NEWS & EVENTS
The Reverend Alfred Addison awards
Dr. Keith Waring (left) the plaque
March 2025
Bishop Sanko K. Rembert Lecture
Posted April 2025
On Friday evening, March 14, 2025, the Sanko K. Rembert Memorial Lecture was held at Grace Reformed Episcopal Church, 401 Stoney Landing Road, Moncks Corner, SC. The lecturer was Dr. Perry Keith Waring, and he shaped his lecture around personal finance, i.e., budgeting, saving, wills, trusts, and investing. The audience thoroughly enjoyed it.
Dr. Waring explained financial matters so that everyone in the audience could benefit from the information. At the beginning of the lecture, his warm and inviting personality made us feel comfortable. He emphasized our need to plan for financial success by budgeting and saving. We should also ensure that our assets are distributed in the way we want them to, through wills and trusts. Various ways of investing—stock market, IRAs, 401ks, mutual funds, etc.—were explained. The audience’s questions were answered with clarity. He encouraged us to use the financial information shared to improve our economic status and is willing to share this information with churches and other organizations.
Dr. Waring is the Registered Principal and Owner of Charlestowne Associates, a financial management firm, established in 1982. He received his Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance from the University of South Carolina in 1977. In 2018, he received an Honorary Ph.D. from the College of Charleston for dedicated civic work to the City of Charleston—District 7 and the College of Charleston. Dr. Waring has served the City of Charleston in various capacities for years.
Dr. Waring is a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Charleston, SC, and has served as the Financial Board Chairman for over twenty years. On March 7, 2021, Pope Francis of Rome awarded him the Benerementi (“Good Merit”) Medal for dedicated service to the Finance Council of the Catholic Diocese of Charleston, providing effective and sound financial advice. He is also a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.
He has been married to Donna Lango Waring for 49 wonderful years and has three adult children and six grandchildren.
Germany Mission Trip
Posted July 2024
Two members - Deaconess Candidate Alyce Wilson (pictured on the right) and Youth Worker Lynette Francis – flew from Charlotte to Frankfurt airport arriving today (Wed., 7/17). They served as staff on the English Camp held every summer at the Knuell Retreat & Conference Center. Bishop Gerhard Meyer picked them up at the airport to take them to the Knuell , about 80 miles (128 km) away. On the way, they stopped in Wartburg for lunch, where they had real German frankfurters (hot dogs).
For more info about the ministry of the Knuell Center visit www.knuellcamp.de In the upper right a box will drop down saying “Google Translate” Click on “English” and it will change the site from German to English.
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Pictured is the 100th S.S. Convention Awards & Fellowship Banquet – July 2019
105th S.S. Convention & Banquet
August 3, 2024
The 105th S.S. CONVENTION was held this Saturday, August 3rd, at the Bishop Jerdan Conference Center. There was a BIBLE DRILL also known as a SWORD DRILL (see Ephesians 6:17 – “ . . . the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”)
The Drill Leader called out a Bible address – “Find Exodus 20:13” The participants rapidly looked it up in their Bibles. The first one to find the scripture stood up and read the Bible verse – “ Honor your father and mother . . . .” and wins a point for their team.
There were Sword (Bible) Drills for SIX age groups (depending upon how many are present) – Beginners (ages 5-7), Primary (ages 8-10), Middle Schoolers (ages 11-13), High Schoolers (ages 14-18), Adults (over age 18), and Seniors (over age 55).