The Loaves and Fishes would like to thank the congregation and friends of YPPC for your support of our Holiday Bread Sale in December 2020.  147 loaves were sold.  We have made the following decisions for use our funds:

·        previously funded the purchase of 3 shelving units for the relocated and renovated YPPC Food Pantry at a cost of $200,

·        made a $500 donation to Aldersgate Methodist Church for their Warming Shelter which is the only one in the Hanahan/North Charleston area,

·        will purchase a refrigerator/freezer for the YPPC Food Pantry and have designated about $1000 for it,

·        will fund the removal of stumps in Ginny’s Garden and around all church buildings at a cost of about $1000, and

·     will fund the purchase of shelving units for use in the Hands of Christ storage area at a cost of about $200.

 Again, we thank you for your support.  Without you we could not help fulfill the mission of YPPC: “Glorify God,

GOD, WHO ARE YOU CALLING TO LEAD THIS CHURCH? 

SHOW US YOUR CHOICE

 Recently I looked through my 2020 calendar and it was pretty empty after March 15 until I noticed PNC ZOOM meetings popping up every Wednesday.  Our one-year anniversary on June 18 is still over two months away!  On that date in 2020 we met for the first time with Rev. Donnie R. Woods, the Charleston Atlantic Presbyter, for training. Donnie told us that a PNC typically works between 9 months and 3 1/2 years!  In the past, YPPC PNCs have spent about two years searching for a pastor. 

 The PNC started working on June 24 and spent the next 2 3/4 months preparing the church’s Ministry Information Form (MIF).  Creating this form is like painting…it’s all in the preparation.  Do the prep and the rest of the job will be easier with better results.

 The PNC began receiving Personal Information Forms (PIFs) in mid-October and to date the committee has reviewed approximately 150. 

 God’s timing is at work.  And that timing must be right for both the church and the pastor.  Your PNC is determined not to “settle” for a pastor just to have someone fill the pulpit and the pastor’s study.  You elected us and charged us with a task that is too important to just “settle”!  We’re looking for the right person to welcome into the YPPC church family; someone who will be here for several years. 

 I copied this from a recent devotional… “God spoke from heaven and commanded the disciples to listen to Jesus.  When we actively listen, we don’t simply hear the Spirit speaking into our hearts, but we respond to what we hear.  We are in humble obedience and follow in trust, because the Light of the World leads us.” 

 Trust…obedience…actively listening to and responding to God…your PNC is very busy!

 Karen C.,

PNC Moderator

All the old pews were removed from the sanctuary at Park Circle so that we could have a multi-purpose space for meetings and worship. We are ordering 200 chairs and are giving churches and members of the presbytery an opportunity to “give a chair/chairs in honor or memory of someone special in your church, maybe the pastor, a favorite Sunday school teacher, or a loved one. The chairs are $40 each.  For example, Barry van Deventer baptized our daughter Jennifer as a baby, and he was also responsible for me going to seminary, so I am buying a chair in his memory. Walter Hickman was the pastor at Yeamans Park when I joined the church, so I am buying a chair in his memory.  We all have special people in the presbytery who have had an impact on our faith journey. We will have a special board listing all the honorariums and memorials. Please send your check to the presbytery office with the name/names of the person you are honoring. Thank you for your participation.        

 BLESSINGS, Mike Fitze, Park Circle Commission, chair