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The Forward Look
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF LMPC – JANUARY 2020
Ben’s Bin
Prayer Meeting Prayer Meeting Wednesday, January 29th, 11:30 am in the Sanctuary
We will gather to pray for our neighbors and neighborhoods, our new church
members. Rev. Blaine Hill will lead us to grow in our ability to share the Good News of
Jesus with our neighbors in the Chapin area. If you are a bold prayer warrior, we need
you. If you are a quiet, even timid person of faith, join us too (we won't make you pray
out loud, if that is not for you). But above all let us join in prayer. We will finish at
noon. Those who are free to do so, can go our for a bite of lunch afterward.
Church Events
• Jan. 1 - Happy New Year
Church Office Closed
• Jan. 5 – Confirmation Kick off
Officer Ordination &
Installation
• Jan. 11 – Officer Retreat
• Jan. 12 - Remember Your
Baptism
• Jan. 14— Merry Pres. F. Hall
• Jan. 26—Youth Chili Cook Off
The 2020 Vision puns are coming out all over the place. For those of you who hate
puns- you may have a tough time (bad puns are how eye roll). So this brings me to
the theme for the sermons and activities at LMPC for 2020: “Be Thou my 2020 Vision.”
The key verse will be: “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our
faith. Who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat
down at the right hand of God” (Hebrews 12:2). I think if we fix our eyes on Jesus- we
will be just fine. He said so by saying, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteous-
ness and all these other things will be added to you” (Mt. 6:33). He is on the throne
(the right hand of God), so He will help us through the tough times but also guide us
through the year. When I rowed a boat on the lake for the first time as a boy, some-
one told me to pick a point and keep my eyes fixed on that point in order to go straight
to where I go. So our point is Jesus- we want to be like Him and head in a positive,
heavenly direction. I have heard that twirling dancers (I am NOT one of them) are told
to pick a point to look at in order to keep from getting dizzy. In our busy world, having
a point to come home to- God and His family here (the church) are very important to
not just lose our focus and energy. So let Jesus be your 2020 Vision!
Blaine’s Bay
Bible Studies
“…remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35
As a child I looked forward to Christmas as a time when I would get presents, which is very common among children. But getting presents is rarely the best way to enjoy gifts. It is far more joyful to give a much needed, a very generous, or a highly personalized gift. One of the great joys of serving at Lake Murray Presby-terian Church is seeing the generosity of the people of the church. Of course, the pastors and staff are grateful for the tasty gifts and generous love offering from the church. Even more, my faith was encouraged to see the members of the church give nearly a thousand gifts through our giving tree and the the Justin Pepper House Teen and ‘Tween gift drive. In the midst of all the business of the Holdiay Season, our church understood the central meaning of Christmas: giving. Each gift that we give is a small token to remind us of God’s Christmas gift to us: his Son, Jesus Christ.
WOW Worship on Wednesday
We had a great time on Wednesday nights last Fall. In 2020 we will WOW
February 5th, March 4th, April 1st, September 4th, October 7th and
December 9th!
Mark your calendar now. Look for upcoming WOW details for January! Put WOW
Christmas Carols on your calendar for De-cember 11th. Dinner starts at 5:30, and
worship begins at 6:15.
Winter Co-Ed Disciple Bible Study, Thursdays at 10:00 am
Join us Thursday mornings at 10:00 am, starting January 9th, to dive into the Gospel of John. This is a great introduction to substantial and life-sustaining Bible study.
The Journey Sunday School Class
We meet each Sunday in the multi-purpose room of the Children’s ministry building from 9:30 to 10:15. This class is designed to help busy people drop in to hear the Good News of Jesus to prepare us for the week ahead. We are currently studying Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 through 7. The class is taught by Pastor Blaine Hill and designed for you to get something of real spiritual value whether you can attend occasionally or every week. You can access the podcast here on the internet or through itunes.
4th Sunday Community Worship Service will be held on January 26th at 6:00 pm at Mount Zion Baptist Church.
Children’s Ministry News Cherub Choir under the direction of Mary Elise Wallace is for children ages 3 years through kindergarten. They meet each Sun-
day at 8:55 am in the multipurpose room of the Children’s Ministry Building. They are currently taking a break and will
resume on January 26.
Children’s Choir under the direction of Dr. Janet Roberts is for 1st-5th graders with the help of older youth. They meet at 8:55 am
in the choir room (upper gym building). Children are always welcome to join this group. They are currently on break and will re-
sume on January 26.
Thank you to all of the children, youth and parents who helped make the Christmas Eve Family Service special. Thank you to Pam
Hutto and Kristen Lamkin for directing our children. Great service!
Looking forward to 2020 and continuing on the spiritual journey with LMPC children and families.
New Schedule for Nursery and Children’s Church Volunteers
If you would be willing to be on our volunteer list for nursery during 10:30 worship or children’s church, please email
Jane at janej.lmpchurch@gmail.com. There are also sign-up sheets on Sunday in the Children’s Ministry Building.
During this time of transition, we depend on our volunteers. If you have children in either nursery or children’s
church, please consider helping us one or two Sundays between now and the end of May.
January Nursery Volunteers
January 5-
January 12-
January 19-
January 26-
January Children’s Church Volunteers
January 5- Jane Jermac
January 12-
January 19-
January 26-
Announcements
Year To Date Church Financial Information
Year to Date Through December 30, 2019
2019 Budget YTD Budget YTD Actual
Income $1,039,000 $1,039,000 $1, 028,818
Expenses
Administrative 46,160 33,797
Property 255,710 252,444
Missions & Outreach 90,540 5,283
Worship 6,500 5,076
Personnel 607,981 616,320
Other Committees 28,109 29,671
Total Expenses to Date $942,592
Budget vs. Actual -$10,182
2020 Pledges to date: 187 Pledges $782,410
Prayer Request
*Catherine Vitale upon the passing of her sister; *Barb
Washington; *Bob Dawkins; *Effie Overstreet; Gary Lee; *Cindy
Rohman and Family upon the passing of her uncle, Dean Moser;
Richard Roughton; Lowell Andrews; *Ann Abrams; *Clare
Effinger; *Shannon Allioner; Louie Carter; *Kim Bristow; *Theo
Blaney, sister of *Betsy Cothran; *Dottie Dunbar; *Erma
Kaminer; Nancy Triebel; Roger Colchin, son in law of *Alan and
*Janina Grimsley; *Marty Milam; *Ken Sullivan; Katherine
Neighbors; *Tommy and Marcia Warren; *Dan Morgan; *Becky
Davidson; Merle Norris; *Gerry Brossard; *Earl & *Loretta
Guilford; Mitchell Gilliland; Betty White, Bill Gresham; Elizabeth
Mills, Jack Barwick III; *David Ayer; *Jane Branch; *Allison
Jasinski; Jean Stancil; Betsy Dix; *Dick Wilkins; *Alyssa Mott;
*Daniel White; friends and family members serving in the
military *Chase McCathern; *Drew McCathern; *Alex Shuler;
(*members)
MERRY PRESBYTERIANS 1/14
The Merry Presbyterians (those 55+) will be having a winter meeting January 14 at 11:00 in the Fellowship Hall. It will be a
lunch meeting (bring a covered dish and $2 for the chicken) followed by a travel program. John Clark, author of the book,
"Scenic Driving South Carolina", will speak about the twenty-four drives around our state that are described in his book, including
itineraries and route maps. Larry Sandifer will follow with a talk on miscellaneous helpful tips learned from his and Sally's
numerous travels. Please call the church office to register (helps us determine how much chicken 345-5140).
MISSIONS IN THE UPPER MIDLANDS- January 28
It is not too often that we as a church get a chance to be missionaries to people who come from other countries right here, but
January 28 we get an opportunity right here in the upper midlands. One of our church members, Margaret Sparrow, teaches
English as a second language to children. Most of these children are Hispanic, and this would give them the opportunity to know
some Anglos who will be kind and considerate of them. We will eat with them and share some common games with them
starting at 11:00 at the old Food Lion in Newberry (709 Kendall Rd). Anyone interested in helping others or missions is
encouraged to come.
OFFICER RETREAT
January 11 from 9-1:00 we will have an Officer’s retreat at LMPC. At this meeting we will plan strategically and tactically for the
2020 year. Please pray for the deacons, elders, and staff as we try to discern God’s will for LMPC.
REMEMBER YOUR BAPTISM
January 12 we will remember our Lord Jesus was baptized and we will also remember we are united with Him as family by our
own baptism. Each person will come forward and get a marble from the youth to remember who and whose we are. Baptism is
not only an initiation ceremony- it symbolizes that God knows us by name and forgives us of our general and particular sins.
Podcasts from Lake Murray Presbyterian Church Weekly sermons and special events in worship on the web and on iTunes.
Weekly follow up for The Journey Sunday School Class on Simply Stated by Blaine Hill on the web and on iTunes here.
Sermons and the missional training podcasts from Foundation Church on the web and iTunes.
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