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The Women at the Well group will have its first meeting Tuesday. Elliott, a licensed counselor, will share her own experiences working with women who carry the grief of struggling to become a mother with members of the support group.
Elliott writes in a press release: "A number of thoughts race through the minds of those who have faced such a loss: 'No one understands what I am feeling. If I hear about another person being pregnant I am going to scream. I can't bear another baby shower invitation. Why does everyone have to ask how many kids I have? I feel like I have let my partner down. Why does everyone act like my loss is no big deal?'<2009>"
The spiritually based support group, which meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month atthe church, will provide tools for grieving, coping, self care, identifying
issues and cicating needs. Counseling also is available by appointment. The confidential line is 843-341-3029.
The church is at 20 Pope Ave. on Hilton Head Island.
Details: 843-785-4711
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
As of Wednesday, the St. Vincent de Paul Society's Sacred Heart House food pantry became a part of Catholic Charities' mission to serve the poor in the Lowcountry. Since its inception in 1993, the food pantry has served as a social outreach program of St. Peter Catholic Church in Beaufort.
The food pantry, which is in the Sacred Heart House at 30 Carolyn Drive,Beaufort (near the back entrance to Beaufort High School), distributes emergency food to 800 to 1,000 families each month.
Food is distributed from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Monetary donations to the food pantry can be sent to Catholic Charities at 70 Lady's Island Drive, Beaufort, SC 29907. Make checks payable to Catholic Charities Lowcountry.
Details: Deborah Riley, 843-522-6518, driley@catholic-doc.org; www.supportcatholiccharities.org
CONGREGATION BETH YAM
Congregation Beth Yam's High Holy Day services begin today in the sanctuary. The Jewish High Holy Days are most recognized by Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, but preparation and additional services begin in advance. Rosh Hashanah marks the New Year, the beginning of the Jewish calendar. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement, a time to ask for forgiveness.
Today marks the start of the High Holy Days with the Selichot Service at 10 p.m. This service will be preceded by a reception at 8 p.m. and a discussion on "Money: Its value and risks to the moral and ethical side of ourselves" led by Rabbi Brad Bloom at 9 p.m. On Sunday, a Teshuvah Bike Ride begins at 4 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah observances will begin at sundown Wednesday, with an evening service at 8 p.m. On Thursday, there will be morning services at 10 a.m., family services at 2 p.m. and a Tashlich observance at 3:30 p.m. at Jarvis Creek Park. Friday will begin with a morning service at 10 a.m., followed by a reception hosted by the rabbi and his wife from noon-2:30 p.m.
The next week brings Yom Kippur. It begins with a memorial service at 10 a.m. Sept. 12 at Six Oaks Cemetery. The Yom Kippur evening service is at 8 p.m. Sept. 17 and will include the Kol Nidre Service. The morning Yom Kippur service will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 18, followed by a family service at 2 p.m., an afternoon service at 3:15 p.m. and an evening Yizkor and Ne'ilah service at 5:15 p.m. A Break-the-Fast meal, sponsored by the Congregation's Sisterhood, will be served at 6:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Yam is a synagogue affiliated with the Reform movement. It is at 4501 Meeting St., Hilton Head Island.
Details: 843-689-2178, www.bethyam.org
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
First Christian Church of Shell Point will hold a special memorial service at 11 a.m. Sunday to honor the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. All fire department personnel, emergency medical service workers and law enforcement officers will be recognized. Families and the community are invited. Burton Fire District will have an engine company in attendance. Church members will deliver breakfast to each of the five fire stations in the Burton district. The church is at 102 Savannah Highway, Beaufort.
Details: Dan Lemieux, 843-525-1271
OPERATION GOOD NEIGHBOR
The annual Labor Day program and flea market will be from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday on the Penn Center campus. Sheila Deuel, executive director of the Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic, will speak. The public is invited to an old-fashioned fish fry with music, fun, food and vendors. Penn Center is on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on St. Helena Island, six miles from downtown Beaufort off Sea Island Parkway.
Details: 843-838-2432
LUNCH HOUR OF POWER
Evangelist Leonia Grace Graham will speak from noon-12:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Lunch Hour of Power in Helen Galloway's Memorial Chapel of Chisholm Galloway Home for Funerals at 808 Bladen St.,Beaufort.
Details: 843-524-6634
BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Beth Israel Congregation of Beaufort will have Cantor BenZion Bronschstein as the guest cantor for Rosh Hashanah services at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Cantor Bronschstein has been a cantorial and religious leader in the Charleston and Atlanta areas. Additionally, Gale Touger and Joe Lipton will assist Bronschstein with vocal renditions for Yom Kippur services. Kol Nidre services will begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 17. Visitors and guests are welcome. Beth Israel Congregation is at 401 Scott St., Beaufort.
Details: Sy Commanday, 843-524-4076
ST. MARK'S CHAPEL
An information session about St. Mark's Chapel and its Christian education program will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 during an open house in Union Church at 1004 11th St., Port Royal. The chapel is a group of Christians, supportive of the national Episcopal church, who enjoy progressive Christianity. After a brief session in the church with chaplain Dr. Robert Hansel, the group will adjourn to the church school building at 1001 Paris Ave. A nursery will be provided at the latter address beginning at 9:45 a.m.
Details: Lee Shaffer, 843-525-0114
BEAUFORT AGLOW COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE
Beaufort Aglow Community Lighthouse meets at 11 a.m. Sept. 14 at the Port Royal Medical Center on the second floor conference room at 1320 South Ribaut Road, Port Royal. Evangelist Batania Little will speak. She worships at the Family Worship Center in Yemassee and has served at the center. She is the owner of Noah's Little Ark Learning Center in Seabrook.
Details: 843-525-0525
HILTON HEAD HADASSAH
Rabbi Brad Bloom of Hilton Head Island's Congregation Beth Yam will address the Hilton Head Chapter of Hadassah at its opening luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at the Sea Pines Country Club. His topic will be "What Every Grandparent Should or Should Not Assume About The Future of Their Grandchildren." The public is invited. Admission to the luncheon is $22 and reservations are required. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Maxine Karr at 843-705-9956. Hadassah is the largest women's Jewish and largest Zionist organization in the United States.
Details: 843-379-2202
