April 15 2016 EPC Update

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EPC UpdatesEastminster Presbyterian Church Mid-April 2016

Eastminster Staff

Pastor Pressley Cox

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Director of Children & Youth Ministry Lynn Moorshead

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Administrative Assistant Ellen Irick

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Interim Music Director Lucie Svatonova-Hughes

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AccompanistCarol Irick

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Director of Bell Choir Jim Parrish

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BookkeeperWanda Grant

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Church InformationEastminster Presbyterian

2240 Woodruff RoadSimpsonville, SC 29681 www.eastminster.com

Phone: 864-284-0190Fax: 864-284-9316

Eastminster PresbyterianChurch is a church of the

Presbyterian Church, USA

Stay after worship and fellowship with yourchurch family Sunday April 24th

CELEBRATE WITH US! Our pastor, Rev. PressleyCox turns 40 this month. Please stay immediatelyfollowing the service on Sunday, April 24 th , for cake andpunch to celebrate this wonderful occasion! A basket will be available for cards and birthday wishes.

F 3 on the 4 th TAKE A HIKE! Please join us following the birthday celebrationand bake sale on Sunday, April 24th for a

family friendly hike at Table Rock StatePark. We'll enjoy an easy 2 mile hike,explore the park and take some time toreflect on God's creation. Wear your

walking shoes to church and bring a bag lunch and $2 per adult foradmission (kids under 16 are free). We'll caravan from the church, butdirections will be available if you'd like to meet us there. Pets are welcomeon the trail so feel free to swing by home to pick up Fido on the way! See youon the 24th!

There will be a bake sale after churchon Sunday, April 24. All bake sale proceeds will be split between two families who havelost their homes to fires. One family will be the Drakes (Syble Drake’s son)and the other will be Mr. Terry, theFacility Engineer at Bethel Elementary who lost his home to a fire in January.Children and youth will provide bakedgoodies for purchase.

Any member who would like tocontribute items for the bake sale,please bring them to the commonsarea before worship on Sunday, April 24.

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HANDS ON GREENVILLE: Saturday, April 30, 8:15-11:30 AMChildren, Youth and parents:mark your calendars now for this

annual Greenville event in which we will be participating for the firsttime! Volunteers fromGreenville's corporations, placesof worship, schools, andprofessional and civicorganizations will spreadthroughout Greenville and

surrounding areas to repair cabins atcampgrounds for the disabled, paintplayground equipment and murals atour public schools, landscape the

grounds of local shelters, and beautifynearby state and city parks. We willselect our project on April 1st, and it

will be announced in church on April3 rd! A sign up sheet is in the Commonsnow. T-shirt orders are due by April 7 th

so make sure to sign up ASAP !

yo are at the store, pick up an extra can of pasta sauce, bottle of ketchup, (plastic o soup, etc. to help fill our bin in thecommons area

Eastminster Presbyterian Church

GOD’S P NTRY Don’t forget that Eastminster hasbeen asked to stock the shelves

of this local food bank withtom to products . So the next

time you are at the store, pick upan extra can of pasta sauce,

bottle of ketchup, (plastic or cans- no glass please!), diced

tomatoes, tomato puree, tomatosoup, etc. to help fill our bin in the

commons area!

Medical Mission Program Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church has a

group of folks going to Peru in mid-June tocontinue working on a Medical Missionprogram they are a part of. This particularprogram is something FIPC has participatedin for about 20 years, with leadershipthrough some of their members. They areasking EPC friends to clean out any and alltypes of eye glasses that have accumulatedand might be collecting dust in their homes.FIPC is sponsoring a drive to collect these

used prescription glasses, “dollar -store”readers, sunglasses; all to be taken on thismission trip. The poorest among thepoorest are known to walk hours throughchallenging terrain along the Amazon Riverto get a $1 pair of glasses. If you would be willing to help please turn in glasses by April24 th to the church office (marked that theyare for this medical mission drive).

Film & Theology NightsCome watch some great movies and

participate in a group discussionafterwards. Pizza, drinks and snacks

provided! Please RSVP [email protected] by the Thursday

before each date.

Sr. Highs: 4/16 (Saturday) at 6:30

"To Save A Life"Hosted by Pressley Cox:

356 Pimlico Rd., Greenville


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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 Osteen’s 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 Ingram’s nephew)

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 Extended FamilyBarbara Brandenburg (Paul Brandenburg’s mother) Paul and Susan Burks (Cathy Parrish’s sister and brother -in-law) Eli Chavez (Anita Harley’s cousin’s grandson) Ray Curley (Eileen Osteen’s father) Russel and Rebecca Drake and family (Syble Drake’s son) Jim and Sandy Eastman (Sharon Daugherty’s sister and brother -in-law)

Harper Frans (Ben Cox’s cousin’s daughter) Susan Harrell (Lindy Landers’ sister) Cindy Herbert (Beverly George’s sister) Glynn and Ginnie Ingram (Lynn Ingram’ s brother and sister-in-law) Andrew and Jean McAllister (parents of Sande Schweir) Sandy Stewart (Jim Stewart’s sister) Mary Lauren Tardif (Lynn and Sandy Ingram’s great -niece) Joyce (Bonnie McCourtie’s Aunt) Michael (Eileen Osteen’s brother) Jerry ( Barbara Kurta’s 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

Eastminster’s Administrative Assistant Ellen Irick at 284-0190 or email [email protected]

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15 7:00 p.m. Young Families Group17 9:15 a.m. Adult Sunday School

10:30 a.m. Worship – Two Cents a MealSocial Sunday

11:45 a.m. Youth Sunday School12:00 p.m. Stated Session Meeting3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Scouts

18 6:00 p.m.-9:30p.m. Greenville In Harmony19 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study

6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Cub Scouts20 6:00 p.m. Handbells

6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Cub Scouts7:00 p.m. Choir

24 9:15 a.m. Adult Sunday School10:30 a.m. Worship11:45 a.m. Birthday Celebration and Bake Sale12:15 p.m. F3 on the 4 th – Creation Hike2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. EPC Hosts Foothills Presbytery

25 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Greenville In Harmony26 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cub Scouts27 6:00 p.m. Handbells

7:00 p.m. Choir28 11:30 a.m. L.O.L.30 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Hands on Greenville Day

Our next GAI H N host week begins Sunday M ay 1 st !

Mid – April 2016

Subm issions for the M ay E astminster Editionare due by April 4 th

April 15 2016 EPC Update

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