Summerville Presbyterian Church
2065 Old US Hwy 421, Lillington NC 27546
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Our congregation is pleased to announce our new part time stated supply-
Pastor Robert Whitehouse

Worship service is every Sunday at 11:00 am.

August 2014 Newsletter

8/5/2014

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SUMMERVILLE TIMES                                                                            AUGUST, 2014

     All my pastorates were in small towns and urban and suburban communities.  August was no different from the other months of the year, except that families were often taking vacations before the children returned to school.  Having grown up in a rural setting, I know that August is the season of harvest for farmers.  Often they are bone weary on weekends and need a few hours of rest before returning to their labors.  Worship can be a part of that physical and spiritual renewal.  God is our partner in work, rest, and leisure, and the dividends can make a tremendous difference in the quality of our lives. 

     The Gospel readings for August are from Matthew and Exodus. These passages describe pivotal events in the salvation history of the Old and New Testaments, and may be considered “front page news” for the modern day Christian.

     Summerville Church celebrated its two hundred year anniversary in 2011.  There are many other anniversaries that we celebrate in our personal lives.  Wedding anniversaries are significant milestones, and with increasing longevity, many couples are now celebrating their 50th, 60th, and even 75th anniversary.  Brenda and I will be celebrating our 50th anniversary on August 1.  On that day we were married at the Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church in Sanford.  Following the ceremony we traveled to Litchfield, South Carolina and then to the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.  We made our first home in the manse of the Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceville, Virginia.  It was a small church, much like Summerville.  This congregation was a warm and nurturing family, and we continued to be in touch with them through the years.  Brenda continued her teaching career in Lawrenceville until we moved to Whiteville almost four years later.  Our two sons were born in Whiteville, and Brenda took a sabbatical from teaching until they started school in Fayetteville.  Brenda had an amazing capacity to combine the roles of mother, wife, teacher, and active church member.  She has been loved and appreciated in every church that I have served.  I am truly blessed to have her as my wife and partner in ministry.  Our anniversary plans are on hold until she recovers from her back surgery.  We are hopeful that this surgery will enable her to have an abundant life, free from pain and disability.

Blessings to All!

Pastor Tom

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    Pastor Robert "Bob" Whitehouse
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    Bob's roots in the PCUSA run deep. He was born the third of five children into a Presbyterian family. His father was a deacon and an 
    Elder, while his mother sang in the church choir. Bob graduated from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa. (Presbyterian) with a B.A, in psychology in 1978. After working in business for five years, Bob felt God's call to attend Union Theological Seminary in Va. (D.Min, 1987).
    Since graduating from Union, Bob has served pastorates in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. In addition to serving those growing churches, Bob has been president of a housing group, instituted after school programs both at church and in the community, served as a PTA president and a Ruritan, taught parenting classes, helped to start a community food pantry, sang in a popular gospel group, served a program director for a group home for adults with a serious mental illness, and served as president of Moore County NAMI. He also has extensive professional training in working with families. When he isn't working, Bob enjoys time with family, traveling, playing piano and exercising.
    Bob met his wife Joanna at Montreat, a PCUSA conference center. They married in 1991. Joanna is a retired Harnett County Schools speech therapist, who has recently returned to work part-time because she loves her calling. They have two sons. Ross lives in Greensboro, where he is a passionate member of West Market Street United Methodist Church. Peter graduated Magna Cum Laude from Davidson. He is now a research assistant pursuing a master's degree. Peter and his wife Anna Catherine live in Atlanta.
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  • Summerville Presbyterian Church
  • Pastor's Blog
  • Being Presbyterian
  • Contact Information
  • Coastal Carolina Presbytery
  • Link for Harnett Cemeteries
  • 1976 Bicentennial Celebration
  • The Lost Glory Story of Flora McDonald
  • Leave a message
  • Photos