EastminstEr UpdatEEastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

Volume 39 Number 9 March 1, 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 Childrens Ministries

Mrs. Fredna LeeDirector of Music Ministries

Mrs. Lucy Corley andMrs. Anita Poole

EDS Co-Directors

Mr. William L. Collins, Jr.Business Manager

Ms. Julie McDanielMember Involvement Coordinator

SERMonSuNday, March 1

9:00 & 11:15 a.m. - Sanctuary11:15 a.m. - Jubilee

Dr. Bradley D. SmithChosen to Fellowship Together

1 Corinthians 1:10-19

We are the Body

SHARING HIS LIGHT1 COR. 12

Dear Eastminster Family,

Saturday afternoon, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, Eastminsters Cel-ebration of Faith will provide unique opportunities for intentional growth. To best meet your interests and schedules, the planning team has arranged three tracks with three sessions offered for each track.

Dr. Richard Boyce, Dean of Union Presbyterian Seminarys Charlotte cam-pus, will prompt us to think further about Being the Body of Christ, particu-

larly connecting it to our current small group study. Dr. David olshine, Professor of Youth, Family and Culture at Columbia International

University, will speak to parents of young people as well as to our youths. Mr. Brian Maness, a stained glass artist from Memphis, Tn, will teach his craft to

interested novices.

To register, please visit the website www.eastminsterpres.org. Under Quicklinks on the right side at the bottom of the page you will see Celebration of Faith 2015. Click on this link and register for the sessions and the meal. or call Tricia at 256-1654. There are three sessions for each offering. See below.

THE ART AND WITNESS OF STAINED GLASS: Mr. Brian Maness (Space is limited and classes build on one another; please sign up for all sessions.)Saturday @ 3:00 - 5:30 PM ______Sunday @ 4:15 - 5:15 PM ______Sunday @ 5:30 - 6:30 PM ______

FAITH FORMATION OF YOuTH: Dr. David OlshineSaturday @ 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ______ (For parents of middle school students)Sunday @ 4:15 - 5:15 PM ______ (Session 1) (For parents of high school students)Sunday @ 5:30 - 6:30 PM ______ (Session 2) (MS & HS youth AND parents)

BEING THE BODY OF CHRIST: Rev. Dr. Brad SmithSaturday @ 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ______ Being the Body of Christ

BEING THE BODY OF CHRIST: Rev. Dr. Richard BoyceSunday @ 4:15 - 5:15 PM ______ Being the Body of ChristSunday @ 5:30 - 6:30 PM ______ Being the Body of Christ

CELEBRATIon DInnER In ThoMPSon hALL.Sunday @ 6:30 - 7:30 PM ______ (chicken alfredo, spaghetti with meat sauce, broccoli, garlic bread, salad, dessert and drinks.)

ChILDCARE - SATURDAY (InFAnT - 5Th GRADE) - 3:45 - 5:30 PMChILDCARE - SUnDAY (InFAnT) - 4:15 - 6:30 PMJESUS RoCkS - SUnDAY - 4:00 - 6:30 PM

ALSo: our Small Groups have been talking about the importance of reaching out. I want to invite you, especially those of you that have been at Eastminster a while, to reach out to some of the ministers who have reached out to this church family. Two of Eastminsters longest serving pastors, Ernest Thompson and John Frye, have each recently experienced the deaths of their respective wives. And while it is good to reach out during times of difficulty, I also encourage you to reach out to Eastminsters longest serving pastor, Joe Donaho and his wife kay. Addresses can be found on page 2 at the bottom.Gratefully,

Brad

Daily CalENDaRSuNday, March 18:00 Celebration Choir Rehearsal9:00 Worship & Childrens Church10:00 Jubilee Band Practice Sunday School Worship Discovery Eastminster First Step10:05 Chancel Choir Rehearsal11:15 Jubilee Worship Worship & Childrens Church1:00 Basketball Practices3:00 Cub Scouts Mtg.4:00 Small Group Meeting4:30 Small Group Meeting5:00 SUnDAYS @5 Small Group Mtgs. Cub Scouts Senior high Youth MS Youth Circle #66:00 Youth Meal6:30 BSFMoNday, 27:00 Mens Prayer Breakfast9:00 Count Team Fifty Plus Exercise Class11:00 Small Group12:00 Small Groups1:30 Pastors Mtg.2:30 Program Staff3:00 Basketball Practice3:10 Full Staff Mtg.5:00 Small Group5:30 Yoga Fellowship6:00 EPC Mens League Games6:30 Small Group7:30 Balthazor/Moss Small GroupTuESday, March 37:15 Jr. high Prayer Breakfast8:00 Public Safety Training Seminar9:00 Drop-In nursery EDS Registration Small Group10:00 Senior Fitness Small Groups EPW Coordinating Team P.E.P. Planning Teams EPW Bible Moderators11:45 Tuesday Lunch12:00 Small Groups12:30 Visitation1:00 Footcare Ministry3:00 Exercising for Arthritis Basketball Practice5:00 Tai Chi6:00 handbell Rehearsal Lee Small Group MSB Teams6:30 Troop Comm. Mtg.7:00 Scottish Country Dancing Girls Senior high Small Group Guys Senior high Small Group WEdNESday, March 47:00 Lowrey/Fuller Small Group8:00 EDS Staff Mtg.9:00 Drop-In nursery Fifty Plus Exercise Class EDS Registration9:25 EDS Chapel9:30 Prayer Shawl Ministry10:00 Fairey/McCants Small Group Curtis/Seabrook Small Group11:45 Staff Bday Lunch3:00 Basketball Practice3:30 ketchum Brownies4:00 helfer/Cox Small Group5:15 Angel Choir, Junior Choir WE@EPC Dinner5:30 henderson Small Group5:45 Childcare6:00 Small Groups6:15 Burns/Burden Small Group6:30 Reynolds Small Group7:15 Chancel Choir ThurSday, March 57:45 Johnson Small Group9:00 Drop-In nursery EDS Registration10:00 Senior Fitness Buyck/Daye Small Group Bennett Small Group3:00 Exercising for Arthritis Basketball Practice5:30 Robinson Small Group Yoga7:30 Jubilee Band PracticeFrIday, March 69:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class11:00 Support Staff Mtg.3:00 Basketball PracticeSaTurday, March 76:30 BSF Leader Mtg.9:00 Youth Basketball League Games

Haiti Steering CommitteeTo build on the enthusiasm following our recent successful trip to haiti, and to continue

our much needed efforts there, the Mission, Service and Benevolence ministry team is form-ing a haiti Steering Committee. This group will be a subcommittee of MSB, and will be tasked with managing the mission relationship with Medical Benevolence Foundation, our missions partner in haiti. Work to be done includes reviewing funding and mission propos-als related to haiti. They will then make their recommendations to MSB. In addition to oth-ers who may have an interest in haiti, it is our hope to engage many of you who have been to haiti already, so we can leverage your knowledge and insight. If you are interested, please contact Julie McDaniel at jmcdaniel@eastminsterpres.org or at 256-1654 x143.

Public Safety Training to be held at Eastminster, March 3The Department of Public Safety will be holding an officers Training at Eastminster on

March 3, in Thompson hall, with the Attorney General in attendance. If you see many police cars parked around the church, dont panic; we are in good hands!

Eastminster Day SchoolEastminster Day School, a ministry of Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm

Rd., Columbia, is accepting applications for a full-time director. The school has approxi-mately 200 students during the school year and approximately 160 during the summer months. The director will have a bachelors degree in child development, early childhood education or elementary education from an accredited college or university. Educational equivalent of six (6) years minimum of child development experience recognized.

Interested applicants please call Bill Collins at 803-724-5360, or e-mail Bill Collins at bcol-lins@eastminsterpres.org

For our loved ones . . .In memory of Dr. Phillips Bates, given by Ashton & Mary Ruth Cribbs.In memory of Sidney Ferguson, given by J. B. horst, C. Whitaker & Michel Moore, M/M

R.A. Powell, Jr., howard T. Rowell, Lucy Thorne, M/M John C. Thorne II.In memory of Denise Frye, given by Betty & Alex Jenkins.In memory of Elyssa Grace Hill, given by John & Sharmin hill.

EPC Babies - Kindergarten AgeSt. Patricks Day Party

Eastminster invites you to join us for a wee bit o the Irish on Friday, March 15, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in Thompson hall. Babies through kindergarten age and their parents are invited (older siblings are welcome.) Well learn about St. Patricks life and Christian faith, have dinner from Zos; themed crafts, games and maybe an Irish jig or two. Cost is $3.00 per person 2k and older (family cap of $15.00), paid at the door. Please RSVP to Croskeys (croyall@eastmin-sterpres.org).

Eastminster Former PastorsErnest Thompson, Jr.21 Wheaton CircleGreensboro, nC 27406(304) 523-6476

Joe & kay Donaho8621 Ravencliff CoveGermantown, Tn 38138-7321(901) 754-6580

John Frye1308 Dunbarton Road Gastonia, nC 28054(704) 864-2651 ext. 19

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, Bill McInnis, Dave Steven, and those serving in our military, Stephen Ministers and their care receivers, and all those in need of Gods special care.

Deathscongregational love and sympathy are extended to:

Ben Miller, on the death of his wife, Helen Miller, February 19, 2015.

Dot Tringali, on the death of her husband, Dom Tringali , February 21, 2015.

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 UPDATEDont miss out! Send your information to share with the congregation to tcarter@east-minsterpres.org.Please have your information in by Wednesday, February 18, to be shared in our next newslet-ter on March 1, 2015.

The Body at Work Your time, talent, and treasure at work in Gods Kingdom

Eastminsters Stephen Ministers have spent more than 700 hours providing confidential, one-to-one Christian Care to individuals in our congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.

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

Coker College Chamber Singers at EPC March 8The Coker Chamber Singers, one of four choral ensembles at Coker College,

will sing at Eastminster on March 8, during the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. worship ser-vices in the sanctuary. This auditioned ensemble of fourteen to sixteen singers per-forms choral chamber works from all musical periods, conducted by Dr. William Carswell and staff accompanist Ronda Wilkes McElveen. The choir most recently toured in Washington, DC, and new York City.

Adult Sunday School - March 8All Adult Sunday school classes are invited to hear Sarah Snapp, missionary to

Bolivia, on Sunday, March 8, during the Sunday School hour in the Adult Re-ception hall. Sarah is the daughter of Eastminster members, Anne and Wendle Snapp. She serves as a teacher, and her sending agency is SIM, (Serving him in Mission).

Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus Was a KidVacation Bible School for 2015, focusing on Jesus as a child, is

the week of June 22 - 25. Registration begins on Easter Sunday, April 5, and runs through June 5. Volunteers are needed! To volun-teer to help with VBS this summer, e-mail Ashley, ashleylidikay@gmail.com.

Call for Library VolunteersThis spring and summer, we will be cleaning up our Library shelves! This will

include book checks, shelf-straightening, taking inventory, and ordering some new resources. If you have any time on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., please e-mail Librarian, Caroline Bennett, at caroline.bennett@att.net to schedule a time to help. Many thanks!

Kelly Minter is coming to town! Author of various Small Group Bible Studies, kelly Minter is

coming to town! on March 27-28, women of Eastminster are invited to attend EnCourage Weekend, hosted by the Womens Ministry of Lexington Presbyterian Church. kellys topic for the weekend will be one of her newest releases, The Fitting Room Putting on the Character of Christ. only $22.10 per person, this mini-weekend conference will nourish your soul with song, teaching and laughter. Minter is also the author of No Other Gods; Ruth: Loss, Love and Legacy; Nehemiah: A Heart That Can Break, and several other well-known books. To order your

tickets, go to www.lexpreschurch.com/kelly-Minter-EnCourage. To see more on the speaker, go to www.kellyminter.com, or call Small Groups Coordinator Caro-line Bennett at 256-1654.

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MARCH 1oFFIcErS PrayEr: Elder Steve SearcydEacoNS: Phyllis Trippe, Abbot Carnes deacon Tom Griffin (Jubilee) deacon Jennifer Rayfield (Jubilee)uShErS: Bill Coggins & Randy LiggittGrEETErS:(9:00) Parks & Judy Small Buzz Smythe Chuck & hannah Stiles harvey & Martha Studstill(11:15) Connie Parramore Patrick & Jennifer Rayfield John & Jill Skeppstrom Tyler & Lesley Stone INFaNT rooM - cLc 115(9:00) Staff(11:15) kade & Duncan CogginsToddLEr rooM - cLc 117(9:00) Elizabeth & Christian Rasor(11:15) Emily & Tim Thornton2-K rooM - cLc 119(9:00) Staff(11:15) StaffchILdrENS church 102 - 3K(9:00) Stuart & Jennie Lee(11:15) Eliza & Tyler hudson chILdrENS church 104 - 4K(9:00) Jordan & Ryan horton(11:15) Albert & harper JameschILdrENS church 106 - 5K(9:00) Craig & Tricia howard(11:15) ohara & Ashby howard

Celebration of Faith March 14 - 15Eastminsters Celebration of Faith is March 14 & 15. The adult education

speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Richard Boyce, Dean of Union Presbyterian Semi-nary at Charlotte, nC. Faith formation for youth will be lead by Dr. David olshine, Professor of Youth and Family at Columbia International University. There will be creative arts classes offered by Mr. Brian Maness of Memphis, Tn. Brian has taught stained glass classes at the annual recreation retreat in Mon-treat, many times. There are three sessions, with the first one held on Saturday afternoon. Sessions 2 and 3 will be on Sunday afternoon. We will end the event with a Family Celebration Meal on Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. Please check out the class times and locations at www.eastminsterpres.org and sign up.

Lenten Devotional ReadingsThe Lenten scripture reading this year will come from Rick Warrens book,

40 Days of Community. Small Groups are using his book during Lent, and mem-bers are writing devotionals. If you are not in a small group, do not have a copy of the Rick Warren book, or are not receiving the daily EPC devotionals, there are pamphlets available with the scripture reading for each day in the narthex, in Jubilee on Sunday, and in the CLC. In addition, if you would like a copy of the book to read along, contact Julie (256-1654).

Lily MemorialsThe 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 $20.00 made out to the Eastmin-ster 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 Friday, March 27. Lilies may be removed by the donor from the sanctuary after the 10:30 a.m. service on Easter.

Hello Readers!our next book club meeting will be at the home of Mary Bett Thorne, 4833

Clemson Avenue, on Monday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. The book for this month is Molokai by Alan Brennert. Email marybett424@gmail.com if you have any questions. hope to see you there!