Exodus For Followers Of Jesus STAFF

Dr. Bradley D. Smith Pastor Dr. Mark E. Durrett Associate Pastor Rev. Lynn A. Grandsire Associate Pastor Rev. Jeffrey S. Smith Associate Pastor Dr. James I. St. John Parish Associate Rev. Jonathan S. Wagner Associate Pastor Mr. Croskeys Royall Director of Childrens Ministries Mrs. Fredna Lee Director 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 Cindy Correll - Port au Prince, Haiti Dr. John and Gwenda Fletcher - Congo

From Wilderness To Wonder

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Volume 38 Number 5 February 2, 2014

Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

Dear Eastminster Family, In early December, I invited you to submit questions that you would like to hear addressed in a sermon. Over the next month, we will focus on four of the questions that were submitted, and we will look at some others this summer. Thank you to those who responded, and if you have a question of faith you would like to hear addressed in a sermon, you can still send it to me at bsmith@eastminsterpres.org. Continuing to think along the line of questions, let me say what a great idea God came up with when he invented the Church. While both the local church (like Eastminster) and the church universal are full of flawed people (like us!), there is something beautiful about people, even flawed people, when we together support shut-ins, mentor children, serve people who are hungry, grieve one anothers losses, and celebrate new life in Christ. While it can stretch us, there is also something beautiful about people gathering before our sovereign God, listening and learning and sharing with one another what our Lord, through the witness of Scripture and the power of the Holy Spirit, wants to teach us regarding the questions of life. In a world that is increasingly polarized, my prayer is that the church in general, and Eastminster in particular, will be a place where we can freely and humbly confess that we dont know it all, God is bigger than we are, and I believe, Lord; help my unbelief. Then, with respect for one another and with reverence for our God, may we sense the Savior in our midst. Here are the sermons for the coming month: Feb. 2- #1 Id Like to Hear a Sermon on Hope Romans 5:1-8 Feb. 9- #2 Would You Sell Your Beloved Sports Illustrated Collection and Give the Money to Charity? Luke 18:18-30 Feb. 16- #3 What Does it Mean That Presbyterians Are Reformed? Feb. 23- #4 Why Does God Allow Suffering? Youre blessedbe a blessing, Brad

9:00 & 11:15 a.m. - Sanctuary 11:15 a.m. Jubilee Dr. Bradley D. Smith QUESTIONS OF FAITH SERIES #1 Id Like to Hear a Sermon on Hope Romans 5:1-8
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2

DAILY CALENDAR
SUNDAY, fEBRuaRy 2
8:00 9:00 10:00 10:05 11:15 12:15 2:00 2:30 2:30 Celebration Choir Rehearsal Worship & Childrens Church Sunday School Classes Eastminster First Step Jubilee Band Practice Worship Discovery Chancel Choir Rehearsal Worship & Childrens Church Jubilee Worship Congregational Luncheon Cub Scouts Mtg. EPC Bowl Sunday Childcare

MOnday, fEBRuaRy 3

7:00 Mens Prayer Breakfast 9:00 Count Team Fifty Plus Exercise Class 10:00 Senior Fitness 2:00 Pastors Mtg. CHAMPS Tutoring 2:30 Program Staff Mtg. 3:30 Staff Mtg. 5:30 Yoga Cub Scouts Fellowship Committee 6:00 Mens League Game 6:30 BSF 7:00 Sr. High Girls D-Group

(Eastminster Presbyterian Women) Morning weekday stUdy - On February 4, Eastminster will begin a six-week daytime video series by Max Lucado entitled Come Thirsty. We will meet from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. each Tuesday, through March 11 in room E-351. This series is about having God quench our spiritual thirst. Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty. The water I give will become a spring of water gushing up inside that person, giving eternal life. SUnday evening stUdy - This evening study is entitled: Making Room for God in our busy lives: practical ways to read Scripture and pray more meaningfully. This will be led by Lynn Grandsire and is to be a part of SUnday@5 beginning on February 16 - March 30 in room E-350. It will be a six-week study with the Peace Service in the middle as part of the class. To sign-up for the class, e-mail Mary at mbaldauf@eastminsterpres.org or call her at 256-1654. You are invited to a free church-wide fellowship event for the whole family on Sunday, February 2, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. All youth and parents are invited! The game will be played at A.C. Flora High School as the adults and youth compete in a game of flag football. Come cheer on your team! Please bring an extra dollar (or two) or a non-perishable food item with you to worship on Sunday, February 2. The young people will greet you at the doors with soup pots and receive your gifts, sending one hundred percent to the charity they have selected. The scouts of Eastminster (boys & girls) will be recognized at both services and help in the Souper Bowl collection. Eastminster Presbyterian serves dinner to the 200 residents of Transitions every Third Thursday of the month. As much as we believe that we are helping out our brothers and sisters, we are the ones who, month after month, see Gods love poured out to each one of us made in His image!!! Transitions is inviting us to bring our entire family out to help the homeless community in Columbia. Children as young as age 10 can help serve on Thursday nights, if you have made a reservation. Please email Laura Long at laurapricelong@att.net if your family is interested in helping in any capacity. Each Third Thursday of the month the church brings Bojangles fried chicken and biscuits, fresh fruit, homemade pasta salad and homemade pound cake to the residents. Please know that your family is invited to be a part of this ministry. The servers meet at EPC at 4:30 p.m. and return to EPC by 6:30 p.m. Hope to see your family serve in 2014! Next Transitions is February 20th!

Two Offerings for an EPW Bible Study

EPC Bowl IV - Youth vs. Parents Flag Football Game

TUESDAY, FEBRuaRy 4

9:00 Drop-In Nursery 10:00 Senior Fitness EPW Bible Study Savvy Senior Planning 11:15 Tuesday Lunch 12:30 Visitation 1:00 Footcare Ministry 3:30 Youth Basketball Practice 5:00 Tai Chi 5:30 Zumba Fitness 6:00 Handbell Rehearsal 7:00 Scottish Country Dancing Zumba Fitness 9:00 9:30 11:00 1:45 3:30 5:00 5:15 5:45 6:15 7:00 7:15 9:00 10:00 3:30 7:00 7:30

Souper Bowl Sunday - February 2

WEDNESDAY, FEBRuaRy 5

Drop-In Nursery Fifty Plus Exercise Class Prayer Shawl Ministry EDS Chapel Passion of Our Lord Bible Study Sanders Lunch Buddies Youth Basketball Practice Angel & Junior Choirs WE@EPC Dinner WE@EPC Childcare WE@EPC Classes Senior High Guys D-Group Chancel Choir Rehearsal Drop-In Nursery Senior Fitness Youth Basketball Practice Zumba Fitness Jubilee Band Practice

Transitions

THURSDAY, FEBRuaRy 6

FRIDAY, FEBRuaRy 7

9:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class 11:00 Support Staff Mtg. 5:00 Preschool Valentine Party

SATURDAY, FEBRuaRy 8
7:00 9:00

BSF Leaders Youth Basketball League Games

The 2014 Flower Calendar is in the narthex. You can sign-up there if you would like to place flowers in the church in honor or memory of someone, or contact Carol Anderson, jander7@bellsouth.net. If you have had a standing memorial, please email her to re-confirm that you want to continue with the memorial for 2014.

Flowers for Sanctuary

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This class is especially attractive to new members and newcomers to Eastminster Presbyterian Church. A group of mixed ages, both single and married, welcomes everyone! During January the class will meet in the CE Building, room E-356. In February they will move to the Christian Life Center, room 277. This eight-week class will research the book of James using a discussion group format and studying the Book of James: Practical Wisdom (Life Lessons) by Max Lucado. Topics will include: growing through trials, enduring temptation, living proof, equality in the church, how faith works, taming the tongue, and more. Cost of the book is $5.00. For additional information, you can contact either Jeff Burden, jeffburden11@gmail.com, Tel 783-7525, or Peter Zornow, zornowpd@juno.com, Tel 730-7570. Calling all men! Youre always welcome to join us at 7:00 a.m. each Monday morning (excluding holidays) as we gather in Thompson Hall for a full breakfast, for an enriching, enlightening Bible study, for great fellowship, and for prayer. We conclude at 8:00 a.m., whether our teacher-of-the-day is finished or not, so that everyone can get on to the office or the shop or the golf course. No reservations needed. We hope to see you! In memory of Judge Walter Bristow, Jr., given by Dr. & Mrs. Spencer Taylor, Sara Buck, John & Sharmin Hill. In memory of John Reed Mobley, given by Jewell & Bob Hill.

Adult Sunday School Class Invitation

CARE & CONCERN

EPC Prayer List Part 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 Concerns Boots Fuller, Remer Waguespack, Dr. Mary Tobin, Bill McInnis, Bill Barron those serving in our military, Stephen Ministers & their care receivers and all those in need of Gods special care. Hospitalized this week Liz Draffin, Keller Barron Births Congratulations and love to:

Mens Monday Morning Breakfast Bible Study Opportunity

For our loved ones . . .

Virginia & Nate Henderson, on the birth of their son, Grigsby Walker Henderson January 20, 2014. Stephanie & Stephen Hall, on the birth of their son, Layton Matthew Hall, January 20, 2014.
Deaths Congregational love and sympathy are extended to:

Have you moved, changed your phone number, disconnected your land line, or have a new email address, had a baby, gotten married? Please notify the church of these changes as we need to keep our data base up-to-date and current! We cannot do it without your help! Either call the church at 256-1654 or email epcreceptionist@eastminsterpres.org. We want to stay connected with you! Parents, do you have a Jr. High youth who has not been attending the prayer breakfast? There are two morning options, Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Look below for the dates, times and locations. A good start to the new year. Tuesday morning Prayer Breakfast The next breakfast will be February 4, at 7:15 a.m. at the Longs on 1627 Roslyn Dr. (Rides to Hand and Crayton available, if needed.) Thursday morning Prayer Breakfast The next breakfast will be February 13, at 7:00 a.m, at the Moores on 308 Chambly Dr. (Rides to Hammond and Hand available, if needed.)

Please Help Us Stay in Touch!

Jr. High Prayer Breakfast

Bill Barker, on the death of his mother, Helen Barker Petty, January 18, 2014. Grandchildren: Clint & Jake Barker.
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.

A ch_ch is a church when (U R) in it!

Dont miss out! Send your information to share with the congregation to tcarter@eastminsterpres.org. Please have your information in by Wednesday, February 5, to be shared in our next newsletter on February 16, 2014.

Deadline for UPDATE

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Eastminster Presbyterian Church 3200 Trenholm Road Columbia, South Carolina 29204

Nonprofit Org. US POSTAGE PAID Columbia, SC PERMIT No. 27

Update for February 2, 2014

Come celebrate Souper Sunday and dine with your church family on Sunday, February 2, following the 11:15 a.m. worship service. We will have entertainment provided by our own Appalachian Band! Our menu will be a SOUPER one, featuring: vegetable beef, chicken and rice, and broccoli and cheese soups, with ham rolls, Caesar salad, assorted crackers, beverages and desserts. Our meal pricing is $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children 8 and under with a household cap of $25.00. To sign up, e-mail Mary at mbaldauf@eastminsterpres.org, call her at 256-1654 or sign up on line. Hope to see you there!

Souper Sunday - Congregational Luncheon

Serving on Sunday February 2

OFFICERS PRAYER: Elder Jane Brissette DEACONS: Jeff Casto & Jason Tompkins Elder Madison Dye (Jubilee) Deacon Ken Carey (Jubilee) UshERs: Bill Coggins, Randy Liggitt GREETERS: (9:00) Charlie Weston Kathy Winterhalter Buzz & Amy Teas Danielle Wooden-Lehman (11:15) Frances & Mark Stuckey Tracy Stursberg Craig & Judy Stoneburner Tyler & Lesley Stone INFANT ROOM - CLC 115 (9:00) Lauren & Will Gillespie (11:15) Emily & Tim Thornton TODDLER ROOM - CLC 117 (9:00) Meredith & Kyle Hewett (11:15) Matt & Amy Hill 2-K ROOM - CLC 119 (9:00) Stacey & Michael Strong (11:15) Eron & Cliff Swann CHILDRENS CHURCH 101 - 3K (9:00) Dean & Courtney Givens (11:15) Jordan & Ryan Horton CHILDRENS CHURCH 103 - 4K (9:00) Reese & Lauren McWilliams (11:15) Greg & Laura Moise CHILDRENS CHURCH 106 - 5K (9:00) Bruce & Alicia Harper (11:15) Michael & Karen Hedgecock

EPC Valentines Day Dance (5K & under)

Parents and your 5K and under children and their siblings are invited. Join us on Friday, February 7, from 5:30 -7:00 p.m. in Thompson Hall. There will be fun activities for the entire family including Valentines crafts, line dancing, food catered from Zoes Kitchen, and more! The cost is $ 8.00 for adults and $4.00 per child. If you would like to attend, register by February 4 in the E-News or contact Croskeys croyall@eastminsterpres.org.

Worship Discovery Class

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