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Kelly Walsh Hostetler joined the staff of St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church in June 2007 as Associate Pastor. For Kelly, this has been an exciting year of learning, teaching, preaching and best of all, getting to know the people of the church and New Orleans community. Kelly says she enjoyed her experience as speaker for last year’s PW Retreat so much, she jumped at the chance to return.

Kelly grew up in the Pacific Northwest and received her B.A. in Liter-ary Studies and MFA in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University. She completed her Master of Divinity at Columbia Theological Seminary, in At-lanta, where she also worked as a hospice chaplain and supply preacher. Kelly’s husband, Matthew, is working toward a Masters of Architecture at Tulane University. They reside in one side of a double shotgun house in Uptown New Orleans with their cat, Aubrey.

Recommended reading: My God and I: A Spiritual Memoir by Lewis B. Smedes. Available at your local book store for $20 or on Amazon.com for $15. Copies will be available at the retreat.

Available this year! Yoga as body prayer with William E. Thiele, Ph.D., beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, November 3. Wear comfort-able clothes and bring a mat or towel if you’d like to participate. No experience necessary.

Registration FormSpace is limited. Please send form and check (made to PW) by Oct. 24 to SCAPC; 1545 State St; NOLA 70118. No reservation will be held without payment. Checks are non-refundable. Financial assistance is available. Contact Laura St. Clair at 891-9255 for payment details. Registered participants will receive a letter with more retreat details.

Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________ Email:____________________________________________

Please check any that apply:

_______ Single Room, $140 per person (limited rooms; reserve by Oct. 17)

_______ Double Room, $120 per person, roommate’s name:_____________________________________________

_______ Day Rate, $50 per person, includes materialsAll rooms have private baths and two single beds. Rate includes three meals/day and unlimited coffee/juices.

_______ I plan to stay for the extension night Tuesday, November 4. Additional cost for extension night: $92 for a double room; $116 for a single room This rate includes dinner Tuesday night and breakfast Weds. morning. Check out by 10 a.m.

Prefer to lodge: Near the campfire ______ First floor ______ Quiet environment _____

Do you need a ride? _____ Can you provide a ride? ______ Musical talent you wish to share? ____________________________________

Retreat activities begin promptly at 10 a.m. Check in is not until 3 p.m. Monday.

“It’s a gift to me to prepare for this retreat – I’m excited for this time to get together with other women, share some stories, cry a little and laugh a lot!”

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Annual RetreatSolomon Episcopal Retreat Center · Robert, Louisiana

Monday, November 3, at 10 a.m. - Tuesday, November 4, at 11 a.m. Optional extension night: Tuesday, November 4. Check out Weds by 10 a.m.

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From the Pastors Book review of The Shack Letter from Don and Kelly

News in Brief The Year of the Disciple: SCAPC’s fall series Reddoch Scholarships Available New Books at Phifer Library

Heifer Ranch 11 teens, three adults and a few small food rations: how the youth team ate dinner one night at Heifer Ranch

A Drive in the Park 20/30s host first Golf Classic

Shades of PraiseNew Orleans’ interracial Gospel choir is bringing its musical mes-sage of reconciliation to SCAPC on September 3.

RHINO UpdateA new year and a new face

Welcome Back to the Land Building: It’s back in business for a busy SCAPC

Milk isn’t Made in the Grocery StoreSCAPC’s partnership with Lafayette Academy helped send 100 city kids on a field trip to the farm.

My God and I: the unedited versionPresbyterian Women’s Annual Retreat

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St. CharleS avenue PreSbyterian ChurCh(504) 897-0101Sunday Worship & Communion in Chapel........8:30 a.m.Church School for all ages................................9:15 a.m.Sunday Worship in Sanctuary.........................10:30 a.m. a caring, covenant community

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Contributing writers Kelly Hostetler Wayne Willcox | Kim Thompson Dave White | Heather Pomfret

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This summer has seen everything a church family experiences: joy for new births, sor-row after an untimely death, planning for our property’s future, new faces on our staff and new members in our congrega-tion. We hope you’ve had time to rest and refresh with your loved ones, before summer ends. As we look toward the fall, we want to tell you about some of the exciting things in store for 2008-2009, including a development in the way we share informa-tion in this family.

We’re always looking to improve our communication. Our goal is to ensure you stay connected to the life of the church. As our culture re-lies more on digital, real-time tools for information, we want to make sure that SCAPC’s communication tools are up-to-date and easy-to-use – keeping us connected in more ways than ever before. Here are a few communications developments you may have noticed:

•We’re delighted with the vision and new design for The View, our quarterly magazine. This twelve-page, full-color publication will tell the story of the life of our church, our congregation and our mission. It will feature stories on SCAPC ministries and the lives they touch, as well as profiles of people in our church, information on church projects and current photos.

•SCAPC’s Web site has been overhauled, with a brand-new look and more information than ever before. Visit www.scapc.org and keep checking in as we add new pictures, information and videos. Director of Music Steven Blackmon continues as Webmaster, with assistance from Kim Thompson, Web and Publications Coordinator.

•SCAPC’s weekly e-newsletter will launch Wednesday, August 20, providing timely information on church life for that week. It will include links to the Web site (for in-depth information), and will con-solidate our e-mail communications to a weekly basis. If you haven’t been receiving church e-mail or want to make sure you receive the e-newsletter, contact the church at 897-0101 to give us your e-mail ad-dress (each e-newsletter has the option to unsubscribe).

These are just some ways we’re working to stay connected in a fast-paced world. We invite you to share your thoughts as we refine these tools. Our goal in all we do is to remain a faithful and obedient com-munity of disciples of Jesus Christ which reflects the love and grace of our Lord to our city and to the world.

May God richly bless you this year, and always,

Senior Pastor Associate PastorDon Frampton Kelly Hostetler

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The Year of the Disciple: SCAPC’s Fall Series

What does it mean to live as a Chris-tian? Does being a disciple mean I have to get up early for a quiet time? Do I need to teach Sunday School? What does it really take to be a dis-ciple of Jesus Christ?

Join us Sunday, September 7, as we kick off a new sermon series and a new theme: the Year of the Disciple. God is doing a new thing in each of our lives; being a disciple means newness – of life and purpose. Discipleship helps us start each day anew and let go of the legalistic expectations we set for ourselves. We are constantly being transformed through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The heart of the Christian life is about encountering a God who isn’t just concerned with our “spiri-tual lives” but wants to shape ev-ery aspect of our lives. It’s about encountering a God who wants us to live in peace, kindness, hope and joy – everything that comes with a vital, real and growing faith.

Each month, the sermons will focus on one aspect of our journey as fol-lowers of Christ. Sundays in Sep-tember will concentrate on the call of every person to Christianity. October will be a month to consider that as disciples of Jesus, we are in commu-nity. In November, we will discuss what it means to live a certain way.

Christian Education will also partici-pate in the Year of the Disciple! As adults consider what it means to live as a Christian, youth and children will be taught to ask themselves these questions through guided activities.Our Wednesday Night Bible Study Series will study the four Friendship Books: Philemon, II and III John and Jude. These brief New Testa-ment books were written when the church was young. Disciples were learning how to live under Christ’s

Lordship and how to be good neighbors to one another. Watch for information in the bulletin and the e-newsletter about the dates when this study, led by Don Frampton and Kelly Hostetler, will be held in the Learning Center after Wednesday Night Supper. Join us as we celebrate living as Christians, in this, The Year of the Disciple! - Kelly Hostetler

Reddoch Scholarships Available for College Juniors and SeniorsThe Joseph W. Reddoch Educational Fund, part of SCAPC’s Vision-ary Fund, is accepting applications from junior- and senior-level col-lege students for scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. To obtain an application form, contact Emily Fleshman in the church office at 897-0101 x29 or emily@scapc.org. The deadline for applications is September 5, 2008.

Joseph W. Reddoch donated the initial scholarship funds in 1993 to benefit a junior or senior student attending college and/or university. The Reddoch Educational Fund continues to assist deserving col-lege students, who are members of SCAPC, through on-going contribu-tions to the fund.

New Books at Phifer LibraryHere and Now: Living in the Spirit Henri Nouwen“One day I simply sat down behind my desk and began to write down thoughts and feel-ings that emerged from my mind and heart. Except for the Bible, I

had no other books to quote from ... It became a long examination of conscience, an extended personal statement of faith and a series of glimpses into the kingdom of God. I found I was writing about myself, my friends and family, and my God, all connected in many intricate ways ... I didn’t try to say things I had never said before, but things that really matter to me... ”

What’s So Amazing About Grace Philip Yancey“Mention the word ‘grace’ and what imme-diately comes to mind for most of us is a bagpipe wailing the solemn notes of ‘Amazing Grace.’The grace of which Philip Yancey writes is the freely given and unmer-ited favor and love of God. This grace seems a remote, almost senti-mental concept, without a place in our lives or our society... But Philip Yancey has set about to rescue grace in this book.”

What Did Jesus Do? Michael L. Lindvall“Using the four Gospels as his primary source material, minister and author Michael Lindvall lays out the rough chronology of Jesus’ life, places it within a rich historical con-text and reveals the major influences that directly affected the early tell-ings of Christ’s story. It is an invalu-able reference for anyone who wants to understand this most important and influential figure.”

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The Global GatewayOne night, we participated in Global Gateway and ex-perienced the struggles people in poverty face each day just to feed their family a meager meal. They divided us into groups and gave us food rations – small, unequally distributed portions of rice, vegetables and eggs. We

had to find a way to build a fire and cook our meal. The challenge contin-ued as we slept in simple housing – a refugee tent and a thatch hut. By liv-ing through poverty and hunger first-hand, we started to see the complica-tions surrounding these issues and what we might do to bring possibility and hope to mil-lions around the world.

The Low- and High- Challenge ElementsOur group par-ticipated in low challenges – team building activi-

ties and high chal-lenges – a climbing wall and the “flying squirrel!” The staff used these activities to increase our awareness of environmental and hunger-related issues. Discussions afterward helped us articulate what occurred during each activity and how the principles we learned apply to personal growth, group success and problem-solving.

WorkshopsIn Caring for the Earth, we learned how to translate the Ranch’s practices into activi-ties to do at home. Students left with information about recycling, composting, vermiculture, energy production and conservation. Another workshop, Just Dough It, taught us about adding value to livestock products. Groups made pizza ingredients from scratch, including grinding wheat into flour to make the crust, selecting herbs from our gar-den, milking a goat and producing cheese from the goat’s milk! People, Land, and Livestock introduced us to practices of improved livestock management, rotational grazing, food security and more.

Service ProjectsWe assisted with general Ranch chores, gardening, live-stock, composting and other Ranch projects. Helping herd the goats was a favorite! At the beginning of the week, no one was quite sure what they were getting into. At the end, everyone was hoping to return! - Kelly Hostetler

FHeifer Ranch

SAVE THE DATEOn Wednesday, September 10th,

the youth team who went to Heifer will put on a night of Heifer! Enjoy

Wednesday night supper, learn more about Heifer International and world hunger and hear from our youth. It

will be a night to remember... Don’t miss it!

For many of the world’s people, making a meal is fairly simple. Remove cooking utensils from the drawer, fill pots with water from the sink, gather ingredients from the refrigerator and cook with a stove. In less than 30 minutes, a meal is ready. But this summer, a youth team from SCAPC learned first-hand that running water, electricity and even food can be a luxury. On June 1, three SCAPC leaders and 11 youth left for Heifer Ranch in Perryville, Arkansas, one of Heifer International’s learning centers, to spend the week voluntarily experiencing the effects of poverty.

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So, in October 2000, Philip Manuel, a renowned New Orleans jazz vocalist, and Michael Cowan, a Loyola University theologian, each invited six friends who loved music – some black, some white– to join a new Gospel choir, and they con-vinced Al Bemiss, a highly respected New Orleans Gospel choirmaster, to direct.

As fate would have it, Shades of Praise’s first per-formance was scheduled for September 12, 2001. On that day of mourning in America, this small choir became a voice of hope in its first public performance at Trinity Episcopal Church in New Orleans.

From 2001 to 2005, the choir rehearsed every Thursday night at Loyola University. Through rehearsals and performances, members began to share needs, concerns, beliefs, hopes, fears and dreams, and under Bemiss’ instruction, the choir became a bit of a phenomenon in New Orleans. The choir became known for its joyous, high-energy, contemporary Gospel sound. Audi-ences were visibly moved by the choir members’ closeness and this glimpse of what New Orleans could be.

In addition to concerts at various churches around town, Shades of Praise began singing at JazzFest. The choir was nominated for the 2004 Big Easy Award in the Best Gospel Choir Category and was featured in a city-wide series of “Care Again” con-certs to facilitate public dialogue on race and to promote harmony. All the while, the choir grew. By 2005, it had 60 members.

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Then Katrina struck, and the “Shades” were scat-tered to the winds.

They didn’t know if they’d see each other again or even if everyone was alive. But by then, they

were family. So like all scattered New Orleans families, they began searching for one

another. Choir members conducted an electronic “roll call,” docu-menting the situation of each member. Through text mes-

sages, phone calls and personal searches, all the Shades were found.

The homes of 26 members were flooded, and many more had lost jobs. All were traumatized, scared and uncertain of the

future. Then a remarkable thing happened. When FEMA failed, when the state failed and when the city failed, the Shades helped one another find apartments and jobs, salvage possessions and raise money to help with expenses.

In 2006-2007, the Shades appeared at many events associated with New Orleans’ rebuilding: the 2006 lighting of the French Quarter Christmas tree, Touro Synagogue’s 2007 JazzFest Shabbat and the post-Katrina re-opening of several churches. Again in 2007, the choir was nominated for the Big Easy Award for Best Gospel Choir.

In the words of the choir: “Life in post-Katrina New Orleans continues to be a struggle, but in the tradition of African American praise and worship music, we focus on gratitude for all that God pro-vides. We focus on the progress, and we’re con-stantly amazed by the miracles in our midst.” -Excerpts reprinted with permission from Shades of Praise

“Life in post-Katrina New Orleans continues to be a struggle, but in the tradition of African American praise and worship music, we focus on grati-tude for all that God provides. We focus on the progress, and we’re con-stantly amazed by the miracles in our midst.”

t started with an idea. Two friends -- one black, one white -- thought if they brought people together to do something fun and meaningful, they might create an environ-ment that could overcome the personal seg-regation in New Orleans and in America.

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20/30s host first Golf Classic at Audubon Park

The sun was hot and spirits were high as the 20/30 group teed off for its first Golf Classic on June 1 at Audubon Park Golf Club. While 11 players of all levels drove, chipped and putted, a few spectators also drove the course – in the com-fort of golf carts.

The golfers broke into three teams and competed both on behalf of their teams and for the best individual score. Afterward, players and spectators relaxed at the clubhouse.

Robert Edgecombe, the organizer of the event, Mike Pugh and Kelley McWhirter won for the best collective team score, and Andrew Zahurance finished with the best individual score.

Other winners were Bobby Segal for the best score on the front nine, David Thomas for the best score on the back nine, Daniel David for lon-gest drive and Kelley McWhirter for closest drive to the pin.

Participants have requested another go-round, so watch for announcements about the “second an-nual” 20/30 golf outing and get your clubs ready.

-Heather Pomfret

Photo courtesy Shades of Praise

Shades of Praise is performing at SCAPC on Wednesday, September 3, from 6-7 p.m.

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“ TThe closest that many students at Lafayette Academy Charter School have come to a live cow is through the glass bar-rier of a flickering television screen. So when the first grade class took a trip across the United States’ longest bridge to see how a farm is run, they got a practical geography lesson and an unforgettable life lesson.

“Many of them grew up in the city, so they don’t understand that milk doesn’t just come from Rouses,” says Nicole Saulny, Division Head for First and Second Grade at Lafayette Academy and organizer of the field trip. “These kids got to experience something many adults wouldn’t get to experi-ence.”

The 100 first graders crossed the Causeway Bridge to Red Bluff Farm in Folsom, Louisiana, and partici-pated in livestock and crop farm operations. They bottle-fed baby calves, watched dairy cows being milked, observed a honey bee hive, planted

sunflower seeds and wandered through a pizza-themed garden, complete with all the ingredients that might go atop.

The children also got to pick radishes, which they proudly carried with them throughout the day, says Michelle Baker, a SCAPC church member and field trip chap-eron. Two other church members, Carro Gardener and Janet Bean, were also chap-erones as a result of SCAPC’s on-going partnership with Lafayette Academy. Bean says one of the children’s favorite field trip memories was when their principal joined in Red Bluff Farm tradition and kissed a pig at the day’s end.

Beyond volunteer support, SCAPC also financially supports various school projects, including some of the cost of this trip. More than 95 percent of Lafayette Acade-my’s students receive free or reduced lunch, so the $10 admission was simply unafford-able for some parents.

“I wanted every child to be able to go,” Saulny says. “When we go on field trips, they’re educational – not a reward. Your church took up the cost for the students who couldn’t afford to pay.”

Before Katrina, SCAPC as-sisted a different school which didn’t re-open, so when the former school’s principal moved to Lafayette Acad-emy, members of the church were eager to help. Fall 2006 marked the beginning of the partnership and throughout the past two years, the church has helped establish a school library, provided funds for playground equipment and sponsored projects of the first grade class. - Kim Thompson

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“I wanted every child to be able to go. When we go on field trips, they’re educational – not a reward. Your church took up the cost for the students

who couldn’t afford to pay.” Nicole Saulny

Kelly Walsh Hostetler joined St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church in June 2007 as Associate Pastor. For Kelly, this has been an exciting year of learning, teaching, preaching and best of all, getting to know the people of the church and New Orleans community. Kelly says she enjoyed her experience as speaker for last year’s PW Retreat so much, she jumped at the chance to return.

KellygrewupinthePacificNorthwestandreceivedherB.A.inLiterary Studies and MFA in Creative Writing from Eastern Washington University. She completed her Master of Divinity at Columbia Theological Seminary,

in Atlanta, where she also worked as a hospice chaplain and supply preacher. Kelly’s husband, Matthew, is working toward a Masters of Architecture at Tulane University. They reside in one side of a double shotgun house in Uptown New Orleans with their cat, Aubrey.

Recommended reading: My God and I: A Spiritual Memoir by Lewis B. Smedes. Available at your local book-store for $20 or on Amazon.com for $15. Copies will be available at the retreat.

Available this year! Yoga as body prayer with William E. Thiele, Ph.D., beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, November 3. Wear comfort-able clothes and bring a yoga mat if you’d like to participate. No experience necessary.

Registration FormSpace is limited. Please send form and check (made to Presbyterian Women) by Oct. 24 to:1545StateSt;NOLA70118.Noreservationwillbeheldwithoutpayment.Checksarenon-refundable.Financialassistanceisavailable.ContactLauraSt.Clairat891-9255forpaymentdetails. Registered participants will receive a letter with more retreat details.

Name: _______________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________ E-mail:____________________________________________

Please check any that apply:

_______ Single Room, $140 per person (limited rooms; reserve by Oct. 17)

_______ Double Room, $120 per person, roommate’s name:_____________________________________________

_______ Day Rate, $50 per person, includes materialsAll rooms have private baths and two single beds. Rate includes three meals/day and unlimited coffee/juices.

_______ I plan to stay for the extension night Tuesday, November 4. Additionalcostforextensionnight:$92foradoubleroom;$116forasingleroom This rate includes dinner Tuesday night and breakfast Wed. morning. Check out by 10 a.m.

Prefer to lodge:Nearthecampfire______ Firstfloor______ Quietenvironment_____

Do you need a ride? _____ Can you provide a ride? ______ Musical talent you wish to share? ____________________________________

Retreat activities begin promptly at 10 a.m. Check in is not until 3 p.m. Monday.

“It’s a gift to me to prepare for this retreat – I’m excited for this time to get together with other women, share some stories, cry a little and laugh a lot!”

2008Presbyterian Women’s

Annual RetreatSolomon Episcopal Retreat Center · Robert, Louisiana

Monday, November 3, at 10 a.m. - Tuesday, November 4, at 11 a.m. Optional extension night: Tuesday, November 4. Check out Wed by 10 a.m.

the edited versionunMy God and I:

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A New Leader at the ChargeWWhen RHINO resumes in mid-August and embarks on its third year, it will have a slightly different face as it adapts to new projects, new quarters and a new leader at the charge.

RHINO, Rebuilding Hope in New Or-leans, has hosted nearly 3,000 volunteers from coast-to-coast since the program be-gan in October 2005. Volunteers have poured into New Orleans to help gut and rebuild homes and most recently, transform Ferry Place, a largely undeveloped street in the Leonidas area.

New Projects for Ferry PlaceVolunteers completed five Habitat for Humanity homes on Ferry Place over the last year with assis-tance from SCAPC members and sweat-equity from homeowners-to-be. Ferry Place now waits expectant-ly for RHINO volunteers to finish two homes and to build seven more homes, recreation areas and green space when they return from summer hiatus (see Ferry Place photos on pg.8).

New LogisticsVisiting volunteers previously stayed in the Land building, but beginning this fall, they’ll lodge in the Brent House Hotel on the campus of Ochsner Hos-pital. Their schedule will also be slightly adjusted so they can work with SCAPC members and home-own-er designees on Saturdays and have the opportunity to worship with us before heading home on Sundays.

Traditions will RemainAs RHINO continues to adapt, some important tradi-tions will remain. Volunteers will still dine in the home of a SCAPC-member family on Thursday evenings and will continue to tour the city each Thursday afternoon. The city tour puts the week’s work in perspective and helps volunteers understand the progress of recovery. Both are cited as highlights of the week, and SCAPC members are welcome and encouraged to participate.

About RHINORHINO is financed by the generosity of SCAPC members and Presbyterian churches and organizations across the country. Donations since RHINO’s incep-tion total $1.3 million and continue to arrive. During this three-year period, SCAPC has given more than half a million dollars to Habitat for Humanity and provided just under half a million for other rebuilding projects and accommodations for the volunteers.

To host a dinner, contact Project Manager Kate Snider at kate@scapc.org, or to become a tour guide, contact Dave White at 366-2816 or DLW1751@aol.com. - Dave White

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A new year, new lodging and a new leader

Woodie, Carolyn and their family will live in this house on Ferry Place in the Leonidas area.

Kate was raised in the cornfields of the Midwest and studied at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science. Dur-ing her years in Memphis, she became involved with various construction ministries which allowed her to pursue two passions at once: building houses and serving others. After graduating from college, she coordinated a volunteer program at her alma mater, worked in the family business and, for two months, cared for HIV/AIDS orphans in South Africa.

Kate now joins the RHINO program in New Orleans. She learned of the position from a college mentor who knew Sarah and says she’s excited about returning to her true love: power tools. When she’s not working on houses or coordinating volunteers, Kate enjoys be-ing outside and eating at hole-in-the-wall restaurants.

Homes completed at the hands of RHINO volunteers

Kate Snider succeeds Sarah

Edgecombe as Project Manager

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Welcome Back to the Land BuildingAfter nearly three years as a source of housing for RHINO volunteers, the Land Building has gotten a face lift. The upstairs dormitory atmosphere is history -- re-placed by new paint and carpeting in the upper-level meeting rooms and stairwell. In addition, the first-floor kitchen received new paint and flooring.

The revamped upstairs will provide a home for the GED program run by the Community Ministry Com-mittee, which was previously operated during the school year in youth classrooms.

The building will also re-sume its role as a meeting space for various church activities and classes. The first-floor rooms are avail-able for church-related functions which previously enjoyed the building’s

cozy, traditional charm. With a new exterior paint job and new shutters installed last year, the Land Building is now back in business for a busy SCAPC.

- Wayne Willcox

Photos courtesy Delia Hardy

Robyn and her children will live here.

The future home of Mercedes and her daughter.

RHINO helped build this home for Jenika and her son.

Send your e-mail address to events@scapc.org or call the church office at 897-0101.

#102 Your dog won’t eat it.

Even more reasons to sign up for SCAPC’s new weekly electronic newsletter.

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You’ll find a variety of people here. SCAPC 20/30’s are grad students, attorneys, waiters, doctors, unemployed and everything in between. We meet 6-8 times a year for socials, study and discussion and service projects. Most events take place on Thursday evenings. Guests are always welcome.

You’re in you’re 20s or 30s.

You are a recent college graduate.

You’re looking to meet other young people and have fun.

You are single or married, gay or straight, black or white.

For more info or to share your ideas, contact 2030 Coordinator, Heather Pomfret, heather@scapc.org or Associate Pastor Kelly Hostetler, kelly@scapc.org. (504)897-0101.

20/30 Fall Kick-Off Event

Join us starting at 5:30 p.m. We’ll provide the food, drinks, shoes, bowling, teams & prizes! No cover charge before 7p.m. (start of live music).

Rock ‘n Bowl

Thursday, September 18