PRAYER LIST
- Colette Phillips
- Corley McMillan
- Edie and Gary Athey's son
- Jana Gunter's mother
- Kyle Anderson's mother
- Leslie Clark
- Linda Pierallini's mother
- Melinda Martin's mother
- Pam Cope's mother
- Robby Cope
- Ted Lightle's brother
ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS
- Alice Peck
- Bea Amsler
- Betty Fleenor
- Bill McCarter
- Bill Schwartz
- Brad Kneece's father
- Connie Woodham
- Dawn Barber's mother
- Donnelle Glatz's mother
- Esther Bennett
- Houston Jones' brother
- Jackie Mims
- Jamie Porth's sister
- Jean Cochran's mother
- Jeff Fuller's daughter
- Jimmie Rook's sister
- Jon Myers
- Jule Bland
- Katie Atkinson
- Kay Luthren's mother
- Leslie Clark's father
- Mark Lang's father & great nephew
- Marshall Edens
- Merritt Wham
- Mike Merck
- Robby Kerr's mother
- Robin Wilkes' sister
- Stephanie McGee's aunt
- Sunny Jewell's mother
- Sunny Jewell's father
- Tim Kehoe's sister
- Tina Stallard
- Wanda McCarthy
IN NON-COMBAT ZONES
- Adam Gilmore - Air Force (CO)
- B. J. Manis (HI)
- Brian Bishop
- Connor Lundkovsky
- Jamie Glatz (MO)
- Jessica Glatz (HI)
- John"Tripp" Bartlett - Army (AK)
- Justin Smith - Air Force (Hawaii)
- Ken Culbertson - National Guard (SC)
- Ray Hammond - Air Force (SC)
- Robert Holder (MO)
- Ron Culbertson
- Sean Spence - Coast Guard (AK)
- Steven Shealy (SC)
- Sumner Thomas (RI)
- Wyatt Hughes - Army (Japan)
Please call the church office to make updates to our prayer list! To see a complete list of prayer request policies, please refer to our Prayer webpage.
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This Week's Menu:
pizza, tea and lemonade
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Dear Fellow Servants of Jesus Christ,
When our elders met Monday evening, we read Paul's words to the young pastor Timothy serving the church in Ephesus:
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone- 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth
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1 Timothy 2:1-4
Who were the Ephesian Christians encouraged to uplift in prayer? Everyone - literally, all men! Then Paul singles out the government authorities - "for kings and all those in authority."
You see, Paul saw that the political climate was deteriorating. The persecution of Christians under Nero was coming and did come after the great fire in Rome in July 18, 64 A.D. Nero wrongly blamed Christians for that terrible blaze. Christians suffered horribly as a result as they were unjustly persecuted. As opposition to Christianity was beginning to unfold, Paul encouraged people to pray for all people including the kings and those in authority.
So Monday evening our elders prayed for our leaders, and I encourage you to do so as well. Our country is in a significant time of transition. While many rejoiced in the prospect of change brought by the election results, many others did not. We don't know what the future holds when it comes to our relationships with other countries, our economy and our moral and spiritual climate. Consequently, we are driven to pray - for all people and those in authority - remembering that God is on his throne as the ultimate authority!
Please join our leaders here at Saxe Gotha in praying for our country as we transition from the administration of President Obama to that of President Trump.
In Christ's love,
Pastor Jim
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OPERATION TURKEY
Interested in helping out? Here's how you can you help with this ministry:
o Make a monetary donation to cover the costs. Please make checks payable to SGPC with Operation Turkey in memo line.
o Help cook and slice turkeys and bring to the church by
6 p.m. on Weds., November 23rd.
Please email missions@saxegotha.net to let us know how many turkeys you can prepare and donate.
o Help in the kitchen on Weds., Nov. 23rd from
3 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (not required to be there the entire time).
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On Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 24th we need volunteers to help during the following times:
8:30 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. - help prepare plates and other kitchen duties.
Beginning around 10 a.m. -help deliver meals around Lexington County.
We are in need of people to volunteer to cook a turkey or two, slice them and bring them to the church kitchen by 6:00 pm on the day before Thanksgiving. If you are planning to do this, please email Eve Barker (
missions@saxegotha.org
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and let her know.
We also need other volunteers as well, especially people willing to deliver meals on Thanksgiving morning.
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Operation Christmas Child Packing Party:
Wednesday, November 16 from 6:30-7:30 in the Light House
We need the following items to prepare 500 boxes!
- Youth Socks - 173
- Small, Filler Toys - 390
- Hard Candy-Lots
- Crayons (24 count) - 383packs
- Pens - 543
- Color pencils (10 ct or more) - 446
- Soap Dish Holder-14
We have been blessed to participate in the Operation Christmas Child ministry through Samaritans Purse ( Franklin Graham Ministry ) for the last 14 years! Samaritans Purse has delivered over 135 million shoe boxes (Gospel Opportunities) since 1993 and will deliver over 11 million shoe boxes in 2016! Please join us in this ministry by going to the display tables to pick up a form to show you how to pack a shoe box . It
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s easy and fun and I would like to ask that all Saxe Gotha families try to pack one shoe box. We will dedicate and pray over each shoe box on Sunday, November 20, during the 8:30 and 11:00 children
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You can also drop boxes off at our Display Tables around the Church campus . Lastly , I hope to encourage our entire Saxe Gotha church family to help us pack 500 boxes at our annual Packing Party on Wednesday, November 16, from 6:30-7:30 in the Light House.
Please pray for this ministry and all the young children that will hear the Gospel as they receive these shoe boxes.
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UNITED HEROES USO Christmas Drive:
Donation Sundays: 11-20; 11-27 and 12-4.
Donate items for the local USO.
Needs list:
individually-wrapped snacks (no homemade items), energy bars, beef jerky, microwaveable popcorn, hard candy, travel-size toiletries (razors, shaving cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, sunscreen), individually-packaged disposable wipes, chapstick, candy, gum.
Place in marked blue UNITED HEROES bins in the Narthex, Welcome Center, LH Atrium and church reception area.
Thanks for your help!
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Children's Ministry is inviting all children to bring an ornament to hang on a "Story of Us" tree to be displayed on the children's hallway. Bring an ornament that tells something special about you! The tree will be displayed beginning Nov. 27. Call Lori at ex. 28 or email her at llowman@saxegotha.org if you have any questions.
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Next Generation Christmas Float will once again participate in the Lexington Town Christmas Parade. The parade begins at 3 pm on Sunday, December 4th. This is for all ages and we would love for you and your family to participate, no matter your age! Registrations aren't required but are appreciated by calling Lori at ex. 28 or llowman@saxegotha.org.
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| Make plans to join us for the annual Birthday Party for Jesus on Sunday morning, December 4 from 9:45-10:30 am in the gym. This will take the place of our regular SS hour. We will be entertained by the preschool choirs, will enjoy breakfast together, and make a keepsake ornament. All parents are asked to bring a breakfast snack to share with everyone. All children ages 2 and up and their families are welcome to attend! |
Secret Keeper Girl coming to Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church Friday February 3rd, 2017! The Purple Party is a Bible-based,  relationship-building experience for moms and their tween daughters (typically ages 7-12). The two and a half hour event assaults the lie that a girls' most valuable asset is her beauty, but strongly asserts that each girl is a "masterpiece created by God." The event refuels moms with conviction to train their daughters to embrace modesty & true beauty! This event features a fun fashion show that demonstrates modesty, biblical teaching on the concept of being a princess, incredible balloon sculptures, bouncing beach ball competitions, mother/daughter conversation time and colorful confetti cannons!
Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Children's Ministry is proud to host the only tour location in South Carolina and we welcomed a sellout crowd when SKG visited here in 2014.
Tickets for the event can be purchased at the door for $20 per person or in advance online here for $18 per person. If you have other questions about the event, please don't hesitate to contact me directly via phone (803.359.7770, ext. 28) or email (llowman@saxegotha.org). For more details visit our website at www.saxegotha.org
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Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church is currently searching for a Coordinator of Childcare and Mother's Morning Out. This position will average a minimum of 20 hours per week. Interested applicants should send a resume to Lee Ann Alexander, Director of Children 's Ministry.
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Debt Free in Three:
Year 1: August 2016 - 17
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Hebrews 12:1 "Let us strip off every weight that slows us down ... and run with endurance the race."
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