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To Be and Make Disciples of
Jesus Christ
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Contact Us?
Saint Mark UMC
616 Quincy Road
Seneca, SC 29678
Call us:
9 am - 5 pm (M-Th)
(864) 882-2603
Pastoral Care
Emergencies or after regular office hours
call or text
(864) 888-7072
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Saint Mark 2018 Ministry Guidebook
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to view the entire Saint Mark 2018 Ministry Guidebook with information about church structure, leadership, ministries and our 2018 budget.
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Check Out Our Entire Church Calendar of Events
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to see what is going on at Saint Mark this week and the weeks to come.
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February 25, 2018
Second Sunday
in Lent
Sunday
Schedule
9:00 am
Come to the Table Worship
9:00 am
Celebration Worship
9:15 am
Children's Church
Room A101
10:15 am
Rise Against Hunger Planning Meeting
10:15 am
Sunday School
11:15 am
Traditional Worship
Sanctuary
12:30 pm
Church and Society Ministry Team
4:00 pm
Wings 'n Things
5:30 pm
In His Eyes
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Quick, easy and available
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Join us every day at 3:20 pm to pray for Saint Mark - our people and ministries.
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Listen to Last Week's Sermon Today
If you were not able to attend worship on any given Sunday, you can still listen to the sermon.
Click here to select and listen to sermons that you may have missed.
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Got Information to Share in Next Week's Heart Beat?
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to send your Heart Beat post to us by no later than 12:00 noon next
Thursday. On the subject line, please type in "Heart Beat" so that we can easily find your article among the other emails.
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Got Good News To Share With Your Saint Mark Family?
Good news lifts our spirits. Share your good news with us. We will publish your good news in our
"People 'Neath Our Steeple" feature. Your news will be sent out as an email.
Click here to share your good news (achievements, births, awards, etc.). Include pictures if you have them.
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Got Pictures?
We are creating an archive of pictures taken at Saint Mark events and activities. If you have taken pictures and want to share them, please
Or use our hashtag
#stmarkumc and post your photos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
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Interested in LGBTQ+ Inclusion?
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Prayer Focus for This Week
Pray for yourself - that your Lenten journey will be intentional
and meaningful. Pray for holy moments throughout your journey to stop during the busyness of life, and to "breathe" in the goodness of God. Pray for time and space to reflect on your life, its direction and God's call to a life of discipleship. Pray that your Lenten journey alongside Jesus these next 40+ days will be life-changing - for you and for those in your sphere of influence.
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Submit Your Prayer R
equests
Saint Mark is pleased to receive your prayer requests . . . for yourself or for friends or loved ones.
Click here
to submit your request to Pastor Todd Davis.
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Second Sunday in Lent
THIS Sunday, February 25
"Marks of a Disciple: SERVICE"
9 am "Come to the Table" Worship
11:15 am Traditional Worship
bringing the message
Rev. Todd Davis
9 am Celebration Worship
bringing the message
Rev. Shawna Darnall
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Are You 50+
Join us Tomorrow for an
Evening of Games and Grazing
Please, bring appetizers or
desserts to share!
Hope to see you there!!!
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We Are Expanding
Our Gallery of Crosses
The Aesthetics Committee is continuing to expand the Gallery of Crosses with two new walls representing Saint Mark's foundation and ministries. We are doing this to honor our Saint Mark's Heritage of Faith - Past, Present, and Future. The new crosses will be hung on the remaining two empty walls between the sanctuary and the atrium.
All members and friends of Saint Mark are invited to contribute crosses to be placed in this new addition to our Gallery as an act of unity and appreciation for our entire family of faith. Everyone can participate! The crosses may be contributed in honor or memory of loved ones, to commemorate special occasions such as births, baptism, marriage, graduation or for no specific reason. The new additions to the Gallery of Crosses will be displayed on April 22 to represent our collective commitment to Saint Mark and to Christ. This will be an ongoing project.
During the season of Lent, some crosses will be available for purchase THIS Sunday, February 25, in the atrium and in the church office during the week.
For more information, click here to contact Joyce Carney.
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THIS Wednesday,
February 28
12 noon
Ann Hope United Methodist Church
bringing the message
Rev. W.C. Honeycutt
Lunch will follow the service
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Book Sale
to Support Primary Schools
on the Island of Eleuthera
This is an ongoing mission effort that Saint Mark has supported for several years. Here is how it will work:
- Select and purchase the book(s) in the atrium the next two Sundays (February 25 and March 4)
- Sign the book plate(s)
- Donate the book(s) back to the mission team who will deliver the books directly to the schools while they are in Eleuthera (March 10 - 17).
Thank you for your support of this important mission outreach!
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If you are not able to work the whole time, please register and plan to work an hour or two. Sign-up sheets will be in the Atrium and the Narthex
THIS Sunday, February 25 or you can
click here to register online.
Just a reminder - children are welcome!!! Children as young as 4-5 years old can participate by serving as runners, depending on their size and maturity level. We will offer a nursery for infants up to 4 years old, but we need an accurate count so that we will be staffed properly. If you need childcare, please contact Jody Gaulin at (864) 985-3107, or
click here to send her an email.
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Help Our Saint Mark UMC
WINGS FOR THE LORD
YOUTH CHOIR
"Take Flight"
With Our Churchwide
GARAGE SALE
RECEIVING DONATIONS:
Sunday, March 11
9 am - 1 pm
in the Commons Room
Monday - Wednesday, March 12-14
9 am - 2:30 pm
in the Saint Mark Center (gym)
SNEAK PREVIEW FOR
CHURCH MEMBERS AND FRIENDS . . .
Wednesday, March 14
5 - 7 pm
in the Saint Mark Center (gym)
Bring your cash and shop!
SALE IS... FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
March 16 and 17
8:00 am - 1 pm
in the Saint Mark Center (gym)
WE NEED YOUR HELP . . .
March 12- 14
9 am - 3 pm
Just show up and we will put you to work!
CASHIERS
March 16 and 17
7:45 am - 1:15 pm
Will you help???
or call her at (864) 539-5063
If there is jewelry that you want to donate to the Garage Sale, please bring it to the church office SOON! Thanks!
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It is time to place your order for one or more Calla Lilies that will adorn our sanctuary on Easter Sunday, April 1. We invite you to sponsor a stem or stems in memory or in honor of someone.
Click here to place your order online, or you may fill out the form in your bulletin this Sunday morning.
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Mark your calendar now, then watch for information about purchasing your ticket(s).
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This is our annual children's egg hunt. Activities will begin in the gym with crafts, egg decorating and egg hunt. Candy donations can be brought to church office through Sunday, March 18. Thank you in advance for your support.
For more information or to volunteer,
click here to contact Lisa Kiser, or call her at the church office (864) 882-2603.
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Saint Mark UMC's Spring Fling is coming Wednesday, March 28
Mark your calendar now for this exciting opportunity to show the amazing gift of God's love and the amazing hospitality of our Saint Mark family to our community.
This church-wide event (for all ages) will take place on the front lawn of the church beginning at 5:30 pm (or in the case of rain will be moved into the Saint Mark Center). Join us for hotdogs, a fire pit with smores, games, bounce houses, and more!
Click here to sign up to donate or volunteer to help.
For more information, click here to contact Pastor Shawna, or call her at the church office at (864) 882-2603.
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In partnership with Clemson UMC, join us at Asbury Hills April 28-29 for a weekend retreat focused on living spiritually alongside the challenges of daily life. The retreat will be led by Rev. Shawna Darnall and Rev. Jim Morgan. The cost is $125 per person including lodging and all meals. Adults of all ages are welcome! For more information, click here to contact Pastor Shawna.
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Eleuthera Mission Trip
March 10 - 17
The Gathering
Wednesday, March 21
5:30 - Supper
6:15 - Worship
Community Lenten Service
at Saint Mark
(followed by lunch)
Wednesday, March 28
12 noon
Easter Sunday Worship
Sunday, April 1
3 services
Spring Anderson District
Lay Servant Ministries School
April 14-15
Grace United Methodist Church
Williamston, SC
The Gathering
Wednesday, April 18
5:30 - Supper
6:15 - Worship
Saint Mark Festival
with Rev. Susan Leonard-Ray
Sunday, April 22
9:30 am - Sunday School
10:30 am - Worship
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ELDERBERRIES EVENTS (FOR 50+)
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ARE YOU 50+?
Here are some Elderberries Events
that might interest you. Save the date(s) on your calendar.
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Greenville Swamp Rabbits Hockey Game
Day Trip to Hagood Mill
Greater Clemson Music Festival
and Pickens County Sesquicentennial
Saturday, April 21
Click here for more information
Need Help With Your Electronic Devices?
Saturday, May 19
10 - 2 pm (lunch included)
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Commit to being informed
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#MeToo and the Continuum of Harm
"Sexual assault and sexual harassment are symptoms of a larger disease, a cancer that treats women and girls as though they are not made in God's image."
"Sexual harassment must be understood as an exploitation of a power relationship rather than as an exclusively sexual issue." from Social Principles ΒΆ161.J (United Methodist Church)
Click here to read the full article from the General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church.
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#PrayerAndPolicy Social Campaign
Faith leaders from all traditions have begun to use a combination of text from their sacred texts and values from their faith traditions, and the hashtag
#PrayerAndPolicy to generate a movement of people speaking out against gun violence and encouraging their communities to
pray, yes, but also -
take action.
This social campaign is taking place on Twitter.
Click here for more information on how to participate.
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IF:Oconee
Saturday, March 3
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
1341 Chickasaw Drive
Westminster, SC 29693
What IF we followed God with perseverance instead of insecurity? Come with other women to
IF:Oconee where we will gather for:
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live music
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sharing a meal
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simulcast speakers
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and much more!
The teaching will focus on one of Paul's letters to Timothy as he is reminded of the power and responsibility of sharing the gospel. We want to share God in the very places He's put us, so we're going to come together for the purpose of remembering why following God and making disciples matters. We all get tired and wonder if what we're doing matters.
IF:Oconee will be a celebration that motivates you! The work we're doing to share the gospel on the earth is worth it and God DOES move through the little things that nobody sees.
Who should attend? Any woman seeking to be equipped and unleashed to live out her calling through fanning her flame for God.
Click here for more information or to register.
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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Fellowship Hall
193 Old Greenville Hwy
Clemson, SC 29631
Tickets: $30 per person
The event will feature wines from around the world, heavy hors d'oeuvres, light entertainment, and a silent auction. All proceeds will support the mission and vision of the Foothills Chorale.
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Change in Staff Hours and Responsibilities
As a congregation, I think we can all agree that we are so fortunate to have
Pastor Shawna Darnall as our Associate Pastor. She has taken over a number of responsibilities since coming to our church, and we have benefited greatly from the gifts that she has brought to the church every Sunday and throughout the weeks that she has been here, and now we are going to ask her to add one more assignment.
In April,
Marla Fuller will be cutting back her work hours (from 40 to 30 hours/week), remaining on staff as a part time employee. She will still be handling Communications, as well as working with the Church and Society, Library and Elderberries Ministry teams, and will continue to resource the Wednesday Morning Prayer Group. However, she will no longer be responsible for Faith Formation. Pastor Shawna has already taken on this responsibility. Therefore, this provides a great opportunity for us as a congregation to understand and support her as she emphasizes Faith Formation while she continues to fulfill her other responsibilities. Please remember her in your prayers as she embarks on this new journey in her life here at Saint Mark.
Mary Ann Schrecengost
Chair of the Saint Mark Staff/Parish Relations Committee.
Click here to contact Mary Ann if you have questions.
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We Say "Farewell" to Janet Kehl
This week, Janet Kehl is moving to Long Island, New York to be closer to her family. We will miss seeing her in the choir, listening to her delightful voice, and tasting her homemade bread! We pray God's blessings on Janet as she plants her roots closer to family.
Here is her new address to send her words of love and encouragement.
Janet M. Kehl
c/o Deborah Kehl Hinrichs
2555 Youngs Ave - Unit 19C
Southold, NY 11971
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Correction
In the mailing that went out earlier today listing the Saint Mark folks who have lost loved ones recently, there is an error.
The service for
Jim Herd will be on
Saturday, March 10, not May 10. Sorry for any confusion.
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SAINTS IN SERVICE
HELPING YOU PLUG IN . . .
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LET US KNOW HOW YOU WANT TO PLUG IN!
Click here to discover the many ways to serve at Saint Mark. Fill out the form and return it to Marla Fuller in the church office. We will get you plugged in!
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