June 2015

St. Peters Lutheran Church, Lexington SC

The

News for St. Peters family and friends

Last months observance marking the two hundred
and thirty-fifth anniversary of St. Peters Church
was a remarkable event. While warmly welcoming
one another, along with former members and
visitors, we were reminded again that these years
occurred because the Lord God has been driving
his Life through them. Yes, many people and
pastors have contributed strongly to this parishs
life and work, but ultimately it is the rescuing,
sustaining and creating actions of our Lord that has
initiated everything they and we have done, and it
is those same actions that will keep us going in the
years to come.
As the planning for and the execution of the
anniversary events took place, some of us were
reminded of how much the culture around this
parish today mirrors the chaotic culture that existed
in the 1500s when the Reformation movement was
getting underway. The Roman Catholic Church
was heavily involved in the worlds life and ways,
unrest was surfacing as social orders began to
shift, the world was asserting its own understanding
of life, and Islam was threatening European
countries.
During those years Martin Luther was brought to
several distinctive (though not exclusive) insights
by the Lord God: [1] The recognition that people,
even though they try, cannot save themselves; [2]
The awareness of the crushing and restoring
activity of the Lords Word; and [3] The reestablishing of the teachings that stream from the
Scriptures and the early church fathers, teachings
that are centered in the Life and ways of the Lord
God.
In those chaotic days, when Martin Luther was
asked how a person could identify the one, holy,
catholic and apostolic Church, he sketched out
seven marks. He had been thinking about this

sketch for a considerable time. Already in 1519, he

had proposed that the Pope and the next Council
come under the Lords Word. In 1539, he wrote a
long, three-part article entitled, On the Councils
and the Church.
In the third part, Luther spelled out the true marks
of the Church according to the Holy Scriptures.
They include: the Lords Word, Baptism,
Confession and Forgiveness, the Lords Supper,
Prayer (the Sunday Eucharist, Morning and
Evening Prayer), Ministry and the Sons Cross.
As the members and friends of this parish make
their way through this transition period, it is reassuring and re-vitalizing to notice that these marks
have been a vital part of our long history. They
ground us well and they enable us to spell out, in
fresh ways, how the tasks given us by the Lord God
can be carried out faithfully.
While realizing that much of the cooking now done
on grills is fueled by propane tanks, it wasnt too
long ago that we used charcoal briquets. We were
well aware then that the briquets had to be touching
one another to produce the best heat. In a similar
way a parishs ministry produces its best work
when the Churchs seven marks are weaving in and
around its life. They keep us centered on the
Lords activity from the holy places of the Scriptures
and Sacraments, a centering that will carry us well
through this year and all those to come.
In our Lords grace, fear and mercy,
Pr. Carl A. Voges, Interim Pastor

Congratulations to Our Graduates:

Allyson Ballentine Lexington High

Kathryn (Katie) BallingtonClemson (B.S.
in Agricultural Education)
Katelyn CannonChapin High
Mattison CaughmanGilbert High
Emily DuellCollege of Charleston (B.A. in
English and B.A. in Theatre)
Hannah Duell BranhamUSC (B.A.)
Nathan DuellLexington High
Rebecca KlotzUSH (B.S. in Nursing)
Kristin LunsfordLexington High
Dorothy Grace McGreadyIrmo High
Morgan NicholsLexington High
Jessie RileyRiver Bluff High School
Garrett WebbUSC (B.S. in Exercise
Science)
Grayson WebbLexington High

We welcome to full church

membership and ministry those
young persons who were
confirmed on May 24:

Margaret Grace Hodgkiss

Jillian Michelle Leitzsey
Cohen Benjamin Lindler
Christopher Wayne Lunsford
Madeline Lee McGready
Morgan Dianne Mobley
Katherine McKensie Pearce

Shaggin with the Saints

The Evangelism Committee is sponsoring
Shaggin with the Saints on Saturday, August
8, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the PLC. What is
Shaggin with the Saints? It is a night filled
with fun and great food. The menu will be a
Lowcountry boil (or grilled chicken for those
who prefer chicken rather than shrimp), mega
salad bar, appetizers, and refreshing
beverages. As always there will be a pie bar.
We will have a professional shaggin DJ, and
there will be instructions by a well-known
shagger to help those who want to learn to
shag. Tickets will be available for purchase in
July and no tickets will be sold at the door.
Ticket price is $15 per person. Mark your
calendars now for Saturday, August 8.Proceeds
from the event will go towards the 2016
Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic.

Mission Market Garage Sale

At the recommendation of the

Worship and Music Committee and unanimous
approval by Council, Cindy Evans has been
hired as our new Junior Choir Director. Please
stop by the new Junior Choir room to hear our
young folks sing and welcome Cindy to this
new role.

September 19 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 in the

PLC is the date set for the Mission Market
Garage Sale. That means there will NOT be a
garage sale at the MM on October 24. Please
start bringing those garage sale items to the
church and put them in the Old Fellowship Hall
closet.

We Extend Sincere Christian

Sympathy to the family and friends of Lewis

We will be taking furniture, toys, clean slightly

used clothing, kitchen items, pictures, baby
items, etc. Please have your items to the
church no later than Friday, September 18.

Its Official!

Harmon, who passed away on May 5. The

funeral was held at St. Peters on May9.

Fund for Sanctuary Heat/AC You

likely have noticed we are having problems
with keeping the Sanctuary comfortable. The
Property Committee has recommended and
Council has approved receiving donations to
replace the heat/AC system. The cost is
estimated to be approximately $30,000. If
you would like to contribute, just mark your
gifts Sanctuary Heat/AC. So far the total
given toward this project is $19,858.74.

The NALC Convocation will meet in

Dallas, TX August 12-14.

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS
Jenny Stone, Council Secretary
The Congregational Council met in the
office building conference room on May 3, 2015
at 6:00 p.m. Russell Rawl, Vice President of
the Council presided over the meeting. Pastor
McHugh and Pastor Voges were in attendance.
The council minutes, treasurers report and staff
reports was received and reviewed. Council
members reported on committee activities. Carl
Shealy and Adam Davis were absent.
Council members interviewed and
approved the following confirmands; Molly
Hodgkiss, Jillian Leitzsey, Cohen Lindler,
Christopher Lunsford, Madeline McGready,
Morgan Mobley, and Katie Pearce.
The council was presented with a
written letter of recommendation from the
Worship and Music committee for Cindy Evans
as the new Junior Choir Director. Tommy Stone
made a motion to accept the recommendation to
hire Cindy as the Junior Choir Director with the
approved 2015 budgeted salary to begin as of
May 3, 2015. Jerry Richey seconded the motion
and the vote to approve was unanimous in favor.
Call Committee members Larry James,
Clyde Sanders, Monroe Lindler and Tommy
Stone were in attendance to submit to the
council the Profile document for our church and
make the recommendation to approve. Greg
Webb made a motion to accept the document as
written, Karen Price seconded the motion and
the vote to approve was unanimous in favor.

Due to Music Camp there will be no

WOW service on Wednesday, June 17th.

Mission Trip Update

- Tentative dates
for the Dominican Republic mission trip have
been set for July 10-16, 2016! Any senior high
youths or adults interested in participating
should contact Travis or Pastor Paulette as
soon as possible. We hope everyone will join
us for Mission Kick Off Sunday during
worship on June 7 and be on the lookout for
opportunities to support our mission and
ministry in the DR in 2016.

LICS Food Drive For Kids Out of

School!

The Service Committee is sponsoring a June

food drive for kids. Since school is going to be
out soon, kids will not get their snack sacks or
reduced or free lunches. Below is a suggested
list from LICS of the items needed and we will
have several drop off places in our churchoutside the office, conference room, parish
life center, fellowship hall, and a box by the
brides room. Brown paper bags will be
available in the narthex and parish life center
to take home and fill with donated food items.
List of items needed:
Raisins, Applesauce, Juice Bags, Fruit Snacks,
Pudding, Snack Crackers, Oatmeal, Grits,
Breakfast Bars, Peanut Butter,( Soups,
Spaghetti Os and Mac & Cheese with pull
tops).
Thank you for helping us feed hungry
children of Lexington. This project will run
the entire month of June.
If you have any questions, please contact
Donna White 803-996-3044 or any Service
Committee Member.

CONNECTING TO CHRIST
Who Is Permitted to
Distribute the Lords Supper?
By Pastor Paulette McHugh

We are commanded by Christ to partake of His

Supper frequently, as often as we gather to
worship. Through the mystery of Gods grace, in
the Eucharist (thanksgiving) meal of Holy
Communion, believers in Christ receive the
promise of Gods forgiveness and are
strengthened in the faith; but who among the
body of believers is permitted to distribute this
great gifts of Christs body and blood? Does one
have to be ordained to participate in the sharing
of this Holy Meal?
For the good order of the Church, only ordained
pastors called to the ministry of Word and
Sacrament are allowed to consecrate, or make
holy the elements of bread and wine, but it is
neither the action nor words of the pastor that
make bread and wine become also Christs body
and blood. Concerning the consecration, we
believe, teach, and confess that neither
human effort nor the recitation of the
minister effect this presence of the body and
blood of Christ in the Holy Supper, but that it
is to be attributed solely and alone to the
almighty power of our Lord Jesus Christ.1
To Christs command to take, eat, and drink,
God attaches His promise of forgiveness, and
through Gods word and action alone, imparts
the gift of Christs true presence in, with, and
under the bread and wine, so that Christ is
present equally in both elements. Neither the
bread nor the wine is more special or holy than
the other.
This mysterious gift of grace is accomplished
not by any human word or work. The pastor
does not cause Gods grace to happen. It is
merely the duty and joy of the called and
ordained to speak Christs own words, the
Words of Institution, to the congregation of
believers and thereby deliver to them, the
elements consecrated by word and work of God.

Our understanding of consecration raises an

interesting question. Because it is God alone
who makes holy the elements by imparting
Christs real, physical presence upon and within
them, can anyone assist in their distribution?
According to the confessions of the Lutheran
Church as assembled in The Book of Concord,
any baptized believer who has faith that Christ is
truly present in the Sacrament is worthy to both
receive the Sacrament and assist in its
distribution. The efficacy of the Sacrament
does not depend at all upon those who receive
or administer it.
Indeed, we all come to the Lords Table, as
poor, miserable people, precisely because we are
unworthy.2 Were we able by our own power to
be pure, holy, and without sin, we would have
no need for Gods forgiveness and grace, and
thus, no need for Christ. The true and worthy
guests, for whom this precious sacrament
above all was instituted and established, are
the Christians who are weak in faith, fragile
and troubled, who are terrified in their hearts by
the immensity and number of their sins and
think that they are not worthy of this precious
treasure and of the benefits of Christ because of
their great impurity, who feel the weakness of
the faith and deplore it, and who desire with all
their heart to serve God with a stronger, more
resolute faith and purer obedience. As Christ
says, Come to me, all you that are weary and
are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you
rest.3
What all this means in the life of the parish is
that communion assistants need not be
ordained or of a certain gender or age, though
this great responsibility should be entrusted to
those who can handle the elements with a certain
degree of maturity. As the Solid Declaration so
clearly states, Even though a scoundrel receives
or administers the sacrament, it is the true
sacrament (that is, Christs body and blood) just
as truly as when one uses it most worthily. For it
is not founded on human holiness but on the
World of God. As no saint on earth, yes, no
angel in heaven can make bread and wine into
misuse.4
Continued
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Christs body and blood, so likewise can no one

change or alter the sacrament, even through
What peace is there in that truth! Nothing that
we do can prevent God from blessing us with
the gift of our Lords life that He gives to us
in His Holy Supper. For the true and almighty
words of Jesus Christ, which he spoke in the
first institution of the Supper, were not only
effective in the first Supper; they remain so.
They retain their validity and power and are still
effective, so that in all places in which the
Supper is observed according to Christs
institution and his words are used, the body and
blood of Christ are truly present, distributed and
received on the basis of the power and might of
the very same words that Christ spoke in the
first Supper.5
Therefore, any baptized believer who feels
called to serve as a communion assistant male or female, ordained or lay, young and
old - is permitted and encouraged to do so.
Just as all who are baptized are welcome to
receive the Sacrament, so too, are all the
children of God welcome to serve at the His
Table.
Thank you to all who have served and continue
to serve as communion assistants. Your ministry
to the congregation is important and appreciated.
If you feel called to share the gift of Holy
Communion with Gods people, He is always
looking for more servants!

Lutheran Church Kolb, Wengert, and Arand,

eds.; (605.69)
4. Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration,
Article VII: Holy Supper in The Book of
Concord: the Confessions of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church Kolb, Wengert, and Arand,
eds.; (597.24)
5. Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration,
Article VII: Holy Supper in The Book of
Concord: the Confessions of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church Kolb, Wengert, and Arand,
eds.; (606.75)

If you have questions about this topic or any

other theological issue or would like more
information about The Book of Concord and the
confessions of the Lutheran Church, please call
and schedule an appointment through the
church office.

Works Cited
1. Formula of Concord: Epitome, Article VII:
Holy Supper in The Book of Concord: the
Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
edited by Robert Kolb, Timothy J. Wengert, and
Charles P. Arand; Minneapolis: Fortress Press,
2000, (505.8)
2. The Large Catechism, The Sacrament of the
Altar in The Book of Concord: the Confessions
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Kolb,
Wengert, and Arand, eds.; (473.61)
3. Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration,
Article VII: Holy Supper in The Book of
Concord: the Confessions of the Evangelical
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Dear Pastor and Congregation:

Dear Church Family

I know I am a little late writing this thank you

note. Thank you all for being there and the
prayers after the passing of Marvin. I want to
thank Pastor Rawl and Pastor Paulette for
helping me through this time. Thank you to
the Bereavement Committee for serving the
meal on that day. Marvins siblings are
grateful for the outpouring of love. Thank
you for the cards, phone calls, and visits. God
bless each of you for showing your kindness.
Barbara Leaphart

To My Church Family

Last year took a toll on my life and I am trying

to get back on track. I should have given
myself a better Christmas present than a
broken shoulder. Thank you to those who
helped get me up from my fallBobby
Harmon and Russell Rawland others who
helped. To Pastor Paulette for getting up so
early for my surgery. Thank you for the
cards, calls and food. But most of all, thank
you to my sister for opening her home for me
to come stay during my recovery.
Barbara Ann

Dear St. Peters Family,

Thank you for your prayers, visits and calls

during my stay in the hospital and since
returning home. Also, thanks to Pastors
McHugh and Voges. May God bless each of
you.
Love,
Joann Harmon

Thank you for your gift of $619.23 to the

Annual Fund. Your support is part of an
important effort to provide our students with
unparalleled opportunities to learn and grow
during their time here on the Newberry
College campus. You are making a difference!
Sincerely,
J. Scott Joyner
Vice President-Institutional Advancement

St. Friends,

Thank you so much for your gift of $619.23

for your South Carolina Lutheran Retreat
Centers. Your gift to the annual fund
provides the greatest flexibility for the
support of our ministry. With your gift, we
can meet our day to day costs while we plan
for the future.
Thanks for being our partner in ministry!
Blessings,
Dallas J. Shealy
Executive Director

Dear St. Peters

The Lutheran Homes of South Carolina

Foundation receives and administers all gifts
to the various ministries of Lutheran Homes
of South Carolina, which include Frankie at
Seaside, the Heritage at Lowman, Rice Estate,
RoseCrest, Trinity on Laurens, Lutheran
Hospice and Be Well Home Services.
We are in receipt of your gift to Lutheran
Homes of South Carolina. Please know how
grateful we are for your gift, which will be
directed as you have designed.
Thank you for making a difference in the lives
of those we serve. Your partnership is vital to
achieving our mission of enhancing the wellbeing of the older adults we serve.
Sincerely,
Melanie R. Gregg
Donor Relations Coordinator
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CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE

St. Peters Call Committee met three times in the month of April. Our main objective was to complete our
Congregational Profile to be submitted to the NALC. This profile includes basic information about our
congregation, the Lexington community, and most importantly, our congregations five top ministry needs.
In determining these needs, we used the Vision and Planning document, created by the committees of our
church in 2014, and approved by the congregation at the annual meeting in November. After much
discussion, we determined that our five top ministry needs are the following:
Preach the Word of God in multiple ways to our congregation and community.
Promote all aspects of effective stewardship.
Support and grow existing Evangelism and Discipleship Community Service Ministries as well as
provide additional service as the need arises.
Support and promote Small Group Ministries, e.g. Seniors, Youth, Supper Clubs, Bible Studies,
Womens Groups, Mens Groups, Scouts, etc.
Provide strong congregational and staff leadership
This profile was then sent to each member of Congregational Council for study, On the first Sunday of May,
we met with the Council to clarify any questions about our congregations profile. After discussion, it was
approved by the Council by all present. The Call Committee was then given the OK to forward our profile to
the NALC to be posted as a congregation seeking a new pastor. ( That was done Sunday evening.) Any pastor
interested in serving our congregation will now notify the NALC to request that their name be sent to us for
consideration. We must now wait for the continued guidance of the Holy Spirit in this process.
Thanks be to God for He is good

RELAY FOR LIFE 2015

You never know when one of the dollars you donate is the one that pays the researcher who will find a cure
for some form of cancer. This year St. Peters family raised $16,417.68. Was one of those dollars that special
dollar?
We are making a big difference in the fight against cancer. We honored our survivors, fought back, and
remembered the people we have loved and lost. We had 177 luminaries and to paraphrase a wise man: In
this world, you die twice. First, when you stop breathing and second, when someone thinks of you for the
last time.
Thank you for not letting us forget. Thank you to all that helped, supported and donated to this years Relay
for Life.
Sharon M. James

St. Peters Jr. Choir

1st thru 5th grades

School Year Schedule meet Sundays 9:45am 10am in Jr Choir Room

Summer Schedule Music Camp and Vacation Bible School Music
No Sunday Morning Jr Choir Practice during the Summer come to Music Camp &
VBS
Come join us anytime! Thank you, Cindy Evans, Jr. Choir Director
You can reach me anytime 803-206-9367

Stewardship Thoughts
The Law of Purposeful Possession
This writing comes from the 2nd Chapter of the book The 33 Laws of Stewardship written by Dave Sutherland
and Kirk Nowery.
Wise stewards are guided by lordship, not hoardship.
Richness toward God comes through seeing everything as a gift from His hand. Whatever we receive in money or
material goods or opportunities or in the moments of each day is purely and simply a gift from God. Its an
expression of His love, an evidence of His grace. Every possession is entrusted to steward and enjoy and use for his
purposes.
Richness toward God comes through seeking His direction before settling on decisions. This is the essence of
seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, desiring above all else to do His will. The seeking
happens continually as we commune with God and communicate with Him throughout the day. And, whenever we
receive windfall blessing, the first order of business is to ask, Lord what is your purpose in this? What do you
want me to do?
Richness toward God comes through caring more about giving than getting. The rich man of the parable in Luke
12:16-21 was consumed with greed and he cared nothing about giving. And lest we condemn him, let us remember
that every person has the same capacity for the same sin. The challenge is to think inclusively about others instead
of exclusively about ourselves, for in so doing we grow rich toward God and satisfied in His pleasure. Generously
giving at every opportunity, we fulfill our purpose and honor His name.
Submitted by Monroe Lindler On behalf of the Stewardship Finance Committee

Stewardship Thoughts Continued

The following is the third of three articles that come from Halleys Bible Handbook written by Dr. Henry
H. Halley. The last copyright was in 1965, and it still holds true for Christians today.
THE HABIT OF GOING TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY AS AN ACT OF WORSHIP TO GOD
So Little of Christ in the services, says someone, services so poor, so little religion in the music, so little in
the preaching worth listening to, so many things people do not go to church to hear, so little Bible teaching, so
little spiritual help-how can we think of ourselves as going to church For Christ, when, so often, there is so little
of Christ in the service? Well, we are sorry to say, this is all too true. Nevertheless, it is Christs work, even
though it is in human hands that are all too human, and pitifully unworthy and inefficient. With all its shortcomings, the average service in the average Protestant church, is helpful; and, if we can keep ourselves in the right
spirit it will do us good.
The Sunday School and the Church. The Sunday School is by far the most valuable branch of Church work. It
is a fearful mistake for a church to neglect the children of its community. What a glorious thing it is to be a good
Sunday School teacher, and help shepherd the children! But the Sunday School is a Feeder to, not a Substitute
for, the Church. Religious Education that does not tie the child to the Church is not worthy the name. Unless
children form the habit of going to Church while they are in Sunday School then chances are they never will.
Auxiliary Groups and Meeting. Churches, to be efficient, need to be well-organized. Much Christian work can
best be accomplished in smaller groups. But Group Loyalty must not be allowed to supplant Church Loyalty.
Attendance at a Group meeting should not be regarded as a substitute for attendance at the main Church service.
Sunday Morning is Church Time; and activity in any form of Christian work cannot properly be regarded as a
sufficient excuse for absence from the Sunday Morning Service, except necessity so requires.
Radio. Is it not better to stay at home and hear a good sermon over the radio than go to church and hear a poor
sermon? Not on Sunday Morning. We go to Church, not to hear sermons, but as an Act of Worship to God, and
while there we are exposed to sermons, sometimes endure them. Radio provides no excuse for escape from this
Christian Duty. Moreover, radio sermons are no better than church sermons.
Is it not Enough to be Fairly Regular? No. The great body of church people who are just Fairly regular hold
the key to the present pitiful situation. If they would become Altogether regular, then our churches would overflow every Sunday. It would mean Power for the Church. Every Sunday belongs to Christ; every Sunday. The
grand need of Protestantism is that our people make this thing a matter of Conscience rather than of Convenience.
The Excuses and Reasons that church members give for not attending church regularly are simply lamentable.
Dont feel like it. Dont feel the need of it. I would rather sleep. I would rather lie around and read the
newspaper. Would rather go out riding. Would rather go visiting. Would rather have company. Would
rather play golf at church time. I am a poetic soul, and at church time I would rather go out in the woods and
commune with birds and the brooks and the flowers. Etc. and etc. and etc. All of which adds up to one word,
INDIFFERENCE, the kind of church members that Christ will spew out of his mouth.
Sunday Work. Some people have to work at Church time. For such, we think, God will accept attendance on
some other service as a substitute for the Sunday morning service.
Submitted by Tommy Stone on behalf of the Stewardship and Finance Committee.

St. Peter's VBS will be held July 1923, 5:45-8pm, and we need your help! Please

consider creating a prop, providing a meal, helping

with crafts and music, etc. We need the time and
talents of everyone that is willing to help. There is no
time or talent too small to help us make VBS a
success. Maybe you have time to create a decoration
before VBS or maybe you can only commit to helping a few nights or to only provide
dessert, etc.. Please fill out the form below and place in the offering plate or contact
Christen Weidner (cweidner94@gmail.com) or Vickie Davis (vickieedavis@gmail.com)
Name________________________________________________________
Phone (s) #___________________________________________________
e-mail address ________________________________________________
I am willing to help with:
____Set Design (we want to turn the PLC into Nazareth and the Old Fellowship Hall into a
Carpenter's Workshop for crafts)
___General Decorations (table tops, Music room, etc.)
___Drama Team (to act out bible story every night)
___Music Team (teach songs and motions every night)
___Craft team (help kids with crafts every night)
___Teachers/Assistant Teachers (every night lead our kids through rotations)
___Technology Guru (take care of technology for the week-sound, slide show, etc.)
___Meal Providers

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PRAYER LIST
Debi Branstiter
Linda Brown (friend of Julie Harmon)
Pat Carr
Patricia Coine (friend of Bob & Judy Johnson)
Wanda Cooper (daughter of Beryl Roberts)
Danny Covington (grandfather of Elizabeth & Michael Covington)
Charlie Davis (grandfather of Christy Harmon)
Derice Dehon (friend of Jerry & Sarah Richey)
Doris Jean Drake (friend of Gail Oliver)
Mary Epting (friend of Nancy Wylie)

Megan Frick (cousin of Coleman Szuhy)

Ray Gill
JoAnn Harmon
The family of Lewis Harmon
Carson Hatcher (friend of Jo Wessinger)
Karen Tufte Heaning family(friend of Cathy & Ray Klotz)
Beulah Jones (mother of Darla Jennings)
Mary Kempski (wife of Bishop Ralph Kempski)
Madison Lepp (friend of Kayla Ellingson)
Hannah Massey
Richard McMillan (father of Keith McMillan)
Michele Meyer (wife of Kenneth Meyer)
Brenda Newman (friend of Doug & Kathy Schreiber)
Jim Orth (nephew of Doreen Edmondson)
Barbara Palmer (friend of Marcus & Julie Smith)
Connie Parson
Cathy Patterson (aunt of Buck Ray)
Lonna Paul
Olin Porth
Rachel Potts (aunt of Valerie Porth)
Tom Reaves (friend of Steve Teer)
Dorothy Rish
Dorothy Rivard
Priss Sharpe (friend of Donna Alford & Gloria Shealy)
Dorothy Shealy (mother of Trudy Moore & Linda Gable)
Kenslie Shealy
Walter Smith (co-worker of Marvin Parson)
Michael Spence (cousin of David & Zach Spence)
Betty Sullivan
Dwight Teer (brother of Steve Teer)
Lee Theler (friend of Joyce Bixler)
Clint Wall
Eric Wenger (friend of Marie Eargle)
Dennis Wessinger
Retha Wessinger
Tuck West (stepfather of Michael Carter)
Jennifer ONeill Whetstone
Let us also remember in our daily prayers our missionaries, Pastor Matthew Riak in South Sudan
and David Davis in Brazil

David Ballington
Heath Fulmer
Andrew Henry
Justin Roberts

Brad Smith
Courtney Weed
Kyle Weed
L.J. Perrier
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CARR, Bart & Joanne

BALLINGTON, Landis & Linda
LEITZSEY, JR, Claude & Lisa
BAILEY, JR, George & Susan
CRAPS, Mark & Stacie
PEARSON, Tim & Edy
PORTH, Catherine & Curry Hook
ZEE, Ted & Michele
BALDWIN, Rick & Lynn
HENRY, Charles & Penni
CUTTER, Pastor Lester & Jonette
SWEATMAN, Tommy & Erica
SMITH, Allan & Katelyn
DOOLEY, Rod & Jewitte
LINDNER, Rich & Stephanie
POWELL, Barry & Terri
RILEY, Doug & Christy
RILEY, John David & Kay F.
CONNOR, Richard & Karen
CARTER, Jacob & Ashley
CHEWNING, Wade & Jeannie
KENDALL, Adam & Ashley
SMITH, Daniel & Carolyn
HOYLE, Jonathan & Amanda
LINDLER, Grady & Connie
SMITH, Marcus & Julie
SCHNEIDER, David & Allison
ALEXANDER, Charles & Caroline
PHELAN, Tommy & Miya
RAWL, Doug & Ruby
RAWL, Miles & Gina
SCHNEIDER, Gregg & Amber
MACAULAY, Dave & Bert
BROWDER, Louis & Ginger
LONG, Larry & Bonnie
PRICE, Joe & Karen
VAUGHAN, Buck & Hillarie
WEED, Randy & Carolyn

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WYLIE, Nancy
BECKSTEIN, Sam
CANNON, Pam
KARN, Tammy
MCEWEN, Sam
SHEALY, Donna
AMICK, Dwight
STRAMA, Madison
WOMBLE, Amberly
DIXON, Ann
HUMPHREY, Jordan
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LEE, Robert
BUFF, Mokey
RILEY, Christy
TRIBBLE, JoAnne
GILBERT, Heather
OSWALT, Barbara
ELLISOR, Teresa
SHEALY, Susan
SOX, Leonard
TAYLOR, Sydney
HARMON, Will
PEARSON, Leighann
GUERETTE, Michael
LINDLER, Azilee
HOLMES, Gina
MYRICK, Evan
SMITH, Stanley
JACKSON, Chloe
JACKSON, Jack
MCGREADY, Tina
WEED, Randy
BALLENTINE, Allyson
PORTH, Tanner
WHITESIDE, Barbara
HOLMES, Ken
SHARPE, Randy
HARMON, Sam (Carroll A.)
JENNINGS, Bill
RILEY, Rick
JOHNSON, Steven
SLATTERY, Carter
DOZIER, Pat
JORDAN, Karen
KUPCHINSKY, Hudson
KUPCHINSKY, Emmy
TAYLOR, Luke
HODGKISS, Amy
LUDY, Isabella
MYRICK, Lisa
SMITH, Carolyn
PORTH, Joyce M
SMITH, Eloise
WISE, Madison
ALEXANDER, Caroline
GILL, Sheryll
HARMON, Shelia
LAX, Amanda
HODGKISS Jr, Cory
CARTIN, Thane
JOHNSON, Judy
SMITH, Ariana
SMITH, Sharon
ALLEN, Patricia W.
LUNSFORD, Megan
MOBLEY, Robert
RISH, Michelle
TAYLOR, Belverly
METZE, Kelley
CHUMLEY, Katherine
ELLIOTT, Jim
JOHNSON, Amanda
KILPATRICK, Ashley
SZUHY, Coleman
SANDERS, Peyton

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Those Serving in June

Please note any areas where volunteers are needed and call the Church Office if you are
available to serve in this capacity.

Communion Assistants
7
14
21

(8:30 a.m.) Jean Hundley

(11:00 a.m.) Marie Eargle
(8:30 a.m.) N/A at printing (2 needed)
(11:00 a.m.) Jenny Stone, Carl Shealy
(8:30 a.m.) Sheryll Gill, N/A at printing
(11:00 a.m.) Jenny Stone, Kim Massey

Greeters/Popcorn Ministry
7
14
21
28

(8:30 a.m.) Jean Hundley

(11:00 a.m.) Marie Eargle
(8:30 a.m.) Brent & Shelia Harmon
(11:00 a.m.) Sandra Brasington
(8:30 a.m.) Jean Hundley
(11:00 a.m.) Jenny & Tommy Stone
(8:30 a.m. ) Adam & Vickie Davis
(11:00 a.m.) Beryl Roberts

Ushers (8:30 a.m.)

Tommy Stone, Chairperson
Brett Harmon, Chairperson
Richard Shealy

Ushers (11:00 a.m.)

Tommy Stone, Chairperson
Brent Harmon, Chairperson
Ken Lunsford, Wayne ONeill
Chet & Grayson Ballentine
The Usher Chairpersons are also the
Lock Team members for this month.

Coffee Hour Hosts

7 Service Committee
14 Evangelism Committee New Member
Reception
21 N/A at printing
28 N/A at printing

Lectors
7

(8:30 a.m.) Clyde Sanders

(11:00 a.m.) Marie Eargle
14 (8:30 a.m.) Sheryll Gill
(11:00 a.m.) Tommy Stone
21 (8:30 a.m.) Jennifer Williams
(11:00 p.m.) Tommy Stone
28 (8:30 a.m.) Chris McHugh
(11:00 a.m.) Beryl Roberts

Acolytes
7 (8:30 a.m.) Caroline Davis
(11:00 a.m.) Christopher Lunsford
14 (8:30 a.m.) Caroline Davis
(11:00 a.m.) Christopher Lunsford
21 (8:30 a.m.) Caroline Davis
(11:00 a..m.) Katie Pearce
28 (8:30 a.m.) Caroline Davis
(11:00 a.m.) Kylie Craps

Altar Guild
Shelia Harmon, Anna Harmon, Jo Wessinger

Offering Counters
Jenny & Tommy Stone

Front Porch Visitor

Linda Ballington

Nursery Assistants
7 (8:30 a.m.) N/A at printing
(11:00 a.m.) Amberly Womble
14 (8:30 a.m.) N/A at printing
(11:00 a.m.) Leighann Pearson
21 (8:30 a.m.) N/A at printing
(11:00 a.m.) Rylee Smith
28 (8:30 a.m.) N/A at printing
(11:00 a.m.) N/A at printing

Altar Flowers
7
14
21
24

Charlie & Marie Eargle

Rich & Stephanie Lindner
Catherine Porth
Buck & Hillarie Vaughan
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S.P.Y. NEWS April 2015

St. Peters Youth
All St. Peters youth and visitors are invited to attend youth events.
Travis McLeod, Youth Director
tmcleod@stpeterslex.com
803-603-3152

CLUB 345....Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades

To be announced

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH..Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades

June 7, 14, 28

5:30 PM, Junior Youth Meeting

June 8-13

YOUTH WEEK (for anyone who completed 5th grade)

Senior HIGH YOUTH..Ninth thru Twelfth Grades

June 7, 14, 28

7:00 PM, Senior Youth Meeting

June 8-13

YOUTH WEEK (for anyone who completed 5th grade)

YOUTH WEEK SCHEDULE

Monday, June 8th-Glow Stick Game/Bon Fire 8pm-12pm
Tuesday, June 9th-Lexington Wide Photo Scavenger Hunt 3pm-6pm
Wednesday, June 10th-White Water Rafting Center in Charlotte 9am-5pm
Thursday, June 11th-Paintball time TBD
Friday, June 12th-13th-Lock in 7pm-9am

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07:00 AM-Jr. Sr. Prayer

Breakfast
08:00 AM-Rocky Creek
Luncheon/PLC
10:00 AM-Staff Meeting/
CR
06:00 PM-Service Committee/CR

08:30 AM-Worship
09:00 AM-Blood Pressure Clinic
09:30 AM-Coffee/Fellowship/PLC
09:45 AM-Angel Choir
10:00 AM-Sunday School
11:00 AM-Worship
12:00 PM-Blood Pressure Clinic/FH
04:30 PM-Handbells
05:30 PM-Junior Youth Meeting
07:00 PM-Senior Youth Meeting

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06:15 PM-Matins Choir

07:00 AM-Jr. Sr. Prayer
06:30 PM-Womens Bible Breakfast
Study/YR
10:00 AM-Staff Meeting/
CR

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06:15 PM-Matins Choir

07:00 AM-Jr. Sr. Prayer
Breakfast
09:00 AM-Loving Group/
FH
10:00 AM-Staff Meeting/
CR
07:00 PMStewardship&Finance/CR
07:00 PM-Anna Circle/FH

07:00 AM-Jr. Sr. Prayer

Breakfast
10:00 AM-Staff Meeting/
CR
06:00 PM-Music Camp
07:00 PM-Heritage/
Celebration Cmte

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08:00 AM-Proclaimer
Articles Due
06:15 PM-Matins Choir
06:00 PM-Music Camp
06:30 PM-Womens Bible
Study/YR

(Green)
08:30 AM-Worship/Communion
09:00 AM-Music Camp
09:30 AM-Coffee/Fellowship/PLC
09:45 AM-Angel Choir
10:00 AM-Sunday School
11:00 AM-Worship/Communion
04:30 PM-Handbells
06:00 PM-Music Camp
05:30 PM-Junior Youth Meeting
07:00 PM-Senior Youth Meeting

08:30 AM-Worship/Holy Communion

09:30 AM-Coffee/Fellowship/PLC
09:45 AM-Angel Choir
10:00 AM-Sunday School
11:00 AM-Worship/Holy Communion
04:30 PM-Handbells
06:00 PM-Buster's Bible Study

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YOUTH WEEK
07:00 AM-Jr. Sr. Prayer
Breakfast
10:00 AM-Staff Meeting/
CR
03:00 PM-Dorcas Circle
07:00 PM-Worship/Music/
CR
07:00 PM-Lydia Circle/FH

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YOUTH WEEK
06:15 PM-Matins Choir
0630-Womens Bible
Study/YR

08:30 AM-Worship/Communion
09:30 AM-Coffee/Fellowship/PLC
09:45 AM-Angel Choir
10:00 AM-Sunday School
11:00 AM-Worship/Communion
04:30 PM-Handbells
05:00 PM-Evangelism Committee/CR
05:30 PM-Junior Youth Meeting
06:00 PM-Council Meeting/CR
07:00 PM-Senior Youth Meeting

Tuesday

06:15 PM-Matins Choir

06:30 PM-Womens Bible
Study/YR
07:00 PM-Lutheran Men/
FH

Monday
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Sunday

10:00 AM-Bible Study/FH

06:00 PM-Dinner before
worship
06:30 PM-Worship on
Wednesday
07:30 PM-Chancel Choir

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09:00 AM-Music Camp

10:00 AM-Bible Study/FH

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YOUTH WEEK
10:00 AM-Bible Study/FH
06:00 PM-Dinner before
worship
06:30 PM-Worship on
Wednesday
07:30 PM-Chancel Choir

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10:00 AM-Bible Study/FH

06:00 PM-Dinner before
worship
06:30 PM-Worship on
Wednesday

Wednesday

Thursday

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YOUTH WEEK
07:00 PM-Good NEWS/
CR

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09:00 AM-St. Peter's

works @ LICS
07:00 PM-Youth Committee/FH
07:00 PM-Educational
MInistry/CR

2015

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12

05:00 PM-Graduation
Party/PLC

Friday

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Saturday

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St. Peters Staff

Interim Pastor
Associate Pastor
Matins Choir/Instrumentalist
Chancel Choir/Bell Director
Junior Choir Director
Angel Choir Director
Organist
Youth Director
Administrative Coordinator
Nursery Attendant

The Revd Carl Voges

The Revd Paulette McHugh
Craig Davis
Barry M
Cindy Evans
Jennifer Howell
Martha Hill
Travis McLeod
Amber Scarborough
Allison Black

How to contact us
1130 St. Peters Road
Lexington SC 29072
Telephone ~ 803-359-2470
Fax ~ 803-957-3163
Email ~ office@stpeterslex.com
Web site ~ www.stpeterslex.com
Pastor Paulettes Cell-803-767-7231
Pastor Voges cell ~ 803-238-8051
Travis McLeods cell ~ 803-603-3152
Amber Scarborough email ~ ascarborough@stpeterslex.com

Date change! June 14 17, Sunday

Wednesday from 6pm 8pm, Ages 1st
through 5th grades. Dinner will be served @
6pm. Mark your calendar!