Exodus For Followers Of Jesus

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

STAFF

Eastminster Update
803-256-1654 / www.eastminsterpres.org
Volume 37 Number 31 October 6, 2013

Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina

Dear Eastminster Family, Last week I shared a broad update on Vision 2020. This week I want to zero in and bring you up to speed on our sanctuary renovation. The Session has approved the Sanctuary Renovation Committees recommendation that Mashburn Construction be engaged to work with Quakenbush Architects in developing detailed construction drawings. Their conversations will include exploring the possibility of staging some of the work in a way that will minimize our time out of the sanctuary. At this time, it appears we will be able to use the sanctuary through March, and at some point after that, we will hold worship in the gym for a few months. As with any construction project, especially one related to a building the age of the sanctuary, there are a thousand considerations and details that have to be examined before firm dates can be determined. The good news is that, in time, we will enjoy better accessibility for those with mobility challenges, improved heating and air conditioning, the addition of a mens rest room, a covered drop-off at the Nelle Gunter room, and an enhanced chancel area. Eastminster is blessed with remarkable facilities for ministry and mission. With this renovation, we will be even better suited to offer a welcoming space for worshipping our Lord. To God be the glory,

Brad

9:00 & 11:15 a.m. - Sanctuary 11:15 a.m. Jubilee Dr. Bradley D. Smith World Communion Sunday Bread for the Journey Exodus 16:2-5, 9-16

Sunday, october 6

Tweens lend a hand working with the Asheville Youth Missions

First Grade Sacrament Training Trying Seder Food

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Daily CALENDAR
SUNDAY, October 6
8:00 9:00 10:00 10:05 11:15 12:15 2:00 3:00 5:00 Celebration Choir Rehearsal Worship & Childrens Church Sunday School First Step Class Generation Change 1st Grade Sacrament Training Jubilee Band Practice Chancel Choir Rehearsal Worship & Childrens Church Jubilee Worship Home Communion Cub Scout Mtg. Cub Scout Mtg. Family Night

Brad Sherrills fourth biblical performance is based on the epic story of Gods deliverance found in Exodus. This performance draws largely from the books of Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, took almost a year to create, encompassing as much of the essential narrative and vital speeches as could be experienced by audiences in this 95 minute performance. The live performance and multimedia presentation will come together for one extraordinary evening of theatre. Eastminster will host Brad Sherrill on Sunday, November 10 at 6:00 p.m. and again on Monday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. The event is free, but please sign up for tickets as there is limited seating. Tickets may be obtained from Julie McDaniel in the church office (jmcdaniel@eastminsterpres.org). All middle and senior high-aged students and their parents are encouraged to join us on Saturday, October 26, from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. for a skeet shoot! This is a wonderful opportunity for parents and students to spend time together. We aregoing to Live Oaks Sportsmans Club in Swansea, SC. There will be an introduction and presentation about firearm safety and shooting with a move to a 12-station sporting clay course. Lunch will be served in a covered pavilion with a short devotion at the conclusion of our time. If you have questions or would like to participate, email Tricia (tmccormick@eastminsterpres.org) or call 256-1654. Please join us for Breakfast in the Breezeway on Sunday, October 20, from 8:30 a.m. 8:55 a.m. Breakfast finger foods, as well as coffee and juice, will be served in the breezeway as we enjoy a brief time of fellowship together prior to the 9:00 a.m. worship service. Hosted by the Fellowship Committee. 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 (currently the book of Acts), 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! Does the church have your e-mail address? If not, we cannot share our daily devotionals from Exodus with you. Also, did you know that Exodus classes being taught by Mark Durrett can be viewed on line? Even if you cannot attend the class, you can watch the lesson on your computer or tablet on YouTube. Go to www.eastminsterpres.org and follow the link on the front page. The CLC is always in need of smiling faces to represent Eastminster and help our many visitors to that area of the building. If you would like to volunteer to welcome guests, give directions and staff the front desk in the Christian Life Center, please contact bketchin@ eastminsterpres.org or 256-1654. Sixteen adults left Sunday morning for New Jersey where they will spend a week doing Hurricane Sandy relief work. The group will return on Saturday, October 5. Please pray for travel mercies, and a rewarding experience while they are helping those in need.

Experience Exodus with Brad Sherrill

Monday, October 7

Parent/Child Skeet Shoot - October 26

7:00 Mens Prayer Breakfast 9:00 Count Team Fifty Plus Exercise Class 10:00 Senior Fitness 12:00 Website Design Committee Mtg. 2:30 Program Staff Mtg. 3:30 Staff Mtg. 5:30 Yoga Cub Scouts Mens B/B League Fellowship Committee 6:00 Mens Divorce Care Group 6:30 BSF 7:00 Sr. High Girls D-Group Sr. High Boys D-Group Troop 10 Meeting

Breakfast in the Breezeway

TUESDAY, October 8

9:00 Drop-In Nursery 10:00 Senior Fitness EPW Psalm 23 Bible Study 11:45 Tuesday Lunch 12:00 NED Mtg. Property Mtg. 12:30 Bradley Lunch Buddies 3:00 Exercising for Arthritis 4:00 Grief Groups 5:00 Tai Chi CHAMPS Steering Committee 5:30 Zumba Fitness 6:00 Handbell Rehearsal MSB 7:00 Zumba Fitness Scottish Country Dance EPC Basketball Coaches Mtg.

Mens Monday Morning Breakfast Bible Study Opportunity

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
9:00 9:25 9:30 11:30 12:00 3:15 6:00 6:15

Fifty Plus Exercise Class Drop In Nursery EDS Chapel Prayer Shawl Ministry Sanders Lunch Buddies Communications Mtg. Brownie Scouts Circle #6 Officer Training Crossroads Career Ministry

Did You Know?

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10

7:00 MS Breakfast - Moores 9:00 Drop-In Nursery 10:00 Senior Fitness 3:00 Exercising for Arthritis 5:00 Yoga 7:00 Zumba Fitness 7:30 Jubilee Band Practice

Volunteer in the CLC

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

9:00 Fifty Plus Exercise Class 11:00 Support Staff Mfg. 2:00 Flora Football Team Meal

Please Remember in Your Prayers This Week

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12
7:00 BSF Leader Meeting

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Middle Schoolers, please join us November 8-10 at the Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, NC. Keynote speaker will be Steve Lindsley, the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Mount Airy, NC, and Eastminsters Semih Sendur, Jubilee Band Director, will be the music leader. Cost for this retreat is $155.00 per person for Early Bird registration by Monday, October 14, or $180.00 per person by Monday, October 28. Contact Tricia, tmccormick@eastminsterpres.org for information or to register. On World Communion Sunday, Christians around the world gather together to eat the bread and drink the cup offered by Christ, the Prince of Peace. On this special day, we renew our dedication to the ideals of justice and peace by collecting the World Communion Offering. This year we will receive the special offering that will fund the beginnings of a major missions commitment in Haiti.

Trinity Presbytery Middle School Retreat

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, Carol Strasburger Hoefer, those serving in our military, Stephen Ministers & their care receivers and all those in need of Gods special care. Hospitalized this week Trudy Bates, Francis Herndon Deaths Congregational love and sympathy are extended to:

World Communion Sunday October 6

The Day School will hold their fall festival on Thursday, October 24, in the CLC parking lot. The parking lot will be closed after 2:00 p.m. on that day in order to decorate and set up for the festival. Children and parents are invited to mingle in a relaxed atmosphere with food, games, bouncy castle and hay rides. Additional details for the festival will follow.

EDS Fall Festival - October 24

Linda & Jimmy Long, on the death of her mother, Dorothy Rickard, September 27, 2013. Grandchildren, Henry, Blythe and Adair Long.
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.

Sunday evening, October 6, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. EPC is hosting a family fun night in the courtyard! Our Sunday evening classes will be on hiatus, and the children and adults will enjoy games, fun activities, a bouncy castle, and food. Fall will be in the air, and with the state fair just around the corner, we will be having corn dogs, chips, ice cream sandwiches, apples and lemonade. For our younger crowd, there will be corn dog nuggets and popcorn chicken. The cost will be $3.00 per person for those 3 years of age or over. Remember to bring your blanket or folding chair, your family and RSVP to tmccormick@eastminsterpres.org.

Family Fun Night

All parents of students who are interested in participating in our 2014 summer youth mission are invited to an information session on Sunday, October 20th, at 4:00 p.m. in the multipurpose room (3rd floor of the CLC). If your student is at all interested in participating next summer, we strongly encourage you to come, as there is a lot of additional planning that will need to go into this trip, given its international nature.

Summer International Mission Meeting for Parents and Students

... Eastminster Presbyterian Church has hosted The Womens Shelter Souper each year the Thursday before Thanksgiving, for over thirty years!

Did you know . . .

Dont miss out! Send your information to share with the congregation to tcarter@eastminsterpres.org. Please have your information in by Wednesday, October 9, to be shared in our next newsletter on October 20, 2013.

Deadline for UPDATE

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Update for October 6, 2013

Eastmister member Dottie Pratt is the speaker for the October Savvy Seniors meeting. She will speak on the Old Order Amish from her year-long experiences with the Amish and a book she has written. Pratt explores the history of the ElkhartLaGrange, Indiana, Amish settlement from 1841 to 1975. Most often her actual focus is the portion of that settlement in LaGrange Countys Newberry Township, and today identified with the townships popular tourist destination, the village of Shipshewana. Stay tuned for all the details. Go Tell It on the Mountain The Story Behind the Story is the theme this year. Our speaker is Dr. Robert Fuller, pastor and head of staff at Fairview Presbyterian Church in North Augusta. We are once again at Blue Ridge Assembly, December 6 through December 8, and the retreat will spotlight Bobs insights (along with his guitar skills), bring us a return of our own terrific Appalachian Band, grant us incredible opportunities for fellowship, and help prepare all of us for Advent. Grab a brochure when you are at the church and sign up!

Savvy Seniors meet October 22

Serving on Sunday October 6

OFFICERS PRAYER: Elder Bill McDow DEACONS: Laura Long, Kay Lydon Deacon Coke Mann (Jubilee) Deacon Betsy McDonald (Jubilee) ushers: Bill Coggins & Randy Liggitt GREETERS: (9:00) Larry & Risa Hudson Marilyn Hupp Albert & Harper James Butch & Susan Jones (11:15) Ross & Happy Holmes Buddy & Ann John King & Alana Holmes Charles & Caroline Jenkins INFANT ROOM - CLC 115 (9:00) Meredith & Paul DuRant (11:15) Jenny & Kevin Smith TODDLER ROOM - CLC 117 (9:00) Liz & Krishjen Auld (11:15) Katie & Aaron Barthel 2-K ROOM - CLC 119 (9:00) Brian & Jennifer St. John (11:15) Tim & Brooke Stone CHILDRENS CHURCH 101 - 3K (9:00) John & Melanie Alphin (11:15) Drew & Taylor Babcock CHILDRENS CHURCH 103 - 4K (9:00) Betsy Roof (11:15) Cam & Carrie Smith CHILDRENS CHURCH 106 - 5K (9:00) April & Alex Getz (11:15) David & Mary Wells

Eastminster Advent Retreat - December 6 - 8

October Circle Meetings

Circle 1 - 10:00 a.m., October 14 - Parlor Circle 2 - 10:30 a.m., October 14 - Florence Fowlers home Circle 3 - 10:00 a.m., October 14 - Judy Smalls home Circle 6 - 6:00 p.m., October 9 - C-265

In memory of Dorothy Vanderlip, given by Bob & Beverly Schnick, Deborah Peden. In memory of Avis & Bill Ramsey, given by Al & Babe Rigsbee. In memory of Paul Taylor Lowrance, given by Austin & Barbara Boyd. The gateway of Christianity is not through intricate labyrinth of dogma but by a simple belief in the person of Christ. Norman Vincent Peale.

For our loved ones . . .

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