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2014 Annual Review - Eastminster Presbyterian Church
Annual Review 2014 eastminster presbyterian church 2014 Annual Review Eastminster Presbyterian Church of Columbia, SC Table of Contents A Year in Review with our Senior Pastor .....................................................................................................2 Eastminster Staff ..........................................................................................................................................3 Year-End Membership Report......................................................................................................................4 Membership Information..........................................................................................................................5-6 Congregational Deaths ...............................................................................................................................7 Church Officers.............................................................................................................................................7 Budget Information...................................................................................................................................8-9 2014 Benevolences..................................................................................................................................10-11 Worship & Music..........................................................................................................................................12 Church Relations ........................................................................................................................................13 Nurture, Education & Discipleship.........................................................................................................14-16 Evangelism & Membership.........................................................................................................................17 Building Families Program ..........................................................................................................................18 Stewardship ...............................................................................................................................................19 Communications.........................................................................................................................................20 Personnel ...................................................................................................................................................21 Finance .......................................................................................................................................................21 Eastminster Day School...............................................................................................................................22 Congregational Care ..................................................................................................................................23 Property......................................................................................................................................................24 Fellowship & Kitchen .................................................................................................................................25 Christian Life Center ..................................................................................................................................26 Mission, Service & Benevolence .............................................................................................................27- 28 Sanctuary Renovations ........................................................................................................................29-33 A Year in Review - from our pastor Dear Eastminster Family, “Under Construction” is a fitting pair of words to sum up 2014 at Eastminster. Those two words describe both God’s ongoing day-by-day and week-by-week work in our lives, and they describe the renovation that brought significant updates and upgrades to our sanctuary. More than any other institution in our culture, the church of Jesus Christ walks with people through every stage and station of life. From birth and baptism to infirmity and death, God’s Spirit is poured out on the church where we are nurtured and built up, cared for and set free to care for others. In the midst of increasing pluralism and growing apathy toward God, Eastminster has the privilege of joining in our Lord’s Kingdom work of building lives within the church family, in our community and in distant lands. The construction in our sanctuary brought about both visible changes and changes that cannot be seen. The additions of the elevator, porte-cochere, side entrance and men’s bathroom all increase accessibility, while re-doing the heating and air, electrical wiring, sound system and chancel bring enhanced functionality. Refurbishing the floors, ceilings, walls and windows brings a fresh look and feel to our worship space, even as that work also finally addressed long standing asbestos issues. With deep thanks to teams of members who helped guide, execute and fund this important renovation, men, women and children will be inspired to worship the Lord our God in this magnificent space for decades to come. One example of building lives within the church in 2014 is the Session’s launching of the Covenant Family approach in the Day School to positively reinforce parents who are being intentional about living out the vows made at their child’s baptism. Our prayer is that the Covenant Families will also provide a strengthened core of Day School families who see the Day School not merely as quality child care, but as a community engaged in the sacred endeavor of joining in God’s work of shaping and molding young lives spiritually, as well as intellectually, socially and physically. Eastminster’s work building lives beyond 3200 Trenholm can be seen locally and around the world. One specific example of that work is in our decision to commit $150,000, above and beyond our regular giving, to fund a Thornwell Building Families staff person to reach out to Columbia area parents and children who are struggling. Full details can be found on page 18 , but Building Families enables a trained social worker, who is based at Eastminster, to help parents and children who are in need of parental coaching regarding communication and discipline. What a privilege it is for us to join in Christ’s work of bringing transformation and building lives in this way. Read, enjoy and give thanks. The living Lord is at work in our midst and in the world! Gratefully, Brad Smith Pastor/Head of Staff Eastminster Staff Pastors & Program Staff Dr. Bradley D. Smith, Senior Pastor Pam Tessier, Administrative Assistant to Senior Pastor Rev. Lynn A. Grandsire, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care Shelli Knapp, Administrative Assistant for Congregational Care and Fellowship Tricia McCormick, Administrative Assistant for Youth, Children and Evangelism Laura Long & Ed Black, Interim Youth Directors Chris Fink, Senior High Youth Director Dr. Mark E. Durrett, Associate Pastor for Adult Education and Discipleship Julie McDaniel, Member Involvement Coordinator, and Administrative Assistant for Adult Education Doretha Evans, Director of CHAMPS (Part Time) Dr. James I. St. John, Parish Associate for Fellowship (Part Time) Mr. Croskeys Royall, Director of Children’s Ministries Jasmine Lipscomb, Family Specialist, Thornwell, Building Families Worship & Music Fredna Lee, Director of Music (Part Time) Joshua Evanovich, Organist Jim Masek, Handbell Director (Part Time) Linda Steffey, Children’s Choir Director (Part Time) Henry Long, Jubilee Worship Leader (Part Time) Bill Ketchin, Matt Mossman, Brooks Lane, Sound Technicians (Part Time) Administration Bill Collins, Business Manager Maria Harvin, Administrative Assistant for Business and Finance Christy Rippy, Treasurer Anna Bower, Financial Assistant / Receptionist Thelma Carter, Director of Communications Bryan Call, Network Administrator Francine Barry, Drop-In Nursery Coordinator (Part Time) Lauren Halter, Congregational Childcare Coordinator (Part Time) Regina Jeffcoat, Director of Food Service (Part Time) Sue Finch, Michael Bond, Julia Smith, Kitchen Assistants (Part Time) Betty Barton, Wedding Coordinator (Part Time) facilities Bob Sturm, Director of Plant Operations Tony Taylor, Senior Maintenance Technician Lorenza Kennedy, (Full Time) Mike Cook, Ronald McCollough, (Part Time) Sidney Williams, Maintenance Technicians (Part Time) Lee Mitchell, Housekeeping (Part Time) CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER Bill Ketchin, Director of Christian Life Ministries Rush Bradshaw, CLC Assistant (Part Time) Parker Lucas, CLC Assistant (Part Time) Will Abel, CLC Assistant (Part Time) EASTMINSTER DAY SCHOOL Lucy Corley & Anita Poole, Interim Co-Directors of Eastminster Day School Year-End Membership Report January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 Regular Membership as of December 31, 2013 2,322 Gains:Letter of Transfer Reaffirmation of Faith Profession of Faith Confirmation Restored to Active Status Losses: Letter of Transfer Removed from Rolls Active to Other Participants Death 21 37 2 33 1 94 (29) (76) (114) (26) (245) Regular Membership as of December 31, 2014 Affiliate Members as of December 2014: TOTAL REGULAR AND AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 Baptisms Member Marriages Non-Member Marriages 2,171 12 2,183* 31 17 2 This year’s Membership Report includes 190 persons who were either removed from the rolls or changed to “other participants” status. Eastminster’s rolls were last updated in about 2005. These past several years the church family has reached out to inactive members in multiple ways. For example, personal phone calls have been made acknowledging birthdays, inviting people to join in Vision 2020, encouraging small group participation, and directly contacting non-active members. Church-wide communications and direct mailings have also sought to re-engage inactive members. These efforts found 76 people that are no longer connected to Eastminster and 114 persons the Book of Order says should be categorized as “other participants.” Up to date rolls are more honest, enable better stewardship, and allow better care for church members. Ow New Members in 2014 Bymaster, Mrs. Nancy D. Moore, Ross Martin Herndon, Miss Emily Ann Harris, Mr. D. Russell Newman, Braxton Mitchell Kaliher, Mrs. Cole Sanders Harris, John Marion Newsome, Miss Ann McGee Lovelace, Mr. Clayton Sharpe Harris, Miss Lee Carlisle Oliver, Rexroad Hampton McCrary, Mrs. April Michele Harris, Mrs. LeeAnn Haralson Philips, Miss Rigby Elizabeth McCrary, Dr. Bradford Scott Henderson, Mrs. Charlotte Baloche Pound, Miss Sarah Lane Nichols, Mrs. Caroline Elliott Henderson, Dr. James Alan Rainsford, Miss MaryGrace Holmes Nichols, Mr. Matthew Coston Hipp, Miss Catherine Olmert Ramsey, Miss Sidney Grace Nicks, Mrs. Cynthia Chapman Hutchison, Dr. Anne Smith Reiland, Miss Emily Elizabeth Nicks, Mr. Edward Louis Hutchison, Mr. Edward Joseph Robinson, Samuel McCabe Rama, Mr. Michael Allyn Lindsay, Mrs. Melissa Nicks Stiles, III Charles Kenneth Sipes, Mr. Alfred Andrew McCain, Dr. Joshua William Tighe, Miss Mariah Wallace Sipes, Mrs. Sarah Olsgaard McCain, Mrs. Martha Miller Tompkins, Trent Jordan Trippe, Mrs. Julia Glazebrook Alexander, Miss Ashlyn Elizabeth Wall, IV Edwin Craig Spires, Jr., Mr. Charles Monroe Barr, Miss Emma Frances Williams, Jones Hampton Spires, Mrs. Meredith Dyar Bates, Jr. Brian Tucker Coker, Mr. Mark Thomas Whiteside, Mrs. Ansley Rhodes Bennett, Coleman Zeigler Harrison, Mrs. Jeanne Elliott Aiken, II, Mr. Ronald Douglas Bethea, III Robert Partridge Hutton, Mrs. Elizabeth Laffitte Benggio, Ms. Leesa Michelle Boorda, Harrison Whitfield Hutton, Mr. George Sargeant Earhardt, Mrs. Mary Darcy Bradley, Miss Mary Elizabeth McPherson-O’Neil, Mrs. Stephani Earhardt, Mr. Trent Graham Courie, Miss Marguerite Ann Mimms, Mr. Charles Taylor Halligan, Mrs. Brittany Brown Dunbar, Miss Catherine Stewart Mimms, Mrs. Melissa Lyerly Seidel, Mrs. Amy Christine Murphy Ellison, Jere Duncan Sullivan, Mr. Gregory Carlson Smith, Mrs. Ashley Lindsay Freeman, III Jeffrey Craig Sullivan, Mrs. Sandra Littlejohn Smith, Jr. Mr. David Wilson Garrison, Miss Palmer Rilee Bayne, Mr. Brett Harris Stoddard, Mrs. Carolyn Palfrey Hutchinson, Jr. Christopher Turnes Bayne, Mrs. Laura Joanne Stoddard, Jr. Mr. Thomas Bryan Long, Miss Blythe Grant Cornwell, Mr. Matthew Joseph Peterson, Mr. Gerald Steven Long, Miss Elizabeth Price Ellison, IV Mr. Alfred Gaillard Peterson, Mrs. Molly Cecil Long, III John Brice Ellison, Mrs. Brandi Parrish Way, Mrs. Elizabeth McLeod McCutchen, IV George Thomas Ford, Mr. Brian Edward Way, Mr. Paul Dennis McGowan, John Bryant Ford, Mrs. Sarah Shelley Member Baptisms in 2014 Member Births in 2014 *David Whitehead Suzanne Hellams Bates (3/1/11) Bayne, Molly Joanne Bentz, Everett James Montgomery *Michael Allyn Rama Sarah Castles Monteith (3/8/14) Bixler, Miss Stella Grace Boineau, Miss Caroline Kaliher Causey, Jr. James Ryan Christenberry, Miss Olivia Grace DiBiase, Miss Elizabeth Francine Douroux, Miss Phoebe Anne DuRant, Miss Katelyn Virginia Durrett, Hollis Greyson Burke Earhardt, Mrs. Mary Darcy Ellison, Miss Isla Dorn Florence, Charles DeLoach Getz, Adam Charles Getz, Miss Anna Grace Gillespie, Miss Evelyn Elizabeth Hall, Layton Matthew Henderson, Grigsby Walker Hudson, Hayes Walker Keenan, V William Joseph Mattox, Miss Eden Virginia McWilliams, James Legare Moss, Henry Baker Natvig, Charles Pearson Prevost, Townsend McDowell Rawl, Miss Margaret Harris Sampson, Miss Caroline Elizabeth Self, Bascom Lawrence Stoneburner, Miss Blakely Scott Walker, Jr., Andrew Bryant Williamson, Miss Elizabeth Mercer Member Marriages in 2014 Sampson, Caroline Elizabeth Hall, Layton Matthew Henderson, Grigsby Walker Christenberry, Olivia Grace Causey, Jr., James Ryan Agee, Judith Lisbeth Keenan, V, William Joseph Wallace, Katherine Charlotte Ellison, Isla Dorn Self, Bascom Lawrence Rawl, Margaret Harris Bixler, Stella Grace Cutler, Mae Breeden Mattox, Eden Virginia Moss, Henry Baker DiBiase, Elizabeth Francine Stabler, Jackson Hydrick Smythe, Emma Thomas Fuller, Grace Elizabeth Durrett, Hollis Greyson Burke Chaplin, Alec Dennis Brennan, Baker Montgomery Douroux, Phoebe Anne McWilliams, James Legare Cobia, Hunter Grace Florence, Charles DeLoach Barthel, Bowen William Bayne, Molly Joanne Coggins, Amelia Ann Laval, Caroline Marie Jeffords, Tennent Porter Rhodes, Virginia Campbell McWilliams, Jr., Phillips Lancaster Hutchison, Margaret Grace Hoppmann, Lillian Strait *Michael Arthur Babcock Elizabeth Lee Sharpe (4/5/14) *Willington Edmondston Freeman Meredith Elise Frazier (4/26/14) *James Garnett Cunagin Catherine Ann Petty (4/26/14) *Charles Russell Freeman Louisa Hope Lanier (5/3/14) Todd Warner Gandy *Kristten Keen (5/10/14) Blake Terence Williams *Sarah Louise Bettis (5/31/14) Matthew Joseph Cornwell Sarah Porter Sanders (6/7/13) *Vaughn Gamble Braxton Elizabeth Green Williams (6/14/13) *Adam Michael Rabe Claire McCall Stoneburner (6/21/14) Brandon Keith Poston Dori Ann Ditty (8/7/14) *William Blake Kaliher, III Emile Cole Sanders (9/20/14) John Barron McArthur, Jr. *Irina Alexandroona Koryakina (9/28/14) Johnny Thomas, Jr. *Corrina Louise Hooker (10/04/14) *John Parker Lumpkin Christine Hollis Johnston (10/11/14) *Church Carroll Heyward Caitlin Marguerite Eslinger Creswick (11/22/14) *denotes non-member In Memoriam Eastminster members who joined the Church Triumphant in 2014 Mrs. Patricia Burt Ariail, January 1, 2014 Mrs. Edith Ridgill Beckham, January 4, 2014 Mrs. Betty Evelyn Colquhoun, January 28, 2014 Mrs. Margery Schreeder Short, February 16, 2014 Dr. Joseph Edward Wallace, March 4, 2014 Mrs. Despina Ann Valsecchis, March 14, 2014 Mr. Pinckney King Holmes, April 11, 2014 Mr. James Emerson White, April 12, 2014 Mr. William Brown Barron , April 25, 2014 Mr. Walter Earle Hayden, May 16, 2014 Mrs. Sally Fagerstrom Hofmann, May 18, 2014 Mrs. Marjorie Powell Stands Wallace, May 21, 2014 Mrs. Virginia Hook McCracken, May 22, 2014 Elected Elders Class of 2014 Steve Bryant Steve Draffin Madison Dye Paul Eaddy Pam Halligan Kim Leighton Jimmy Long George McCutchen Bill McDow Kathie Williams Elected Deacons Class of 2014 Matthew Burns Ken Carey Alec Chaplin, Jr. Lisa Dunbar Jim Hatchell Coke Mann Betsy McDonald Becky Smythe Jason Tompkins Patrick Turner Mrs. Jerelyn Cunningham Foster, May 28, 2014 Mrs. Margery Walker Pearce, June 27, 2014 Mrs. Mary Ann Kelly McGee, July 3, 2014 Mrs. Mary Tribble Tobin, July 5, 2014 Mrs. Peggy Cantrell Seigler, July 24, 2014 Mr. William Phillip Fuller, August 1, 2014 Mrs. Jean Hyatt Winter, August 11, 2014 Mrs. Gertrude (Trudy) Lomas Bates, November 10, 2014 Mr. Henry Fletcher Sherrill, November 12, 2014 Mr. Adair Crawley, November 21, 2014 Mr. Riley Augustus Bradham, Jr., November 26,2014 Mrs. Mildred (Lucy) Lucile Hedden, December 12, 2014 Mr. L. Ray Curtis, December 30, 2014 Class of 2015 John Barr Tara Barr Virginia Bates Jane Brissette Andy Lowrey Alison McGowan Michael Schraibman Stephen Searcy Marilyn Stradtman Charlie Weston Class of 2016 John Derham Mary Elliott Elaine Fairey Lloyd Hendricks Sharmin Hill Hank Mabry Billy Newsome Susan Owen Henry Price Mary Bett Thorne Clay Robinson, Clerk of Session Class of 2017 Pat Buyck Bobby Fuller Mike Gorman Jack Hupp John Leighton Robert McWilliams Ellison Robinson Wehman Sieling Catherine Theus Phyllis Trippe Class of 2015 Sharon Besley Jeff Burden Abbot Carnes Simpson Fant Carol Hill John Hudson Susan Laird Kay Lydon Hagood Tighe Scott Verzyl Class of 2016 Caroline Bennett Brian Blackwelder Jeff Casto Connie Chase Alex Dillard Katie Evatt Tom Griffin Charlie Irick Anne Kleitches Field Wardlaw Class of 2017 Scott Barber Pete Balthazor Mary Counts Connie Derrick Chris Johnson Jennifer Rayfield Scot Seigler Justin Self Margaret Smolka Doris Stapel We wish to thank the officers of the class of 2014 for serving faithfully for their three-year term. Finance - 2014 & 2013 Comparison 2014 Actual Budget 2013 Actual Budget Income Undesignated Pledges and Offerings $2,973,116.23 $2,893,000.00 $2,860,203.31 $2,809,230.00 *Administration & Property Revenue $ 118,100.01 $150,900.00 $148,633.40 $140,870.00 $3,091,599.59 $3,043,900.00 $3,008,836.71 $2,950,100.00 $66,863.74 $68,325.00 $64,224.17 $72,500.00 $2,773.10 $10,600.00 $12,425.71 $11,100.00 Nurture, Education & Discipleship $52,927.48 $69,680.00 $63,715.45 $69,800.00 Fellowship $5,959.24 $10,250.00 $7,187.27 $10,250.00 Congregational Care $11,523.01 $17,000.00 $12,832.61 $17,000.00 Mission, Service & Benevolence $442,526.73 $450,400.00 $443,834.19 $445,400.00 Administration $46,320.65 $53,550.00 $53,277.94 $53,550.00 Communications & Computers $111,725.72 $113,000.00 $116,939.41 $113,000.00 $445,243.015 $404,450.00 $372,919.54 $415,450.00 $56,836.58 $62,500.00 $85,572.67 $63,050.00 Total Income Expenses Worship & Music Evangelism & Membership Property Kitchen Personnel $1,701,100.68 $1,776,395.00 $1,652,885.66 $1,671,000.00 Christian Life Center $5,214.09 $7,750.00 $8,000.00 $8,000.00 Total Budgeted Expenses $2,949,014.17 $3,043,900.00 $2,893,814.62 $2,950,100.00 $0.00 $115,022.09 $0.00 Total Net Income * Day School Reimbursement * Kitchen * Drop-In Nursery * Christian Life Center * Correct at Time of Printing $142,202.07* Finance - 2014 Budget Summary 2014 Annual 2015 Annual Budget Budget % Change REVENUE Pledge Income $2,590.000.00 Non-Pledge Income Pledge Payments for Prior Year Sunday School & Loose Plate $2,680.000.00 $274,000.00 $320,000.00 $10,500.00 $10,500.00 $18,500.00 3.47% 16.79% 0.00% $18,500.00 Administrative Income $150,900.00 $125,250.00 Total Income $3,043,900.00 $3,154,250.00 0.00% -17.00% 3.63% Expenses Worship & Music $68,325.00 $70,375.00 Evangelism & Membership $10,600.00 Nurture, Education & Discipleship $69,680.00 Fellowship Total Budgeted Expense $53,550.00 $113,000.00 $404,450.00 Kitchen Christian Life Center $27,000.00 Administration Personnel $423,400.00 CHAMPS $62,500.00 $1,776,395.00 $7,750.00 $3,043,900.00 $65,930.00 $17,000.00 Mission, Service & Benevolence Property $10,600.00 $10,250.00 Congregational Care Communications & Computers 3.00% 0.00% -5.38% $10,825.00 -5.61% $17,400.00 2.35% $434,400.00 2.60% $25,000.00 -7.41% $53,250.00 -0.56% $115,250.00 1.99% $415,450.00 2.72% $63,700.00 1.92% $1,864,070.00 4.94% $8,000.00 $3,154,250.00 3.23% 3.63% 2014 Benevolences Through the Budget and Designated Giving Disbursements Amazon Mission Fellowship $500.00 Benevolences Expenditure $4,416.35 Bethel Evangelical Secondary School $1,900.00 Bradley Mentoring Program Champs $9,931.12 $30,695.62 Circle of Giving $1,090.23 College Ministry - USC $2,200.00 Columbia Area Mental Health Summer Program $2,000.00 Columbia Pastoral Counseling Center $5,500.00 Cooperative Ministry $17,349.49 Court Appointed Special Advocates - Richland County $2,000.00 Downtown Church $25,000.00 Easter - One Great Hour of Sharing $4,414.01 Family Shelter $8,584.52 Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry $1,000.00 Fathers’s Day - Migrant Workers $2,009.00 Footcare Ministry $4,511.76 Free Medical Clinic $3,629.67 Gideons $2,000.00 Habitat for Humanity Hannah House Harry Hampton Fund - Take One Make One Program Harvest Hope Food Bank Heifer Fund $15,000.00 $1,000.00 $300.00 $19,439.33 $581.38 Hope Unlimited $5,000.00 IMCK Good Shepherd Mission Hospital - Congo $2,500.00 Joy Gift $2,641.00 Jubilee Academy $19,185.81 Law Enforcement Chaplaincy $1,000.00 Living Waters of the World/Clean Water for Sudan $10,570.00 Medical Benevolence Foundation $46,301.00 Medical Mission $2,000.00 2014 Benevolences Through the Budget and Designated Giving Midlands Sexual Trauma Service $1,500.00 Mission Trips $66,830.15 Missionary Support $34,314.28 Montreat Conference Center $1,000.00 Nile Seminary Student Scholarship $2,500.00 Nile Theological Seminary $2,500.00 Parish Nurse $4,000.00 Per Capita Assessment Presbyterian Communities of S.C. Presbyterian Disaster Relief Presbyterian Women Missions and Benevolences Samaritan’s Purse Scholarships Shepherd’s Center $28,000.00 $11,928.00 $500.00 $4,239.55 $103.74 $4,062.00 $500.00 Sistercare $2,000.00 Souper Bowl of Caring $16,629.67 St. Lawrence Place $3,352.25 Stop Hunger Now $7,500.00 Theological Training for Prisoners CIU $5,000.00 Thornwell Children’s Home $10,845.00 Three Rivers - Children $2,250.00 Transitions Center $26,701.01 Trinity Presbytery - Unified Benevolences $115,000.00 Turning Pages/Literacy Council $1,000.00 Washington Street UMC Soup Cellar $5,629.67 Women’s Shelter $5,029.11 World Vision - Somali Bantu Donations $3,507.33 $620,672.04 Worship and Music Mission: To work with the clergy, Session and choir director in creating meaningful worship opportunities, including Sunday morning and Jubilee worship services, as well as weddings, services in witness to the resurrection and other worship occasions. Accomplishments in 2014: • Worked closely with the Sanctuary Renovations Committee during renovations to ensure adequate support and a seamless departure from and return to the Sanctuary. • Successfully held worship services, in the gym during renovations with a minimum of disruption. • Moved worship back into a newly renovated Sanctuary. • Held a successful hymnal fund-raising campaign for the new “Glory to God” editions. • Participated in the Good Friday service at Shandon Presbyterian Church. • In collaboration with the Music Ministry of Shandon Presbyterian, presented a concert of major choral works to celebrate renovations to the Sanctuary. • Replaced 23-year-old choir robes. • Moved refreshments table out of Thompson Hall to minimize disruptions during Jubilee Service. • Tested and approved reconfiguration of Jubliee space to a landscape format. Goals for 2015: • • • • • • • • Offer communion by intinction more often in the Sanctuary. Create a visitors’ station for Jubilee. To the extent possible, offer more live preaching in Jubilee. Incorporate a brief children’s sermon in Jubilee. Install and display three crosses on lawn for Lent. Utilize effectively the new chancel area, lights, sound system and video in the sanctuary. Explore new music in our hymnals. Renovate and re-configure the Jubilee Worship space. Want to know more? Worship and Music Chair: Steve Searcy (2015) - [email protected]; [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Dr. Brad Smith, Fredna Lee Church Relations Mission: Ministers and lay people to participate in the PCUSA denomination’s processes and programs for our presbytery. Accomplishments in 2014: • Currently-serving Ruling and Teaching Elders attended three Stated Meetings and four Called Meetings of Trinity Presbytery during the year. • Kept Eastminster Session aware of work being done within Trinity Presbytery and the General Assembly, which met in Detroit in June. • Eastminster contributed our ministers and members to the work of Trinity Presbytery and our larger denomination. These include: Mark Durrett, Jane Brissette and Martha Casto – Committee on Ministry Jeff Smith and Boyd Scott – Committee on Preparation for Ministry Jon Wagner – Division of Missions Brad Smith – Nominations Committee Lynn Grandsire and Bobby Fuller – Permanent Judicial Committee Jim St. John – Synod Permanent Judicial Committee, Chaplain/ SC Senate Chip Amaker – New Church Development Committee Frank Shuler – Personnel Committee John McArthur – Administrative Commission Mark Durrett – Discernment Commission Dennis Daye and Jim St. John – Trustees Kappy Hubbard – Trustee, Thornwell Home for Children Frank Brown and Jane Brissette – Mission Discernment Task Force David Beitz – Outdoor Ministries Charlie Weston – Trinity Sudan Ministries Jane Brissette – Vice Moderator of Presbytery Goals for 2015: • Send five Commissioner Ruling Elders and our Teaching Elders to all Trinity Presbytery Stated and Called Meetings throughout the year; assure all second-year Ruling Elders attend at least one Presbytery business meeting. • Assist and advise Session on issues of concern within the denomination. • Encourage more Eastminster Ruling Elders and lay members to participate as members of Presbytery ministry committees and special commissions. • Foster a missional spirit within Eastminster and the Presbytery whereby churches share their talent and experience with sister congregations to help all churches grow and strengthen their membership, and to find ways to work across congregations to better grow God’s Kingdom. Want to know more? Church Relationships Chair: Jane Brissette (2015) - [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Brad Smith, Pam Tessier Nurture, Education & Discipleship Mission: To offer a biblically based education program so that children, youth and adults may grow in their understanding of and commitment to Jesus Christ. To develop, administer and oversee the education program in fulfillment of the great commission of our Lord. Accomplishments in 2014: Children’s Ministry • Worship Discovery – Approximately 30 second graders graduated from the Worship Discovery program on April 13 after ten classes learning about worship in our church. • Valentines Dance – Over 80 children and parents attended. • Jesus Rocks – One Sunday per month the children gathered at the church for activities and fellowship as a Sunday night youth group for elementary children. The attendance ranged between 50 to over 100 children each month. • Easter Egg Hunt – Over 150 people attended this event. • Vacation Bible School – Over 200 children attended a modified Bible school which was affected by the construction at the church. • Guyology – A one-time class for 5th grade boys and their parents held with Forest Lake Presbyterian. • Citadel Park Cupcake Party over 40 families participated. • Gingerbread Party - This event in December was another success. Youth Ministry (Junior High) • Prayer Breakfast – The Long and Moore families hosted a morning devotion before school with over 60 middle school youth attending every other week. • Cornerstone Sunday nights enjoyed strong participation of youth and youth leaders. • Ski Trip – 32 youth and 8 adults attended a weekend ski retreat in Winterplace. • Great Escape – In June, the youth traveled to Tennessee to participate in the Great Escape Youth Conference. Nurture, Education & Discipleship • Local Mission Trip – 28 youth and 4 adults participated in a week-long mission opportunity in July. • Christmas Tree Sales - The youth sold Christmas trees and wreaths as a fund-raiser for mission trips. Youth Ministry (Senior High) • Confirmation – 33 ninth-grade Confirmands joined the church after a year of classes and retreats. A new confirmation class started in the fall. • High School Graduation – 18 graduates and their families were honored on May 4. • Dylan Thompson – Several hundred youth and adults heard USC Quarterback Dylan Thompson share his faith story. • Cornerstone Sunday nights, and girls and boys senior high Bible study groups maintained strong and consistent attendance. • Bahamas – 23 youth and 11 adults traveled to the Bahamas in June on an international Mission Trip to construct a concrete storm shelter at a camp housing people with HIV/AIDS. In addition to their construction duties, the youth and adults participated in Christian fellowship and outreach with the residents. • Fun in the Son – 12 youth and two adults attended this annual conference in July. Adult Ministry • Wednesday Evening Classes – A variety of classes were offered in the spring and fall such as Bible Stories for Adults and Children, The Passion of Our Lord and NOONA. • Sunday Evening Classes - Kerygma classes were offered on Sunday evenings along with Book Club and World Religions. • Sunday School – The adult Sunday school classes remained strong with a variety of curriculum and class sizes to accommodate all our adult members. • Small Group Study – NED assisted with the beginning of a small group emphasis to begin in 2015. Nurture, Education & Discipleship • Tailgate Sunday School – On the summer holiday weekends, adults and youth held outside tailgate Sunday School classes of faith sharing. • Summer Sunday School – Dr. Mark Durrett and Jim St. John led a dramatic study of The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis. • • • • Goals for 2015: • Create an Adult Discipleship task force to evaluate Faith Formation and Discipleship for Adults. • Using the successful model of Vision 20/20 groups, offer more small group opportunities to congregation. • Appoint communication liaison to coordinate information on adult education opportunities. • Evaluate and explore formats and offerings for adult Sunday school and education with the goal of piloting new programs in 2015. • Rework VBS to utilize our renovated sanctuary. • Review and possibly revise the “Safe Church” abuse prevention Summer Sunday School policy. Transition from weekly Sunday night programming for elementary children back to monthly “Jesus Rocks” programming. Schedule a mission trip for older elementary children and their parents. Review the entire infant through senior high programming with the new youth directors. Library – After a vacancy, NED facilitated a leader for the Library to maintain this valuable resource for the church. Want to know more? NED Chair: Tara Barr (2015) - [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Mark Durrett Croskeys Royall Julie McDaniel Evangelism & Membership Mission: To extend God’s grace to first-time visitors, inquirers, members and non-members alike. Accomplishments in 2014: • • • • Hosted First Step classes for prospective members and helped new members acclimate to EPC. Hosted 14 game day meals and provided several devotionals for the A. C. Flora football team. Started two men’s softball teams to encourage engagement. Increased understanding of the Book of Order changes to categories of “Active Members” and “Other Participants.” • Reached out by letter and personal calls to members who have not attended, given, or served for two years, encouraging re-engagement. • Updated church rolls by placing in the “Other Participants” category those who continue not to attend, serve or give. • Continued to lead the greeter ministry, placing church volunteers at the welcome desk and around the campus on Sunday mornings to greet and assist visitors. Goals for 2015: • Continue to host First Steps. • Continue to serve as the A. C. Flora football team’s “meal home” and provide devotional messages throughout the season. • Promote and carry out the 2015 Celebration of Faith in March. • Continue to offer men’s softball. • Form and train a group of volunteers to contact members who miss worship five consecutive weeks. • Continue with greeter ministry. Want to know more? Evangelism and Membership chair: John Barr (2015) - [email protected]; [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Dr. Brad Smith, Tricia McCormick tmccormick@eastminsterpres. org. Building Families Program at Eastminster Building Families is an extension of the church’s ministry to families in need, offering office space, financial support and volunteers. Meet Jasmine Lipscomb, Family Specialist with Thornwell Home in Clinton, SC. In October she moved into an office at Eastminster Presbyterian Church to begin her work. What is Building Families? Thornwell’s Building Families Program is a community-based, intensive in-home program designed to address the needs of families. The program provides services that build upon the existing strengths of families in order to reduce the stressors interfering with healthy family functioning. Jasmine Lipscomb Family Specialist The program seeks to help families and referred youth who are at risk as a result of family conflict, lack of parenting skills, child abuse and/or neglect, childhood emotional issues, disruptive behavioral problems and other at-risk situations that youth and families face. The goal of Building Families is to stabilize families and help family members grow together. The Building Families Program equips families with the skills necessary to ensure safety of the children, reduces or eliminates the need for out-of-home placement of the children, and keeps families together. Building Families creates impactful change and emotional strength in families by using researched and proven treatment methods in a personalized way. Parents learn how to set age-appropriate boundaries and maintain discipline without anger or violence. Thornwell Family Specialists use positive reinforcement, modeling, role playing, and other methods to teach lasting, concrete parenting and communication skills. The six-phase program is based on the teaching-family model, and evidenced based behavioral model with proven success. Thornwell Family specialists are on call 24/7, servings up to three families at a time. A specialist provides 6-10 hours of in-home services a week per family for up to 10-12 weeks. As each family learns to function independently, Jasmine is able to transition out of the picture and begin working with a new family. Thornwell is an independent ministry in covenant relationship with the churches in SC, GA, and FL of the PC(USA) Synod of the South Atlantic. If you would like to learn more about the program you may contact Jasmine at [email protected]. Stewardship Mission: To educate, encourage and inspire the members of Eastminster concerning the privilege, responsibility and “joy of giving” by recognizing that all we are and all we have are gifts from God, entrusted to us so that we may be good “stewards” for God’s glory. The Stewardship Ministry has responsibility for encouraging faithful stewardship of our time, talents and treasures. Accomplishments in 2014: • Separated Time and Talent from Financial Pledging and held a spring Time and Talent campaign which was very successful. • Created videos for Stewardship to be displayed during services and around campus. • Annual Financial Pledging Campaign during the fall raised 6.2% more through pledges than in the previous year. • Ran a weekly segment called “Did You Know?” in the newsletter to promote stewardship. • Wrote 547 personnel thank you notes to members of the church who pledged to give and serve. • Actively encouraged new members to give of their time, talents, and treasure. • Added online giving through the Eastminster website, which added an additional option for individuals to support the church. Goals for 2015: • Increase visibility of the stewardship of the members of Eastminster through print and video. • Continue to educate congregation using “Time & Treasure” blurbs in newsletter and on videos around the church campus. • Continue to implement online giving. • Increase the number of members who plan to include EPC in “Perpetual/Legacy” giving. • Increase communication with members through phone calls, the newsletter, videos, and big screen Powerpoint inserts. Continue Spring emphasis of Time and Talent Service commitment and Fall emphasis of Financial commitment. Want to know more? Stewardship Chair: Jeff Burden (2015) - [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Brad Smith, Bill Collins, Maria Harvin utions h ib Your contr sible inistry pos ahamas m elp make B Communications Mission: To develop and implement strategies to inform, educate and inspire members about opportunities to grow in faith and service, while also raising awareness of Eastminster and its activities in the community. Accomplishments in 2014: • Expanded communication creatively to the congregation as a whole, e.g. slide shows, posters, and flat screen monitors. • Distributed weekly E-News and Devotionals to the entire congregational members sharing e-mail addresses. Of the number receiving these transmissions, one third of the congregation consistently open their e-mail. • Developed a Lenten and annual theme. • Produced a 2014 Annual Review. • Created posters, slides and handouts of the sanctuary renovation progress. • Produced a new church-wide family directory. • Formed a Visual Identity Team to begin the process of branding the church. • Hosted an informative communications seminar for Visual Identity team members with Scott Vaughn, professional church communicator as the speaker. • Helped with temporary signage during construction. • Reconciled software licenses. • Assisted in updating the Computer/Technology Policy for EPC, as well as other church-wide policies. • Provided a portal for on-line giving on the church website. • Relocated IT equipment to a more temperature controlled location. • Installed the new phone and data system. • Established computer lab to be used by the church, Champs and EDS. • Assisted with technical set up for the move of worship into the gym and the return of worship to the sanctuary. Goals for 2015: • Target EPC college students in order for the church to maintain contact while they are away at school. • Begin efforts to implement a secure on line-membership directory with user login, hosted by the church but maintained by each individual church member. • Educate the congregation about grief and healthy grieving via the web site and hard-copy handouts. • Solicit graphic designers, through the Visual Identity Team, to craft a new look for the EPC logo. • Assist with the technological transformation of Thompson Hall for Jubilee. • Stream live services via the internet at church website. • Upgrade and replace audio/video carts. • Produce videos to highlight ministries and missions for presentation in Sanctuary. • Coordinate the tracking of church inventory. • Draft for approval a Disaster Recovery Plan for the church. Want to know more? Communications Chair: Charlie Weston (2015) [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Thelma Carter, Bryan Call, Bill Collins Personnel Mission: To be a resource for the senior pastor and the various areas of ministry involved in the management, care and supervision of church employees. Accomplishments in 2014: • • • • • • • • Self-corrected the 403(b) issue related to Eastminster Day School. Reviewed and revised the Employee Handbook. Developed and implemented a new employee evaluation process. Began a compensation and benefit study, which will be completed in 2015. Coordinated departing receptions for Jeff Smith, Jon Wagner, and Semih Sendur. Hosted the staff appreciation luncheon in May and helped with staff Christmas party. Assisted in the formation of an APNC and a search committee for two youth directors. Hired Pam Tessier as the Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor. Goals for 2015: • • • • • Review and revise the Safe Church Policy. Plan the Staff Appreciation Luncheon. Continue work to complete the compensation and benefit study, Filled staff vacancies. Continue to support EPC Staff. Want to know more? Personnel Chair: Hank Mabry (2015) - [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Dr. Brad Smith, Bill Collins Finance Mission: To be good stewards of the gifts God has graciously provided to Eastminster. Highlights in 2014: • • • • • • • Implemented an automated time clock for hourly employees to increase efficiency. Implemented a reporting method for exempt employees to report attendance and expenses by month. Implemented online giving and payments through credit and debit cards on the Eastminster website. Received bids from potential auditors and selected JW Hunt as our auditor for the next three years. Completed 2013 audit which was received and reviewed by the Finance Committee and Session. Constantly reviewed the revenue of the capital campaign and expenses of the renovation project. Worked with other entities, (EPW and Boy Scouts) who were using the church tax ID number to merge their financials into the church accounts to comply with audit recommendation. Goals for 2015: • Continue to work with Central Carolina Community Foundation to develop policies which will guide endowment giving. • Promote endowment giving and planned giving at Eastminster Presbyterian. • Complete the audit for 2014, which will for the first time to include the EDS audit within the EPC audit. Want to know more? Finance chair: Andy Lowrey (2015) - [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Christy Rippy, Bill Collins Congregational Care and Concern Mission: To serve in the name of Christ because of His love for us and His church, and to show God’s love and concern for members of the church by providing visitation, encouragement and support. Accomplishments in 2014: • Assessed needs and offered transportation at Still Hopes, Presbyterian Community and to people living at home. • Wrote and revised half a dozen polices for congregational care. • Prayer Matters ministry prayed for every EPC family for one week. Both the families and 33 team members were impacted and blessed. • Established one new care team with 12 moms with younger children. • Trained 11 new Stephen ministers. • Held a flu shot clinic through the Parish Nurse Program. Goals for 2015: • Increase Stephen Ministry leadership team by one person who will focus on Congregation Awareness so that referrals come more readily. • Provide additional support groups for different life issues. Current examples include Divorce Care and Resurrection Hope Grief Group. • Create a brochure for Resurrection Hope Groups that provides personal testimony and information regarding the grieving process. • Lead a Wednesday evening class entitled Gifts and Legacies that will look at final testimonies of life, funeral planning, important documents and stories of God’s faithfulness through your life. Want to know more? Congregational Care Chair: Carol Hill (2015) - [email protected] Eastminster Staff Support: Rev. Lynn Grandsire, Shelli Knapp Property Mission: To maintain and develop Eastminster’s facilities and property as an important part of our vibrant ministry. Accomplishments in 2014: • Completed a competitive bid of Property Insurance and Workers’ Compensation Insurance and obtained approval to utilize Brotherhood Mutual as the church’s insurance carrier. • Completed a formal valuation of our entire campus and adjusted our property and casualty insurance so that we are now fully insured. • Began work on the CE/CLC crosswalk by engaging an architect. • Supported the construction/renovation project including: repairing the main sewer line and repaving the Medway lot, cleaning the steeple, replacing basement windows, replacing light poles and fixtures in several parking lots, repainting lines and directional arrows in most lots, replacing lights in the parlor, narthex and sanctuary stairs. • Supported the transition of the sanctuary to the CLC during renovations and purchased new floor covering for the CLC and chairs that are now used in the Jubilee service. • Replaced one bus and added an additional bus to our fleet and now have three buses on campus. • Formed a volunteer flower bed care team. • Installed new carpet in the Byrd Room. • Began renovating room E-250 for offices to accommodate two new youth directors. Goals for 2015: • Continue to work on resolving the problems with the crosswalk between the Christian Life Center and the Christian Education building. • Paint the exterior of the Christian Life Center. • Re-establish the schedule for carpet replacement. • Begin the expansion of Memorial Garden. • Resolve compliance issue with radio coverage of the church campus as required by City of Columbia, Fire Marshal and code. • Continue replacement of Christian Education Building windows due to rotting. • Develop a five-year schedule for maintenance and painting of church property. • Restripe the parking lot of the Christian Life Center. • Investigate repairs to the parlor windows and woodwork. Want to know more? Property Chair: Simpson Fant (2015) - [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Bob Sturm, Bill Collins Fellowship & Kitchen Mission: To recognize the importance of being together as the Body of Christ. To provide intergenerational opportunities for Eastminster members and friends to gather for fellowship, food and fun. The Fellowship Committee serves as the umbrella committee for several ministries, including Presbyterian Women, PEP (formerly Savvy Seniors), the Kitchen Committee, the Sportsmen’s Banquet, the Advent Retreat, and other church-led opportunities, such as trips to the Holy Land. The Fellowship Committee also coordinates congregation-wide meals, Supper Six supper club, Movie Night, and Easter’s Loaves and Fishes luncheon. Accomplishments in 2014: Presbyterian Women Highlights • 85 women participated in circles this year, and studied Sowing Tears, Reaping Joy. • 50 women participated in Bible Study during the spring and the fall. • The Fall Gathering had about 75 women present. • The EPW Council provided a dinner and cookies for the Presbyterian Students at USC this fall. • The Joy Gift Drop In Luncheon was held in the Adult Reception Hall with about 100 women attending. • Presbyterian Women collected $925 for the Joy Gift plus $1,800 for the Women’s Shelter. PEP Highlights • PEP started out the year as Savvy Seniors and ended as People Enjoying People (PEP@EPC). • PEP provided senior adults (EPC members and guests) with the opportunity for adult fellowship and a healthy meal at a nominal cost. Attendance averaged approximately 50. Kitchen Committee Highlights • Added some new volunteers for a total of over 50 kitchen volunteers. • Helped serve/clean up at every Wednesday night dinner, and for the fall congregational meal. Fellowship Committee Highlights • Provided support to the ministries of Presbyterian Women, PEP, the Kitchen Committee, the Sportsmen’s Banquet, the Advent Retreat, and the trip to the Holy Land. • Sponsored a church-wide luncheon on February 2, 2014, attended by over 200 in the CLC. • Helped facilitate volunteers to assist with the new church directory. • Provided volunteers and funds for the Easter Courtyard Celebration, and facilitated the Loaves and Fishes covered dish lunch. • Organized a family movie night in June, which was well-attended. • Organized another season of Supper Six, for the months of September, October, and November 2014. • Provided refreshments for the Living Nativity presentations. • Provided decorations for a number of events. Goals for 2015 • Coordinate and offer more intergenerational fellowship events. • Offer one or two “Coffee House Talks” featuring our pastors. • Organize social functions throughout the year, such as a movie night, talent show, etc. • Offer a Young Women’s Gathering on a Wednesday or Sunday night. • Sponsor and assist with a trip to the Greece and Turkey. Want to know more? Fellowship Chair: Sharon Besley (2015) - [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Jim St. John, Bill Collins, Shelli Knapp, Regina Jeffcoat Christian Life Center Mission: To support the programs of Eastminster Presbyterian Church and the Christian Life Center. To develop and apply these programs to provide support for the spiritual, mental and physical fitness of our members and of the community. To provide opportunities for individuals and families to participate in classes, exercise and sports activities. To enhance the ability of Eastminster to engage in mission and community outreach. All to the Glory of God. Accomplishments in 2014: • Assisted and supported the setup of the temporary Worship space in the Christian Life Center during the renovation in the sanctuary. • Formed a basketball sub-committee to assist more efficiently the many different league teams from Eastminster participants. • Added an additional trainer this year to assist members with workouts as needed. • Established a database for all training equipment in the CLC and its usage. • Performed a statistical analysis of attendance in the CLC to determine peak times of usage. • Purchased a new elliptical machine and donated the old one. Goals for 2015: • Organize more events and classes for the members of CLC and Eastminster. • Utilize the information gathered during 2014 to provide direction for growth of the offerings of the CLC. Want to know more? Christian Life Center Chair: Susan Laird (2015) - [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Bill Ketchin, Bill Collins Mission, Service & Benevolence Mission: To encourage members to respond to the good news of the Gospel by moving beyond themselves in service to others. From serving children here in the Midlands to mission trips in the United States and beyond, the Mission, Service and Benevolence Ministry offered many opportunities for Eastminster’s congregation to serve others. Accomplishments in 2014: • Continued the Third Thursday meal at Transitions, with over 150 people providing food and/or serving one night each month and lunch on Christmas Day. • Donated over 3,500 pounds of peanut butter and other food to Harvest Hope Food Bank. • In April packed 30,000 meals with Stop Hunger Now. • Hosted PCUSA missionaries serving in Pakistan at a combined Sunday school class. • Hosted Rev. John McCall, PCUSA missionary to Taiwan, in June. • Sponsored a WomenBuild house with Habitat for Humanity. • Continued our participation in The Cooperative Ministry’s School Supply Drive. • Sent two teams of three people each to be trained with Living Waters for the World, which facilitates water filtration systems in underdeveloped countries. • Funded a nutrition project with Jubilee Academy. • Collected and distributed cookies for First Responders. • Hosted Circle of Giving. • Hosted St. Lawrence Place Christmas Shop and dinner. • Continue the Lunch Buddies Program at Bradley Elementary. • Prepared and served lunch at the Washington Street Soup Cellar 12 times in 2014, on the first Tuesday of every month. • Cared for 208 pairs of feet through the Footcare Ministry. • Held a diaper drive for the Family Shelter which resulted in the donation of multiple dozens of diapers for those residents. Mission, Service & Benevolence • Packed backpacks of weekend food for 25 students at Bradley Elementary each week of the school year (minus holidays). • Sent 260 shoeboxes to Operation Christmas Child. • Sent six people to serve at Hospital Ste. Croix in Leogane, Haiti, with Medical Benevolence Foundation on a weeklong trip. • Thanks to two of our youth, donated hundreds of socks to the Salvation Army, Transitions and other organizations through Socks in a Box. Goals for 2015: • Complete the Mission Partner list and have it available on the Eastminster website. • Utilize the grant application to keeping communication and conversation open and ongoing between EPC and the agencies receiving benevolence money. • Put a written manual of operations in place. • Send letters to the 2015 mission partner agencies, notifying them of the amount EPC is pledging for 2015, and requesting they return the grant application. Want to know more? Mission, Service and Benevolence Chair: Hagood Tighe (2015) - [email protected] Eastminster staff support: Dr. Mark E. Durrett, Julie McDaniel, Doretha Evans (CHAMPS) Sanctuary Renovations With Gratitude Eastminster gives thanks to God for the following people for their Guidance, Time and Work for our Beautiful Renovations. • Sanctuary Renovations Committee: Warren Propst, chair, John Barr, Randy Cottrell, Bill DeLoache, Simpson Fant, Margo Orlandini, Jack Wolfe • Toward 2020 Capital Campaign: Bill and Marit Bobo, Steve and Sharon Bryant, Robert and Carol Hill, cochairs. • Public Relations: Katie Alice Walker • Toward 2020 Capital Campaign Supporters: 358 Family units have pledged, 45 family units have given without pledging • CLC Set–up and Transition Team: Lauri Moore, chair, Bruce Fewell, Marcy Swan • Sanctuary Evaluation Committee: Frank Mood, chair, Joe Anderson, Bill Bobo, Rachel Chaplin, Susan Jones, Jon Keith, Ernest McCutcheon, Sally McWilliams, Warren Propst, Elizabeth Tighe • Scope Committee: Clay Robinson, chair, Bob Derrick, Sally McWilliams, Warren Propst, Marilyn Stradtman • Key Staff Support: Bill Collins, Bob Sturm, Thelma Carter, Fredna Lee, Josh Evanovich, Brad Smith • Architect: Quakenbush & Associates, Doug Quakenbush, Cleve Walker • Contractor: Mashburn Construction, Lee Mashburn, Brian Johnston, Danny Wessinger • Estimated Final Cost: $3,850,000 – Tithe that will be given beyond EPC: $385,000. $150,000 of the tithe has been pledged to partner with Thornwell Home for Children to enable a Thornwell Building Families Program employee to be based at Eastminster, reaching out to families in our area. • Original Items Completed: new heat, air, and electrical; new men’s restroom and women’s restroom renovated; elevator, chancel renovations, porte-cochere; upgrading of sanctuary basement including choir room; enclosed breezeway and modified steps; new on-grade entrance to sanctuary; access from balcony steps to Sanctuary Renovations • new atrium; pew cushions, choir robes, video capacity, new lighting, hearing loop, new buses, facilities transitions costs. • Original Items Remaining to be Done: Thompson Hall enhancement; interior and exterior signage. • Construction items that were added: Replacing asbestos tile floor with slate tile; removing asbestos from sanctuary ceiling; restoring stained glass windows; refurbishing pews; replacing stairs from narthex to Thompson hall breezeway to make them less steep; painting sanctuary walls; improving sound system. Views from the Basement - furnace - elevator - men’s bathroom Sanctuary Renovations Views of atrium/new breezeway/drive way Sanctuary Renovations In 2013 as Eastminster celebrated its 65th birthday, the church was making plans to step forward to update the facilities of the Eastminster campus, particularly our 57-year-old sanctuary. The infrastructure of the sanctuary heat and air systems were old and inefficient. There was no men’s bathroom near the sanctuary, and plans were made to update the women’s bathroom to make it ADA accessible. The Brown Building Sanctuary updates included the re-configuration of the chancel to First Home of Eastminster better accommodate the choir, to provide better acoustics and be more consistent with our theology. New pew cushions were purchased, improved lighting and a hearing loop were added, as well as video capacity. An elevator was added in the parlor, where the closets had been located, to help people get from the sanctuary level down to the Memorial Garden/Thompson Hall walkway, and down to the choir area/basement level. A porte-cochere extending from the Nelle Gunter Room entrance has enabled members to drive in under cover to drop people off in inclement weather. All of this was made possible by the generosity of Eastminster members contributing to the “Toward 2020” Capitol Campaign. Gym as Sanctuary Eastminster’s last worship service in the sanctuary was held on Sunday, April 27, before the congregation’s move to the gym to worship. On Sunday, September 28, Eastminster members returned to their newly-renovated sanctuary. Sunday October 26, they Re-dedicated the new sanctuary and themselves. Following worship we came together as the Body of Christ for a Celebration Dinner. “And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 First Sunday Back in the Sanctuary Eastminster Presbyterian Church 3200 Trenholm Road Columbia, SC 29204 803-256-1654 www.eastminsterpres.org April 21, 2015
