Professional Documents
Culture Documents
August 2016
Eastminster Staff
Pastor
Pressley Cox
pressley@eastminster.com
Administrative Assistant
Ellen Irick
admin@eastminster.com
Music Director
lucie@eastminster.com
Lucie Svatonova-Hughes
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
EPC will, once again, be opening its doors to three Greenville Area Interfaith
Hospitality Network (GAIHN) families August 7-14. As one of over 40 area
churches participating in the GAIHN program, we have a chance one week every
quarter to make a real difference in the lives of families experiencing homelessness
by providing temporary shelter, meals, and hospitality. GAIHN is the only
Greenville area shelter that focuses on keeping families with young children
together and offers accountability and help in overcoming each familys hardships.
Our part is simple . . . we make them feel welcome as we live out Jesus command to
love one another. In order to do this, we need volunteers to cook, host, and spend
the night in the church with these families.
The last time we hosted GAIHN, many of you had an opportunity to meet and get
to know two incredible teenage girls, Ashley and Alana. On the Wednesday night
they were here in May, they joined in our choir practice and accepted Lucies
invitation to return in July for the vocal class she offered to the congregation. Their
smiles were infectious as our members once again embraced them and offered them
encouragement. When you volunteer to be a part of this outreach, you get back so
much more than you give. Homelessness begins to takes on names and faces,
relationships are formed, and lives are forever changed.
There are many ways you can help the week of August 7-14. Please visit the
sign-up board in the Commons Area or contact Valeen Goodreau
valeengoodreau@gmail.com or Chuck Mitcham
patriciamitcham174@gmail.com.
To learn more about homelessness and the GAIHN program,
please visit www.gaihn.org
Eastminster Presbyterian
Church is a church of the
Presbyterian Church, USA
August 2016
Summer
Worship Schedule
Learning to live into this rugged "hymnal" of spiritual poetry we call the Psalms is
what can help us become what St Ireneus envisioned: "The glory of God is a
human being fully alive."
August 7th
Montreat Youth Sunday
A World of Difference
Communion
Fully alive that's what we all seek. And fully alive is what the Psalms want to
make of us. I hope you enjoy these last four weeks immersed in the poetry of the
Psalms.
Week Nine:
Monday, August 1
Tuesday, August 2
Wednesday, August 3
Thursday, August 4
Friday, August 5
Saturday, August 6
Sunday, August 7
Week Ten:
Monday, August 8
Tuesday, August 9
Wednesday, August 10
Thursday, August 11
Friday, August 12
Saturday, August 13
Sunday, August 14
Week Eleven:
Monday, August 15
Tuesday, August 16
Wednesday, August 17
Thursday, August 18
Friday, August 19
Saturday, August 20
Sunday, August 21
Week Twelve:
Monday, August 22
Tuesday, August 23
Wednesday, August 24
Thursday, August 25
Friday, August 26
Saturday, August 27
Sunday, August 28
We are one family in Christ, living in community, celebrating our faith, called,
comforted and challenged by the Word of God, reaching out to all persons.
Our Vision:
To grow in God, make Christ known and serve with love.
Our Mission
Worship GOD, Grow IN FAITH, Go AND SERVE
EPC Friends
Terry Dietrich
Charlotte Knowles
Francine Murphy
(friend of Eileen Osteen)
Shelly and Hannah Raynes
Tammy
Emily
(granddaughter of Gary
friend of Sara Randall)
Pam
8/27 Ed Irick
Kimberly Lane
August 2016
Session
Class of 2016
Eileen Osteen
Sara Randall
Jim Stewart
John Taylor
Class of 2017
Heath Cobb
Beverly George
Ed Irick
Kimberly Lane
Class of 2018
Jerry Calloway
Elaine Campbell
Gil Kraemer
Cyndi Lichoulas
Thursday, August 25
For:
Where:
Time:
6:00 p.m.
Cost:
Hosts:
RSVP:
August 2016
Thank you EPC for participating in the Soles for Souls program. The shoe drive ended July 31st,
and your contributions were greatly appreciated!
Thanks to the efforts of this congregation, the Summer Food Drive was a
great success. We collected 1039 items - that's double our initial goal - for
distribution to United Ministries and the Golden Strip Emergency Relief
Resource Agency. These items will feed between 50 and 60 families in our
community. The Outreach Committee thanks all who participated by
bringing in items and looks forward to another food drive next summer.
Thank
You EPC!
Pre-Conference Workshops:
1:00 p.m. Friday
Leadership Skills
Or
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Preparation
Business Meeting:
4:00-500 p.m. Friday
August 2016
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
TUESDAY
2
WEDNESDAY
3
THURSDAY
4
FRIDAY
5
7 am Mens Bible
Study
6:30 pm
Stewardship Team
6:30 -9:30 pm
Greenville In Harmony
7 am Mens Bible
Study
14
15
16
7 am Mens Bible
Study
21
22
SATURDAY
6
9 a.m.-5pm Greenville In
Harmony
10
11
12
13
17
18
19
20
23
24
25
26
27
6:00-9:30 pm
Greenville In Harmony
7 am Mens Bible
Study
7:00 pm Choir
6:00 pm F.U.N.
Group BBQ
dinner
28
29
30
31
6:00-9:30 pm
Greenville In Harmony
6:30 pm Rally Day
Meeting
7:00 pm Children &
Youth FF meeting
7 am Mens Bible
Study
7:00 pm Choir
7:00 pm Youth
Visioning meeting
Newsletter Information
August 11th - Deadline for the August mid-month newsletter
August 25th - Deadline for September newsletter
*Please send all mid-month and monthly newsletter articles to admin@eastminster.com