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THE BULLETIN
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)
1404 NORTH BOULEVARD
ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29621
(864) 226-3468
WEB ADDRESS: WWW.CENTRALPRESBY.COM
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VOLUME 46, NUMBER 17
May 3, 2015
David J. Bailey
Chris Cole
Pastor
Organist
Carrie Pannell
Director of Christian Education
for Youth & Young Adults
Allyson Helvie
Mandy Keathley
Parish Associate
Director of Music
Amy Rawlings
Director of Christian Education
for Adults & Children Ministries
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
A Pilgrimage
In the beginning,
From the beginning
It becomes very clear
this is not a journey
we take on our own:
Someone brought or carried us,
Someone soaked us
(Gasping, cold, wet!)
We welcome you
— someone said —
into the LORD’s family.
From the beginning
— one LORD, one faith, one baptism —
From the beginning
It was made very clear
This is not a race
but a pilgrimage,
not a biathlon,
but a cropwalk,
Hand clasping hand.
From the beginning
It becomes very clear
this is not a journey
we take
alone
but a journey
we take
all one.
~Susan Palo Cherwien
WITH PEOPLE ’NEATH
THE STEEPLE
Please remember in your prayers:
Ashleigh Cole, Jim Helvie,
Roger Mudd, Bob Collier,
Margaret Thrasher, John Clark,
Jerry Lane,
Philip Campbell (brother of Madeline
Cape), Totsey McMahan (mother of
Becky De Palma),
Shirley Jones (Susan Willis’ mother),
Jody Moesley,
Aaron Johnson (Brian Johnson’s
father), Scott Stewart,
and Ann DeVilliers.
The flowers beneath the cross are
given to the Glory of God
and in honor and appreciation of
Mandy Keathley.
Sign-ups are available for flowers in
the sanctuary for June, July
and August 2015.
Please call Jean Wachs at 231-7343
or email [email protected] or
Sandy in the church office.
NEW SABBATICAL POLICY
This morning in
worship Jon and Emily
Marr will present their
daughter, Clara Ann
Marr, for Christian
Baptism.
An Evening with
Mac Frampton
Benefiting the Greater Anderson Music Arts Consortium (GAMAC)
will be held in our sanctuary
Thursday, May 7
7:30 pm
The Session has approved a
Sabbatical Policy for those church
employees whose jobs include
working Sundays/weekends and
most holidays. The policy provides
for a one month sabbatical for rest
and renewal after each seven years
of employment, which can be
combined with vacation/study leave
if desired. Mandy Keathley, who
will complete eight years of service
at Central on May 31, will be taking
a combined sabbatical/study leave/
vacation from late May through
early July, following her wedding on
May 23.
WANT TO JOIN CENTRAL?
Tickets: Adults $35.00
Students $25.00
Call: 864-231-6147
for tickets and information
Mac’s father, McLeod Frampton,
was pastor of Central Church in
the 1950s when the current building was constructed. Mac is an
amazing pianist and entertainer
and you will thoroughly enjoy his
performance.
There will be a meeting to receive
new members this morning at 10
a.m. in the Session Room.
MOTHER’S DAY
Next Sunday the Mother’s Day
offering will be received, which is
used to help residents of South
Carolina Presbyterian Communities
who have outlived their funds.
Also, some of our ladies plan to
wear hats to honor their mothers
who always wore hats to church.
Feel free to join them if you wish.
Wednesday KIDS Programs
Sunday, May 3
6:00 - 8:00 PYC Small Groups
Sunday, May 10
No PYC on Mother’s Day.
Sunday, May 17
5:30 pm All Youth Families invited
to the end of the year party. Mark
your calendar.
May 14 - Montreat Day Trip.
8:30 am - 6:00 pm. Cost $20
includes Lunch Buffet. Three spots
left.
Please look for your
copy of the Newsletter
in your email!!
Please let Sandy know if you are not
getting it.
Central is now
being broadcast on
Charter Channel
98 Thursdays at 7
pm. The service that is seen will be
a week delayed.
The video is also available on the
website under Worship/Resources.
Dec 10th - Pageant Practice (all
children’s choirs- from
3:30-6:00 pm
SUMMER
FUN!
Jesus Birthday
Party
6-6:30 pm
June
16th
July
Dec 17th - Jan 7th - No23rd
Classes or
There aren’tChoir
many spots left,
registration is still open! Payments
are due May 17th.
STOCK DONATIONS
SCHOOL
If VACATION
you wish to BIBLE
donate stock
before
July
27th
31st
the end of the year, please remind
Register
forthat
VBS
our website:
your
broker
allon
stock
transfers
centralpresby.com/ministries/
must
be to the church’s broker by
childrens/vacation-bible-school/
December
15th in time for them to
liquidate and send the check to us
for receipt by December 31st, for the
donation to be properly credited to
CHRISMONS
2015
your 2014
contributions
statement.
CHANCE
TO ORDER!
If LAST
you have
any other
questions,
please
don’t
hesitate
to
call
Cherylare
in
Beautiful, hand-made Chrismons
the churchfor
office
at 864-226-3468.
available
purchase
through May
11th which will be used on our
sanctuary Chrismon tree in honor or
in memory of someone special.
Catalogs and order forms are
available. The links are also in the
church newsletter. Please call Sandy
in church office for information.
MARY CIRCLE
The Mary Circle will be meeting
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 1:30 in the
Fellowship Classroom. Please come
prepared as we will be studying
Chapter 6 in our Billy Graham
"Angels" book. We will also study
Chapter 7 if time allows. I look
forward to seeing everyone - Judy
USHERS
Maureen Dorin
Tom Hinchman
Bill and Mary Ann Reno
GREETERS
Dicky & Elsie Anderson
REPRESENTATIVE
Eric Michael
ACOLYTES
Nancy Huff & Emma Corley
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
SHEPHERD
Dana Butdorf
HELPERS
John Waters
Leslie Michael
Rich & Amy O’Leary
HANDBELL RINGERS
Amy & Olivia Cianciolo
LITURGIST
May 3 - Henri Baker
May 10– Chris Romansky
SUNDAY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT
May 3 - Rick Anderson
PYC SUPPER
May 3– Henry/Lee
May 17– End of Year Party
Hayes/Cleveland/Lindley
Roberts/D. Francis
THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL
SUNDAY, May 3
9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship
6:00 pm PYC
MONDAY, May 4
9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten
Mother’s Morning Out
1:30 pm Mary Circle
5:30 pm Children’s Comm. .Mtg.
6:30 pm Grief Group
TUESDAY, May 5
9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten
6:00 pm Preschool/Kindergarten
Open House
6:15 pm Cub Scouts
7:00 pm Scout Troop 84
WEDNESDAY, May 6
6:30 am Men’s Group
9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten
Mother’s Morning Out
6:00 pm Adult Handbell Choir
7:00 pm Chancel Choir
THURSDAY, May 7
9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten
10:00 am DYOT
10:00 am Prayer Shawl Group
7:00 pm Service televised on
Charter Channel 98
7:30 pm Mac Frampton Concert
FRIDAY, May 8
9:00 am Preschool/Kindergarten
Mother’s Morning Out
Baccalaureate Sunday
Our annual recognition of graduates
will be on May 17. We would like to
recognize all high school, college
and post graduate students who
graduated in the 2014-2015 school
year. Please contact Carrie Pannell
with your information.
The Baccalaureate Breakfast is at
8:30 am and open to anyone who
would like to attend. This will
include a detailed recognition of
High School Seniors as well as
others along with a breakfast
prepared by Josh and crew.
Breakfast is at no cost but donations
will be accepted.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
All church committees will meet on
Wednesday, May 13. A meal will be
served by the Outreach/Commitment
committee at 5:30, followed by
meetings at 6:00.
Baccalaureate
Breakfast Reservation
Family Name:_________________
# Attending:_____________
Sunday, May 3, 2015 – 10:30 am.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Large print Bulletins and Hearing Amplification Devices are available.
Nursery provided for infants through 2-year-old children.
THE PREPARATION OF GOD’S PEOPLE
PRELUDE
WELCOME - ANNOUNCEMENTS
INTROIT
Henri Baker
Jesus, Thy Boundless Love to Me
Gerhardt/Hemy
* CALL TO WORSHIP
One: Christ Jesus is the true vine
All: and we are the branches.
One: God is love; abide in God,
All: and God will abide in you.
One: Let us worship God.
* HYMN 301
Let Us Build a House
TWO OAKS
* CALL TO CONFESSION
One: We cannot come before God
unless we are first honest with ourselves
about who we are,
about the mistakes we make,
and about how well or poorly we care for others.
In this spirit, let us offer our prayers to God,
first using the corporate Prayer of Confession,
followed by a time of personal, Silent Confession. Let us pray.
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION
All: God of all hope and joy,
we confess that we continue to live in fear.
You make us branches of your vine,
but we fail to abide in you.
You extend your promise to all,
yet we seek to cut off and exclude.
Forgive us, God of grace.
Sanctify us in your perfect love,
the love that casts out all fear,
so that we may truly love one another;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
* SILENT CONFESSION
* ASSURANCE OF PARDON
One: Amen. Christ is our peace;
those who are divided he has made one.
He has broken down the barriers of separation by his death
and has built us up into one body, with God.
To all who repent and believe
he has promised reconciliation.
So live as people reconciled.
All: Thanks be to God!
*Those who are able, please stand.
* CONGREGTIONAL RESPONSE - Gloria Patri #581
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in
the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
INVITATION TO THE CHILDREN
Jesus Loves Me
PRESENTATION OF THE CHILD
Jon and Emily Marr
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Clara Ann Marr
THE BAPTISMAL PRAYER
HYMN 486
Child of Blessing, Child of Promise
KINGDOM
(During the hymn, children ages 3, 4, and 5 may leave for Children’s Church)
THE PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
All: Lord God,
you have declared that your kingdom is among us.
Open our eyes to see it,
our ears to hear it,
our hearts to hold it,
our hands to serve it.
This we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
GOSPEL READING, p. 109
John 15:1-8
ANTHEM
Alleluia
EPISTLE READING, p. 241
SERMON
Ed Harris
1 John 4:7-12
The Future of the Church
Dr. Bailey
THE RESPONSE OF GOD’S PEOPLE
* STATEMENT OF FAITH — The Apostles’ Creed, p. 35
* HYMN 286
Breathe on Me, Breath of God
TRENTHAM
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND LORD’S PRAYER
MOMENT FOR MISSION
Bob Holcombe, Mother’s Day Offering
PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS
OFFERTORY
* RESPONSE, page 606
The Doxology
OLD HUNDREDTH
* PRAYER OF DEDICATION
* HYMN 450
Be Thou My Vision
SLANE
* BENEDICTION
* CHORAL RESPONSE
* POSTLUDE
Jesus, thy Boundless Love to Me
Hemy