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FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Of Myrtle Beach The Rev. Dr. John C. Brearley Senior Minister
The Rev. Christa R. Brewer The Rev. Nathan D. See Associate Pastors
The Rev. Judith L. Cettei The Rev. Dr. Charles D. Elliott Parish Associates (Part-time) Dr. Tim Koch Director of FPC Chancel Choir
Skip Yingling Director of Children, Youth & Handbell Choirs & Early Sabbath Music
Denise Cromer Organist
July 26, 2020
Live –Streaming Only
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PRELUDE……………………..…………………..... “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” - -arr. D. Hustad
Denise Cromer, organ
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAYER
HYMN NO. 41 (VS. 1, 2 & 5)……….…..…… “O Worship the King, All Glorious Above” – LYONS
SCRIPTURE LESSON ……......…………..........................................................................................Nahum 1:6-15
SERMON……………….….………………………….……...PROPHETIC VOICES: “A Word Of Refuge”
Rev. Dr. John C. Brearley
ANTHEM……………………………………………….….………….…….……… “Assurance” - J. Beck
FPC Quartet
(Please donate online through the website following the Benediction.)
PRAYER
LORD’S PRAYER (Unison)
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
HYMN NO. 687 (VS. 1, 2 & 6)…………...…… “Our God, Our Help in Ages Past” – ST. ANNE
BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE …………..…………….………................................………. “Lord of Our Life” - arr. L. Smith
Denise Cromer, organ
Morning Worship Sunday Worship 11:00 AM
www.myrtlebeachpresbyterianchurch.org
July 26, 2020
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Please call the church office when you are aware that a fellow member is ill or in the hospital as we might not always have access to that information.
Call Kathleen at 843-448-4496 with any updates.
Hospital/Healthcare
Hospital in Charlotte: Keith Featherstone National Healthcare: Nat Kennedy
HOME: Curt Jensen, Debbie Mandeville, Ann Parrott
Don’t forget those who are in assisted living and skilled care facilities.
Our Sincere Christian Sympathy is extended to: ...Steve Heimbrook upon the death of his mother.
...Kelly Webster upon the death of her father. ...Al & Sue Conklin upon the death of their niece.
Assisting in Worship: Rev. Dr. John C. Brearley, Rev. Charles D. Elliott
FPC Quartet: Jo Nell Koch, soprano; Lois Taylor, Alto; Tim Koch, tenor; Jeffrey Jones, baritone
Sound Technician: Jody Boykin
Today at FPC
Pastoral Concerns
Remember in your prayers these fellow church members:
Don’t forget that offerings or donations to the church may be made through the FPC website, www.myrtlebeachpresbyterianchurch.org, by mail (P.O. Box 70127, MB, 29572)
or can be dropped off to the slotted mailbox under the portico in the rear of the office wing. You may also text FPCMB to 73256 to give.
New Baby
Beth and Tommy Campbell welcomed their first Grandchild today - Woods Campbell. Woods is the son of Garrett and Caroline Campbell, of Hanahan, SC. Please send your congrats to Beth and Tommy. And send your praises to God - for he is good!
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From our Senior Minister
Hold That Thought… MISCELLANEOUS UPDATES
Peace, John P. S. Our church recently paid our second quarter benevolences, which are financial contributions to local outreach ministries. Please continue to support our mission during the summer. Thanks for your generosity!
Recently I completed a 21-Day Racial Equality Challenge sponsored by our presbytery. The goal was for participants to grow in awareness, knowledge, and understanding of racism. What I learned is that I have a lot to learn on this vital subject. And so I now offer you this special invitation. My hope is that you will join me and Carol Pagelsen (retired pastor in our church) as we journey further down this road. Together we will facilitate a class that is most timely for our world today. Our group conversations will at times make us uncomfortable, but they will surely stretch us toward greater faithfulness. Our text will be a workbook entitled How To Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi. Please call the church office or go online to register. Class will be by Zoom on Monday afternoons from 4:00-5:00, beginning August 3.
The Task Force continues to work diligently to reopen our campus in safe and effective ways. Our current phase includes policies for small groups to meet outside, as well as a few restricted “life-events” in the sanctuary (Memorial Services, Baptisms, and Weddings). Please note that with record numbers of COVID 19 cases along the Grand Strand, the Task Force encourages groups that are meeting to continue to use Zoom technology (or other similar options). If you need to reserve such a meeting, please contact Rev. Christa Brewer at [email protected]. If you need to schedule outdoor activities, please contact either Diane P’Pool ([email protected]) or Mary Gene Singleton ([email protected]) for appropriate guidelines to follow.
As a point of clarification, the Task Force has amended our policies to reflect the new mask ordinance of Myrtle Beach. Masks are highly recommended for outdoor activities and are required inside the buildings. If you participate in church-related events off campus, please consider precautions that are appropriate. The goal is for everyone to use best practices until we are safely on the other side of this pandemic.
Recommendations—After a presentation from the Task Force (including survey results and local medical conditions) the following motion that was unanimously approved by the Session: 1) Continuing with online only worship through at least July. 2) Approval of Recommended Guidelines. 3) Plans for Phase 2 to include outdoor public worship (not before August). 4) Continuing to encourage all areas of FPC ministry to develop creative ways to meet, worship, and grow online.
While we had hoped for more public gatherings at this point, current conditions dictate a slower move in that direction. Thanks for your patience and your prayers.
Virtual Communion Services
On the occasion when we celebrate Communion (the next communion is August 9), please have a small piece of bread and a small cup prepared at table in your home!
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Online Bible Class and Sunday School Virtual Schedule
SUNDAY CLASSES
CORNERSTONE: 10:00 AM Contact Rod Madert for Zoom invite ([email protected]). EXPLORERS: 10:00 AM Contact Harry & Ann Campbell for Zoom invite ([email protected]). THEOPHILUS: 9:00 AM Contact Wayne Gray for Zoom invite ([email protected]).
WEEKDAY CLASSES
YOUNG ADULT MEN’S BIBLE STUDY: First and Third Tuesdays; 8:00 PM. Contact Rev. Nathan See for Zoom invite ([email protected]).
LOOSELY LECTIONARY: Wednesday; 12:00 PM.
Contact Kathleen Wilder for Zoom invite at ([email protected]).
OLD TESTAMENT 201 (2 Samuel): Thursday; 4:30 PM Led by Rev. Christa Brewer. Contact Rev. Christa Brewer for Zoom invite ([email protected]).
NEW CLASS: HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST
My name is Carol Pagelsen (The Rev.) and I have a confession I need to make: I am a good white racist. It's not something I have intentionally chosen to be, nor something I want to continue to be. But until I acknowledge the reality that I am, I cannot begin to change and grow. This may be uncomfortable for me, and at times, down right painful. That's why I'm asking you, my sisters and brothers and my pastor, to join me in this journey to discover how to change. With your support, honesty, compassion, and love, I believe I can change. This is the church "where love makes the difference."
Pastor John and I will be using the following workbook:
Workbook for How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Mondays, 4:00 - 5:00 PM, via ZOOM (Invite will be sent to those registered)
Starting August 3. 2020
Please register for class by calling LuAnne Martini at 843-448-4496 or on the FPC webpage (www.myrtlebeachpresbyterianchurch.org) or through ChurchLife.
Register by July 27.
Please join us!
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Online Services Schedule and Helpful Hints
Early Sabbath and the Gathering will be combined and pre-recorded and may be seen on the website. The recording will be available at 9:00 on Sunday mornings and archived for viewing thereafter.
Our traditional 11:00 Sunday service will be live-streamed and a bulletin is available on the website. We are all eager to return to our normal routines, but for now stay safe, take precautions, and “Keep the Faith.” Services are archived for later viewing.
Church staff are working remotely from home at this time. Staff can be reached either by phone (voicemail through the office main number) or email. Please be patient as we learn to live together, apart. This is uncharted territory for all of us.
10 at 10
Each morning, Monday through Friday, we will post a 10 minute devotion by one of our ministers and music staff. We will give any church updates, have a short devotion, a song
and a prayer.
We hope this program brings you comfort and offers a connection even though we are unable to gather together. Each video will be posted on our Facebook page and website,
and it will also be sent out via email.
Third Annual FPC Jim Davis Memorial Golf Outing Welcome all FPC golfers and guests of all talent levels
Saturday, September 26; 9:00 AM shotgun start Breakfast starting at 7:30 AM
Myrtlewood Golf Course. Contact Brian P’Pool
Remember this is a fun golf outing. Everyone is welcome. Cost is $35 for all players. ($25 for MW members or juniors.) You can register as a team or as an individual or a couple and we will assign you to a team. Register online, per below or by contacting LuAnne in the church office or Brian P’Pool at 843-446-6849 or [email protected]
Payment by cash or check made out to FPC (sorry CC not accepted at the golf course) or on the FPC werbsite: http://www.myrtlebeachpresbyterianchurch.org click the Welcome tab, then the Event tab. (You might have to type it or copy and paste into your web browser.) Or through the ChurchLife app on your phone.
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Summer Book Club
HELLO FPC BOOK PEOPLE!!!!
Can we say. These books will be discussed for sure this Fall. Don’t give up on us!!! If you are looking for another good read, try William Kent Kruegers new book This Tender Land. A big hearted epic, a modern classic.
Once dates, times, format etc., are determined we will let everyone know. For more infor-
mation please call Lisa Hamilton at 843-602-1188.
SEPTEMBER:
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her
voice and her destiny. Ana meets an 18 year old and the encounter changes her
life forever. Grounded in meticulous research and written with a reverential
approach to Jesus’s life, Kidd tells the potential of a woman living in a time
where place and culture were devised to silence women. Could Ana have been
the wife of Jesus? Read this book and be excited and ready to discuss it!
OCTOBER: Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas
Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist
William Wilberforce (1759-1833) This accessible biography chronicles
Wilberforce’s extraordinary. Role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer,
and member of Parliament. A great and important book!
NOVEMBER: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Forced to flee Acapulco, Lydia and her son soon find themselves miles and
worlds away from the happy home they shared for many years with a loving
family.This book will change the way you think. It is a literary achievement
filled with poignancy, drama and humanity on every page. It is one of the most
important books of our time.
Open to everyone
FPC Staff
Linda Balmer Business Administrator [email protected] John Brearley Senior Minister [email protected] Christa Brewer Associate Pastor [email protected] Summer Butler Director of The Growing Tree [email protected] Judy Cettei Parish Associate [email protected] Macy Cottom Family Ministries Director [email protected] Denise Cromer Organist [email protected] Bree Eggleston Digital Marketing Director [email protected] Charles Elliott Parish Associate [email protected] Denise Ellis Parish Health Nurse/Health Coordinator [email protected] Dale Gallo Director of Facilities [email protected] Teri Grooms Financial Administrator [email protected] Debra Jones Director of Communications [email protected] Tim Koch FPC Chancel Choir Director [email protected] LuAnne Martini Ministry Assistant [email protected] Jonathan Roberts Youth Director [email protected] Nathan See Associate Pastor [email protected] Betty Singleton Director Adult Spiritual Enrichment [email protected] Kathleen Wilder Executive Assistant to Senior Pastor [email protected] Skip Yingling Director of Children, Youth & Handbell Choirs & Early Sabbath Music [email protected]
All staff can be reached by phone by calling the main office number; 843-448-4496
A Stephen Ministry Congregation
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
We are committed to make and mold disciples for Jesus Christ.
OUR VISION STATEMENT:
We must trade the ordinary for the extraordinary
to make and mold disciples for Jesus Christ.