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News for St. Peters family and friends
The
June 2015
Last months observance marking the two hundred and thirty-fifth
anniversary of St. Peters Church was a remarkable event. While
warmly welcoming one another, along with former members and
visitors, we were reminded again that these years occurred because
the Lord God has been driving his Life through them. Yes, many
people and pastors have contributed strongly to this parishs life
and work, but ultimately it is the rescuing, sustaining and
creating actions of our Lord that has initiated everything they and
we have done, and it is those same actions that will keep us going
in the years to come. As the planning for and the execution of the
anniversary events took place, some of us were reminded of how much
the culture around this parish today mirrors the chaotic culture
that existed in the 1500s when the Reformation movement was getting
underway. The Roman Catholic Church was heavily involved in the
worlds life and ways, unrest was surfacing as social orders began
to shift, the world was asserting its own understanding of life,
and Islam was threatening European countries. During those years
Martin Luther was brought to several distinctive (though not
exclusive) insights by the Lord God: [1] The recognition that
people, even though they try, cannot save themselves; [2] The
awareness of the crushing and restoring activity of the Lords Word;
and [3] The re-establishing of the teachings that stream from the
Scriptures and the early church fathers, teachings that are
centered in the Life and ways of the Lord God. In those chaotic
days, when Martin Luther was asked how a person could identify the
one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church, he sketched out seven
marks. He had been thinking about this
sketch for a considerable time. Already in 1519, he had proposed
that the Pope and the next Council come under the Lords Word. In
1539, he wrote a long, three-part article entitled, On the Councils
and the Church. In the third part, Luther spelled out the true
marks of the Church according to the Holy Scriptures. They include:
the Lords Word, Baptism, Confession and Forgiveness, the Lords
Supper, Prayer (the Sunday Eucharist, Morning and Evening Prayer),
Ministry and the Sons Cross. As the members and friends of this
parish make their way through this transition period, it is
re-assuring and re-vitalizing to notice that these marks have been
a vital part of our long history. They ground us well and they
enable us to spell out, in fresh ways, how the tasks given us by
the Lord God can be carried out faithfully. While realizing that
much of the cooking now done on grills is fueled by propane tanks,
it wasnt too long ago that we used charcoal briquets. We were well
aware then that the briquets had to be touching one another to
produce the best heat. In a similar way a parishs ministry produces
its best work when the Churchs seven marks are weaving in and
around its life. They keep us centered on the Lords activity from
the holy places of the Scriptures and Sacraments, a centering that
will carry us well through this year and all those to come. In our
Lords grace, fear and mercy,
Pr. Carl A. Voges, Interim Pastor
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Congratulations to Our Graduates: Allyson Ballentine Lexington
High Kathryn (Katie) BallingtonClemson (B.S.
in Agricultural Education) Katelyn CannonChapin High Mattison
CaughmanGilbert High Emily DuellCollege of Charleston (B.A. in
English and B.A. in Theatre) Hannah Duell BranhamUSC (B.A.)
Nathan DuellLexington High Rebecca KlotzUSH (B.S. in Nursing)
Kristin LunsfordLexington High Dorothy Grace McGreadyIrmo High
Morgan NicholsLexington High Jessie RileyRiver Bluff High School
Garrett WebbUSC (B.S. in Exercise
Science) Grayson WebbLexington High
We welcome to full church membership and ministry those young
persons who were confirmed on May 24: Margaret Grace Hodgkiss
Jillian Michelle Leitzsey Cohen Benjamin Lindler Christopher Wayne
Lunsford Madeline Lee McGready Morgan Dianne Mobley Katherine
McKensie Pearce
Its Official! At the recommendation of the Worship and Music
Committee and unanimous approval by Council, Cindy Evans has been
hired as our new Junior Choir Director. Please stop by the new
Junior Choir room to hear our young folks sing and welcome Cindy to
this new role.
We Extend Sincere Christian Sympathy to the family and friends
of Lewis Harmon, who passed away on May 5. The funeral was held at
St. Peters on May9.
Shaggin with the Saints The Evangelism Committee is sponsoring
Shaggin with the Saints on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at 6:00 p.m.
in the PLC. What is Shaggin with the Saints? It is a night filled
with fun and great food. The menu will be a Lowcountry boil (or
grilled chicken for those who prefer chicken rather than shrimp),
mega salad bar, appetizers, and refreshing beverages. As always
there will be a pie bar. We will have a professional shaggin DJ,
and there will be instructions by a well-known shagger to help
those who want to learn to shag. Tickets will be available for
purchase in July and no tickets will be sold at the door. Ticket
price is $15 per person. Mark your calendars now for Saturday,
August 8.Proceeds from the event will go towards the 2016 Mission
Trip to the Dominican Republic.
Mission Market Garage Sale
September 19 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 in the PLC is the date set
for the Mission Market Garage Sale. That means there will NOT be a
garage sale at the MM on October 24. Please start bringing those
garage sale items to the church and put them in the Old Fellowship
Hall closet. We will be taking furniture, toys, clean slightly used
clothing, kitchen items, pictures, baby items, etc. Please have
your items to the church no later than Friday, September 18.
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Fund for Sanctuary Heat/AC You likely have noticed we are having
problems with keeping the Sanctuary comfortable. The Property
Committee has recommended and Council has approved receiving
donations to replace the heat/AC system. The cost is estimated to
be approximately $30,000. If you would like to contribute, just
mark your gifts Sanctuary Heat/AC. So far the total given toward
this project is $19,858.74.
The NALC Convocation will meet in Dallas, TX August 12-14.
COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS Jenny Stone, Council Secretary
The Congregational Council met in the
office building conference room on May 3, 2015
at 6:00 p.m. Russell Rawl, Vice President of
the Council presided over the meeting. Pastor
McHugh and Pastor Voges were in attendance.
The council minutes, treasurers report and staff reports was
received and reviewed. Council
members reported on committee activities. Carl
Shealy and Adam Davis were absent.
Council members interviewed and
approved the following confirmands; Molly
Hodgkiss, Jillian Leitzsey, Cohen Lindler,
Christopher Lunsford, Madeline McGready,
Morgan Mobley, and Katie Pearce.
The council was presented with a
written letter of recommendation from the
Worship and Music committee for Cindy Evans
as the new Junior Choir Director. Tommy Stone
made a motion to accept the recommendation to
hire Cindy as the Junior Choir Director with the
approved 2015 budgeted salary to begin as of
May 3, 2015. Jerry Richey seconded the motion
and the vote to approve was unanimous in favor.
Call Committee members Larry James,
Clyde Sanders, Monroe Lindler and Tommy
Stone were in attendance to submit to the
council the Profile document for our church and
make the recommendation to approve. Greg
Webb made a motion to accept the document as
written, Karen Price seconded the motion and
the vote to approve was unanimous in favor.
Due to Music Camp there will be no WOW service on Wednesday,
June 17th.
Mission Trip Update - Tentative dates for the Dominican Republic
mission trip have been set for July 10-16, 2016! Any senior high
youths or adults interested in participating should contact Travis
or Pastor Paulette as soon as possible. We hope everyone will join
us for Mission Kick Off Sunday during worship on June 7 and be on
the lookout for opportunities to support our mission and ministry
in the DR in 2016.
LICS Food Drive For Kids Out of School! The Service Committee is
sponsoring a June food drive for kids. Since school is going to be
out soon, kids will not get their snack sacks or reduced or free
lunches. Below is a suggested list from LICS of the items needed
and we will have several drop off places in our church-outside the
office, conference room, parish life center, fellowship hall, and a
box by the brides room. Brown paper bags will be available in the
narthex and parish life center to take home and fill with donated
food items. List of items needed: Raisins, Applesauce, Juice Bags,
Fruit Snacks, Pudding, Snack Crackers, Oatmeal, Grits, Breakfast
Bars, Peanut Butter,( Soups, Spaghetti Os and Mac & Cheese with
pull tops). Thank you for helping us feed hungry children of
Lexington. This project will run the entire month of June. If you
have any questions, please contact Donna White 803-996-3044 or any
Service Committee Member.
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CONNECTING TO CHRIST
Who Is Permitted to
Distribute the Lords Supper? By Pastor Paulette McHugh
We are commanded by Christ to partake of His
Supper frequently, as often as we gather to
worship. Through the mystery of Gods grace, in the Eucharist
(thanksgiving) meal of Holy
Communion, believers in Christ receive the
promise of Gods forgiveness and are strengthened in the faith;
but who among the
body of believers is permitted to distribute this
great gifts of Christs body and blood? Does one have to be
ordained to participate in the sharing
of this Holy Meal?
For the good order of the Church, only ordained
pastors called to the ministry of Word and
Sacrament are allowed to consecrate, or make holy the elements
of bread and wine, but it is neither the action nor words of the
pastor that
make bread and wine become also Christs body and blood.
Concerning the consecration, we believe, teach, and confess that
neither
human effort nor the recitation of the
minister effect this presence of the body and
blood of Christ in the Holy Supper, but that it
is to be attributed solely and alone to the
almighty power of our Lord Jesus Christ.1
To Christs command to take, eat, and drink, God attaches His
promise of forgiveness, and
through Gods word and action alone, imparts the gift of Christs
true presence in, with, and under the bread and wine, so that
Christ is
present equally in both elements. Neither the
bread nor the wine is more special or holy than
the other.
This mysterious gift of grace is accomplished
not by any human word or work. The pastor
does not cause Gods grace to happen. It is merely the duty and
joy of the called and
ordained to speak Christs own words, the Words of Institution,
to the congregation of
believers and thereby deliver to them, the
elements consecrated by word and work of God.
Our understanding of consecration raises an
interesting question. Because it is God alone
who makes holy the elements by imparting
Christs real, physical presence upon and within them, can anyone
assist in their distribution?
According to the confessions of the Lutheran
Church as assembled in The Book of Concord,
any baptized believer who has faith that Christ is
truly present in the Sacrament is worthy to both
receive the Sacrament and assist in its
distribution. The efficacy of the Sacrament
does not depend at all upon those who receive
or administer it.
Indeed, we all come to the Lords Table, as poor, miserable
people, precisely because we are
unworthy.2 Were we able by our own power to be pure, holy, and
without sin, we would have
no need for Gods forgiveness and grace, and thus, no need for
Christ. The true and worthy guests, for whom this precious
sacrament
above all was instituted and established, are
the Christians who are weak in faith, fragile
and troubled, who are terrified in their hearts by
the immensity and number of their sins and
think that they are not worthy of this precious
treasure and of the benefits of Christ because of
their great impurity, who feel the weakness of
the faith and deplore it, and who desire with all
their heart to serve God with a stronger, more
resolute faith and purer obedience. As Christ
says, Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy
burdens, and I will give you
rest.3
What all this means in the life of the parish is
that communion assistants need not be
ordained or of a certain gender or age, though
this great responsibility should be entrusted to
those who can handle the elements with a certain
degree of maturity. As the Solid Declaration so
clearly states, Even though a scoundrel receives or administers
the sacrament, it is the true
sacrament (that is, Christs body and blood) just as truly as
when one uses it most worthily. For it
is not founded on human holiness but on the
World of God. As no saint on earth, yes, no
angel in heaven can make bread and wine into
misuse.4 Continued
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Christs body and blood, so likewise can no one change or alter
the sacrament, even through
What peace is there in that truth! Nothing that
we do can prevent God from blessing us with
the gift of our Lords life that He gives to us in His Holy
Supper. For the true and almighty words of Jesus Christ, which he
spoke in the
first institution of the Supper, were not only
effective in the first Supper; they remain so.
They retain their validity and power and are still
effective, so that in all places in which the
Supper is observed according to Christs institution and his
words are used, the body and
blood of Christ are truly present, distributed and
received on the basis of the power and might of
the very same words that Christ spoke in the
first Supper.5
Therefore, any baptized believer who feels
called to serve as a communion assistant -
male or female, ordained or lay, young and
old - is permitted and encouraged to do so.
Just as all who are baptized are welcome to
receive the Sacrament, so too, are all the
children of God welcome to serve at the His
Table.
Thank you to all who have served and continue
to serve as communion assistants. Your ministry
to the congregation is important and appreciated.
If you feel called to share the gift of Holy
Communion with Gods people, He is always looking for more
servants!
Works Cited
1. Formula of Concord: Epitome, Article VII:
Holy Supper in The Book of Concord: the
Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
edited by Robert Kolb, Timothy J. Wengert, and
Charles P. Arand; Minneapolis: Fortress Press,
2000, (505.8)
2. The Large Catechism, The Sacrament of the
Altar in The Book of Concord: the Confessions
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Kolb,
Wengert, and Arand, eds.; (473.61)
3. Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration,
Article VII: Holy Supper in The Book of
Concord: the Confessions of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church Kolb, Wengert, and Arand,
eds.; (605.69)
4. Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration,
Article VII: Holy Supper in The Book of
Concord: the Confessions of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church Kolb, Wengert, and Arand,
eds.; (597.24)
5. Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration,
Article VII: Holy Supper in The Book of
Concord: the Confessions of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church Kolb, Wengert, and Arand,
eds.; (606.75)
If you have questions about this topic or any other theological
issue or would like more information about The Book of Concord and
the confessions of the Lutheran Church, please call and schedule an
appointment through the church office.
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Dear Church Family I know I am a little late writing this thank
you note. Thank you all for being there and the prayers after the
passing of Marvin. I want to thank Pastor Rawl and Pastor Paulette
for helping me through this time. Thank you to the Bereavement
Committee for serving the meal on that day. Marvins siblings are
grateful for the outpouring of love. Thank you for the cards, phone
calls, and visits. God bless each of you for showing your kindness.
Barbara Leaphart
To My Church Family Last year took a toll on my life and I am
trying to get back on track. I should have given myself a better
Christmas present than a broken shoulder. Thank you to those who
helped get me up from my fallBobby Harmon and Russell Rawland
others who helped. To Pastor Paulette for getting up so early for
my surgery. Thank you for the cards, calls and food. But most of
all, thank you to my sister for opening her home for me to come
stay during my recovery. Barbara Ann
Dear St. Peters Family, Thank you for your prayers, visits and
calls during my stay in the hospital and since returning home.
Also, thanks to Pastors McHugh and Voges. May God bless each of
you. Love, Joann Harmon
Dear Pastor and Congregation: Thank you for your gift of $619.23
to the Annual Fund. Your support is part of an important effort to
provide our students with unparalleled opportunities to learn and
grow during their time here on the Newberry College campus. You are
making a difference! Sincerely, J. Scott Joyner Vice
President-Institutional Advancement
St. Friends, Thank you so much for your gift of $619.23 for your
South Carolina Lutheran Retreat Centers. Your gift to the annual
fund provides the greatest flexibility for the support of our
ministry. With your gift, we can meet our day to day costs while we
plan for the future. Thanks for being our partner in ministry!
Blessings, Dallas J. Shealy Executive Director
Dear St. Peters The Lutheran Homes of South Carolina Foundation
receives and administers all gifts to the various ministries of
Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, which include Frankie at Seaside,
the Heritage at Lowman, Rice Estate, RoseCrest, Trinity on Laurens,
Lutheran Hospice and Be Well Home Services. We are in receipt of
your gift to Lutheran Homes of South Carolina. Please know how
grateful we are for your gift, which will be directed as you have
designed. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of those
we serve. Your partnership is vital to achieving our mission of
enhancing the well-being of the older adults we serve. Sincerely,
Melanie R. Gregg Donor Relations Coordinator
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CALL COMMITTEE UPDATE
St. Peters Call Committee met three times in the month of April.
Our main objective was to complete our
Congregational Profile to be submitted to the NALC. This profile
includes basic information about our
congregation, the Lexington community, and most importantly, our
congregations five top ministry needs.
In determining these needs, we used the Vision and Planning
document, created by the committees of our
church in 2014, and approved by the congregation at the annual
meeting in November. After much
discussion, we determined that our five top ministry needs are
the following:
Preach the Word of God in multiple ways to our congregation and
community.
Promote all aspects of effective stewardship.
Support and grow existing Evangelism and Discipleship Community
Service Ministries as well as
provide additional service as the need arises.
Support and promote Small Group Ministries, e.g. Seniors, Youth,
Supper Clubs, Bible Studies,
Womens Groups, Mens Groups, Scouts, etc.
Provide strong congregational and staff leadership
This profile was then sent to each member of Congregational
Council for study, On the first Sunday of May,
we met with the Council to clarify any questions about our
congregations profile. After discussion, it was
approved by the Council by all present. The Call Committee was
then given the OK to forward our profile to
the NALC to be posted as a congregation seeking a new pastor. (
That was done Sunday evening.) Any pastor
interested in serving our congregation will now notify the NALC
to request that their name be sent to us for
consideration. We must now wait for the continued guidance of
the Holy Spirit in this process.
Thanks be to God for He is good
RELAY FOR LIFE 2015 You never know when one of the dollars you
donate is the one that pays the researcher who will find a cure for
some form of cancer. This year St. Peters family raised $16,417.68.
Was one of those dollars that special dollar? We are making a big
difference in the fight against cancer. We honored our survivors,
fought back, and remembered the people we have loved and lost. We
had 177 luminaries and to paraphrase a wise man: In this world, you
die twice. First, when you stop breathing and second, when someone
thinks of you for the last time. Thank you for not letting us
forget. Thank you to all that helped, supported and donated to this
years Relay for Life. Sharon M. James
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Stewardship Thoughts The Law of Purposeful Possession
This writing comes from the 2nd Chapter of the book The 33 Laws
of Stewardship written by Dave Sutherland and Kirk Nowery.
Wise stewards are guided by lordship, not hoardship. Richness
toward God comes through seeing everything as a gift from His hand.
Whatever we receive in money or
material goods or opportunities or in the moments of each day is
purely and simply a gift from God. Its an expression of His love,
an evidence of His grace. Every possession is entrusted to steward
and enjoy and use for his
purposes.
Richness toward God comes through seeking His direction before
settling on decisions. This is the essence of
seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, desiring
above all else to do His will. The seeking
happens continually as we commune with God and communicate with
Him throughout the day. And, whenever we
receive windfall blessing, the first order of business is to
ask, Lord what is your purpose in this? What do you want me to
do?
Richness toward God comes through caring more about giving than
getting. The rich man of the parable in Luke
12:16-21 was consumed with greed and he cared nothing about
giving. And lest we condemn him, let us remember
that every person has the same capacity for the same sin. The
challenge is to think inclusively about others instead
of exclusively about ourselves, for in so doing we grow rich
toward God and satisfied in His pleasure. Generously
giving at every opportunity, we fulfill our purpose and honor
His name.
Submitted by Monroe Lindler On behalf of the Stewardship Finance
Committee
St. Peters Jr. Choir 1
st thru 5
th grades
School Year Schedule meet Sundays 9:45am 10am in Jr Choir Room
Summer Schedule Music Camp and Vacation Bible School Music
No Sunday Morning Jr Choir Practice during the Summer come to
Music Camp & VBS
Come join us anytime! Thank you, Cindy Evans, Jr. Choir
Director
You can reach me anytime 803-206-9367
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Stewardship Thoughts Continued
The following is the third of three articles that come from
Halleys Bible Handbook written by Dr. Henry H. Halley. The last
copyright was in 1965, and it still holds true for Christians
today.
THE HABIT OF GOING TO CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY AS AN ACT OF WORSHIP
TO GOD
So Little of Christ in the services, says someone, services so
poor, so little religion in the music, so little in the preaching
worth listening to, so many things people do not go to church to
hear, so little Bible teaching, so
little spiritual help-how can we think of ourselves as going to
church For Christ, when, so often, there is so little
of Christ in the service? Well, we are sorry to say, this is all
too true. Nevertheless, it is Christs work, even though it is in
human hands that are all too human, and pitifully unworthy and
inefficient. With all its shortcom-
ings, the average service in the average Protestant church, is
helpful; and, if we can keep ourselves in the right
spirit it will do us good.
The Sunday School and the Church. The Sunday School is by far
the most valuable branch of Church work. It
is a fearful mistake for a church to neglect the children of its
community. What a glorious thing it is to be a good
Sunday School teacher, and help shepherd the children! But the
Sunday School is a Feeder to, not a Substitute
for, the Church. Religious Education that does not tie the child
to the Church is not worthy the name. Unless
children form the habit of going to Church while they are in
Sunday School then chances are they never will.
Auxiliary Groups and Meeting. Churches, to be efficient, need to
be well-organized. Much Christian work can
best be accomplished in smaller groups. But Group Loyalty must
not be allowed to supplant Church Loyalty.
Attendance at a Group meeting should not be regarded as a
substitute for attendance at the main Church service.
Sunday Morning is Church Time; and activity in any form of
Christian work cannot properly be regarded as a
sufficient excuse for absence from the Sunday Morning Service,
except necessity so requires.
Radio. Is it not better to stay at home and hear a good sermon
over the radio than go to church and hear a poor
sermon? Not on Sunday Morning. We go to Church, not to hear
sermons, but as an Act of Worship to God, and
while there we are exposed to sermons, sometimes endure them.
Radio provides no excuse for escape from this
Christian Duty. Moreover, radio sermons are no better than
church sermons.
Is it not Enough to be Fairly Regular? No. The great body of
church people who are just Fairly regular hold
the key to the present pitiful situation. If they would become
Altogether regular, then our churches would over-
flow every Sunday. It would mean Power for the Church. Every
Sunday belongs to Christ; every Sunday. The
grand need of Protestantism is that our people make this thing a
matter of Conscience rather than of Convenience.
The Excuses and Reasons that church members give for not
attending church regularly are simply lamentable.
Dont feel like it. Dont feel the need of it. I would rather
sleep. I would rather lie around and read the newspaper. Would
rather go out riding. Would rather go visiting. Would rather have
company. Would rather play golf at church time. I am a poetic soul,
and at church time I would rather go out in the woods and commune
with birds and the brooks and the flowers. Etc. and etc. and etc.
All of which adds up to one word, INDIFFERENCE, the kind of church
members that Christ will spew out of his mouth.
Sunday Work. Some people have to work at Church time. For such,
we think, God will accept attendance on
some other service as a substitute for the Sunday morning
service.
Submitted by Tommy Stone on behalf of the Stewardship and
Finance Committee.
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St. Peter's VBS will be held July 19-23, 5:45-8pm, and we need
your help! Please consider creating a prop, providing a meal,
helping with crafts and music, etc. We need the time and talents of
everyone that is willing to help. There is no time or talent too
small to help us make VBS a success. Maybe you have time to create
a decoration
before VBS or maybe you can only commit to helping a few nights
or to only provide dessert, etc.. Please fill out the form below
and place in the offering plate or contact Christen Weidner
([email protected]) or Vickie Davis ([email protected])
Name________________________________________________________
Phone (s) #___________________________________________________
e-mail address ________________________________________________ I
am willing to help with: ____Set Design (we want to turn the PLC
into Nazareth and the Old Fellowship Hall into a Carpenter's
Workshop for crafts) ___General Decorations (table tops, Music
room, etc.) ___Drama Team (to act out bible story every night)
___Music Team (teach songs and motions every night) ___Craft team
(help kids with crafts every night) ___Teachers/Assistant Teachers
(every night lead our kids through rotations) ___Technology Guru
(take care of technology for the week-sound, slide show, etc.)
___Meal Providers
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David Ballington Heath Fulmer Andrew Henry Justin Roberts
Brad Smith Courtney Weed Kyle Weed L.J. Perrier
PRAYER LIST
Debi Branstiter Linda Brown (friend of Julie Harmon) Pat Carr
Patricia Coine (friend of Bob & Judy Johnson) Wanda Cooper
(daughter of Beryl Roberts) Danny Covington (grandfather of
Elizabeth & Michael Covington) Charlie Davis (grandfather of
Christy Harmon) Derice Dehon (friend of Jerry & Sarah Richey)
Doris Jean Drake (friend of Gail Oliver) Mary Epting (friend of
Nancy Wylie) Megan Frick (cousin of Coleman Szuhy) Ray Gill JoAnn
Harmon The family of Lewis Harmon Carson Hatcher (friend of Jo
Wessinger) Karen Tufte Heaning family(friend of Cathy & Ray
Klotz) Beulah Jones (mother of Darla Jennings) Mary Kempski (wife
of Bishop Ralph Kempski) Madison Lepp (friend of Kayla Ellingson)
Hannah Massey Richard McMillan (father of Keith McMillan) Michele
Meyer (wife of Kenneth Meyer) Brenda Newman (friend of Doug &
Kathy Schreiber) Jim Orth (nephew of Doreen Edmondson) Barbara
Palmer (friend of Marcus & Julie Smith) Connie Parson Cathy
Patterson (aunt of Buck Ray) Lonna Paul Olin Porth Rachel Potts
(aunt of Valerie Porth) Tom Reaves (friend of Steve Teer) Dorothy
Rish Dorothy Rivard Priss Sharpe (friend of Donna Alford &
Gloria Shealy) Dorothy Shealy (mother of Trudy Moore & Linda
Gable) Kenslie Shealy Walter Smith (co-worker of Marvin Parson)
Michael Spence (cousin of David & Zach Spence) Betty Sullivan
Dwight Teer (brother of Steve Teer) Lee Theler (friend of Joyce
Bixler) Clint Wall Eric Wenger (friend of Marie Eargle) Dennis
Wessinger Retha Wessinger Tuck West (stepfather of Michael Carter)
Jennifer ONeill Whetstone
Let us also remember in our daily prayers our missionaries,
Pastor Matthew Riak in South Sudan and David Davis in Brazil
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WYLIE, Nancy 06/01 BECKSTEIN, Sam 06/02 CANNON, Pam 06/02 KARN,
Tammy 06/02 MCEWEN, Sam 06/02 SHEALY, Donna 06/02 AMICK, Dwight
06/03 STRAMA, Madison 06/03 WOMBLE, Amberly 06/03 DIXON, Ann 06/05
HUMPHREY, Jordan 06/05
CARR, Bart & Joanne 06/01 BALLINGTON, Landis & Linda
06/02 LEITZSEY, JR, Claude & Lisa 06/04 BAILEY, JR, George
& Susan 06/06 CRAPS, Mark & Stacie 06/06 PEARSON, Tim &
Edy 06/06 PORTH, Catherine & Curry Hook 06/06 ZEE, Ted &
Michele 06/06 BALDWIN, Rick & Lynn 06/07 HENRY, Charles &
Penni 06/07 CUTTER, Pastor Lester & Jonette 06/08 SWEATMAN,
Tommy & Erica 06/08 SMITH, Allan & Katelyn 06/09 DOOLEY,
Rod & Jewitte 06/10 LINDNER, Rich & Stephanie 06/12 POWELL,
Barry & Terri 06/12 RILEY, Doug & Christy 06/12 RILEY, John
David & Kay F. 06/12 CONNOR, Richard & Karen 06/13 CARTER,
Jacob & Ashley 06/16 CHEWNING, Wade & Jeannie 06/16
KENDALL, Adam & Ashley 06/17 SMITH, Daniel & Carolyn 06/18
HOYLE, Jonathan & Amanda 06/19 LINDLER, Grady & Connie
06/19 SMITH, Marcus & Julie 06/19 SCHNEIDER, David &
Allison 06/20 ALEXANDER, Charles & Caroline 06/23 PHELAN, Tommy
& Miya 06/23 RAWL, Doug & Ruby 06/24 RAWL, Miles & Gina
06/24 SCHNEIDER, Gregg & Amber 06/24 MACAULAY, Dave & Bert
06/27 BROWDER, Louis & Ginger 06/28 LONG, Larry & Bonnie
06/29 PRICE, Joe & Karen 06/29 VAUGHAN, Buck & Hillarie
06/29 WEED, Randy & Carolyn 06/29
LEE, Robert 06/05 BUFF, Mokey 06/06 RILEY, Christy 06/06
TRIBBLE, JoAnne 06/06 GILBERT, Heather 06/07 OSWALT, Barbara 06/07
ELLISOR, Teresa 06/08 SHEALY, Susan 06/08 SOX, Leonard 06/08
TAYLOR, Sydney 06/08 HARMON, Will 06/09 PEARSON, Leighann 06/09
GUERETTE, Michael 06/10 LINDLER, Azilee 06/10 HOLMES, Gina 06/11
MYRICK, Evan 06/11 SMITH, Stanley 06/11 JACKSON, Chloe 06/12
JACKSON, Jack 06/12 MCGREADY, Tina 06/12 WEED, Randy 06/12
BALLENTINE, Allyson 06/13 PORTH, Tanner 06/14 WHITESIDE, Barbara
06/14 HOLMES, Ken 06/15 SHARPE, Randy 06/16 HARMON, Sam (Carroll
A.) 06/18 JENNINGS, Bill 06/18 RILEY, Rick 06/18 JOHNSON, Steven
06/19 SLATTERY, Carter 06/19 DOZIER, Pat 06/20 JORDAN, Karen 06/20
KUPCHINSKY, Hudson 06/20 KUPCHINSKY, Emmy 06/20 TAYLOR, Luke 06/20
HODGKISS, Amy 06/21 LUDY, Isabella 06/21 MYRICK, Lisa 06/21 SMITH,
Carolyn 06/21 PORTH, Joyce M 06/22 SMITH, Eloise 06/22 WISE,
Madison 06/22 ALEXANDER, Caroline 06/23 GILL, Sheryll 06/23 HARMON,
Shelia 06/23 LAX, Amanda 06/23 HODGKISS Jr, Cory 06/24 CARTIN,
Thane 06/25 JOHNSON, Judy 06/25 SMITH, Ariana 06/25 SMITH, Sharon
06/25 ALLEN, Patricia W. 06/26 LUNSFORD, Megan 06/26 MOBLEY, Robert
06/26 RISH, Michelle 06/26 TAYLOR, Belverly 06/26 METZE, Kelley
06/27 CHUMLEY, Katherine 06/28 ELLIOTT, Jim 06/29 JOHNSON, Amanda
06/29 KILPATRICK, Ashley 06/29 SZUHY, Coleman 06/29 SANDERS, Peyton
06/30
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Those Serving in June Please note any areas where volunteers are
needed and call the Church Office if you are
available to serve in this capacity.
Communion Assistants 7 (8:30 a.m.) Jean Hundley
(11:00 a.m.) Marie Eargle
14 (8:30 a.m.) N/A at printing (2 needed)
(11:00 a.m.) Jenny Stone, Carl Shealy
21 (8:30 a.m.) Sheryll Gill, N/A at printing
(11:00 a.m.) Jenny Stone, Kim Massey
Greeters/Popcorn Ministry 7 (8:30 a.m.) Jean Hundley
(11:00 a.m.) Marie Eargle
14 (8:30 a.m.) Brent & Shelia Harmon
(11:00 a.m.) Sandra Brasington
21 (8:30 a.m.) Jean Hundley
(11:00 a.m.) Jenny & Tommy Stone
28 (8:30 a.m. ) Adam & Vickie Davis (11:00 a.m.) Beryl
Roberts
Ushers (8:30 a.m.) Tommy Stone, Chairperson
Brett Harmon, Chairperson
Richard Shealy
Ushers (11:00 a.m.) Tommy Stone, Chairperson
Brent Harmon, Chairperson
Ken Lunsford, Wayne ONeill Chet & Grayson Ballentine
Coffee Hour Hosts 7 Service Committee
14 Evangelism Committee New Member Reception
21 N/A at printing
28 N/A at printing
Altar Flowers 7 Charlie & Marie Eargle
14 Rich & Stephanie Lindner
21 Catherine Porth
24 Buck & Hillarie Vaughan
Lectors 7 (8:30 a.m.) Clyde Sanders
(11:00 a.m.) Marie Eargle
14 (8:30 a.m.) Sheryll Gill
(11:00 a.m.) Tommy Stone
21 (8:30 a.m.) Jennifer Williams
(11:00 p.m.) Tommy Stone
28 (8:30 a.m.) Chris McHugh
(11:00 a.m.) Beryl Roberts
Acolytes 7 (8:30 a.m.) Caroline Davis
(11:00 a.m.) Christopher Lunsford
14 (8:30 a.m.) Caroline Davis
(11:00 a.m.) Christopher Lunsford
21 (8:30 a.m.) Caroline Davis
(11:00 a..m.) Katie Pearce
28 (8:30 a.m.) Caroline Davis
(11:00 a.m.) Kylie Craps
Altar Guild Shelia Harmon, Anna Harmon, Jo Wessinger
Offering Counters Jenny & Tommy Stone
Front Porch Visitor Linda Ballington
Nursery Assistants 7 (8:30 a.m.) N/A at printing
(11:00 a.m.) Amberly Womble
14 (8:30 a.m.) N/A at printing
(11:00 a.m.) Leighann Pearson
21 (8:30 a.m.) N/A at printing
(11:00 a.m.) Rylee Smith
28 (8:30 a.m.) N/A at printing
(11:00 a.m.) N/A at printing
The Usher Chairpersons are also the
Lock Team members for this month.
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S.P.Y. NEWS April 2015 St. Peters Youth
All St. Peters youth and visitors are invited to attend youth
events. Travis McLeod, Youth Director
[email protected] 803-603-3152
YOUTH WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday, June 8th-Glow Stick Game/Bon Fire 8pm-12pm
Tuesday, June 9th-Lexington Wide Photo Scavenger Hunt
3pm-6pm
Wednesday, June 10th-White Water Rafting Center in Charlotte
9am-5pm
Thursday, June 11th-Paintball time TBD
Friday, June 12th-13th-Lock in 7pm-9am
JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH..Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades
June 7, 14, 28 5:30 PM, Junior Youth Meeting June 8-13 YOUTH
WEEK (for anyone who completed 5th grade)
Senior HIGH YOUTH..Ninth thru Twelfth Grades
June 7, 14, 28 7:00 PM, Senior Youth Meeting
June 8-13 YOUTH WEEK (for anyone who completed 5th grade)
CLUB 345....Third, Fourth and Fifth Grades
To be announced
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St. Peters Staff Interim Pastor The Revd Carl Voges Associate
Pastor The Revd Paulette McHugh Matins Choir/Instrumentalist Craig
Davis
Chancel Choir/Bell Director Barry M
Junior Choir Director Cindy Evans
Angel Choir Director Jennifer Howell
Organist Martha Hill
Youth Director Travis McLeod Administrative Coordinator Amber
Scarborough
Nursery Attendant Allison Black
How to contact us 1130 St. Peters Road Lexington SC 29072
Telephone ~ 803-359-2470
Fax ~ 803-957-3163
Email ~ [email protected]
Web site ~ www.stpeterslex.com
Pastor Paulettes Cell-803-767-7231 Pastor Voges cell ~
803-238-8051
Travis McLeods cell ~ 803-603-3152 Amber Scarborough email ~
[email protected]
Da
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! Jun
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, Sun
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from
6p
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8p
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thro
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5th grad
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