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WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 50, ISSUE 10
November
2018
Worship Joyfully, Serve Faithfully, Give Generously
Senior Adult Ministries, Montreat October 2018
From the Pastor:
The 10:27 Challenge
Dear Westminster Members and Friends,
On October 14th, more than 200 of you took on the 10:27 Challenge. You received an
envelope with $10.27 in it and the simple instructions to use the money to love God and
love your neighbor. (Just like Luke 10:27 says.)
I have been so blessed by the stories you’ve shared, stories that are now being posted
around the church. Here’s one of my favorites:
I was telling my 5 year old granddaughter about Luke 10:27. There is a homeless
man that she sees often outside of Harris Teeter. She was so excited to give him the
envelope, she said "God told my Nana's church for me to give this to you.” He held
the envelope to his heart and said thank you.
During November, we’re continuing to think about Luke 10:27 as it applies to church
stewardship: how the resources you share with the church can be used to love God and love
our neighbors. Our goal in budget planning is that EVERY dollar is used for that purpose.
We’re also thinking about stewardship on a personal level. For many of you, having that
$10.27 created some good anxiety about how you would use it. After all, it is special
money- money to be used with a purpose! Well, if we understand that all we have is a gift
from the Lord, then isn’t it true that EVERY gift we receive is to be used for that purpose?
Every dollar to love God and love our neighbor. Every resource used to love God and love
our neighbor.
That’s challenging, right?
As a community, we pray together and think together about the ways God is calling us to
share those resources in love. Come, hear the stories, be inspired, and join the mission!
Yours in LOVE,
Pastor Daniel
Love God. Love Neighbor.
Worship Attendance
8:45 11:00 October 7 48 201
October 14 40 265
October 21 43 256
October 28 55 232
In memory of Jerry Seay For: Hands of Christ
From: David and Donna Purcell
Henry and Dot Maiers
Mark and Tracy Friedrichs
Robert and Sylvia Coker
Peter and Karen McInnes
Dick and Carol Patrick
Gloria Purcell
Eleanor Grayson
Maxine S. Swafford
Judy Tag
Lisa D. Seay
Patsy McMillan
Patricia D. Johnson
Rev. Gerald Hallman
Susan Richardson
Westminster Presbyterian Preschool
In memory of Roberta Morton For: Hands of Christ
From: Elizabeth Riggle
Hooks and Needles will meet on Monday, November 12, at 10:00 am
in Classroom 4.
We are one of the ministries in Westminster Church, and you will find the work rewarding and rich with fun and fellowship. Please do come and join us! Judy Tag 843-852-9271, [email protected]
To My Church Family, Thank you so much for your prayers and the
lovely cards you sent in the death of my sister. There is comfort in knowing others care. My Christian friends and family helped bring solace to me during this sorrowful time.
God Bless you all, Ginnie Yarborough October, 2018
Stewardship
Commitment Sunday
is November 18th!
We give God thanks in worship and offer our 2019 stewardship commitments to him. Commitment forms will be mailed to each member and will be available in the pews on the 18
th.
News from the Preschool
It finally feels like Fall is in the air but to look at the Preschool Walls you would think it has been around for a month. October was a busy month filled with a Field Trip to the Farm, a Fairy Tale Ball, Fall Festival and Halloween with all its fun. The Children have settled into the routine after not one, but two, Hurricane scares. Plans have been made to make up all but one of the days missed.
The playground is getting a lot of attention this year, starting with the hard top which was resurfaced in October. It looks nice and the smooth surface makes it safer for the children. Last year the playground lost one of the two large shade trees on the playground and during the recent hot weather it really took its toll on the children. With donations from parents and grandparents of currently enrolled children and grand children as well as Alumni, a 12 x 12 Shade Structure has been ordered for the Playground. This will provide shade for the children. In addition to the Shade Structure a Shade tree has been ordered to replace the tree that was lost. The Preschool is looking forward to these Playground updates.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving the children of the Preschool will participate in the Thornwell Turkey donation and fill bags of groceries for the Church food pantry. In doing so the children will learn to be good stewards.
On behalf of the Preschool Teachers and Staff we would like to wish everyone a Blessed Thanksgiving.
Happy Fall Ya’ll! The Preschool
November 4, 2018 9:45 am
Pastor Philip from Coban Guatemala will be with
us at WPC on November 4th. He will be speaking
during the Sunday School hour on the exciting
things going on at the Presbyterian Church in
Guatemala. All are welcome, even if you’re not in
a Sunday School class yet. Come enjoy the
fellowship and see how our partnership is
progressing.
Westminster Presbyterian
Church Library Updates
We are looking for some specific additions to our library! If you have any of the following you’d like to donate, please let Pastor Lissa know.
Bible floor puzzles for children Devotional books Bible studies Curriculum
Family Advent Devotion
For Children
The Family Advent Devotion for
Children will be offered again this
year. This activity is an opportunity
for parents to teach and prepare their
children for the birth of Jesus. Share
with your children short devotions
from God’s storybook, the Bible.
These stories will point the way to
the baby Jesus. This year’s activity
will be What Child is This? This
family activity will be available at a
table in the narthex for two Sundays
prior to the beginning of Advent on
December 2nd. Any questions,
please contact Robert Coker at 843-
696-7913.
Men’s Bible Study Meets Thursday, November 8 Men of all ages: We meet on the second Thursday of every month
from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. in Covenant Hall. Coffee and doughnuts
provided. This fall, we’ll be studying the sexiest book in the
whole Bible: The Song of Solomon. All are welcome!
Dear Westminster Church Family, There are no words to adequately express our gratitude for your many kindnesses and support that you have shown to our family during this time as we are experiencing the loss of our beloved son, Jerry. Your many cards, calls, love, and prayers have been such a comfort to us. We are so blessed to be a part of such a loving and caring Church. We are grateful to our God for your presence in our lives, and your friendship is a blessing that God has given to our family. Thank you. With love and gratitude, Shirley Seay
November Birthdays
2 Reid Baker
Travis Baker
Jill Lundgrin
William Pennekamp
3 Chaut Bruce
Damir Morrison
Paul Patrick
4 John Smoak
5 Steve Clark
Emma Nida
Cameron Shepard
6 Chad Eisenhower
7 Wes Floyd
Mark Gore
8 Brenda Gibson
Ashley Snider
9 Nella Peele
10 Hattie Parrish
11 Jane Acker
Lance Morrison
SarahBeth Patrick
Sandy Pell
Jane Warner
12 Stephanie Fort
13 Myrtle Myrick
14 Josh Winkles
15 Mary Platts
16 Jay Hulon
Mellany Whetstone
18 Joan Foster
19 David Axon
Amelia Couch
20 John Gilbert
Fran Ligon
Caitlin Shelor
21 Pastor Lissa
Jerry Smoak
Tom Whetstone
22 Grace Deavor
Barbara Lundy
Sandy Pennekamp
23 Gail Puffenbarger
24 David Boyd
26 Barbara Rumph
27 Scott Baskin
A.J. Bednarczyk
Larry Salley
28 Jane Akery
Donna David
Elsabe Enslin
Caroline Ferguson
29 Brad Earnst
30 Alyssa Nida
Ways to Give to Westminster
Because November is Stewardship Month at
Westminster, the Finance Committee would like to
remind you of the various ways to give your offering.
1. Cash - please place in pew envelope with your
name if you would like to receive credit for the
contribution on your annual contribution
statement.
2. Checks – placed in offering plates or mailed to
the church - the most common way of
contributing.
3. Bill Pay through your bank – you can have a
weekly or monthly check mailed automatically
to the church from your bank account.
4. On-line payments – you can give using a credit
or debit card by clicking on the “Give Now”
button on the church’s website
www.westminstercharleston.org. Secure
payments are made through Vanco Payment
Solutions which is a resource associated with
Presbyterian Foundation.
5. Use your Smart phone and the church’s QR
Code to make a secure gift (also through Vanco
Payment Solutions) to the church by scanning
the unique 2D barcode to send funds directly
from your account to the church. Here is the
QR code:
6. Appreciated stock gifts – if you have an
investment in a publicly traded stock that has
appreciated, you can make a gift to the church
by transferring the shares directly into the
church’s account at TD Ameritrade. You will
not pay any tax on the appreciation in value,
and you will get a tax deduction for the value
of the stock at the time of the transfer. Ask
your tax advisor for more information. Ask
Anne Camburn for the account number at TD
Ameritrade if you intend to make a stock
transfer.
7. Give part of your minimum required
distribution as a “qualified charitable donation”
directly from your Individual Retirement
Account IF you are 70 ½ and would like a tax
benefit by being able to exclude the IRA
income from your income tax return. Please
confer with your tax advisor.
Thank you for being faithful in giving to
Westminster.
Presbyterian Women
Moderator, Kendall Ramsay
Treasurer, Mona Gilbert
November 6 -Circle 6, 6:45 pm (in Library)
November 7- PW Council, 6:45 pm (in the parlor)
November 13 -
Circle 4, 10:30 am Ginnie Yarborough’s home
Covered dish following Bible study
Circle 5, 10:00 am - Parlor
November 19 - Circle 1, 7:00 pm (in the library)
HIGGS PIGGS The Higgs Piggs smoker (behind the church by the Scout Hut) will be fired up on Wednesday, November 21. A crew of Westminster’s best cooks will be ready and waiting to smoke a meat of your choice. The coals will be ready to begin about 8:00 am so bring your Turkey, Brisket, Ribs, Salmon, Sausage, Ham, whatever, and let Tom and his crew help you with your Thanksgiving feast. The cost is a donation of your choice which will go toward funding one of Westminster ‘s Mission Projects. You can also use this occasion to come for lunch with something to smoke. Tall tales are encouraged. Believe it or not, there are problems out there to be solved.
Higgs Piggs
Highlights from the Session Meeting
I. DEVOTIONAL
II. CLERK’S REPORT
A. Change in Membership September 20, 2018 – October 17, 2018.
i. New Members
1. Marvin and Catherine Morgan joined September 23, 2018, by reaffirmation of faith.
2. Grahame Long joined September 23, 2018 by letter of transfer from First Scots Presbyterian
Church. Daughters Macie and Sumner.
3. Robert and Meredith Maki joined October 14, 2018. Bob by reaffirmation of faith, Meredith by
letter of transfer from Ocean View Baptist Church, Myrtle Beach, SC. Three sons, Griffin (6),
Graeme (4), Gray (new born).
4. Jairus and Sarah Schumann joined October 14, 2018. Jairus by letter of transfer from Trinity
Church Pinopolis, Pinopolis, SC. Sarah from First Presbyterian Church Moncks Corner.
ii. Deaths
1. Jerry Seay October 1, 2018
B. Births
i. Charlotte Quinn Anderson, born September 12, 2018 to parents Baillie and Robert (Andy)
Anderson
C. Baptisms
i. Wesley McCullough, on September 23, 2018, 11:00 service, parents Lauren and David
McCullough, Nancy Parrish assisting Elder. Pastor Daniel Smoak.
ii. Andrew Joseph Crosby, Jr (Drew), on September 30, 2018, 8:45 service, parents Andrew and
Liz Crosby. Donna Purcell assisting Elder. Pastor Lissa Long.
iii. Watson Daniel Dorsel on September 30, 2018, 11:00 service, parents Meg and Chris Dorsel.
John Dounian assisting Elder. Pastor Daniel Smoak.
III. OMNIBUS MOTION
A. Approval of minutes from the Session’s stated meeting on September 23, 2018 and special meetings on
September 23, 2018 and October 14, 2018.
B. Approval of the minutes from the meeting of the Diaconate on September 23, 2018.
C. Approval of the September 2018 Financial Statements
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Columbarium: Ground Breaking ceremony held; Work to begin later this month.
B. Scout Ad Hoc Committee: continues work
C. Beisswenger family visits in November
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Schedule on Sunday, December 30: No Sunday School; 1 worship service @ 11:00
B. November 11 Worship on Veteran’s Day: flags will be placed on the sidewalk.
C. Scouts request use of bus Jan 2-6 for Camp in Paisley, FL. Approved
VII. REPORT FROM THE PASTORS Daniel Smoak and Lissa Long
VIII. ADJOURN
September 23, 2018
Sept. 2018 Jan. – Sept. 2018 Jan. – Sept. 2017
Contributions Budgeted 51,080.31 518,352.48 455,774.80
Contributions Actual 51,763.00 513,842.65 463,455.81
Expense Budgeted 62,478.19 523,865.37 512,567.46
Expense Actual 67,208.01 505,031.89 447,211.13
The Westminster Presbyterian Church
Endowment Fund
Westminster’s Endowment Fund for ministry was established in 1995 through the recommendations of the Session and approval of the Congregation. The purpose of the Endowment Fund is to provide the members and friends of our Congregation with the opportunity to practice faithful stewardship of accumulated resources and to insure the funding of ministries of our Congregation and the larger Church. The following funds make up the Westminster Endowment, and may be added to by gifts or bequests. Additional funds for designated purposes may be established upon recommendation of the Committee, and action of the Session.
A. General Purpose Fund
B. Christian Education, Youth Ministry and Preschool Fund. (Provides support and
funding for Christian Education , youth ministries and the preschool)
C. Mabel Rheney Scholarship Fund (Provides need based scholarships for church
sponsored events)
D. General Mission Fund (Supports the mission efforts of the church)
E. Friar Shuler Worship and Music Fund (Supports the music and worship ministry)
F. Whitsit Capital Improvement Fund (Funds any capital improvement)
G. Stewart/Warner Senior Adult Ministry Fund (Supports Senior Adult Ministries)
H. Shepard Family Fund (To be used at discretion of Endowment Committee)
I. Corrine Rowe Christian Scholarship Fund (Provides no interest loans and support
for church members preparing for full time Christian service)
While financial gifts have been made to the various funds in the Endowment, limited proceeds have been distributed for the Church’s ministries because it has been the intent to allow the Endowment Fund’s assets to grow for several years before beginning to significantly withdraw income from the Endowment. To that end, the Endowment Fund has provided small gifts to the Hands of Christ Ministry, the Church Hand Bells, the Church Bus, an automated external defibrillator (AED) for the emergency care of our Church family, support for Montreat, and most recently, the improvement of the Church playground. From a small beginning in 1995 of $76,000 our Endowment has grown to over $681,000 in September 2018. The Endowment continues to grow through the contributions of members of our church family, the gifts of friends, and the management of the Endowment Fund by the Presbyterian Foundation. We give thanks to God for the “grace of liberality” which he has placed within the hearts of the people of our Congregation. We are grateful to all those who have contributed to this ministry since its inception and thank God for those saints who in their love for the Church and commitment to Jesus Christ remembered the ministry of Westminster in their wills. Would you like to learn more about the Westminster Endowment Fund and opportunities to leave a lasting financial legacy to Westminster? You may contact one of our Pastors, Daniel Smoak or Lissa Long or one of the Endowment Committee members: Jim Seay, Dick Patrick, Bob Shepard, Doug Earnst or Norman Hook.
Westminster
Endowment
Get Ready
Advent is Coming
Daily devotions will be sent to
the congregation again this year
during Advent. Members of the
Session and congregation will be
contributing these devotions
that will be emailed to you each
day. Let us use these devotions
to help us prepare our hearts
and minds for the greatest gift,
the birth of our Savior.
Westminster's Veterans
Charles M. Bruce Tom Livingston Eric David Robert Luhn Jack Eades Barbara Lundy Ralph Earhardt Don Lundy Doug Earnst Henry Maiers Chadwick Eisenhower Peter McInnes Howard Fulwiler Kevin Mikles Robert “Bob” Georgen Millard Moody John Gilbert William Myers Jim Gill John Niblock Clifford Green Roy Nickles James Hammersmith Dale Norman Wayne Hansel Frank Painter Thomas Harvey William Pennekamp Thomas Higgins Charles Powell Roy Hoffman David Purcell Norman Hook James Seay Harry Hutchins Jerry Smoak Haldor Jonsson Matthew Teitsort William Jonsson David VanDeventer Lance Lewandowski Robert Walker John Ligon David Yandle
With gratitude to our veterans for their service.
We’re so glad to welcome Pastor Philip Beisswenger and family to Charleston!
If you’d like to meet them, share in hospitality, and learn more about our partnership, there are several opportunities for you to be involved. Sunday, November 4 @ 8:45 and 11:00 am Pastor Philip will preach and help lead worship. Sunday, November 4 @ 9:45 am Combined Adult Sunday School in Covenant Hall Sunday, November 4 @ 5:00 – 7:00 am Gather in Covenant Hall for supper and conversations about LaPatria partnership and scholarships. If you are interested in learning more about the summer 2019 mission trip, this gathering is for you!
Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid
Charleston, SC Permit No. 48
Westminster Presbyter ian Church 1157 Sam Rit tenberg Bou levard Char leston, South Carol ina 29407 Elect ronic Serv ice Requested
Westminster Presbyterian Church (USA) www.westminstercharleston.org
843.766.8311
Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Smoak, Pastor
(843) 872-1001
Rev. Lissa Long, Associate Pastor
Robin Zemp, Director of Music
Janie Bruce, Director of Youth and Children’s Ministries
Nita Rushton, Office Administrator
Anne Camburn, Business Administrator
Alicia Crosby, Preschool Director
Joan Foster, Childcare Coordinator
Carol Smith, Church Hostess
SUNDAYS AT WESTMINSTER
8:45 a.m. - Worship Service
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 2019 CLASS OF 2020 CLASS OF 2021
Ann Froneberger Robert Coker Allyn Bruce
Nancy Parrish Eric David John Dounian
Rita Livingston Brenda Haile Norman Hook
Henry Shepard George McAbee Dale Norman Chuck Towne David Purcell Paul Patrick
John Wright Sally Rogers Betsy Williams
Clerk-Priscilla Holtzclaw Treasurer-Betsy Williams
Assistant Clerk - Rita Livingston Assistant Treasurer-Patty Stokes
