“Christ is Lord. Following our Savior’s example, the John Calvin Presbyterian call to worship God, teach the Scriptures, grow in faith, serve the community, love and encourage one another, and proclaim the Good News.” John Calvin Mission Statement Adopted by the Session, December 14, 1994

John Calvin Presbyterian 2000 Marsh Ave. Florence SC 29505 843-662-8571 www.johncalvinflorence.org johncalvinpresbyterian@gmail.com

John Calvin News Volume 63, No. 1

January 2021

If you are a part of our JCPC congregation and have been ordained as an elder at another Presbyterian

church, please let the church office know. (843-662-8571 or johncalvinpresbyterian@gmail.com) We are working on a project for our ordination/installation service and want to be sure all elders are included.

Zoom Sunday Bible The Sunday afternoon Bible discussion group continues to meet each Sunday at 3:00.

Anyone may join the group using the invitation sent weekly to all members.

Sunday Worship is now livestreamed on Face Book each Sunday at 10:30. https://www.facebook.com/john.c.church.7

Presbyterian Women meet once monthly for Bible Study. All women are invited to attend either the

2nd Monday at 10:00 AM or 7:00 PM or the 2nd Tuesday morning at 10:30. Those who are not yet participating

may join one of the groups by contacting the church office (johncalvinpresbyterian@gmail.com) to request an

email invitation to join the ZOOM meetings.

Elders on Call

December 27-Jan. 2 Chuck Stonerock 843 617-5585

January 3-9 Richard Chapman 843-206-4030

January 10-16 Tom Hoffmeyer 843-206-7345

January 17-23 Jane Thrower 843-992-0111

Judy Rumensky, one of JCPC’s knitters,

shared her time and talent with the

children who live at Thornwell.

Thank you Judy for making hats!

Sheila Lenz--7th Larry Thow--10th Jane Coker--11th Margaret Rogers--19th Sue Matthews--23rd Ari Barrow--24th Scott Stuber--28th Nicole Lenz--29th Alice Baker--30th Connie Shearin--30th Allison Barrow--31st Wilda Gray--31st

Happy Anniversary Kelly & Timmy Smith--1st Betty Anne & Henry Smith-- 27th

Gifts Received

In memory of Joe Caskey by Susan Burley Judy & Al Feimster Villa Arno Patio Homeowners' Association Rita Myers Blue Cross Blue Shield Retirees' Association

In memory of Thomas W. Myers by Rita Myers

"Cows for Christmas" Many thanks to all for supporting EOM"s giving

opportunity, "Cows for Christmas". As of Sunday

the 27th, we had $905, almost enough for 2 cows.

I called Heifer International and they said that all

gifts would be tripled. WOW!

It has been fun to find

out the many ways a

cow can help a family

especially in the 3rd

world countries. Go on

line to Heifer and

watch some of their

videos. They are beautifully done. Also, thanks to

Gretchen who shared her heifers and others with us

here in Florence. Thanks again for making this a

success and helping and loving our neighbors across the

sea.

Thelma, EOM Committee

https://www.heifer.org/index.html

New Harmony National Black Caucus

New Year's Eve Service

The New Harmony NBPC Chapter will have a New Year's Eve (Watch Night) worship service on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

"Watch Night, also called Freedom's Eve, is a Christian religious service held on New Year's Eve and associated, in many African American churches, with a celebration and

remembrance of the Emancipation Proclamation (enacted January 1, 1863), which freed slaves in the Confederate States during the American Civil War. Many mainline Protestant

churches in the United States sponsor a Watch Night service on New Year's Eve." For more information on this service see the Encyclopedia Britannica article.

You may join the service by clicking the link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86288848802?pwd=MFhLS001RVVVSlNKQXlERExJc3E0QT09

Dial: 19292056099 then Meeting ID: 86288848802# then Passcode: 387736#

A bulletin for the service can be found here.