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Carolyn Beaudrot

Carolyn Beaudrot, wife of Reverend Leland Beaudrot, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at her home in Due West, SC. Leland is the Assistant to the Director of Central Services at the ARP Center in Greenville, SC. Please pray for Leland and family during this time.

“Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away” (Revelation 21:4-5).

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January/February 2018 ARP Magazine

Click on the magazine cover on the left to read the January/February 2018 edition of The ARP Magazine.
Be sure to read the cover story on pages 2,3,22 & 31 which focuses on sharing your story. We are starting an ARPC Member Spotlight section on page 3. This month, read about Jimmy Stanger from Trinity ARP Church in Florida. Read an article from R.C. Sproul on page 22. This magazine went to print three days before he passed away.
This is the start of a new year and I am excited to see what God has in store for the ARP Church. I hope you will enjoy this issue. If you would like to receive a complimentary print copy, please contact our office. If you would like to submit an article or suggestion, please email me, arpeditor@arpsynod.org.

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Arrangements for Sherry McMullen

Sherry McMullen, wife of Reverend Ken McMullen, passed away December 17. The family will receive friends and family at Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church, 3326 Archdale Drive (http://sovereigngrace.org/) in Charlotte on Thursday, Dec. 21, from 5:00-6:30 PM, followed by a memorial service at 7:00 PM. Interment will be at a private family graveside service at Rehobeth Presbyterian Church.

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Sherry McMullen

Sherry McMullen, wife of Reverend Ken McMullen, First Presbytery Clerk, passed away December 17 after a long battle with cancer. Please be in prayer for Reverend McMullen and their three daughters.

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Margaret Doss

Margaret Doss passed away on December 9, 2017. She was the wife of Retired Minister Milad Doss. Reverend Doss served as pastor in the Northeast Presbytery. They also served as cooperative missionaries for World Witness. The funeral is planned for Saturday, December 16th at Collison Family Funeral Home in Florida. They have been attending Grace ARP Church, FL for many years. Please remember Milad Doss and family during this time.

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WALK IN THE STEPS OF JESUS IN AN OCTOBER 2018 TOUR OF ISRAEL

Making a journey to the Holy Land is one of the most rewarding and exhilarating experiences of a lifetime. It’s a special opportunity for bringing the gospel of Jesus to life. Join, Rev. Matt Kuiken, Senior Pastor of First Gastonia ARPC and one of the hosts for this tour of Israel in October 2018. The tour will follow in the footsteps of Jesus in the Holy Land. Dates of this tour are October 1-10, 2018 at $3879 from Charlotte, NC. For a detailed brochure and itinerary for this trip, email Pastor Matt at mkuiken@firstarpchurch.org or call the church office at 704-864-3468.

 

 

Thanksgiving Offering

A LONG-STANDING TRADITION of ARP’s showing their care and concern through their giving.

The ARP Church collects a special offering at Thanksgiving to support specific ministries of our denomination.

The Thanksgiving Offering is for the benefit of: Christmas Benevolent Fund, Outreach North America, Erskine Theological Seminary and The American Bible Society.

We are called to give sacrificially (over and above our tithe). So, these offerings provide an avenue for us to worship through giving and to support ministries of the ARP Church. To read more about this offering, see page 12 of the November/December ARP Magazine.

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Happy Reformation Day!

 

Florida Church Presented Good Samaritan Fund


Moderator Lee Shelnutt presented Rev. Ray Cameron, First Presbyterian Church Lake Placid, with a check during the Florida Presbytery meeting to help with damage to the church. The money was raised through donations from ARPs to the Good Samaritan Relief Fund.

 

 

November/December 2017 ARP Magazine

Click on the magazine cover on the left to read the November/December edition of The ARP Magazine.

We hope you will enjoy this issue. Please share it with your family and friends. The ARP Magazine makes a great gift to your Circle, shut-ins and college students. Contact our office if you would like to receive a complimentary print copy, subscribe or submit an article. arpeditor@arpsynod.org.

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The Good Samaritan Relief Fund

The Good Samaritan Fund has been set up an online with a giving link for Hurricane Irma Disaster Relief:
The link for Hurricane Harvey remains in effect. These will be accounted and dispersed separately. You may give online or by mailing a check to The ARP Center, 918 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 127, Greenville, SC 29607. If you have any questions, please contact the ARP Center 864-232-8297.
(To clarify a little about this fund, 100% of the funds collected will go to ARP Church needs if there are any major ones or 100% of the funds will go to an agency such as Samaritan’s Purse. There is an official Synod committee to make this decision. To date, over $20,000 has been donated to the fund.)

More Florida updates

Highland County was one of the hardest hit counties in Florida. This is the location of First Presbyterian Church Lake Placid. The church’s Genesis Center, which was built as a community outreach building, has been serving 1,000 meals daily.

Ray Cameron, pastor, said “God has been faithful and provided. Churches are coming together through this. We had worship Sunday and most were saying how thankful and blessed they are.”

Cameron went on to say how there was some damage to the Christian Ed Building and the Fellowship Hall roof but there wasn’t any water damage. They have had restaurants donating food that couldn’t last without power. The National Guard helped with shelter needs the first two nights. Their needs now are financial since most stores are opened back up.

Rev. Ed and Mary Anne Fleagle, retired minister, lost their roof due to a tornado. They live in Lake Placid as well. Mary Anne said, “We are stressed and in a war zone. The first tornado that came through took out our barn, the second took off our roof. We had to evacuate at 10pm.”

The Fleagle’s neighbors and church, Avon Park ARPC, helped with tarps so there isn’t water damage. Ed Fleagle traveled to South Carolina to purchase plywood and supplies so they could have a temporary roof.

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Hurricane Updates

Florida ARP Churches

North Creek ARPC. Quite a few in the church lost their power and some are still without. A number of folks evacuated and are making their way back. The church itself lost a large section of gutter and had a lot of tree damage, but otherwise seems to have come through without major problems. Mark Bolhofner

Christ ARPC. The church lost its sign out front. Greg Conover

Hope ARPC, Tampa, FL. We had some damage to the roof over hang and our office house/youth building did have some water come through the door, but nothing loss. The Church members have also done well with about half, including me, losing power for a few days. The Church had power the whole time. No major issues reported by any of our members. Tom Edwards

Faith, Merritt Island.  No major damage to homes or structures. Most of our members lost power and water since Sunday. Power has been restored to many, but still no water as there were numerous breaks in the line. All things considered we are in great shape, just minor inconveniences. Bobby Adams
Lake Wales ARPC. We had some trees down and lots of limbs, branches, and leaves in yards and on houses. Most people have spent the last two days cleaning up their yards. Many lost power, though some have had it restored already. There is no structural damage to the church building and everyone is safe. We are grateful to God for keeping folks safe. We are also pleased to see many of our people helping one another, their neighbors, and the community in general. Chad Reynolds
Trinity ARPC.  No building damage.  The Church lost one tree and several big branches from other trees.  14 people stayed in our Activity Center and had a good time – they only lost electricity for about 5 minutes!  The Chinese Church also reports no injuries or major damage in the storm. Jac Coad
Grace ARPC. Many of us are without power.  We are going on 72 hours with an estimate of all done by Sundayat 12.59pm.  The church has a huge downed oak and canopy damage that has some dangerous limbs in it.  The building is fine and has power.  We plan to have a service of thanksgiving for God’s mercy and blessings.  Kim Payne
Bartow ARPC. The church is stlll without power, as are many of our members.  We are preparing a contingency plan for worship in the event power is not restored by Sunday morning.  We lost the roof over our kitchen, including the roof mounted AC unit and the chimney over the hood vent.  We also lost many shingles off the roof of our fellowship hall and had leaks throughout our facility. Rob Patrick

Morning Star, Vero Beach, FL. All is well. No major damage to any of our flock’s houses. Church building came through without being touched. We only have one member still without power. Dennis Rupert

Georgia ARP Churches

Louisville ARPC, GA. Power is still out even today in some spots in Jefferson County but all of our members are safe.  Bill Cain
Peachtree Corners ARPC, GA. The church lost telephone service Monday and yesterday, but no power loss. Phil Porter
Hopewell ARPC, GA. At the church, we were merely inconvenienced by losing power for 10-12 hours & we suffered the loss of two tree limbs.  Tanner Cline
This is not a complete list of church updates from those effected by the Hurricanes but these are the ones we have heard from as of today.

The Good Samaritan Relief Fund

Group_2_hero_900x600The Good Samaritan Fund has been set up an online with a giving link for Hurricane Irma Disaster Relief:
The link for Hurricane Harvey remains in effect. These will be accounted and dispersed separately. You may give online or by mailing a check to The ARP Center, 918 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 127, Greenville, SC 29607. If you have any questions, please contact the ARP Center 864-232-8297.