will come with weeping; They will pray as I bring them back.I will lead them beside streams of water

On a level path where they will not stumble. Jeremiah 31:9A

Are you in one of life’s painful valleys? The book of Jeremiah, chapter 31, isour loving Lord, our God of the universe, proclaiming, “They will return from theland of the enemy. So there is hope for your future” (verses 16B-17A)

In verse 9 above, our all-powerful God sets out His plan to lift you up! 1. Pray to Him as He works in your life and your circumstances. 2. He will walk beside you, leading you out of the valley of suffering to ever-flowing life-changing streams of water. God has placed His hand on many here at Providence to become Stephen Ministers. He willwalk with you, through them, to restore you to the glorious person He created you to be. If your load has become too heavy, PRAY. Pray, confess your sins, and thank God that He hasprovided someone to share your burden with in Christian love. To get your partner for your journey back, call Jack Dempsey (686-6270) or Patty Schroeder(671-2481). God absolutely does care and you are not alone!

Friends of the Future is holding a gathering Saturday evening, 6 p.m. (to include light dinner)October 31, at Joe and Susan Patton’s home, 36 Blue Heron Point. This is a free opportunity foreveryone who is already a member of Friends of the Future or anyone who is interested inparticipating. Rev. Jeff Newlin, a former associate pastor at Providence, will share his experiences withendowment funds and what they can bring to a church’s goals above and beyond operating budgets.Jeff is now a consultant with RSI Stewardship and will also preach our sermons the next day.

Friends of the Future honors the dedicated group of members and friends who have chosen toinclude Providence Presbyterian Church in their estate or planned giving or who make directcontributions to our Endowment Fund, regardless of the amount or nature of the gift. All Saints Day isan excellent time to remember the heritage left for us by those who have gone before, and to pass itand more on to our heirs. We will have sign-up tables October 18 and 25, or you can let the churchoffice know you will come.

Joe Patton for the Endowment Fund

by Mark McAlister

Stephen Ministry Presents An Evening With Sister Carole

Sister Carole Riley is the founder and Executive Director of the West Virginia Institute for Spirituality.Her topic will be: Developing Spiritual Leadership: Moving from Self-Deception. This will be anopportunity for great Christian growth. Join us Friday, October 23rd in the Fellowship Hall.

6:00 p.m. Meet and Greet with Refreshments.6:30 p.m. Sister Carole’s message7:00 p.m. Questions and Answers

Sign up sheets will be available Sunday, October 11th and 18th, or at the Church Office (842-5673.)

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You Are InvitedProvidence Brothers,

Has the Holy Spirit been nudging you? Have you been feeling that youneed to be working on your relationship with Christ? Are you confident inyour salvation? Would it help you to have a band of brothers to help youalong the way? Please join us beginning Monday October 5 at 6 p.m. in theMills Building for a number of terrific opportunities to grow in your faith andbuild relationships with other men of faith.

Course Descriptions

Basic Training - 34 weeksA cornerstone small group study that equips men to run the race for personal Godliness and globalimpact. 2 hours +/- of study per week plus 2 hours in your small group working through the applicationof the learning in our own life.

The Ways of God – Henry Blackaby: 7 weeksGod’s ways are different from our ways! You can start in Genesis and go all the way throughRevelation, and you will find that whenever God moves, it is not like anything you or I would havechosen. And yet, time and again, God chooses to work through His people to accomplish His purposes.This study will focus on the greatness of God & direction for living a godly life.

The Holiness of God – RC Sproul: 11 weeksAs one theologian said, if it were proper to speak of one attribute of God as being more central andfundamental than another, the scriptural emphasis on the holiness of God would seem to justify itsselection. This book/study is designed to help you gain a true biblical concept of the holiness of God,to understand how His holiness affects each of us, and how we should respond in our daily lives to Hisholiness.

The Purpose Driven Life – Rick Warren: 7 weeksThis book and video study will help you understand why you are alive & God’s amazing plan for you. Itfocuses on life’s most important question: What on earth am I here for? Knowing God’s purpose forcreating you will reduce stress, focus energy, simplify decisions, give meaning to your life, and, mostimportant, prepare you for eternity.

Bible Study – On-GoingCasual and meaningful on-going study led by Elder Fred Hoaglin. The group helps to determine thebooks/gospels to study. Participants rotate reading text & then open discussion focused on learning &application: personal, family, work, community in today’s culture.

There may be alternative times for some of these studies based on demand. Please contact PaulCifaldi (301-6640) or Bob Linneman (842-7542) with question, for more information and to sign up priorto October 5th.

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Adult Christian Education10:10 Sunday Mornings

October is the second month in our third trimester of study for this year. The theme: God – The Father.Please note our additional study sessions as we work together as a Living Body of Christ to equip everydisciple for every good work to which we are called:

Fellowship Hall

October 4:Dr. Martin Lifer will continue with his presentation of September 6 where he not only gave an overviewof the Third Trimester Theme but also highlighted and updated a series of key events affecting PPC.He asked members to respond to him with questions on topics about which they would like him toexpand so he can focus on items of most concern to the congregation.

October 11, 18 and 25: God the Father Speaks!Elder Ed Kappus will continue with a five week study titled, God the Father Speaks! Is the OldTestament relevant today for you and for me? Together we will cover six key Old Testament scripturesand how they apply today to us personally and to Providence Church. Sometimes God the Fatherspoke to His people directly, often through His prophets. We will look at Jeremiah 13:11, Exodus20:1-3, Micah 6:6-8, Leviticus 11:44, Deuteronomy 30:15-20 and Joshua 24:15. In each case, as Godspoke to us over an Old Testament span of 1500 years, His words speak to you and me today.

Mills Building -- Room 5The ‘Young Adult & Young at Heart’ group led by Robbie and Don Leech continue with their study ofthe book of Jonah. It is never too late to join this enthusiastic group of believers.

Mills Building – ChapelOctober 11, 18, and 25: Reviewing Some Practical Concepts to Effective Christian Living will be thetitle of a new six part study led by Howard Wright. The topics for the first three weeks will be:

How we can know for sure we are secure in our faith and what to watch out for in our walk withGod.We look to the Bible as our Guide and Mainstay in life and study where it came from, its trials,its translations, and its preservation. Is it reliable in this day and age? How can we trustsomething written so long ago? Is it relevant today?We will observe “talk to me and hear from me,” as we look at the logical steps to practical praying.

Mills Building – ParlorThe Parenting Class meets in a small group study of Max Lucado’s book: The Touch of the Master’sHand. God loves us just the way we are, but wants us to be more like Jesus. Join us to learn how Godcalls us.

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Providence Men’s FellowshipOyster Roast and BBQ Cookout

Saturday October 17th --- 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.Point Comfort Cookout Area –

Beside the Marsh and Broad Creek

Join your Christian brothers for a terrific time of fellowship, fun, and great food!Steamed Oysters, Low Country Shrimp Boil, BBQ, Dessert, etc… $25 per man

Enjoy The Men’s Social Event Of The Year! Bring A Friend!

Look for your invitation in the mail and sign up tables. Call Paul Cifaldi with any questions (301-6640)

5th Sunday Brunch is Fun and Yummy!5th Sunday's have turned into a wonderful timefor Fellowship and Fun. On August 30th, ourchurch had a 5th Sunday Pot Luck Brunchbetween the services with an attendance ofover 100 members. Like the story of the

loaves and fishes, all had plenty to eatwith a little left over. Thanks to allwho attended and all who helped withthe function. Our next 5th Sunday isNovember 29th.

Coffee and ice water will be available between the services outside theNarthex on Sunday mornings.

MEN’S MINISTRY EVENTSMark your calendar: Excellent events for Providence men continue. These are designed to bringtogether Christian men for discipleship, fellowship and fun. Detailed information on each event will

be coming in Sunday bulletins and in the mail, but put these on your calendar now and call Robin atthe church office to sign-up (842-5673):

Oct 5 [week of]: Discipleship studies beginOct 17: 6 -8 p.m. - Oyster Roast @ Point Comfort Park

Nov 6-7: Men at the Cross [Regional event in Jacksonville, FL]Nov 5-8: Ethics Symposium [Men of the Church - HHI]

For more information call: Paul Cifaldi [301-6640] Fred Hoaglin [363-2665] Phil Smith [301-3474]Bob Linneman [842-7542] Jaime Palatucci [816-1506] Jay Pruehs [422-3250]

As iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another – Proverbs 27:17

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by Mike Armistead

JOIN US FOR THE FALL SR. HIGH YOUTH RETREATOCT. 23-26

Need a weekend away from home with your friends? Looking for a way to connect with God andexplore your faith? Join us for the Fall Sr. High Youth Retreat! Here are the details:

Who: All Providence Sr. High Youth & Their FriendsWhat: A Fall Weekend In The North Carolina Mountains

When: Friday, Oct. 23 to Monday, October 26 (No School! Long Weekend!)Where: Mike & Gina Armistead’s Log Home in Cashiers, NC

How Much: $75.00 for transportation, food, program, hiking, music, hanging out, & more!

This will be a great time to bond with old friends, make newones, explore God’s creation, discuss your faith, get help with yourproblems, and much, much more. Plans are currently to leaveFriday morning for a long weekend away from the hassles of homeand school. Activities will include hiking, singing, hanging out,eating, movies, enjoying fall foliage, learning about life, and sharingGod’s love with each other. We’ll stay at the Armistead’s cabin for3 nights and return to the real world on Monday. Don’t Miss It!Bring Your Friends! Be sure to put this on your calendar and make your plans tosign up today. For more information call Suzanna Johnston at689-3370; Bebe Cifaldi at 363-2023 or Mike Armistead at 368-0655.

YROC Is Off To A Great Start! The Wednesday YROC program for High School andMiddle School Youth is off to a great start for the fall!This is your place to plug into a great group that share’sGod’s love and explores the Christian life in a way that isjust right for you. We meet each Wednesday night from5:30 to 7:30 PM for food, fun, fellowship, faith-building,friendship, and more. Bring Friends! Bring An OpenHeart and An Open Mind!

Second Sunday For Sr. Highs Explores Dating &Building Great Relationships Calling All Providence Sr. High Youth – We Have A

Place Just For You! The Second Sunday of each month(that’s Oct. 11th for this month) is a special time for olderYouth to gather on their own and discuss matters mostimportant to them. We’re looking at a great book calledDATEABLE that helps us all figure out the ups anddowns of dating and romantic relationships from aChristian point of view. If you’ve hit problems in this areaor want to learn how to avoid them so you can enjoy lifeto its fullest, be sure to join us from 5:00 to 6:25 as wetalk and help each other out. Everyone is invited to stayfor the high-energy 6:29 Contemporary Worship Serviceafterwards.

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by Charlotte Willis

FINANCE REPORTTHROUGH AUGUST 2009

GIFTSACTUAL $803,806GOAL $824,025VARIANCE $ 20,219Sonja Gorman,Stewardship

It’s officially fall! As we await the arrival ofcooler weather, our revamped Sunday Schoolprograms are just getting warmed up! We finishedlearning about God’s Message in September. Wewould like to thank our September Sunday SchoolTeachers: Janet Murray, Cheryl Pruehs, RickClanton, Gerry Pinkerton, JoAnn Meier, Richardand Brooke Allen, Joah Etchells and JimSchroeder.We couldn’thave done itwithout you!

Beginning October 4, we will be learning about Following Jesus.Don’t miss the great lessons and fun games at Sunday School! LOGOS is back in full swing. Registration is still openonline or via registration forms in the church office. October willfind us learning that we worship a perfect God, we can make adifference and that we should use our talents for God! There willbe NO LOGOS on October 28, but we will return onNovember 4.

Are you carrying around questions about your Christian faith--or knowsomeone who is? Our Alpha program will begin in January and run forapproximately twelve weeks on Monday evenings. If you need answers, plannow to set aside those evenings, and pray about whom the Lord may wantyou to ask to come.

TITHING is TITHING....IT IS ALL THE LORD'S MONEY!!! Our church has a committee called Friends of the Future. It is a program about estate and willplanning. If we practice tithing 10% to the Lord, while we are alive, shouldn't we also provide in our will10% of our estate for the Lord too? Most people want to provide for their children and grandchildrenand that is good, however, if we believe in tithing, then we should also prepare our wills for 10% to ourchurch for the Lord's continued work after we are gone. It is still His money that He provided for uswhile alive on earth or in Heaven. This part of giving still enables us to provide for our families but stilltithe our estate the 10% to our Lord. Let's add a new provision in our wills and be obedient to our Lordin our giving of all our tithes.

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PROVIDENCE WELCOMES FRANK & MOSES DIMMOCKAt a Sept. 6 Mission Committee dinner, Wade Cloyd shared howProvidence's first Mission Committee, headed by Rick Murray, beganto support Frank & Nancy Dimmock, more than 17 years ago. At thattime, they were a young couple with 3 small children, 2 birth childrenand Moses, who they adopted in Malawi. Since then, they haveadopted 5 more children. Frank told how they started the CrisisNursery and joined the Ministry of Hope in serving the Lord throughcaring for abandoned babies and orphans. During the SundaySchool hour, Frank gave a presentation on his work as a PCUSAmissionary throughout Africa. It was hard to comprehend how he

could accomplish all the things he does in so many countries. He is truly a "Man of God." What ablessing it was to meet Moses, a senior at UNC, Pembroke and an aspiring artist. He will, no doubt,follow in his parents footsteps.

MALAWI AFRICAN DINNERAbout 100 people met to hear about the July Malawi Team's trip.The team members shared stories about their time at the CrisisNursery, Feeding Centers and the Mobil Health Unit. Everyone was"treated" to a dinner of polenta, beans and greens - no meat, nocookies and no lemonade. This is what the children at the feedingcenters eat everyday, once a day and it is their only meal. What agreat lesson on how spoiled we all are! The October team will leaveOct. 5th, so keep Mary Jo Carlson, her daughter, DeeAnne, PhilSmith and Pete Barbano in your prayers.

LAKESHORE GETS A NEW VANTHANKS TO BETSY SERRAL

Betsy Serral returned from Lakeshore, Mississippi, where sheworked all summer helping rebuild Katrina damage. Sheinformed the Mission Committee that the van Lakeshore Baptistused to transport supplies and volunteers had finally died. Itwas her dream to be able to provide a new van to helpthe people who still did not have homes. With the help of BobShirley, a van was purchased, and is ready to deliver to PastorDon at Lakeshore. Thanks, Betsy!

FRED AMOAH-DARKO VISITSFred Amoah-Darko, our missionary from Ghana, paid a short visit toProvidence on Sept. 21st. He updated us on his travels throughoutAfrica, planting churches, training and discipling Christian Pastors andspreading the gospel to youth and adults. What an inspiration he was!As Fred returned to the office after lunch, he was able to talk with PhilSmith and Pete Barbano about their upcoming trip to Malawi. He andMartin prayed with Phil and Pete.

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THANKSGIVINGDo you want to have an important part in helping Providenceprovide Thanksgiving meals to people here on our Island?Here is your opportunity! Deep Well will provide us with namesof 50 families who would greatly benefit from a gift of a turkeyand groceries for Thanksgiving Dinner. All you have to do tobe a part of this local ministry is to sign up at church onNovember 1, 8, or 15.

There is more than one way to help:

1. Fill a bag with groceries. You’ll get the bag and list of food items when you sign up and return it by Nov. 20.2. Buy a frozen turkey and bring it to the church on Sunday Nov. 223. Deliver the turkey and groceries on Nov. 22

Thank you for responding to this opportunity for Local Mission.

Samaritan’s Purse –Christmas Child

Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Child – How do you say “MerryChristmas in a language you’ve never heard?” You can, bypacking a shoe box for Operation Christmas Child. Share theglorious message of Christmas with suffering children all overthe world. Make it a family project. Shop with the children, thenwrap the shoe boxes (bottom and top separately), fill it with yourgoodies or give us a check for $20.00 and we will do the rest.

Sign up at the table outside the narthex doors of the church.Make sure you pick up a brochure for instruction of filling the boxand the “Girl/Boy” labels. If you would prefer to give a donation of $20.00 per box, make

your check payable to Providence Church. Please remember to sign up at the table. You can get a boxat the table or use your own. All boxes must be returned to the church no later than Sunday, November8th. You can place your completed boxes in the mail room in the administration building. For moreinformation call Ruth Germany at 843-689-6160.

10th annual “Be A Saint” Charity Golf Scramble to support free early prenatal servicesoffered at the Pregnancy Center & Clinic of the Low Country:

Date/time/location: Monday, Nov. 9, 10:00 a.m. shotgun start at Moss Creek – SouthCourse. Separate flights for women and couples. $10,000 cash hole-in-one contest.Fee: $145/pp includes golf, Doug Weaver golf clinic, prizes, buffet dinner, snacks andbeverages. For entry form and additional info: call: 689-2222 or email: hhislim@gmail.com

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PRAYER CALENDAR FOROCTOBER

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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For ChildEvangelismFellowship

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For the nexttwo weeksfor ourMalawiTeam

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That YoungLife on H.H.& Blufftonwould beginwithenthusiasm

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For Tom andFicilta Braakand theirnew son,Ryan

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For safetravel for theMalawiMissionTeam

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For Frank &NancyDimmockand theirfamily

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For theDeKrygers inTogo, Africa

8Ask God'sguidance asto what ourrole shouldbe in theSchuman'sministry

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For PeteHoward andFood for theHungry

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Skiotis'(Jordan) -Pray for theOman policeofficer tocome to faith

11Marsdens -Pray forDonald ashe workswith the newchurches inSiberia

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Pray forPattyMontgomeryin Israel

13Thank Godthat BetsySerral wasable tosecure avan forLakeshore

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For Charlotteand Rich Willisas they sharethe gospel withthe Marines

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That morepeoplewould cometo our ESLprogram

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For all thosewho need toseek helpfrom DeepWell

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For theGradins asthey preparemissionariesto serve

18For all thosewho aretortured andimprisonedfor spread-ing thegospel

19For all thepoor in Haitiwho seesome hopethrough theMicrofinanceLoans

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Pray thescripturesfor Ben &DebraReece

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For Dr. Lifer,the PPC staffand theirfamilies

22That the loveof Christ, aswell asmedicine,would beshared atVIM

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For the FCAHuddlegroups thatare meetingthis fall

24For FredAmoah-Darko as hetrainsChristianleaders inAfrica

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For thechurchplanters andBible clubsof MissionIndia

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For thePregnancyCenter of theLowcountry

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For thestaff ofProvidenceChildren'sCenter

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For theButlers as theylead Young Lifeclubs inNicaragua

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That theMissionCommitteewould seekGod's will intheir plans

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For thoseprisonerssavedthroughPrisonFellowship

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For all themembers ofProvidenceChurch

This page can be cut out and keptduring the month! The MissionPrayer Calendar is on this sideand the Providence Prayer List ison the other.

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LET US PRAY:“I arise today through a mighty strength: God’s power to guide me, God’s might to uphold me,God’s wisdom to teach me, God’s eyes to watch over me, God’s ears to hear me, God’s Word togive me speech, God’s hand to guard me, God’s way to lie before me, God’s shield to shelter me,God’s host to secure me” Patrick of Ireland

PRAYERS:Lee Allen Dorothy MauneyEmelie & Herb Costolo Babs MorpethWade Cloyd John Ortega’s brother-in-law, PeterMillie Dillard’s daughter, Debbie Wilson Allen RasmussenEd & Elisabeth Kappus’ daughter in law, Maria Victoria Schuttera

PLEASE PRAY FOR:Our Service Men and Women wherever they may be stationed

Our Missionaries and others serving in Ministries here and abroad

CONDOLENCES:Lois Saunders passed away August 28, 2009

Debbie Waldrop passed away September 4, 2009

PRAYERS OF JOY & THANKSGIVING:Grandparents, Linda & Len Stubbs, and Great-Grandparents, Carolyn & Bob Van Schelven,welcome a new grandchild: Hannah Grace Stubbs, 9 lbs. 08 oz. 23 inches long. Congrats to all!

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS!01 Stephanie Ortega (12)

02 Jean Beck, Bobby Fitzgerald03 Brooke Allen, Tevis Mullen (2), Mack Parsons

04 Jill Farrar, Frank Jeffreys05 Thelma Sutherland, Ben Warner (16)

06 Sarah Elgin (10), Melissa Ledbetter, Jim McMillan, Norma Weiner07 Betsy La Force, John Ortega, Jerry Vanderpool

08 Nancy Ludtke, Cindy Smith, George Snell09 Chuck Miller, Adam Schauss (13)

10 Bob Craig, Victoria Ducharme, John Parsons11 Hudson Davis Buck (5), Carole Fowler

12 Gen Wesselmann13 Kate Keep, Marilyn Rawlings, Elizabeth Tedesco (14)

14 Tom Ford, Dennis Wilson15 Barbara Hynes16 Dennis Draeger

17 Ethan Ducharme (6), Cate Howard, Sara Kurtz, Johnna Marbut18 Joan Fraser

20 Barbara Berry21 Emily Cupit, Walt Dembiec, Janet Miller

22 Chris Walker23 Ruth Crankshaw, Joah Etchells24 Sofie Burns (13), Ali Johnson

25 Tom Rogers, Len Stubbs26 Kathy Coots, Tom Lapp, Keith Walston, Nicky Wynne

27 Marilyn Watson28 Rich Prange, Pat Shelburne

29 Pete Barbano30 Steve White

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SAVE THE DATE!!NOVEMBER 14, 2009

A WORLDWIDE DAY OFEXTRAORDINARY PRAYER FOR

CHILDREN AND SCHOOLS

Summer is over! Can you believe we are “back to school”? Hurricane season is winding downand, thankfully, we have not had to even talk about evacuation from our little slice of paradise we callhome here on Hilton Head Island. But where we are doesn’t just depend on the time of year or eventhe place we occupy. Much of where we are depends on the people around us. Think of the times youhave found yourself with someone who went on to have a great impact on your life or you a great impacton his or her life. That’s “positioning”! Positioning happens when God puts you with people through noforethought of your own for reasons of God’s own. The jailer in Philippi was just doing his job never imagining that when Paul and Silas were throwninto his jail they would lead him to faith in Jesus (Acts 16). God positioned Paul and Silas with the jailer!Think of God’s work in your life as the ultimate GPS – God’s Positioning System! Now that October ishere, check your GPS plan. A brand new Anchor Group is forming and perhaps it’s the positioning you need in your life righthere, right now! The mission of Anchor Groups at Providence is to reinforce and strengthen membersin their spiritual and personal relationship with God and one another in order to Cause God Joy bydeveloping and equipping devoted and contagious Disciples of Christ. Anyone interested in joining thisnew group or just learning more about the small group ministry at Providence is asked to contact JayPruehs, 363-2532, or Dave Kilgus, 681-6260. Check your GPS!

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From November 5, 2009 thru November 7, 2009 the Presbyterian Men of the Church (MOC) will behosting the 32nd Annual Ethical Decision Making and Moral Values Symposium. This year, the event willbe hosted at Hilton Head Island’s First Presbyterian Church. Each year, four upper-class students are chosen from 20 selected south eastern U.S. regionalcolleges to come to Hilton Head to attend this highly acclaimed Symposium. The students are accompaniedby a faculty member who also actively participates. The objective of this extracurricular program is to helpthe participants recognize and understand contemporary ethical issues and how to factor these insights intotheir own decision making. This is done through a series of small discussion groups considering real lifecase studies involving ethical issues. By working in small groups, it is possible for everyone to optimizetheir contributions to the discussion. The small groups are facilitated by highly experienced volunteers, predominantly from Providenceand First Presbyterian Churches. The students and faculty participants are typically evenly split betweenmen and women. As such, the Men of the Church have invited some prominent women to act as facilitators.We are pleased to have two highly competent women join our ranks this year.This year, there are 20 colleges that have accepted the MOC’s invitation and have agreed to participate.They are:

Catawba College, Charleston Southern University, College Of the Ozarks, Columbia College,Davidson, Davis and Elkins College, Eckerd College, Erskine College, Flagler College,

Hampden-Sydney College, King College, Mary Baldwin College, Montreat College,Mount Union College, Presbyterian College, Queen’s University of Charlotte,

St. Andrews Presbyterian College, USC – Beaufort, Warren Wilson, Wofford College

The program gets started on Thursday evening with a catered dinner followedby a keynote speaker. This year’s speaker is DAVID EKEDAHL. Dave was born andraised in Pittsburgh, Pa. He graduated from Bucknell University in 1956 with a BA inEconomics. He was commissioned a US Army Transportation Corps officer andserved on active duty and in the Reserves for eight years. Dave began work with GEFinancial Services in 1957 in Pittsburgh. He worked at GEFS for 38 years, retiring in1995 as Chairman, Global Consumer Finance. During his business career andretirement Dave has been involved in several communities thru Hospice Care, StLuke’s Lifeworks, United Way, Preble Street Project, HH Symphony Orchestra,Second Helpings, First Presbyterian Church Day School, Volunteers in Medicine,Habitat for Humanity, Deep Well Project, Katrina Relief and grade school tutoring.He served 18 years as Trustee at Bucknell and is currently Trustee Emeritus. He isan active Elder at First Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head. The students also get to enjoy the hospitality of host families for dinner on Friday evening. Inaddition, the students are able to enjoy some of Hilton Head’s many recreational opportunities. All of this would not be possible without many hours of planning and hard work by members of theMOC. Likewise, the program would not be successful without the many volunteers and businesses thatoffer their time, homes, business, and financial resources. If you are wondering what you can do to benefit this cause, there are many options. You can:

The world needs better leaders. Help inspire a college student to see that it is possible to be ethicaland successful while making morally strong decisions! For more details please contact the ethicssymposium chairman, Bob Wallhaus at Wallhaus@hargray.com. To see a brief video of what the Ethics Symposium is all about, on the Internet please go to thePresbyterian Men of the Church website at http://presbyterianmoc.org/Symposium.htm

by Jaime Palatucci

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by Len Stubbs Prayer: The Ultimate Open Microphone

We are commanded to pray unto Him without ceasing. Hewants us to call on him everyday, all day. God's word ispower. God the Father instructs us that "We have not because weask not." Prayer is the foundation of our relationship with the Father.Without it, we are cut off from the deepening of our relationshipwith, and love of, God. The truth is that through prayer no evil cancome against us. You may prefer to pray silently or openly eitheror both are fine. The key is that daily we have anopen microphone to God and no one can prevent our growingand maturing relationship with our Father unless we allow it.Godly living and prayer is our personal choice. Prayer is powerful. Prayer heals, prayer blesses others,prayer changes hearts of oppressors, prayer heals the sick andwounded, prayer brings the dead to life, prayer rids afflictions ofthe body. Through prayer and through honest faith our life and familycan be assured of changed hearts. Hearts like that of Jesus. InMatthew 11:29 we are instructed about the heart of Jesus "Takemy yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yoursouls." God answers prayers in His time and by His will. God grants us an open door policy and an openmicrophone 24/7/365. During open hours we are able to pray unto Him whenever we feel theprompting, need or desire. If we ask of our Heavenly Father, we shall receive. Scripture teaches us that there is nothing more powerful than a person at prayer. Nothingovercomes any obstacle or receives any greater gift than prayer. Indeed, the depth of our personalrelationship depends on our interaction with the Holy Spirit in prayer. Prayer is the cornerstone for both Providence Church and for our personal relationship with ourLord and Savior. Great, exciting and Christ centered events are happening at Providence. Our Lord and Savioropens his house up each and every day for us and waits anxiously for us to join him in discussion. TheSanctuary is open during business hours each and every day. Should you have a prayer request and are unable to personally join us, prayer cards areavailable in the church office. We are always available to pray with and for you. Plan today to start or end your day receiving and being a blessing. Consider stepping up to themicrophone for a "Just you and Me" discussion with your heavenly Father.

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Church Choir Director Paul Elgin knows how to recruit choir participants!

You all are awarethat they don’t pass

offering plates in the choirloft -- aren’t you?

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Join us Sunday, October 11th, at Jarvis Park for ourAnnual All Church Picnic. This year's theme is Harvest Festival.

Enjoy Chicken and Pork BBQ made by our own Tom Rasch.Games for all ages, bring your softball glove, and your appetite!

Bring your fishing pole (Jarvis Park Creek is Catch and Release Only)Lawn chairs and Blankets would be great for our softball game

......don't forget your glove!Door Prize tickets will be handed out when you check-in!

Pie/Cobbler Bake-Off:Pies and Cobblers will be judged by appearance, presentation, originality and, of

course, taste by an anonymous panel of judges. Bring your special Pie orCobbler to enter into the contest and to share with the rest of us!!!

Watch for sign up tables after church or sign up at the church officeAdults/$12....Children 12 and under $6.....under 5 free