EastminstEr UpdatE

Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

Volume 37 Number 11 March 24, 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

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, MArch 24

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

11:15 a.m. Jubilee

dr. Bradley d. Smith

“I Am the Light of the World”

John 8:12

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

Holy Week ScHeduleMarch 24 - Palm Sunday Worship Services

9:00 and 11:15 a.m. (Traditional & Jubilee)

March 27 - Stations of the cross

5:15 p.m. - Simple Dinner in Thompson Hall

12:00 - 7:30 p.m. Meditative Walk(Enter church through the Reception Area)

March 28 - Maundy Thursday communion Service

7:00 p.m. Sanctuary

March 29 - Good Friday Worship Service

12:00 noonEastminster Church Sanctuary - Community Service

March 31 - Easter Sunrise Service

7:00 a.m.Eastminster Courtyard - Community Service

March 31 - Easter Worship Services

8:45 and 10:30 a.m. (Traditional & Jubilee)Children’s Church for 3K—5K will be held during the 8:45 and 10:30 a.m. services.

Easter celebration

9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Courtyard (Gym if rain) - Breakfast - Drop-In Fellowship

Sunday school classes, for both adults and children, will not be held. A nursery will be provided for infants through age 2. We’ll have food to eat and time to catch up with each other. Be sure to bring spring flowers from your yard to decorate the cross that will be used at the 10:30 a.m. service.

Loaves and Fishes covered dish Lunch

Following the 10:30 a.m. Service in the Gym

Daily CalENDaRSuNdAy, MArch 24

8:00 Celebration Choir Rehearsal9:00 Worship & Children’s Church Worship Discovery Bible Presentation10:00 Sunday School Pastor’s Class Jubilee Band Practice Eastminster First Step Confirmation Examination First Step Class10:05 Chancel Choir Rehearsal11:15 Worship & Children’s Church Jubilee Worship Grayson Charlotte Givens Bapt.3:00 Cub Scouts Wolf Den4:00 Webelos 1 & 2 Cub Scout Bears, Tigers Easter Egg Hunt5:45 Childcare6:00 Kerygma

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7:00 Prayer Breakfast9:00 Count Team Fifty Plus Exercise Class2:00 Pastor’s Mtg.2:30 Program Staff Mtg.5:30 Men’s Basketball League Yoga Webelos 17:00 Sr. High Guys Bible Study Boy Scouts Troop 10 Lee/Orlandini Small Group

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9:00 Drop-In Nursery9:30 Staff Meeting10:30 Bible Moderators11:45 Tuesday Lunch12:00 Savvy Seniors4:00 CHAMPS Tutoring5:00 Tai Chi5:30 Girls on Run Zumba CLC Ministry6:00 Handbell Rehearsal7:00 Zumba Fitness Scottish Country Dance WEdNESdAy, MArch 27

9:00 Drop-In Nursery Fifty Plus Exercise Class9:30 Prayer Shawl Ministry EDS Chapel11:00 Lenten Study - Gospel of John12:00 Stations of the Cross5:00 Angel, Junior Choir Rehearsals Stations of the Cross5:15 WE@EPC Dinner5:45 Childcare6:15 DivorceCare Crossroads Career Gospel of John MS Youth6:45 Bible Study Groups7:15 Chancel Choir Rehearsal

ThurSdAy, MArch 28

MAuNdy ThurSdAy

9:00 Drop-In Nursery4:00 CHAMPS Tutoring5:00 Yoga5:30 Girls on the Run Zumba7:00 Zumba Fitness Sr. High Girls Bible Study Maundy Thursday Service7:30 Jubilee Band Practice

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Good FrIdAy

9:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class11:00 Support Staff Mtg.12:00 Good Friday Worship Service1:30 Easter Decorating

Worship EtiquetteOut of respect for fellow worshipers, please do not enter the sanctuary if a pastor is speak-

ing to the congregation. Please remain in the narthex and enter during the opening hymn, or if the hymn has concluded, please wait and enter during the Gloria Patri. You will be able to hear the worship service in the narthex as you wait. Thank you.

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.

Easter Egg HuntThe Pre-School Committee invites children, toddlers-5K (older

siblings are welcome), to an Easter egg hunt on Sunday, March 24 at 4:00 p.m. This will be held at the home of the Crueas, 2121 Shady Lane, 29206. Please e-mail Courtney at cpcurnias@yahoo.com

for information and if you would like to HELP. There will be 2,000 eggs to find, a visit from the Easter bunny and the Easter story! Remember to bring your own basket. RSvP in the E-News or http://epcegghunt.notlong.com. This event should last about an hour.

Easter Family Service Project Save the date of Saturday, March 23! Eastminster will be hosting an Easter egg hunt and

spring carnival for the children at St. Lawrence Place on 2400 Waites Road, 29204, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We invite you to come help with a game, a craft or with lunch. Contact Julie at jmcdaniel@eastminsterpres.org to be part of this fun project! Suitable for the whole family!

Amos Disasa to be Savvy Seniors SpeakerEastminster’s own Amos Disasa will speak at the Tuesday, March 26, meeting of Savvy

Seniors at noon in Thompson Hall. Born in Ethiopia, he attended Eastminster as a child with his parents and returned years later as associate minister. He is now founding pastor of Downtown Church and will talk about his work there, as well as projects his congregation has launched at Bethel Evangelical Secondary School (B.E.S.S.) in Africa.

For a lunch reservation, call Mary Baldauf at 256-1654 by noon on Friday, March 22.

Sportsman BanquetHold the date for the 2013 Annual Sportsman Banquet. It will be held on Thursday, May

16 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Thompson Hall. This year’s guest speaker is Bobby Richardson. Keep watching for the details!

Peanut Butter Sunday, March 24This is an easy way of giving back to those less fortunate and to show gratitude for the

bounty God has provided to us. Thank you to all who give as we collected 856 (all inclusive) pounds of food in February!

For our loved ones . . .In memory of Virginia Anne Singletary, given by Bob & Lucie Eggleston.In memory of Anness Stafford given by Perry & Katherine Holcombe. In memory of Cheryl Glazebrook, given by Bob & Lucie Eggleston, Mitzie Trotter, Rebecca

Fouchẽ, John & Mary Bett Thorne, Mary W. Cely, Frances M. Tupper.

NEW MEMBERS JOIN MARCH 17WILL ANd MANdy BrAWLEy join. Will by trans-fer of letter from virginia Wingard UMC and Mandy by profession of faith. They live on Hagood Ave., 29205. Will is the owner of Brawley Coffee Service, and Mandy is a project manager at the SC Dept. of Commerce. They are expecting twins.

rAyMoNd BurkE joins by transfer of letter from First Presbyterian Church in Sumter. He lives on Creek Manor Lane, 29206. He is a retired fire chief (operations) and enjoys all sports.

SAM & EMILy durrETT join, Sam by transfer of letter from First Presbyte-rian Church in Sumter, SC, and Emily by Reaffirmation of Faith. They live on Chesham Ct., 29206, with their daughter, Piper. Sam is a 4th year medical student, and Emily teaches at Lexington High School.

ANGIE durrETT joins by transfer of letter from First Presbyterian Church in Sumter, SC. She lives on Creek Manor Ln., 29206, with her husband, Mark, and is a retired special ed. teacher. Angie enjoys sing-ing, drawing, yardwork and keeping her grandaughter.

EdWArd (NEd) durrETT joins by transfer of let-ter from First Presbyterian Church, Sumter. He lives on C Ave., 29169, and is a singer/song writer. He is getting mar-ried on May 26, 2013.

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, those serving in our military, Stephen Ministers & their care receivers and all those in need of God’s special care.

In Extended CareMargaret Zeigler

Hospitalized this weekTom Wattenbarger

Birthscongratulations and love to:

Caroline & Johbe King, on the birth of their son, Robert Bennett King, March 6, 2013.

Deathscongregational love and sympathy

are extended to:

George & Rebecca Faulk, on the death of his father, George Faulk, Sr., March 8, 2013.

Tommy & Martha Garvin, on the death of his father, Eugene Garvin, March 12, 2013. Grandchildren, Tyler, Annie,

Thomas Garvin, and Erin Swann.

Al & Tina Stokes, on the death of his mother, Bernice Stokes, March 18, 2013. Grandchildren, Bill & Shelly Stokes.

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, March 20, to be shared in our next newsletter on March 31, 2013.

A class of first graders were looking at a family picture of one of the students. One boy’s hair was a different color from his brother’s and sister’s so

a classmate suggested that he might be adopted. A little girl said, “I know what that means.” The girl answered, “It means you grew in your mother’s heart, instead of her tummy.”

Will and Mandy Brawley

Raymond Burke

Sam & Emily Durrettwith Piper

Angie Durrett

Ned Durrett

What are the Stations of the Cross?THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS originated from Jerusalem pilgrimages and fol-low the Passion narrative, journeying with Jesus through His suffering and death. You will prayerfully travel through 14 stations. Images and scripture will help you to meditate over the scenes as Jesus moves from Gethsemane to the tomb.Where: 3rd Floor of the Education BuildingWhen: Wednesday, March 27, 12:00 – 7:30 p.m. Before 6:00 p.m. please enter through the reception area. (We will invite people to move through the stations in groups

of 5 to 10, starting at 5:00 p.m. Groups will be separated by 10 to 15 minutes, in order that

everyone has the opportunity to spend ample time at each station without feeling crowded.)

God’s Creation the MusicalStudents, K-5 through 5th grade will present the musical, the story of God’s Cre-

ation. It will be presented on April 24, the last evening of WE@EPC at 6:30 p.m.

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March 24oFFIcEr’S PrAyEr:

Elder Emma BrysondEAcoNS: Matt Reynolds, March Seabrook Elder George McCutchen (Jubilee) Elder Ginger Bates (Jubilee)uShErS: Eddie Laney & Joey CopleyGrEETErS:

(9:00) Butch & Susan Jones Ellen Moore & Charlie Weston Larry & Risa Hudson Paulette & Buddy Freeman(11:15) Jim & Gina Crosby Craig & Judy Stoneburner Laura & Greg Moise Joe & Jane AndersonINFANT rooM - cLc 119

(9:00) April & Alex Getz(11:15) Jennifer & Jim BowieToddLEr rooM - cLc 117

(9:00) Josh & Nicki Wilson(11:15) Eliza & Tyler Hudson2-k rooM - cLc 115

(9:00) King & Ashley Weston(11:15) Will & Lauren GillespiechILdrEN’S church 103 - 3k

(9:00) Natalie Quinn-Hall & Daniel Hall(11:15) Craig & Tricia HowardchILdrEN’S church 105 - 4k

(9:00) Jay & Sunny Phillips(11:15) Stephen & Susan PorterchILdrEN’S church 107 - 5k

(9:00) Carter & Leah Weston(11:15) Grant & Cindy Willard

Parents are you Stumped . . . about College Selection?Are you stumped as to how to prepare your middle school or high school

student for the college selection process? Please come to the Parenting of Teen Sunday School class (in the game room of the CLC) on March 24th at 10:15 a.m.

Scott verzyl, Associate vice President for Enrollment Management at Uni-versity of South Carolina, will be teaching this class on March 24th. At USC, Scott oversees the offices of Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Orientation and Testing, TRIO Programs and the Registrar, as well as the Career Center and visitor Center.

Scott brings 23 years of experience in higher education to his current role. He previously held positions in college admissions in the University of Alabama system and at Georgia Tech. We are extremely excited about this opportunity for the EPC family.

Scott will lead us and discuss questions you have related to how to prepare your middle school or high school student for the college selection process. In order to help Scott tailor this talk to your needs, he has asked that you send him questions you would like addressed during our time together. Please email him at Scott.verzyl@sc.edu.

Loaves and Fishes Easter Covered Dish LunchPlease join the Fellowship Committee for a Covered Dish Lunch on Easter

Sunday, March 31, in the Adult Reception Hall following the 10:30 a.m. worship services. This is an intergenerational event for members who are not traveling or eating elsewhere, to share in an Easter meal together. We hope to have a hymn-sing afterwards and some other activities for fellowship.

Last Names: A-G, bring either a salad or vegetable; H-R, bring either rice, pasta, or potato dish; and S-Z, bring a dessert. Please bring enough to feed 10 people. The meat (ham and fried chicken) is being provided by several mem-bers, and the church is furnishing the drinks.

Please register (name; phone number; E-mail; food item; number and names in party) by Sunday, March 23, 2013. Registration forms will be located in the Narthex on Sunday mornings, and in the church receptionist’s area each day. Fill out a form and leave it in the adjacent basket; or sign up electronically in the E-News.