In This Issue Feature Articles Everlasting Arms by Christie Gravely….………….. 2 Confirmation Class……………………..…………………. 3 First Grade Milestone: Worship Education……… 4 Journey to Nazareth by Stacy Sanders…………... 5 EPC Making a Difference…………………………………………. 6 FUNdraising by Thomas Clanton……………………………...7 Feature Events Children’s Choir Rehearsal & Fun Events………... 8 Get your Mother’s Day Cards at EPC……………….. 8 Wonderful Wednesday………………………………….. 9 Camp Buc: Why sign up? by Ethan Lee…………... 9 EPCYouth………………………………………………………………. 10 Adult Connections Welcome New Members……………………………….. 12 Men’s Bible Study has NEW time…………………… 12 Amazing Grays……………………………………………... 13 Current & Upcoming Events April Calendar……………………………………………….. 14 Birthdays & Anniversaries, April & May………….. 15 Upcoming Events ………………………………………….. 17

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Everlasting Arms By Christie Gravely

I walked up the driveway to go into the house and visit with the family to plan the memorial service

for one of our church members. The cars that lined the street and driveway meant that love had parked

itself at this home and wasn’t leaving anytime soon. Sometimes love looks like a casserole or a good friend

that dropped everything and showed up on your front doorstep. I met another friend on the way in the

house and she summed it all up as succinctly as possible. With a tear in her eye and a nod toward the line of

cars she simply said, “They are carrying us.” That is the way it is in Christ’s church at Easley Presbyterian.

Sometimes you are the one doing the carrying. You are the one with the casserole in hand, the

word of prayer to offer, the extra room to share. There is no precise definition of what love will look like until

the moment comes and tells you what is needed. And the truth is that you are usually feeling somewhat

helpless and ill-equipped because, in point of fact, there is nothing you can “do” to change what has

suddenly made life so tragic. But you show up with a loaf of bread and a tear of love running down your

cheek and a hard hug, and all of a sudden you are part of God’s gracious arms that are lifting a broken heart.

Sometimes you are the one doing the carrying and you may never know exactly how much your act of

Christian compassion has meant to another one of God’s children.

Sometimes you are the one being carried. Yours are the walls that have caved in on every side and

whose sky has fallen. And if you can feel anything at all, you feel awkward because you are more

accustomed to and comfortable with being the one who offers help—not the one who receives it. And the

doorbell rings, a knock comes, and love has stopped in to coordinate the kitchen, and another knock and

someone else has started answering the phone for you, and another knock and there stands a face you

didn’t know how good it would feel to see. And you are being carried along in the arms of Christian love and

in the heart of Christian prayer. And the best thing you can do is let them carry you a while.

Deuteronomy 33:27 reads: “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the

everlasting arms.” Those Arms and that Eternal Presence can carry you through the valley of the shadow…

and the only way through that valley is to go through it. No one gets to go around. But—no one has to go

alone. And if it seems too deep, if you stumble and fall to your knees in regret or grief or pain…then you will

notice a love stronger than death reaching down to lift you up. Strong, strong, arms. Everlasting arms. But

don’t be surprised, however, if at first they put down the casserole dish they carried in through your front

door.

On May 3, 2015 Easley Presbyterian Church will welcome 15 new confirmands into the

membership of the church. The confirmands will answer the questions for membership and

affirm their faith in front of the congregation. This affirmation of faith will be the culmination

of 28 weeks of study on the basics of the Christian faith. Confirmation classes take place

during the Sunday school hour and address topics such as salvation, the Trinity, and the

person of Christ. Each confirmand has a mentor who has helped them craft a personal faith

statement. These statements were

read to the Session on the evening

of April 19.

The names of the confirmands are

as follows:

Noah Brock, Rosie Edwards,

Matthew Elgin, Bridger Gantt, Ali

Latham, Hunter Lewis, Rett Lister,

Joey Mathvink, Matt Nunnery, Ben

Prins, Olivia Roach, Gwyneth

Waddington, Luke Weisner,

Matthew Whittemore, and Thomas

Whittemore.

Please feel free to congratulate these confirmands on a job well done!

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A First Grade Milestone: Worship Education

Did you know that Gloria Patri means “glory to the Father” in Latin? Did you know that Dr. Boggess chimes the bells 11 times at the beginning of 11:00 worship to signify the hour and to get us ready to worship? Did you know that everyone who is able should stand when you see a * in the bulletin? Did you know that each week we are given a chance to tell God we are sorry for all the things we have done that we wish we had not? And did you know that we are given the good news each week that we are forgiven? Did you know that Jesus gave his disciples the words of the Lord’s Prayer, and we still say it each week in worship?

I am sure you do know most of these important facts, and I know ten first graders who know them as well! Over the past ten weeks, our first graders have been walking through the bulletin each Sunday, using it as a road map to worship. We have learned all of the above and much more.

On March 22, ten new worshippers joined our congregation with a fuller knowledge and appreciation of the what, why and how of worship. If you find yourself sitting near one, encourage them and welcome them as they embark on this spiritual milestone.

“True worship brings us, no matter what our age, to experience with God.” Delia Halverson

Tips for worshipping with children:

Worship is active –help children stand, sit, read and sing at the appropriate times

Sit near the front of the Sanctuary to help children see and focus on what is going on

Encourage children to help by looking up hymns and marking them for the service

Point out different elements of worship (instruments, baptism, communion)

Give an assignment during (Ex: circle the Lord’s Prayer in the bulletin, underline all the hymns in the bulletin) This will help keep children engaged.

For younger children, practice whispering at home. Whispering doesn’t always come naturally!

Ask children to listen for certain things during the worship service, and ask them to report on the way home (Can you remember an announcement that was made? Can you remember something said in the prayer of the people?)

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Hometown Nazareth June 7-11, 2015 5:30-8:30 PM

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Register to volunteer or to participate at www.easleypresbyterian.org/vbs-2015.php

Journey to Nazareth By Stacy Sanders

Our first real encounter with Easley Presbyterian Church was through Vacation Bible

School in 2013. We were at a smaller Presbyterian Church and were invited to come

visit from a friend of one of our daughters. It was amazing the number of children

and families involved with VBS at EPC. We quickly began visiting, and joined the

church that fall. Last year I worked as a Tribe Leader for one of the Preschool groups

and really enjoyed seeing how, even at a very young age, the children learn the

scripture verses and songs! We had a lot of fun "Escaping to the Wilderness" with

Moses! This year I am excited to be directing the Preschool portion of VBS! From

meeting the wonderful volunteers from the Methodist Church to recruiting Tribe

Leaders for this year’s program, it is so much fun to see all the planning that goes

into this wonderful week. We had a great time last year partnering with the

Methodist Church, combining talents and resources to make VBS even better. Of

course, we are even more excited to bring it "home" and be the hosting church this

year as we go to Nazareth and learn about Jesus as a child. If you have not been

involved with VBS in the past, this is the year to come out and join us!

Register today at www.easleypresbyterian.org – look on the front page!

Stacy Sanders 2015 VBS co-coordinator

It Takes a Village! Many hands and talents are needed to help our Nazareth village come to life! There are many ways to volunteer from kitchen crew, to tribe leader (leading children from place to place), to music room, Bible storytelling by playing the role of Mary, to recreation, or Marketplace shopkeeper (many hands on activities here!). If you love children, love to dress up in Bible times attire, or love to meet new people while spreading the message of Jesus –then VBS is the place for you! Register to volunteer today at www.easleypresbyterian.org Donations needed: tailgate pop-up style tents, artificial plants/trees

The Dream Center would like to invite you to an event on May 12 to discuss the state of

Foster Care in Pickens County. You can read their invitation below and can register for this

event at dreamcenterpc.org:

Fostering Hope. . . A Challenge to Christians to Alleviate the Foster Care Crisis

Many people have a lot of questions and fear when it comes to fostering. The

Dream Center is hosting this event to inform and challenge Christians to alleviate

the foster care crisis. There are over 100 children in regular foster care in Pickens

County alone. With only 40 foster families, our foster care system is in crisis. The

Dream Center is challenging all Christians in Pickens and surrounding counties to

attend this event. Not everyone is called to become a foster parent, but each of us

can do something. Many opportunities exist to help with this crisis, from

volunteering your time, becoming a mentor, to praying. At the least, you will come

away from this event better informed and prepared to pray for the needs of

hurting children all over this county. Our goal is to have 500 people attend this

event.

The Girls Circle and Boys Council program at MARY’S House are looking for program

facilitators. This program is a mentoring program that operates within the middle and high

schools of Pickens County. Men and women who have a passion for mentoring at risk youth

are encouraged to help out with this initiative. Mentors facilitate a class of 5 or 6 boys or girls

who have shown interest in growing though self-reflection and constructive dialogue. Groups

meet once a week for a 90 minute class period. If you do not feel led to facilitate a group, you

can still help out by donating Hobby Lobby or Walmart gift cards to help the facilitators defer

the cost of planning class periods. If you are interested in this program, please contact Kim

Clevenger at 864.855.1708.

United Christian Ministries is in the need of toilet paper!

This is an item they are always running low on and would

appreciate any help they could receive in this area.

We want to be a church who is focused on bringing

Jesus Christ to our community. If you have any

community or mission project you wish to champion,

please contact Thomas Clanton and let him know!

Carolyn Schmidt goes to

Kairos Prison Ministry April

23-26.

Deliver cookies by Noon on

April 22.

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FUNdraising By Thomas Clanton

It has been an exciting season for our senior high youth group, or EPCHigh. Our

group will be heading to Belmopan, Belize, this summer to serve alongside a

thriving Belizean congregation. We will spend time helping with construction of a

church building during the day and serving with the “Kids Club” in the evening. In

the process of preparing for our trip we want to give the congregation the

opportunity to partner with us in this preparation. You may have seen some

wonderfully tasteful pink flamingos lounging around the yards of church

members recently. This is just one of the many fundraising

opportunities EPCHigh will be organizing in the coming months. The

youth took time to plan these fundraisers themselves and have

designed the programs and events through their own initiative.

They served the dinner at the March talent show. Also, they will be

selling Dominos discount cards (10 buy one get one free pizzas for $10.

Not too bad if I say so myself), hosting a dodgeball tournament in the

coming months, beautifying the church grounds, and I hear a rumor

there may be a “Kiss the Pig” raffle in the not too distant future. These

events help the youth to begin thinking with a servant leadership

mindset and to raise the funds necessary for the trip.

However, I would like to challenge the adults of the congregation

to think beyond the idea of monetary support. I would like to have

members of the congregation come beside these high school youth

and partner with them through prayer and encouragement. We

are not going to Belize to take a vacation. We are partnering with

fellow Christians from another country to do the faithful work of

Christ. I ask you to come alongside us as well and ask God in prayer

to establish our mission in Belize and that our minds would be set

on Christ. Some practical ways to help would be to write

notes of encouragement or notes of prayer to an individual

student participating in the trip. When you see a high school

students in church, ask them about the trip and let them

know that you are praying for them. We thank you for your

support of our fundraisers and events, and we thank you in

advance for the way you will build up these students in love

through prayer and encouragement.

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Children’s Choir Rehearsal/McDonald’s/Par-Tee Time Event April 11

We will have an important Saturday rehearsal for the Children’s Choir

musical, Arkeology (The Story of Noah), on the Fellowship Hall stage on

April 11, after which the children will go to eat lunch and play at

McDonald’s on Hwy. 123 in Easley, followed by play time at Par-Tee

Time at 124-B Kay Dr., in Easley.

EPC buses will be used to transport the children to and from each place.

Cost is $5 for McDonald’s and $5 for Part-Tee Time for a total of $10.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Rehearsal

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM McDonald’s

12:30 PM - 2:15 PM Par-Tee Time

2:30 PM Return to Fellowship Hall Parking Lot for dismissal

Get your Mother’s Day Cards at EPC!

The Easley Presbyterian Women are again sponsoring a project to raise money for

mosquito nets to prevent malaria in third world countries.

You will find Mother’s Day Cards in the glass hallway along with a container for

donations to support this mission project.

Mother’s Day Project

Healthy Mothers Healthy Families

April 1 No Wonderful Wednesday

The God We Can Know: Exploring the “I AM” Sayings of Jesus led by, Rev. Christie Gravely

and Dr. Bill Seel.

Drawing from the Gospel of John, we will explore four of the “I Am” sayings of Jesus. Jesus defined himself

using ordinary, everyday images that could be understood by ordinary, everyday people. This study will

allow us to translate these ancient images into today’s world, bringing us into closer connection with the

great “I AM.”

April 8 “I Am the Bread of Life”

April 15 “I Am the Light of the World”

April 22 “I Am the Good Shepherd”

April 29 “I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life”

The preschool and elementary children will study Paul’s Conversion during the month of April.

May 6 Presentation of Children’s Choir Musical, Arkeology (The Story of Noah)

May 13 Children’s Choir Musical at Foothills Presbyterian Community @ 4:30 PM

Wonderful Wednesday Meals

April 8 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, dessert April 15 Lasagna, salad, garlic bread, dessert April 22 Fried chicken, potato salad, broccoli & cheese, dessert April 29 Chicken Acapulco w/rice, red or black beans, dessert May 6 Pizza, salad, cookies Remember to sign up by noon each week on the Monday prior to Wednesday. You may use the tear slip from the bulletin or sign up online at www.easleypresbyterian.org/wonderful-wednesday-meal.php.

Wonderful Wednesday will conclude for the Summer on May 6.

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Where the summer lasts a lifetime. Registration is going on now for Camp Buc. Listen to a few reasons that you should register your child/grandchild for this awesome week…

EPC Week is July 5-10 but feel free to sign up for the week that works best for you.

Dianne Durham will be the camp nurse July 5-10.

EPC pays $25 toward each camper’s registration and a limited amount of scholarship money is available for those who may need extra funds. Please contact Ginna Lister by April 15, 2015.

I look forward to Camp Buc every summer. I love it because I get to learn about God in a fun place. I get to be with my church friends. I want to be a counselor when I am older. I like the food and the garden. I like the polar bear swimming. I really love the hiking. I really just love everything about Camp Buc. Ethan Lee

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It has truly been March Madness at EPCHigh this

month. Our Bible studies this month took a look at

what it means to live in unity with Christ. The first

week in March we saw that God does call us to be

obedient to his word and live according to the moral

parameters he defined. However, we also saw how

this obedience doesn’t come from our own

willpower or personal moral code. Obedience to the

word of God flows out of unity with Christ. Jesus

talks about being the vine and us being the branches.

Jesus provides all the necessary “nutrients” to bear

good fruit. Our Christian life flows from our

connection to Christ, not what we do to earn God’s

attention. The next week the youth were presented

with a chocolate-coated snack. They were told to

nibble at the edges and then take a bite right in the

middle. Unbeknownst to them the chocolate coating

was actually concealing a cotton ball at the core.

Through this illustration the youth learned that

things were not always what they seem. People can

be moral on the outside but it is what’s on the inside

that counts. They learned to let Jesus transform them

from the inside, instead of trying to control their

exterior circumstances with no real change taking

place. The following week a small group of high

school students attended the Presbyterian Youth

Conference in Montreat, NC. Besides enjoying the

beautiful special place that is Montreat, the youth

also learned about how to find peace in Christ

instead of in the world. They continued to learn

about how Presbyterians can show love to the world

and what sacrificial love looks like. For our final

meeting of the month, we helped present the dinner

at the EPC talent show in order to raise money for

our summer mission trip to Belize. Speaking of

fundraisers, you may have noticed some pink friends

putting down roots in some of your neighborhoods.

High schools students sacrificed their time to help

bring these great decorations to the city of Easley to

help raise funds. Thank you for all your support this

month and we can’t wait for the summer to get here!

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Spring fever was alive and well at EPCMiddle this March. Our Bible studies also focused on a unique Bible

story from 1 Kings 12-13. At our first meeting we filmed a movie

depicting the account of Jeroboam and the man of God. The

story saw how Jeroboam tried to manipulate God and the

religious system he had set in place to retain power and seek

his own gain. We had a discussion on how we should love God

because he is God, and not to receive gifts and benefits. We

also saw how the man of God did not persevere in his faith and

how he was savagely destroyed by a lion. We saw from this

strange story how God wants us to be filled with integrity and

to love him not just when the whole world is watching, but

when we are by ourselves as well. The next week we returned

to this story and talked about how we could trust God not just

in the ways we want to but in the ways he tells us to.

We saw that it may be scary to trust God

and we may not know what he is thinking,

but that he is always working towards our

good and his glory, which are the same

thing! At our next meeting we helped serve

the church by beginning the clean-up

process in the back yard. We also heard

from Steve Cummings about the exciting

opportunities at Camp Buc this summer. At

our final meeting of the month, we met

with our friends at Easley First Baptist

and discussed what it means to be a

mature Christian.

Jon & Cindy Kilborn

Katie, William, Matthew

1019 Shoal Creek Way, Easley, SC 29642

864-640-2929 / 919-222-7098

John & Allison LaBrash

Ben, Erin

107 Spring Crossing Dr., Liberty, SC 29657

831-224-3954

Welcome New Members!

**Men’s Bible Study & Breakfast has a NEW time**

Men of all ages meet each Thursday morning from 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM for Bible study and

breakfast in the Church Library. Currently they are studying the book of Acts.

Please contact Robert Sams at 616-3987 for more information.

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June 3

Cruisin’ in Slow Motion

Back by popular demand! We will enjoy another pontoon boat ride on

beautiful Lake Keowee then eat lunch at the Lighthouse restaurant.

Bring a water bottle, sunscreen and a hat in preparation for a balmy

Summer day (weather permitting). Also, bring $25 for the boat ride

and money for lunch. We’ll leave the church at 9:30 AM and return by

mid-afternoon.

Sign up for this trip in the Church Office by May 24th. If you have any

questions, call Denise at 616-7454.

May 6

Pickens County Museum & Hagood-Mauldin House Take a step back in time for some Pickens County History. Join

us for a self guided tour of the Pickens Co. Museum then a

guided tour of the Historical Hagood-Mauldin House. We will

eat lunch at Buddy and Cisco’s Bistro on Main Street. We will

leave the church at 9:00 AM and return by 2:00 PM. Bring $5 for the tour of the house and money for lunch.

You can check out the menu and daily specials on their Facebook page before we go.

A sign up sheet will be located in the Church Office. If you have any questions, call Denise at 616-7454.

Laura’s Tea Room

SUNDAY OPPORTUNITIES

9:00 AM Worship Service 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Service 5:00 PM King’s Kids’ Choir 5:30 PM EPC High 6:30 PM Adult Handbells

WEDNESDAY OPPORTUNITIES

3:30 PM EPCMiddle 4:00 PM Handchimes 4:00 PM Youth Handbells 4:45 PM Children’s Choir 5:10 PM Youth Choir 5:30 PM Dinner 6:15 PM WW Classes 7:10 PM Adult Choir

Other Weekly

Meetings

Prayer Group, Tuesdays

at 10:00 AM

Men’s Bible Study

& Breakfast, Thursdays at

7:00 AM

EVENTS FOR APRIL 14

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 No Wonderful Wednesday THURSDAY, APRIL 2 Maundy Thursday Service, 7:00 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Good Friday Service & Lunch, Noon Church Office Closed EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5 Covered-dish Breakfast, 10:00 AM

TUESDAY, APRIL 7 Joy Circle, 7:00 PM (Parlor) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 Wednesday AM Circle, 10:00 AM, Library THURSDAY, APRIL 9 FROG Circle, 10:00 AM (E201) SATURDAY, APRIL 11 Children’s Choir Rehearsal & Outing, 9:00 AM SUNDAY, APRIL 12 FISH Circle, 4:00 PM Diaconate, 6:00 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Supper Sisters Circle, 6:30 PM, Library

SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Session, 5:00 PM, Sanctuary Journey Circle @ Stacy Sanders’ Home MONDAY, APRIL 20 Book Club, 7:00 PM SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Youth Sunday TUESDAY, APRIL 28 EPC to serve at SHINE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 PW Coordinating Team Meeting, 10:00 AM

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Cheryl Ledford 1 Margaret Foster 1 Ashley Durham 1 Ben Edwards 1 Samantha Kennedy 2 John Fulcher 3 Marcia Humbert 3 David Miller 3 Brian Garrison 3 Kaitlyn Kearse 3 Juli Essary 4 Chris Christopherson 5 Marc Humbert 5 Gracie Youngblood 5 Geoff Marsh 7 Katie Howerton 7 Preslee Owen 7 Julie Brice 8 Brad Wilson 8 Hannah Kearse 8 Anica Owen 9 Brad Griffith 9 Luke Foster 9 Jim McInnis 10 Hal Sullivan 11 Elizabeth Weaver 11 Edith Christian 12 Betsy Weaver 12 Allie Broman-Fulks 12 Ellen McDaniel 13 Mary Jo Covington-Harris 13 Aimy Cook 13 Augusta Roach 13 Anne Hagood 14 Marlene Chapman 14 Rob Whittemore 14 Parker Boland 14 Shari Hurne 16 Ron Ford 16 Lori Waddington 16 April Galloway 16 Becky Erickson 16 Abbie Freeman 17 George Dubose 17

Taylor Stuckey 18 Riley Miller 18 Jeannette Brock 19 Phil Kearns 19 Amy Williams 20 Caroline Johnson 21 Barbara Stuckey 21 Jim Stuckey 21 Hugh Smith 21 Brian Gibbons 21 Jennifer McAlister 21 Beth Furr 21 Caroline Stuckey 21 Victoria Rose Brock 22 Brinkley Mueller 22 Rowyn Scott 22 Marjorie Lutz 23 Zane Coats 24 Greg Mueller 24 Cody Goodwin 24 Sophie Wilson 24

Mia Prins 24 Molly Sanders 24 Anna Kate Sanders 24 Phoebe Rollins 25 Anne Emerson 25 Savannah Houck 25 Haley Jones 25 Janie Robinson 26 Catherine Riviere 26 Alva Goodwin 27 Lilibet Lowrance 27 Pam Dillon 27 Harv Rettberg 27 Jon Kilborn 27 J.B. Stuckey 27 Meredith Rice 27 Katie Dailey 27 Kirsten Miller 27 Ed Benton 28 Joyce Holzapfel 29 Tony Garrison 29 Dardie Dilly 30 Janice Lippincott 30 David Waddington 30 Kelly Stover 30 Kristen Norris 30

John & Sherry Mollenhauer 1

Bill & Peggy Mattson 2

Phil & Tammy Darity 3

Keith & Katie Porter 3

Royd & Melody Lutz 6

Mike & Shakey Meece 6

David & Terri Miller 7

Joel & Candice Ledbetter 8

Adam & Anna Darity 10

Bill & Mary Robinson 11

Nick & Floride Caldwell 12

Ron & Beth Taylor 12

Jim & Sherry Erickson 16

Malcolm & Melissa Rogers 16

Rex & Ruth Rice 17

Dyke & Rhonda Spencer 17

Michael & Kristina Biege 19

Eric & Pam Dillon 20

Nic & Denni Alexander 24

Mike & Jennifer McAlister 25

Kevin & Julie Bishop 26

Geoff & Sally Marsh 26

Chris & Nikki Miller 27

Mitch & Meredith Greene 29

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Billy Waddell 1 Lauren Giambalvo 1 Carter Herron 1 Aubrey Herron 1

Linda Giambalvo 3 Erica Van Wagner 3 Alex Price 3 Olivia Durham 3

Chris Miller 4 Wyatt Burnett 4

Joe Davis 5 Emma Wilson 5

Jim DeLoache 6 Ann Todd 6 Annie Rossley 6 Chance Mahanes 6 Ivy Cook 6

Bobby Gravely 7 Lynn Human 7 Sally Dawkins 7 Owen Faulkner 7 Caroline Anthony 7

Kelli Burnett 8 Fritz Whittemore 8 Sam Todd 8 Sims Thompson 8

David Bossert 9 Rex Rice 9

Dan Hancock 10 Jacob Whitworth 10

Sally Wilhelm 11

Roger Kilpatrick 12 James Kearns 12 Keegan Beane 12

Ashley Jameson 13 Morgan Ross 13

Sherry Mollenhauer 14 Hal Black 14 Terry Julian 14 Brad Simpson 14

Shelby Lott 14 Clayton Anthony 14 Ryan Ross 15

Gracie Farrow 16 Matt Fusco 16 Pace Dillion 16

Reschin Moore 18 Melissa Rogers 19 Allison LaBrash 19 Ivy Howerton 19

Sally Smith 20 Lexi Gibbons

Dennis Latham 21 Austin Collie 21 Trevor Weisner 21

Graham Lee 22

Cameron Lister 23

Ben Wilson 24

Lucy Sanders 25 Winford Galloway 25

Roy Hall 26 Jennifer Dailey 26

Beth Hagood 27 Linda Reed 27 Gail Frierson 27 Danny Youngblood 27 Zach McAlister 27 Lilly Dean 27

Ellen Cobb 28

Marty Kwasniewski 29

Gladys Jamison 30

Rosemary Holtzendorff 31 Harry Human 31 Denise Rettberg 31 Caroline Caldwell 31

Tony & Laura Messer 1

David & Traci Mathvink 3

Todd & Barrett Rampey 3

Thom & Jo Moore 6

Sloan & Anne Emerson 7

Britt & Kelli Burnett 10

Michael & Becca Scott 12

Jim & Terry Westfall 14

John & Robin Miller 15

Tal & Kim Seabrook 16

Michael & Karie Ellison 18

Al & Sallie Robinson 19

Jon & Margaret Foster 20

Mel & MaLee Thompson 20

Seth & Lori Cook 22

Jay & Meri Guerry 22

Jon & Cindy Kilborn 22

Bob & LeAnn Heil 23

Ricky & Debra Gantt 24

Leonard & Karen Owens 24

Dan & Jennifer Dailey 25

Steve & Abbie Freeman 25

Don & Lora Lorey 25

Frank & Marilyn Merritt 26

Ed & Cherie Benton 29

Jim & Joan DeLoache 29

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MAY 3 Confirmation Sunday Children’s Choir Dress Rehearsal, 3:00 PM, Fellowship Hall

MAY 5 Joy Circle, 6:30 PM @ Shari Hurne’s Home

MAY 6 Children’s Choir Musical in Fellowship Hall MAY 13 Wednesday AM Circle, 10 AM Children’s Choir Musical @ Foothills Presbyterian Community

MAY 14 FROG Circle, 10:00 AM, Multi-Purpose Room

MAY 17 Graduate Recognition VBS Training, 4:00 PM Diaconate & Session, 6:00 PM Journey Circle

MAY 18 Book Club

MAY 21 Supper Sisters Circle, 6:30 PM, Library

MAY 25 Church Office Closed

MAY 26 EPC night @ SHINE, 4:00 PM

UPCOMING EVENTS Mark Your Calendars

JUNE 7 - 11

VBS - Hometown Nazareth

JUNE 7 - 12

EPCMiddle - 6th Grade Mission Trip to Raleigh, NC

JUNE 15 - 18

Crusader Basketball Camp

JUNE 20 - 26

EPCHigh Mission Trip to Belmopan, Belize

JULY 3 Church Office Closed

JULY 5 - 10

EPC week at Camp Buc

JULY 12 - 18

EPCHigh to Montreat

JULY 20 - 24

Sprout Day Camp (completed K5-2nd Grades)

July 26 - 31

EPCMiddle - 7th & 8th Grade Mission Trip to Asheville, NC

AUGUST 3 - 7

SOAR Day Camp (completed 3rd-5th Grades)

AUGUST 14

Movin on Up Retreat (rising 6th Graders)

For more information, please visit

www.easleypresbyterian.org and click the

UPCOMING & CURRENT EVENTS tab or look in the bulletin insert.

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The mission of Easley Presbyterian Church is to reach out and invite people to

join in the life and love of Jesus Christ, to nurture them in the Christian faith

within the tenets of Presbyterianism and to send them into the world to serve.

Church Staff

Pastor

Rev. Dr. Bill Seel

Associate Pastor

Rev. Christie S. Gravely

Director of Christian Education

Ginna Lister

Director of Youth & Missions

Thomas Clanton

Director of Music

Dr. Ralph Boggess

Youth Choir Director

Angela Weisner

Youth Handbell Director

Bunny Deener

Kindergarten Director

Libby Dodson

Church Secretary

Jonene Garrett

Financial Secretary

Nancy Cochran

Christian Education Secretary

Cynde Whitmire

Building Superintendent

Tony Brock

Asst. Building Superintendent

Mel Brock

Easley Presbyterian Church

200 South 1st Street

Easley, SC 29640

OFFICE 864.859.4220 FAX 864.859.0212

www.easleypresbyterian.org

Worship: Sunday 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

Class of 2015

Stewart Bauknight

Scott Beane

Karen Cooper

Joel Ledbetter

Phil Lyles

Monty Oxendine

Carl Walsh

Scott Wilbanks

Class of 2016

Phil Barker

Floride Caldwelll

Paul Cook

John Cutchin

Chuck Dawkins

Terri French

Kathy Lyles

Dan Nunnery

Class of 2017

Nick Caldwell

Tracey Lake

Dennis Latham

Richard Mintz

Ruth Rice

Alfred Robinson

Billy Waddell

David Weaver

Class of 2015

Linda Black

Rick Gantt

Jennifer Graham

Meg Jewell

Steve Lewis

Wilma Shealy

Elizabeth Weaver

David Whittemore

Class of 2016

Barry Brock

Dottie Grantham

David Houck

Greg Lucas

Deborah Mintz

David Mitchell

Heidi Roach

Will Young

Class of 2017

Gregg Branham

Kelli Burnett

Rachel Coon

Clare Nunnery

Rex Rice

Chuck Riehm

Robert Sams

Carey York

Church Officers Session

Diaconate

Trustees

Elder Emeritus: Bill Robinson

Hubert Bowick Dan Spearman Dexter Rogers

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