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Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

Eastminster Update
803-256-1654 / www.eastminsterpres.org

Volume 39 Number 24

August 16, 2015

Dear Eastminster Family,

SHARING HIS LIGHT

1 COR. 12

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 Childrens 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, August 16

9:00 & 11:15 a.m. - Sanctuary

11:15 a.m. Jubilee

Whats In Your
Viewfinder?
Dr. Brad Smith
Ephesians 5:15-20

Embrace. Encourage. Engage. These three words are our theme

for this year. Even as God embraces us in Jesus Christ, let us joyfully
respond. Please note these seven opportunities:
Sunday, August 16- We return to our regular worship schedule
THIS Sunday, August 16! Sanctuary worship will be at 9:00 am and
11:15 am with a concurrent Jubilee service at 11:15am. (See page 2 for more information.)
Sunday, August 23- Discovering the Bible. New to Bible study? Start here! Join John
Arnold and Mark Durrett for this year-long, interactive introduction to the entire
Bible. Sign up with Julie at jmcdaniel@eastminsterpres.org or just show up! 5:00-6:30
pm, E-351.
Wednesday, August 26- Small Groups Kick-off Dinner for returning participants and
newcomers in the Gym, 5:15-7:00 pm. Contact Caroline at cbennett@eastminsterpres.org for information on facilitating or joining a group. Contact Anna at 2561654 or abower@eastminsterpres.org to RSVP for the dinner. (See page 4 for more
information.)
Sunday, August 30- Unveiling of Eastminsters new visual identity. Its time we embrace a logo that comes to represent EPC. Come August 30 and see!
Wednesday, September 2- Join us for Letters of Paul led by Mark Durrett. Alpha
and Small Groups will be meeting throughout the church.
Sunday, September 13- Celebration Day, Opportunity Fair, and Congregational
Lunch. Join us in the gym immediately after worship to launch fall at EPC with a
BBQ lunch and an Opportunity Fair. Contact Shelli at sknapp@eastminsterpres.org
to RSVP for lunch.
Sunday, September 20- Dr. John Frye Preaching. Long-time Eastminster Associate Pastor will lead our Friday-Saturday Officer Retreat and will preach on Sunday
morning.
See You Sunday,

Promotion Sunday August 16

August 16 we will return to our regular schedule with services in the Sanctuary at 9:00 am and 11:15 am. The Jubilee
service will begin at 11:15 am with all Sunday school classes
meeting at 10:00 am. Children entering 3K pre-school
through youth entering 12th grade will move to their new
grade level for the school year.

Steve and Kathi Amar to lead

Sunday School August 16!

Join us in Thompson Hall at 10:00 am on August 16 as

Steve and Kathi Amar tell us of their ministry to American
Muslims. Kathi and Steve are members of Christar (www.
christar.org), an inter-denominational faith mission. During
Steves Seminary training at Columbia International University, he and Kathi attended Eastminster Presbyterian Church
and thoroughly enjoyed its ministries. The Amars have been
ministering to the Iranian population in the Washington,
DC, area (which is believed to number as high as 250,000),
since 2001.

TRANSITIONS

EPC will prepare and serve dinner for the 200 residents at
Transitions Homeless Recovery Center on Thursday, August
20. Children as young as 10 are allowed to serve with their
family. Make Transitions a family goal for the summer!
Each month we take pasta salad (recipe provided), homemade
pound cakes and bananas. Our servers meet at the church at
4:30 pm and return by 6:30 pm. Please contact Laura Long at
laurapricelong@att.net to help. Thank you!

Welcome Morgan May

Please take a moment to welcome Morgan May, our new

Jubilee Worship Leader. Morgan is a student at USC majoring in English with a minor in Music and Vocal Performance. She has been working with the Jubilee band for
several weeks and assumed the responsibilities of Worship
Leader as of a few weeks ago.

Youth Basketball Registration

Registration for Eastminster Youth Basketball begins

August 15. If you have any questions, contact Bill Ketchin
at the church office (803-256-1654) or by email (bketchin@
eastminsterpres.org).

Youth Kick-off Celebrations,

Sunday, August 30, 5:00-6:30 p.m.

High school youth will be at the home of Emma Barr,

4809 Clemson Avenue. Middle school youth will meet at the
home of Coley Brown, 484 N. Kings Grant Drive. Remember to bring $5 for dinner.

EPC Lost & Found

Missing a pair of glasses? Umbrella?

Jacket?
Contact Shelli Knapp at the church office
(sknapp@eastminstepres.org) to claim your
lost and found item.

Brad Sherrills Apostle

Apostle is Brad Sherrills riveting new performance

based on Pauls epic journey found in Acts along with many
of Pauls most inspirational letters. Apostle is also presented
with a beautiful new multimedia design featuring original
videography captured in 2015 by Brads team at various Paul
sites throughout Turkey and Greece. Join us September 2728.

New Confirmation Class Begins

EPC has twenty-three 9th-grade students that will begin

a year-long journey of confirmation on August 23. Please
pray for these students as they learn about God, the church,
serving, and what it means to be a part of the Body of Christ!
During the year students will spend two weekends away
learning and sharing. They will serve together on various
mission projects and will spend much time in small groups
learning, laughing, and praying! The class will be confirmed
in April 2016.

Library Open House

Come visit your EPC Library before or after the congregational lunch to check out our newest books, Bible studies and
DVDs!
We have new selections in every category, from children
to youth, from Christian fiction novels to the newest nonfiction writings by well-known authors. Many of the new
releases are displayed on top of bookshelves for easy viewing.
Take a look at some of our newest titles:
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Chasing Sunsets by Karen Kingsbury
The Third Target by Joel Rosenberg
The Case for Grace by Lee Strobel
What to Do When You Dont Know What to Do by
Dr. David Jeremiah
Hosea by Jennifer Rothschild

Red Cross Blood Drive

Eastminster will be sponsoring a blood drive on Sunday

August 30 in the Christian Life Center gym. The Red Cross
will be set up from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm to take your donation. Please come and help up to four people with your
donation. August is usually a critical time when donations
are down due to vacations and the summer period.

Family Promise Returns September 6-13

Family Promise is a ministry that serves homeless families

in our community. Our next opportunity to host them is the
week of September 6-13. Yes, we will be hosting families on
the Labor Day holiday! There are many volunteer opportunities, and all are family-friendly! Please contact Elizabeth
Barber (ebarber77@gmail.com) or Lucy Corley (lcorley2@
sc.rr.com) for any questions or sign up on the EPC website.

Memorial Gifts Supporting the Eastminster

Endowment

In memory of Wade Hampton Oliver, given by Aimee

& Michael Schraibman, Cathy & Marshall Ramsey, Debbie &
Rick Boyer.
In memory of William W. Ketchin, Jr., given by George
& Phyllis Beighley.
In memory of Julian J. Nexsen, given by John & Anna
Welborn.

Memorial Gifts Supporting the Childrens

Choir Fund

In memory of Wade Hampton Oliver, given by John &

Caroline Molter.

Key Card Access Changes

The Key Card (FOB) Access System

for the church has been enhanced
for the Christian Education Building
with the addition of the Afterschool
Program, which will begin August
17. An additional reader has been
installed in the elevator. An individual will use the reader once inside the elevator to go to the
floor desired (much like hotels use for premium floors). This
enhancement will improve safety and will only be active
during the week when the EDS and Afterschool Program are
in session.

Work Trip to New Orleans with RHINO!

RHINO is an outreach program of St. Charles Avenue

Presbyterian Church which actively works to help New
Orleans residents restore their lives both physically and
spiritually through the service of nationwide partners. Well
be working with them to renovate homes in partnership with
Habitat for Humanity, and continue to serve those in need
as God calls us to do. The trip is Sept. 21-26 . Contact Mark
Rosenberg (803) 446-0003 for questions and Julie McDaniel
jmcdaniel@eastminsterpres.org to sign up.

ALL EPC MUSICAL GROUPS RESUME

REHEARSALS

SEPTEMBER 1-3 IN THE SANCTUARY BASEMENT.

Everyone is welcome to join any of the choirs or instrumental groups at EPC. No auditions necessary!
Handbells
Sr. High to Adult
Childrens Choirs
K-5-5th Grade
Chancel Choir
Sr. High to Adult
Celebration Choir
Sr. High to Adult
Youth Choirs
Middle & High School

Tuesdays

6:00-7:30

Wednesdays

5:15-6:00

Wednesdays

7:15-8:30

Sundays

8:00-8:45

Sundays

TBD

Cub Scouts

All rising 1st - 5th grade boys are invited to be part

of Eastminsters Pack 10 Cub Scouts. They meet on
Sunday evenings at the church. If you are interested in
joining or would like more information, please contact
Jason Anders at janders115@sc.rr.com or call at (803)
467-7781.

CONGREGATIONAL CARE & CONCERN

Hospitals
Hal Lane - Richland

Deaths

Congregational love and sympathy are extended

to:

Lucy Carson on the death of her sister, Johanna Stadler

Thomas, July 20.
Family of Sarah Sally Quantz Ellerbe, August 9.

Births

Congratulations and love to:

Kyle & Katie Johnson on the birth of their daughter,

Wallis Gray Johnson, born June 10. Sister Ella Johnson.
Mikell & Annie Scott on the birth of their daughter,
Elizabeth (Liza) Ann Scott, born August 2.
Paul & Phyllis Trippe on the birth of their granddaughter, Collins Montague Trippe, born August 4. Parents,
Preston & Julia Trippe.

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.

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Update for August 16, 2015

Regular Worship Times Resume this Sunday!

Traditional Worship in Sanctuary at 9:00 & 11:15 am
Sunday School at 10:00 am
Jubilee Service in Thompson Hall at 11:15 am

Regular Sunday School returns August 23

All adult Sunday school classes meet from 10 to 11 am on

Sundays, August 23, 2015, through May 22, 2016. Signing
up in advance isnt necessary, just come! There is always
room for more. Information on specific classes is available
on the church website, or on brochures available through
the church.
Fireside Class CE Building, room 353
Frank Harden ClassCE Building, room 350
GIFT ClassCE Building, room 356
HOPE ClassCLC rooms 269-271
Ichthus/DisciplesCE Building, room 355
JOY ClassCE Building, room 357
Parenting TeensCLC, rooms 273-275
Solid RockCE Building, room 358
Spiritual DiscoveriesCE Building, room 351

Small Groups Kick-Off Dinner

Drawing close to one another. Drawing close to God.

Wednesday, August 26, 5:15-7:00 pm in the CLC Gym
$6/adult. $3/child 8 years and under. Childcare provided.
Whether youre currently in a Small Group or you are interested in joining one, this celebration is for you!
Dinner RSVP: Call Anna Bower, 256-1654.
Small Group Info: Caroline Bennett at cbennett@eastminsterpres.org.

Ted Haigler Class CE Building, room 352

Deadline for UPDATE

Dont miss out! Send your information to share with the

congregation to communications@eastminsterpres.org.
Please have your information in by August 23rd for the
September 13th update.