Seasonal Greetings and Regional Meetings from Mary

Dear Sisters,

I pray that your Christmas holidays are filled with love overflowing for the blessings of family and friends, for the communion of our sisters in Christ, for the fellowship of believers in your churches and for the most blessed gift which the season is named, Christ the Lord our Savior.I have attached information regarding the three regional meetings that will be held in the months of January and February.  I hope that all of you will find it possible to attend one of the three dates and locations that is best for you.  Information about our spring retreat scheduled for early March will be announced soon. May yours be a Merry Christmas and a healthy, Happy New Year

!Blessings & FHS,

Mary

Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born this day of a pure virgin; Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever.  AMEN

Save the Date!!

Save the Date!!

Our DOK SC Assembly will have 3 Regional Meetings offered in January and February 2020.  Chapter Presidents, DALs, Jr. Directresses, new chapters that are forming, interested Daughters and interested clergy are encouraged to attend ONE of the Regional Meetings to have an opportunity to meet with the Executive Committee in a small group setting for fellowship, to share chapter successes and challenges, to receive information, and to ask/discuss questions.

Schedule for Regional Meetings, 2020

Jan. 25 – St. Matthew’s Lutheran, Charleston                     syohman@yahoo.com

 Feb. 8 – Old St. Andrew’s, Charleston           n.radcliff@hotmail.com

 Feb. 22 – St. John’s, Florence                         kfhouse1@gmail.com

Regional Meetings begin at 10:00am and end at 2:00pm.  A light lunch will be served.  There is not a charge for lunch.  Participants are asked to bring their Chapter Manuals.  If you would bring a copy of a study your chapter has enjoyed or a service project you have done, that would be great.

The next step………Select the Regional Meeting that is convenient for you.

E-mail the contact person to make your reservation, so we will have plenty of supplies and food.

Chapter Presidents:  Every Chapter needs to be represented.  If you will not be able to come, please ask your Vice President or another person in your chapter to attend one of the Regional Meetings for you.

If you have questions, please contact me.  I am looking forward to seeing each of you at the Regional Meeting you select!

Blessings and For His sake, 

 Mary Rife, President, SC Assembly of The Daughters of the King                                                                              Bchmimi@aol.com

Advent Retreat available at St. Christopher

Ready the Way! An Advent Retreat
St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center, December 8-10

Begin the Advent season with this retreat for a time of quiet, prayerful reflection and rest in Christ, surrounded by community and the beauty of creation. The Rev. Dr. Sandi Kerner, an experienced retreat leader, healing prayer minister, and teacher, will lead the retreat. The retreat, which will meet at The Prayer Center on the St. Christopher campus, will begin will begin Sunday afternoon, Dec. 8, and conclude with breakfast Dec. 10. The number of participants is limited. Registration is $189 per person for double occupancy, or $240 for single occupancy. Learn more and register.

The Meaning of the Advent Wreath Saturday December 7, 2019

Letter from the DOK SC Assembly President

My Dear Sisters-in-Christ,

I pray that your summer has been blessed with vacations, family gatherings, new adventures, and a sense of the many blessings which we sometimes take for granted. (Forget the heat, and heavy thunder storms.....!) I pray that you were able to make a little bit more free time to read, study, pray and grow in your faith and spiritual life. Have you found a good book that you would recommend to your sisters? Does your chapter continue to meet in the summer? If you do not, do you and how do you share prayer requests. After being at Triennial and Kanuga Province IV retreats, I know how important our community of sisters is to my continued sharing God’s love and my faith growth. I am convinced that when we meet with our chapters, attend regionals, retreats and provincials, our conviction to our mission grows by leaps and bounds through the relationships that are blessed and enriched.

While the summer finds many away from home, I am excited to share that three chapters have held a Service of Admission for new Daughters of the King. If your chapter is having a training session for new Daughters, I beg you to please let me know when you plan to have a Service of Admission, as I would love to be there to help you welcome them.

I am attaching the registration form for our Fall Assembly which is scheduled for September 21 at St. Paul's in Summerville. In addition, please put these dates for our regionals on your calendar: January 25, February 8 and February 22. The locations have not been determined so if your chapter would be willing to host one for your region, please let me know. Looking forward to being with you soon.

May God bless you with a cup that is running over, and keep you safe in His care.

FHS,

Mary Rife, President

SC Assembly of the Daughters of the King

Bchmimi@aol.com

Fall Assembly: September 21, 2019 at St. Pauls, Summerville

DOK SC Fall Assembly

Saturday, September 21, 2019

St. Paul’s Junia Chapter– Host Chapter

Children/Youth Building (two-story building on right)

111 Waring Street

Summerville, SC  29483

Theme: Be Still and Know that I am God

Speaker:  The Rev. Tom Woodle, The Well by the Sea

Schedule

9:00 – 10:00 am – Registration

(9:15 - 10:00 am - Assembly Board Meeting

for Executive Committee, Chapter Presidents, Jr. Directresses)

10:00 - 11:15 am - Assembly Meeting

11:15 - 11:30 - Break

11:30am - 12:30pm - Speaker

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm - Lunch

1:45 pm - Eucharist

Download Registration Form here

Jr. Daughters of the King

Are you interested in starting a Jr. chapter, do you need to know where to start? Do you just need prayer? We are here to help. Schedule a meeting with us and we will help you get started on your Jr. Daughter adventure. We have a lot of fun with our group of young ladies. We want to share our lessons and inspirations with you.

We had to cancel our June 15th workshop because of scheduling conflicts, but we will come and meet with anyone, you name the place and the time.

Contact jb.stoda@gmail.com for more information.

Janet Stoda and Tracy Sutphin

Jr. Co-Directresses, SC Assembly

Masters Fund Ingathering

I hope you all are having a blessed Easter season.  In less than a month on June 9, the Day of Pentecost, we will have the Ingathering of the DOK Master’s Fund.

            The Master’s Fund was established at the Order’s National Convention held at Portland, Oregon in September 1922 as a thank offering to be given at Pentecost in loving commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit.  Originally Master’s Fund scholarships and grants were given to assist Daughters, or other women, to attend a Church Training School for deaconesses to prepare for missionary or other church-related work.

            Individuals and/or Chapters, please consider donating to the Master’s Fund.  By giving to the Fund on Pentecost or any other day of the year, you are helping to fulfill our calling to spread the kingdom of God among women and girls.

            Awards are need-based and available to women ages 21 and over.  Applicants for Formal Education Scholarships or Continuing Education Grants should refer to the Master’s Fund page on the DOK National website for the most current information and instructions for submitting applications.

            Please consider supporting the mission of the Master’s Fund as you are able.  Contributions of any size are welcome.  Your prayers are also welcome every day.

Feel free to contact me at 2044hitem@earthlink.net

Blessings and FHS,

Sue Farley

DOK SC Fund Chair

Women's Retreat, Spring 2019

2019 Retreat

Be still and know that He is God

The Daughters of the King (DOK) South Carolina Assembly sponsored a Women’s Retreat at Camp St. Christopher in April.   The Rev. Summer Gross, an Anglican priest, from Loganville, Georgia was the keynote speaker; the theme, "Be still and Know that He is God."  Using practical ideas, Summer led the attendees deeper in the walk with our Lord by finding peace through praying the scriptures, cultivating stillness in a world addicted to busyness, and how clinging to the Presence of God can take us through spaces of suffering and empower our prayer life. The Junior Daughters of the South Carolina Assembly also attended.  They sponsored fun activities such as making small stuffed bears for pediatric patients and painting crosses on canvas.    Another highlight of the weekend was a “Mary takes us through the Stations of the Cross Service.”  We joined Mary for a reflection on the Stations, as she guided us though the stations through her eyes then, and through her eyes now.   The weekend was truly a blessing for all in attendance.   The DOK will be sponsoring another retreat in March of 2020.  All women are invited.  Watch our webpage at  http://www.doksc.org/ for updates.

Photos from the Retreat

Hello all,

I have started a gallery of photos from the retreat. I spent most my time with the Jrs. and did not get too many pictures of the rest of those participating. Please send your photos to jb.stoda@gmail.com to have them added to the webpage gallery.

Thanks much

Janet

Quiet Day March 30, 2019

Quiet Day for Spiritual Renewal

Sponsored by the Daughters of the King

 

St. Bartholomew’s Church

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Join us for a quiet day for spiritual renewal with Allison Lawrence and Chelsea Hamshaw

 

People of all ages are invited to attend a quiet day sponsored by the

Order of the Daughters of the King at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Hartsville, SC

Saturday March 30, 2019 from 9:30 am to 2 pm.

 

This single day retreat is open to all interested in deepening their spiritual life. As DOK we welcome you to join us for spiritual refreshment and growth at this Quiet Day.

 

Preregister by contacting the Church office by March 18th.

Email: stbartchurch@gmail.com

 

Morning refreshments and registration starts at 9:30 am

Boxed lunch at noon

Eucharist at 1 pm

 

Cost: $10 to cover the lunch, please bring the funds the morning of the event.

 

 

St. Bartholomew’s Church

103 Campus Drive

Hartsville, SC  29550

 

843-332-8765  

stbartchurch@gmail.com