EPC Updates

Eastminster Presbyterian Church Mid- March 2017

Eastminster Staff
Pastor EASTER REMEMBERANCES
Pressley Cox If you would like to make a donation to the liturgical art
pressley@eastminster.com fund in memory of or in honor of loved ones, please
complete an Easter Remembrances form. They will be
Administrative included in the bulletin today, March 26th and April 2nd.
Assistant You can put the form in the offering plate or mail it to the
Ellen Irick church. Forms received by April 2ndwill be listed in a special
admin@eastminster.com insert in the Easter bulletin.
Music Director
Lucie Svatonova-Hughes
lucie@eastminster.com
Accompanist
Carol Irick EASTER EGG HUNT DONATIONS
carolirick@charter.net Palm Sunday will be here soon which means
it's almost time for our Annual Easter Egg
Director of Bell Choir Hunt. The Children and Youth Faith On Easter Sunday, we will be receiving an
Jim Parrish Formation Team is seeking donations of offering for One Great Hour of Sharing.
Jim.parrishsc@gmail.com hard candy (NO chocolate) and very small The Outreach Team would like for the
toys which the Youth can use to fill plastic elementary school children to participate in
Bookkeeper Easter Eggs. A bin will be in the Commons this offering. Little coin boxes in the shape
Wanda Grant Area for those who wish to donate. of fish have been passed out. Each Sunday
pbs7611@att.net during Lent, the children are asked to put
some money in the box. The activity map
shows a certain country and where the
money will be spent in that country. The
Church Information boxes should be brought back on Easter
Eastminster Presbyterian Sunday and be a part of the Easter offering.
2240 Woodruff Road
Simpsonville, SC 29681
www.eastminster.com Saturday April 1st at 8 a.m.
Bring any yard tools that
Phone: 864-284-0190 Mark
you think might come in
Fax: 864-284-9316 your
calendars! handy. (Shovels, Pitch
Forks, Chainsaws and
Pruning Shears). You
can sign up on the list in
the commons area but it
is not required. Contact
Eastminster Presbyterian Heath Cobb at
Church is a church of the heathcobb15@gmail.co
Presbyterian Church, USA m for further details.

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ONE CHURCH, ONE

EPC Book Club EPC BOOK DISCUSSION
Book Club Everyone is will meet again Tuesday
welcome to check out the March 21st at 7:00 p.m. We
will be discussing chapters 6-
following schedule and
16 of the book Waking Up
join in the book club!
White by Debby Irving. For
Meetings will be held at
more information contact
7:00 p.m. at EPC. Please pressley@eastminster.com,
contact Shirley Nease if 864-517-9781 or see the
you have any questions at February newsletter.
Shirleynease@yahoo.com.
March 27th Between the World and Me
by Ta-Nehisi Coates

MENS SMALL GROUP Are you interested in

CALLING ALL SINGERS AND growing deeper in faith
RINGERS! and exploring Scripture? Consider adding this
We invite anyone who likes to sing in valuable time of study, prayer
the choir or ring with Handbells to and fellowship to your week.
join us Wednesday nights: This group meets on Tuesday
6:00 p.m. Handbells mornings at 7:00 AM and they
7:00 p.m. Choir
are currently studying 1 Peter.
Contact Ed Irick or Jerry
Calloway if you would like more
information at
edirick@charter.net or jerry@cecconstructionllc.com

Moms Small Group will meet on the first Sunday at noon Ladies Out to Lunch (L.O.L)
in the youth Sunday School room. Our study journeys We will meet on Thursday, March
through First Corinthians: Living Love when We 16th at 11:30 a.m. Call or text
Disagree. The Apostle Paul wrote to the Christians living in Pressley by Tuesday, March 14th to
Corinth about this very thing, encouraging them to not reserve your spot: 864-517-9781.
ridicule one another but to work together to show the love of This month we will eat at Firebirds
Christ. If youd like to join us, bring $11 for a book, a lunch
at 1025 Woodruff Road, Greenville,
and meet after the Education Hour in the Youth Sunday
School room on Sunday, April 2nd. SC 29607.

EASTMINSTER MEMBERSHIP
If you are interested in joining Eastminster, we invite you to speak with the
pastor or contact her at Pressley@eastminster.com or 864-517-9781.
Members are received by profession of faith, reaffirmation of faith or by
transfer of church letter.

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Congregational Joys & Concerns

Sympathy Expressed: To the Moorsheads in the passing of Mikes
mother, Marianne; and to Syble Drakes family in the passing of Sybles
sister Susan Manuel.

EPC Members Norton and Suzanne Cater; Tandy Gilliland; Marilyn

James; Steve James; Carolyn Uprichard; Tonda Vial.
Homebound/Nursing Home Sylvia Meyer, Emily Phillips

EPC Friends
Tina Ballenger (Ann Brooms friend)
Robert Bobs (friend of June Granger)
Judith Cartisano (friend of Mike Randall)
Genny Collins (friend of June Granger)
Barbara and Tom Hendricks (former members of EPC)
Charlotte Knowles (friend of Sandy Watkins)
Grant Voyles (friend of Kim Gassner)

EPC Extended Family

John Borth (Maureen Cobbs Uncle)
Paul and Susan Burks (Cathy Parrishs sister and brother-in-law)
Richard Calloway (Jerry Calloways brother)
Betty Erdhaus (Ann Colemans Aunt)
Susan Harrell (Lindy Landers sister)
Cindy Herbert (Beverly Georges sister)
Barbara McCoy (John Taylors sister)
Roger Osteen (Mark Osteens brother)
Sandy Stewart (Jim Stewarts sister)
Jitka Svatonova (Lucie Svatonova-Hughes mother)
Joyce (Bonnie McCourties Aunt)
Gladys (Bonnie McCourties Aunt)
Jerry (Barbara Kurtas brother)
Michael (Eileen Osteens brother)
Alex (Syble Drakes grandson)

For additions, corrections, or to be removed from the prayer list, please contact
Network 6:2 Coordinator Syble Drake at 350-7637 or email network62@eastminster.com
Eastminsters Administrative Assistant Ellen Irick at 284-0190 or email admin@eastminster.com

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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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6:30 p.m. Ash 7 p.m. Adult Faith
Wednesday Svc. Formation

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10 a.m. Worship 6:30-9 p.m. 7 a.m. Mens Bible Study 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Pastor 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
11 a.m. Education Hour Greenville In Cohort Greenville In
Harmony Harmony
12 p.m. Moms Group 6:30-7:30 p.m. Scouts 6 p.m. Handbells
4:30-5:30 p.m. Scouts 7 p.m. Choir 10 a.m. Ladies 5-10 p.m. SMMC
5:30 p.m. Youth @ EPC Morning Circle 9a.m.-12 p.m.
Scouts

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8:45 a.m. Outreach Mtg. 6:30-9 p.m. 7 a.m. Mens Bible Study 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
10 a.m. Worship Greenville In Scouts
11 a.m. Education Hour Harmony 6-8 p.m. Scouts 6 p.m. Handbells 5-10 p.m. SMMC
12 p.m. Finance Team 7 p.m. Choir 11:30 a.m. Ladies out
Mtg. 7 p.m. Ladies to Lunch
Evening Circle

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10 a.m. Worship 6:30-9 p.m. 7 a.m. Mens Bible Study 10 a.m. Worship and 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
11 a.m. Education Hour Greenville In Music Committee Scouts
12 p.m. Session Harmony 6:30-9:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Handbells Mtg.
4:30 -5:30 p.m. Scouts Greenville In Harmony 7 p.m. Choir
7 p.m. Children &
5:30 p.m. Youth @EPC 5-10 p.m. SMMC
Youth Faith 6:30-7:30 p.m. Scouts
Formation

7 p.m. One Book, One

Church

7 p.m. Assimilation and

Membership

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10 a.m. Worship 6:30-9 p.m. 7 a.m. Mens Bible Study
11 a.m. Education Hour Greenville In
12-3 p.m. Confirmation Harmony 6 p.m. Handbells 5-10 p.m. SMMC
4-6 p.m. Scouts 7 p.m. Choir
7 p.m. EPC Book
Club

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