Christian Education
A Montreat Youth Conference affirms youth in their calling to be and to shape the church of Jesus Christ.
Our desire is to help youth come to know and believe that they are the beloved of God and to be a place where authenticity, community, connection, and God’s truth thrive. We seek to be an inclusive space where each voice can be heard and where each heart can be molded; where change is invited, challenge is expected, and where all are embraced.
Because our culture is overwhelmed with messages of scarcity and criticism and our problems can seem insurmountable, we often struggle to feel adequate for the tasks demanded of us and the lives we are called to lead. From the manna discovered in the desert by the Israelites to the feast of loaves and fish received by hungry followers of Jesus, we will explore how God has always provided, not only what we need to survive but the great abundance needed to thrive.
Youth leave Montreat knowing that:
Their faith matters.
They are loved as they are.
They are part of a community of faith.
June 12-18 Providence Youth will be participating in the Montreat Youth Conference. Please keep the following youth and adults in your prayers over the week: Youth - Laken Robinson, Knox Robinson, Dave Lyle and Arwyn Simmons; Adults – Rosie Robinson, Jon Simmons, and Karan Bundrick.
Blessings to you and your family,
Rosie Robinson
Providence Presbyterian
Celebrates the Graduates of 2022
High School Graduates
Virginia Rose Marie Johnson
Virginia will be graduating from Airport High School. She has been involved in Girl Scouts, Youth, and will be graduating in three years with an honor roll GPA. Virginia plans on attending Midlands Tech for applied psychology.
Laken Marie Robinson
Laken is graduating from Irmo High School, International School for the Arts, ranked 7th in her class with a 5.169 GPA, a Distinguished Honor Graduate, is receiving an Extended Studies Diploma and is an International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate. During her time in high school, she served as the Bands of Irmo Drum Major and Woodwind Captain, the National Honor Society President, President of the Drug and Alcohol Prevention Club, and was a leader in Irmo's Fellowship of Christain Athletes. She lettered 8 times throughout both middle and high school, 5 times for marching band, and 3 times playing Girls Varsity Lacrosse. For her senior year, Laken served as an Irmo Sports Medicine Athletic Training Student Aide for the Varsity Football, Boys Varsity Basketball, and Girls Varsity Lacrosse teams. She is also a member of the National Beta Club, National Spanish Honors Society, Pep Club, and Be a Fan Club. She is on the District 5 Robotics Team and traveled with the team to the World Championship in Houston Texas this past April. This is Laken's 10th year in Girl Scouts and is working on completing her Gold Award along with other troop members.
Upon graduation, Laken will attend Furman University to major in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies on the Pre-Med track with the plan of attending medical school to pursue a career in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She auditioned and got into their top wind symphony on the alto saxophone, as well as their marching band, and she will be traveling with them to Dublin, Ireland in March to march in a parade for St. Patrick's Day.
Morgan Elizabeth Swygert
Morgan is graduating from Brookland-Cayce (BC) High School with a 4.75 GPA. She is graduating as a Distinguished Honor Graduate and earned Academic Achievement Honors Seals of Distinction Awards in Engineering, World Languages, as well as, College and Career Excellence. Morgan is an active member of the Latin Honor Society, International Thespian Society, National Honor Society, and National Technical Honor Society. She recently earned the State’s Seal Bi-literacy in Latin.
Beyond academic success, Morgan lettered in Track and Girls Tennis. In addition, she played Clarinet in the BC Marching Band. She enjoys working with the Brookland-Cayce Theatre Department productions as the sound and light board operator. She also supports the district’s multi-media program. This is Morgan's twelfth year in Girl Scouts. She is finalizing her Gold Award, scouting’s highest honor, with the support of the City of West Columbia and the South Carolina FireFighters Association's Burned Child program.
Upon graduation, Morgan will attend the University of South Carolina. She plans to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Morgan is pursuing the accelerated Master’s program offered by the University in Engineering.
College Graduates
Julian Denton Coles
Julian graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. While at Clemson, she was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority, the Clemson University Microbiology Society, Criminal Justice Club, and Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society. She served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Microbiology Department studying the toxin production of Clostridioides difficile (known as C. diff), culminating in published research.
Julian has accepted a position as a Research Scientist for Arranta Bio, a contract drug manufacturing organization in Boston, Mass. There, she will be working in the microbiome lab conducting cultivation and fermentation research for clients.
Allison Jane Gordan
Alli graduated from the Respiratory Therapy program at Midlands Tech last August and has been working as a Respiratory Therapist at Richland Hospital since September.