3rd chronicles DECEMBER 2020 Summerville Presbyterian Church 407 S. Laurel Street, Summerville, SC 29483 Vol. XXIV, No. 12 843-871-0280, www.summervillepres.org We are a Christ‐centered church which values an open and friendly congregation that is dedicated to the spiritual growth of all God’s children and is called by God’s Spirit to serve our neighbors, locally and globally.
FROM YOUR PASTOR Table Of Contents From Your Pastor…...... 1 Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Worship……………..…...... 2‐3 At the time of this writing, I have begun a six-week continuing Grow……………..…….….....4‐5 education class through Pittsburgh Theological Seminary entitled Congrega onal Care….…...6 “Thinking about the Future of Your Church: Scenario Planning Post Serve…..…………….…...... 7 -Pandemic.” I was attracted to this course because I believe that Give………………………………. 8 the church will look quite different post-pandemic, and I want to Things I Remember...... 9 acquire some tools that can help us plan for a new reality. Notes from a Church Mouse…………..………..……10 One of those tools is called the Three Horizons framework. The Birthdays…………..…….…..10 Three Horizons is a methodology for working with transformational change, framing the discus- Military Prayer List…..…..11 sion in terms of the shift from the established patterns of the first horizon to the emergence of Historic Tidbits………….....11 new patterns in the third, via the transitional activity of the second. I see the Three Horizons Staff Lis ng...... 12 model represented in the Advent season and the work of the church. Ministry Team Lis ng…...12
Prior to Jesus’ first Advent, the people were firmly embedded in the First Horizon. They were trying to be good enough for God, and the religious establishment were mandating more and more rules and regulations to try to ensure right behavior. Inevitably these “H1” ways of doing things fell short—the people were walking in darkness and trapped in a cycle of sin from which they could not save themselves. The Third Horizon is defined as that which envisions “change that is transformative, bringing a new pattern into existence that is beyond the reach of the H1 system.” Jesus Christ represented a Third Horizon—a new way to understand who God was, a Church Family Advent new avenue through which to approach him, and a new definition of what it meant to be a part of Workshop December 5 the kingdom of God. 10-12pm in the Education Bldg
It would be the church’s role to introduce a Second Horizon, a transition and transformation zone Youth Chili Cook-Off in response to the shortcoming of the First Horizon and anticipating the possibilities of the Third December 6 Horizon. To engage in this “messy” work, the church would have to figure out ways to navigate 11-12pm in the Education Bldg “ambiguous territory where the old ways are dominant but the new is becoming possible,” to show H1 thinkers the beauty and possibilities of an H3 future. In short, the church was to share “the Cantata reason for the hope that we have” and why this is rooted in the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. December 20, 10am
The church continues to be engaged in that work today—meeting people where they are in their Living Nativity December 24, 6:15pm H1 realities, and sharing with them the transformative H3 possibilities offered in Jesus Christ. It is
messy work, but it is exciting work. It is exciting because we don’t walk into a future to which God Christmas Eve Services is not beckoning us, and for which He is not equipping us. The world has changed, and contin- 5:00 and 7:00 pm ues to turn, but we have been given the knowledge of what the future king- dom of God will entail. And that remains, and always will be, Good News! Christmas Holiday Observed (Office closed) In Christ’s service, December 24 & 25 Pastor Anita 1 WORSHIP Advent Sermon Series: Dressed for Success Advent begins on Thanksgiving weekend, and we have a fun construct to lead us through these familiar (and not so familiar) Advent texts—“Dressed for Success.” This theme works in a lot of ways for this season. We “dress” or decorate our homes with Christmas trees, wreathes, and Nativity sets. On December 5th, dedicated volunteers will be “dressing” the building with our Chrismon tree, the Advent and door wreathes, and poinsettias. Our children are invited to help us by creating art for the Advent bulletins and stars we can use in the gym.
For our sermon series, it is interesting to note how often clothing is mentioned in these texts. John the Baptist is famous for his “Camel Hair and Leather,” deliberately echoing the prophet Elijah. The second Sunday of Advent we’ll be tongue in cheek as we look at “Levi’s Genes,” and what we can learn about the human condition and our Savior in the genealogy of Jesus as recorded by Matthew (Levi). The third Sunday of Advent we will consider why Mary, who is “Pretty in Blue,” is so often depicted in that color. On Dec. 20th, the choir will be offering this year’s Christmas cantata, “A Thrill of Hope.” On Christmas Eve, Jesus is wrapped in “Swaddling Clothes.” Please note on Christmas Eve, we will have two services, one at 5:00 and one at 7:00 pm. This year, the services will be similar, though there will be one or two additional elements for our children and families at the 5:00 pm. To aid in our planning in these COVID times, we will be asking the congregation to register their attendance so we can plan appropriately. We will allow additional space for guests who will not have pre-registered. Congre- gants will also be invited to bring a canned or boxed good wrapped in white as a gift to the Christ Child, reminiscent of the gifts of the Wise Men. See below for more information.
We conclude December with the presentation of the baby Jesus in the temple, where, nearing the end of their lives, Simeon and Anna see the one who fulfills God’s promise to clothe us in “Garments of Salvation, Robes of Right- eousness.” We will only have one service (10:00 am) on December 27th. Date Focus Title OT NT Nov 29 Advent 1 Camel Hair & Leather Isaiah 40:3-11 Mark 1:1-8 Dec 6 Advent 2 Levi’s Genes Matthew 1:1-17 Dec 13 Advent 3 Pretty in Blue Numbers 15:38-39 Luke 1:26-38 Dec 20 Advent 4 Christmas Cantata Dec 24 Christmas Eve Swaddling Clothes Isaiah 7:14 Luke 2:1-14(20) Dec 27 10:00 am service only Garments of Salvation, Robes of Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Luke 2:22-40 Righteousness White Gifts The giving of gi s at Christmas is a way to express our love and care for special individuals in our lives. God served as an example to His children when He gave the Christ child to all of us on that Christmas morning so long ago. The Wise Men also showed their admira on of the Christ child by the special gi s they brought to Him. This Christmas Eve the Worship Team would like to invite all of our congrega on to bring a gi to the Christmas Eve service. We are asking that the gi be a dona on of one or more canned goods wrapped in white ssue paper. During the service, Pastor Anita will ask for these white gi s to be brought forward. A er Christmas, the Service Team will collect the gi s of food and take them to a local food bank. The COVID‐19 pandemic and all the hardship it has brought with it has made it very difficult for many to provide food for their families. The food banks have faced difficul es mee ng the needs confron ng them. By bringing gi s of food, our church will be able to alleviate some of the hunger right here in our own community, to show care for our fellow man, and to also be bearers of gi s that emulate Christ’s love for us. In this small way, our congrega on can show its love and care for those less fortunate. 2 WORSHIP Gearing up for a busy Advent! The Choirs are busy in the middle of preparations for the Christmas Cantata and Christmas Eve Services. We are excited about sharing our music with the congregation!
Our cantata this year is “A Thrill of Hope” by Joel Raney. We will incorporate piano, violin, cello, percussion and handbells in the cantata this year. We will have some of our children involved as readers and Colin Martin will serve the role of narrator for us again! We will present our “hybrid” performance of this at the 10:00 am service on December 20th. We hope you join us in person or online as we once again celebrate Jesus’ birth through music. We are still waiting for the results of the third round of results from the NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) and CBDNA (College Band Directors National Association) study that is being conducted by the University of Colorado. Until then, we are continuing ahead using the guidelines laid out by the second round of data. Because of this, we are still recording anthems using distancing and masks, and we continue to discuss when we can begin offering live choral music when we feel it is safe. I think the congregational hymn singing has been going well and we will continue to incorporate this as well. We will be doing a Christmas Carol Sing on December 27th during the worship service. We will take some requests for your favorite carols throughout December and choose 4- 5 that we can sing together on the 27th. Look for more info in the upcoming bulletins. The chil- dren’s choir has resumed, and we are working on two pieces for December. Alicia has joined us and we are working to include the children’s choir in our December worship services and Cantata as well. While this certainly has been a different and difficult year, we hope you take some time during this busy season to stop and remember the “reason for the season”, the baby that grew up to renew us and relieve us of our sins. Blessings and good tidings of comfort and joy!
Musically yours!
William Bennett Director of Music
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL Excerpted from Then Sing My Soul by Robert J. Morgan
John Francis Wade, author of this hymn, was hounded out of England in 1745. He was a Roman Catholic layman, but because of persecution he fled to France where communities of English-speaking Catholics gathered. But how could he, a refugee, support himself? In those days the printing of musical scores was cumbersome, and copying them by hand was an art. In the famous Roman Catholic College and Ministry Center in Douay, France, Wade taught music and became renowned as a copyist of musical scores. His work was ex- quisite.
In 1743, when Wade was 32, he had produced a copy of a Latin Christmas carol beginning with the phrase "Adeste Fidelis, Laeti triumphantes." Initially historians thought Wade had simply discovered an ancient hymn by an unknown author, but most schol- ars now believe he composed the lyrics. Wade died in 1786 at the age of 75. His obituary honored him for his “beautiful manuscripts” that adorned chapels and homes.
As time passed, English Catholics began to return to Britain, and brought Wade’s Christmas carol with them. More time passed, and an Anglican minister named Rev. Frederick Oakeley was deeply moved by Wade’s Latin Christmas carol and translated it into English. The first line said: ”Ye Faithful, Approach Ye.” Somehow, “Ye Faithful, Approach Ye,” didn’t catch on. Oakeley became a Roman Catholic priest and perhaps his grasp of Latin improved, because he finally came up with the simpler, more vigorous, “O Come, All Ye Faithful, Joyful and Triumphant!”
So two brave Englishmen, Catholics, lovers of Christmas and lovers of hymns, living a hundred years apart, writing in two differ- ent nations, combined their talents to bid us come, joyful and triumphant, and adore Him born the King of angels.
3 GROW Advent Devotion Project ! " #$ Members of the congregation have contributed their own reflections % &' S on Advent texts or about how a $ $ church or family tradition has been meaningful to their faith journey. Devotions will be posted each day to the Summerville Presbyterian Church Facebook page, beginning November 29th.
Advent Study with Rev. Ralph on Facebook Live!
Join Ralph on Wednesday, Dec. 2nd, and Wednesday, Dec. 9th, at 6:30 pm on Face- book Live for a look at biblical prophecies related to Jesus’ first and second coming. Each study will be about 45 minutes, and will be posted the following day on SPC’s website and YouTube channel.
“Advent” means “coming” or “arrival.” During the season of Advent, we celebrate Christ’s coming into the world and watch with expectant hope for his coming again. In its historical origins, the season of Advent was patterned after the season of Lent, a six-week period of penitence and preparation for Easter. Similarly, the four weeks of Advent present an opportuni- ty for communal discernment and personal examination, as the church prepares to celebrate the Nativity of the Lord and looks with hope for Christ’s return.
In Advent we expectantly wait for the One who has already come. We anticipate the promised justice of God’s new world, yet we praise God who raised the “righteous branch” to rule with justice and righteousness. We hope for the restoration of the afflicted, the tormented, and the grieving, yet we delight that healing has come in Christ. We long for the beating of swords into plowshares, yet we rejoice that the Prince of Peace has appeared. We yearn for the barren deserts of our inner cities to flourish, yet we laud the desert Rose that has bloomed. We dream of the land where lions and lambs live in harmony, yet we acclaim the child born to lead us into the prom- ised land.
Christ has come! Christ is risen! Christ will come again! In Advent, we are living between the first and the second coming of the Lord. The dialectical tension of maranatha [alternately translated “Come, our Lord!” or “Our Lord has come”] — placing us between memory and hope, past and future — may strengthen our Advent liturgies. Perhaps we need to cling to the ancient cry of maranatha! and its paradoxical meanings so we may freely em- brace “the new thing” prophesied by Isaiah (Isaiah 43:19) that God is doing among us right now. The tension and paradox we find in Advent shapes our celebrations during the season.
An excerpt from the Companion to the Book of Common Worship (Geneva Press, 2003, 96)
December Bible Verse For to us a child is born, to us a child is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulders, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlas ng Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 4 CHURCH FAMILY CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES ADVENT WORKSHOP December 5th 10-12pm in the Education Bldg ALL ARE WELCOME! Hello everyone!
I hope this finds you and your family healthy and well! We had a great Joy Kids semester, Blessing of the Animals and Trunk or Treat this fall here at SPC! Thank you to everyone who par cipated in any form! I know I really enjoyed being able to gather in some sort of capacity during this crazy me. Star ng in 2021, we are hoping to begin a longer Joy Kids semester and hope to see even more of you there!
We are also con nuing to work on figuring out how and when we will be able to open the nursery, and what that will look like. We are open to any feedback you may have so feel free to email [email protected] with any ques ons, comments or concerns!
I hope that you and your family have a wonderful Advent season and Christmas!
God Bless!
Alicia Macomber Interim Director of Children’s Ministries YOUTH & COLLEGE MINISTRIES
SPC Youth present our annual Chili Cookoff- "Stroll" Edition Our Youth have been working hard to make the chili cookoff happen, even with social distancing! We hope that you will join us as we stroll through the classrooms of SPC and sample a variety of chilis that have been entered into our famous Chili Cookoff, on De- cember 6th at 11 AM!
How will it work?? Groups of 4-5 individuals will be dismissed from the gym to travel in a "pod" throughout the chili stations. One pod at a time will be permitted in a class- room to sample. We ask that all guests wear a facemask while traveling between rooms, but masks will be taken off within the room, to allow sampling of the different chilis. While sampling the chilis, you will be provided with a notecard and pencil to record your favorites! At the end of the stroll you will be able to vote for the SPC Chili Master of 2020! $1=1 vote, so bring some cash with you on December 6th and join us at 11 AM for our SPC Chili Cookoff "stroll"!
Interested in entering a pot of chili into the cookoff? We are looking for entrees for our 2020 SPC Youth chili cookoff. This year we will be hosting our chili cookoff at 11 AM, so all chili pots will need to be dropped off to Lanneau Hall between 9:45-10:15 AM on Sunday, December 6th. We will be able to keep all chili pots plugged in to keep them warm throughout the event! Chili pots will be ready to be picked up between 12-1 PM on Sunday, December 6th in Lanneau Hall! The winner will receive an official SPC Chili Cookoff Champion Apron and the prized GOLDEN SPOON!! The winner will be announced via the SPC church facebook page on Sunday afternoon, after all votes are counted! $1=1 vote To enter, please let Julie in the church office or Allison Bond know by emailing [email protected] or [email protected] to enter your pot of chili. We ask that you let us know if you will be donating a pot by Sunday, November 29th. Thank you!
Allison Bond Director of Youth and College Ministries
5 CARE Congregational Care Communications Dear Congregational Care - Thank you so much for the lovely pot of chrysanthemums you brought me! They have certainly cheered me up, and I appreciate you thinking of me! Sally Lawson
Dear SPC Staff - Thank you all for the thoughtful and generous gift. I enjoy working with you in the office and appreciate the chance to get to know you and the members of SPC better. Thank you all for your dedication to our church family. Sincerely, Cookie Bragg
Dear Summerville Pres Church, Thank you for the lovely Prayer Shawl, flowers, and calls after my fall and surgery here in Summerville. I am looking forward to a full recovery so that I can join you in person for worship! Sincerely, Carolyn McDowell (Ellen Burns, Mother)
Dear Congregational Care and Church Family, I have been shut in, during this pandemic for almost 8 months, only leaving my house a few times. The cards, flowers, calls, and prayers are so appreciated. Words cannot express my gratitude for the beautiful mum that was delivered this week. I pray that this COVID-19 is over soon and everyone and everything can and will return to a somewhat normal life. I miss my church family and attending our weekly services. Thank you all for keeping “us” seniors in your thoughts and prayers. God bless each of you and please stay faithful and safe. Much love and prayers to all, Bonnie Walters
Blankets from Ben “Since losing my son a year and a half ago, I’ve been praying for God to lead me to something I could do in Ben’s name to honor him. I think I have found it and would love some help from this amazing group.
The donation of my son’s organs saved five lives. I have become a strong proponent of organ donation. As I was saying my final goodbye to him, the counselor from the organ procurement agency handed me a crocheted blanket made of many squares sewn together. She told me I could use it to tuck my son in for the last time and then I could keep it. That act and that blanket meant (and still means) more to me than words could ever express. I have clung to that blanket many, many nights as I’ve cried myself to sleep and it was a comfort. I would love if your group would consider using some of your yarn scraps to help me in this ministry. Thank you!” Chris Kinsey, Summerville Presbyterian, SCPP #72
Chris has been in contact with Sharing Hope SC of South Carolina Organ Tissue and Recovery Services located in Charleston, and they are very excited about the possibility of this as a local collaboration. The ministry is in the beginning stages but looks to support parents who are facing the imminent loss of their child while looking to support others through the Sharing Hope SC organ donor group. This is such a heart-wrenching time for these parents, and your gift of love would provide much needed warmth and comfort.
Blankets from Ben is an opportunity to reach out to others in need and we hope all of you “needlers” will support this newly-founded ministry by crocheting squares – or rectan- gles -- with your new or left-over yarn supply and fashioning them into Blankets from Ben. The dimensions for “squares” may be various sizes and shapes and the finished blanket will be roughly 44” long by 40”. To the right is a picture of the blanket Chris received.
For more information about how you can help, please contact Chris Kinsey directly at 843-964-7870, or [email protected]. Thank you for your consideration and your service! 6 SERVE CHRISTMAS JOY OFFERING
On December 13th, Sum- merville Presbyterian church will receive the Christmas Joy Home of Hope Needs: Hope’s House Needs: Offering. Presbyterian congre- PRAYER PRAYER gations first began collecting the Christmas Joy gift offering Paper towels, paper If you would like to bring in the 1930’s. These gifts support plates, solo cups, plas- a meal, please sign up at tic utensils this link-- leaders in our church and world, past, laundry detergent, https://takethemameal.co present and future. 50% of gifts are spray bathroom clean- m/meals.php?t=HEHJ905 used to provide educational support for er, pine sol 5 retired and current church workers and Boxers (new) size their families. The other half of your M,L,XL gift is used to provide educational op- White T-Shirts M,L,XL portunities at Presbyterian supported Pants (Jeans or Kha- schools and colleges equipping com- kis) No dress pants, munities of color. Size 30, 32, 36, Ther- mal shirts sizes M,L,XL ANGEL TREE The Service Ministry Team will be sponsoring an Angel Tree again this year during the holidays. The tree will be set up in the gym by December 1st, and will be waiting to be "undecorated" by members of the congregation. The agencies to be represented this year include, Hope's House, Habitat for Humanity, Home of Hope, Hands of Christ, and Thornwell Home for Children. Please don't wrap the gift you bring in. Just leave it in the bag and please be sure to attach the angel from the tree to the bag. This will be helpful when distributing the "gifts" to the various agency;s. There will be a specific place in the gym for each agency’s gifts, so please look for the matching larger angels along the wall. If you have chosen a "money" angel, please do not leave your checks under the tree. Any checks for Hands of Christ may be dropped off at the church office or placed in the offering plate. Please be sure to notate "HOC" on the memo line of your check. Please mail checks for Habitat for Humanity directly to their office. All gifts need to be returned by December 20th. If you would like to participate but aren't attending church due to COVID, please let us know and we will help you pick an angel. If you have any questions or need help getting your gift to the church, just contact Mary Bowers at 843-345-4037. 7 GIVE
The offerings along with monies received for the use of facilities and the total expenses for the month ending October 31, 2020, as well as year to date are as follows: Monthly Year to Date Receipts $ 41,528.00 $553,021.00 Expenses $ 80,397.00 $499,040.00 Excess (deficit) $ (38,869.00) $ 53,981.00
So far this year there is an overage of $53,981. This is partially because salaries and expenses are $78,766 below budg- et. If salaries and expenses were on budget, we would have a deficit of $24,786. During these unprecedented times, the finance committee would like to thank everyone who has been able to keep up with their pledges and financially supporting our Church. Thank you, The Finance Committee
VOUNTEER HIGHLIGHT: CAROL SCALLY Our newest addition to the 3rd Chronicles is a monthly article written about one of our wonderful church volunteers. This month we are featuring Carol Scally. Carol works Fridays in the church office and has taken on updating and sprucing up the church library on Fridays and Saturdays with another church member, Kelli Kemmerer. Carol has a lot of library experience, she has volunteered since 2015 and employed as staff in 2018 at the Timrod Library. Starting January 1st she was named Director. Congratulations to Carol! Carol has an infectious laugh and enjoys spending time and traveling with her husband Patrick. They especially like visiting historical sites. Come by and say hi to Carol on Fridays!
Advent Devotions – Beginning Sunday, November 29th through December 25th check the SPC Facebook page for daily Advent Devotions. 8 THINGS I REMEMBER… from Herb Boland This article is about a man that I DON’T remember. I never knew him and doubt that few if any members of our congre- gation have ever heard of him. Yet he was a pillar of this church in the late 1890’s and early 1900’s. His name is Captain James O. Ladd.
.The entire While articleI never knew about Captain Capt. Ladd Ladd or his can wife, be I have found a clear at: childhood recollection of his daughter. The Ladd home on South Magnolia Street is scarcely 100 yards from the house that I grew up in from early childhood to college age. I remember “Miss Emma” as a nice friendly lady who was well-respected. She had an older and a younger brother that I have no remem- brance of. Sadly, the Ladd home is now a suite of offices for lawyers and my old home is now a bed-and-breakfast.
Through the wonders of Google/Bing I was able to find out a great deal about Captain Ladd. He was an officer in the Union army. He was born James Otis Ladd in 1843 in Massachusetts. He and his father enlisted in the 15th Massachusetts Vol- untary Infantry in 1861 and served together. He participated in every skirmish and battle in which that regiment was engaged, which included the entire Peninsula campaign, the second battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, and Antietam. He was wounded by a mini ball at Antietam and suffered amputation of his right arm near the shoulder. He was discharged in 1863, but reentered the servicewww.nextech.de/ma15mvi/Roster/p67.htm with appointment as Second Lieutenant. He engaged with the besieging forces at Charleston Harbor in 1863 by the erec- tion of Union fortifications facing Confederate batteries on Morris Island, including the construction/installation of the “Swamp An- gel”, a huge cannon used to fire incendiary rounds into the city of Charleston. These rounds left many homes and buildings in flames.
He was promoted First Lieutenant in 1864 and to Captain In 1866 and served in other units until being mustered from service in June 1866. As a civilian he held a number of administrative positions in cities in South Carolina.
He married Priscilla Theron in Summerville on 17 March 1866. He was 22 and she was 21. They eventually settled in Summerville. His wife died in Summerville in 1927 at age 82. Captain Ladd died in May 1931 at age 87. “Miss Emma” died in 1950.
Here are a few things I have discovered about his involvement in the SPC congregation: Captain and Mrs. Ladd and daughter Emma made up three of the 66 people constituting this church’s entire congregation who built our present sanctuary in 1895. What an amazing feat for such a small group of people! He was elected Deacon in 1895 and Elder in 1919, along with James H. Spann – Harry’s dad. Election to the Session was a life-time commitment in those days. He also served at least once as Secretary-Treasurer and served on at least one Pastor Nominating Committee. Harry Spann remembers that Captain Ladd always wore a blue serge suit to church and always sat in the same place in the same pew. Over time that spot was stained blue by the Captain’s suit.
Several years ago I was browsing through some old church records and ran across the following entry: On April 26, 1924, at the home of Mrs. Harry L. Lange, Sr., at 8 PM, Dr, John Van de Erve and James O. Ladd, Clerk, examined and received into membership Mr. Harry L. Lange, Sr., Mrs. Luray Lange, and Zelma Lange. They also baptized Toma Desda Lange, age 17; Zelma Lange, age 15; Zaleita Lange, age 10; and Harry L. Lange, Jr., age 7. Toma was received on profession of faith.”
Why is this significant to me? Because Harry and Luray Lange were my maternal grandparents and their eldest daughter Toma (“Tommie”) was my mother. She died of pneumonia in 1936, one week after my brother Richard was born. I was 6 years old at the time. Richard and I were raised by our grandparents.
My grandmother and Aunt Zaleita remained members of SPC until their deaths. They made sure that Richard and I attended Sunday School and church – which I have done to this day. My grandfather, who came to this country as a small boy – and being from a Lutheran background - transferred to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church before I was born. Richard became a Presbyterian minister.
I have always felt a special relationship to Captain Ladd because of the above, even though I never knew him.
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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Gail Hyatt 1 Janice Lindmark 1 Cecelia Bond 3 Robert Pratt 3 NOTES FROM A CHURCH MOUSE June Decker 5 By Ezekiel W. Mouse, Esq. Special to 3rd Chronicles Ann Crockett 8
Martha Jones 10 “See my new ‘Happy Birthday, Jesus’ banner, Ezekiel, that I am Ed Lindsay 10 going to put up?” Bo Hamilton 11 “It is very nice, Mary, but it is not accurate. When the Christ Child was born his name was Joshua.” Bob Baker 12 “What do you mean? The Bible says that God told Mary that Ellen Burns 14 her baby was to be called Jesus.” Lionel Lawson 14 "Yes, our Bible now does say that, but in the Second Temple Jane Daffin 15 period, the Hebrew-speaking Jews shortened His Aramaic name, Joshua, meaning ’to deliver, to rescue,’ to Jeshu.“ Wanee Krofta 15 “If that is true, why do we call Him Jesus today?” Virginia Lyles 15 “When the New Testament was written in Greek there was no Jeff Bowers 18 equivalent for some Semitic letters, so Christ then became known as Iesous. Later when the New Testament was translated into Latin Paul Cooler 18 His name was written as Iesvs.” Herb Boland 19 “Why a ‘v’ instead of a ‘u’ in His name?” Julia Griffith 20 “Believe it or not, the ‘u’ had not been invented yet! The whole Perry Harris 22 alphabet, as we know it, did not appear all at once.” “So, what happened next to His name?” Jim Moore 22 “In Early Middle English, in the 12th Century, He was called Judy Underwood 22 Iesu. John Wycliffe in the 1380s used Ihesus. The letter ‘j’ was first Jim Wylie 22 distinguished from ‘i’ by a Frenchman in the 16th Century.” “So now we finally have the name Jesus!” Mary Bowers 23 “Yes, but the first King James Bible published in 1611 still re- Matt Simpson 23 ferred to Him as Iesus. It was not until the 1st revision in 1629 that Tom Mercante 25 He was called Jesus.” Jade Hill 27 “Wow, that took a long time to happen.” “Yes, and He is still called Jesu, which is derived from the Carol Wylie 27 Middle English Iesu, in some hymns and anthems.” Sue Avenel 28 “Should I still put up my Jesus banner?" Don Craver 28 “Of course you should, Mary. Jesus is the name for our Savior in our language and in Western Europe, but you would never rec- Hayden Jasso 29 ognize His name in the many other cultures around the world. Amanda McFann 29 William Shakespeare was right when he made the point that a name Deborah Ramsdell 29 is not important, but the object or person that bears that name is." Angie Helwig 30 Doug Hetu 31 10 MILITARY PRAYER LIST
Derek Bishop, Air Force Reserves— Charleston, SC Derek Craver (son of Don and Patricia), Navy—Japan Anne Anderson’s granddaughter Jack Graves, Sally & Lionel Lawson’s grand- son, Army, Fort Benning, GA #"&) *""+"& Joshua Hites, Navy—St. Marys, GA Brian Hoybach (Maggie’s son) # , -.&,/-* Matt Jenkins (Carolyn Eason’s cousin), Navy Seal The first pastor to use the old Central Michael Jones, NCIS—Iraq Avenue manse was the Rev. Andrew Trent Kern (Bill and Gail Hausler’s grandson Pickens Smith. The last was the Rev. Robert Francis Hunt. -in-law), Air Force—Vance AFB, Enid, OK Dr. Bob and Mary Lou Tapp lived and raised a family Matt Kitchen (Merrilyn Long’s nephew), there from 1950 to 1955. Dr. Tapp shared memories of their Coast Guard—Williamsburg, VA time there. He remembered that the house was uninsulated and Seth Malcolm, Air Force—Charleston AFB, without central heating, which made the house cold and drafty Charleston, SC Lance McElhiney (brother-in-law of Peggy), in the winter and hot in the summer. Tiles from the old Dor- Army—Iraq chester manse were said to be mixed with those in the summer Andre Maurice Moncrief (son of Sherry manse fireplaces. Roberts), Army Reserve—Modesto, CA To help make the Central Avenue manse more attractive, Joel C. Mortimer, Coast Guard—Yorktown, Dr. Tapp planted a large number of azaleas which he grew VA from clippings taken from plants on the church property. With Matthew L. Nemetz (Barbara Stewart’s them he lined the circular drive which distinguished the front of grandson), Navy—Jacksonville, FL the house. Shaun Rooney (Susan Seay’s son-in-law), Air In 1958 the congregation voted to sell the manse property Force—Langley AFB, VA and its aging house. It was sold for $10,000 to Tom and Mil- Eric Stem, Air Force Reserves—Charleston, dred Salisbury who refurbished the house. With this money the SC Session proceeded to build a red brick, ranch style house adja- Scott Tetrick, Navy—Charleston, SC cent to the sanctuary which cost about $25,000, the second and Christopher Wheeler, Army—Hinesville, last manse for our ministers. GA The Rev. Richard Ruggles, who served the church from Terry Wright, Jr. (Barbara Grube’s son-in- law), Air Force, Mary Esther, FL 1958 to 1965 was the first to occupy the red brick manse. The Chaplaincy School at Fort Jackson, SC last was Dr. Buddy Craig. Since 1977 our ministers have pro- Chaplains of the 4th Infantry Division vided their own residences, either through ownership or rental. Whatever the situation, each house is still the Please let the church office know when changes manse…”where the preacher lives." occur. Thank you.
11 STAFF SESSION Rev. Dr. Anita Herbert—Senior Pastor Connections: Hunter Harris (Chair), Sandra Rev. Dr. Ralph Herbert—Interim Director of Lindsay, Leo Lorenz, Samantha Smith Discipleship Fellowship: Harl Porter, Claudia Terranova Alicia Macomber—Interim Director of Children’s (Chair) Ministries Nurture: Diane Dunham (Chair), Sandra Otero Allison Bond—Director of Youth & College Ministries Service: Joseph Friday (Chair), John Croft William Bennett—Director of Music Spiritual Growth: Sherry Roberts (Chair), Jim Moore—Organist Daniel Selander, Robin Legare Joe Swisher— Interim Director of Contemporary Support: Scott Wilson (Chair), Terry Simpson Worship Personnel/Finance: Jeff Bowers (Chair) Cecelia Bond—Finance Manager Worship: Debbie Lindsay (Chair), Candace Julie McCormick—Administrative Assistant Pratt, Tim Owens Walter Sadlak—Sexton Clerk of Session: Joseph Friday Roy Gay—Assistant Sexton
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