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Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

Volume 37 Number 15 April 21, 2013

803-256-1654 / www.eastminsterpres.org

STAFF

Dr. Bradley D. SmithPastor

Dr. Mark E. DurrettAssociate Pastor

Rev. Lynn A. GrandsireAssociate Pastor

Rev. Jeffrey S. SmithAssociate Pastor

Dr. James I. St. JohnParish Associate

Rev. Jonathan S. WagnerAssociate Pastor

Mr. Croskeys RoyallDirector of Children’s Ministries

Mrs. Fredna LeeDirector of Music Ministries

Mr. William L. Collins, Jr.Business Administrator

Our Missionaries:

Rev. & Mrs. Donald Marsden-Virginia/Russia

Steven & Natalie Hall - Alaska

Sarah Snapp - Bolivia

Rev. John McCall - Taiwan

Steve & Kathy Amar - Virginia/Muslims in the US

George & Anne Harper - Philippines

SuNdAy, April 21

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

11:15 a.m. Jubilee

dr. Bradley d. Smith

“A Foundation for Building”

Ezra 7:1-10

In the last days, God says,

I will pour out my Spirit

on all people.

Your sons and daughters will

prophesy, your young men will see

VISIonS

your old men will dream

dreamS

a C T S 2 : 1 7

Dear Eastminster Family,

You are invited to lunch. On Sunday, April 28, please stay for lunch im-mediately after the 11:15 a.m. worship service. The meal will be free. We will eat in the Christian Life Center. In addition to sharing fellowship, the purpose of this meal is to show a video and ask you to support our “Toward 2020” capital campaign.

Have you ever had the heating or air conditioning at your house stop working? Or, have you realized your system is on the downhill slide and every time you get ready to have com-pany you worry it will simply grind to a halt. That’s where we are with the heat and air in our sanctuary. We’ve been nursing it along, but it’s just a matter of time before it fails. And we don’t want it to fail during a wedding, or funeral, or worship.

Similarly, have you ever faced the dilemma of inviting someone to your home only to realize upon that person’s arrival that the steps leading up to your house and their mobility limitations present a big problem? Regrettably, the many steps leading to the Eastminster sanctuary make that occurrence all too common. I saw it again this past Saturday at a funeral as a family, not knowing our campus, was preparing to carry a family member up some steps.

By now you should have received a brochure explaining the opportunity that is before us: to take the wonderful facilities that have been entrusted to us and to update and upgrade them for future generations, as well as for ourselves. The big ticket items of this campaign are: 1) new heating and air conditioning; 2) a new men’s restroom and a renovated women’s facility; 3) an elevator for accessibility; 4) a porte-cochere (covered drop off) for inclement weather; 5) re-wiring the sanctuary for improved safety; 6) reconfiguring the sanctuary chan-cel; 7) enhancing Jubilee worship and; 8) tithing, giving ten-percent of the capital campaign funds for God’s work in this community and beyond.

Of course, as when the heat and air has to be replaced in our homes, there is a cost. For us the estimate to accomplish what the Session has approved is $3 million. That is a great deal of money, but as one of you pointed out to me, if each of our 900 families would step up to help meet this challenge by giving at least $3,333.00 over the three years of the campaign, the need would be met. Scripture, of course, encourages us to give as we have been prospered and some of us can give more.

Please come to lunch April 28 and help us plan by registering your attendance. To RSVP you can call 256-1654; email mbaldauf@eastminsterpres.org or visit www.eastminsterpres.org and follow the instructions. Then, on May 19, Pentecost Sunday, I pray you will make a tangible commitment to join in God’s work in this place by pledging to support this effort.

Please RSVP for April 28 now, before you forget!

See you Sunday,

Brad

Daily CalENDaRSuNdAy, April 21

8:00 Celebration Choir Rehearsal9:00 Worship & Children’s Church10:00 Sunday School Donald Marsden S/S Jubilee Band Practice Eastminster First Step10:05 Chancel Choir Rehearsal11:15 Worship & Children’s Church Jubilee Worship Ethan Robert Silver Dover, Bapt.2:00 Rehearsal for Scotland3:00 Cub Scouts Wolf Den4:00 Webelos 1 & 2 Cub Scout Bears, Tigers Youth Band Practice5:30 Youth Group5:45 Childcare6:00 Kerygma

MoNdAy, April 22

7:00 Men’s Prayer Breakfast9:00 Count Team Fifty Plus Exercise Class10:00 Senior Fitness2:00 Pastor’s Mtg.2:30 Program Staff Mtg.5:30 Men’s Basketball League Yoga Webelos 17:00 Sr. High Guy’s Bible Study Boy Scouts Troop 10

TuESdAy, April 23

9:00 Drop-In Nursery9:30 Staff Meeting10:00 Senior Fitness10:30 Bible Moderators11:30 EPW Luncheon11:45 Parish Nurse11:45 Tuesday Lunch12:00 Savvy Seniors.4:00 CHAMPS Tutoring4:30 Stewardship Committee5:00 Tai Chi Girls Volleyball5:30 Girls on Run Zumba Diaconate6:00 Handbell Rehearsal Joint Mtg.6:45 Session Mtg. 7:00 Zumba Fitness Scottish Country Dance WEdNESdAy, April 24

9:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class Drop In Nursery9:30 Prayer Shawl Ministry9:30 EDS Chapel12:00 EDS Council5:00 Angel, Junior Choir Rehearsals5:15 WE@EPC Dinner5:45 Childcare6:15 DivorceCare Crossroads Career Children’s Musical MS Youth6:30 Children’s Spring Musical7:15 Chancel Choir Rehearsal

THurSdAy, April 25

9:00 Drop-In Nursery10:00 Senior Fitness4:00 CHAMPS Tutoring5:00 Yoga Girls Volleyball5:30 Girls on the Run Zumba7:00 Zumba Fitness HS Girls Bible Study7:30 Jubilee Band Practice

FridAy, April 26

9:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class11:00 Support Staff Mtg.6:00 Woodring & Ross Wed. Rehearsal Jesus Rocks Almost Lock-In

SATurdAy, April 27

6:00 Woodring & Ross Wedding

2012 Annual Review Available The Eastminster 2012 Annual Review is available at the church for pick-up or viewing on

line www.eastminsterpres.org under Quick Links on the front page. Hard copies can be found in the narthex, reception area, and CLC. Please pick up your copy today or view on line!

Summer Basketball Skills Camp, June 24 - 27The Christian Life Center will host a summer basketball skills camp for rising 1st - 6th grade

boys and girls, June 24 - 27. This camp is conducted by “The Greatest Champion.” For more information, contact Bill Ketchin (bketchin@eastminsterpres.org or call 256-1654) or check out their website at www.thegreatestchampion.org.

Vacation Bible School June 17 - 20, 2013!!Join us June 17-June 20 from 9:00 a.m. - noon for all rising 4K-6 grade!

You can register with a paper registration or on our website www.east-minsterpres.org but please note, that we need your registration pay-

ment by the morning of June 6 to secure your spot.

rEMEMBEr, if you want to volunteer, but have children younger than the ages for VBS, we have our Drop-In open for you that week to take care of volunteer children.

(As we approach the VBS dates, we’ll be sending out additional information about: our VBS volunteer café that is open Mon.-Wed. of that week; the VBS closing event on Thursday; and the off-site actvities the rising 5th and rising 6th graders will be partricipating in.) Registra-tion deadline in June 5!!! After this date, you are not guaranteed a T-Shirt or a slot in VBS.

Savvy Seniors to Have Special Musical Treat Savvy Seniors have a special treat in store for their April 23 meeting. Merry Hearts, a small

ensemble from the Heart of Columbia Chorus, will present the program. The Chorus, a group that sings in four-part barbershop style harmony, is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International. One member of that diverse group of women from all walks of life whose ages span seven de-cades, is Eastminster’s own Angie Durrett. Lunch will be served at noon prior to the program in Thompson Hall. Call Mary Baldauf at 256-1654 for reservations.

Parker Sparrow, Parish Nurse, will be in the Byrd Room following Savvy Seniors should you like a blood pressure check or to speak with her.

April 7, 2013 the following Confirmands joined EastminsterPlease welcome, Woodson Bagnal, Thomas Barr, Ellie Brown, Elizabeth Craig, Gage David-

son, Julia Derrick, Watts Eaddy, Frannie Elliott, Zim Fant, Simpson Gressette Felder, Breland Green, Cassidy Green, Andrew Hall, Nick Hudgens, Anne Jenkins, Charlie Locke, Ellerslie Mc-Cue, Emily McDaniel, Walker McDonald Jr., Clay Moise, Tinsley Moise, Frank Peacock, Anna Rayfield, McKenna Savoca, Olivia Schraibman, Grace Smith, Sarah Stormer, Caroline Strom, Katherine Thordahl, Reid Turner, Davis Ulmer, Patten Watson, Patrick Wright. We wish to thank our group leaders: Jane Brissette, Mark Rosenburg, Yolanda Courie, Beau Long, Martha Casto, Matthew Burns, Alison McGowan, Joey Cochran. Youth ministers: Jon Wagner, Jeff Smith.

Senior High Summer Mission Trip - Nashville, TN - June 9-15, 2013There are still a few spots available for the trip. Please encourage your friends to sign up!

Deadline for signing up and receiving fundraiser credit is April 21st. Otherwise, final dead-line is May 8th. Mission trip training will be done during youth group, so make sure you are present beginning April 21st. Contact tmccormick@eastminsterpres.org for information or a registration form.

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 ConcernsWalker Pearce, Boots Fuller, Remer Waguestack, Dr. Mary Tobin, those serv-ing in our military, Stephen Ministers & their care receivers and all those in need of God’s special care.

Hospitalized this weekRoss Holcombe, Martha Ann Mc-Cullough

DeathsCongregational love and sympathy

are extended to:

Adair Crawley, on the death of his wife, Gertie Crowley, April 9, 2013.

Sharon Bramlett, on the death of her mother, Gertie Crowley, April 9, 2013. Grandchildren, Adair & Coleman Bram-

lett.

Vanessa & Jonathan Bankhead, on the death of her father, Van McAlister, April 9, 2013. Grandchildren, Boyce, Gardiner

& McLaurin Bankhead.

Susan & Butch Jones, on the death of her mother, JoAnn Lundquist, April 10,

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 UPDATEDon’t miss out! Send your informa-tion to share with the congregation to updates@eastminsterpres.org.Please have your information in by Wednesday, April 24, to be shared in our next newsletter on May 5, 2013.

A farmer was showing his pastor around his well groomed farm, and the preacher commented, “It is wonderful what you and God have done with this land.” The farmer replied, “Yes, and you should have

seen it when God had it by himself.”

WE@EPCEach Wednesday the dinner and the program will be in Thompson Hall. Din-

ner beginning at 5:15 p.m. and the presentation at 6:30 p.m. April 24 - The children’s choirs, K-5 through 5th grade, will present the musi-

cal, the Story of God’s Creation, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Come for dinner in Thomp-son Hall at 5:15 p.m., and remain for the program in Thompson Hall.

Jesus Rocks - “Almost Lock-In” THE lAST JESuS roCkS oF THE yEAr Will BE MoViNg To MAy!

Pizza! Games! Bible Study Blast! Movies! Popcorn! “Midnight” Basketball! Bring $3.00 for pizza and wear sneakers. Parents, we need help in shifts for this night. If you can help for the 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. shift or the 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. shift, please email Susie Horger at shorger@richlandone.org.

Shred 360 at EastminsterOn Wednesday, May 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Shred 360 truck will

be in the CLC parking lot accepting up to 5 boxes or bags of paper to be shredded. This event is open to the community and is a food drive for Harvest Hope Food Bank. When you come to shred, bring canned food to donate!

Not Employed or Under-EmployedCrossroads Career Network offers programs and opportunities for job seekers,

career explorers, employers and regular church attendees to get involved. We meet most Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. in the Christian Life Center, room C- 265. Contact Jim Hatchell for more information: jimnsc123@gmail.com.

Spring Carnival at St. Lawrence Place April 27Bring your family to the EPC Spring Carnival at St. Lawrence Place on April 27

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.! Many of our service opportunities are not suitable for children, but this is most definitely family friendly! We’ll share games, crafts and a bond with the folks at St. Lawrence Place, and enjoy a hot-dog lunch too! It’s a great way to get to know our neighbors at St. Lawrence Place.

No cost for the event, but bring a package of paper towels, toilet tissue or tissue boxes. AND, sign up in the E-News or contact Julie McDaniel (jmcdaniel@east-minsterpres.org) by April 25 so we’ll know how many hot dogs to prepare. Got questions? Contact Julie as well.

Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Work Trip to Elizabeth, NJ We have reserved 20 spots with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for the week of

September 29-October 5, 2013 to help with Hurricane Sandy rebuilding. We will be housed at First Church in Elizabeth, NJ where we will be helping with cleanup of homes, home sites, local churches and with general home repairs and rebuilding. Cost for the trip will be approximately $380±. Keep watching for additional information!

For our loved ones . . .In memory of Helen Stark, given by Sissy Dickerson.In memory of Cheryl Glazebrook, given by Dr. & Mrs. Jack Smith.

Eastminster Presbyterian Church3200 Trenholm RoadColumbia, South Carolina 29204

Update for April 21, 2013

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April 21oFFiCEr’S prAyEr:

Deacon Abbot CarnesdEACoNS: Jason Tompkins, Tiffany Beitz Deacon Jeff Burden (Jubilee) Deacon Matthew Burns (Jubilee)uSHErS: Don Helms, Milton MooregrEETErS:

(9:00) David & Lynda Leopard Chuck & Hannah Stiles Stephanie Hall, Susie Horger Mitzie Trotter(11:15) Catherine Horne Bill & Jane Francis Stephen & Holley Van Horn Ross & Happy HolmesiNFANT rooM - ClC 119

(9:00) Natalie Quinn & Daniel Hall(11:15) Kelty & Matt RiddleToddlEr rooM - ClC 117

(9:00) Anne Macon Flynn & Daniel Smith(11:15) Doug & Tracy Stursberg2-k rooM - ClC 115

(9:00) Kelly Galvarino(11:15) John & Melanie AlphinCHildrEN’S CHurCH 103 - 3k

(9:00) Michael & Mundy George(11:15) Bert & Shannon PooserCHildrEN’S CHurCH 105 - 4k

(9:00) Jason & Allison Anders(11:15) Mac & Carmen AtkinsCHildrEN’S CHurCH 107 - 5k

(9:00) Chris & Kelly Daves(11:15) Christian & Jennifer Hendricks

Eastminster Welcomes Bill CollinsBill Collins has joined the staff at Eastminster Presbyterian

Church as the Business Administrator. For the past twenty years, he has served with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. While at the Convention, he supervised several areas of work, such as accounting, retirement and insurance, building services, information technology, and White Oak Conference Center. In addition to these duties, Bill’s main responsibility was managing all human resources functions of the organization. Bill feels God has used his experiences over the past twenty years to prepare him for his new role at EPC. He is grateful God has called him to serve Eastminster’s members and staff. Bill is married to Jill, and they have two daughters, Casey and Jamie.

Congregational Meal, April 28You are invited to a complimentary lunch on Sunday, April 28, following the

11:15 a.m. worship service to learn about the proposed and exciting upgrades for the Eastminster Sanctuary area. There will be a conceptual presentation of some of the plans for creating a new men’s restroom, making the women’s restroom ADA compliant and making the building itself a friendly and accessible space for people with mobility issues, a new heating and cooling system and more! If you are unable to attend on the 28th, Wednesday, May 1, will be a make up date, with a complimentary meal from 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. and the presentation follow-ing. Sign up on the front page of our website www.eastminsterpres.org or in the E-News. Lunch will be catered by Little Pigs Barbecue, and the menu will include barbecue pork, barbecue chicken, hash and rice, along with all the fixin’s!

Welcome our MissionaryDonald Marsden, our missionary in Virginia, will be at both

worship services on Sunday, April 21 and in the Parenting Teens Sunday school class in the game room. Donald Marsden is an as-sociate director of Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship. From 1997-2008 he and his family served as missionaries of the Presbyterian Church USA in Russia. PFF’s mission is to mobilize congregations to participate with God in bringing good news of the kingdom

into cultures where the church has yet to take root. PFF’s vision is summarized as follows - “For Every People - An Indigenous Church, For Every Church - A Mission Vision.” Please greet him warmly.