Summertime! The lyrics to the Porgy and Bess song “Summertime” sums up the mindset of so many of us during this time of the year. “Summertime and livn’ is easy”. Yes it is! The Christian Education committee knows that the pace of life is different from June until August as we all travel, visit family… Read More »

A Note from our Pastor Nominating Committee Hello, WPC Family! I am writing to give you an update on the Pastor Nominating Committee’s (PNC) search for a new pastor. We have been working tirelessly to find the right fit for our family. The committee has combed through more than 75 profiles through the Church Leadership… Read More »

70 Years! In 1954, the Synod of South Carolina established the Mother’s Day Offering because it recognized the need to care for senior adults in South Carolina.  The deep commitment, prayers, and sacrifice of these visionary people were the foundation of what would become the Presbyterian Communities (formally known as the Presbyterian Home). Once the… Read More »

Bind Us Together Heading into spring and the end of the school year things always get busy and this is the case for us as well. There will be a number of special services in the month of May. On May 5th, the children and youth will lead the worship service. Mary Alice has been… Read More »

P.A.D.D. Sunday It’s hard to believe that it has been over 20 years ago since seeds of compassion were planted in the hearts of church members and pastors in New Harmony Presbytery, but it is so. Recognizing the need for a location to house highly functioning developmentally disabled adults in the Pee Dee area, a… Read More »

Here’s My Heart We finished up our Wandering Heart sermon series with the resurrected Jesus extending grace to Peter for denying him three times. Three times he asked Peter, “Do you love me?” Three times Peter said, “Yes Lord, you know I love you.” Three times the Lord of second chances said, “Take care of… Read More »

Teach Me Pastor, writer, songwriter Brian McLarin was struggling mightily with his faith. He questioned everything he had ever been taught about God, the church, and discipleship. One day on a walk, with doubts churning in his head and heart, he remembered a Bible verse he learned as a child. “Trust in the Lord with… Read More »

Open Hands This past Sunday the disciple Peter stopped by for a visit during worship. It seems he was out searching for Jesus and stumbled into our sanctuary.  Why was he searching for Jesus? Because he had a certain image, a certain understanding of God that he was trying to preserve and protect, then Jesus… Read More »

Praise the Mount! We all have moments of clarity in life when we experience absolute certainty. Maybe we are certain about the love we feel for someone, or the love they have for us. Maybe we are certain that we are doing what we were designed to do in life. Maybe we are certain and… Read More »