September 25, 2020

Ben's Bin    The responses to the pandemic is interesting.  I saw an article in the Miami Herald about John Delgado who has been living in a tent by his pool in his back yard for weeks.  He volunteers at a food pantry and is exposed to thousands.  He also has a mother in the house who is immune compromised and a child with asthma.  But he sees his work as important.  He is sacrificing his comfort for other people to eat. Alecia Klauk said this week that her truck brought 1,000 bags of food to Newberry and was almost overrun with the need.  She had to call the police to prevent a food riot there.  These are desperate times.  We may not see it, but the needs are great.  The Missions Committee is working to do something in conjunction with our sister PCUSA church, Oak Grove, that is mainly African-American to help the hungry in our area to supplement We Care's ministry (with Alecia's blessing).   You will hear more about it once their Session and ours approves it.  We are continuing to do the Lord's work.  We gave funds to Thornwell Home whose children are going to school and staying at the home.  We are passing on funds to We Care that people have given.  We are continuing to help provide the only school for children with disabilities in Iquitos Peru.  We helped a woman who had been living in a hotel for over a year to find rental property.  LMPC Snackpacks are starting back under the oversight of Andrea Brownfield (thank you Trish Edwards for overseeing it for years).  We will still be doing Operation Christmas Child- you will see more about that in October's newsletter.  The scouts have started meeting back and are trying to see popcorn online as a fundraiser.  

NEWS ABOUT WORSHIPThe Session approved this week having the 8:30 service at the lake (925 Sugar Mill Rd) in October and moving indoors 11/1.  The 8:30 pews and 10:30 pews will alternate between services to ease with cleaning.  At the Kirkin Service we will have 4-6 banners/flags and limited seating but we will have the piper and a celebration of God's starting our church.  It is still homecoming, and we invite you to come in person or online to see it.  Rev. Barry Eller, our founding pastor who is recently retired, will be the preacher.  There will be no dinner afterwards, but we will have stewardship packets to pick up starting 10/18.  Remember the verse, "I was glad when they said unto me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord.

Please submit your recommendations of people to serve as elders and deacons here.

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

 

 DRIVE IN CHURCH 8:30 925 Sugar Mill Road Chapin, SC 29036So this is the perhaps the only time we will have drive in church.  As we hope the grip of this terrible virus loosens, we will still have drive in church.  It is a good way to make a memory.  We have had little or no problems with people breaking social distancing criteria.  We finally got the FM echo/reverb fixed.  You don’t have to wear coat and tie, or dress and heels.  Bring your dog or cat or kids.  We start singing about 8:20.  If you are not an online person, you may want to try this out.  If you are worried about people getting close to you- you can park way away and still pick up the signal.  So far, and amazingly, the Lord has blessed us with good weather.   Turns out sunshine kills the virus, so maybe an outdoor service is the healthiest place to be!  Of course, online worship with slides is at 10:30 AM on YouTube, Facebook, and LMPC web site.   

Adult Christian Education in the Summer 

Unified Summer Adult Class             3:00 pm 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 Acts. 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 Click Here to view the 10:30 Bulletin

MISSION IN A TIME OF CORONA VIRUSPlease click here to see see the opportunities for you to actively and personally contribute to the mission of LMPC, even in the midst of the pandemic.

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.      

We are currently working on updating our Church Membership records. If you have had any changes since October of 2019 please email Sherri at sherril.lmpchurch@gmail.com.

 

EXTRA DONATIONS ARE NEEDED!WeCare, the Chapin and Little Mountain Food Pantry, continues to serve needy families. The demands upon them have increased in the current environment. Please make food donations by placing them in the plastic tub outside the front door of the church office.

 Here are the top ten most needed items at the Chapin We Care Center Food Pantry in September:  Soups (all sizes and flavors, grits, dry beans, syrup, canned potatoes and yams, Spam, collard/turnip greens, sugar, flour, jello. Also in need of personal care items: Shampoo/conditioner, toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream, deodorant and soap.

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

September 25Georgia TroficantoIrene MenchingerEdwin Holycross

September 26Elinor HarrisSean HartMary Kathryn HarisonEverett HintonMary McClam

September 27Pete WashingtonEllison Harris

September 28Ann JohnsonLinda HollemanPam HarrellKim BristowTammy LorickAshley LatiffDana RaynorCohen Brown 

September 29Lee-Deane ElmoreCameron HoodElla Ray

September 30Sarah HoffmanRiley Norris

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  September 26- National Day of Prayer for Healing of our nation 

  

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Prayer RequestsHealth workers, first responders, and essential workers; protection and healing of our land; Troy Mars; Scott Cloninger, brother-in-law of Jane Cloninger; *Shirley Kirby; *Beth Allen;  *Jonathan Derrick and family upon the passing of his father, James Derrick; *Nancy Shealy’s brother Rick Floyd; *Effie Overstreet and Family upon the passing of her grandson, Chris Overstreet (please no visitors at this time); *Fred Yandle; *Gina Breland and family upon the passing of her mother; *Mary Hoskins;  Bernie Johnson, mother of *Mark Johnson; Joslyn Stinchcomb; Rick Jordan, friend of Debbie & Rick Pascal; Ann Summer; Ted Vaugh; *Ann Sullivan; *Jim Palassis; *John Winfield; Joyce Hyatt; *Charles Blau; Valerie Ross; Gage Jeffcoat; Paul Yohn; *Allison Jasinski; Michael Buddin; *Jane Kirby; *Harmon Reed; *Josh Baxley; Jack Turner; *Mary Goodwin; *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; Betsy Dix; *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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