EPC Updates

Eastminster Presbyterian Church

Eastminster Staff
Pastor
Pressley Cox
pressley@eastminster.com
Director of Children &
Youth Ministry
Lynn Moorshead
lynn@eastminster.com
Administrative Assistant
Ellen Irick
admin@eastminster.com
Interim Music Director
Lucie Svatonova-Hughes
lucie@eastminster.com
Accompanist
Carol Irick
carolirick@charter.net
Director of Bell Choir
Jim Parrish
Jim.parrishsc@gmail.com
Bookkeeper
Wanda Grant
pbs@carolina.rr.com
Church Information
Eastminster Presbyterian
2240 Woodruff Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
www.eastminster.com
Phone: 864-284-0190
Fax: 864-284-9316

Eastminster Presbyterian
Church is a church of the
Presbyterian Church, USA

Mid-April 2016

Stay after worship and fellowship with your

church family Sunday April 24th!
There will be a bake sale after church
on Sunday, April 24. All bake sale proceeds
will be split between two families who have
lost their homes to fires. One family
will be the Drakes (Syble Drakes son)
and the other will be Mr. Terry, the
Facility Engineer at Bethel Elementary
who lost his home to a fire in January.
Children and youth will provide baked
goodies for purchase.
Any member who would like to
contribute items for the bake sale,
please bring them to the commons
area before worship on Sunday, April 24.

CELEBRATE WITH US! Our pastor, Rev. Pressley

Cox turns 40 this month. Please stay immediately
following the service on Sunday, April 24th, for cake and
punch to celebrate this wonderful occasion! A basket will
be available for cards and birthday wishes.

F3 on the 4th TAKE A HIKE! Please

join us following the birthday celebration
and bake sale on Sunday, April 24th for a
family friendly hike at Table Rock State
Park. We'll enjoy an easy 2 mile hike,
explore the park and take some time to
reflect on God's creation. Wear your
walking shoes to church and bring a bag lunch and $2 per adult for
admission (kids under 16 are free). We'll caravan from the church, but
directions will be available if you'd like to meet us there. Pets are welcome
on the trail so feel free to swing by home to pick up Fido on the way! See you
on the 24th!

Mid April 2016

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL The Adult Sunday

School class meets every Sunday morning at 9:15
for a brief time of fellowship followed by an
engaging lesson. We are continuing with the
Feasting on the Word curriculum to explore the
lectionary texts of the day.

Session
Class of 2016
Eileen Osteen
Sara Randall
Jim Stewart
John Taylor

If you would like to read the daily lectionary, visit

http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/devo
tions/

Class of 2017
Heath Cobb
Beverly George
Ed Irick
Kimberly Lane
Class of 2018
Elaine Campbell
Gil Kraemer
Cyndi Lichoulas

YOUTH SUNDAY CLASS Join us Sunday, April 17th

immediately following Worship for Youth Sunday School.
Contact Lynn Moorshead for details at
lynn@eastminster.com

MENS SMALL GROUP Are you

interested in growing deeper in faith
and exploring Scripture? Consider
adding this valuable time of study,
prayer and fellowship to your week.
This group meets on Tuesday mornings at 7:00 AM and
they are currently studying 1 Peter. Contact Ed Irick or
Jerry Calloway if you would like more information at
edirick@charter.net or jerry@cecconstructionllc.com
Ladies Out to Lunch (L.O.L.)
All ladies are invited to join Pressley and Lynn for
lunch once a month. We will meet on Thursday, April
28th at 11:30 a.m. at Roost (22 North Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601) Please call or text Pressley at
864-517-9781 by Tuesday, April 26th to reserve your
lunch seat!
EPC Book Club Everyone is welcome to check out
the following schedule and
join in the book club!
Meetings will be held at 7:00
p.m. at EPC. Please contact
Shirley Nease if you have
any questions at
Shirleynease@yahoo.com.
May 23rd Leaving Time by Jodie Picoult

Eastminster Presbyterian Church

HANDS ON GREENVILLE:
Saturday, April 30, 8:15-11:30 AM
Children, Youth and parents:
mark your calendars now for this
annual Greenville event in which
we will be participating for the first
time! Volunteers from
Greenville's corporations, places
of worship, schools, and
professional and civic
organizations will spread
throughout Greenville and

surrounding areas to repair cabins at

campgrounds for the disabled, paint
playground equipment and murals at
our public schools, landscape the
grounds of local shelters, and beautify
nearby state and city parks. We will
select our project on April 1st, and it
will be announced in church on April
3rd! A sign up sheet is in the Commons
now. T-shirt orders are due by April 7th
so make sure to sign up ASAP!

Film & Theology Nights

Come watch some great movies and
participate in a group discussion
afterwards. Pizza, drinks and snacks
provided! Please RSVP to
lynn@eastminster.com by the Thursday
before each date.

Medical Mission Program

Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church has a
group of folks going to Peru in mid-June to
continue working on a Medical Mission
program they are a part of. This particular
program is something FIPC has participated
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used prescription glasses, dollar-store
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4/17 local
(Sunday)
at 4:00
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tomato products. So the next
mission trip. The poorest among the
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time you are at the store, pick up
poorest are known to walk hours through
by Lynn
an extra can of pasta sauce,
challenging terrain along the Amazon River
Moorshead: 118
bottle of ketchup, (plastic or cans
Kingswood
to get a $1 pair of glasses. If you would be
- no glass please!), diced
Circle,
willing to help please turn in glasses by April
tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato
soup, etc. to help fill our binSimpsonville
in the
24th to the church office (marked that they
commons area!
are for this medical mission drive).
Sr. Highs:
4/16 (Saturday) at 6:30
"To Save A Life"
Hosted by Pressley Cox:
356 Pimlico Rd., Greenville

Mid April 2016

Congregational Joys & Concerns

EPC Members Norton and Suzanne Cater; Lynn and Sandy Ingram;
Cathy Parrish and family; Audra Pierce; Lynn, Maryanne Torris; Craig,
Martha, Katie and Alex Winebarger.
Homebound/Nursing Home Sylvia Meyer, Emily Phillips
EPC Friends
Corky Becker (EPC Nursery worker)
Terry Dietrich (Noel Watkins and Rily Lichoulas art teacher)
Charlotte Knowles (friend of Sandy Watkins)
Francine Murphy (friend of Eileen Osteen)
Roxanne Waling (Eileen Osteens friend)
Calleigh (friend of Dan Harris & family)
Jim and Mary Beth (friends of Beverly George)
Hannah and family (friend of Kim Gassner)
Tammy (co-worker of Bonnie McCourtie)
Faith, Hope and Love Ministries (Lynn Ingrams nephew)

EPC Extended Family

Barbara Brandenburg (Paul Brandenburgs mother)
Paul and Susan Burks (Cathy Parrishs sister and brother-in-law)
Eli Chavez (Anita Harleys cousins grandson)
Ray Curley (Eileen Osteens father)
Russel and Rebecca Drake and family (Syble Drakes son)
Jim and Sandy Eastman (Sharon Daughertys sister and brother-in-law)
Harper Frans (Ben Coxs cousins daughter)
Susan Harrell (Lindy Landers sister)
Cindy Herbert (Beverly Georges sister)
Glynn and Ginnie Ingram (Lynn Ingrams brother and sister-in-law)
Andrew and Jean McAllister (parents of Sande Schweir)
Sandy Stewart (Jim Stewarts sister)
Mary Lauren Tardif (Lynn and Sandy Ingrams great-niece)
Joyce (Bonnie McCourties Aunt)
Michael (Eileen Osteens brother)
Jerry (Barbara Kurtas brother)

For additions, corrections, or to be removed from the prayer list, please contact
Network 6:2 Coordinator Syble Drake at 350-7637 or email network62@eastminster.com
Eastminsters Administrative Assistant Ellen Irick at 284-0190 or email admin@eastminster.com

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Young Families Group

Adult Sunday School
Worship Two Cents a Meal
Social Sunday
Youth Sunday School
Stated Session Meeting
Scouts
Greenville In Harmony
Mens Bible Study
Cub Scouts
Handbells
Cub Scouts
Choir
Adult Sunday School
Worship
Birthday Celebration and Bake Sale
F3 on the 4th Creation Hike
EPC Hosts Foothills Presbytery
Greenville In Harmony
Mens Bible Study
Cub Scouts
Handbells
Choir
L.O.L.
Hands on Greenville Day

Our next GAIHN host week begins Sunday May 1st!

Submissions for the May Eastminster Edition

are due by April 24th