Eastminster Update

In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see

Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

803-256-1654 / www.eastminsterpres.org

Volume 37 Number 8

March 3, 2013

Dear Eastminster Family, We began the season of Lent on Ash Wednesday marking ourselves with the sign of the cross, and committing ourselves to the spiritual disciplines of prayer, study, reflection, and for some of us fasting. As we continue to read Johns gospel together, gathering to learn and grow in small groups, I encourage you to take an active part in our Celebration of Faith event Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10. Our Evangelism Committee has worked hard to provide three wonderful workshops that will enhance our spiritual growth during Lent. Rev. Dr. Scott Andrews preached our Ash Wednesday service and will be continuing our Lenten study of John, focusing on the signs of Johns gospel. Scott received his PH. D. from Duke Divinity and has taught adjunct courses at Union Presbyterian Seminarys Charlotte campus. Scott will be preaching our sanctuary services on Sunday morning, and he will conclude the weekend preaching the PEACE worship service, where we will celebrate the Lords Supper together. Dr. Duffy Robbins is a nationally recognized speaker for youth ministry, has written a number of books, and has traveled all over the world speaking to students and their parents. He will be leading a workshop on faith formation of children on Saturday evening, and then will be conducting two joint sessions for parents and their youth on Sunday evening. In addition, Duffy will preach our Jubilee worship service on Sunday morning. Rev. David Ealy is a Presbyterian pastor at Hawfields Presbyterian Church in Mebane, NC, and has led workshops at the Annual Recreation Workshop in Montreat, NC, as well as leading music and worship with the Montreat Youth Conferences. David will be leading our creative arts component on photography. If youre a professional, a beginner, or just interested in photography, this is the workshop for you! David will lead an early session Saturday afternoon that will send you out to take theme-specific photos that will be a part of worship on Sunday morning. If you cant make the early workshop, you can still participate for the weekend. In addition to all of this, there will be programming for children, and childcare available for the weekend. I strongly encourage you to participate by filling out the brochure that was mailed to you, or simply by going to our website and signing up today online: www.eastminsterpres.org! Dont let your schedules prevent you from participating in that which you are able. May God bless us all as we continue to seek the Lord this Lenten season! Grace and Peace,

Visions
your old men will dream

dreams
ACTS 2:17

STAFF
Dr. Bradley D. Smith Pastor Dr. Mark E. Durrett Associate Pastor Rev. Lynn A. Grandsire Associate Pastor Rev. Jeffrey S. Smith Associate Pastor Dr. James I. St. John Parish Associate Rev. Jonathan S. Wagner Associate Pastor Mr. Croskeys Royall Director of Childrens Ministries Mrs. Fredna Lee Director of Music Ministries
Our Missionaries: Rev. & Mrs. Donald Marsden-Virginia/Russia Steven & Natalie Hall - Alaska Sarah Snapp - Bolivia Rev. John McCall - Taiwan Steve & Kathy Amar - Virginia/Muslims in the US George & Anne Harper - Philippines

9:00 & 11:15 a.m. - Sanctuary 11:15 a.m. Jubilee Dr. Bradley D. Smith I Am the Vine John 15:5

Sunday, march 3

Jeff Smith

Daily CALENDAR
SUNDAY, march 3
8:00 Celebration Choir Rehearsal 9:00 Worship & Childrens Church Claire Lane Whiteside Bapt. 10:00 Sunday School Pastors Class Jubilee Band Practice Eastminster First Step Worship Discovery 10:05 Chancel Choir Rehearsal 11:15 Worship & Childrens Church Bennett Nicole Brownlee Bapt. Jubilee Worship 12:15 Reception 3:00 Cubscouts Wolf Den 4:00 Webelos 1 & 2 Cubscout Bears, Tigers Youth Band Practice 5:30 Youth Group Dinner & Mtg. 5:45 Childcare 6:00 Kerygma

New Members Joined February 24, 2013

Michael Dantzler joins by profession of faith. He lives on Morningside Dr. 29210 and is a consulting engineer with Process Energy. Eastminster was recommended by a friend when he began to look for a new church home. After the positive experience he has had in classes and worship, he wants to call Eastminster home. He is feeling God working in his life and wants to grow and fellowship with other people of the faith. Jean Cecil Frick joins by transfer of letter from First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg, SC. She lives on Forest Trace Dr. 29204 and is employed by the SC Chamber of Commerce as a Business Editor/ multimedia manager. She has recently moved back to SC from Washington, DC. She says Eastminster feels very similar to the church she grew up in. Jean Cecil is looking forward to connecting with others who share her faith and finding new ways to serve God. Mikell Scott joins by transfer of letter from St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Columbia. He lives on Coleman St. 29205 and is the president of The Exum Company. He finds Eastminster welcoming and God-centered, as he feels Gods love and presence in the people and programs. He is looking forward to being an active part of the church. Annie Tapp joins by transfer of letter from First Baptist Church, Columbia. She lives in Shandon and works at NBSC in treasury management and as a sales officer. She feels Eastminster is a good fit for her and her future husband, Mikell Scott. She looks forward to worshiping with friends who attend and have encouraged their continued growth and attendence here. Amy & Bryan Wates join by transfer of letter from Belin United Methodist Church in Murrells Inlet, SC. They live on Rutland St. 29206, with their two children, Banks and Collins. Amy is an attorney with Mullen Wylie, LLC and Bryan is an accountant with Elliott Davis. They have felt at home here from the first time they visited and feel a strong sense of community. They have friends at EPC and look forward to meeting new friends, getting involved and introducing their children to missions and the church family. Ashley Weston joins by transfer of letter from Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia. She lives on Shady Lane with her husband, King, and their two children, Ellie and Woods. She is employed with the Clarke Farley Agency as an operations manager. She is drawn to the sense of community, feeling of family and the many exciting opportunities. She is looking forward to getting involved in missions and with womens groups.

Monday, march 4

7:00 Mens Prayer Breakfast 9:00 Count Team Fifty Plus Exercise Class 2:00 Pastors Mtg. 2:30 Program Staff Mtg. 5:30 Mens Basketball League Yoga Webelos 1 7:00 Sr. High Guys Bible Study Boy Scouts Troop 10 Lee/Orlandini Small Group

TUESDAY, march 5

7:15 MS Youth Prayer Breakfast 9:00 Drop-In Nursery 9:30 Staff Meeting 10:00 Savvy Senior Planning Mtg. EPW Coordinating Team 11:45 Tuesday Lunch 12:30 Visitation 4:00 CHAMPS Tutoring 5:00 Tai Chi 5:30 Girls on Run Zumba 6:00 Handbells 7:00 Zumba Fitness Scottish Country Dance 9:00 Drop-In Nursery Fifty Plus Exercise Class 9:30 Prayer Shawl Ministry EDS Chapel 11:00 Lenten Study - Gospel of John 5:00 Angel, Junior Choir Rehearsals 5:15 WE@EPC Dinner 5:45 Childcare 6:15 DivorceCare Crossroads Career Gospel of John MS Youth 6:45 Bible Study Groups 7:15 Chancel Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, march 6

THURSDAY, march 7

9:00 Drop-In Nursery 4:00 champs Tutoring 5:00 Yoga 5:30 Girls on the Run Zumba 7:00 Zumba Fitness 7:30 Jubilee Band Practice

FRIDAY, march 8

9:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class 11:00 Support Staff Mtg. 4:00 Sr. High Girls Bible Study

SATURDAY, march 9 Celebration of Faith Begins

11:00 2:00 5:00 5:45 6:00 CHAMPS Monthly Activity Through the Looking Glass Pasta Fresca Dinner COF childcare COF Session #1

A new Eastminster First Step Class will begin Sunday, March 3, in room E-250 (second floor of our education building) during our Sunday school hour (10:00-11:00 a.m.). Eastminster First Step is twelve-week class, taught by our pastors and assisted by our lay leaders, for anyone interested or curious about membership at Eastminster. The class will join the church on May 19.

New Eastminster First Step Class, March 3

True storyEPC prepared and served 170 residents at Transitions in February, and while our members were visiting with the residents, a handicapped lady looked up from her dinner and said, Maam, would you hug the person that made me this pound cake? Laura Long
Jesus Signs from the Gospel of John - A Celebration of Faith. This is a family event the weekend of March 9 and 10. We will welcome three visiting speakers! Rev. Dr. Scott Andrews, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Bennettsville, SC, will lead a series of sessions in continuation with our Lenten study on the signs that Jesus preformed in the Gospel of John. Dr. Duffy Robbins, Professor of Youth Ministry at Eastern University, St. Davids, PA, will lead classes for families of elementary children on the importance of faith formation in the home, and a class on the importance of faith formation in teenagers. Our third visiting guest, Rev. David Ealy, of Hawfields Presbyterian Church in Mebane, NC, uses various forms of visual arts to reach Gods people. He will lead a class for anyone intrigued or interested in photography as a way to tell the story of ministry. Brochures and sign up are available on the church website. www.eastminsterpres.org An Eastminster Blood Drive will be held on Sunday, March 17, from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the CLC parking lot. Look for the Blood Mobile! To schedule an appointment please visit Redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: Eastminster or contact John Sim at 803-606-7230 or Johnsimsc@yahoo.com. Remember, the need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give Blood! The Footcare Ministry celebrated its fifth anniversary on February 12, by providing and serving lunch at Christ Central Ministry to more than one hundred homeless men and women. Eastminster members of the Footcare Team were joined by some longstanding volunteers from Ladson Presbyterian Church to host a celebratory luncheon. Rev. Jon Wagner offered an uplifting prayer and Rev. Amos Disasa delivered a heartfelt message. Their powerful words seemed to resonate with the guests, CCM staff, and the volunteers. The atmosphere of Christian love was heartwarming and the guests appreciated their party favors at the luncheons conclusion. Tuesdays special occasion allowed our collaborative ministry to praise God for His provisions in this partnership: for Richland Care being the local medical network assisting our guests, for CCM providing the footcare room, and to the volunteers who receive blessings while being a blessing. The Footcare Team invites EPC members to come any Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. to CCM and experience this transforming ministry. The Flower Guild is accepting memorials and honoraria for Easter lilies to decorate the sanctuary for Easter. Please write the wording you wish to have printed in the bulletin and enclose a check for $15.00 made out to the Eastminster Flower Guild for each lily. Checks may be mailed to the church or placed in the Flower Guild box in the workroom. Forms are available in the reception area. The deadline for your order is Monday, March 18 . Lilies may be removed by the donor from the sanctuary after the 10:30 a.m. service on Easter. Over the past year, Eastminster has given 25 lbs of soda can (and other aluminum) tabs to Ronald McDonald House. It takes quite a number of tabs to make a pound. All are appreciated. There is a vase in Mary Baldaufs office for the tabs. Please save and contribute. Ronald McDonald House uses money from the tabs to provide lodging and meals for families of children in Palmetto Health (Richland) Childrens Hospital.

CARE & CONCERN

EPC Prayer List Part 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 Concerns Walker Pearce, Boots Fuller, Remer Waguestack, those serving in our military, Stephen Ministers & their care receivers and all those in need of Gods special care. In Extended Care Margaret Zeigler Deaths Congregational love and sympathy are extended to:

Have You Signed Up for the Celebration of Faith?

Blood Drive, March 17

Family & friends, on the death of, Cheryl Hubbard Glazebrook, February 25, 2013.
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.

Five Year Celebration!

Lily Memorials

Ronald McDonald House Tabs

Dont miss out! Send your information to share with the congregation to updates@eastminsterpres.org. Please have your information in by Wednesday, March 6, to be shared in our next newsletter on March 17, 2013.

Deadline for UPDATE

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Update for March 3, 2013

Supper Six is a new fellowship opportunity at Eastminster. Couples or single adults are invited to register for a supper club comprised of 6 Eastminster members. Groups of six will be randomly formed. Each Supper Six group will meet three times: once a month, for three months, March, April and May. Once formed, each Supper Six group will decide the location and time to meet each month. Groups may choose to meet at a members home and share the food preparation, or the group may decide to pick a restaurant and go Dutch. Two ways to sign up: 1. Registration forms will be located in the Narthex on Sunday mornings, and in the church receptionists area each day. 2. Sign up on the EPC web site. www.eastminsterpres.org Please stop by the Parlor for a reception following the 11:15 a.m. service on Sunday, March 3, to honor, thank and welcome three special people! We will recognize Ben Boyd as he retires after 24 years of service as our sound technician; we will greet Lorenza Kennedy as he returns to work for the first time since his accident in October; and we will meet and welcome our new organist, Josh Evanovich, who will participate om worship for the first time on this Sunday!

Join Supper Six! Food, Fellowship, and Fun!

Serving on Sunday March 3

OFFICERS PRAYER: Elder Anne Bristow DEACONS: John Hudson & Laura Long Deacon Patrick Turner (Jubilee) Deacon Scott Verzyl (Jubilee) USHERS: Bill Coggins & Randy Liggitt GREETERS: (9:00) Peter & Jane Brissette, Coleman Chambliss, Bosie & Liz Martin, Kit & Leigh Pound (11:15) Craig Freeman, Sam & Liz Agee Chris Twitty, Coke Mann George & Phyllis Beighley INFANT ROOM - CLC 119 (9:00) Caroline & Thomas Rhodes (11:15) Laurin & Swepson Saunders TODDLER ROOM - CLC 117 (9:00) Drake & McKeever Cobia (11:15) Patrick & Brady Cutler 2-K ROOM - CLC 115 (9:00) Kit & Amy Williams (11:15) Robb & Jenny Brown CHILDRENS CHURCH 103 - 3K (9:00) Brian & Ashley Fitzgerald (11:15) Shannon Foley CHILDRENS CHURCH 105 - 4K (9:00) Elisa Lumpkin (11:15) John & Casey Martin CHILDRENS CHURCH 107 - 5K (9:00) Frank & Stephanie Mood (11:15) Scot & Jennifer Seigler

Welcome and Good Bye Reception - March 3

Actors and Singers Needed!

Rehearsals are beginning for the Spring Choir Musical presented by our Childrens Choirs. All students, K5 through 5th grade, interested in joining the cast of Its Good!, please join other actors/singers in room S-90 from 5:00-5:45 p.m. on Wednesdays from now until April 24th. This musical, the story of Gods Creation, will be presented on the last evening of WE@EPC on April 24th.

Eastminsters kitchen staff would like to remind folks with standing reservations for Wednesday night dinners that they should call ahead (by Monday prior) to cancel their reservations when they are unable to come for dinner. This will enable the kitchen staff to stay within budget by preparing only the amount of food needed per the number of reservations received. Likewise, for lunches and other meals, please remember to call to make a reservation so the kitchen will know how many to prepare for! Remember that reservations and cancellations can also be made on-line on the EPC web page. Thank you!

Do you have a standing reservation for our WE@EPC dinners?