Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord Psalm 100 sings out these very words, “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing.” V 1-2  And that is exactly what First Presbyterian Church in Sumter will do on September 17th. Last Sunday in… Read More »

WPC’s New Organist/Choir Director Arthur Ghere Arthur Ghere is originally from Louisiana.  He graduated from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Music in Church Music and a Master of Divinity in Christian Education  He has served at churches in both music and education ministries in Louisiana, Arkansas, and South Carolina.  He… Read More »

Backpack Blessing In an effort to better serve our community here in Kingstree, the Evangelism team will be starting a new outreach program that will replace our Hands of Christ ministry. We are so excited to be starting “Backpack Blessings,” a program addressing food poverty among local children, and will be partnering with Anderson Primary… Read More »

What Just Happened? It feels like two weeks ago the children were finishing up the school year and we were celebrating all of our Seniors with graduation, and now, here we are right on the cusp of another school year! Staying up late, sleeping in, swimming all hours of the day, and going on vacations… Read More »

Welcome! During the sermon last Sunday, I mentioned we are cleaning out closets and storage rooms this summer. It is healthy to do a good purge from time to time! Beyond a good cleaning, there is another reason for the project. Since late spring, I have been in a conversation with the officers. I have… Read More »

Last week was a “full heart” week for all of us. In worship we celebrated the Baptism of Brooke Atkinson and welcomed her mother, Brittany, into membership of the church. We also welcomed home Jimmy and Susan Montgomery back into the life of WPC. In addition it was the last time for us to be… Read More »

Because You Can by Rev. Josie Holler In 1989 George H. Bush was President and Mikhail Gorbachev was the leader of the U.S.S.R. In the fall of that year, after graduating from college, I backpacked through Europe for several months. In October I had the opportunity to go to East Berlin. Driving into the city,… Read More »

NEW HYMNALS….”Glory to God” A decision was prayerfully brought about by the Music and Worship committee and approved by the Session to obtain new hymnals for our church! For generations, hymnals have been a primary tool of worship for churches across denominations. Hymnals are a testimony of God’s beauty, goodness, and grace. One of the… Read More »

“Ask the animals, and they will teach you.” Job 12:7 While passing out meager rations of powdered milk during the Spanish Civil War, Indiana farmer Dan West was distraught when the milk ran out with children still waiting in line. He realized that they needed “not a cup, but a cow.” In 1944, this simple… Read More »

The Mission Study Team plans to finish up their work by the end of June. They have two goals that they would like to accomplish by the end of the month. The first is a congregational survey. There will be printed copies in the church office and the sanctuary this Sunday. We also included printed… Read More »