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To Be and Make Disciples of
Jesus Christ
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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 11, 2018
Sunday
Schedule
9:00 am
"Come to the Table" Worship with
Holy Communion
Sanctuary
9:00 am
Celebration Worship
Saint Mark Center
9:15 am
Children's Church
Room A101
10:15 am
Sunday School for All Ages
11:15 am
Traditional Worship
Sanctuary
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Quick, easy and available
HERE
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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 safety, peace and goodwill at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Pray for those affected by the norovirus outbreak. Pray that the international tensions that plague our world will not spill over and disrupt the spirit of the competitions.
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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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"Come To the Table" Worship
with Holy Communion
THIS Sunday, February 11
We continue with our 9:00 am sanctuary service worship format that has been modified to provide a deeper sense of community among those who come to worship each week. We will continue prayer, proclamation and song in new and more intimate ways, anchored by shared experience of finding grace at the Lord's Table.
"Mountain Top Experience"
Bringing the message
Rev. Shawna Darnall
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Celebration Worship
Scouting Celebration Sunday
with Boy Scout Troop 226
THIS Sunday, February 11
9:00 am
Saint Mark Center
"A Solid Foundation"
Bringing the message
Rev. Todd Davis
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Traditional Worship Service
THIS Sunday, February 11
"Mountain Top Experience"
Bringing the message
Rev. Shawna Darnall
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NEXT WEEK
Wednesday,
February 14
12 noon
Ebenezer Baptist Church
bringing the message
Rev. Todd Davis
Lunch will follow the service
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Will you join together with our brothers and sisters from New Harmony UMC as we make our preparations for the journey through the holy season of Lent? For more information, click here to contact Pastor Shawna Darnall.
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First Sunday in Lent
We will begin this special season in the life of the church, together as a family of faith. On February 18, the first Sunday in Lent, we will have two identical worship services - one at 9 am and one at 11:15 am (both in Sanctuary). This will allow everyone to have the same worship experience as we begin this forty-day journey.
In between the services, at 10 am, we hope you will join in the potluck style brunch (grits, sausage and drinks provided - bring a brunch item to share) in the Saint Mark Center where we will have an opportunity to remember again that though we worship in three services, and two styles, we are all disciples of Jesus who make up one church.
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THIS Sunday, February 11,
is the last day
to purchase your tickets!
For more information, click here to contact Donna Poston.
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One way to observe Lent is to participate in our ecumenical Community Lenten Services. Let's join with other Seneca faith communities during this season of introspection and preparation.
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The Gathering
Supper and Worship
Wednesday, February 21
5:30 pm - Supper
Menu
Beef Tenderloin
Baked Potato
Salad Bar
Rolls
Dessert
Beverages
for children, youth and adults. Master list applies.
6:15 pm - Special Service of Worship and Holy Communion
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An Evening of Games and Grazing
We need to know how many plan to attend, so click here to make your reservation. Also, let us know if you will be able to provide a card table for the event, and if you need transportation.
What a great evening this will be! If you haven't already made your reservation, join us!!
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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:
- Purchase the book(s) on February 25
- 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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Learn more about Rise Against Hunger! Watch this 4-minute video.
We still need about 30 volunteers for the meal packaging event on March 3! Click here to look at our Rise Against Hunger brochure. Click here to sign up today. Or you will have the opportunity to reserve your spot THIS Sunday, February 11. Look for us in the atrium. This is a community building event, so we encourage you to invite your friends and neighbors!
A nursery for children through 4 years of age will be available. Please click here to make a reservation for your child(ren). We hope your children 5 and older will enjoy participating in the meal packaging event!
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Help Our Saint Mark UMC
WINGS FOR THE LORD
YOUTH CHIOR
"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
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Critter County Youth Lock-in
February 9 - 10
The Gathering
Wednesday, February 21
5:30 pm - Supper in the Saint Mark Center
6:15 pm - Worship and Communion
in the Sanctuary
Rise Against Hunger Packaging Event
Saturday, March 3
9 am
Saint Mark Center
Eleuthera Mission Trip
March 10 - 17
The Gathering
Wednesday, March 21
5:30 - Supper
6:15 - Worship
Palm Sunday Worship
Sunday, March 25
3 services
Community Lenten Service
at Saint Mark
(followed by lunch)
Wednesday, March 28
12 noon
Thursday, March 29
7:00 pm
Easter Sunday Worship
Sunday, April 1
3 services
Lay Servant Ministries School
April 14-15
Grace United Methodist Church
Williamston, SC
The Gathering
Wednesday, April 18
5:30 - Supper
6:15 - Worship
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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Game (Bunco) and Grazing Night
Friday, February 23
6:00 pm
Commons Room
Electronic Devices Class
Saturday, March 24
Commons Room
(watch for details)
Day Trip to Hagood Mill
Greater Clemson Music Festival
and Pickens County Sesquicentennial
Saturday, April 21
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Commission on a Way Forward
(United Methodist Church)
If you followed the 2016 General Conference of the United Methodist Church, you will know that the body of delegates were not able to make a decision regarding the revision of paragraphs in the Book of Discipline concerning human sexuality of persons who are LGBTQ. As a result of the impasse, the Commission on a Way Forward
was proposed by the Council of Bishops and approved by the 2016 General Conference to do a complete examination and possible revision of the Book of Discipline, and explore options that help to maintain and strengthen the unity of the United Methodist Church worldwide.
The
Commission on a Way Forward held its first meeting in Atlanta, Georgia a year ago on January 23-26, 2017, with
32 members from nine countries in attendance. The
Commission has met six times, and is nearing the completion of its task of making recommendations of possible ways forward for The United Methodist Church regarding the inclusion of LGBTQ persons in this global denomination.
A special session of the General Conference is scheduled for
February 23-26, 2019 in downtown St. Louis, Missouri for the purpose of acting on a report from the
Council of Bishops based on the recommendations of the
Commission on a Way Forward.
We want our Saint Mark congregation to be educated about the progress of the
Commission on a Way Forward, because the ultimate decision, whatever it is, will affect all United Methodists around the world. As we get the latest reports from the
Commission and the
Council of Bishops, we will pass them along to you.
Click here for the latest report of the
Commission that was published in
The Advocate - a publication of the South Carolina Conference.
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A love offering will be collected to benefit
Our Daily Rest
Click here to contact David Wilcox for more information.
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Jazz 'N Jambalaya
Fat Tuesday at
Clemson United Methodist Church
Tuesday, February 13
6:00 pm
Christian Life Center
300 Frontage Road
Seafood Bisque, Jambalaya, Salad, Beverage and Dessert (Takeout is Available)
Daniel High School Jazz Band Performing
$15 per person
$10 per college student
Children through 5th grade - FREE
Click here for more information, and to make your reservation(s)
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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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Re-establishing the Altar Guild
at Saint Mark
An Opportunity to Serve
We are still looking for Saint Mark disciples to help us reestablish the Altar Guild at Saint Mark.
The Worship Team approved this action at their January meeting, and they are excited to offer men and women in our community of faith the chance to assist in preparing the sanctuary for worship and special services during the church year.
If you are interested,
please contact
Nancy Evatt at (864) 882-7504 or Sandra Striker at (864) 882-8641.
Worship is an important way that we show our love for God and all that He has blessed us with. ALL are welcome to help in this effort!
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Did You Forget to Pick Up Your
2018 Offering Envelopes?
It's not too late! Your box of offering envelopes will be available in the church office for your convenience. Do you need to have them sent to you?
Click here to contact Karen Holcombe.
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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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