Last Brunch – this Sunday, August 2nd After the 9:00am service Meet in front of the Parish Hall Youth Night – Tuesday, August 4th *7:30-8:15pm On Zoom Link will be sent out Tuesday via email and Instagram *Note the new time! Local Mission Opportunity – Thursday, August 6th 12:00-2:00pm Meet in the Parish Hall, and pizza will be provided! We are making Thinking-of-You cards for the residents of Morningside, Prince George Healthcare Center, and Arbor Landing! ...
Gary announced a few weeks ago that Prince George Winyah is “planting a new church.” We are excited to reveal the name of our church plant: St. Martha’s, formerly known as Children’s Church, is coming soon! St. Martha’s will take place during the 9:00am service for children ages K ...
PRAYER MINISTRY - Prince George Prayer ministry is excited to announce that in August Prayer ministers will once again be available at the 9AM service on a limited basis. Our hope is that two ministers, twice monthly will be available to pray with people who are seeking physical, emotional or spiritual healing or renewal. This ministry will be offered during communion. Health and safety are paramount, masks, no laying on of hands and distance will all be adhered to. The prayer team is confident that God can heal from any distance, all we have to do is ask....
A small group of socially distant PGW members will be meeting the 2nd Thursday of every month in the Panel Room to journey together in GriefShare. Times and date are subject to change. Anyone who has experienced loss or is struggling with grief of any kind is encouraged to join Gary and others in this small group....
We are excited to offer some great merchandise to help celebrate Prince George Winyah Parish Church's 300th Anniversary. We have Tervis Tumblers, koozies, tote bags and 300th Anniversary stickers. Tumblers are $16 each or 2 for $30 or buy 4 for $60 and you will receive a free tote bag. Koozies, tote bags, stickers are all $5 each. Come by the church office, email Hosanna HERE or call us to get yours!...
Men of Prince George Parish and friends, you are cordially invited to join us Tuesday evening, August 4th for our quarterly Men's Steak Dinner. This event will be held at 7 PM in the backyard of the Rectory and the Parish Hall Patio. Please bring your own steak for the grill and plan on meeting the new rector of Prince George Winyah, Gary Beson. Beverages and sides will be provided. Bring friends and RSVP using Realm or email the church office HERE....
We collected 548 pounds of food to sustain local families in need! Thank you Prince George for your support of Helping Hands through the Drop and Dash Food Drive on Monday the 29th. Our next focused food drive will be in November, but you can drop nonperishable food donations by the church office at any time and we will make sure they get to Helping Hands. Special thanks goes out to Lindi Brooks, our liaison with Helping Hands. We would also like to thank these volunteers for braving the heat and helping with the drop off: Lindi, Glen, Sawyer and Jasper Brooks; Danielle and Emma Pope; Caroline Stalvey; Kelly Stuckey, Jak and Anne Rhem Kelley, ; Angela, George and Grace Geer....
As a member of the Board of Directors of St. Christopher Camp and Conference Center, Gary has allowed me to send you this information. St. Christopher received good news a few weeks ago from the courts concerning ownership. It is our hope that this clarification by the courts will lift concerns anyone has about giving....
The Breaking of Bread refers to the fact that the early church was a communal church, where people gathered together and shared meals and learned about Jesus Christ. Prince George Winyah would love to welcome our newcomers, each Sunday, with a small gift of homemade bread. It is our prayer that our visitors may see what a communal church Prince George is and they will want to come back to “break bread” and learn more about our Lord Jesus Christ....
Lord God, our Heavenly Father, we thank You this morning for our fathers, and for all fathers. We ask You to bless them and love them for the blessings and love they have given to us. For those fathers who are raising children, we pray that you would guide them, and give them wisdom and strength for the difficult role they have; show them, Lord, how to be the father You want them to be. You have told us, Lord, that we can call You “Father” and we pray for all those whose relationship with their father was imperfect or lacking, that You would be their Father ...
Please, make sure you are signed up to Realm! What is Realm? It’s much more than an online directory… ...
If it is true as author Shelby Steele has stated in a recent interview that “racism is endemic to the human condition,” and, I believe it is, it is so because sin itself is endemic to the human condition. ...
COVID 19 has brought its share of loss, grief, and stress. The loss, grief and stress of everyday life continues on as well ...
Prince George Preschool is in need of cleaning supplies. Please, donate if you are able. They need Clorox wipes, bleach, Lysol spray, hand sanitizer, etc. You may drop off the items at the church office....
O King and Judge of the nations: We remember before you with grateful hearts the men and women of our armed forces, who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy; grant that we may not rest until all the people of this land share the benefits of true freedom and gladly accept its disciplines; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, now and for ever. Amen....
At last month’s Vestry meeting, one of your Vestry members suggested that during this “in-between time” we email/mail a survey to the parish for the benefit of the new rector as well as to hear from the parish on certain key items in our life together. Since we are all tethered to our computers these days, we believe that hearing from the parish is an excellent use of time and resources as it relates to our future....
2021 will be a historic year for our church as it reaches a rare milestone in the life of Anglican Churches in America. Next year will mark our Church’s 300th year of existence. Our church has a committee of dedicated and passionate members who have volunteered to facilitate the vision for this year long event. Our mission statement for “PGW 300” is:...
Our Children's Church Choir will lift their voices and sing together on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10th! ...
The church will be delivering communion host to any person or family in our parish that would like to take communion at home this weekend. The host or wafer will be pre-consecrated and sent home in as sterile a manner as possible by a vestry member. If you would like to have this brought to your home please email or call Hosanna at the church office by TODAY (THURSDAY)....
The Finance Committee, Rector and I agree that there has never been a more crucial time to keep the financial needs of the church in front of the Body of Christ. Please know that your Finance Committee and I have unwavering faith in the Lord to provide...
Thank you parishioners for purchasing flowers for the Easter Service....
This Holy Week in addition to our daily video offerings, we will be providing the order of service for Maundy Thursday as well as Good Friday. Our hope is that you will watch the Maundy Thursday service after you have the Agape meal that we will also provide instruction for as well....
Both Women's and Men's Bible studies are available online. ...
We continue with our Lenten Teaching series on the Book of Galatians....
If you would like to donate flowers to contribute to our Easter Services and to remember loved ones at the same time, please fill out the order form and return to the church office or place in the offering plate. These may be given in memory or in thanksgiving of someone and will be published in the Easter Service Bulletin. For order form please click HERE. Order deadline is Wednesday, April 8th....
THIS SUNDAY our youth group will have our virtual service from 6:00-6:45 PM. Watch and Participate on Instagram Live or Facebook Live. This will be a combined service of the youth groups from Christ The King-Grace Waccamaw, Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, Prince George Church and The Abbey at Pawleys Island....
The Wardens and I after the consultation from informed, trusted medical personnel and the advice of government officials have decided to suspend gathering at the church property for the next two weeks....
Please click HERE for the Wednesday Night Lenten Guided study on Galatians 4....
Coming again on Sunday, March 22nd: PGW Sunday Nights. A time for Prayer, to tell of His Goodness and Worship. Join us at 5:30 PM for a social time of light refreshments before we move into a time of worship and a testimony from Andy Roberts. We will conclude at 7:00 PM and childcare will be provided....
The rector, wardens, vestry and Annual Plantation Tour Committee regret to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Prince George Winyah Plantation Tour....
Join us at 10:15 to 10:50 AM, This Sunday, March 15th, in the Parish Hall to welcome Sue and Gary Beson and say farewell to Ellen and Mike Lumpkin....
The Rev. Mike Lumpkin will offer the first two reflections on March 4 and 11. The Rev. Gary Beson will offer the final three reflections on March 18, 25, and April Fool's Day. ...
You are invited to a remarkable week in the North Carolina mountains. This annual conference offers an opportunity for spiritual growth, marvelous worship each day, and a great place to connect with others as followers of the Lord....
Our current series is Theology for Life: Retrieving the Reformation. Ryan Landes is leading this six-week series! It has been a wonderful class. Please join us every Sunday at 10:10 AM....
Why is the cross the crux of Christianity? What are the meaning and significance of the atonement? The Bible uses a host of terms to illuminate the answers to these questions: covenant, sacrifice, the Day of Atonement, Passover, redemption, reconciliation, propitiation, justification....
Our Rector’s Arrival: The Rev. Gary Beson and his wife, Sue, will arrive with their moving van on Tuesday, March 10. His first day in the office will be Wednesday, March 11th, and his first Sunday ‘in the pulpit’ will be Sunday, March 15th....
Starting Sunday, February 9th, Ryan Landes will be leading a six-week series entitled, Theology for Life: Retrieving the Reformation. Please join us for this wonderful class, every Sunday at 10:10 AM....
After receiving a unanimous recommendation from the Search Committee, the Vestry voted unanimously to call The Rev. Gary Beson to become the next rector of Prince George Winyah Church. Gary plans to begin serving at Prince George Winyah on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 and his first Sunday here will be on March 15, 2020. Please join the Search Committee and Vestry in welcoming Gary and his wife Sue to Prince George!...
Sooner than later we will have a new Rector and his wife to welcome to Prince George Winyah....
B.Y.O.S. (Bring your own steak) Dinner is this Tuesday, January 28th at 6:00 PM in the Parish Hall. If you have game to cook and share, bring it or just come to dinner anyway and bring a friend. We need both cooks and eaters....
PGW Sunday Nights: A time for Prayer, to Tell of His Goodness, and Worship Him together. Our new once-a-month worship offering will be on Sunday, January 12, at 5:30 pm. We’ll gather in the Parish Hall. We aim to finish by 7:00 pm....
The 300th Anniversary Book Committee needs a few more “eyes” to help read over material both for proofreading and for discovering more information in Church records. We have just about gotten through the major resources and have several small tasks yet to do....
Prince George Flower Guild invites you to contribute to our church’s Christmas decorations and to remember and celebrate our loved ones. The Guild will order poinsettias for $25.00 or evergreen wreaths for $20.00. The names of the persons remembered or celebrated will be published in the Christmas Service bulletin...
In December, as part of our Advent season, we will add a new informal worship offering in the parish hall. We will start with a social gathering at 5:30 pm and the service will begin at 6:00, also in the parish hall. Music will be led by some of the members of our Praise Team. ...
Recently members of our parish (Lori Bellune, John Benson, Perry Collins, Ryan Landes, Laura Meyer, Phil Ness, and Beth Ness) received training and are now licensed by Bishop Lawrence as Eucharistic Visitors....
Our Anglican province, this year the Anglican Church in North America, published a new authorized Prayer Book. We have been using one of the services of Holy Communion from this Prayer Book at our 9:00 AM service. Beginning this Sunday and for two weeks, we will offer an introduction to this new book of worship. After a special offering for Advent, this class will continue for four more weeks after the New Year....
Prince George Parish Fall Fest, Saturday, November 2nd at Perry and Lisa Collins' home. Food, fun, and fellowship for the whole family....
PRINCE GEORGE PRESCHOOL is selling Christmas wreaths. Order yours now, forms are available on the kitchen counter in the Parish Hall or in the preschool....
Please come pick up a shoebox (or two or more ) in the Parish Hall. Be sure to sign them out with your name and how many boxes you took..... We have a LONG way to go and a short time to get there !! 200 boxes is our goal, and I have faith we can hit the mark. Please bring your filled shoebox and put it in the Library. This is our collection place this year. Don’t forget $9.00 for postage......
You are invited to join us Tuesday evening, October 29th Quarterly Men's Ministry Steak Dinner will be held at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Men of Prince George: Bring your steaks for the grill; all regular beverages and sides will be provided!...
New Members Class and Confirmation: Are you interested in joining the Prince George Church Family? We would love to have you 'officially' a part of us. :) Our Bishop, Mark Lawrence, will be here on Sunday, December 8 for his annual Visitation. For this occasion, we will welcome new members and also provide an opportunity for what the Church calls Confirmation....
In another place and another time, those below offered their personal reasons for Generosity. May these be nourishing to your own soul. May they bless and encourage all of us in our own decisions about generosity towards God and His Church. The next E-news we will hear from some of our own PGW parish leaders....
Ladies, Please join us for a Baby Shower for Rianna Landes on Sunday, October 20. 2-4 PM in the Parish Hall. For registry information please visit www.babylist.com/baby-reg-rianna ...
All Middle and High School students are invited to join us in the Panel Room in the Parish Hall at 10:10 AM for a new study called Speak by Sean McDowell. In our world, there are few things more important than understanding truth and having the ability to communicate truth with love and humility. This study will examine truth, how we discover it, how we communicate it, and whether or not it is absolute....
It's time for our evening of fellowship, a salad supper and message. Our speaker will be Ellen Lumpkin, the wife of our Interim Rector, Mike....
Adult Ed at Prince George begins Sunday, Sept. 15th at 10:10 in the Parish Hall with a new 6 session DVD study from Louie Giglio ...
Clean, safe water is one of the most important needs for those affected by the storm. With little or no freshwater sources available, reverse osmosis is the only viable way to provide access to safe water. ...
The Vestry is pleased to announce the Reverend Michael Lumpkin will serve as the Interim Rector of Prince George Church. Mike and his wife, Ellen, will join us on Sunday, September 8, 2019....
Please join us for this season of Women's Bible Study at Prince George. Walking in the Spirit by Kenneth Berding Walking in the Spirit is a journey into what the Bible teaches about life in the Holy Spirit. Author Kenneth Berding uses the apostle Paul and his words in Romans 8 to model what it looks like to live both empowered and set free by the Spirit....
August 30th - Preschool open house 6 pm. Sept 8th - Children's choir to sing at the combined 10:00 am service Sept 15th - Children's church resumes...
As many are already aware, Circuit Court Judge Edgar Dickson has ordered that the Diocese and TEC make a further attempt at mediation of all the issues before him in the state court litigation. Both parties have agreed to Mr. Tom Wills of Wills, Massalon & Allen in Charleston as the court-appointed mediator. The date appointed for the mediation session is Wednesday, September 4. Please keep the Diocese and this process in your prayers that it might be used for God’s good purposes....
Please note the service schedule for the next few services: Aug. 25 ...
Calling all men of the parish. Annual skeet shoot at Backwoods on Wednesday, August 28th at 5 pm. RSVP to Harry Oxner 843-527-8020...
Student Ministry Pool Party - Sunday, August 18th...
Sunday August 25th - Taste and See Sunday Two services only: 8am and 10am To allow time for all to attend and see what ministry opportunities the church offers....
You are invited to join us Tuesday evening, July 30th Quarterly Men's Ministry Steak Dinner will be held at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall....
August 4th is the last Sunday Rags and Suiter will be here. We will have a reception in the Parish Hall between the 9 am service and the 11 am service, beginning at 10:10 am. ALL are invited to come and wish them well in their new assignment....
It is with sadness, but a far greater measure of gratitude, that I have accepted the call to become Rector of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Darlington effective in September. I am returning to my home Parish where I was baptized and confirmed. I am humbled and excited to be in a position to accept the call in this season of life and ministry....
Rags has shared with us his exciting news of being called by the Lord to serve as the next Rector of St. Matthew’s Church, Darlington. This is a godly honor and privilege and an affirmation of Rags’ leadership. He will finish his good and fruitful years of ministry among us at the beginning of August....
As we celebrate this Fourth of July Holiday, I pray that we might all take time to give thanks for the freedoms we enjoy and for the many blessings God has bestowed upon us and our nation. As you gather with family and friends please remember that “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” James 1:17...
All middle and high school students are invited to join the new Student Summer Small Group starting July 14th at 7 PM in the Student Ministries Building (317 Screven St.)! We will be running a 7-week Alpha Course. This course is a simple yet profound look at questions about life, faith, and God from a Biblical perspective. This is a great opportunity to for students to invite a friend, especially if these questions are coming up in conversation....
July 3rd noon Wednesday Re-open on Monday, July 8th at 9am. Please note the holiday week Worship schedule: There will be no healing service on July 4th There will be no service of evening prayer Wednesday, and no services of morning and evening prayer on Thursday or Friday....
The Hammer Heads were given a grant by the Bunnell Foundation to buy some tools and a trailer so that they could continue the great work of building handicap ramps. We have the trailer and are starting to get the tools. We plan on buying the electrical powered workhorse tools but think it would be good to ask our congregation if they have any of the common tools that are also needed. ...
College group is back for the summer! All graduated seniors and current college students welcome. we will be meeting on Tuesday nights at 7 PM in the Youth House (317 Screven), starting June 25th. The book we will be reading is TBD. Contact Ryan (209-985-2178) with any questions....
Prince George Winyah is open for guided tours Monday through Thursday from 12noon - 3 PM during the months of March through October....
This is the church's online directory and computer program. Call the church office 843-546-4358 and we will send you a link to join. You can easily upload a photo to the directory and have access to all church members names and address. Group leaders can send emails to group members. Please sign up as we are hoping to improve the efficiency of church communication....
Sunday, May 19th - Last regular Revive for the school year, 5:30-7:30 PM Sunday, May 26th - Student Recognition Sunday during the 9:30 AM service. Sunday, May 26th - MYABI Japanese Steakhouse night out. Please email Ryan (ryan@pgwinyah.org) to RSVP...
The on-going Wednesday morning Men's book study will be reading "Guilt, Anger & God" by C. Fitz-Simons Allison, starting Wednesday, May 22nd....
Fulfill your New Year’s resolution of becoming more active at Prince George by joining the Altar Guild! Members are responsible for preparing the altar for communion services 1-2 times per month....
The 300th Anniversary for Prince George Parish is in 2021. We are preparing a memorial book to celebrate this major event and need your help....
St. Anne's will meet Tuesday, February 5, at 10:30, in the parish hall. Come join us for a devotion, prayer, a program, wonderful fellowship, and delicious refreshments. Please bring something for Helping Hands ( rice, cereal, can goods, baby food,etc. ) to share with those in need. See you there!...
You are invited to join us Tuesday evening, January 29th, for our quarterly Men's Ministry BOYS Wild Game Dinner will be held at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. If people have game, then bring it to cook and share. If you don’t have game, come and eat. ...
Psalm 9:1 "I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds."...
The Seventy-first Annual Plantation Tour of plantations and town houses in and near Georgetown will be held March 23rd and 24th 2018....
Our Adult Education class continues on Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, then will resume Jan. 7. The new series, Goliath Must Fall, takes place on Sunday mornings immediately following the 9:00 AM worship service in the Parish Hall....
Christian Healing Ministries, founded by Francis and Judith MacNutt, is a Christ-centered, ecumenical, non-profit organization that is dedicated to the practice and teaching of healing prayer. Join us for Journey to Healing, a three-day healing retreat January 15-17, 2018 at Camp St. Christopher....
Christianity explored is a seven-week series on the Gospel of Mark. We will begin with dinner at 6:00 PM and wrap up at 7:30 PM....
We will have a devotion, prayer, sing some Christmas carols and then share a delicious lunch together. If you would like to bring something for the lunch, that would be great. If not, just come join us anyway. Please bring a donation (can goods, rice cereal, peanut butter etc.) for Helping Hands to give to those in need. SEE YOU THERE!...
Keep ReadingGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; and with abiding gratitude for the partnership we share in the gospel. I write to inform you that on Monday, November 19 there will be yet another step on this long legal journey in the State case. Beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the State Courthouse in Orangeburg the Honorable Edgar W. Dickson will hear a...
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