April 2011 Eastwind

April 2011

Easter Week 2011 Maundy Thursday Services • April 21 Good Friday Services • April 22 Easter Services • April 24

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Celebration

By Dave McKechnie, Interim Senior Pastor

The Cowboys Stadium is 3 million square feet. It can seat 100,000 people. It is the largest air conditioned room in the world. The swagger is there! However, the most impressive creation is the $40 million video scoreboard. It exceeds 25,000 square feet. It has 36 million LEDs and stretches from the 20 yard line to the other 20 yard line.

I wish I had access to that scoreboard. At every event, I would flash JESUS CHRIST IS RISEN!

message series April 3 Cross-Road Matthew 26:36-46

April 10 Cross-Bearer John 19:23-30

April 17 You Are a Witness Acts 1:8 See Page 3

April 24 • Easter Fact, Fiction or Fantasy?

Matthew 28:1-10 See Page 3

Linda and I are excited about spending Easter at Eastminster.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the linchpin of the Christian faith. There were at least 10 distinct appearances of the risen Christ in addition to the visits with the disciples. Yes, the resurrection defies explanation.

As Christians we don’t explain it so much as we celebrate it. Easter represents the power to free us from our addictions. We do not have to be tyrannized by our past. Because of the Easter event, the future is open. With God nothing is impossible.

Seventy percent of Americans celebrate Easter. Some purchase Easter lilies as memorials or as gifts of gratitude. Some will buy new clothes. Sixty million of us will buy chocolate bunnies. Some will celebrate Easter at a brunch with family and friends. Some will head out on an Easter egg hunt. Children will receive Easter baskets loaded with goodies. Some will eat Peeps.

Some will be content with pastel M&Ms. I hope for some Godiva chocolates.

However, the most important way to celebrate Easter is to join with Christians around the world in worship. There is joy in hearing the brass, instrumentalists,

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percussion, hand bells, choir, congregation and organ join in the triumphant hymn Christ the Lord Is Risen Today on Easter morning.

Then worship will conclude with Handel’s powerful Hallelujah Chorus. No chocolate bunnies can stand up to that!

Whatever you do, join in worship this Easter Sunday.

Linda and I look forward to celebrating Easter with you.

Dave

Easter Week 2011 Join us for special worship services

Palm Sunday • April 17

Easter Sunday Services • April 24

Our four worship services will be held in the Sanctuary at their usual times: 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. ekklesia. Dr. Keith Phillips, president of World Impact, will be our special guest.

Fact, Fiction or Fantasy?

Maundy Thursday Services • April 21 Noon in the Chapel. A blended service with organ and guitar.

7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Music with the Chancel Bells, organ and guitar. Child care (birth – 3 years) at 7 p.m. service only.

Good Friday Services • April 22 Noon in the Chapel. A blended service with organ and guitar.

7 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This traditional service includes The Seven Last Words of Christ. French composer Théodore Dubios bases a powerful romantic musical score on the seven sayings Christ spoke during the crucifixion. In addition to the Eastminster Chancel Choir and organ, the Good Friday performance includes soloists Charleen Ayres, Aaron Short and Matthan Black. Brief reflections on the text will be presented between the movements in The Seven Last Words of Christ. Child care (birth – 3 years) at 7 p.m. service only.

Who would believe the story of the resurrection? It shakes the very foundation of human understanding. It’s not rational. Yet, that’s why it’s so transformational. Join us on April 24 and learn how Easter is not a mere fantasy or myth, but a life-changing reality. The Rev. Dr. David G. McKechnie, our new Interim Senior Pastor, will share the Easter message.

Our four worship services will be held at their usual times in the Sanctuary: 8 and 9:30 a.m. Traditional worship services with music led by the Chancel Choir, Chancel Bells, brass quintet and organ (for children: 8 a.m. programs for birth – 16 months; 9:30 a.m. programs for birth – fifth grade) 11 a.m. Contemporary worship service with music led by our worship team (for children: programs for birth – third grade) 5 p.m. ekklesia post-contemporary worship gathering with our Shine Like Stars worship band (for children: programs for birth – 5 years)

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Found in the Woods Brian and Diane Wheeler’s walk with God took them to an unexpected place

Nearly 10 years ago, missionaries Brian and Diane Wheeler followed God’s call into the woods — Westminster Woods Camp near Fall River. We asked the Wheelers to share about their unique ministry, its challenges and how God has used this special place to draw young people to him.

Brian and Diane, first share a little about yourselves and your family.

We have both lived in Kansas most of our lives. We’ve been married for 21 years and have two children, Kaleb, age 19, and Emily, age 16. We live at Westminster Woods Camp.

Tell us about your own road to ministry/missions work and how it all began.

We were living a life just like anyone else when God called us to Westminster Woods. We had no desire to move or begin a ministry, and we think we are like a lot of other people who resist the idea at first. But God was relentless in his call to Westminster Woods, and we eventually were hired to come to the Woods. We had no idea of the gifts we would receive when we came. I think our story is truly a representation of the statement that God many times qualifies the called instead of calling the qualified. We always have believed that God wants the credit for what he does at Westminster Woods, and therefore, he brought us to the woods. We definitely were not qualified to grow Westminster Woods the way it has grown the last nine and a half years but God definitely is. Everything that has happened at the woods happens because God is moving here. His spirit is so active!

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He is present and eager to encounter everyone who comes through our gates.

Give us a little background about Westminster Woods and its beginning and vision.

Westminster Woods is owned by and a ministry of the Presbyterian Churches of Southern Kansas. The presbytery supports the ministry by providing our salaries. The camp has been in operation since 1963 and has been a part of thousands of people’s spiritual journey during that time. Westminster Woods is dedicated to the glory of God by helping campers of all ages build and strengthen their relationship with Christ, and with each other, through time set aside for Christian education, prayer, worship, and play. The camp has played a vital role in the spiritual lives of so many people of all ages. It is a joy for us to hear the stories of young people who either came to know Christ at the Woods or made a significant decision regarding their faith.

A former camper and current summer staff member, Christina Cheyney once shared her experience, and we see this as the vision for Westminster Woods: “I grew up in a big family who loved Jesus. This may seem extremely cliché, but it is extremely true. Many members of my extended family were pastors, and

my family was incredibly involved with church activities. This led me to grow up with my family’s faith, knowing nothing different. I attended Westminster Woods Summer Camp the summer after my sixth grade year, and I absolutely fell in love with the place. With the help of my counselor that week, I believe that this was the first time in my life that I started to develop a personal relationship with the Lord. My counselor answered my questions, welcomed me into my cabin, and provided me with an incredible role model to look to for help in the future. The last night of the camp I remember talking to my counselor after Vespers, and after the chat I felt a new freedom that I had never felt before. I believe that this is the first moment when I truly decided for myself that I was going to pursue my relationship with Jesus. From this time on, I have continued on this journey, through low times and high times. I am so grateful that the Lord has chosen me to be his child.”

Please share about one of the greatest challenges you have faced or currently face in your ministry.

The greatest challenge that Westminster Woods Camp faces is similar to the one facing many churches today. It is a financial challenge. As churches and families struggle to make ends meet, unfortunately they begin shortening or cutting retreats and camps. Because the camp’s operating budget is dependent on the number of campers and the number of days they attend the camp, it is greatly affected by this economic climate.

Would you share a story from your ministry that you will never forget?

A chapel service that stands out to us was a third and fourth grade chapel. Paul Bammel was the speaker. Paul was teaching about the Armor of God. That chapel’s lesson was the helmet of salvation. A young man sitting near the front was trying to get Paul’s attention to ask a question. When Paul called on him it began a storm of questions that quite literally made many of us cry. They started out as, How do you know if you are saved? And continued on like this. What if my parents don’t like church and won’t take me? Can I still be saved? My parents are Hindu and so I don’t get to go to church very often. Can I still be saved? I just started in a new foster home this week, and I don’t know who I am going to be living with. Can I still be saved? What about me?

Sometimes I sin a lot and I really mean a lot. One time I stole a bike. Can I still be forgiven? The questions went on, and I doubt anyone who was in that room will not be affected forever by those questions.

Besides Jesus, who has most influenced your ministry leadership.

When we arrived at Westminster Woods, two people stand out as men who reached out to both of us and walked beside us as we

grew in our knowledge and experience at camp and even in our own spiritual lives. They were Pete Kitch and Bill Hendrix. Their guidance and support were crucial to us. Dave and Maribeth Morgan also reached out to us personally and were wonderful examples of God’s servants who helped guide us.

Talk about where you believe God is leading your ministry in the next few years.

I believe God holds Westminster Woods close to his heart. We are of course struggling financially like many other ministries, but he always provides. I believe God is going to continue the work he began at the woods and he will continue to work in the lives of each person who comes to camp.

If you could share one piece of advice with young Christians, what would that be?

Our advice to young Christians is to love. Simply love Jesus, love your time with him.

Love others as he has loved you. Be deliberate in your life about making choices every day to show the love of God and to follow him.

Are there ways Eastminster members can become involved with your ministry?

If you want to be more involved at Westminster Woods, there is a program called the Friends of Westminster Woods. We offer three ways for you to be involved. You can share your time, talent and treasure.

You can volunteer to help with maintenance or to help cook during a camp or retreat. You can pray for the campers and the staff.

You can share about Westminster Woods with your friends, and the easiest way to share God’s love with a young person is to send them to the woods to encounter God themselves. You could choose to pay someone’s way or offer to scholarship a camper.

Information on that program can be found on our website: westminsterwoodscamp.com under “giving opportunities.”

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When LOVE Came to Town Todd Mestepey and David Oliphant teamed up to complete a large LOVE Wichita project — and restore security and beauty to one homeowner’s property.

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hen Todd Mestepey and David Oliphant first took a look at their project site for LOVE Wichita 2010, they thought they may have gotten in a little over their heads. Their task was to beautify a large lot of land, including painting three outbuildings, clearing three acres of overgrown land, covering the long driveway with gravel to fill large potholes, painting the house and repairing two fences. “The homeowner had inherited this property from her parents and was not able to keep up with the large lot,” explains Todd. “The clearing of the trees and overgrowth alone was a huge job.”

But Todd and Dave knew the project wasn’t too big for their group of Eastminster volunteers. “When Dave and I took a look at the scope of the work we decided that we couldn’t tackle the barn painting at the time so we added it to the fall Serve & Celebrate project list,” remembers Todd.

The team tackled everything else in just

Volunteers painted the house as well as several outbuildings located on the property.

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one day, right down to pouring the gravel before a storm hit. “Everyone involved had a great attitude and just the right skill set to accomplish the task at hand.”

Dave and Todd say their team was outstanding, working hard the whole day.

“We had several folks who worked all morning with chain saws and weed eaters clearing and cutting ... The out buildings were repaired and painted red ... We also mowed the entire property and repaired two fences. With just a few volunteers and one day of work we filled a need for the homeowner. That was an incredible thing to be a part of,” says Todd.

A few aspects of the project were a little daunting, the guys recall. Repairing the barn required a power lift and lots of patience. “Repairing the barn consisted of replacing siding, boarding up doors and windows and painting. The most difficult part was repairing the fascia [the end caps

Todd Mestepe y led his LOVE Wichita crew with a smile.

of the rafters, which support the gutters] under the eves. This was up around 25 feet in the air, and all the work was done on a eight foot by 20 foot power lift,” explains David. The best part? “No one got hurt!”

They say the homeowner was especially grateful after they completed the whole project because she had been afraid to go into her yard since the growth was so tall and she couldn’t be sure what was there.

“Once we were finished clearing, the homeowner was so happy because she could see the back of her property, which gave her a sense of security,” says Todd. “And one fence we repaired was the privacy fence in her back yard, and again, I think this helped her feel secure.”

Deb Hilscher, last year’s Eastminster LOVE Wichita coordinator and this year’s area coordinator, remembers the team worked up to the last second to complete the

David Oliphant, co-team captain, and his wife, Beth, worke d side by side building a fence.

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project. “There was a storm coming that afternoon and I was calling all the Eastminster projects trying get the teams in,” remembers Deb. “Todd and David told me they were still trying to finish up pouring the gravel, but they were watching black clouds roll in and knew they had to hurry. Then I got a call from Todd who told me they had finished, and as they were saying a closing prayer, the first rain drop fell on his head. It was such a God thing!”

a passion to serve Todd says he has a passion to serve the community during LOVE Wichita, and the 2010 project only helped to fuel that. “I love helping others and seeing volunteers come together for a common purpose and make a difference in the lives of others. In addition you see progress: Where an overgrown lot once stood, now stands a lot that is cleared and gives the owner security.”

David agrees, saying, “I enjoying working with people that have a passion for helping each other out.” When asked why it’s so important to serve, Dave says it’s simple: “Faith without works is like a screen door on a submarine.”

David and Todd are already gearing up for their 2011 LOVE Wichita projects.

Todd is again leading a team, and he hopes the project will be even bigger and better than last year’s.

The guys say to keep praying for all the LOVE Wichita projects, and the behind-the-scene details that make the whole thing work. “Pray for patience, safety and that our actions will speak louder than words,” says David. “And that we don’t ever lose the passion to serve others in our community as we humbly reach out to others in the name of Christ,” adds Todd.

“Being involved in LOVE Wichita means you get an opportunity to share the good news with others through actions and words. It’s all about the love!”

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Serve on April 30 LOVE Wichita began with the vision to “seek the peace and prosperity of the city” in which we live (Jeremiah 29:7). Today, the vision has grown to include more than 40 churches of all sizes and denominations serving together for the good of Wichita. We expect more than 5,000 volunteers will serve in Jesus’ name on April 30.

Joining in LOVE Wichita means you’re a part of something BIG God is doing!

Register Today Check out all the details about LOVE Wichita, register to volunteer and order your T-shirt online at lovewichita.org. If you don’t have Internet access, you can register on Sundays in Fellowship Hall.

Where will

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LOVE Wichita Orientation April 28, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary This orientation is for all Eastminster LOVE Wichita volunteers. You will receive important instructions from your team captain, your T-shirt (if you ordered one), and a map to your project location.

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City-Wide Worship Service May 1, 7 p.m.

Come worship and celebrate at a combined worship service at Tabernacle Bible Church Without Walls (1817 N. Volutsia).

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Summer at Camp EDGE Children’s VBS program focuses on the family with a new evening format

Camp EDGE VBS (June 7 – 10) is not your typical stroll through the woods. It’s an action-packed, adrenaline-filled expedition that teaches kids their strength and might come from God. Children’s Ministries Director Mary Stephens shares more about some exciting changes to this year’s event.

VBS is going to be very different this year with its focus on families and the move to evenings. How did the idea first take shape?

Last year the Children’s Ministries Team began the discussion of how we, as a church, can increase our commitment of partnering with parents in the spiritual development of their families. The influences of our culture have hit the family hard, and the statistics showing how teens and younger adults are falling away from faith in Jesus are staggering. Our team has begun incorporating small changes in our ministry focus in order to ignite greater faith discussions at home. The idea of an evening VBS that includes the whole family was introduced last year. The concept was recently presented to the executive staff, and they supported us.

What other changes will kids and parents see at Camp EDGE? Describe some of the highlights.

We will meet in the evenings from 6:15 8:15, Tuesday through Thursday, June 7 – 9. We’ll start things off in the Sanctuary for great music and hear from the camp director, named Blaze, and the camp mascot, Sparx, a fox who loves extreme adventures. Then families will be part of one of three large groups that will rotate between the Rec Plex, Extreme Bible Trek and Exploration Ridge.

Exploration Ridge will be bigger and better than what we’ve done in the past. Typical VBS curriculums encourage a simple craft per day. Our team decided to expand on that concept and offer a variety of activities for families. There will be two craft options, but kids and adults will also be able to be part of a science demonstration that goes along with the Bible truth, or try their hand at tying knots, building fires, making bug nets, working with plants and more.

Camp EDGE will officially end at 8:15 p.m. following our reflection/application time, but families are invited to stay for snacks and talk together before going home.

Then for those who can make it, we have a unique ending planned on Friday, June 10, at First Presbyterian Family Camp outside of Wichita. Families may choose to spend the night or just come out for the evening cook out and trek along a nature trail or participate in one of the other planned activities.

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Why did you pick the Camp EDGE theme? What makes it good for families?

At Eastminster we want to develop disciples. Camp EDGE will help engage the entire family as they learn together that God is with them at all times, in all places and circumstances, and that Jesus, who went to the extreme for us, will guide us as we live for him.

Life can be hectic. What if only one parent can attend? Or if no parent can make it one night?

We hope that every person can come every night. But we want families, or parts of the family, to come when they can. There is a place for everyone. If a family can come two nights but not three, great. If one parent can make it but the other can’t, that’s okay. Each night can stand alone and still be a valuable memory-maker as the family experiences it together. If parents work in the evening and cannot be there with their child, we will find another family who will “adopt” that child for the night into their family.

What about older and younger siblings in the family?

We will have a separate program for our smaller kids, nursery through 3-year-olds.

If parents believe their 3-year-old can handle the transitions and would benefit from rotating with the family, they are welcome to do that.

Our team believes that this is an opportunity for families to experience a fun evening with kids even up through middle school. High school kids would be a tremendous help by serving in each of the rotation tracks or helping with the younger campers.

If you had to pick the one thing you are most excited about during the Camp EDGE week, what would that be?

The opportunity for the family to have a shared experience together and to be able to use moments spent here to launch further faith conversations and actions at home.

Sometimes it’s hard to make a major change to long-standing programs. What would you tell a mom or dad who is unsure about the new VBS format?

I have been thankful for the wonderful experiences we have had in the past. We want to build on that momentum and experience and engage the whole family. Often we have so many separate activities for kids and adults that quality time spent together is rare. This VBS evening layout is designed as an opportunity for the parents and kids to interact with each other as well as other members of our church family and have a fun, shared experience they will remember for years to come.

Kids will benefit from young or older adults’ wisdom and knowledge of Scriptures or activities; adults benefit from the energy and excitement that kids can bring through discovery. Kids and youth may hear from adults how God’s truth has impacted an adult’s life; all will be mutually encouraged.

Even with all the changes, what things will NOT be changing at VBS? Energy. Excitement. Great music. Atmosphere. Variety of activities. The focus on growing in our relationship with God will always be there.

Who is helping you lead this ministry program? What other help or skills are you looking for?

We have not had anyone step up yet to direct VBS this summer, and that’s a real need.

However, our Children’s Ministries crew (Deneen Pope, Julie Crow, Julie Anderson, Jennifer Hecht, Dana Kemp, Elizabeth Fleske, and Bill Faflick) has been instrumental in helping me set the vision and structure. Our team will continue to bring people on board.

during. People can help one night, each night, help with the camp out, or any combination. Our team envisions an intergenerational concept where young people learn together with older members of the congregation, married or single.

For those whose kids are grown, perhaps they would be a center guide in Exploration Ridge for one or all three nights. Perhaps they have a skill in creating crafts or teaching first aid or demonstrating the simple science experiments in our curriculum. Perhaps they would mentor a group of families during the reflection/ application time at the end of the evening.

We also need a crew to prepare simple snacks. If we have painters or creative people, we would love them to share their skills by decorating the Sanctuary, Bible story room and other areas.

Camp EDGE The Set-Up Register at the church beginning April 10

We need energetic people to lead recreation, drama enthusiasts who would bring the Bible to life, and others to teach our preschool component. A family may even decide they would like to serve one night in a specific area and then participate in the rotations the other nights.

Tuesday – Thursday, June 7 – 9, 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. at the church. (Optional snack time follows until 8:45 p.m.)

Cost: Free!

Complete this sentence: “I hope Camp EDGE helps families ...

I hope this year’s VBS program helps families connect with each other as they grow closer to Jesus, and as a result, be a memory stone on their faith journey.

Friday, June 10, 5 – 9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Family Camp, 9601 W. 73rd St. North in Valley Center, (Optional overnight camp out included.)

Cost: $10 per family. Registration deadline for the Friday camp adventure is Monday, May 16.

Questions?

Contact Barbara Osborne (634.0337, ext.

215). Or go online at eastminster.org/ vbs for VBS details, a registration form and more!

We see this is as a church-wide initiative with many ways to contribute, both before the actual week and

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Senior Spotlight: Phillis Schumaker Antiques are Phillis Schumaker’s passion. Even before entering her home, her love for all things old is clear. Her porch is a preview of what’s to come inside, complete with an old chair and bench.

Phyllis displays her Wedgewood jasperware collection on an 1890s credenza.

But it’s the collections within her home that are the true testament to her life-long love affair with antiques and collectibles.

As she tours through her collections, she speaks of the countless hours at antique stores, estate sales, auctions and antique

malls spent searching for her treasures.

Cabinets overflowing with hand-painted china, tarnished silver, unique flower frogs and collectible figurines line her walls. It’s as delightful to behold as it is to spend time with Phillis herself. Her sweet, enthusiastic spirit shines through as she talks about her adventures in antiquing. She’s knowledgeable in almost every area of collectibles, and can share facts and stories from nearly every piece she owns.

things were old, but wasn’t very interested in antiquing. But by the time we were retired he got more excited about finding something we were looking for than I did!”

“It was really my aunt who got me started antiquing,” she recalls.

“Every summer I’d spend a few weeks with her, and she’d take me antiquing constantly. She could tell I had an appreciation for those kinds of things.”

As she shares of her collections, Phillis also speaks fondly of her late husband, recalling his love for Eastminster and his involvement here. “He was always so involved. He attended a Thursday morning Bible study for years, and served as a deacon, and was just very active there.”

Phillis was a corporate planner at Boeing for 37 years before retiring. She and her husband, Fred, never had children but shared a passion for collecting. “When we were first married, Fred appreciated that

Phillis says the Lord is teaching her patience right now. “I can’t walk well anymore, so it’s difficult for me to go antiquing. But the Lord’s teaching me to be content in it all, and that’s what matters.”

Phillis’ collections include Wedgewood china, a unique flower crown woven from human hair, antique Wichita memorabilia, which will go to the Kansas Historical Society, furniture (many pieces dating to the pre-Civil War era), antique hair receivers, and much more.

April Senior Outing: Cy’s Restaurant and Karg Art Glass Gallery April 29, lunch at 11 a.m. at Cy’s Hoof & Horn Restaurant in Sedgwick, Karg Gallery tour at 1 p.m. in Kechi Seniors, join us for a fun outing to Karg Art Glass Gallery in Kechi. First, we’ll dine at Cy’s Hoof & Horn Restaurant, located just outside of Wichita in Sedgwick. Cy’s features Kansas-favorite dishes like fried chicken, mashed potatoes, steak, burgers and more. Next, we’ll head over to Kechi where we’ll tour glass artisan Rollin Karg’s own gallery.

Karg is known nationally and internationally for his unique glass sculptural pieces.

He achieves small and large-scale sculptures from molten glass, usually shaped in a freeform, asymmetrical manner. The use

of dichroic color ­— a color that transmits one color while reflecting another — is one of his signatures, and adds dimension to his artwork.

Each Karg piece is unique, made with techniques that are thousands of years old, but produced with Karg’s own artistic touch. Using a five-foot blowpipe, he creates works of art that are as unique as they are beautiful.

Register in Fellowship Hall on Sundays, as we will travel by bus and space is limited.

Meet at 10:15 a.m. the day of the event.

Senior Committee Martha Buford

Warren Hillwig

Bill Chesnut

Bev Hoover

Mary Chesnut

Jim Mershon

Phyllis Ellis

Lou Patton

Claude Eldridge

Reva Pyle

Nancy Frazier

Maxine Rhodes

Gini Gear

Marilyn Sheppard

Naomi Good

Marty Weeks

Marilyn Gorham

Jean Wellshear

Trudy Haag

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The goal of Eastwind is to support the five Core Commitments of Eastminster Presbyterian Church: Know God, Grow in God, Connect in God, Serve God and Glorify God. Executive Director of Communications: Gail Adamo (gadamo@eastminster.org). Associate Director of Communications: Courtney Roberts (croberts@eastminster.org).

Family Day Retreat April 9, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Westminster Woods For one day only, we’ll head out to the Woods as families and spend time reconnecting, relaxing and playing together.

Lunch and dinner, music and worship in the new chapel, events and activities in the afternoon and so much more are included in this wonderful day. And our new pastor Dave McKechnie will give the messages! All for only $6 a person. Register today!

Questions? Contact Katy Lee (634.0337, ext. 210, or klee@eastminster.org).

Women’s Spring Tea April 16, 3:30 – 5 p.m.

Fellowship Hall We’ll enjoy tea, sweets and savories as we hear from guest speaker Susan VanHook. The event is free, but reservations are required to Janice Crabtree (634.0337, ext. 204, or jcrabtree@eastminster.org.)

Kid's Day Out Summer 2011 for children ages 3 months to those going into third grade

Sessions offered Wednesdays or Thursdays beginning June 15 and 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Program costs begin at $120 for one child; $230 for two children. For more information, contact Dana Miller at 634.1195.