E ASTMINSTER U PDATE Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina Volume 39 Number 19 May 17, 2015 803-256-1654 / www.eastminsterpres.org STAFF Dr. Bradley D. Smith Pastor Dr. Mark E. Durrett Associate Pastor Rev. Lynn A. Grandsire Associate Pastor Dr. James I. St. John Parish Associate Mr. Croskeys Royall Director of Children’s Ministries Mrs. Fredna Lee Director of Music Ministries Mrs. Elizabeth Bower EDS Director Mr. William L. Collins, Jr. Business Manager Ms. Julie McDaniel Member Involvement Coordinator SERMON SUNDAY, MAY 17 9:00 & 11:15 a.m. - Sanctuary 11:15 a.m. - Jubilee Dr. Bradley D. Smith “Who Will Believe rough Your Word?” Scripture Focus: John 17:15-24 We are the Body SHARING HIS LIGHT 1 COR. 12 You have seen our stained glass cross reflecting the many facets of colors in glass and in each invididual’s personality! This Sunday we will present our Service Commitment Forms during worship. Like the varied shapes and colors of the stained glass, our talents and spiritual gifts are all different. Yet each piece is so important in reflecting God’s Light. I encourage each of you to identify one new way you would like to serve Christ through an Eastminster ministry. Share the talents God has given you by serving your church, community and world. Service commitment forms will be collected during all three services, 9:00 and 11:15 a.m., or you can make your wishes known by using the on-line form. To find the complete list of all EPC service opportunities, go to eastminsterpres.org under Quicklinks. Questions: Call or e-mail Julie McDaniel at 256-1654 or [email protected]. Let the Light of Your Spiritual Gifts Shine! ••••• This Sunday, May 17, will be our last with 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services until Rally Day. Next Sunday, May 24, begins our summer worship schedule: Jubilee at 10:00 a.m. and Traditional at 10:15 a.m. Mark this on your calendar! Blessings, Brad Congratulations to our graduating class of 2015!
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Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina
Volume 39 Number 19 May 17, 2015
803-256-1654 / www.eastminsterpres.org
STAFFDr. Bradley D. Smith
Pastor
Dr. Mark E. DurrettAssociate Pastor
Rev. Lynn A. GrandsireAssociate Pastor
Dr. James I. St. JohnParish Associate
Mr. Croskeys RoyallDirector of Children’s Ministries
Mrs. Fredna LeeDirector of Music Ministries
Mrs. Elizabeth BowerEDS Director
Mr. William L. Collins, Jr.Business Manager
Ms. Julie McDanielMember Involvement Coordinator
SERMonSuNday, May 17
9:00 & 11:15 a.m. - Sanctuary11:15 a.m. - Jubilee
Dr. Bradley D. Smith
“Who Will Believe Through
Your Word?”
Scripture Focus:
John 17:15-24
We are the Body
SHARING HIS LIGHT1 COR. 12
You have seen our stained glass cross reflecting the many facets of colors in glass and in each invididual’s personality! This Sunday we will present our Service Commitment Forms during worship. Like the varied shapes and colors of the stained glass, our talents and spiritual gifts are all different. Yet each piece is so important in reflecting God’s Light. I encourage each of you to identify one new way you would like to serve Christ through an Eastminster ministry. Share the talents God has given you by serving your church, community and world. Service commitment forms will be collected during all three services, 9:00 and 11:15 a.m., or you can make your wishes known by using the on-line form. To find the complete list of all EPC service opportunities, go to eastminsterpres.org under Quicklinks. Questions: Call or e-mail Julie McDaniel at 256-1654 or [email protected].
Let the Light of Your Spiritual Gifts Shine!•••••
This Sunday, May 17, will be our last with 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services until Rally Day. Next Sunday, May 24, begins our summer worship schedule: Jubilee at 10:00 a.m. and Traditional at 10:15 a.m. Mark this on your calendar!
Blessings,
Brad
Congratulations to our graduating class of 2015!
Daily CalENDaRSuNday, May 17
8:00 Celebration Rehearsal9:00 Worship & Children’s Church Emerson Babcock Bapt.10:00 Jubilee Band Practice Sunday School10:05 Chancel Choir Rehearsal11:15 Jubilee Worship Worship & Children’s Church3:00 Family Promise5:00 Small Group5:30 Small Group
MoNday, May 18
7:00 Men’s Prayer Breakfast9:00 Count Team Fifty Plus Exercise Class9:15 Advent Planning Committee1:30 Pastors’ Mtg.2:30 Program Staff3:10 Full Staff Mtg.5:00 Lawyer’s League B/B5:30 Yoga Personnel Committee7:00 Small Group
TuESday, May 19
9:00 Drop-In nursery10:00 Senior Fitness Small Group11:45 Tuesday Lunch12:00 Finance Committee12:30 Visitation 1:00 Footcare Ministry3:00 Exercising for Arthritis5:00 Tai Chi Tuesday Zumba5:30 CLC Committee6:00 Small Groups7:00 Scottish Country Dancing Zumba Fitness WEdNESday, May 20
7:00 Lowrey/Fuller Small Group9:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class Drop-In nursery9:25 EDS Chapel9:30 Prayer Shawl Ministry12:00 EDS Ministry Team4:00 Helfer/Cox Small Group5:30 Henderson Small Group Lawyer’s League B/B6:00 Small Group6:15 Burns/Burden Small Group THuRSday, May 21
7:45 Small Group9:00 Drop-In nursery9:15 Small Group10:00 Senior Fitness12:00 Small Group12:15 Communications Mtg.3:00 Exercising for Arthritis4:30 Transitions5:30 Yoga6:00 Magnum Volleyball STS Therapy Sessions7:00 Eagle Board of Review Zumba7:30 Jubilee Band Practice
FRIday, May 22
9:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class11:00 Support Staff2:00 Wedding Rehearsal
SaTuRday, May 23
6:00 Benggio/Aiken Wedding
2015 Graduating High School SeniorsEastminster congratulates our graduating High
School Seniors. Lauren Ashley Addison, Elizabeth Wilson Barr, Reese Fowler Bates, Anna Jamieson Beck, Paxton Brown, Madison Saunders Covert, Bailey Catherine DeLoache, Alexandra Warren DuBose,
Marjorie Anne Foster, John Marion Harris, Julian Hennig, IV, Luke Gerard Hudgens, Robert Alexander Jeter, Randolph Kent Liggitt, Jr., James Henry Long, Katherine Pleasants Long, Henry Filmore Mabry, III, Daniel Hawks McClam, Eliza Chaffin McDow, Capers Ivison McElveen, Macy Lee Morrow, Katherine Quinn Newman, Thomas Connor O’Neal, Franklyn Deming Owen, IV, Cameron Everett Parker, Robert Alexander Parks, Destiny Marie Prinski, Claire Holliday Pruett, John Lewis Rainsford, Abigail Carter Reddic, Meredith Catherine Robinson, Baker James Roddey, Catherine Harding Savoca, Landon Dunbar Sawyer, Caroline Camden Schraibman, Anderson Lewis Scull, Gibson Reid Skeppstrom, Preston Andrew Smoak, Julia Evers Thordahl, Margaret Anne Tighe, Fred DuPre Townsend, IV, Mary Curtis McLeod Twitty, John Talbert Usry, David Collinsworth Walker, Jr., Lee Walker Wardlaw, Lucille Jane Wardlaw, Alexander Kevin Wessinger, Kacy Clark Winterhalter, Jared Clifton Woodard, Samuel Allen Wrenn.
Memorial Gifts Supporting the Eastminster EndowmentIn memory of Jim Timmons, given by Susie H. Ashley, Dr. & Mrs. Tommy Hearon III,
Dr. & Mrs. Carl Fisher, Sr., Cecil & Amelia Harrison, Callie & Don McLaurin, Rick & Debby McClain, Glynn & nan Alexander, Debbie & Dan Godwin, omatic Software, Laura & Robert Pitts, Watts Auman, M/M Thomas o. Milliken, Reggie & Mary Gay Taylor, Sentinel Health Partners, PA, Charlie & nancy Cunningham, Drs. Katie & Kirk Baston, Mrs. Becky Lee Bas-ton, Katherine & Tommy Lawson.
In memory of Jo Lynn Cartwright, given by Arthur C. Coogler, Jr.In memory of Sarah Small Talbert, given by Wayne & Jacquie Corley.In memory of Macfie Anderson, given by Dale Bennett Pedrick.In memory of Dr. & Mrs. Philip W. Fairey, given by M/M William C. Hubbard & family.In honor of Isabelle Janine Parks, given by Rebecca R. Parks.In honor of Lewis & Florence Fowler, given by Mary & oliver Counts.
Church & CLC Memorial Day ClosingEastminster offices will be closed on Monday, May 25 for the observance of Memorial Day.
The Christian Life Center (CLC) will be closed from Saturday, May 23 - Monday, May 25. The church and CLC will re-open on Tuesday, May 26 at their normal operating times. If you have a crisis which one of the ministers needs to know about, phone 256-1654 and then when prompted leave a message.
Family Promise Returns May 31- June 6Please save the date for your opportunity to serve this ministry!
Family Promise is a ministry that serves homeless families. Eastminster has joined 13 area churches to host these families four times a year, one week at a time. There are many volunteer opportunities, and all are family-friendly! Please contact Elizabeth Barber ([email protected]) or Lucy Corley ([email protected]) for any questions, or sign up on the EPC website.
Newsletter Published Monthly During the SummerThe UPDATE will become monthly for the summer after the May 24 issue. Weekly issues
will resume on August 16. Dead-line dates are, as always, ten days before the publication date. We will remain in touch weekly over the summer with E-news. Please send us your information!
Eastmin ter Mu ic CampAugust 3-5, 2015
Rising 5k through Rising Grade 5Save the Date!
CARE & CONCERN
EPC Prayer ListPart of what it means to be a Family of Faith is to be in prayer for one another. Contact the church office at 256-1654 to be included on this Prayer List.
EPC Special ConcernsRemer Waguespack, Dave Steven, and those serving in our military, Stephen Ministers and their care receivers, and all those in need of God’s special care.
HospitalsJim Crosby
DeathsCongregational Care and Concern:
Ivey & Dicky Bouknight, on the death of her father, Julian Nexsen, May 6, 2015.
Elizabeth & Scott Barber, on the death of her grandfather, Julian Nexsen, May 6, 2015. Great grandchildren, Ivey, Mary
Elizabeth and Julian Barber.
Bill & Jane Francis, on the death of his mother, Jane W. Francis, May 4, 2015. Granddaughter, Lizzy Francis.
Sharmin & John Hill, on the death of her mother, Eleanor Barnes, May 9, 2015. Grandson, Jay Hill.
BirthsCongratulations and love to:
Amy Cain on the birth of her grandson, Hudson Adams Yandle, May 3, 2015. Par-ents, Ryan & Geordie Yandle.
on weekends a minister is on call. If you have a crisis which one of the ministers needs to know about, phone 256-1654 and leave a message. A minister will return your call.
Deadline for UPDATEDon’t miss out! Send your information to share with the congregation to [email protected] have your information in by Wednesday, May 20, to be shared in our next newsletter on May 24, 2015.
Our MissiOnariesrev. & Mrs. Donald Marsden-Virginia/russia
steven & natalie Hall - alaskasarah snapp - Bolivia
rev. John McCall - Taiwansteve & Kathy amar - Virginia/Muslims in the us
George & anne Harper - PhilippinesCindy Correll - Port au Prince, Haiti
Dr. John and Gwenda Fletcher - Congo
Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus Was a KidJoin us the week of June 22 - 25 to experience a day at Hometown nazareth, as
we focus on Jesus as a child. Each day is filled with stations where kids and adults are transported to Jesus’ hometown! Kids meet Mary and see firsthand God’s Word at work in a person’s life. God’s Word comes alive through engaging inter-action with Bible history! We will have VBS T-shirts for the children! A closing ceremony will take place on Thursday evening, June 25. Registration is now open and runs through June 5. Register on the church website, www.eastminsterpres.
org.
Needed: Letter LadiesDo you enjoy writing notes and letters? And mailing them the old-fashioned
way? Then the Prison Ministry needs you to join a group of Eastminster members already involved. This correspondence project within the Evangelism and Mem-bership ministry seeks to match Christian letter writers with incarcerated women in U.S. prisons who are screened first for eligibility and interest. Requirements are penning a note every other week, and desiring to share in writing about the love and hope of Christ with these women in jail. Questions? E-mail Annie Scott ([email protected]). Hebrews 13:3 says, “Remember those in prison as if you were
together with them . . .
Call for All Library Books! Inventory-Check Scheduled for Week of May 18
If you have checked out any books or other resources from our church library, please return them by Monday, May 18. That week, we will be performing an inventory-check of all Library resources and need an accurate account of books/DVDs that are in, missing or lost. Inventory should take one week to complete, so you may check out books and other resources again during the week of Memorial Day. Many thanks for your cooperation!
Transitions quoteI met a gentleman there named David. He said he has had some drug abuse
problems that led him to do some things that landed him in prison. He had a job in Irmo, but lost it because his car was towed and he had no way to get to work. I asked David, “How can I pray for you?” His response was not for him or his em-ployment, but asked that I please pray for his three children, and that he can repair his relationship with them. They live in Simpsonville, and he has not been able to see them for over two years. Please pray for his family.
One Lady, Many Hats - May 26Join PEP@EPC Tuesday, May 26, for lunch 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
in Thompson Hall, and enjoy an unusual performance by Co-lumbia’s own Chrystal Danker. Meet an array of characters she brings to the stage, through a clever “changing of hats”! $6 per person; pay at the door; call the receptionist (256-1654) for reser-vations. Bring a friend! This luncheon program is presented by People Enjoying People, an adult ministry for fun, fellowship and education.
Small Groups: We Want Your Input!What was the greatest blessing you experienced through your Small Group?
What improvements would you suggest to make Small Groups better in the fall? As this initial season for new Small Groups comes to a close, we want to hear your feedback! Please take this five-minute survey this week to help us grow and im-prove Small Groups at EPC: http://eastminsterpres.org/small-group-survey (or go to Small Group Survey under Quicklinks on the home page). To discuss your Small Group experiences further, contact Small Groups Coordinator Caroline Ben-nett at 256-1654.
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A combined Adult sunday school class will meet in the Adult reception hall. This class begins May 24, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Dr. Durrett will take us on a journey through “The Life and Letters of Paul: Gospel People and
Places.” Some of the places we’ll visit are Damascus, Tarsus, Cyprus, Galatia, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus and Rome. We’ll meet Stephen, Ananias, Barn-abas, Mark, Priscilla & Aquila and others. Mark will be using information from two books, In the Steps of St. Paul by Peter Walker and The Apostle by John Pollock. At this time there is no reading schedule, but if you would like a book, please e-mail Julie McDaniel ([email protected]) or call her (256-1654 ext. 143).
Books for 4’sWe have a magnificent small group, and our mission/project is reading and
distributing books to the four year old child development classes in Richland one. In order to be admitted to these classes, the majority of the children are considered “at risk.” We intend to read to the class and then give a book to each child. Many of these children have no books at home. With so many children in need, we hoped to make it a project for the congregation to share.
We will have boxes placed in the church for collecting “gently used” books ap-propriate for a four-year-old and would love for each of you to look through the books in your home and share one or two with these children. Thank you! Liz Agee
and Becky Smythe
Diaper Drive for Family ShelterDid you know that Columbia has only one agency that provides emergency shel-
ter services to homeless children and their families? Family Shelter on Two Notch Road provides shelter for up to 120 days for 15 families at a time. Currently, they have a critical need for diapers of all sizes, particularly sizes 4 and 5. Between now and May 31, bring diapers to boxes in Thompson Hall, the CLC and the church’s main reception area.
