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Pawleys Presbyterian
Monthly Newsle er of Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church | January 2017
Message from Mark
Happy New Year! Weren’t we blessed with wonderful worship and festivities and decorations and food during our Advent and Christmas celebrations this season past?! Thank you to all the leaders and planners and decorators and participants and musicians and staff who contributed to our joyous observances. And also thank you to those who gave (and continue to give) to those in need in every season of the year: your giving and love reflect the true nature of the season. Other people I want to recognize and thank include officers who are rotating off active service on our various boards in the New Year. These include Elders Lewis Bowers, Tommie Kennedy, Liz Williamson, and Millie McNeil; Deacons Cari Brown and Carolyn Wolfe; and Trustee Tom Wise. One of the first items on the congregation’s agenda this month is to ordain and install new officers. That will take place Sunday, January 8 at the 10 a.m. worship service. In December, the Session examined and approved the Mission Study Report written by our Mission Study Team, and that report has been forwarded to the Presbytery for their approval. Once approved by Presbytery, they will authorize PIPC to elect a Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC). Members of the congregation will be nominated to the PNC and the congregation will elect them to begin the process of seeking the next called pastor of this church. I am excited to preach a twelve-week sermon series on the Ten Commandments beginning January 15. In preparation for that series, I encourage you to read the first 19 chapters of Exodus to set the stage for the giving of the Ten Commandments to the children of Israel (as found in Exodus 20:1-17). The Jews emerged from Egypt on the way to the Promised Land as newly freed slaves after 400 years in bondage. In light of God’s deliverance of the Israelites from Pharaoh, the Ten Commandments helped to shape and form a gracious and vital community following God’s ways from a downtrodden and disorganized group of often-antagonistic cousins. That gracious and transforming intent of the Ten Commandments remains a promise and possibility today. You are invited to join this study in the months to come!
Being a part of the Music Program here at PIPC is fun! We are part of a support group for each other, you never have to worry about where to sit, or what you are wearing, AND you are able to be actively involved in the worship leadership, AND as we study the music and the words, we are so blessed! There are no auditions. If you have a spirit of desire and aren’t afraid to commit, we hope you will take that leap of faith and consider being a part of the Music Ministry. We hope that you were blessed and inspired by the music during the Advent and Christmas seasons. We have rung, sung, played oboe, flutes, clarinets, piano, organ, recorders, wind chimes, cymbals, accordion, sung solos, processed from the aisles, and dressed our children in costumes for the nativity Christmas Eve service! Please take a moment to thank your musicians for the many hours that they spend each and every week in rehearsal time - and they do it with JOY! Grace and Peace, Lana Dr. Lana Stephens Pollard Director of Music Ministries Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church 9967 Ocean Highway Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Cell: (904) 434-6753
MUSIC NOTES FROM LANA Happy New Year
from the Music Ministry
On New Year’s Day, January 1, 2017, there will be a regular 10:00 am worship service.
Wednesday, January 4th Chancel Choir will return to rehearsals on Wednes-day nights from 6:00-7:30 pm. You are welcome to join us! Let me or a choir member know if you plan to come, and we will have a folder ready for
you. IT’S A GREAT TIME TO JOIN!
Sunday, January 8th Elders and Deacons Ordained/Installed
Sunday night, January 8th
J.A.M. begins from 5:30-7:30pm
The Alleluia Ringers Handbells will begin rehearsals on Monday, January 9th, at 5:00pm. Their schedule currently involves playing in a Festival in Mt. Pleasant on February 3rd - 4th, and playing in worship on January 29th, February 22nd, April 23rd, and June 14th.
Did you know that we started the combined service one year ago on January 18, 2016?
"For I know the plans I
have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans
to give you hope and a future. Then, you will call
on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with
all your heart." Jeremiah 29:11-13
S.A.L.T. Youth Bonfire Sunday, January 8, 2017
Lee Brockington and Bill Shehan’s home
at 5:30 PM
for
Hotdogs, Hot Chocolate,
Roasted Marshmallows, and S’mores
Dress warmly and bring a chair
or blanket to sit on!
SALT YOUTH
Annual PIPC Soup and Sandwich Luncheon
Sunday, January 22, 2017
at 11:00 AM
In the Holsclaw Fellowship Center
Hosted by the S.A.L.T. Youth
Tickets are $7 for adults
And $5 for children under 8
All proceeds to benefit youth trips
Enjoy several soups, sandwiches and desserts!
Purchase your tickets today from any of our youth! The youth will be selling tickets under the Porte Cochere
after worship on January 8th and 15th. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Progressive Dinner A Wonderful Success
The youth of PIPC enjoyed Progressive Din-ners over the Christmas holidays. Eight host families fed and entertained our youth Sun-day, December 11.
Special thanks and appreciation go out to the following families.
Hosting the Senior High Youth Progressive Dinner were:
Appetizers-Elizabeth Tucker
Salads-Pam Gaddy
Entrée-Christy Stuckey
Desserts-Mary and Mark Diehl
Hosting the Junior High Youth Progressive Dinner were:
Appetizers-Cari Brown
Salads-Jeanne Quinn
Entrée-Heather Junkins
Desserts-Mary and Mark Diehl
FUN & FELLOWSHIP
LADIES LUNCH
Dutch Treat Ladies Lunch at 11:30 am
Tuesday, January 17th
at King Street Grille
4891 US 17 Business, Murrells Inlet
“1/2 Off Build Your Own Salads on Tuesdays”
“Made from Scratch Dishes, Sauces, Sides”
Also: Appetizers, Sandwiches, Burgers, Entrees
Reserve your spot by Thursday, January 12th with:
Barb Babb at 843-979-0922 or [email protected]
Ladies – Come Meet, Greet, & Eat!
Scholarship Dinner
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SCHOLARSHIP DINNER, 2017
INVITING NEW PARTICIPANTS TO JOIN OUR TEAM!
The planning for PIPC’s 8th Annual Scholarship Dinner, 2017, is beginning!
The purpose of the Annual Scholarship Dinner is to raise funds to provide scholarships for PIPC’s graduating seniors, a most worthwhile cause. Our team has great fun togeth-er working on soliciting donations from local businesses, selling tickets, planning the big event, working to set up the Silent Auction, designing centerpieces and decorations, planning the menu, selecting musicians, greeting guests at the event, and providing prayers and support for our seniors and youth. Our youth, dressed in black and white, work closely with us, as they serve the dinner for the evening! Many people consider the Scholarship Dinner a ‘not to be missed, fun and lively event at PIPC!’
If you would like to participate as a Scholarship Team member, we would love to have you! The 8th Annual Scholarship Dinner will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017. We will meet each Monday night in January and the first Monday in February, the week of the dinner. The meetings begin at 6:00 PM in Classroom C of the Holsclaw Fellowship Center, and we try to wrap up by 7:00 PM. We work hard for one month or so, and after that, in the spring, meet to make decisions about the scholarship awards. That is our work for the year. We have fun and we eat delicious hors d’ oeuvres while we meet! Come join us!
If you are interested in joining us, please call Gail Joley (843-237-9921) or Lee Brockington (843-318-6846), (Co-Chairs) or email Gail at [email protected]. Hope you will join our Scholarship Team!
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Dear Members of PIPC, Thank you for your prayers, cards, gi s and good wishes during my recent hospitaliza on. It was “a blessing in disguise” as, because of the heart a ack, doctors inves gated and were able to repair the blockages. I am deeply grateful for your prayers and support during this
me. I am thankful to God. With Love, Gail Joley
We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper on Sunday, January 1st! Prepare your hearts!!
The following will be Ordained and Installed on Sun-day, January 8th, at the 10:00 AM worship service: Class of 2019: Charles Biddix, Terri Lottchea, Ragan Or-mand, Jacque Richardson, Steve Sisney Office of Deacon: Class of 2017: Johnna Young; Class of 2019: Leigh Eddy, Jean Monk, Jack Moree, Elaine Strong Office of Trustee: Dan Stuckey.
The 2017 Flower Calendar is in the narthex. If you would like to place flowers in the sanctuary in honor of or memory of someone special, please pick a date and sign up.
PIPC CIRCLES
Deborah Circle meets Monday, January 9th at 10:00 AM at the home of Martha Wahl begin-ning our study "How do you Walk the Walk you Talk". All women are welcome. Call 843-237-2657 if you are able to at-tend.
The Tuesday Circle meets on January 10th, at 10:00 AM in the Library. For more infor-mation, contact Hazel Winstead at 843-237-9205.
The Book Corner
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The Ten Commandments
Since Pastor Mark’s sermons during winter 2017 will focus on the Ten Commandments, this topic is featured in the current Library display. For parents who would like to help their children understand the Ten Commandments:
Follow and Do: God’s Ten Commandments, by Joni Walker, uses simplified language and pictures to help children know how to live as God’s children.
A Children’s Book about Lying and A Children’s Book about Stealing are two of many books by Joy Berry which help parents explain misbehaviors to children and what to do instead. Are You My Neighbor is a VeggieTales DVD which provides a lesson in loving your neighbor.
For adults who want to explore the Ten Commandments in more depth:
The Ten Commandments: An Interpretation, by Charles L. Allen, tells us “No man can break God’s law; he breaks only himself.” It also explains that the first 4 commandments deal with man’s relationship with God and the last 6 with man’s relationship with man. “Before man can live rightly with other men, he must first get right with God.” Love, Liberation & the Law, by J. Vernon McGee, describes the Law as a mirror or searchlight which reveals our sin as well as how far apart we are from God – a gap we cannot bridge in our own strength.
Congratulations Bible Bookworm Participants and Award Recipients!
The Library Team is pleased to congratulate Addy Hapeshis, Ava Hapeshis, Ava Leach, Kennedy Leach, Elise Wahl, and Rhys Wahl who received Bible Bookworm Certificates and Awards for having read 10 books or 100 pages during the fall Bible Bookworm reading period. Remember – all readers are winners!
H.O.S.T. UPDATE
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IT’S YOUR TURN! History-to-Our-Story Team (HOST) Update
And Thank You
Reminder: IT’S YOUR TURN to add your own personal PIPC memories to the PIPC display “Our church through the years” in Holsclaw Fellowship Center. Grab a cup of coffee before Sunday school or church or stop by before or after a church meeting or men’s breakfast and peruse key events in the life of PIPC. See the personal memories others have added. Then, using the sticky notes and markers provided, add your own input which might include:
A significant personal event in your life with PIPC. Comments on or memories about a timeline entry that resonates with you. A key PIPC event that is not currently shown.
We have a shared PIPC history together and the History-to-Our-Story Team hopes you will take this opportunity to share your special memories! Thank You! The members of the History-to-Our-Story Team wish to thank Heather Junkins whose graphic arts and display skills brought PIPC’s history to life. The team is also grateful to Bill Shehan for the use of and for painting the display panels and to Bill and Tim Pollard for setting them up. As chair of H.O.S.T., Barb Babb is very appreciative of the work done by the members of H.O.S.T. and wishes to thank Lee Brockington, Anne Floyd, Gloria Player, Andrew Warren, Jack Whetstone, and Mark Diehl (ex-officio). Barb is especially grateful that everyone involved pitched in and moved ahead with the project when she was sidelined due to her fall. Last but not least, H.O.S.T. thanks you for your review of and involvement in our shared PIPC history!
JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
1 Delores Blair
2 Maddy McConnell
2 Elaine Strong
6 Matthew Watts
7 Elizabeth Deschamps
8 Herb Lawson
9 Pat Mashburn
10 Jack McConnell
13 Mary Diehl
17 Neil Mashburn
18 Jane Scott
19 Betty Coram
19 Jacque Richardson
25 Anna Grace Fletcher
25 Ava Grace Hapeshis
25 Dawn Wright
26 Laiklyn Richardson
28 Alexander McCaskill
28 Benjamin Powley
29 Rob Henry
29 Gene McCaskill
29 Millie McNeil
30 Belinda Shearer
30 Carl Squires
31 Donovan Fields
JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES
4 Brian and Viki Shult
17 Al and Norma Mead
18 Jeff and Nancy Sample
22 Randy and Rosemary Roddy
23 Matt and Susie Lowenbach
29 Lee and Bettie Motsinger
Take a moment to acknowledge those who have a birthday or anniversary this month. If your birthday/anniversary is not listed in your month, please contact Tina in the church office at 237-4581 (ext. 21).
BIRTHDAYS
AND ANNIVERSARIES
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me
and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:11-13
Have a Blessed New Year!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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8:30 AM Library Open
9:00 AM
Confirma on Class
9:00 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM
Worship Service
2
OFFICE CLOSED
11:30 AM Bread of Life Kitchen
Open
1:00 PM Dorcas Disciples
6:00 PM Scholarship Team Mee ng
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9:00 AM Community Bible Study
Group
10:30 AM Staff Mee ng ‐ Office
Closed
11:30 AM Bread of Life Kitchen
Open
5:30 PM Missions and Evange‐
lism Team Mee ng
6:30 PM Deacons Mee ng
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11:30 AM
Recorder Consort
6:00 PM
Choir Prac ce
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10:00 AM
Church Life
Team Mee ng
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8:30 AM
Men's Break‐
fast and Bible
Study
9:30 AM TAKE
DOWN DECO‐
RATIONS
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8:30 AM Library Open
9:00 AM
Confirma on Class
9:00 AM
Officer Examina on
9:00 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM
Worship Service
5:30 PM J.A.M.
5:30 PM
S.A.L.T. Youth Bonfire
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10:00 AM
Deborah Circle Mee ng
11:30 AM Bread of Life Kitchen
1:00 PM Dorcas Disciples
4:00 PM Administra on and Per‐
sonnel Team Mee ng
5:00 PM
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
5:30 PM Building and Grounds
Team Mee ng
6:00 PM
Scholarship Team Mee ng
6:30 PM
Finance Team Mee ng
7:00 PM Chris an Educa on Team
Mee ng
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9:00 AM Community Bible Study
Group
10:00 AM
Tuesday Circle Mee ng
10:30 AM Staff Mee ng ‐ Office
Closed
11:30 AM Bread of Life Kitchen
Open
5:15 PM
Worship Team Mee ng
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11:30 AM
Recorder Consort
6:00 PM
Choir Prac ce
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4:00 PM Library
Team Mee ng
6:00 PM Ste‐
phen Ministers
Mee ng
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8:30 AM
Men's Break‐
fast and Bible
Study
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8:30 AM Library Open
9:00 AM
Confirma on Class
9:00 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM
Worship Service
5:30 PM J.A.M.
5:30 PM S.A.L.T. Youth
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11:30 AM Bread of Life Kitchen
Open
1:00 PM Dorcas Disciples
5:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal
6:00 PM Scholarship Team Mee ng
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9:00 AM Community Bible Study
Group
10:30 AM Staff Mee ng ‐ Office
Closed
11:30 AM Bread of Life Kitchen
Open
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11:30 AM
Recorder Consort
6:00 PM
Choir Prac ce
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8:30 AM
Men's Break‐
fast and Bible
Study
10:00 AM
Officer Organ‐
iza onal
Mee ng
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8:30 AM Library Open
9:00 AM
Confirma on Class
9:00 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM
Worship Service
11:00 AM Soup and
Sandwich Fundraiser
5:30 PM J.A.M.
5:30 PM S.A.L.T. Youth
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11:30 AM Bread of Life Kitchen
Open
1:00 PM Dorcas Disciples
5:00 PM
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
6:00 PM
Scholarship Team Mee ng
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9:00 AM Community Bible Study
Group
10:30 AM Staff Mee ng ‐ Office
Closed
11:30 AM Bread of Life Kitchen
Open
6:00 PM
Session Mee ng
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11:30 AM
Recorder Consort
6:00 PM
Choir Prac ce
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6:00 PM Ste‐
phen Ministers
Mee ng
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8:30 AM
Men's Break‐
fast and Bible
Study
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8:30 AM Library Open
9:00 AM
Confirma on Class
9:00 AM Sunday School
10:00 AM
Worship Service
5:30 PM J.A.M.
5:30 PM S.A.L.T. Youth
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11:30 AM Bread of Life Kitchen
Open
1:00 PM Dorcas Disciples
5:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal
6:00 PM Scholarship Team Mee ng
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9:00 AM Community Bible Study
Group
10:30 AM Staff Mee ng ‐ Office
Closed
11:30 AM Bread of Life Kitchen
Open
1
11:30 AM Record‐
er Consort
6:00 PM Choir
Prac ce
2
10:00 AM
Church Life
Team Mee ng
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8:30 AM
Men's Break‐
fast and Bible
Study
8:30 AM LIBRARY OPEN
9:00 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES
10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE
Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church
9967 Ocean Highway Pawleys Island, SC 29585 Phone: 843‐237‐4581 Fax: 843‐237‐9265 E‐mail: [email protected] Website: pawleysislandpresby.com
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you hope and a future.
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me
and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:11-13