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GARP now The Greenville ARP Church Newsletter March 2020 INSIDE THE ISSUE Message1 Pastoral Cares 2 Calendar3 Birthdays4 Announcements5 Children’s Ministry 7 Day School 9 Contact10
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REV. DAVID GRIFFIN continued from page 1
Message And following in the spiritual footsteps of Ebenezer and Ralph Erskine and the
other Seceders, we Associate Reformed Presbyterians believe and practice
PASTORAL
the same. We know not whom God, in His sovereign grace, has chosen unto
salvation. So, we freely proclaim the gospel to all who will hear the good news of Cares &
THE “A” IN ARPC
God’s forgiveness of sins. We believe that whosoever will believe, will be saved
– by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, to the glory of God alone. Concerns
The free offer of the gospel is what drives the foreign missions work of the ARPC
– and thus why we (Greenville ARP) support Jodie and Tina Gaston in their work
When I am talking with people who are not familiar with our denomination, I sometimes jokingly say, “You have to know
in Wales, Elinor Griffin in her work in France, and Frank and Emily van Dalen in
Remember these
your ABCs, when it comes to Presbyterian denominations!”
their work in Lithuania. The free offer of the gospel is what drives the church
members in your
There’s the: planting work of the ARPC – and thus why we (Greenville ARP) support Jay
prayers.
Crout’s work of planting Village Presbyterian Church.
• ARPC – Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Billie Brady
• PCA – Presbyterian Church in America The free offer of the gospel is why we (Greenville ARP) have Vacation Bible Sara Cain
School and the Good Neighbor Team and the Us for Others project. It is why we
• RPCNA – Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America tell our un-churched neighbors and co-workers and family members and friends
Dorothy Clark
Cynthia Cooke
• FPCNA – Free Presbyterian Church in North America about Jesus. It is why we do all that we do, when we proclaim salvation in Jesus Jennifer Craft
• OPC – Orthodox Presbyterian Church Christ. Sylvia Crosby
• EPC – Evangelical Presbyterian Church The “A” in ARPC reminds us of the free offer of the Alice Eidson
Dimmie Grier
• BPC – Bible Presbyterian Church gospel. Linda Henderson
• ECO – A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians Rhett Leonard
Soli Deo Gloria!
• PCUSA – Presbyterian Church, the USA Sloan Milling
• CPC – Cumberland Presbyterian Church Janet Mitchell
Marie Robinson
Our congregation is, of course, part of the ARPC. But what does the “A” (Associate) in our name mean?
As many of you will remember, Sharon and I had the opportunity in June of 2018 to participate in the ARP Heritage Tour
of the British Isles. We spent two weeks traveling through parts of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic
Financial Update
of Ireland learning (or, at times, hearing again) about various aspects of our denomination’s Scottish roots. As we traveled
along in our tour bus, Dr. Dale Johnson, Dr. Leslie Holmes, and Dr.-to-be John Paul Marr (all of Erskine Theological
Seminary), provided us with helpful insight into the people and places of these islands that played major roles in who we January 2020 Actual Budget Prior
are as ARPs. Total Receipts $61,522 $100,520 $71,417
And two of these people were the Erskine brothers, Ralph and Ebenezer, for whom our denominational college and Total Disbursements 96,928 98,210 80,331
seminary are named.
Totals $(35,406) $2,310 $(8,914)
One of our days in Scotland took us to the town of Dunfermline in County Fife. There, we toured the Dunfermline Abbey.
It was at this church where Ralph Erskine was the minister from 1716-1740. [And as an added point of interest, Robert the Contributions for January were under budget $39,000 and 14% behind the prior
Bruce (Robert 1 – King of Scotland) is buried…wait for it…under the present-day pulpit!] year. January is often an atypical month and not necessarily a good measure
On another day (a rainy one!), as we traveled across the Scottish county-side, we traveled to County Perth and Kinross, of contributions for the year. The current year budget assumes a level amount
to the village of Gairney Bridge, near Kinross. One thing we learned along the way is that there might not actually be a of contributions over the prior year. Expenses in total are slightly favorable to
“Gairney Bridge” in Gairney Bridge! But what makes this little Scottish town historically significant isn’t whether there is a budget year-to-date.
bridge there or not, but that it is the site of the formation of the Associate Presbytery – thus the “A” in ARPC. In December
of 1733, Ebenezer Erskine met with James Fisher, Alexander Moncrieff, and William Wilson, to discuss matters that led to
their secession from the Church of Scotland. This group was known as the Seceders.
The Seceders were concerned with two particular matters. The first had to do with what is called Patronage. This practice
allowed the landowners (or Patrons) the control of the appointment of ministers to the churches in their area. The second
and ultimately more important matter concerned the free offer of the gospel. These four Scottish ministers argued that the
gospel is to be offered to all, freely – that is, in the preaching of the gospel, there was not to be the requirement that one
first had to show signs of being elect before the gospel could rightly be offered to him or her.
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MARCH Every Sunday
Calendar of Events Morning Worship/Sanctuary
Birthdays
8:30 A.M.
Sunday School Stuart Jackson ������������������������������2
SUNDAY, MARCH 1 6:00 PM D-Groups/Youth Room 9:45 A.M. Mac Watson
6:00 PM D-Groups/Youth Room Corey Brady �����������������������������������3
Fellowship Time (Coffee & Donuts)/Fellowship Hall Marilyn Cornish
4:30 PM 123 Time MONDAY, MARCH 16 Chancel Choir Rehearsal/Choir Room Tonya Shoffner
7:00 PM Session & Diaconate Meeting/Fellowship Hall Cherub Choir Rehearsal/Children’s Choir Room Thomas Junker (’12) ���������������������4
MONDAY, MARCH 2 7:00 PM Hope Circle/Members’ Homes 10:30 A.M. Davey Morgan
7:00 PM Hope Circle/Members’ Homes Carol Junker ����������������������������������5
THURSDAY, MARCH 19 Morning Worship/Sanctuary Ella Grace Patrick �������������������������6
THURSDAY, MARCH 5 10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study/Parlor 10:55 A.M. Ashley Young
10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study/ARP Center Tommy Gailey ��������������������������������7
Kathy Grigsby
FRIDAY, MARCH 20 –
SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Caroline Brownlee �����������������������8
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 –
SUNDAY, MARCH 8
High School Spring Retreat/Bonclarken
Middle School Spring Retreat/Bonclarken
Every Wednesday Teresa Lewis ����������������������������������9
Jake Culbertson ������������������������� 10
MONDAY, MARCH 23 Joy Singers (Gr. 2-6)/Children’s Choir Room Alan Avera ������������������������������������� 11
Dorothy Clark
SUNDAY, MARCH 8 7:00 PM Hope Circle/Members’ Homes 5:30 P.M. Lucy O’Neal (’10)
12:00 PM Fellowship Retreat Planning Committee Jack Robinson ����������������������������� 12
Meeting/Fellowship Hall THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Dinner/Fellowship Hall
6:00 P.M. Lucy Patrick ���������������������������������� 13
10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study/Parlor
MONDAY, MARCH 9 Mike Evans ����������������������������������� 15
Adult Bible Study/Fellowship Hall Janet Taylor ��������������������������������� 16
7:00 PM Hope Circle/Members’ Homes SUNDAY, MARCH 29 Children’s Ministry and Youth Bible Study/Education Building
Lee Cochrane ������������������������������ 17
6:00 PM 45 Time 6:30 P.M. Ted Roper
TUESDAY, MARCH 10 6:00 PM D-Groups/Youth Room
Chancel Choir Rehearsal/Choir Room Mark Leonard ������������������������������ 18
10:00 AM Mary Beckham Circle/Parlor Frances Smith
6:00 PM Mary Woods Circle/Fellowship Hall MONDAY, MARCH 30 7:30 P.M.
John Fort �������������������������������������� 19
6:30 PM Circle of Grace/Members’ Homes 7:00 PM Hope Circle/Members’ Homes Steven Lewandowski ���������������20
John Moore
THURSDAY, MARCH 12 Windsor Sherrill
10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study/Parlor Patti Lesslie ��������������������������������� 22
Martha Milling
Joy Rogers
SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Jerod Sellers
Renaie Farish �����������������������������������
CALENDAR KEY ● general ● children ● youth ● just joy ● women ● senior Marie Milling
Hogan Hairston �������������������������� 25
Mary Michael Newman
Elizabeth Cowan ������������������������ 26
Anna Catherine Duerk (’10)
David Junker
Sally Parkinson Barbano ��������� 27
Sara Jane Bostick
Kaitlin Dickey
Jill Young
Frank James Eppes (’13) ���������� 29
Skipper Grigsby ������������������������� 30
Seth Leonard
Jodie Gaston ������������������������������� 31
Ann Parkinson
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Session 2020
Highlights
FELLOWSHIP
Children’s Choirs
At its February meeting, the
Session:
• Welcomed representatives
RETREAT
We will sing/ring for the 10:55 am service on from Presbytery’s Minister
and His Work Committee
the following Sundays this semester: for a lengthy and healthy
conversation regarding the
FEBRUARY 23, MARCH 15, APRIL 5, AND MAY 10 status of the church.
• Listened to concerns from
church members.
ATTENTION YOUTH! • Approved 3 summer ministry
interns.
MAY 1-3
Bonclarken Conference Center
Summer camps will be here before you • Changed the May Communion Flat Rock, NC
know it! Go ahead and put these dates on date to May 17.
Join us for a special time of learning, fellowship, and fun as we enjoy a
your calendar and put on the lookout weekend on the beautiful grounds of the Bonclarken Conference Center.
for more information. This is a great time to get to know your church family better and enjoy time
spent in God’s Word in a relaxed atmosphere.
QUEST
(Middle School) – June 15-20
REGISTRATION
BEGINS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 1.
Forms will be available in the Fellowship Hall. Completed forms should be
placed in the large manila envelope marked “Completed Fellowship Retreat
Forms”. Lodging is assigned based on when forms are returned; first come,
This year’s speaker will be first served! The deadline to register is Sunday, April 12.
REV. MATT LUCAS, If you have any questions about registration for the retreat,
Senior Pastor of Reformation ARP please contact Joy Rogers or Pat Evans.
Church in Hendersonville, NC.
Flower Calendar
The 2020 Flower Calendar is posted
in the Fellowship Hall. If you would
HORIZON like to place flowers in the sanctuary
for a particular Sunday, please
(High School) – June 22-27 sign up on the calendar. We use
Barrett’s Flowers in Taylors for our
church florist. Once you sign up for a
particular Sunday, you would then call
them (268‑7563) to place your order.
Then, you’ll submit a short blurb to
T. J. (tj@greenvillearp.com) for the
bulletin, stating whom the flowers
are in memory or honor of. The price
of an arrangement varies depending See you “up the mountain” for a wonderful retreat!
on what type of flowers are used, but
typically ranges from $100-$150. We
ask that you pay the florist directly for
their services.
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CHILDREN’S Catechism
Ministry Question 103: What is the ninth commandment?
A: The ninth commandment is “You shall not bear false witness against your
neighbor.”
A short excerpt from the recent Gospel Coalition article post Question 104: “What does the ninth commandment teach you?
written by Heidi Carlson. (https://www.gcp.org/PilgrimsProgressLanding.aspx) Events A: Never to lie, but to tell the truth at all times.
Christian and Hopeful captured in the March 1
dungeon of Doubting Castle: 123 TIME Verse of the Month
In the Gym from “In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the
“They were very weak and faint. But then they began to pray, and they prayed 4:30p.m.– 6:00p.m. Spirit.” —Ephesians 2:22
all through the rest of the night. Christian suddenly spoke up. ‘How foolish I’ve
been!’ he cried. ‘We’ve stayed here all these days when we could have walked
out freely! I just remembered! I have a little key in my coat, next to my heart. It is Hymn of the Month
the key of Promise. I’m sure it will open any lock in Doubting Castle,’ he said. He March 29
Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
tried it on the dungeon door. And with that, the bolt gave way and the door flew 45 TIME
open!” Love divine, all loves excelling,
Please note time and pick up
change: 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.. Joy of heav’n to earth come down:
We will have 45 Time in the fix in us thy humble dwelling,
Fellowship Hall this month. all thy faithful mercies crown:
Pick up will be in the GYM. Jesus, thou art all compassion,
(We will finish our meal before pure, unbounded love thou art;
D-group meal begins and pick visit us with thy salvation,
up will both be in the gym).
enter ev’ry trembling heart
Vacation Bible
Resources
School 2020
JUNE 28-JULY 2
Mark your calendars and be
considering how you would like
to serve for VBS as a
volunteer-youth and adults!
Boys Just Like Me Girls Just Like You Elisabeth Elliot
REGISTER FOR By:Jean Stapleton By:Jean Stapleton Do the Next Thing
Camp Bonclarken, By: Selah Helms
Music Drama Camp,
and Music Conference
http://www.bonclarken.org/arp-
events/. Please let Rebekah
AND Beth know if you are
attending these camps.
God’s Timeline A Child’s First Book About Marriage
123 Time By: Linda Finlayson By: Jani Ortlund Middle School Ski Trip
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GREENVILLE ARP
Day School
Every day is always an adventure at
Day School, and all the construction
has definitely added to the excitement!
The teachers, parents, and children STAFF
have been so patient as we’ve worked
through inconveniences, and we
deeply appreciate all the support of
Contact
the diaconate to help things run as
smoothly as possible. We are still set
to move to the education building Reverend David Griffin
by the end of March and will need Associate Pastor of Congregational
volunteers to help pack and unpack Care and Membership
all the classrooms. Please e-mail Erica davidg@greenvillearp.com
(dayschool@greenvillearp.com) if you’d
like to help! The Junior Boys ARP basketball team won their league Rebekah Harkins
championship on Saturday, February 8. Director of Children’s Ministries
Exciting indoor activities have helped rebekah@greenvillearp.com
us learn so much on these rainy
Congratulations to our GARP players!
winter days! All the classes celebrated Luke Brownlee, Jack Gamble, Walt Owensby, and Knox Young Erica Wingate
Valentine’s Day with parties where Greenville ARP Day School
they got to exchange cards and treats. Coordinator
We’ve also had special crafts, mystery dayschool@greenvillearp.com
readers, science experiments, pajama
days, and have learned some fun, new T.J. Ellis
songs in chapel! Thank you for your Director of Music and
continued prayers and support of our Administrative Assistant
school! tj@greenvillearp.com
K4 Valentine’s Day
Cheri Owensby
Children’s Choirs
cowensby@greenvillek12.sc.us
David Coleman
Organist
davidcoleman123@yahoo.com
Beth McCary
Financial Secretary
beth@greenvillearp.com
Congratulations to Ella Grace & Ben!
Ella Grace Patrick and Ben Brownlee were selected to Steve Ford
participate in the 2020 SCMEA Honors Choir weekend Sexton
back in February. This choir was comprised of students steve@greenvillearp.com
grade 4-6 from across the state that auditioned and
were accepted.
K3 Payton K1 Pajama Day
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