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Celebrating 70 Years of Ministry 70Th Eastminster AToday MAGAZINE ABOUT THE MINISTRIES OF EASTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH June/July 2018 70th Birthday Issue Celebrating 70 Years of Ministry Happy 1948 th 2018 EASTMINSTER70 TODAY Page our CONTENTS leadership June/July 2018 PASTORAL STAFF: CONGRATULATIONS ON CONFIRMATION! DR. BRADLEY D. SMITH Senior Pastor DR. MARK E. DURRETT Associate Pastor - Adult Ed; Missions, Service & Benevolence (MSB) REV. LYNN A. GRANDSIRE Associate Pastor - Presby Women; Congregational Care & Concern REV. BRIAN J. MARSH Associate Pastor - Young Adults; Evangelism & Membership DR. JAMES I. ST. JOHN Parish Associate - Visitation; Fellowship EASTMINSTER DAY also in SCHOOL (eds) STAFF: features: this issue: MRS. LUCY CORLEY MRS. ALLISON RASHLEY LOOKING May 20th Interim Co-Directors of EDS Back: Service Commitment WELCOME NEWEST Happy 70th!! christian life MEMBERS p.4&5 p. 10,11&12 center (clc) staff: MR. REE HART MRS. LISA DYE Easter Candids Director of CLC Manager of CLC p.6&7 Small Groups Update Sozo Children’s p.15 mission Statement: Choir (Thank you Eastminster Today magazine is published Hosts!) p.8 periodically to highlight the ministries, events, members, staff, blessings and Christian testimonials that document and contribute to the life of Eastminster Presby- LOOKING Special Features: terian Church. It is the intent of the Com- Forward: Weekly Weeders p.14 munications Committee that this publication be well-rounded and informative in ministry Adult Sunday School scope, intergenerational in stories featured and a consistent vehicle for sharing good & Family Breakfasts New Leadership:CLC news! p.16 For more information about Eastminster publications, p.17 please contact Blythe Lewis, Dir. of Communications at [email protected] or 256-1654 ext. 165. VBS & Music Camp Sisters In Christ p.19 Special thanks to Henry Price and Fredna Lee Maria Harvin for proofing assistance, and to Thom Haggard, Susan Hendrix & Chris Lawson Amy Reiland for photography assistance. Honored p.19 © EPC Communications 2018 Page 2 EASTMINSTER TODAY Welcome Dear Eastminster Family, Writing these words only a few days after the wonderful celebration of Eastminster’s 70th Birthday, I am filled with gratitude to God for those men and women who “dug the wells from which we now drink,” and for all of you who are planting seeds for future generations by growing in our Lord’s grace and service. Please take a few minutes to both enjoy the 70th birthday high- lights you’ll find on these pages and also to watch the video that was shown during worship May 20. (Visit our website’s “Quick Links” to view.) Even as we look back with gratitude, I also hope you will notice, and join in, during these pleasant- ly active summer months. Our Middle Schoolers will take week-long trips to Chattanooga and to the Great Escape, while Senior High mission trips will head to Aiken (Salkehatchie) and Houston (flood relief). In addition to sending people out from Eastminster, we’ve also begun serving as a host site for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, which means we have the opportunity to extend hos- pitality to mission groups from Virginia, Atlanta, California and Michigan that will be serving in the Midlands. Want to jump in, help out and have some fun along the way? If so, consider VBS, CHAMPS camp, or the Drum and Drama camp (contact [email protected]). Choir members will attend the Worship & Music conference at Montreat; we’ll be hosting two basketball camps; Mark Durrett will be serving as a commissioner to the PCUSA General Assembly; and over 125 children will be at the Day School. Recognizing that people will be in and out of town, our ser- mons will come from either Psalms or Proverbs, and, even if you’re away from us on Sundays, you can participate via the “LIVE WORSHIP FEED” button on eastminsterpres.org. Sabbath rest and renewal are essential. Do listen for and heed God’s rhythms of worship, of service, and of rest, even during these summer months. In Christ, EASTMINSTER TODAY Page 3 Join Us In Welcoming Our Newest Members! Wanda Aleshire joins by Patsy Blackwell joins Eleanor & Larry Boyd Boyd Brown joins by rea rmation of faith. She by transfer of letter from join by transfer of letter transfer of letter from lives on Long Meadow Hidenwood Presbyteri- from Church of the Good Sion Presbyterian in Lane with her husband, an Church in Newport Shepherd in Durham, Winnsboro. He is a Stewart. She is a retired News, VA. She lives on NC. ey live on partner in a lobbying teacher. Autumn Cir. Kirkwood Rd. and have rm and lives on Lady two college-aged sons. St. Larry is in medical sales and Eleanor is with Dickerson Children’s Advocacy Center. Judy Holmes joins by Elizabeth & Guy John- Jeanie Pretz joins by Rebecca & Findlay transfer of letter from the son join by transfer of transfer of letter from Salter join, Findlay by Presbyterian Church of letter from First Presby- Cashiers UMC in transfer of letter from Manning (SC.) She and terian in Sumter, and by Cashiers, NC. She is Seven Oaks Presbyterian her husband, rea rmation of faith. retired and lives on and Rebecca by rea r- Bill Holmes, a retired ey live on Furman Ave. Woodrow St. mation of faith. ey live PCUSA minister, live on with their daughter on S. Bonham. Findlay Brook Trout Ct. in Lex- Frances. Guy is in sales is a project manager with ington. ey join their and Elizabeth is with UC Synergetic and Re- son Will and his family in Moses Law Firm. becca is with the Univer- membership here. sity of South Carolina. Page 4 EASTMINSTER TODAY Join Us In Welcoming Our Newest Members! Lauren & Drew Claw- Mary Kay & Easton Freeman joins Adam Hegler & son join, Drew by profes- Andrew Deese join by by profession of faith. Kaleigh Karlson sion of faith and Lauren transfer of letter from She lives on Monroe St. join, Adam by transfer by rea rmation of faith. First Presbyterian in and is a speech-language of letter from Kershaw ey live on Erskine St. Greer. ey live on pathologist. Evangelical Presbyterian. Drew is with Kinard Wren eld Ln. in She joins her husband, He lives on Duncan St., Consulting and Lauren Blythewood. Mary Kay Chachere Freeman, and and is an attorney with teaches at Lonnie B. Nel- is an administrator at his family in membership Nelson, Mullins. Ka- son in Richland 2. Heathwood Hall and here. leigh, by transfer of letter (Since joining on March, Andrew is with Up- from Christ Covenant 11, Lauren and Drew church-Jowers Insurance. Church in Matthews, welcomed a son, Andrew ey join with Celia and NC. She lives on St. “Wooten,” on April 26. Nicholson; their daugh- George Trace in Elgin, Congratulations!) ter Hannah is in college. and is also with Nelson, Mullins. Sarah & Bryce Stallings Lee Tupper joins by Jodi & Bert Weathers Brittany & join, Sarah by rea rma- rea rmation of faith. join by transfer of letter Stewart Wingo join by tion of faith, and Bryce He lives on Whittaker from Point Hope UMC transfer of letter from by transfer of letter from St. and is a transporta- in Mt. Pleasant, SC. ey Shandon Presbyterian. Tuckahoe Presbyterian tion engineer with HDR are retired and live on ey live on Glenwood Church in Richmond, Engineering. He joins his Fishers Mill Dr. ey join Ct. with their children VA. ey live on Mac- wife, Bridgett, their son, Chesley Good, Reese, Banks & Chloe. Gregor Dr. Bryce is a in membership here. and his family in mem- Stewart is a mortgage physician’s assistant with bership here. banker with Ameris and Midlands Orthopaedics Brittany is in sales with and Sarah is a P.A. with Sano Pharmaceutical. Pitts Radiology. EASTMINSTER TODAY Page 5 Easter at Eastminster Page 6 EASTMINSTER TODAY Worship & Fellowship EASTMINSTER TODAY Page 7 Sozo Children’s Choir e Sozo Children’s Choir performed on Con rmation Sunday, April 15, during worship, and again that evening in ompson Hall. Lively performances were given and many smiles were shared. A special thank you to the following families for opening your homes to the group of travel- ers from e Sozo Children’s Home, an orphanage in Uganda, where Eastminster sent a group for mission work last summer. Hosts were: Lynn & Neal Beard, Jessica & Dustin Curtis, Laura & Kevin Long, Julie McDaniel, Mary & John McCants, Alison & Bryant McGowan, Nancy & Brad Smith and Kathie Williams. Page 8 EASTMINSTER TODAY 2018 Con rmation Class Back Row, Left to Right: Coleson Carey, Andrew Abramson, Van Clarke, Chris Twitty, Brig Brannon, Max Childress, Hill Teas, Will Osborne, James Kitchens, Harry Mashburn, William Bennett, Andrew English, Judson Holmes, Rob Curtis and William Smolka Front Row, Left to Right: Millie Laird, Olivia Davidson, Kate Mashburn, Elizabeth Smolka, Kate Oliver, Sanders Bethea, Anna Weaver, Gracie Davidson, Carter Montgomery, Ann Murphy Lee, Elloise Bethea, Sophie Verzyl, Addie Anders and Savannah Tomlin 2018 Worship Discovery Class Back Row, Left to Right: Riley Tompkins, James Helfer, Ellie Goodwyn, Price Roof, Grant Curtis, Vir- ginia Burns, Madeline Bowie, McClain Knight, Avery Barthel, Mills Babcock and Rebecca Arrington Front Row, Left to Right: Ayers Yarbrough, Mary Martin Yarbrough, Marianne Williams, Lanier Honey- cutt, Walker Darby, Carson Riddle, Mitchell Otis, Davis Lumpkin, Claire Boggs, Albert James, Annie Hutton and Kirkland Horton EASTMINSTER TODAY Page 9 Eastminster Celebrates 70 Years &.... Service Commitment Sunday On Sunday, May 20, Dr. Brad Smith reminded us of those Presbyterian pioneers and “Thanksgiving Churches,” who came 70 years before, forging our current pathways and corridors. Seeds were a common theme during worship, as we focused on service commitment for the coming year. We were warned about seeds prizes and a commemorative story to share.
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