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Eastminster Edition
Eastminster Presbyterian Church May 2018
Pastor Pressley Cox
Administrative Assistant Ellen Irick
Music Director Lucie Svatonova-Hughes [email protected]
Director of Children and Middle School
Ministries Joan Jones
Accompanist Carol Irick
Bookkeeper Wanda Grant
Church Information Eastminster Presbyterian
2240 Woodruff Road Simpsonville, SC 29681 www.eastminster.com Phone: 864-284-0190
Fax: 864-284-9316
Eastminster Presbyterian Church is a church of the
Presbyterian Church, USA
May 20th
Wear red, orange, or yellow!
Join us at 9:30 a.m. for juice and doughnuts before Worship to recognize
2017-2018 graduate Elizabeth Owens.
We will also celebrate and give thanks for the many wonderful people at
Eastminster who have given so much to our Education Ministry this year! Thank
you to Dawn, Sandra and Riley provide such incredible care for our youngest
children in our nursery as well as the many volunteers who spend time in the
nursery each and every Sunday. Thank you to Lynn Moorshead and Kim Gassner
for being our lead teachers for our elementary children and to all the great
volunteer assistants!
Thank you to Ann Broom, Jennifer Ellis and the volunteers who have
taught our Middle School youth as they have worked through the Bible
book by book!
Thank you to Pressley Cox and the volunteers who have spent time in
conversation with our High Schoolers as they look at how to put their
faith into action in the world today!
Thank you to our 2017-2018 Adult Sunday School Teachers
Lynn Ingram Elaine Campbell
Scott Carlson Robb Ellis
Bring a gift to celebrate the
birthday of the church!
See a complete list of ideas
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May 2018
“We are one family in Christ, living in community, celebrating our faith, called, comforted and
challenged by the Word of God, reaching out to all persons.”
Our Vision: To grow in God, make Christ known and serve with love.
Our Mission Worship GOD, Grow IN FAITH, Go AND SERVE
Eastminster Membership
If you are interested in joining Eastminster, we invite you to speak with the pastor
or contact her at [email protected], or 864-517-9781. Members are
received by profession of faith, reaffirmation of faith or by transfer of church letter.
May Worship
May 20th
– Day of Pentecost
Acts 2: 1-21
May 27th
– Trinity Sunday
Charlie Pratt Preaching
May 6th
– 6th
Sunday of Easter
Acts 10: 44-48
“When Jesus Interrupts”
May 13th
– 7th
Sunday of Easter
Psalm 1; Acts 1: 15-17, 21-26
“The Disciples Behind the Scenes”
Sunday, May 13
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Join us for a
recognition social
honoring Gil and
Sally Seal following
Worship!
Monetary donations for our upcoming
VBS in June are welcome and
appreciated! Please note on your
checks that your donations are for
Vacation Bible School. Thank you for
helping make this program a success!
New Pictorial Directory
Directories are available on
the Commons table. A
donation of $5.00 per
directory is encouraged to
help cover the cost. Thank
you to all who have already
contributed.
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Congregational Joys & Concerns
EPC Members Norton and Suzanne Cater, Ann Coleman, Syble Drake, Tandy Gilliland, Marilyn James, Jonathan Kraemer, Kaylee Osteen, Gill Seal, Maryanne Torris
Homebound/Nursing Home Sylvia Meyer, Emily Phillips
EPC Extended Family Joe Brandenburg (Paul Brandenburg’s father) Kenny Couch (Karen Reese’s brother) Bryan Deitke (Sharon Daugherty’s brother) Susan Harrell (Lindy Landers’ sister)
Robin & Chris King (Linda Sucher’s brother and sister-in-law) Katie Landry (Kim Gassner’s mother) Juliana Lind (Gassner’s cousin) Gert McNally (Maureen Cobb’s mother) Haven Moore (Devon & Ellen Cortright’s niece) Roger Osteen (Mark Osteen’s brother) Jennifer Pierce (Jared & Mallory Pierce’s stepmother) Jerald Burnett (Audra Pierce’s father) Betty Jo Steed (mother of Louis Steed) Jones Sucher (Mark & Linda Sucher’s grand-nephew) Jitka Svatonova (Lucie Svatonova-Hughes’ mother) Jerry (Barbara Kurta’s brother)
For additions or corrections to the prayer list, please contact Network 6:2 Coordinator Ann Stockman and Shirley Nease at [email protected]
Eastminster’s Administrative Assistant Ellen Irick at 284-0190 or email [email protected]
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
EPC Friends… Miranda Allen (friend of Anitha Samuel)
Katie Collura (friend of the Gassner Family) Don Poynter (friend of Kim Gassner) Redfearn Family (friends of Cox Family)
Steve Samoya (Stuart Lane’s friend)
Sandy Sygan (friend of Sharon Flesch)
Vijay Williamraj (friend of Sudhir Samuel)
Happy Birthday!
5/24 – Caleb Hughes
5/27 – Chuck Mitcham
5/28 – Zoe Winton
5/31 – Clarie Randall
Sarah Moorshead
5/2 – Jim Foote
Sandy Watkins
5/3 – Eileen Osteen
5/8 – Trey Israel
5/16 – Kathryn Carlson
5/23 – Linda Sucher
Military Kasey Cornwell (Devon and Ellen Cortright’s nephew) Kenneth Endicott (Harry and Beverly George’s nephew) Phillip Goeckel (Sandy Watkins’ nephew) Ryan McGuckian (son of Kimberly Lane’s friends)
Jared Pierce (son of Audra Pierce and Syble Drake)
Matt Renbarger (Roger and Jane Couch’s nephew) Sean Renbarger (Roger and Jane Couch’s nephew)
F. Tyler Rymer (Devon and Ellen Cortright’s nephew) Heather Cortright Sinda (Devon and Ellen Cortright’s Daughter) Matthew Sinda (Devon and Ellen Cortright’s son-in-law)
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Small Group Opportunities
EPC WOMEN’S CIRCLES
meet monthly for Fellowship
and Bible Study, and it is never
to late to join us! Our study
this year focuses on Hebrews
and the community of faith
that supports and surrounds
each of us. Women of all ages
are invited to join us as we seek to nurture our faith
through worship, study, friendship, and outreach.
MORNING CIRCLE will meet Thursday May 10 at
10:00 at the home of Carol Irick to discuss Lesson Eight.
This will be our annual Luncheon Meeting, so plan on
staying longer to enjoy the fellowship and food! Ladies
are reminded to bring toiletries for Place of Hope and/or
canned corn for the Food Bank at United Ministries. For
more information, contact [email protected].
EVENING CIRCLE Due to Mother’s Day this month,
the Evening Circle met on April 29th
. We will meet again
Sunday June 3rd
, from 5:30-7 p.m. to discuss Lesson Nine.
For more information, contact [email protected].
EPC BOOK CLUB
All are welcome to join the EPC
Book Club. The next meeting
is Tuesday, May 29th
at 7 p.m. to
discuss Irregulars by Jennett
Conant. We will meet again on Monday July 23rd
at
7 p.m. to discuss Killers of the Flower Moon by
David Grann. For more information contact Shirley
Nease at [email protected].
Grab a friend and join us in the
Choir Room at 7 p.m. every
Wednesday night!
Contact Choir Director, Lucie Svatonova-Hughes at
[email protected] with any questions.
MEN’S BREAKFAST
Join the Men’s group as
they meet for breakfast
every Wednesday at Panera
Bread on Woodruff Road at
6:45 a.m.
May 2018
Upstate Men's Choir
Looking for Men who sing!
If you are 55+ and enjoy singing,
you are invited
to attend a rehearsal
Tuesday Mornings, 9:30-11:00
At: First Presbyterian Greer, SC
Choir Room
Please use "Entrance D" off School St.
For more information contact
Loren Pinkerman at 864-509-6067 or
email [email protected]
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Adult Ministry
After our exploration of the resurrection, the Adult class will turn to our
“Call to Mission.” We are reviewing what the scriptures and our
denomination tell us to do to carry God’s message into our world. We
are also reflecting on how Eastminster is already participating in that
work, and what role each of us can play. All adults are welcome to join.
Families In Faith Adult Sunday School Class
The Families in Faith Sunday School class will be studying a
7-session Adult Faith Formation Course called
Animate: Faith. The session topics include:
God: Faith is a Quest
Religion: Spirituality Is Not Enough
Jesus: The Revolution of Love
Salvation: Abundant Life Now
Cross: Where God Is
Bible: A Book Like No Other
Church: An Imperfect Family
May 2018
The last Education Hour
for this year will
be Sunday, May 20th.
Education Hour
will resume September 9th!
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Children’s Ministry
“I am a child of God” and “We are God’s family.”
Vacation Bible School 2018
June 2nd
at Eastminster
9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
We will have a morning session, lunch, an afternoon session,
a closing celebration and a cookout dinner! We will need
many volunteers and are so excited about sharing in ministry
with friends from other churches in our area!
There are many ways you can help, so please see
Joan Jones to volunteer. Registration forms are available on
the table in the commons area.
WE NEED YOU- can you volunteer to help set up for lunch and
help serve pizza and drinks? Would you help provide cookies
and popsicles for snack? Would you be in the kitchen during the
day to help our guests know where to find things? Could you help
set up and serve dinner? Would you like to be a greeter for the
day? Would you like to help lead a group of children from
activity to activity? Would you like to help by donating supplies
for the day, etc.? Please see Joan Jones to volunteer. It will be a
day filled with blessings!
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Each Sunday morning, worship bags are available for our children. The bags
contain an activity sheet to help them follow along in the service and write or
draw about their favorite parts of the service. There are also coloring sheets and
puzzles or word searches that are based on the daily scripture readings as well as
crayons and pencils for them to use! We hope these will help our children
participate in worship and allow them to worship with their EPC family.
We love having them with us!
VBS Mission Project
We will be creating
welcome home baskets for families moving into
Habitat for Humanity homes. Please consider donating kitchen towels,
extension cords, command strips, outlet covers and any other items that would say
Welcome Home!
EPC Nursery and Childcare Help Needed Did you know that our youngest children are not only being
loved and cared for by the most amazing staff but are also
learning a bible story each Sunday morning? We are so thankful
to Dawn, Sandra, Riley and our amazing volunteers for loving
and caring for our children!
May 6 Jane Couch
May 13 Could you help us today???
May 20 Kenny Hughes
The nursery is available during worship as well as during the
education hour. We couldn’t do all we do without our amazing
volunteers! You can sign up to help by emailing Joan at
[email protected] or by signing up on our sign up genius at
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4daea628a7fe3-
nursery
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Middle School
Sunday School
During the 11:00 am
Education Hour, all 6th-8th
graders will meet in the
Youth Room. Our Middle
School Youth will be using
a curriculum “I Know My
Bible”. This curriculum
will walk us through the
Bible, how it is written and
how to use scripture in our
daily lives.
If you would like to assist
with Middle School Sunday
School, please contact
Joan Jones at
sign up on this google doc
Senior High Sunday
School
All 9th-12th graders are
invited to join in a special
Sunday School class
focusing on contemporary
topics through the lens of
Scripture. We will meet in
the Conference Room next
to Pressley's office. If you
would like to assist with
this class, please contact
Pressley Cox.
Youth Ministry
May 2018
May 6 - We will gather at 5:30 for an
evening of food, fun and fellowship!
Tonight, following dinner (provided by
the Carlsons – Thank you!) we will
share in some projects around
Eastminster!
May 20 - Our End of the Year Party-
be on the lookout for more details
about this fun evening!
Montreat Youth Conferences are
coming soon! We have big groups
registered for both the Montreat
Middle and High School
conferences! You will receive
detailed information about the trips
as they get closer. We are looking
forward to time spent with our youth
groups as we learn, study, worship
and play together this summer.
Our children’s Sunday School class is being taught by Kim Gassner for the month of
May! We are so thankful for Kim and her willingness to share in the lives of our
children. We are in need of volunteer assistants for the following dates:
May 6 ?????
May 13 ?????
May 20 ?????
What a great group of children. You can sign up by emailing [email protected] or
by our sign up genius http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0f4daea628a7fe3-
epcelementary
Senior Celebration Sunday
Join us on Sunday morning May 20 as we celebrate our 2018 high school
graduate, Elizabeth Owen. We will have donuts, juice and coffee in the
commons area at 9:30 on May 20. Come and share in this time as we celebrate
all of Elizabeth’s accomplishments.
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OUTREACH
Join your Eastminster family as we participate in the United Way's Hands on
Greenville Day of Service. This is our third consecutive year and we have a new
venue. We will meet at the Concerned Citizens for Animals shelter on Fork
Shoals Rd. in Simpsonville at 8 AM on Saturday, May 5th
where we'll help clean
the inside of the shelter, put out fresh gravel for the dogs, and clean igloos getting
them ready for summer. If you're an animal lover and want to give back to our
community, this is a great way to become involved. This is a CHURCH WIDE
mission opportunity. Participation is open to anyone from 8 years old and up,
however, children must be accompanied by an adult and MUST have a
completed waiver form signed by a parent or guardian. Forms are available on the
table in the commons area.
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Session Class of 2020 Class of 2021 Mike Moorshead- Mission and Outreach Maureen Cobb – Children and Youth Bruce Nolan- Music and Worship Faith Formation Audra Pierce- Congregational Care Sharon Daugherty - Fellowship Mark Sucher- Finance & Stewardship Rick Owens – Property and Grounds Roshni Samuel – Children and Youth Faith Formation Sandy Watkins – Clerk, Personnel Class of 2019
Will Brandenburg- Mission and Outreach Jerry Calloway- Property and Grounds
Elaine Campbell- Adult Faith Formation Gil Kraemer- Mission and Outreach Cyndi Lichoulas- Assimilation and Membership
Foothills Presbytery Rise Against Hunger
Packing Session
Where: EPC When: Saturday, May 19th, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Register and Donate at https://goo.gl/5ydyys
We need over 200 volunteers to make this one-day event a success!
All ages are welcome, there is something for everyone. Childcare is
available for children under 3 years old by reservation only.
Please contact Joan Jones at [email protected]
The next Outreach Meeting will be Sunday,
May 19th at 8:45 a.m.
H.O.G. Day!
May 5th
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Summer Office
Volunteers Needed!
June 11th, 12
th, 13
th, 14
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and July 5
th, 9
th, 10
th, 11
th
During the summer, the church
office is open from 9 a.m.-12
p.m. Any block of time you can
volunteer during those hours is
appreciated! Please contact the
church office if you can help out
News and Notes
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
New Communications! We are taking a break from the Flock/Shepherding program to
try new ways to communicate. One will be a texting reminder
using the Remind app.
The easiest way to sign up-Text to this number- 81010
Text this message- @epcsim
Can’t text right now?
Use this link - www.remind.com/join/epcsim
Are you looking for a way to stay connected
with Eastminster?
EPC has a new and revised Facebook page online that will
help keep you connected. This page allows the church to
interact and share information with you online at your
convenience. How do you get connected to his new page? Go
to:
https://www.facebook.com/eastminsterpresbyterianchurch?ref=
hl
click on the LIKE button so you will receive information and
news feeds from us regularly.
The Church office will be closed in
observance of Memorial Day on
Monday, May 28th.
GREENVILLE NEWS
Storytelling Event Part of the USA Today Network
STORYTELLERS PROJECT
Lessons from my grandmother's kitchen
Tuesday, May 8th
at 7:00 p.m.
CHICORA ALLEY
608 Main Street Greenville, SC
864.232.4100
Tickets $10 at [email protected]
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Pentecost Gifts for the Church
As we celebrate Pentecost on May 20th
,
we are reminded of the many ministries
that make up the larger church. Consider giving a special
offering to one of the following funds on Pentecost Sunday or
any time in May (or throughout the year).
Children’s Ministries Fund supports Children’s ministries beyond the annual
budget, such as Vacation Bible School.
Communications Fund helps to pay for banners and signs as well as mailings.
Dan Hughs Fund for Adult Education Ministries and Congregational Care.
The Dan Hughs fund is instrumental in providing quality Adult Education at
Eastminster, including special speakers and programs.
Debt Reduction Fund helps to pay down our mortgage.
GAIHN has its own fund separate from outreach to assist in the weekly expenses
of hosting families.
Liturgical Art Fund supports worship needs such as candles, paraments, banners,
flowers, communion supplies, palms, and more.
Music Program Fund supports the music ministry beyond the annual budget.
A Sunday anthem can cost around $50 for sheet music and the rights to
use the song. Network 6:2 Fund is used to support Congregational Care,
emergency needs for church members or community.
Property and Grounds Fund is set aside for emergency maintenance as
well as ongoing property needs.
Youth Ministries Fund supports Youth ministries
beyond the annual budget, such as Montreat and
mission opportunities.
May 2018
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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4-9 p.m. Chicora Voices Rehearsal
6:30-7:30 p.m. Scouts
6:45 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
6 p.m. Handbells
7 p.m. Choir
4-9 p.m. Chicora Voices Rehearsal
3-7:30 p.m. Chicora Voices Concert
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 a.m. Worship – Communion
11 a.m. Education Hour
3-4 Scouts
4:30-5:30 Scouts
5:30 p.m. Youth
6:30-8 p.m. Scouts
6:30-9 p.m. Vocal Matrix
7-9 p.m. Session at Presbytery
6:30-7:30 p.m. Scout Pack Mtg.
6:45 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
6 p.m. Handbells
7 p.m. Choir
10 a.m. Women’s Morning Circle
2-6 p.m. Kelly Herd recital
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8:45 a.m. Outreach
10 a.m. Worship
11 a.m. Education Hour
12 p.m. Finance
3-6 p.m. Scouts
6:30-9 p.m. Vocal Matrix
6:30-7:30 p.m. Scouts
6:45 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
6 p.m. Handbells
7 p.m. Choir
8 a.m.-12 p.m. Rise Against Hunger Packing Session
9-4 p.m. Presbytery Meeting at EPC
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 9:30 a.m. Graduate Celebration
10 a.m. Worship – Pentecost
11 a.m. Education Hour
12 p.m. Session
3-5:30 p.m. Scouts
5:30 p.m. Youth
6:30-9 p.m. Vocal Matrix
6:45 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
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10 a.m. Worship
12 p.m. Adult/Children & Youth Faith Formation Meeting
3-6 Scouts
Church office Closed
6:30-8 p.m. Scouts
6:30-9 p.m. Vocal Matrix
7 p.m. EPC Book Club
6:45 a.m. Men’s Breakfast
Newsletter Information Deadline for June newsletter is May 27th
*Please send all monthly newsletter articles to [email protected]
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