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To be a church aglow, ignited by the fire of God's Holy Spirit, lighting the way in our community and warming the hearts of those we meet.
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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
call or text
(864) 888-7072
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Saint Mark 2016 Leadership Team
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to view the entire list of Saint Mark Leaders for 2016 - with contact information.
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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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Third Sunday in Advent
December 11, 2016
Sunday Schedule
9:00 am
Traditional Worship
Sanctuary
with Rev. John Evatt
9:00 am
Celebration Worship
Saint Mark Center
with Todd Davis
9:15 am
Children's Chapel
10:00 am
Atrium Fellowship
with beverages and refreshments
10:15 am
Children's Musical Sanctuary
11:15 am
Traditional Worship
Sanctuary
with John Evatt
4:00 pm
Wings 'n Things
5:00 pm
Saint Mark Youth Christmas Party for Special Friends
Saint Mark Center
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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 News for Next Week's
Heart Beat?
Click here to send your
Heart Beat
post to us by no later than 12:00 noon next Wednesday. 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
click here and send them to us.
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Interested in LGBT Inclusion?
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Prayer Focus for This Week
Pray for persons living in squalor conditions, who do not have adequate shelter, warm clothing, food and other provisions we take for granted. Pray that there will be resources to lift them out of their suffering and poverty. Pray that God will show us how to best serve these struggling individuals and families.
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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.
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to submit your request.
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ADVENT CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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For your convenience, listed below are the many opportunities at Saint Mark to celebrate Advent.
Marvin's Kids Parent "Shopping" Day
Saturday, December 10
Children's Musical
"O Christmas Tree"
Sunday, December 11
10:15 am
Sanctuary
Contact: Laura Wagner
Youth Will Host
Special Friends
Christmas Party
Sunday, December 11
5 - 6:30 pm
Saint Mark Center
Contact: Donna Poston
RENEW Christmas Celebration
"Christmas Around the World"
presented by the children of our
Saint Mark Child Development Center
Wednesday, December 14
Supper - 5:00 pm
College Students' Christmas Gathering
Thursday, December 15
7:30 pm
Spill the Beans in Clemson
Middle School Christmas Party
Senior High Breakfast for Youth
Sunday, December 18
10:15 am
at the home of Debbie DuBose
Celtic Festival of Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 18
4 pm
Sanctuary
Contact: David Wilcox
Emergency Christmas for Children
Sunday, December 18
6 pm
Meet in front of the Sanctuary
Contact: Lydia Dever
Christmas Eve Communion
December 24
Family Service - 5:30 pm
Candlelight Service - 9:00 pm
with New Harmony UMC
Candlelight Service - 11:00 pm
Contact: Rev. Todd Davis
Church Office Closed for Christmas
December 21 - 26
ONE SERVICE ONLY
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
December 25 - 10:30 am
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THIS WEEK AT SAINT MARK . . .
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Get a Head Start Toward
a Healthier Body
and a Healthier Lifestyle in 2017
Essentrics
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or "Release, Rebalance, Restore"
as seen on PBS
Thursdays beginning THIS EVENING December 8
6:30 pm
Youth Center
CONTACT: Susan Ross
, Level 1 Certified (Currently studying Level 2)
Cell: (404) 819-1200
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Third Sunday in Advent
December 11, 2016
Services of Worship
Traditional Services - 9:00 and 11:15 am
Sanctuary
Four Candles and a Baby
Isaiah 11:1-10
Rev. John Evatt
Celebration Service - 9:00 am
Saint Mark Center
A Moment of Duh???
Matthew 11:2-11
Rev. Todd Davis
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PLEASE JOIN US DURING
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL HOUR
TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
WITH OUR PRECIOUS CHILDREN!
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These beautifully decorated packages of shortbread will be sold until there are no more, so get yours early! For more information, click here to contact Becky Hazelwood
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Saint Mark Youth To Host
Special Friends for a
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Sunday, December 11
5 - 6:30 pm
Saint Mark Center
Special Friends are the special needs children that we serve during our annual
Special Friends Day Camp in the summer.
The youth want to offer special thanks to the
UMW Ruth Circle for providing the food for this event.
Wings 'N Things will meet from 4:00 - 4:45, prior to the party.
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This will be the final Wednesday Evening RENEW until Wednesday, January 11. Watch for more details about RENEW programming for winter/spring 2017.
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Wednesday, December 14
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MENU
Cheese Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza
Corn
Salad
Desserts
Beverages
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College Students' Christmas Gathering
Thursday, December 15
7:30 pm
Spill the Beans
in Clemson
All college students are invited to meet for a chance to celebrate, get caught up, or get acquainted. Bring a fun wrapped gift to exchange - less than $5. Your food will be paid for! Got questions?
Click here to contact Donna Poston.
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For more information, click here to contact David Wilcox
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For more information, click here to contact Lydia Dever.
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LOOKING AHEAD TO 2017 . . .
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NEW Grief Group
Beyond the Broken Heart:
A Journey through Grief
8-week series
Begins Tuesday, January 10
10 - 11:30 am
Room A202 (Parlor)
Facilitated by Margaret Axson
How does the heart understand grief when it is broken by the death of a loved one? To survive and live forward, those who grieve must find answers.
Beyond the Broken Heart is an eight-week support and ministry program for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Author Julie Yarbrough chronicles her personal experience combined with a deep love of Scripture and years of leading grief support groups to create an authentic and deeply personal exploration of the grief journey.
To sign up for this series, or for more information,
click here to contact Marla Fuller.
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RENEW Disciple Fast Track
New Testament
Wednesdays, beginning on January 11
6:15 pm
Commons Room
Contact:
Rev. Todd Davis
Thursdays, beginning January 12
10:00 am
Room A206
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Watch for more details . . .
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Ticket Sales Begin
on Sunday, December 18
You will be able to purchase tickets in the atrium and in the Narthex. All proceeds go toward the Wings for the Lord Summer Choir Tour.
For more information, click here to contact Donna Poston.
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New Years Day Worship
Sunday, January 1
ONE SERVICE ONLY
10:30 am
Sanctuary
NO Sunday School
Contact: Todd Davis
Pickleball Resumes
Monday, January 9
Saint Mark Center
Wednesday, January 11
Contact: Shawna Darnall
Sponsored by our South Carolina Conference
Friday and Saturday, January 27 and 28
Columbia, SC
Anderson District
United Methodist Men's Gathering
Saturday, January 28
10 am
Porter's Chapel UMC
Pickens, South Carolina
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION . . .
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Rev. Shana Darnall
will be away on vacation
Thursday, December 8 through Tuesday, December 13
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John Glenn Has a New Email Address
Please make this change in your "address book." John Glenn's new Saint Mark email address is
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2017 Flower Calendar
The Flower Calendar for 2017 will be available this coming Sunday, December 11. It will be in the usual place on the wall outside the sanctuary on the choir wing of the church.
The church flowers add a lot of beauty to our Sunday morning services. Please consider providing them one Sunday as a way to honor someone special, a memorial for a departed loved one or to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday or anniversary. Sign up early to have the date you would prefer. You will receive a reminder call a few days before the Sunday you selected.
Mary Ann Fox is the Saint Mark Flower Coordinator. If you have any questions or concerns, please
click here to contact her, or call her at (864) 882-5147.
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Help Our Children's Ministry
Spread Love at Christmas
Let's fill the boxes that we have collected for the residents of Seneca Residential. The items we are hoping to fill these boxes with are listed below.
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Socks
Chapstick
Word Searches
Breakfast Bars
Bodywash/Soap
Scarves
Stuffed Animals
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Toothbrushes
Lotion
Applesauce
Hats
Crackers
Snacks
Puzzles
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Toothpaste
Gloves
Soft Mints
Tissues
Deodorant
Baby Wipes
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For more information,
click here to contact Lydia Dever, or call her at the church office (864) 882-2603.
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Canceled Stamps
for Marion Mission Storehouse
As you receive Christmas cards this season, please clip the canceled stamps, leaving a 1/4 inch border around it. Bring them to church so that UMW can send them to the Marion Mission Storehouse. The Storehouse will sell the canceled stamps, and the profits are used to send shoes, clothing, and medical supplies to Methodist Churches in Zambia and Republic of the Congo. Drop your canceled stamps in the designated box in the atrium or give them to circle members. For more information,
click here to contact Mona Fleming
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Copies of the
2017 Disciplines
Are Available
Regular
$17 per copy
Large print
$20 per copy
Click here to contact Marla Fuller to reserve your copy.
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December Birthdays
Click here to find your Saint Mark December birthdays.
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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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