THE BULLETIN

CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

1404 NORTH BOULEVARD ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29621

(864) 226-3468 www.centralpresby.com

Published Weekly by Central Presbyterian Church (except for week of Christmas)

Periodicals Postage Paid at Anderson, SC 29621 USPS-552480

Postmaster: Send address changes to 1404 N. Blvd, Anderson, SC 29621

VOLUME 47, NUMBER 28 July 10, 2016

The flowers beneath the cross are given to the Glory of God

and in loving memory of Barbara McQuillan on her birthday

Given by Jill McQuillan & Sherril Hawks

The following Sundays are available:

August 7, 14, 21 & 28 Call now to reserve your date!

WITH PEOPLE ‘NEATH THE STEEPLE Please remember in your prayers:

Mary Noyes, Marion Middleton, Sr.,

Barbara Harbin, Doug Thrasher, Maureen Dorin, Sam Anderson, Bill Smith, son-in-law of Gayle Gault, Terrell Wilson, Judy Shirley,

Frances Calvo, Cherry Causey, Kyle Anderson’s mother, Terry Anderson, Ashley Harrelson’s mother, Susan Fowler; Jody Moesley, Julie Blankenship’s brother,

Mark Hartmann, Jerry Lane, Cecil Stevenson, Scott Stewart and Jennifer

Perkins’ father, Paul.

USHERS Frank & Lynn Williams David & Jane Thomas

Ceil Huff Kate O’Leary

GREETERS

Jones & Rebecca Chamblee

REPRESENTATIVE Stan McCallum

ACOLYTES Ann McGaha

Mary Frances Chambers

CHILDREN’S CHURCH SHEPHERD Kyle Bryans

HELPERS

Brian & Anna Johnson Emma Johnson

Ralph Little

HANDBELL RINGERS Ashlyn & Hannah Price

LITURGIST

July 10 - Janis Hunter July 17 - Erin Lee

SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

July 10 - Rick Anderson July 17 - Randy Fischer

David J. Bailey Chris Cole Debbie Foster Mandy Davis Pastor Organist Parish Associate Director of Music

Stephen Price Amy Rawlings Interim Director of Christian Education Director of Children’s Ministries for Youth & Young Adults

* CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE - Hymn #462 (stz. 2)

I love to tell the story; ‘tis pleasant to repeat what seems,

each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet! I love to tell the story,

for some have never heard the message of salvation

from God’s own holy Word.

I love to tell the story; ‘twill be my theme in glory

to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love.

THE PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD

A TIME FOR ALL GOD’S CHILDREN

(Following this, children ages 3, 4, and 5 may leave for Children’s Church)

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

OLD TESTAMENT READING, p. 515 Psalm 42:1-3

ANTHEM These Things Did Thomas Count as Real Troeger/Dare

GOSPEL READING, p. 115 John 20:19-29

SERMON I Love to Tell the Story: Thomas Rev. Foster

THE RESPONSE OF GOD’S PEOPLE

* STATEMENT OF FAITH — The Apostles’ Creed, p. 35

* HYMN 817 We Walk by Faith and Not by Sight DUNLAP’S CREEK

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS

OFFERTORY

* RESPONSE, page 606 The Doxology OLD HUNDREDTH

* PRAYER OF DEDICATION

* HYMN 268 Crown Him with Many Crowns DIADEMATA

* BENEDICTION

* CHORAL RESPONSE Hymn of Promise N. Sleeth

* POSTLUDE

*Those who are able, please stand

Sunday, July 10, 2016 – 10:30 am. Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

THE PREPARATION OF GOD’S PEOPLE

PRELUDE

WELCOME - ANNOUNCEMENTS Janis Hunter

INTROIT Hymn of Promise N. Sleeth

* CALL TO WORSHIP

One: May the light of God’s love push back the darkness.

All: We come to the light from the four corners of the earth,

One: from the north, from the south, from the east, and from the west.

but we are all one in Jesus Christ.

All: we come from many nations and many cultures.

One: But we are all one in Jesus Christ.

All: We come seeking the light that guides us to life. One: But we are all one in Jesus Christ.

Let us lift up our many voices and praise the God of all people.

* HYMN 401 Here in This Place GATHER US IN

* CALL TO CONFESSION

One: When we see God’s beautiful holiness, we recognize our own lack of holiness.

God is light and truth, yet we live among shadows and lies.

People of God, let us acknowledge who and whose we are;

let us ask our powerful God to illumine us with grace and truth, in Jesus, our Lord.

Let us pray.

* PRAYER OF CONFESSION

All: Almighty God, so many of King David’s psalms show a heart out of tune,

sighing, crying, and breaking with sorrow, yet still clinging to faith in you.

So too, O Lord, are our hearts.

In Jesus Christ, you have given us what we need most:

his cross makes our forgiveness possible,

and his Spirit tunes our hearts again to sing your praises.

Humbly we beg your pardon for our sins.

Eagerly we plead your help to enthrone in our hearts David’s Son:

Christ Jesus, King of the universe, our Savior and Lord.

And with King David, we declare our trust in your unfailing love…

* SILENT CONFESSION

* ASSURANCE OF PARDON

One: Amen. The God who challenges us is also the God who encourages us.

The God who confronts us is also the God who accepts us.

Be assured that God is with us even now, accepting, guiding, and forgiving.

All: Thanks be to God!

THIS WEEK AT CENTRAL:

SUNDAY, July 10 Central hosts Family Promise through 7/17 9:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am Worship MONDAY, July 11 9:00 am VBS TUESDAY, July 12 9:00 am VBS WEDNESDAY, July 13 9:00 am VBS THURSDAY, July 14 9:00 am VBS FRIDAY, July 15 9:00 am VBS

Central at a Glance July 10 - 16, 2016 Music & Worship

Conference @ MONTREAT Last week some of our congregation members and staff attended the Music and Worship Conference at Montreat! Our days were filled with choir, bible studies, handbells, art and lots more... we even managed to squeeze in some time to rock hop! This morning Ashlyn and Hannah Price will be sharing some of what they learned in the conference by playing the handbells for the beginning of the service! Look for more information this Fall about attending the conference with us next summer!

FAMILY PROMISE Central will host a family from Family Promise the week of

July 10—16. Please contact

Cheryl Middleton at 617-9991 cmiddleton87@bellsouth.net

or Debbie Deutsch at 940-7975

David Bailey will be on sabbatical from May 16-July 11. If you have pastoral needs during this time, please contact the church office. Our preacher this morning is Rev. Debbie Foster. A special thanks to all of our fantastic sabbatical preachers! Be sure to welcome David back on Monday!

TAKE ME OUT TO THE

BALLGAME!!!

CPC is going to a Drive Game, Sunday July 31st at 4pm

Tickets are $5/person (children 2 and under are free!)

Reserve your ticket by July 18th by contacting Amy or the church office!

Tickets will be held with your families name at will call the day of the game!

NEW BULLETIN FORMAT IS HERE! The session is pleased to announce that with the addition of a new office copier your Sunday Bulletin will now be printed in house. This will extend our print deadline for the staff while providing substantial savings for the church. You will find the new bi-fold format, which includes a removable insert announcement page, much easier to read and follow during Sunday worship. The worship committee has approved this new look and is excited to present it to the congregation beginning this morning! Large print bulletins will still be available as well.

No committee meetings in July, the next Committee meeting will be August 10th!

Central at a Glance

July 10 –16, 2016

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL THIS WEEK : July 11-15th : 9am - 12 noon

Please keep our leaders and children in your prayers this

week as we celebrate Vacation Bible School!

Parents, children will need to be WALKED into the

fellowship hall on the first day. After that, ALL parents must use the carpool line for drop off and pick up for the safety of the

children! Children will be singing during worship NEXT SUNDAY and will need to

wear their VBS shirt! We will practice during Sunday School in the Sanctuary!

There is NO Summer Fun this week! We will resume next week following VBS Wk 5 - On Tuesday 7/19,

K-5th graders will be going to the Wren Park Splash

Pad! They will need their SF Shirt, sunscreen, swimsuit, and towel! Our PreK

group will be having animal day and should bring their favorite stuffed animal! On

Thursday 7/21, all groups will be having Fiesta Day!

JOIN US FOR SUNDAY

SCHOOL! 9:30 - 10:15am

This week’s fruit of the spirit is JOY!

At home: Read Psalm 100:1-5 together and think

of ways to spread Joy to others!

SAVE THE DATE: Acolyte Recognition

is Aug. 21st!

ADULT SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL Coffee House Series

I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY

Now – August 14, 2016 Each week we will hear from a variety of

guest speakers as they share how God has been at work in their lives, professions,

family, work community and more. All Adult Sunday School Classes are invited

to the Fellowship Hall. Coffee, food and fellowship will begin at 9.30 and the Guest(s) will be introduced at 9.40am. The books listed below have been recommended and Session approved as companion books for

the Summer Sunday Series: · Testimony: Talking Ourselves into Being

Christian by Tom Long · Tell It Like It Is: Reclaiming the Practice of

Testimony by Lillian Daniel · Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early

Life by CS Lewis · Mere Christianity by CS Lewis

AUTO BANK DRAFTS

FOR SUMMERTIME GIVING!

Auto Bank Drafts are available for ease of your

contribution giving to Central.

Contributions can be set up

weekly or monthly!

Forms are available

in the office from Sandy.

All transactions will be

secure and private.

Please contact Sandy if this is something you

would like to set up.

SAVE THE DATE! August 27-28

Back to School Retreat Look Up Lodge

There will be swimming, zip line, a giant swing, kayaking, basketball, smores, a

campfire, and much, much more! And all of our cabins are air conditioned!

It’s going to be a blast and we want everyone to come help us kick of the year in style!

We’ll leave at 9am on Saturday, August 27 and return by 11:30am Sunday, August 28.

Cost: $60 - includes all meals T-Shirt: $8 (optional)

Please sign up by August 1. Just tell Stephen that you are going!

Alabama Mission Trip

July 23 - July 29 Plan to meet at the church on Saturday, July 23

at 8:30am to pack the bus and depart. If you need a “What to Pack” list, please see

Stephen. We will return on Friday, July 29 by 7pm.

PYC Family Orientation Night

Sunday, August 14 5:30-8pm

LAY LEADER TRAINING If you have ever wanted to be a Lay Leader, or if you are already a Lay Leader and would like to hone your skills, there will be a training session on Sunday, June 5 and again on Sunday July 24 from 9:30-10:00 in the Sanctuary, led by Mandy Davis. We will be talking about the ways to be a great Lay Leader — everything from the order of worship to how to prepare for worship and how to read scripture effectively. Contact Mandy if you have any questions.

SUMMER CHOIR Have you ever wanted to try singing in the Choir, but can’t commit to rehearsals on Wednesday nights? Come sing in the Summer Choir! Starting on May 29, we will be meeting at 10:00 on Sunday mornings to rehearse a simple anthem for that morning’s worship service. It’s the perfect time to join us! You don’t have to commit to the whole summer, just pick a Sunday and give it a try!

COLUMBARIUM Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Columbarium Fund, please make your checks out to CPC, placing “Columbarium Donation” in the For box and send it to Sandy’s attention at the church office. Thank you so much to those who have already donated.

Large print Bulletins and Hearing Amplification Devices are available. Nursery provided for infants through 2-year-old children.

Central at a Glance

August 21