EastminstEr UpdatEEastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

Volume 39 Number 7 February 15, 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, February 15

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

Rev. Lynn A. GrandsireThe Look of Love

Mark 12:28-31

We are the Body

SHARING HIS LIGHT1 COR. 12

Dear Eastminster Family,

While keeping track of the liturgical calendar, complete with refer-ences to days like Transfiguration Sunday, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and the like can be confusing or even distracting, the calen-dar can also serve as an external prompt to help us get back in rhythm with our Creator and Lord.

After all, dont you and I often get out of step with God, heading off in our own direction? Ash Wednesday, February 18, begins a 40 day season called Lent, a time of reflecting on Jesus love, suffering, and sacrifice for each of us. These 4o days offer an on-ramp for those of us that have wandered in body, mind or spirit to be welcomed back by our Good Shepherd who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

Where the temptation can be to reduce Lent to gestures like giving up chocolate, I commend the 400 of you that have signed up to participate in the new small groups. What a wonderful way to grow in Christ and to grow in community with one an-other. Lets all pray for each of these groups.

If you have not signed up for a small group, other opportunities for intentional commitment include participating in the February 18, Ash Wednesday service at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, receiving the daily devotionals written by Eastminster members, making time to serve through an Eastminster mission endeavor, giving a special financial gift or, planning now to attend the March 14-15 Celebration of Faith. You dont need to do it all, but I do hope you will stop and reflect on how it is God is calling you to follow him this Lent.

In Christ,

Brad

Please let us know! Again this past week we learned of a pastoral concern several days after the fact. If you are aware of a circumstance warranting pastoral care, whether your own or that of someone else in the church family, please let us know by con-tacting Mary Baldauf or the Rev. Lynn Grandsire. The church phone is 256-1654. Marys email is mbaldauf@eastminsterpres.org and Lynns is lgrandsire@eastmin-sterpres.org.

Daily CalENDaRSuNday, February 158:00 Celebration Choir Rehearsal9:00 Worship & Childrens Church10:00 Jubilee Band Practice Sunday School Worship Discovery10:05 Chancel Choir Rehearsal11:15 Jubilee Worship Worship & Childrens Church1:00 Basketball Practices3:00 Cub Scout Mtg. Confirmation Makeup Session Ginger Jones-Robinson Recital4:00 Small Group Meeting5:00 SUnDAYS @5 Small Group Mtgs. Cub Scouts5:30 Small Group

MoNday, February 167:00 Mens Prayer Breakfast9:00 Count Team Fifty Plus Exercise Class3:00 Basketball Practice5:30 Yoga Personnel Committee6:00 EPC Mens League Games7:00 Caldwell/orlandini Small Group Balthazor/Moss Small Group

TueSday, February 177:15 Jr. High Prayer Breakfast9:00 Drop-In nursery10:00 Senior Fitness Stiles Small Group11:45 Tuesday Lunch12:00 Finance Committee12:30 Visitation Committee1:00 Footcare Ministry3:00 Exercising for Arthritis Basketball Practice5:00 Tai Chi5:30 CLC Committee6:00 Handbell Rehearsal Lee Small Group7:00 Scottish Country Dancing Girls Senior High Small Group Guys Senior High Small Group WedNeSday, February 187:00 Lowrey/Fuller Small Group9:00 Drop-In nursery Fifty Plus Exercise Class9:25 EDS Chapel9:30 Prayer Shawl Ministry10:00 Fairey/McCants Small Group Curtis/Seabrook Small Group12:00 EDS Ministry Team3:00 Basketball Practice4:00 Helfer/Cox Small Group5:15 Angel Choir, Junior Choir6:00 Dinner Richardson Small Group Fleming Small Group6:15 Burns/Burden Small Group6:30 Reynolds Small Group7:00 Ash Wednesday Service THurSday, February 197:45 Johnson Small Group9:00 Drop-In nursery9:15 Bennett/Fant Small Group10:00 Senior Fitness Harvests Training Buyck/Daye Small Group12:15 Communications Committee3:00 Exercising for Arthritis Basketball Practice4:30 Transitions Meal5:30 Robinson Small Group7:00 Eagle Board of Review7:30 Jubilee Band Practice

FrIday, February 209:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class11:00 Support Staff Mtg.3:00 Basketball Practice

SaTurday, February 216:30 BSF Leader Mtg.9:00 Youth Basketball League Games

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 email Bill Collins at bcol-lins@eastminsterpres.org

We Need Your Devotional . . .Would you like to write a brief devotional or reflection for Lent? We want to provide a

brief (roughly 100 words) devotion for the 40 days of Lent via e-mail. Write when the spirit moves you, write from the heart or just write! Each and every one will be greatly appreci-ated by our congregation. Please send to devotional@eastminsterpres.org.

Souper Bowl CollectionThank you, Eastminster, for your donation of $5,303 to the

Souper Bowl of Caring, through your donations placed in soup pots and contributions placed in your offering envelopes. The youth of Eastminster have chosen to give these funds to Jubilee Academy. Photo - Middle and high school Sunday school listen to Coach Tiny tell his testimony and story about Jubilee Academy.

Music Recital February 15, 3:00 PMEastminster choir member, Ginger Jones-Robinson, mezzo-

soprano, and Matthew Ganong, organist/pianist of the Church of the Epiphany, will be in concert Sunday, February 15, in the Eastminster Sanctuary at 3:00 p.m. This concert is free and open to the public! Invite friends!

Be a Lunch Buddy!Would you like to help a child learn to read? Thirty-five Eastminster members share lunch

with their 4th grade lunch buddies at Bradley Elementary, two Tuesdays per month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., followed by work on reading skills. The kids read to their Lunch Buddies and then take Accelerated Reader tests on school computers. The Lunch Buddies will tell you it is a rewarding experience. our challenge: there are 55 kids, so most Lunch Buddies have two kids to assist in their reading exercises. our goal: get to a one-to-one ratio so that each child gets the full attention of a Lunch Buddy. Come give Lunch Buddies a try for the remain-der of this semester. You will find it a worthwhile and fun ministry. If interested, please con-tact Julie McDaniel at the church office, jmcdaniel@eastminsterpres.org, or John McArthur at jmcarthur@hsblawfirm.com.

Eastminster Day School Spring Arts AuctionMarch 19, 7-10 p.m., Leaside

The Eastminster Day School Parents organization invites all adults to attend the EDS Spring Arts Auction for a fun evening to benefit the Day School. This event features a silent auction with fantastic prizes, entertainment, drinks and hors doeuvres. Tickets are $35 until March 4, and $40 after March 4. To purchase a ticket, contact Melissa Gentry at mfgentry@hotmail.com or 803-546-1803. If you or your business would like to sponsor the event or donate an item for the silent auction, please contact Rebecca Arrington at bec72182@hotmail.com or Jenny Brown at jennymbrown82@gmail.com by Feb. 17. Thank you for your support!

For our loved ones . . .In memory of Jo Cartwright, given by Erin & Robert Pruitt, Anthony & Patsy Stakiss.

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.

HospitalsHelen Miller, Liz Draffin

DeathsCongregational love and sympathy are extended to:

Carter & Sandra Weston, on the death of his brother, Steve Weston, February 1, 2015.

Patti & John Lauver, on the death of her-mother, Marie Patrick, February 2, 2015.Grandchildren: Reed & Amy Lauver.

Lillian & George Lippard, on the death of their granddaughter, Madelyn Elizabeth Lee, February 4, 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

Eastminster donated $5,000 this year to Columbia International Universitys theological training for inmates program.

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

New Members Join February 8, 2015WIll & KeNNaH brearley join, Will by transfer of letter from Saxe Gothe Presbyterian in Lexington, SC, and Kennah by profession of faith. They live on Mahalo Lane with their son, William. Will is a physician, and Kennah is a homemaker.

aprIl GeTz joins by reaffirmation of faith. She lives on Whittaker with her husband Alex and children, Anna Grace and Adam. April is a physician and joins her husband and his parents, Peter and Libby Getz, in membership here.

aMber HeGe joins by re-affirmation of faith. She lives on Devereaux Road with her mother, Cindy nichols, and her children, Ethan, Larsen, Liam, and Ian. Amber is a homemaker.

CHrIS & Mary WallaCe Moore join, Chris by reaf-firmation of faith and Mary Wallace by transfer of letter from St. Johns Episcopal in Florence, SC. They live on Eastminster Drive. Chris is an attorney, and Mary Wallace is a registered nurse with Palmetto Health.

CINdy NICHolS joins by transfer of letter from Walhalla Presbyterian Church in Walhalla, SC. She lives on Devereaux Road with her daughter, Amber Hege, and grandchildren. Cindy is a maxillofacial prosthodontist with Palmetto Health Richland.

GraCe Waller joins by reaffirmation of faith. Grace lives on Satchelford Road with her daughter, the Rev. Lynn Grand-sire.

Next New Member ClassMarch 1 - May 3

10:00 AM during the Sunday School Hour - Room 258Contact Julie McDaniel, jmcdaniel@eastminsterpres.org if you would like to learn more.

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Need Help, Moms?To moms looking for help: Dont forget that the Drop-In Nursery is open

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to help with your childcare! Tell your friends about the EPC Drop-In! . If you have any questions, contact Francine Barry at 256-1654 ext. 161.

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FEBRUARY 15oFFICerS prayer: Elder Alison McGowandeaCoNS: John Leighton & Sharon Besley deacon Alex Dillard (Jubilee) deacon Connie Derrick (Jubilee)peaCe SerVICe:uSHerS: Don Helms & Milton MooreGreeTerS:(9:00) Janet Katz Ford & Martha Mason John & Mary McCants Wilson & Betsy McDonald(11:15) Randy & Kelly Liggitt Andy & Jan Lowrey Bosie & Liz Martin John & Mandy McCabe INFaNT rooM - ClC 115(9:00) Staff(11:15) Katie & Aaron BarthelToddler rooM - ClC 117(9:00) Kristy & Braden Stoneburner(11:15) Kelty & Matt Riddle2-K rooM - ClC 119(9:00) Jennifer & Jim Bowie(11:15) Will & Beth BrownleeCHIldreNS CHurCH 102 - 3K(9:00) David & Susanne Hicklin(11:15) Eliza & Tyler Hudson CHIldreNS CHurCH 104 - 4K(9:00) Alec & Rachel Chaplin(11:15) Warren & Shannon DarbyCHIldreNS CHurCH 106 - 5K(9:00) Shannon Foley(11:15) Mary Frances & Jerry Jowers

Ash Wednesday Service - February 18The Eastminster Ash Wednesday Service, with imposi-

tion of ashes, will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary on February 18. All classes will be cancelled for this evening, giving everyone an opportunity to attend this service. But, there will be a meal in Thompson Hall at 6:00 p.m. (note time change). Child care will be provided for infants through 1st grade.

Celebration of Faith March 14 - 15Please hold the dates of March 14 & 15 on your calendar for this years Cel-

ebration of Faith. The adult education speaker will be Rev. Dr. Richard Boyce, Dean of Union Presbyterian Seminary at Charlotte, nC. The Faith forma-tion for youth speaker is 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 Montreat, many times.

Contribution Statements You should have received your Eastminster contribution statement for 2014.

The church asks that you carefully review your statement and contact Christy Rippy with any questions or concerns as soon as possible. Phone 256-1654 or e-mail crippy@eastminsterpres.org.

PEP@EPCDr. Harris Pastides, USC President will be speaking to PEP@EPC on Tuesday,

February 24, at 11:45 a.m. in Thompson Hall. He will speak about the latest news at USC. Please call Mary (256-1654) or mbaldauf@eastminsterpres.org to make your reservation for lunch. Lunch is $6.00.

We Are On the Move . . .If you are looking for Doretha Evans, CHAMPS Director, she has moved to

E-252 on the Education Hall. Jasmine Lipscomb, Family Specialist with Thorn-wells Homes Building Families, has moved into Dorethas former office (this is Croskeys former office area. )

its Time to Play SoftballAll men interested in playing softball, contact Bill Ketchin at bketchin@east-

minsterpres.org or 256-1654. League games will start in March.