VOLUME 47, ISSUE 3

March

2015

Worship Joyfully, Serve Faithfully, Give Generously

March Birthdays

1 Maggie Bednarczyk

David Livingston

Sara McCoy

Ron Owens

Annette Waldrop

2 Josh Foster

Faith Towne

3 Jonathan Ponder

4 Matthew Owen

6 Gary Flowers

Mike Matthews

Diane Shelley

Claire Winkles

7 Henry Earnst

Ed Small

Emmy Stokes

8 Christopher Housley

Aidan Kazmierski

10 Jerry Hallman

Diane McGuirt

11 Anne Kerr

13 Love Moody

Susana Walters

14 Jim Drennan

Mary Patrick

15 John Livingston

Olivia Niblock

16 Joan Hutchins

17 Cory Zeigler

18 Emma Louise Farmer

19 Sally Rogers

21 Krissie Axon

Jim Frye

22 Misty Boling

Louisa Gill Floyd

24 Daniel Grafton

25 Christine Towne

26 Manning Earnst

Phillip Beyel

27 Lucas Ward

28 Janie Hammersmith

Set your clock one hour ahead on March 7th before you go to bed, so you will make it to Sunday School and

Worship on time on March 8th.

Thank you for the cards

and prayers for my

brother, Arthur DaSilva.

From

Harriet DaSilva

Caroline Gill is back at work and healing the way the doctors expect. We were overwhelmed by the love and support from the church. Words can’t express how much it meant to us and how comforting it was to know so many prayers were being said for Caroline. She is a very lucky young lady. It could have been so much worse.

Pam Gill February 10, 2015

Dear Westminster Church family, As I praise God for His goodness and love that I am now in remission from my cancer, I want to express my thanks again for your support and prayers. You have walked with me on my journey for the last six months - from where it began to the finish line. Along the way, you fed me, gave me rides when I was too weak to drive, sent me encouraging words, and lift-ed me with your love and I thank God for you.

With deepest gratitude and love, Meg Powell

To All Our Church Family and Friends,

Roy and I wish to say Thank You! The

cards, phone calls, trips to the hospital

and most of all the many prayers, are so

appreciated.

We love you all and we will be back

with you soon.

Jule Ann and Roy

Hoffman

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

February 1 245 February 15 158

February 8 245 February 22 191

SESSION DIGEST FEBRUARY SESSION REPORT

The Session of Westminster Presbyterian Church held its monthly stated meeting on February 15, 2015. The following items of business were approved:

1. Minutes from the stated meeting on January 18, 2015, called meetings, January 25, 2015, and February 8, 2015.

2. November 16, 2014 Diaconate minutes. 3. Financial statements of December 2014 and January

2015. 4. The 2014 Statistical Report for the Presbytery/General

Assembly. 5. Mary Beth Clark as church representative on Boy Scout

Council. 6. Transfer of membership of Jay Brown, Jim and Janet

Deavor to Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church. 7. New member Audra Walters, her children Avery and

Bayden Walters baptized on January 25, 2015. 8. Election of commissioner Dick Patrick to Presbytery

Stated Meeting on February 21, 2015, and commission-er Jerry Smoak to the Called Presbytery Meeting, March 7, 2015.

9. Replacing entry door in Covenant Hall. 10. Spring Beach Bash, April 18, 2015, at Sue and Jerry

Smoak’s Beach House. 11. Participating in the Walk for Water mission. 12. Preschool is reestablishing kindergarten class for the

2015– 2016 school year. 13. Preschool 50 anniversary celebration April 19, 2015. 14. Church Golf Tournament in June 2015. 15. Fundraisers for the Youth Mission Trip will be the East-

er Pancake Breakfast and the Carolina BBQ Cookoff and Auction.

16. Vacation Bible School will be June 22– 26. The VBS Directors are Meghan Ward and Christine Towne.

Charleston County School District is holding a Math Bowl for it’s Innovation Zone Schools on Saturday, March 14, from 9:00 am are in need of judges for this event. A notice has been posted on the Mission Bulletin Board with more information. As a judge you will judge not only how a grade lev-el team solves a grade level word problem, but also how they work together as a team. If you are interested in becoming a judge for this event please call Christine Power at 745-7150 or email Christine_power@charleston.k12.sc.us. If you would like to discuss further, please see Jim Frye.

In Memory of Carol Wright

For the Music Fund

From Hal and Brenda Jonsson

In Memory of Phyllis Rich

For the Food Pantry

From Hal and Brenda Jonsson

In Memory of Joann Fennel

For the Flower Fund

From Henry and Dot Maiers

In Memory of John Parker

For the Thornwell Home

From MaryEllen Millhouse

In Memory of Jean Madden

For the Music Fund

From Jim and Priscilla Holtzclaw

In Memory of Kathleen Wilcox

For the Hymnal Fund

From Jim and Priscilla Holtzclaw

In Memory of Robert Holtzclaw

For the Hymnal Fund

From Jim and Priscilla

Holtzclaw

Presbyterian Women Circles

March 4 - PW Council, 6:45 pm (in

the parlor)

March 5 - Circle 6, 7:00 pm

March 10, Circle 3, 10:00 am (parlor)

Circle 4, 10:30 am Jill Lundgrin’s home

Covered dish

March 12 - Circle 5, 10:00 am (in the parlor)

March 16 - Circle 1, 7:00 pm (in the library)

FROM THE LIBRARY

The Season of Lent A time to dedicate ourselves anew to growing in Christ.

Lord, let everything we do this day and in this season of Lent come from you and be inspired by you. Let us reach out into this darkness and feel your hand and love there to guide us. By: Skye Jathari

The Library Staff Rosalee Smith, Roberta Shepard, Dee Bee Wright

2015 EVENTS

May 19-22 Georgia Trip

July (TBD) Ice Cream Social

August Help with Hands of Christ

October 19-23 Montreat

November (TBD) Grits Supper

December (TBD) Holiday Open House

Please watch for more information about

these events and others that will be scheduled.

Hooks & Needles will meet on Monday, March 9, at 10 am room 1, Covenant Hall.

Knitters and crocheters looking for a ministry will be very welcome!

More and more these days, the answer to the question “How are you?” is quickly an-swered with one word: “Busy”. It seems that our lives have gone into hyper-speed as we push ourselves to the limit, making the most of the time that we’re awake. There’s nothing wrong with running full speed ahead, but even the fastest runners need rest. Addition-ally, when we’re running hard, we tend to miss things right around us. We fly past the

small details in life, and rarely take time to slow down and look. For our friends around the world who lack the basic necessities that we often take for granted, we’re asking you to partner with us as we slow down. On the morning of March 21st, 2015, we will stop running. In fact, that’s our only rule for the day: No Running! As we unlace our running shoes and slip into some-thing more suitable for walking, we’re going to focus our attention on the details - on people. These people have names. They have families. They have friends. They have dreams. Together, we will transform the lives of thousands of people around the world as we restore their health, their hope, and their future. And these “details” that we typically run right past will subsequently become our friends, and we will share in their joy when they will no longer have to walk for dirty and unsafe water. So what do you say? Will you join us? By walking with us, you’re linking arms with us as we move towards transformed communities and renewed opportunities at life. Your fundraising and support will show the world that you’re not going to run past their cry for help. Water Missions Interna-tional On Saturday, March 21 from 9:00 am-Noon Volunteers from Westminster Presby-terian Church will be participating in the fundraiser "Walk for Water" which raises funds for Water Missions International, a local firm that builds water purifiers for use in areas where good, clean water is not available. Details of the walk are post-ed on the “moveable walls” in Covenant Hall. Sarah Sams is organizing the walk for our Church and can be contacted at: micalinn@hotmail.com. The walk is for the full family if so desired. Small children in strollers, young children accompa-nied by adults, dogs on leashes, all are encouraged to take part at Brittlebank Park. Each family or volunteer will carry a bucket of five gallons of water for 1.5 miles. This is the distance many people have to travel to get clean water for their homes in many countries where clean water is lacking. Westminster is hoping to sponsor a team, a sign up sheet is located on the bulletin board in the breezeway outside of Covenant Hall. Interested participants can sign up online at watermissions.org. Here you can join our team, Westminster Walks for Water.

News from the Preschool

Spring must be coming in with a lion, so we will hope it goes out like a lamb. The children have been so disappointed that they have not been able to have outside recess due to the rain and/or cold. But not as disappointed as the teachers-it is not fun to keep children inside everyday all day. So we will pray for nice weather this month. Registration for the 2015-2016 school year is coming along nicely. Presently we only have spots available in our two and four year old programs. Also we are happy to announce that we will have a full class next year in our 5K class. If you know of anyone interested in our school, please have them contact the Preschool office. March is a very busy month for the Pre-school. We have a Fairy Tale party and a special breakfast for Dad planned this month. And at the end of the month we will have our Easter units that include the Easter Bunny and of course the Resur-rection of Jesus. It is a very busy month. We are planning our 50th celebration for the Preschool scheduled for April 19th. We are trying to compile photos for the past 50 years. Please send in copies of your pictures for us to scan, especially class pic-tures or of the children at special events with their teacher. We are really excited about this event. Please make plans to join us.

Blessings, The Preschool

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WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. Gerald R. Hallman…………………...Interim Pastor

Nita Rushton. . …………….…. . . . .Office Administrator

Anne Camburn……….. . . . . . . . . Business Administrator

Robin Zemp……………………..……...Director of Music

Alicia Crosby……………………….…Preschool Director

Pam Smith…………………..Preschool Assistant Director

Janie Bruce. . . . . .Director of Youth/Children’s Ministries

Joan Foster…………………….…..Childcare Coordinator

Carol Smith……………………………....Hostess/Caterer

SUNDAYS AT WESTMINSTER

9:45 a.m. - Sunday School

11:00 a.m. - Worship Service

COMMUNION is celebrated the fir st Sunday of

every month.

2ND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH

12:00 noon Second Sunday Luncheon

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY

CHURCH FAMILY DINNER

6:00 p.m. Dinner

WESTMINSTER SESSION

CLASS OF 2015 CLASS OF 2016 CLASS OF 2017

David Bednarczyk Allyn Bruce Chris Camburn

John Gilbert Mary Fulmer Robert Dadin

Dick Patrick Sara McCoy Jim Frye

Sandy Pennekamp David Morris Donna Purcell

Tim Platts Debbie Redmon Jerry Smoak

Meg Powell Betsy Williams Patty Stokes

Clerk-Dick Patrick

Treasurer-Betsy Williams Assistant Treasurer-Patty Stokes

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843.766.8311 Fax: 843.766.8312

Rev. Gerald R. Hallman, Interim Pastor

ghallman@westminstercharleston.org

Robin Zemp, Director of Music

rzemp@westminstercharleston.org

Janie Bruce, Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries

jbruce@westminstercharleston.org

Nita Rushton, Office Administrator

office@westminstercharleston.org

Anne Camburn, Business Administrator

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