Month: August 2026

Fall Bible Study on Hymns “… Sing to the Lord a new song” Psalm 96:1 Dear Friends,  As fall approaches it’s time to start our mid-week adult bible studies and dinners (we can’t forget the meals!). I have checked on happenings in the village, and it seems Thursday nights have fewer conflicts. Our study will be on hymns…

Doing things “DECENTLY and in ORDER” “Let us behave decently”…. Romans 13:13 Dear Friends,  A familiar phrase in Presbyterian circles is that we do things ‘decently and in order’. We have a Congregational meeting coming up in September with two issues that will require us to act decently and in order. The first issue is electing a person from…

Changing Seasons  “Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season..” II Timothy 4:2 Dear Friends, Yesterday was the last of the “Summer Sundays” here at New Wappetaw! This was determined not by the seasons but by the Charleston County school district! So yesterday we had the blessing of the backpacks even though many of our families…

Blessing of the Backpacks  ‘The lord blessed us with spiritual blessings’ Ephesians 1:3 Dear Friends, Summer may not be over, but school vacation is! Charleston County students return to school next week. This Sunday, August 9, during worship all students are invited to bring their backpacks and come up front to receive a blessing as they begin the…