Easter Message from the President

Dear Sisters in Christ,
Christ is Risen and may you be blessed in this Eastertide season. What a glorious time of year in so many ways.
This is, indeed, a time of transition for many of us. Let us be reminded that we, as Daughters of the King, are a unique organization of women committed together in evangelism and prayer. As a cross-denominational apolostic eucharistic community, we need to be the light and witness of the Gospel of Christ to all those around us. Let us all be servant leaders and the light of hope.
Much is happening in the Assembly.
First is our Assembly Project. We are supporting three women's facilities: Hopeful Horizons (Beaufort), Magdalene House (Charleston), and Tenacious Grace (Florence). Please make sure your Chapter has committed to serving these communities for a month. Sign-up information is available on our website (doksc.org). Daughters at Large are encouraged to find a chapter nearby OR gather a group in your area to serve together.
Old Saint Andrew's, West Ashley, is having an Admission Service on May 8 at the 11:00 am service. All are welcome.
June 5th is the Master's Fund Ingathering. Donations may be made through your chapter or online at the National website.
Our Triennial gathering in Baltimore is right around the corner, the end of June. The national project this year is Karis House (a shelter for women) Even if you are not planning to attend Triennial you are welcome to participate in this project through monetary donations. Information is available on the national website at doknational.org.
Our Annual Fall Assembly is Saturday, September 17. Our theme for the day is "The Holy Spirit is our power in Hope". We have yet to establish a host site or speaker but we will surely keep you posted and welcome any suggestions.
I pray you all have a blessed Eastertide and know you are in our prayers.


FHS,Kester HeatonSC DOK Assembly President

Assembly Project for 2022

South Carolina Assembly

The Order of the Daughters of the King

  

ASSEMBLY PROJECT GUIDELINES 2022-2023

 

Hopeful Horizons (southern region) - Beaufort

Magdalene House of Charleston (central region) - Summerville

Tenacious Grace of Florence  (northern region) - Florence

  

Each individual Chapter will be responsible for one month each of the two years.  Daughters at Large are encouraged to partner with a chapter near their home.  And, by all means, feel free to make this a Parish activity sponsored by your Chapter.  The Chapter President (or her designated sister) will be the contact person for the facility in her area.  Angela Morris (angiem.magdalene@gmail.com) is with Magdalene House; Cookie Cowthon (howdy@tenaciousgrace.cc) is with Tenacious Grace;  Joya’ Gilchrist (gilchristj@hopefulhorizons.org)  is the Volunteer Coordinator with Hopeful Horizons. 

 

There are four areas we have identified to concentrate on:

 

1.     Gently used clothing and accessories (purses, etc) suitable for interviews and work.  (please see the caveat for Hopeful Horizons)

2.    Personal toiletries (make-up and hair)

3.    A Sunday social event (luncheon or tea) for the residents

4.    Transportation assistance (Uber or Lyft gift cards)

 

Magdalene has designated the last Sunday of the month as “Volunteer Day” if you want to help with making jewelry (which they sell in their gift shop) or yard work or any other areas that may need specific attention.  Similar arrangements can be made directly with Tenacious Grace.  Hopeful Horizons will only accept new clothing and require a SLED screening for any direct contact with the residents for social events.

 

We look forward to being a blessing for these organizations and their residential women.  Thanks in advance for sharing the love.

 

Websites for more information:

Hopeful Horizons: https://www.hopefulhorizons.org/

Magdalene House of Charleston: https://magdalenehouseofcharleston.org/

Tenacious Grace Of Florence: https://www.tenaciousgrace.cc/

It is Time to register!!!!!

Regional Meetings

January 29 - Trinity Edisto Beach, Linda Sanders lbs1119@hotmail.com

February 12 - St Paul's Conway, Jacqueline Olster, furbabiesthree@gmail.com

February 26 - All Saints Hilton Head, Joanne Rizza, joannerizza@gmail.com


Spring Assembly, March 18-20 Registration form available on our website at www.doksc.org


Triennial Celebration - "Come to the Table" June 22-26. Registration on the National website at wwwdoknational.org


We look forward to seeing you all very soon.

FHS, Kester Heaton

President, SC Assembly DOK

Winter update for our SC Assembly President

My dear Sisters in Christ,


On this second Sunday in Christmas, may this find you healthy and full of joy and peace. The new year is upon us and we have several exciting opportunities for fellowship coming up quickly so let's mark our calendars.


Our Regional Meetings begin the end of January. All meetings will be on Saturday at 10 am and end after lunch. Please plan to attend the meeting most convenient for you and RSVP so the host chapter can have an accurate count for lunch. Thank you, in advance.

January 29, Trinity Church, Edisto Beach , Linda Sanders lbs1119@hotmail.com

February 12, St Paul's Church, Conway, Jeannie Browder, jbrowder@sccoast.net

February 26, All Saints Church, Hilton Head Island, Joanne Rizza, joannerizza@gmail.com


The annual Spring Retreat, Our Hope in Christ, is March 18-20 at Camp St. Christopher. The Rev'd Henrietta Rivers will be our leader. She is a gifted teacher and Chaplain at the Porter Gaud School. The registration form is available on our website at www.doksc.org Registration deadline is March 2. We look forward to greeting you all at Camp.


And, the National Triennial Meeting, Come to the Table, is June 22-26 in Baltimore, MD. Registration is now open at www.doknational.org. Additional information regarding the week's activities may be found on the National website as well. There is a reduced "early bird" rate so don't delay!!


Blessings to all and FHS,

Kester Heaton, President

SC DOK Assembly

Fall update from our SC Assembly President

Dear Sisters in Christ,


An extraordinary fall is upon us and a season of grateful thanksgiving. The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina is thankful for the consecration of their Bishop, The Right Reverend Ruth Morse Woodliff-Stanley, the first female Bishop in the history of the Diocese of South Carolina. The Anglican Diocese of South Carolina gives thanks for the election of the Very Reverend Chip Edgar as their Co-adjuter and Bishop-elect.

We were blessed with a glorious day at Camp Saint Christopher for our in-person annual Fall Assembly and Installation of Assembly Officers. It was such a joy to see all those smiling faces. And then there was our Provincial Fall Retreat, in person and virtual, at Kanuga. Five days of dismal rain did not dampen our spirits as we shared God's word from Fr. Terrence Lee (a former South Carolina priest now serving in New York City) on hope, joy and peace (Romans 15:13). The time was enhanced with meditations and Bible studies led by our Chaplain, Bishop Glenda Curry, and the Rev'd Shirley Porter. God is good -- all the time!!

Many of you have elected new Chapter Officers. Congratulations to the new officers and thank you for your willingness to serve. You are important links to your Chapter daughters from the Assembly, Province and National office. Please be sure to submit a Chapter Officer Form (available at www.doknational.org) to both the National office and me. Would you also indicate your chapter meeting times and officer installation date. It is my intent to visit every chapter throughout my term. If you have pictures of any of your activities, please send them to our 2nd VP Dawn Schaeperkoetter (dleeinsc@gmail.com) who will be publishing our "Assembly Lights" and Janet Stoda (jb.stoda@gmail.com) our webmaster. It is also time to remind and encourage your Daughters to pay their dues. If financial issues are a problem, please let us know as assistance is available. There is also assistance for Daughters at Large if this is an issue (please contact our DAL Chair Jen jengajdalo@aol.com or me).

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
We have some events coming up in the New Year that I pray you all will consider.

Regional Meetings
29 January 2022, Trinity Church, Edisto Beach, RSVP Linda Sanders (lbs1119@hotmail.com)
12 February 2022, St Paul's Church, Conway, RSVP Jeannie Browder (jbrowder@sccoast.net).
Regional meetings are a great way to connect with Daughters in your area and, particularly, for Daughters at Large.

18-20 March 2022, Spring Retreat, Camp St. Christopher

22-26 June 2022, "Come to the Table" Triennial Gathering, Baltimore, MD. Registration opens January 4, 2022 on the National Office website (doknational.org) If you have junior daughters please encourage them to participate in this incredible experience as well (scholarship funds are available).


You all are in my prayers for hope, peace and joy as we approach the hectic holiday season.

FHS,
Kester Heaton, President
SC Assembly DOK

Fall Assembly 2021 Highlights

What a glorious day we had a Camp St Christopher for our annual Fall Assembly and Installation of Officers. For those of you who were with us, a huge thank you. It was so wonderful to see smiling faces. For those not able to attend I want to bring y…

What a glorious day we had a Camp St Christopher for our annual Fall Assembly and Installation of Officers. For those of you who were with us, a huge thank you. It was so wonderful to see smiling faces. For those not able to attend I want to bring you up to date on what transpired so that you may share with your Chapter members.

The day began with our annual business meeting. Treasurer Bonnie Knight presented the financial reports and the proposed budget which had been adopted by the Advisory Board.

Regional Meetings (calendar here) will be at Trinity Edisto Beach and St Paul's Conway.

Our delegates for the Kanuga Province IV meeting will be Brenda Albringer, Dawn Schaeperkoetter, Kester Heaton and Darla Wier.

Our Love Offering for the day was split between Camp St Christopher and Gateways of Grace (a missionary group serving refugees). If you have elected new officers, please submit Officer Form to both the Assembly and the National Office.

Please encourage those Daughters who are not current with their dues to bring themselves up to date.

We are still seeking suggestions for our Assembly Project. The project would be an active involvement in the organization for volunteer opportunities over and above monetary/material donations. Suggestions have included the Magdalene House in Summervile (a transition house for woman), the Florence Crittendon Home (home for unwed mothers) in Charleston, St Alban's Women's Ministry at The Citadel and the Charleston Hispanic Organization. A suggestion was made we consider more than one organization that would reflect the diverse areas of our Assembly. We welcome your suggestions and the Advisory Board will make a recommendation at the December Board meeting.

The day concluded with a very meaningful message from the Rev'd Bob Lawrence (Ex Directory of Camp St Christopher) at our Eucharist and Installation of Officers lead by the Very Rev'd Peet Dicksinson. We were blessed.

Thinking about Triennial - Baltimore, MD, June 29 - July 3. A wonderful experience and well worth the time. Check it out on the National Website doknational.org

We pray for you always and welcome your input.

FHS,
Kester Heaton
President, SC DOK Assembly

August update from Kester

My dear Sisters in Christ,


It hardly seems possible that summer is fleeting by so quickly but it soon will be time for our annual fall retreat at Kanuga. As might be expected there are some changes in the way we navigate the waters. First, you must be registered by the end of August. Registration is available on the Province website at www.provinceIV-dok.org Second, the Inn (or Lodge) rooms will not be available for our use. The only accommodations will be in the cabins. Although a bit different, it promises to be a spirit-filled retreat and I look forward to sharing this time with you.


AND -- don't forget to register for our Fall Assembly to be held at Camp St. Christopher on Saturday, September 11th. Our speaker is the Rev'd Robert Lawrence. Registration is available at www.doksc.org


FHS,

Kester Heaton

Interim President

Easter Greetings

My dear Sisters in Christ,

 

Alleluia.  The Lord is Risen.  He is Risen indeed.   Alleluia!

 

It is Eastertide and we have so much for which to be thankful.   I pray you had a peaceful, penitential Lent and a blessed Easter Sunday, are enjoying the great days of Eastertide and this glorious spring.

 

It has been a difficult year with THE virus.  Isolation, separation, missing fellowship in our chapter meetings and church services, and family togetherness just to mention a few.  My prayer is most of us have now been vaccinated and we can move on to more “together” time as we continue to respect pandemic mandates.  I, personally, look forward to our time together at Camp St Christopher on September 11th for our annual Fall Assembly.  Our preacher will be the Rev’d Robert Lawrence, Executive Director of Camp St. Christopher.   How glorious it will be to be together once again.

 

In the meantime, we do have a wonderful zoom event right around the corner.  The Jubilee Evening is a Provincial event (in place of our Triennial Dinner) to celebrate the service and ministry of our President Jane Searcy and our Chaplain Bishop William “Bill” Skilton.  JUNE 26th on Zoom!  Mark your calendars and be there!!  There is no charge for this event but you will have to go online to register.  A link will be available on our Assembly website www.doksc.org or the Province website www.  This is a great opportunity to participate in a Triennial event for those of you who might not otherwise be able to afford to attend Triennial.  AND, our very own Kathy House will be installed as DOK Provincial President.  Let’s all be there!

 

Please continue to be safe and healthy, prayer for each other and remember,

For His Sake,

I am but one, but I am one.

I cannot do everything, but I can do something.

What I can do, I ought to do.

What I ought to do, by the grace of God I will do.

Lord, what would you have me do?

 

FHS,

Kester Heaton

Interim President

SC DOK Assembly