November 13, 2020

Ben's Bin

 One of our great ministries has been our Day School.  It is a great way to serve children and their families.  We have valued our safety protocols while opening.  Parents have been brave to bring their children to the school.  We have felt this is an important ministry to continue to allow essential workers to work (doctors, grocers, teachers, etc.). While each teacher wears a mask, temperature checks and some social distancing takes place, covid can still spread.  Unfortunately, some of our teachers and children have contracted the coronavirus.  In an effort to keep the virus from spreading, and out of an abundance of caution, we are shutting the school down.  DHEC is advising us closely on this issue.  We will open back up the Monday after Thanksgiving- hopefully with thanksgiving in our hearts for getting through a tough hurdle.  But I invite you to pray for our children and families affected.  I also encourage you to stay safe and well, but also to find solace in God.  God is indeed our refuge and strength an ever-present help. 

NEW MEMBERS: We welcome Ken and Barb McKellar into LMPC as affiliate members.  They are keeping their main membership at St. Francis Episcopal but temporarily affiliating, worshiping and participating with us.  Affiliate membership is meant for things like the snow birds who come down from the north, or college students who want to keep their main membership back at the home church.  But it is sometimes used for locals.  So Milton and Jean Moore's main membership is at Eastminster but are affiliated with us when they come to the lake.  So some, like the Warrens are keeping their main membership in Barnwell Presbyterian where they will be buried, but are affiliating and taking part in the life and ministry of the church with us.  Maybe some of you would consider doing this as well.  It is just a covenant relationship that would allow you from being a non-family member or visitor to seeing us as a kind of foster home.  Some may want to join fully as an active member becoming a full fledged part of the family (as the confirmands did last Sunday at Session).  It is good to think about your relationship to the Lord as it is concretely evidenced by your commitment to His body/church here. 

 

 

LMPC ONLINEClick here for all the information, details and links for our electronic ministries

 

FOOD BLESSING BOX MINISTRY We have begun our socially-distanced way of helping the hungry through our Food Blessing Box.  We are encouraging groups to sign up to fill the box on Sundays.  If your group would like to fill the box, let Blaine Hill or Ben Sloan know or sign up on our SignUpGenius page: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f45a4a829abf85-oakgrovelmpc.

Dear Parents,      Jesus said, “Let the children come to me and do not hinder them.”   Some of the disciples thought that bringing the children to Jesus was not important.   But Jesus thought that it was- and He took time to pay them attention and bless them.       The blessing of Jesus is, I believe, more important than any other blessing given by a human.  This blessing is more important than the blessing of an earthly coach, an earthly teacher, an earthly relative.  The blessing of Jesus is an eternal blessing.  One day our children will not be able to run or play but the Bible says, “train up a child in the way they should go and when they are old, they will not depart from it.”  No one else will train your child in the ways of Jesus like the church.  The church reinforces parental teaching about Jesus.  Children who go to church are 300% more likely to keep the faith than those who do not.      We are beginning to open Sunday School, nursery and children’s church.   We actually started on Rally Day and have had no problems to date.  In fact, our Day School went all summer with no real Covid issues in the school itself (one teacher got it outside of school at another job- but even then the class she taught did not get it).The Supplemental School met for a month with no issues as well.  While no one can promise a germ free environment, we can promise we are making things as safe as we can.        This Sunday Melinda Rogers will oversee the children’s program that starts in the Multi-Purpose room of the Children’s Ministry Building.  Zeta is overseeing the youth Sunday School in the gym.  There are several adult classes meeting by email (Bible Survey), zoomed (Jesus Seekers, Journey and Quest), and in person (Quest and Lake Disciples combo).  Melinda will be zooming the Sunday School class starting 10/25.  We will take a break on our anniversary Sunday 11/1, but start back full swing 11/8.  We will also have children’s church (those under 1st grade), after the children sermon (those under 6th grade), along with nursery keepers starting 10/25.     Last Sunday it was a joy to see so many of our children and families back in the sanctuary for worship.   Both 8:30 and 10:30 worship services will be in the sanctuary starting 11/1.  We will rotate pews between services, and will ask people remain socially distant and wear masks.  So far, our people have complied well.        Here is a promise we are claiming for LMPC:  “I will restore the fortunes of the tents of God’s people; the ruins and buildings will be rebuilt and filled properly.  From them will come songs of thanksgiving and rejoicing.  I will add to their numbers and bring them honor.  Their children will be as in days of old and their community will be established before me.”  (Jeremiah 30:18,19).  Thank you for taking part in the fulfilling of this dream.  Sincerely, Ben Sloan and The Christian Education Committee

We are collecting gently used books for our LMPC Kids Book Share Library.  Please have your child grades pre-K to 5th grade bring in any already read or unwanted books to put in the tub in the back of the sanctuary.  I will be putting them on a bookshelf in the old sanctuary.  Your child can come and get a new book to read.  I will make an announcement as soon as the library is ready for use.  Encourage your child to donate and pick a new book to read! I am really excited about this new adventure, and I hope it will prompt the kids to read more.

 

Children’s Ministry Messages from Ms. Melinda

 10-25-    Zoom Meeting for Multi-aged Sunday School group:               Use this information each Sunday at 9:30 until Nov. 29th.               At that time, we will meet in our classrooms.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us05web.zoom.us/j/7916293043?pwd=YlJuS0dvREhVdlNPUWpWNHhLWVBydz09

Meeting ID: 791 629 3043Passcode: LovingGod1 11-14-  1st and 2nd Sunday School Picnic.  Information to come later.11-21-  3rd and 4th grades Sunday School Picnic.             Information to come later.11-22-  Pick up Advent Packets from church.  Information to come later.

 

To view the Children's Ministry Newsletter Click here. 

Adult Christian Education 

Unified Adult Class             9:30 Sunday                 Fred Yandle Zoom ID# 813 8733 1164                 yandlefl@att.net                (803) 528-9505Reading through Coronavirus and Christ.  Jesus Seekers                                  9:30 Sunday                 Dr. John FergusonA lively conversation as they read through the Book of Mark. Disciple Bible Study                          10:00 Thursday                 Rev. Blaine HillZoom ID#669 804 8490              bhill.lmpchurch@ gmail.com     (803) 422-0049Reading Paul's Letter to the Philippians. You are welcome to participate when you are available. Bible Survey                              Email based                     Ruthanne Nicholson                                                  N2chasran@aol.com                 (803) 609-0741Ruthanne emails out a lesson each week until the class can resume gathering to read through scripture. Mom's Bible Study                        Bi-weekly                                    Amy Cook                                                        killoycook@gmail.com         (803) 260-2718A group of moms of young children who connect each week to encourage each other and a brief devotional. 

ONLINE SERMON STREAMINGHere to watch on the church website.Here to watch on YouTube.Here to go to the church Facebook Livestreaming page.The sermon is also available to watch through the church phone app.

Click Here to view the 8:30 and 10:30 worship bulletin 

Due to the difficulties of singing together at this time, a summer handbell choir is being formed to enhance our worship.  We will stand apart and wear masks as we ring.  Rehearsals are in the sanctuary from 6:30-7:30 pm on Wednesdays evenings.  Please consider joining us.It is helpful if you can read some rhythm but you do not have to be a professional music reader or have ever rung before, just willing to learn!  Call Janet at (803)240-9447 for more information and to sign up!

GIVING AT LMPC-    We have stopped a lot of things here but one thing not stopped is ministry.  We have tried to keep our staff working and on payroll while applying for the Payroll Protection Program.  Staff has returned to working in the church office. Ben (727-3476) and Blaine (422-0049) will take your calls any time about pastoral concerns.  We are, limited in what we can do (limited as family members from hospitals and nursing homes) and even what people would allow us to do.   While we have no in-person Sunday School classes, we are have several online devotionals and Bible Studies.      The church is also looking for ways to serve others.  We gave a thousand dollars and hundreds of pounds of food to We Care (through your missions giving), and another  thousand to Samaritan’s Purse when they set up the hospital in Central Park.  There was a choir from Uganda visiting in SC singing in some of our presbytery churches.  They were stuck here because of the coronavirus.  Our church helped pay for their food and basic needs as they stayed at Camp Fellowship.      There are multiple ways to give.  Of course you can mail your check in (2721 Dutch Fork Rd. Chapin, SC 29036).  For members who pledge, the address is on the back of your giving envelope.  You can drop your check off at the painted mailbox outside the church office.  You can give online through www.lmpchurch.org/giving. You can also text your gift by texting 803-403-1069.  After you have set this up one time, you can just text the number and reply the amount (eg $100) and it will give to where you designated it last time.  Ultimately we give not to the church but in return to God for His many gifts to us.      

PW Corner Thanks to everyone who helped make LMPW First Outdoor Mini Bazaar a big success.  God provided us with a perfect Saturday morning and we had many vendors.  Our vendors and community supported our Covid-19 request by wearing masks and social distancing.   A big thank you to all who donated casseroles, soups and chili to sell.  The left overs will be donated to Helping Hands for their use. We thank our LMPC Knit Wits for their contribution to our Bazaar.  A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped set up, worked during the bazaar and put items away after event.  We especially thank our church family and community for coming and shopping with us.  We appreciate your support!

Podcasts from Lake Murray Presbyterian ChurchWeekly 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.  

Birthdays for the Week

November 13Waymon HuttoGinny RogersHannah Rogers

November 14Daniel CainDrake KingStuart Peters

November 15Charley CauseySteve GoodCourtney MacArthur

November 16De'Ette AullDonna McGehee

November 17Laurie GanttTristan ShafferKrysten Shealy

November 18Leslie LindlerJami MessengerRebecca Truluck

November 19David JamesonDiane LowmanCynthia Menigoz

 

Web Calendar

     Upcoming events

Nov 15— Dedication Sunday OCC Shoeboxes                    DueNov 25— Thanksgiving Eve Service 6pmDec 5 – Justin Pepper Teens & Tweens Gift Drive ThruDec 17 – LMPC Day School ProgramDec 24—Christmas Eve Services 5pm and 7pm 

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Prayer RequestsHealth workers, first responders, and essential workers; protection and healing of our land; *Ann Abrams; *Neva Loftis; Matt Wass, brother of *Cynthia Shepard;  *Keith Wright;  Marion Meetze;  *Mary Goodwin; *Manita Craft;  Betsy Dix; The family of *Bill Bigler; *John Ferguson; *Ryan Brown’s family upon the passing of his mother; *Cynthia Morrow; *Phil Trefsgar; *Shirley Kirby; *Nancy Shealy’s brother Rick Floyd; *Fred Yandle;  *Mary Hoskins;  Bernie Johnson, mother of *Mark Johnson; Joslyn Stinchcomb; Mike Jordan, friend of Debbie & Rick Pascal; Ann Summer; Ted Vaugh; *Ann Sullivan; *Jim Palassis; Joyce Hyatt; *Charles Blau; Valerie Ross; Gage Jeffcoat; Paul Yohn; *Allison Jasinski; *Jane Kirby; *Harmon Reed; *Josh Baxley; Jack Turner; *Beau Bonvillain; *Kristin Paschall; *Kathy Payne; *Jim Algar; *Charles Casebeer; Bill Blume; Larry Rudder; Jackson Diehl; *Erma Kaminer; *Marty Milam; *Tommy and Marcia Warren; Merle Norris; *Earl & *Loretta Guilford; *David Ayer; *Jane Branch; Jean Stancil; *Dick Wilkins; *Alyssa Mott; *Daniel White; friends and family members serving in the military *Dylan Meetze; Grant Frick; *Chase McCathern; *Drew McCathern; *Alex Shuler; (*members) 

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