November 2018 Happenings

Office Notes To contact us:

Pastor

Reverend Dr. Timothy Osment Tel. (W) (843) 756-1629

(H) (843) 716-0346

(M) (843) 877-1217

First Presbyterian Church 5435 Main Street/PO Box 425

Loris, SC 29569

Phone: (843) 756-1629

Fax: (843) 756-2836

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.lorisfpc.com

Youth Director

Mr. Ron Barron

[email protected]

Clerk of Session:

Mrs. Bobbie Ingle

Treasurer:

Mrs. Jennifer Anderson

[email protected]

Every Week Sunday School - 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service - 10:30 am (Nursery Available During Worship Service) Adult Choir Practice - 5:00 pm Sundays Sunday Night Bible Study -6:00pm Wednesday Morning Bible Study - 10:00 am Wednesday Evening Fellowship Meal –6:00pm Wednesday Evening Bible Study - 6:45 pm Thursday Prayer Group - 10:00 am

Monthly Meetings Stated Session Meeting 2nd Sunday, 7:30 am Silver Lining Group 3rd Tuesday, 11:30 am Presbyterian Men 4th Tuesday, 6:30 pm

The Newsletter The Newsletter is a monthly publication keeping you informed of all the news and activities at Loris First Presbyterian Church. Stories and calendar items are welcome.

November 2018 Happenings

First Presbyterian Church

5435 Main Street

MAILING ADDRESS :

PO Box 425

Loris, SC 29569

5435 Main Street Post Office Box 425 Loris, South Carolina 29569

“Building on Faith”

FROM THE PASTOR’ S DESK

November 2018 Happenings First Presbyterian Church Loris, SC

“…be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one an-other with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Fa-ther for everything, in the name of our Lord Je-sus Christ.”

(Ephesians 5: 18-20 NIV).

The month of November has many significant events. The church celebrates Fall and Christ-mas although one is passing, and one is not yet here. There is Operation Christmas Child, Thornwell Home for Children, and Advent. Nationally we vote in November and recognize Veteran’s Day. But November for me is and has always been about Thanksgiving. And Thanksgiving is about gatherings.

As we give thanks we give thanks for blessings, for family, and for friends. While we can do these alone we really shouldn’t. We were creat-ed for community. God saw that Adam didn’t need to be alone and brought him a companion in Eve. Our destiny is to once again be with God and the faithful of all time in an eternal gathering of community. We are meant to be a community of the thankful.

While things may not be as we want them to be they are as they should be. Our God is in con-trol so as we gather let us give thanks to him. Let us do so, as Paul writes in Ephesians above, with good thoughts and good things. We focus on food at thanksgiving and that is certainly a good thing. But let us also be positive and up-lifting. Let us avoid conflict and dissension as we gather remembering all that we have to be thankful for.

In our community this year we will be observ-ing an event that was in place when I first ar-rived here. On Sunday, November 18th at 7:00 PM we will gather at the Loris First United Methodist Church to give thanks together. We will sing and lift one another up as we begin the week of Thanksgiving together. I pray that you will attend this gathering and that your thanks-giving will be richer and fuller than ever before.

Remember why you are thankful this year. Abraham Lincoln wrote a Thanksgiving Procla-mation for our country in the midst of a deeply divisive Civil War. While he could have used the proclamation for political purposes or to attack his enemies, Lincoln saw an opportunity to be thankful to almighty God. I leave you with the first sentence of Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation dated October 3, 1863:

The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful

fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly

enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added,

which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the

ever watchful providence of Almighty God.

Let us all be changed, reminded, revived, and energized by our thanksgiving gatherings this year. Have a great November and Happy Thanksgiving,

Pastor Tim

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Upcoming Christmas Events: November 26th

The Worship Committee will begin Decorating the church - Volunteers needed!

December 7th. Church Christmas Party at Radd Dew’s

BBQ at 6:00 pm Hosted by the Men’s Group

December 15th Children’s Christmas Play

December 16th Encore Performance of the Children’s

Christmas Play

Community Thanksgiving Service Sunday, November 18th at 7:00 pm

Loris United Methodist Church

October Memorials Given: In Memory of Mr. Marion Hardee

To the LFPC Building Fund

Thornwell Children’s Home

Communion Service

Sunday, November 25th.


The Stated Session meeting for October will be Sunday, November 11th at 7:30 am.

The Silver Lining Group will be holding their regular monthly meeting on November 20th at 11:30 am at Golden Corral in North Myrtle Beach.

Remember to support the Food Pantry with non-perishable food items. The first Sunday of each month is our day to focus on collections for the Food Pantry.

Children’s Church is available for children K-3rd grade every Sunday after the Children’s Sermon.

Please keep Pastor Tim updated on joys and prayer concerns.

There is a new Women’s Community Bible Study available on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 am -11:30 am. For more information, please contact Ginny Stanley at [email protected]. Flyers are available in the lobby.

Please pray for the Family Life Center Committee as they commit their time and talents to this project.

Community Thanksgiving Service at the Loris United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 18th at 7pm.

Please remember in your prayers: Members: Ron Barron, Nancy Barton, Mary Brogdon, Dr. Jim Craigie, Bridgett Fowler, Patrick Fowler, Hilda Fowler, Suzanne Gore, Charles Grainger, John Harrelson, Ruth Ann Jones, Bill Josephs, Libby Kyzer, Carl Long, Betty Nain, Frances Nain, Maud O’Neill, Raegan Powell, Emeline Rankin, Holly Rankin, Jo Marie Rankin, Pam Richard, Jim Roberts, Lisa Shropshire, Phil Shropshire, Lloyd Soles, Frances Tanner, Dr. Eston Williams, Joyce Wilhelm

Members in assisted living: Marinell Allsbrook, Arnie and Marlene Gaspersohn

Family & Friends: Eric Azor, Lyndsey Ball, Larry Batton, Edie Beford, Donna Blevins, Mark Boyd, Wendy Boyd, David Buffkin, Mary Jo Burle, Louise Canady, Debbie Carroll, Nellie Carter, Aaron Ches-son, Jean Cox, Sam Cox, Betty Crowe, Faye Daniels, Tracy Davis, Mary Derr, Jim and Shelby Dickson, Rudolf Dorman, Christel Durant, Chris Dunning, Christina Edney, Alana Ford, Bart Fowler, Chris and Katie Fowler, Harvey Fowler, Betty Galea, Michael Garrett, Bertie Gause, Jordan Gause, Rose Gause, John and Pat Gimber, Clifford and Hilda Gore, Logan Gore, Lucille Gore, Annie Graham, Jeremy Graham, W.J. Hardee, Buddy Hardwick, Martha Hardwick, Victoria Harrelson, Shirley Harris, Judson Hendrick, Levi Holmes, Jean Howard, Kristi Hucks, Jessica Hughes, Hester and Ed James, Billie Johnson, Frankie Brittany Jones, Cameron Jones, Emelie Josephs, Crickett Kesler, Patricia Ketchie, Cheryl Lara, Agnes Lee, Greg Lee, Tommy Long, Bruce Major, Hilda McDowell, Billy and Darlene McDuffie, Renee McKinney, Joan McMakin, Patrick Milligan, Doris Mills, Steve Mincey, Kathleen Moore, Debbie Mor-ris, Amy Mulvaney, Patrick Myers, Jimmy Neally, Henry Nichols, Evelyn Osment, Jack Patrick, Robert Pike, Jack Porter, Kenneth Porter, Ervin Powell, Rob-ert Praete, Donald Rabon, Joe Ray, Roger Richard, Clyde Richardson, Maggie Roth, Ginger Scott, Bren-da Sharp, Ann Shropshire, Michael Smith, Rob Smith, Earl J. Spivey, Mae Stuart, Hilda Suggs, Slade Taylor, Keith Tedder, Chad Thompkins, Billy Thompson, Harold Thompson, Greg Tyler, Mildred VanKannel, Darryl Vaught, Felicia Walker, Wanda Ward, Paul Waters, Jeremy Weaver, Melissa White, Ann Wirt, Ed Wooten, Jennifer Yates


The Bible should be at the center of everything we do as a church. Bible Study is, therefore, an integral part of our lives as disciples. In order to make our small group Bible Studies more available we have several sessions, as listed below. Each of our Bible Study groups is different. Please consider attending one of these sessions on a regular basis or let Pastor Tim know if there is another time that would work better for you.

Current Bible Study Sessions Sunday - 6:00 PM The Life of Paul

Wednesday - 10:00 AM (Luke) Wednesday - 6:30 PM (Revelation)

Youth Group Bible Study Session

Sunday - 6:00 pm (Exodus)

Upward Soccer Schedule November 3rd - Game 4

November 10th - Game 5

November 17th - Game 6

End of Season Celebration

Upward Sunday

All players, coaches, referees and

volunteers are invited to join us for

Upward Recognition Sunday on

November 18th at 10:30 am.

Please come out and support the last

few games and encourage

everyone to join us for

Sunday Worship Service.


Labor Day Service Project! Our youth are awesome!

Bible Study: Sunday Nights @ 6pm Middle & High School

Every Tuesday, at 7:15am

High School Youth group Breakfast and Devotions at Bojangle’s

Wednesday, November 7th

OCC Packing Party

Friday, November 9th Kid’s Zone—Game Night


HS/MS Deliver OCC Boxes to GSB Elem Kids-Christmas Play

Wednesday, November 21st

No Evening Activities Happy Thanksgiving


MS/HS—The Bible Series Part 2 Elem Kids-Christmas Play

Greetings Parents and Youth! As we close out October, we also close out our first fundraiser of the school year. And after a slow start, we finished strong - which is important due to the anticipated increase in participants for next summer’s mission trip and summer camp. And while I understand that many families are busy this time of year with sports and other commitments, I would like to remind each of you that these fundraisers are for the benefit of our youth and their families. It is because of fundraisers like the Pumpkin Patch, our youth are able to go on their summer trips for a frac-tion of the actual costs. So it is very important that each family participate in each of the fundraisers. We will have 3 more fundraisers after the 1st of the year, so there are still plen-ty of opportunities to help if you didn’t make it out to the Patch!

The youth will be helping the Evangelism and Outreach Committee with the

Thanksgiving Food Baskets this month. More details will be available soon.

USHERS

Nov. 4th-Jim Roberts & Timmy Suggs Nov. 11th-Tracy Ray & Chad Parnell

Nov. 18th-Mike Moise & Rodney Soles

Nov. 25th-Jeff Ingle & Terry Fowler

Nov. 4th Pam Richards Nov. 11th Jordan / Haven Nov. 18th Dawn Brooks Nov. 25th Missy Ward

NOVEMBER SOUND ROOM

Volunteers Needed Training is available

Please contact Steve Westlund or Christian Anderson

November Nursery Volunteers Nov. 4th Bobbie Ingle Nov. 11th Dawn Brooks Nov. 18th Rodney & Renee Nov. 25th Will & Brooke


Sunday School Teachers Needed

to help with: Middle School Youth

Mixed Adults Sunday School Class

Lower Elementary Kids

Nursery

We are still accepting contributions toward the refurbishment of the grand piano for the sanctuary.

Designate “piano” in the memo line of your donation.

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Pastor Tim and his family would like to thank all the LFPC family and friends for their expressions of kindness and ap-preciation during the flood and on Pastor Appreciation Sunday. Thank you for being thoughtful and loving disciples!

Loris Women’s Coalition

3rd Annual

Salute to

Loris Area

American Heroes

in Honor of Veteran’s Day

Saturday, November 10th at 10 am - Loris High School Auditorium.

As a congregation, we are so blessed to have numerous veterans within our church family. Please take time to thank them for their service and dedication to the Lord, our church and our country.

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Founded as a Presbyterian ministry in 1875, Thorn-well is committed to providing the most innovative and effective solutions to help children and families in need. We provide Christian love and support to hundreds of children and families throughout Flori-da, Georgia and South Carolina. Our mission in-volves a complete continuum of care that enables us

to fully support the child and the family wherever they are in their journey to wholeness and healing. We believe each child is created in the image of God—worthy of love, respect, and redemption. We value the children en-trusted to our care and commit ourselves to providing the very best possible services to each individual who comes to Thornwell.

Collections begin with “Trunk or Treat” and will be accepted through November 30th.

Join us for Dinner at 6pm Packing begins around 6:30

Don’t forget your pocket change (or checkbook) to help cover the shipping

charges of $9 per box

500 boxes =$4,500 for shipping

Mission Statement

The mission of ECO is to build flourishing churches that make disciples of Jesus Christ.

Contributions Year to Date YTD Budget

Pledge Tithing $ 173,368.52 $ 199,673.18

Restricted Funds $ 29,485.58

Special Offerings $ 864.57

Unbudgeted Contributions $ 0.00

Total Contributions $ 203,718.68 $199,673.18

Distributions

Church Operations $ 188,774.17 $ 172,839.51

Benevolence $ 761.72

Restricted Funds $ 13,264.47

Building Fund Transfer $ 3,000.00

Unbudgeted Items $ 28,088.00

Total Distributions $ 233,888.36 $ 172,839.51

Net ($30,169.68) $ 26,833.67

2018 Financial Statistics January—September


Labor Day Service Project! Our youth are awesome!

Get the App! To receive messages from the church on your phone:

Download the Remind 101 App and visit the following

link:

For LFPC: For LFPC Youth text @8cfaf text @lfpcy to 843-486-2530 843-486-2530

Exercise Class every Wednesday at 9:00 am. It’s a great time to join!

Enjoy Bible Study at 10:00 am, immediately following exercise

class


Nov 1st - Drucilla Josephs Nov 2nd - Parker Norman Renee Soles Nov 4th - Luke Bartlett Nov 5th - Betty Nain Don McCoy Rusty Dagon Mary Megan Hardwick Nov 6th - Arnie Gaspersohn Nov 8th - Mary Ann Sparrow Nov 12th - Dale Hand Nov 18th - Nancy Barton Bridgett Fowler Nov 19th - Terry Fowler Nov 20th - Riley Dagon Nov 22nd - Charles Grainger JoMarie Rankin Nov 25th - Cookie Nalley Nov 26th - Caleb Ward Nov 29th - Jeff Schwager

Do you have a birthday coming up?

Did we miss someone?

Check with Jennifer in the church office to make sure we have your

updated information [email protected]

November10th Rodney & Renee Soles

Ron & Kim Barron

November 12th Russ & Janel Dagon

November 18th Bobbie & Cookie Nalley

November 19th Robert & Martha Smith

Wednesday Evening

Fellowship Meals

A few reminders: It is very helpful to have everyone sign up if you plan to attend. A form will be on the table in the

lobby or you can email Jennifer at [email protected]

A donation basket will be available,

Volunteers are needed to host a meal, Contact Jessica Spivey if you are interested.

Menu:

11/7 - Sandwiches Hosted By the Youth Group 11/14 - Host Choice

11/21 - no Wednesday Evening Service. 11/28 - Pizza , host needed.

Being a host only requires that you organize and

set up the meal, you are not financially responsible.


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

9:00 am

Upward

Game 4

4

9:30 am Sunday School

10:30 am Worship Service

5:00pm Choir Practice

6:00 Bible Study

Food Pantry

5

7;00 am - Men’s

Prayer Meeting

6

7:15 am Youth

Devotion’s @

Bojangle’s

7

9:00 am Exercise Class

10:00 am Bible Study

6:00 pm OCC Packing

Party

8

10:00 am Prayer

Group

9

9:00 am

2nd Friday

Prayer Group

10

9:00 am

Upward

Game 5

11

7:30 am Session Meeting



5:00pm Choir Practice

6:00 Bible Study

Veteran’s Day

12

Observed

OFFICE CLOSED

13

7:15 am Youth

Devotion’s @

Bojangle’s

14



6:00 pm Fellowship Meal

6:45 pm Bible Study& OCC

Box Delivery to GSB

15

10:00 am - Prayer

Group

16

17

9:00 am

Upward

Game 6

Season

Celebration

18



7:00 pm Community

Thanksgiving Service-LUMC

Upward Sunday

19

20

7:15 am Youth

Devotion’s @

Bojangle’s

11:30 am - SLG

Luncheon

21



No Wednesday Evening

Activities

22

23

OFFICE

CLOSED

24

25



5:00 pm Choir Practice

6:00 pm - Bible Study

Communion

26 27

7:15 am Youth

Devotion’s @

Bojangle’s

6:30 pm Men’s

Meeting

28



6:00 pm Fellowship Meal

6:45 pm Bible Study&

29

10:00 am - Prayer

Group

30

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November 2018 Happenings