THE NEWSLETTER Volume 2, Issue 12 NOVEMBER 19, 2009 Next issue December 3, 2009 Newsletters are published every two weeks! IMPORTANT! CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 CHURCH OFFICE WILL CLOSE AT NOON ON WED., NOV. 25 & THURS., NOV. 26, IN OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING An important Congregational Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, December 6, during BOTH worship services for two items of business. First item is to elect elders and deacons. Second, an update on Phase 2 will be provided. Elder Nominees are: Steve Barton, Ford Bowers, Cam Crawford & Don Tyler Deacon Nominees are: Dan Berglund, Rhett Corley, Moe Dunn, Scott Johnson, Andy Murray, Tommy Takach, Steve Thomas, Chris Waites & Jim Wilkins Information on these nominees was mailed out last week to all members. Extra copies are available at the reception desk in the main hall at church. Please be in prayer for these men and their families as they seek to serve our Lord and church family. WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS! In May, we welcomed into our church family Keith and Shannon Stephens, Horace and Lois Durham, Andy Murray, and Chris and Wendy Waites. This month we welcome into our church family: Ben Assam John & Diane Correll John & Dede Fischer Jim & Nancy Hanna Joe & Carla Jeffcoat Ann Lever Tripp & Dawn Jennings Kevin Stenger Brooks & Lori Williams THANKSGIVING COMMUNITY WIDE WORSHIP SERVICE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 BEGINNING AT 6:00 PM LAKE MURRAY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 2721 DUTCH FORK RD., 35-510 REV. GARY WALTON OF MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH WILL DELIVER THE MESSAGE MEAL SERVED AFTER THE SERVICE! THANKSGIVING AT THE HUB! Inside this issue: Pastor s Note 2 Men s Breakfast Adopt-A Highway Men s Retreat Children s Corner First Touch Ministries Nursery/Teacher Schedule Soldier Donations Hanging of Greens The Giving Tree Women s Missions/Faith Promise Destination UNknown 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 Week at a Glance 6 Special points of interest: WE CARE items pg. Congregational Mtg. December 6 VBS JUNE 20-25, 25, 2010 Please call Dolly Montgomery at 35-1957 if you can help deliver food to the HUB on Thanksgiving Day by 9:00 AM. WWW.CHAPINPRES.ORG Check it out for more info!
Note from the Pastor: Distracted and disconnected. That describes how many of us feel about our relationship with the Lord. That was Martha s struggle. Here was the Lord of Glory in her living room and Martha s sister, Mary, was sitting at the Lord s feet listening to Him while Martha busied herself with preparing the meal for her family, the Lord and His disciples. Nothing wrong with preparing a meal for the disciples. The Risen Christ did that on the Sea of Galilee in John 21. Jesus was certainly speaking about eternal things and Mary was using her temporal gift of time to invest it to hear of eternal things from the lips of her Lord. Then there was Martha. She was distracted with all her temporal preparations from the eternal Voice of the Lord. Why do Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only ONE THING is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part which shall not be taken away from her. Luke 10:1-2 so many of us feel disconnected from the eternal Voice of our Savior? He is speaking, but we are distracted by all of our temporal voices: ipods, FaceBook, 2/7 news, sports, video games, television, radios, cell phones, and e- mail. All of the temporal voices are drowning out the Eternal Voice Who is speaking if we just had ears to hear. Let me challenge you to turn off all the temporal voices and invest in listening to the Eternal Voice Who longs to share intimate and eternal truths with you through His Word. This week you received from an usher a booklet called Unwrapped: A Christmas Story. Please read it, then give it to an unbelieving friend, associate, or family member and invite them to join you during this Advent/Christmas season to hear the Eternal Voice of God who will speak to their hearts and lives. Listening for His Voice! Tim MEN S BREAKFAST SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5 8 AM UNTIL 9:15 AM IN THE MAIN HALL What: Cost: A GREAT men s breakfast for all men & their sons Donation at the door Speakers: Tim Hanley & Steve Thomas Topic: Distracted, Disconnected, Disillusioned? Over the past two weeks, distracted, disconnected, and disillusioned are words I have heard men use to describe their lives and their own walks with God. Many men I know are running on empty. Come join us on Saturday, December 5 from 8 AM until 9:15 AM in the Main Hall to meet the Lord with some other men who are tired of living this way. You will be encouraged and challenged by our Lord as we meet with Him in His Word to challenge us to live out 2010 in His OVERFLOW! And guys, no matter their age, bring your sons if you have one! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JUNE 20 TO JUNE 25, 2010 CONGRATULATIONS TO NEWLYWEDS JOSEPH AND SARA STEWART WHO WERE MARRIED ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7. HICKORY KNOB MEN S RETREAT FEB. 5-6, 2010 Sign up today! Registration Deadline is December 30. Guest Speaker: Foster Christy HEART of the Matter is the theme of the retreat. Brochures are available in the Main Hall or call the church office. ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY Trash Pickup on SAT., NOVEMBER 28 9:00 AM Meet at Crooked Creek Park Contact is Dave Herndon at 35-156 Page 2 THE NEWSLETTER
C H I L D R E N S O R N E R If you were at church Sunday you heard a sweet testimony to the Lord's grace as He acted in bringing Jimmy Denning to Himself when Jimmy was 70 years old! However, there is a better way! The Lord's preferred way is for children to come to Him through the leading of their parents as children! Why is it better you may ask? Well, it is better because the younger a child comes into a relationship with the Lord Jesus the sooner life is lived on a much more godly level, even from a child s perspective. In addition, the sooner a person comes into that relationship the less they will have to repent of and to learn to live life differently! Throughout the Bible parents are urged to teach their children in whatever situations they may be in. Oh parents, do teach your children about the Lord Jesus Christ and guide them into inviting Him into their lives, everybody will be blessed. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 20-25, 2010. Mark your calendars & volunteer now! We definitely need each of you. CHILDREN S CHOIR Lisette is working with the kids on the coming Christmas program. We would love for ALL of the children to be involved. Think about it music is the children s primary means of ministry to the church family and what a wonderful ministry that is! Any questions, suggestions, volunteering, call me. See you Sunday, Helen Children s Worship Schedule for Teachers/Helpers WORSHIP NOV. 22 WORSHIP NOV. 29 WORSHIP DEC. 6 CLASS 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM NURSERY Adult Needed Neusa Lipsi Additional Adult Needed LaShell, Emily & Shelby Head Todd & Kelly Strickland Hannah Roberson Kim, Natalie & Katie Waters Lisa & Lexie Ratliff 2 YR OLDS Andrea & Chris Christiansen Jill Thompson Virginia Baker Adult Needed! Kim Gilbert Fadia & Allison Belch Melissa Takach Shawna Blankenship 3 YR OLDS Rema Thomas Diane, Kinzie & Leslie Correll Adult Needed! Vaughan & Jimmy Evans Lisa & Paige Whitehurst Charlene Ambrose YR OLDS Sherry Ward Amy Tapp Robin Kruger Gary & Jody Butler 5 YR OLDS Combined with s Combined with s Combined with s First Touch Ministries: DOOR GREETERS Tim & Brenda Musick Bruce & Marliss Smalley Jim & Montine Luther Martin & Kathleen Shaffer Cynthia Temples Dolly & Don Montgomery Bonnie & Garnette Bouknight Miriam Bickley Renee Bosco Doris Fulmer Roger & Chris Cogswell RECEPTION- DESK Cindy Knowles Liz DeCuers Shirley Kirby Debbie Strait Don & Millie Tyler Mary Ella Wright Rema Thomas Katy Nichoalds PARKING GREETERS Raymond Smith Kim Seals Steve Thomas Herb DeCuers Wes Watts Craig Malone Raymond Smith Jim Mathis Austin Boyd Johnny Strait Elbert Bickley John Butler Todd Nichoalds Tommy Cooke Tom Starke 9:30 AM Sunday School Schedule for Teachers/Helpers: NURSERY 2 YRS 3 YRS YRS 5YRS NOV. 22 Sally Stroud Carole Jolly Dawn Jennings Jackie Linder Combined NOV. 29 DEC. 6 Sharon Takach Kathrin Tietz Becky Pinzer Additional Adult Needed! Brenda Musick Adult Needed! Tami Starnes Combined Kathleen & Hannah Shaffer Adult Needed! Kay Towne Combined Volume 2, Issue 12 Page 3
HANGING OF THE GREENS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 10:00 AM TO NOON IN THE WORSHIP CENTER & LOBBY AREAS OF THE CHURCH EVERYONE IS INVITED! Join us to decorate our church for the Advent Season! Refreshments will be provided. WOMEN S MINISTRY CHRISTMAS PARTY Ladies, mark your calendar for the annual Christmas Party MONDAY, DECEMBER 7 6:30 PM @ CPC Join us for FUN, FOOD & FELLOWSHIP! THE GIVING TREE The Giving Tree is a Christmas outreach for CPC families to help others that are in difficult situations this Christmas season. Your family can pull a gift tag off the tree, purchase that gift and bring it back to the church by December13. Please give any gift cards to Robin Kruger, Dolly Montgomery or DeeDee Sherfey. PLEASE DO NOT hang gift cards back on the tree. We ask that the gifts be wrapped and the gift tag from the tree be visible on the package. For more information call DeeDee Sherfey at 932-9067 or Robin Kruger at 22-8172. MERRY CHRISTMAS! DONATIONS FOR OUR SOLDIERS FOR CHRISTMAS NEEDED! The Children s Department is requesting donations again this year for our solders. Captain Mike Turpin is currently serving as Chaplain in the U. S. Army and is on deployment to Afghanistan. All items collected will be sent to Mike so he can pass them out in time for Christmas. The collection box will be in the Main Hall. All items need to be collected by November 30. Suggested items are: Chap Stick Tylenol Socks Playing Cards Calling Cards Nut & Fruit Trail Mix Sunglasses Breath Mints Wash Cloths Beef Jerky Flavoring Mix for Water Sunscreen Disposable Cameras Hard Candy Batteries Personal Hygiene Products (male & female) Reading Material Gum Radios Compact Disc Players Digital Cameras Please remember our soldiers in your prayers and give generously. The Holidays are a very hard time to be away from family and loved ones. Questions, call Helen Anderson. WE CARE ITEMS NEEDED: Baked Beans, Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, Pork & Beans, Progresso Soup (for large families) and Jelly Collection box located in the Main Hall. Volume 2, Issue 12 Page
MISSIONS MINISTRY FAITH PROMISE We are almost half way through our Faith Promise year. Please continue to pray and trust God to provide the finances for our pledges this year. We are planning the following mission trips for 2010. February April or May July September Construction team to Nicaragua Construction and mercy ministry trip to Appalachia English camp ministry in Hungary Children s ministry in Egypt On December 6, immediately following both worship services, meetings are scheduled for anyone interested in the Nicaragua trip. Come on down to the pulpit and learn more! Our missions team meets monthly. We plan overseas trips, local trips and work with our missionaries. We also organize the Faith Promise campaign each year and make selections of who to support and by how much. We would love to see two or three new people join us. If you have a heart for missions and an interest in helping with this committee, please contact the church office. Our next meeting is Monday, January 18. DESTINATION UNKNOWN Winter Retreat for middle and high school FEBRUARY 12-15, 2010 (ONLY $125) LET S MAKE A DEAL We are extending the deadline until November 29 th! But WAIT There is more If you get a friend to come on the trip (one who is not regularly coming to Sunday night Youth) YOU GET A $25 DISCOUNT!!! (you can choose to use it for you or your friend make sure you have them indicate who invited them) 1. Sign-up online at www.eetaow.org. 2. Your deposit of $75 is due NOW! 3. Make checks out to: Chapin Presbyterian Church and give to Brian or mail to 800 Old Lexington Hwy FRESH ENCOUNTERS: ALL ARE INVITED! WEDNESDAYS 6 PM TO 7 PM/RM 207 TOPICS: NOV. 25 NO PRAYER TIME THANKSGIVING DEC. 2 REVIVAL FOR CHRIST S CHURCH IN OUR NATION EXPERIENCING GOD S PRESENCE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS CAROLINA/CLEMSON CLEMSON FOOTBALL GAME PARTY SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AT ELBERT AND MIRIAM BICKLEY S HOME 953 0LD LEXINGTON HWY. LADIES BRUNCH IS ON SATURDAY, DEC. 12 BEGINNING AT 11:30 AM AT THE HOME OF AMY BROCK, 311 NIGHT HARBOR THANK YOU! Dear Church Family: Thank you one and all for the phone calls, cards, and especially the prayers for Don while he recovered from his tow illnesses. In Christ, Don & Beverly Vaughn Dear Church Family: Thank you for your many thoughts, prayers and cards for Shawn and me after his recent heart attack and stent procedure. We feel so blessed to have such a supportive church family! Shawn & Lisette Kosko Volume 2, Issue 12 Page 5
Chapin Presbyterian Church Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs./9AM PM Office Address: 800 Old Lexington Hwy. Chapin, SC 29036-9332 Worship Service: Sundays at 8:30 & 10:30 AM Sunday School at 9:30 AM Worship Location: 600 Old Lexington Hwy. Chapin, SC CPC STAFF INFORMATION: Dan Ratchford, Pastor 803-960-399/danr@chapinpres.com Tim Hanley, Assistant Pastor 803-960-303/timh@chapinpres.com Brian Pinzer, Student Pastor 803-960-3296/brianp@chapinpres.com Allen Jones, Music Director 803-13-3950/allenj@chapinpres.com Kim Folsom, Finance Admin. 803-35-0500/kimf@chapinpres.com Helen Anderson, Children s Dir. 803-315-693/helenanderson@chapinpres.com Debbie Rowell, Nursery & Children s Coordinator 803-932-75 Diana Smith, Admin. Assistant 803-603-7762/secretary@chapinpres.com Debbie Van Deusen, Women s Ministry 803-35-8305/debvand@bluefrog.com DUTY DEACON & USHER ASSIGNMENT FOR NOVEMBER DD NOV. 22: GARNETTE BOUKNIGHT DD NOV. 29: CAM CRAWFORD Ushers for 8:30 AM *Bill McMillin, Bryan Starnes, Grady Dukes, and Tom Bardin Ushers for 10:30 AM *Billy Smith, Jim Motley, Peter Prim, Mike Cooke, Dave Herndon and Steve Linder Phone: 803-35-0500 Fax: 803-932-81 E-mail: secretary@chapinpres.com WWW.CHAPINPRES.ORG CPC Week at a Glance: DUTY DEACON DECEMBER: JASON WESSINGER Ushers for 8:30 AM *Jason Wessinger, Johnny Strait, Harold Gerrald, Bill Head Ushers for 10:30 AM *Moe Dunn, Rhett Eleazer, Bill Tietz, Don Tyler, Mike Bagley, Caleb Bagley *Denotes Head Usher SUNDAY November 22 8:30 A 1ST Worship Svc. Living by Wisdom Ecc. 8-10 Prayer Time in Room 207 Everyone is invited to attend 9:30 A Sunday School for all ages More information at the Reception Desk Genesis Class/Worship Center Home Builders Class/RM 207 Experiencing God s Presence/BT-2 Young Families Class/Kitchen Fellowship, Coffee and juice in the Main Hall 10:15-10:25 A Children s Handbell Practice/RM 205 10:25 A Chimes/Prelude/Announcements 10:30 A 2ND Worship Svc. Living by Wisdom Ecc. 8-10 5:00 P ee-taow @ CPC (Youth Group) Monday November 23 9 AM Timberlake Ladies Bible Study @ Timberlake Country Club Contacts: Dolly Montgomery, Joyce Bartman, Millie Tyler Tuesday November 2 9 AM Ladies Bible Study @ CPC Wednesday November 25 NO ACTIVITIES FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT OFFICE CLOSES AT NOON Thursday November 26 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! OFFICE CLOSED MORE CALENDAR DETAILS @ WWW.CHAPINPRES.ORG/Events Calendar 1st SUNDAY of ADVENT Nov. 29, 2009 Sermon Scripture: - I Kings 11 The Moral Fall of God s King 2nd SUNDAY of ADVENT Dec. 6, 2009 Sermon Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11-12 Remember Your Creator For the Christian, heaven is spelled H-O-M-E Chapin Presbyterian Church 800 Old Lexington Hwy. Chapin, SC 29036 Address Service Requested NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID CHAPIN, SC PERMIT NO. 75