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Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

Eastminster Update
803-256-1654 / www.eastminsterpres.org

Volume 38 Number 30

September 14, 2014

Dear Eastminster Family:

Based on feedback from the Vision 2020 small groups, the Communications,
Finance, and Stewardship ministries are excited to inform you of two additional
methods that you can use to contribute to the Lords work through Eastminster.
SHARING HIS LIGHT
1 COR. 12

STAFF
Dr. Bradley D. Smith
Pastor
Dr. Mark E. Durrett
Associate Pastor
Rev. Lynn A. Grandsire
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
Mrs. Lucy Corley and
Mrs. Anita Poole
EDS Co-Directors
Mr. William L. Collins, Jr.
Business Manager
Ms. Julie McDaniel
Member Involvement Coordinator
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

Sunday, September 14
9:00 & 11:15 a.m. - Gym
11:15 a.m. - Jubilee
Rev. Jonathan S. Wagner

First, Electronic Drafting allows you to have your General Fund or Capital
Campaign pledge withdrawn from your bank account on the 20th of each month.
This is a convenient way to fulfill your pledges without the need to write a check,
and no fees are charged to you or the church for this service. To set up electronic
drafting, simply provide the church treasurer a completed form indicating the
amount you choose to have withdrawn each month, along with a voided check.
For more information, go to www.eastminsterpres.org/drafting or contact church
treasurer, Christy Rippy, at 256-1654.
Second, Online Giving can be accessed on the front page of the Churchs
website (under Giving at the top right of the page) and allows you to make memorial
offerings or contribute to the General Fund or the Capital Campaign using your
Visa or Master Card. Each transaction is subject to a 2.5% processing fee, which
the church absorbs.
These methods provide additional and convenient ways to contribute to Eastminster. And if you use either method, please remember to check the My contribution is given electronically box on your offering envelope when you place it in
the offering plate on Sunday!
In Christ,
Stewardship Committee, Patrick Turner, chair
Finance Committee, Madison Dye, chair
Communications Committee, Paul Eaddy, chair

Youth Group
Sept. 7

Jesus Rocks
Good News
Sept. 7

Daily CALENDAR
SUNDAY, September 14
8:00
9:00

10:00


10:15
11:15

12:15
3:00
5:00



6:00

Celebration Choir Rehearsal

Worship & Childrens Church
Molly Bayne Baptism
Jubilee Band Practice
Sunday School
Eastminster First Step
Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Jubilee Worship
Worship & Childrens Church
Jon Wagner Reception
Cub Scouts Mtgs.
Sunday@5 Classes
Officer Training
PEACE Service
Sr. High & Middle School Youth
Youth Meal

Monday, SEPTEMBER 15

7:00 Mens Prayer Breakfast

9:00 Count Team

Fifty Plus Exercise Class
10:00 Senior Fitness
12:00 Advent/Christmas Planning Mtg.
2:00 Pastors Mtg.
2:30 Program Staff Mtg.
3:10 Staff Mtg.
5:30 Yoga

Personnel Committee
6:00 Cub Scouts
6:30 BSF Fellowship
7:00 Troop 10

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

7:15 Jr. High Prayer Breakfast

8:30 OCA Mtg.
9:00 Drop-In Nursery
10:00 Senior Fitness
11:45 Tuesday Lunch
12:00 Finance Comm.
12:30 Visitation
1:00 Footcare Ministry
3:00 Exercising for Arthritis
5:00 Tai Chi
5:30 Zumba Fitness

CLC Committee
6:00 Handbell Rehearsal
6:15 Girls Sr. High Small Group
6:30 Congregational Care
7:00 Scottish Country Dancing

Zumba Fitness

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
9:00

9:25
9:30
11:00
5:15


5:45
6:15


7:15

Drop-In Nursery
Fifty Plus Exercise Class
EDS Chapel
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The Bible on Heaven & Hell
WE@EPC Dinner
Angel Choir
Junior Choir
Child Care
Guys Sr. High Small Group
WE@EPC Classes
Resurrection Hope Grief Group
Chancel Choir

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
9:00 Drop-In Nursery
10:00 Senior Fitness
3:00 Exercising for Arthritis
4:30 Transitions
5:00 Yoga
7:00 Zumba Fitness

Eagle Board of Review
7:30 Jubilee Band Practice

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

9:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class

Covenant Parent Study Group
11:00 Support Staff Mtg.

6:00 Officers Retreat

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
6:30
8:30

9:00
9:40

BFS Leaders Mtg.

Diaconate Mtg.
Session Mtg.
CHAMPS Mtg.
Officers Retreat

Eastminster Welcomes . . .
The Reverend Dr. William R. (Bill) Bouknight

Dr. Bouknight will lead the Eastminster Officers Retreat the

weekend of September 19 - 20. Then on Sunday morning September
21, we will be privileged to host Dr. Bouknight in our pulpit.
Dr. Bouknight was born in Greenville, SC, the son of the Rev. and
Mrs. W.R. Bouknight, Jr. He was reared in Methodist parsonages all
over South Carolina. His undergraduate and most of his seminary
education was received at Duke University, with the final year of the
Masters of Divinity work completed at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland). Afterward,
Bill completed the Sacred Theology Masters (STM) at Yale Divinity School. In 1988, Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC, conferred upon him the honorary D.D. degree.
Bill served five churches in South Carolina from 1966 until 1994. His longest tenure was
twelve years as Senior Minister of Trenholm Road UMC in Columbia, SC. In 1994 he was
appointed Senior Minister of Christ UMC, Memphis, TN. In June 2007, Bill retired, having
served 41 years in full-time ordained ministry, and moved back home to Columbia, SC.
He has written several books. Three recent ones are The Authoritative Word: Preaching
Truth in a Skeptical Age (Abingdon Press, Nashville, 2001), Should Christians Always Oppose
War, and 11 Other Questions Believers Ask (Bristol House, Anderson, IN, 2004), and If Disciples Grew like Kudzu (Bristol House, 2007). Bills latest book, published in 2010 by Bristol
House, is entitled Five Beliefs Worth Dying For.
Bill has been married to Gloria Pardee Bouknight for 42 years and they have two sons,
Brad and Aaron.

September 14, PEACE Service

The PEACE Service offers you a place to come away and be quiet before the Lord. It is a
service where we pray for all kinds of needs and celebrate the Lords Supper together. If you
desire a quiet place of worship, join us at 5:00 p.m. in the Adult Reception Hall. A nursery is
available in the Drop-In nursery rooms in the CLC.

Flu Shots - September 23

It is the Season! There will be a Flu shot clinic on Tuesday, September 23, from 10:30 a.m. 12 noon in CLC Room 263. No appointment necessary, just drop by! If you bring your Medicare card with you, there will be no charge. All others will have a $25.00 fee. Stop by and be
healthy!

PEP@EPC Fall Meeting September 23

PEP@EPC will host Skip Holbrook, our new Police Chief, on Tuesday, September 23, at
11:45 a.m. in Thompson Hall. Please come out and help us welcome our speaker. He will
bring us up to date on whats going on in Columbia, how we can help, and will answer questions. There will be a fantastic lunch ($6.00) as we kick off our fall season with door prizes
and gifts for this special event. We are planning for 100 folks, so bring your friends, old and
new, and welcome the new faces in the crowd. Make your reservations for this event by calling Mary Baldauf (256-1654) at the church. Space will be limited, so call early.

Eastminster Youth Basketball

It is time to sign-up for the new basketball season. Boys and girls,
1st grade through high school, are invited to register. Registrations
will end on October 1. You may register on line at www.eastminsterpres.org/ministries/CLC/forms. If you have questions please contact
Bill Ketchin at 256-1654 or bketchin@eastminsterpres.org.

Reception for Jon Wagner - September 14

On Sunday, September 14, we will have a reception for Jon Wagner following
the 11:15 a.m. worship service in rooms 269-275 of the Christian Life Center. This
will be the Wagner familys last Sunday at Eastminster. The church encourages
everyone to let Jon and Elizabeth know what their ministry has meant to you and
your family. Notes of thanks and love offering contributions sent to Eastminster
marked Thanks, Jon will be compiled into a single check and a single scrapbook
to be presented at the reception.

Moms, Looking for Morning Childcare?

Each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30
p.m., Eastminsters Drop-In Nursery is open for infants 6 weeks through 4 years
of age. If this is your first time, forms may be completed the first day the child
attends. There is a $45.00 fee due each September (pro-rated throughout the year)
with a $10.00 fee for each additional child. Hourly rates are $6.00 per hour for the
first child and $2.00 per hour for each additional child. You may either be billed
monthly, or at the end of each day, your preference. If attending, we ask that you
label all items you bring, especially sippy cups and diapers, and pack a change of
clothes each time you come. If you have questions, please call Francine Barry,
Drop-In Director, at 256-1654 ext. 161. To receive notifications of closings or other
pertinent information pertaining to the Drop In via a text message, please do the
following: Text: EPCDROPIN; To: 68398. Tell your friends and invite them to
bring their children!

Mens Monday Morning Prayer Breakfast

Calling all men for a Bible study opportunity! 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 there!

For our loved ones . . .

In memory of Peggy Seigler, given by Jonathan W. Holmes.

In memory of Barbara Hamm, given by George & June Shissias.
In memory of Peggy Stauffer, given by George & June Shissias.
In memory of Anita Falcom, given by George & June Shissias.

Wednesday Evening Meals are Back!

We invite everyone to share a meal on Wednesday evenings with your church

family beginning at 5:15 p.m. Meal prices are $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children
8 and under and a household cap of $25.00 for a family. We ask that you register
online or call the receptionist (256-1654) so we have enough food prepared. We
hope you will come enjoy good food, fellowship, family and friends!

Pick up your Publix Partners Card to earn money for EDS!

Did you know that you can help provide funding for the Eastminster Day
School by shopping at Publix? Pick up your Publix Partners card from the welcome
desk by the temporary sanctuary, or from the church receptionist. Add it to your
key ring and ask your cashier to swipe it when you shop at Publix! Make sure the
whole family has a card! During the 2013-2014 school year, EDS families helped us
receive a $967.24 donation from Publix to put back into the school! We would love
to increase that amount this year by getting the whole church involved. Thank you
for your support!

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
Remer 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.
Deaths
Congregational love and sympathy
are extended to:
Steve & Sharon Bryant, on the death of his
father, Eugene Harold Bryant, September
1, 2014. Grandchildren, Peyton & Paige
Bryant.
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.
We are the body but were missing some parts!
A search committee has begun meeting to
prayerfully prepare for seeking and finding
two new full time youth ministry directors
of junior and senior highs. This committee
consists of EPC members ranging from
parents of high school, middle school and
elementary age children, to a current, active
youth member. Weve got a great team, but
we need YOU in our search! We need your
prayers and we need your input! Do you
know of someone who might be a good
candidate maybe someone your child has
met through Young Life or someone you
have met serving in our community? Please
direct candidates to send their resume to
Bill Collins (bcollins@eastminsterpres.org
or 724-5360).

Deadline for UPDATE

Dont miss out! Send your information to share with the congregation to
tcarter@eastminsterpres.org.
Please have your information in by
Wednesday, September 24, to be
shared in our next newsletter on October 5, 2014.

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Update for September 14, 2014

Kitchen Committee Volunteer Opportunity!

Would you like to meet more members and serve the church? If your answer
is YES, please consider joining the EPC Kitchen Committee! We volunteer
to help Eastminsters kitchen staff by setting up, serving, and cleaning up after
church meals. Mostly we help with the meals for WE@EPC on Wednesday
evenings. You may have also seen us in our aprons at Sunday congregational
meals and special receptions. We are organized into four teams that rotate during eight months of the yearSeptember, October, November and January and
repeat in February, March, April and May. Each team serves for one month during the fall and one month during the spring. Team members volunteer for the
meals that fit their schedule. On the job training is provided. Team members
receive a discount on their meal cost when working. Call Katie Evatt at 803920-5558 or e-mail krevatt@yahoo.com to join one of the Kitchen Committee
Teams.

Guys Bible Study Invites ALL 9th-12th Grade Boys

The Guys Bible Study kickoff was a success! On September 16, the Bible
Study will begin meeting on Tuesday nights for the remainder of the year
from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Contact Justin Self with any questions (803-807-0592).
Leaders: Justin Self and Berry Mattox.

Girls Bible Study Invites

ALL 9th-12th Grade Girls

After our kickoff event, the Girls Bible study will

meet on Tuesday evenings the remainder of the year
at the home of Mallie DiBiase, 1316 Kathwood Drive beginning September
16, from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Come enjoy small group fellowship while studying
and discussing how to serve God in this hectic high school world. Leaders: Mallie DiBiase, Christy McWilliams, Emily Theus, Ashley Lidikay and
Katherine Muthig.

Social Media and Our Youth . . .

Join our youth on social media - Please follow us and like us on the following:
Twitter: EPC Youth @YouthEPC
Instagram: EPCYOUTH_COLUMBIASC (Eastminster Youth)
Facebook Page: EPC Youth

Serving on Sunday
september 14
OFFICERS PRAYER:
Deacon Katie Evatt
DEACONS: Abbot Carnes & Charlie Irick
Elder Kathie Williams (Jubilee)
Deacon Matthew Burns (Jubilee)
Ushers: Steve Searcy & John McCabe
GREETERS:
(9:00) Buddy & Ann John
Butch & Susan Jones
Albert & Harper James
Stephanie Hall
(11:15) Randy & Kelly Liggitt
Kay Lydon
Andy & Jan Lowrey
John & Mandy McCabe
Bill & Blair McDow
Coke Mann
INFANT ROOM - CLC 115
(9:00) Cannon & Jessica Bixler
(11:15) Stephanie & Stephen Hall
TODDLER ROOM - CLC 117
(9:00) Staff
(11:15) Emily & Tim Thornton
2-K ROOM - CLC 119
(9:00) Edward & Ashley Rawl
(11:15) Katie & Aaron Barthel
CHILDRENS CHURCH 102 - 3K
(9:00) Greg & Jessica Sharp
(11:15) Joe & Ashley Sitton
CHILDRENS CHURCH 104 - 4K
(9:00) Anne & Ed Hutchison
(11:15) Jordan & Ryan Horton
CHILDRENS CHURCH 106 - 5K
(9:00) Margie & Brian Blackwelder
(11:15) Brad & Erin Dampier