From the Pastor’s Pen…..

It was Meg’s Birthday June 18th, 1993 and a sunny day in Cope, SC. Meg and I were in our first 
appointment stationed at the Edisto Charge, learning about cotton and moving from raising dogs 
to raising kids. On this day, our first child, Luke, was born at Bamberg Hospital, delivered by 
our friend, Ruth Tasgal, our Mennonite midwife. This was truly an amazing experience!

I remember our first Birthday Parties, our first Christmases, and Luke, our baby, being passed 
around the churches from one loving set of hands to another, all in arms of Grace and Love. 
It was great.

Soon, our Family began expanding to include another wonderful son, Seth, and a darling 
daughter, Lydia. As our locations would change, our children were growing….in Spartanburg, 
in Buford/Lancaster, and then in Red Bank. Thankfully, Luke has been able to attend
elementary, middle and high school all in one place. Though some of you have always known this 
luxury, I find it hard to imagine. It wasn’t true for me.

Our son, Luke, has moved from T Ball to Skateboard Parks, from Soccer to driving his Truck, from 
eating the child’s menu to eating us out of house and home. He has moved from learning 
to play pool and foosball to sometimes winning in both against his old man. Our son has moved 
from learning about God, as a child reading Noah’s Ark, to developing his own faith in Christ 
and practicing faith and service to God and neighbor. 

This June, nearly 18 years later, our firstborn will graduate from White Knoll High School, and 
then will set off for USC. We love you Luke, we are proud of you, and will always have a place 
for you in our hearts.

Love,
Dad

On May 1st, we will honor ALL of the graduates from RBUMC with a breakfast/brunch sponsored by 
the Alpha Sunday School Class. 

Holy Week at RBUMC~

This year our Worship Team will sponsor the Procession of the Palms with the children on 
Palm Sunday, a full Seder Meal on Holy Thursday (you might remember that we did this three years 
ago in the fellowship hall) and on Good Friday, the stripping of the church and a Tenebrae Service 
that reflects on the way of the Cross and the Sacrifice of Christ through candles and scripture 
reading. Easter will include a community sunrise service and breakfast by the UMM, 8:50am worship 
with special Easter music and a message, and the 11am Full Cantata by the choir with a special 
Easter message. Remember to invite a friend during this holy week and Easter, to Worship!