Ben's Bin I am excited about Youth Group and Sunday
School starting back. I know any time we do something these
days- we think about how to improve it, how to make it safer while
at the same time more fun. We are kind of in a constant state
of adjustment, which feels uncomfortable. Too much adjustment
may make us sad and stressed- which is going on these days.
South Carolina has liked things steady state in general.
Perhaps that is why our mental health issues during this
coronavirus time is three times the national average. We are
loyal and steady- which are normally great qualities. I was
listening to the Head of Lexington County’s Fire Department
today. He said something that was ironically funny. He
said “Firefighters don’t like two things: 1) They don’t like the
way things are; 2) They don’t like change.” I thought, yep
that sums it up for just about all of us. But when things
change- when there is chaos- there is also hope. As the PDA
motto says, “Out of Chaos…Hope.” Perhaps more than ever
before in the midst of the disasters of Hurricane Sally and the
wildfires in California and Oregon are these great words from
Isaiah: “ Fear not, for I have redeemed you. I have called
you by name and you are mine. When you pass through the
waters I will be with you and through floods, they will not
overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire you will not be
burned neither shall the flames consume you. For I am the
Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior” (Isa.
43:1-3). Put your hope in God, for we shall yet praise Him
our Savior and our God. As you find strength in God, and you
are ready, come join us again. SUPPLEMENTAL
SCHOOL- Twenty years from now, not many
will remember the Supplemental School. But the parents may
remember that it helped them in a tough spot. The volunteers
and teachers may remember that they were brave to be a
missionary-servant to these children. The children may not
remember they had a safe place to go where they heard about Jesus
in between science, math, and reading, but they might remember they
came to church every week day in a school year for a month.
Please pray for our day school and our supplemental school as they
weather through these very different times.
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
[email protected]
(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
[email protected]
(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
[email protected] (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 [email protected].
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 18Bunny RungeBruce RickmanKate HarrisHardin
Edwards
September 19Ronnie FairclothPeter LamkinSally Dievendorf
September 20Vicki MillsWill Cloyd
September 21Shelley PiferJohn LaFondMarty AllenAndrew Burge
September 22Harmon ReedLaura Smith
September 23Oscar LovelaceGeorgia PetersAmy McClam
September 24Jason RobertsonAutumn BrowderMary HoskinsSanders
Brown
Web Calendar
Upcoming events
September 26- National Day of Prayer for Healing of
our nation
Give online!
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)
Directories Access membership directories on the website
here .
HOW TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AT LMPC!
1. Check the announcement in the bulletin each week.
1. Read the monthly newsletter. Print copies are available
in the narthex.
1. We are glad to email it to you as well.
1. Sign up for the weekly enews (sent each Friday but the first
of the month). Click here to enroll.
1. Facebook. We have an official church facebook page and a
facebook group.
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