May 15 2016 Newsletter

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EPC UpdatesEastminster Presbyterian Church Mid-May 2016

Eastminster Staff

Pastor Pressley Cox

[email protected]

Director of Children & Youth Ministry Lynn Moorshead

[email protected]

Administrative Assistant

Ellen [email protected]

Interim Music Director Lucie Svatonova-Hughes

[email protected]

AccompanistCarol Irick

[email protected]

Director of Bell Choir Jim Parrish

[email protected]

BookkeeperWanda Grant

[email protected]

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

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Pentecost is a joyful time of celebration in the coming of the Holy Spirit and thbirth of the church. As we come together on Pentecost Sunday you are asked to w

your bright colors of red or yellow or orange or all three to show the vibrancy we

as we honor the coming of the holy spirit.

This will be a birthday celebration of the church and we ask that each of you

consider giving a gift from the wish list on page 3 and wrapping it in vivid colors a

birthday gift to EPC. The children of EPC with much enthusiasm will open the g

as we reflect on how much our church means to us.

A brunch will follow worship and a signup sheet will be posted in the narthex

Please plan to stay and join in the excitement.

REMEMBER:

~ Sign up in the Narthex ~

~ Wear red, orange, or yellow and a smile on your face ~

~ Bring a wrapped birthday present for the church from the wish list ~

Relax and Celebrate

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Session

Class of 2016 Eileen OsteenSara RandallJim StewartJohn Taylor

Class of 2017Heath Cobb

Beverly GeorgeEd Irick

Kimberly Lane

Class of 2018 Elaine Campbell

Gil KraemerCyndi Lichoulas

ADULT SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL Would you like to dig

deeper into the Psalms? Join us on Sunday mornings staring June

5th at 9:15 for informal study and discussion of the Psalms of the

week. We’ll meet in the Adult Sunday School room at the back

of the worship space. No special preparation is necessary, but it

would be helpful if you’ve read the Psalms suggested for the

week. All are welcome.

NO SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH Therewill be no children's or Youth Sunday School on May15th. The Youth will be leading the service that day and thechildren will be participating. The last day for Children's SundaySchool will be May 22nd. Look for Crayon Corner and SundaySacks this summer. See you back for Sunday School inSeptember!

F.U,N. GROUP Just a reminder to have your $15(per person) for our evening at the musical, “Guys and Dolls”

(Saturday, May 21st at 7:30 p.m.), in to Jane Couch or AnneVickers by Sunday, May 15th. Tickets can be purchased in

advance for our group. Please don’t forget to sign up in theCommons Area if you plan to go.

NURSERY ATTENDANT NEEDED Eastminster is searching for a NurseryAttendant who loves children and iscapable of planning activities for them.This is a part-time position. Additionalskills necessary are good

communication, organization, and administration skills. Ifinterested, or know someone who may be, the job description isavailable in the church office. Resumes may be turned in to thechurch office or emailed to [email protected].

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING There will be a

brief congregational meeting after worship May 15th to elect

Jerry Calloway to fill the vacant elder position for the Class of

2018. If elected, we will install Jerry as an active elder on

Sunday, May 22.

YOUNG ADULT BRUNCH The young adults of EPC areinvited for brunch and fellowship at Bonnie McCourtie’s house

after worship on Sunday, May 22. Get acquainted orreacquainted with others, reflect together on “life after youth

group,” and explore options for future gatherings. College age,graduating high school seniors, and recent college grads are all

welcome. Please RVSP to Bonnie by phone 283-0707, or text546-1973, or email [email protected] by Thursday, May 19.

THANK YOU! Lynn Moorshead fordirecting children and youth ministries forthe past two years. Lynn has been a valuableasset to Eastminster and we will miss her onstaff. Her las t day as Director will be

Sunday, May 29th. If you would like to say thank you there will be a basket for cards on that Sunday.

MEN’S SMALL GROUP Are you interested in growing deeper

in faith

and exploring Scripture? Consider adding thisvaluable time of study, prayer and fellowshipto your week. This group meets on Tuesdaymornings at 7:00 AM and they are currentlystudying 1 Peter. Contact Ed Irick or Jerry

Calloway if you would like more information [email protected] or [email protected]

Ladies Out to Lunch (L.O.L.)

All ladies are invited to join Pressley and Lynn for lunch at Handi

– an Indian buffet – at 18 North Main Street in Greenville. We

will meet on Thursday, May 19th at 11:30 a.m. Please call or text

Pressley at 864-517-9781 by Tuesday, May 17 th to reserve your

lunch seat!

EPC Book Club Everyone is welcome to check out the

following schedule and join in the book club! Meetings will be

held at 7:00 p.m. at EPC. Please

contact Shirley Nease if you have any

questions at [email protected].

May 23rd – Leaving Time by Jodie

Picoult

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Please choose an item or two from the list below, wrap it in bright colored paper, and bring to worship on

Sunday, May 15 as a gift for the Birth Day of the church.

Pop-up post-itsPost-itsFine tip SharpiesBlack SharpiesColored SharpiesDry Erase Markers and ErasersMarkersPencilsPensIndex CardsBig Paper Clips

Small Paper ClipsConstruction PaperGlue SticksNote padsColored Copy Paper8 ½ x 11 Copy PaperCans of Compressed AirSwiffer Duster refillsLatex GlovesBaby Wipes

Kleenex Toys for the NurseryGift Bags (for visitor cart)Microwave popcornMints or packs of gumGreeting CardsPaper PlatesNapkinsPaper TowelsDish TowelsBottled Water

Quart size Zip lock food storage bagsGallon size Zip lock food storage bagsPlastic wrap Aluminum foilCoffeeMatching cream and sugar bowl Vanity Fair Expressions Table Covers-LinenLook (Comes in 6 count packages at Costco)3 gallon plastic beverage dispenserGift cards to purchase yarn for prayer shawls

Don’t have time to purchase a gift? Consider giving to one of the following restricted funds. You can place your financial giftin the offering plate on Sunday, May 15 or wrap it along with the other gifts!

Children’s Ministries Fund supports Children’s ministries beyond the annual budget, such as Vacation Bible School.Dan Hughs Fund for Adult Education Ministries and Congregational Care. This Dan Hughs fund is instrumental inproviding quality Adult Education at Eastminster. Curriculum is $65 per quarter.Liturgical Art Funds- supports worship needs such as candles, paraments, banners, flowers, and more.Music Ministries supports the music ministry beyond the annual budget. A Sunday anthem can cost around $50 for sheetmusic and the rights to use the song. Youth Ministries supports Youth ministries beyond the annual budget, such as Montreat and mission

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GOD’S PANTRY

Don’t forget that Eastminster hasbeen asked to stock the shelves of this

local food bank with tomato products. So the nexttime you are at the store, pick up an extra can of pasta sauce,

bottle of ketchup, (plastic or cans - no glass please!), diced tomatoes,tomato puree, tomato soup, etc. to help fill our bin in the commons area!


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Mid – May 2016

F3 on the 4th / Camp BUC Fair

Sunday, May 22, 2016

3:30-5:00 pm

Eastminster Presbyterian2240 Woodruff Road

Simpsonville, SC 29681

Experience a taste of what church camp will be like during the summer as the Summer Camp Buc Director

Jordan Meggs leads us in fun activities including games, crafts, snacks, silly songs and more!

sauce, bottle of ketchup, (plastic o soup, etc. to help fill our bin in the commons area

From the Outreach Committee:

The Outreach Committee wishes to thankall EPC members who volunteered to serveduring our recently concluded GAIHN HostWeek May 1-8. Your dedication to thisministry is vital to its success and it showedin the comments received from the guests.This rotation completes two full years forEastminster as a host congregation and inthat time we have provided a safe, cleanand healthy environment to 23 familiescomprised of 71 people. Our next host weekis August 7-14 and with a new coordinator

taking over, the Outreach Committee hopesyou'll continue to support GAIHN.

H.O.G. Day

On Saturday, April 30, 25 members of Eastminstercame together in a joint effort by the Faith Formationand Outreach Committees to serve in United Way'sHands On Greenville Day of Service.

We met at the Center for Community Service inFountain Inn and spent three hours raking leaves,clearing limbs and shrubs and spreading mulch.CCS is an organization this congregation hassupported for many years which provides localfamilies in need with case management, orientationand referrals and family programming for parentsand children at risk.

Summer WorshipBeginning Sunday, June 5, we will

journey through the Psalms during worship. Each week, you are

encouraged to follow the reading plan which will be in the June, July

and August newsletters.The sermon each week will focus

on one of the Psalms from theprevious weeks reading.


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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) Charlie Pratt and FamilyRoxanne 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) Jeremiah (Classmate of Audrey Cobb) Emily (granddaughter of Gary – a friend of Sara Randall’s) Pam (friend of Winnie Brinck)

Congregational Joys & Concerns

EPC Members Harriet Barnett; Norton and Suzanne Cater; Jim andKaren Foote; Harry George; Lynn and Sandy Ingram; Cathy Parrish andfamily; Shirley Nease; Audra Pierce; Mike Randall.

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)

Woody, Jennifer, Patrick, Claire, Rebecca nd Maggie Houlihan( Ben Cox’s sister and brother-in-law)

Glynn and Ginnie Ingram (Lynn Ingram’ s brother and sister-in-law) Frances Leeman (Kimberly Lane’s aunt)

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) Terrill (Ann Coleman’s sister)

For additions, corrections, or to be removed from the prayer list, please contact Network 6:2 Coordinator Syble Drake at 350-7637 or email [email protected]

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

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15 9:00 a.m. Youth Sunday Practice9:15 a.m. Adult Sunday School10:30 a.m. Worship – Pentecost Sunday

Two Cents a MealYouth Sunday

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Scouts

16 6:00 p.m.-9:30p.m. Greenville In Harmony7:00 p.m. Faith Formation

17 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 18 6:00 p.m. Handbells

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

19 11:30 a.m. L.O.L.7:00 p.m. Membership Meeting

21 7:30 p.m. F.U.N.Group to Guys and Dolls22 9:00 a.m. Stated Session Meeting

9:15 a.m. Adult Sunday School10:30 a.m. Worship

12:00 p.m. Young Adult Brunch at Bonnie McCourtie’s 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Scouts3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Camp Buc Fair

23 6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Greenville In Harmony7:00 p.m. EPC Bookclub

24 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cub Scouts

25 6:00 p.m. Handbells7:00 p.m. Choir

29 9:15 a.m. Adult Sunday School10:30 a.m. Worship

30 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Office Closed

6:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Greenville In Harmony31 Summer Office Hours be in and o throu h Au ust 11th

Mid – May 2016

Submissions for the June E astminster Edition

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