Lake Murray
Presbyterian Church is a vibrant 1,100+ member congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

We are located at 2721 Dutch Fork Road, north of Columbia, South Carolina between Ballentine and Chapin.
Click here to locate directions to the Church.

 Service Times

9:00 A.M.  Sunday School for all ages click this link

10:00 A.M. Worship service in the sanctuary.

Bible Studies and Circles available.

KIRKIN OF THE TARTAN 11/4 (Click for last year’s service video)

CLICK HERE TO SEE A VIDEO OF LMPC’S LAST YEAR’S EVENTS

THE CHOIR NEWSLETTER- “Looney Tunes”

DISCIPLES NEWSLETTER- By Eileen Rickman

COUPONING FOR COMMUNITY- Saving food money so we can give to We Care’s Food Bank

MERRY PRESBYTERIANS

YOUTH NEWS

BEN’S DEVOTIONALS

Youth Devotional

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Click Here for pictures of New Members

Click Here for video slideshow of last year’s (2011-12) events.

CHURCH SANCTUARY DIRECTIONS:

From Columbia- 

Take I-26west toward Spartanburg.
Take exit 101A (76/176- Broad River Rd.) for 9.6 miles. Stay on 76- pass Ballentine, White Rock (we’re about 3 miles past White Rock).  The church will be on your left, just past Hiller Rd. 

From Chapin- 
Take 76 toward White Rock.
Just past the Wessinger Rd./76 stoplight the church will be on your right.

From the Upstate- 
Take I-26east toward Columbia.
Take exit 91 (rd. 48/ Columbia Avenue) head right toward Chapin.  Go 1.5 miles Past the high school to East Boundary Road (at corner of Mt. Horeb Lutheran Church).  This road eventually dead ends into 76.  Take a left on 76 go about 3 miles (just past the Citgo station) and the church is on your right.  

• 5/19- Pentecost- Confirmands Join;    Cong. Mtg. for Nominating Comm. Global Day of Prayer at Gateway Baptist 3:00- 5:00
• 5/28- Baccalaureate Service 7:00 PM St. Peter’s Lutheran
• 6/9- Camp Fellowship Week for LMPC (for elementary age kids);  Sr. High to Montreat 6/9-15.
• 6/24-17- GOoDWorks Blitz- housing help
• 7/5-12- Hurricane Sandy Relief Trip
• 7/16-20- Youth Triennium
• 7/22-25- Vacation Bible School- 9-12:00
• 7/26-8/3- Peru Mission Trip

As of 4/21/2013 (Public requests)

Those in the hospital

Immediate/New Requests:

• Mike Murrell- collapsed lung
• Dwayne Taylor
• Sullivan Brabham- newborn to Rob and Kim Wikoff-Brabham 3/26- kidney problems.
• Phil Trefsgar- tumor in his tongue; tumor in colon too.
• Mandy McCathern- back and leg pain
• Hanes McEntire- tumor growing in neck. Surgery and chemo.
• Dwayne Taylor tests
• Glenna Rowland- knee surger 2/13/13 (doing fine and in Lowman Home)
• Joe David- found out he has colon cancer. 12/21/12; cacner receding 3/13
• Shirley Salisbury- found out she has lung cancer 12/27/12
• Carl Lindler (Pam Harrell’s brother) upon the death of his adopted son in an accident.
• Sue Madden- cancer- starting radiation treatments.

Those who are sick

• Paul Burgin- colon surgery recovery.
• Sue Madden- cancer treatment
• Chas Nicholson- cancer treatment
• Rachel Bradshaw – recovering from hip surgery
• Olin Rowe -  Respiratory problems
• DeNere Anderson- Moved to Presbyterian Home 6-12
• Hanes McEntire- skin cancer and leukemia
• Steve Lofton- recovering from appendectomy surgery.
• James Allonier- Brain Tumor recovery- son of Jim and Shannon Allonier

Those who are grieving (in the last few years)

• Carl Milton family- funeral 4/20/13
• Pat Hancock and family upon the death of Doug Hancock
• Deborah Cox and family upon the death of her sister-in-law Carolann Norris
• Kathleen Taylor and family upon the death of her sister-in-law Linda Canup
• Doug Hancock family- died 1/27; Memorial at LMPC 1/30 2 PM
• Jeff Bland (former member) upon the loss of his mother
• John Harris upon the loss of his grandmother
• Jefferey Tucker (and his uncle John)- upon the loss of Cora Tucker (Jefferey’s grandmother)
• Jennifer Aldrich- upon the death of her mother, Lynelle Cook
• Mayor Stan Shealy’s family upon the death of his wife, Vicki.
• LIbby Davis family
• Susan Powell upon the death of her father, Jim McElveen 8/26/12
• Jack Barwick family upon his death 6-23-12
• Stanley Dye family upon his death;  Funeral 6/21 3 PM Elmwood Cemetery
• Alan Grimsley and family upon the death of his father Charles funeral 6/21 11 AM Mt. Hope Florence
• Chas Nicholson upon the death of his mother 5/10/12
• Martha Wheeler family- funeral 4/28/12- 2 PM at Presbyterian Home Chapel
• Walter Hall- upon the death of his mother, Zep Hall
• Debbie Yandle- upon the death of her mother
• Jane Jermac and family upon the loss of her father 3/4/12
• Denere Anderson upon the
• death of Buddy Harley
• Michael Long family- upon the death of his sister’s fiancee 2/10/12
• Dex Goodwin family- he died 1/15; Funeral will be 1/17 2 PM at LMPC

Those facing cancer in our congregation

• Phil Trefsgar
• Joe David
• Shirley Salisbury
• Sue Madden
• Frances Truluck
• Bill Bradshaw
• Eileen Rickman- chemo and radiation treatments
• Hanes McEntire- Melonoma, Leukemia
  Betty McEntire
• Jan Rockwood- fell 8/11
• Ginny Leitner
• Dick Gallup
• Dan McGehee
• Cheyrl Boone
• Jane Branch- knee surgery recovery
• Fred Moore (Praise God for no cancer in colon again)
• Amee White
• Georgia Troficanto
• Ruth Palassis =- (brain and breast cancer)
• John Riser
• Kay Sloan
• Lewie Harrell
• Linda Willing
• Otis Bobb
• Jan Overstreet

Those with other ongoing problems

• Manita Craft- heart problems.
• Sherri Smith’s mother
• Melissa Bray- Brain
• Charles Cothran
• Marty Milam
• Grant Thomas
• Lewie Harrell
• Betty Algar
• Daniel White and family

Those who have recently lost their jobs
John Ransom, Penny Goodwin Parker

Those affiliated with our congregation in the armed forces

• Howard McKeone- Afghanistan
• Chris Lindller- grandson of Don and Dorothy Amis- armed forces
• Sgt. Mitchel Littler- grandson of Don and Dorothy Amis- Afghanistan
• JT Taylor in Iraq
• Tim Claus- Bland Millet’s son-in-law going back for fourth tour in Iraq
• PFC Joshua Cocchiarella, nephew of Ray and Phyllis Peterson.

Relative and friends

• Mike Kendrick, who has cancer –  friend of Judy Jarrett Brown
• Abby Poulton, Mary Higginbothams mother
• Basil Pittler- 2 year old with ecoli in Nashville- friend of Judy J Brown
• Danny Hood’s mother
• Cathy Cook (Jennifer Aldrich’s sister) stomach cancer. Possible surgery week of 8/7/11
• Robin Melvin and Jodi Layne’s mother Joan Stacy home in Lumberton
• Chris Effinger- brother to Tom Effinger
• Charlie Weathersby- cancer- Frankie Flowers’ son-in-law
• George Brice- brother of Yank Brice- cancer
• O.B. Ayers- Glenna Rowland’s Borther in law
• Daryl Dempsey- Alden Milam’s father-in-law
• Phil Tanner- father of AJ, friend of Taylro Bonvillain- cancer 5/5/10
• Elizabeth and Richard Smith- baby girl born 3/12/10
• Warrene Davis- Julia Hermelin’s mother
• Eddie Edward’s father; Trish Edward’s mother
• Gail Comalander’s mother- Mrs. Price
• Graham White’s father
• Ida Underwood- Phil Trefsgar’s aunt
• Virginia Medlock- Eunice Trefsgar’s mother
• Elizabeth Wakefield- John Brown’s sister
• Elllen William’s mother
• Brenda Shattuck’s newphew, Ron heart problems (6/28)
• Marcia McCown- Chappelle Hatcher’s mother- Polmonary Fibrosis- trying for a transplant
• Rachel Palassis- Ruth and Jim Palassis’ grandaughter- going to Emory 6/3 for consultation
• Ruth & John Rich- Diane Benda’s mother and father
• Gene Burk- friend of Kathleen Taylor
• Nan Barwick’s sister- Polly Day
• Mary (Trudy) Bailey- Julie Bickley’s mother- who has heart surgery Mon 10/15
• Ed Rice’s sister in Rock Hill- cancer
• Kay Craifak- Molly Sim’s aunt- cancer
• Vicki Boykin
• Bobbie Coleman, mother-in-law of Charley Harden- brain cancer
• Billy Watkin’s sister, Beth- has a brain tumor
• Chris McAfee-Ken & Ellen Peters sister-in-law battling cancer
• Richard Starnes (friend of Martha & Roland Lavigne) waiting for heart transplant
• John Gehlbach- Jane’s step dad- hip falling problems
• Pargie Wilkins – Dick Wilkins mother – diagnosed with lung cancer

Praise and Thanks
Jackson Long- born to Amy and Michael Long
Hannah Sloan Rogers- to Kelly and Clark Rogers

COMMUNITY STUFF TO PRAY ABOUT
Those hurt by Hurricane Sandy

Church stuff to pray about

• Session decisions
• Our church, presbytery, and our denomination.
• Sunday Schools and Bible studies
• 2013 Captial Campaign- Chidlren’s Ministry Building, new offices, new parking, new daughter-church

“Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor His ear to dull to hear.” Isaiah 59:1

“Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.”

“Pray continually.” I Thess. 5:17