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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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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
call or text
(864) 888-7072
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Saint Mark 2017 Ministry Guidebook
Click here
to view the entire Saint Mark 2017 Ministry Guidebook with information about church structure, leadership, ministries and our 2017 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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January 15, 2017
Sunday Schedule
9:00 am
Traditional Service
Sanctuary
with Rev. Shawna Darnall
9:00 am
Celebration Service
Saint Mark Center
with Rev. Todd Davis
9:15 am
Children's Chapel
10:00 am
Atrium Fellowship
with beverages and refreshments
10:15 am
Open Form # 1
on Social Justice
with Rev. Dr.
Tom Summers
Commons Room
10:15 am
Sunday School
for all ages
Classrooms
11:15 am
Traditional Service Sanctuary
with Rev. Shawna Darnall
2:00 pm
Open Forum #2
with Rev. Dr. Tom Summers
Commons Room
3:00 pm
In His Eyes
4:00 pm
Wing 'n Things
5:30 pm
Service/Missions Team Meeting
Conference Room
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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
"justice (to) roll down like waters,
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." Pray for justice, reconciliation and peace to prevail among all people - all over the earth.
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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.
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THIS WEEK'S THOUGHTS TO PONDER
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How Are You Building Bridges
Instead of Barriers?
In preparation for
Human Relations Sunday (January 15),
click here to see a 4-minute video. There may be a short ad before the video begins.
Reflection:
Imagine what it would be like if everyone in the world lived with arms wide open - ready to receive anyone and everyone without regard to race, gender, faith, social status, sexual orientation or nationality? Where do you stand on issues of social justice? As a follower of Jesus, how are you building bridges of healing and hope to people who are different from you?
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THIS WEEK AT SAINT MARK . . .
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THIS Sunday, January 15 is the last day to purchase your tickets!!!
Click here to contact Donna Poston to reserve your ticket(s) online. Do it today!!!
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Human Relations Sunday,
is an annual day in our denomination that is set apart each year on the weekend of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The purpose is to raise our awareness of persons throughout our world who have been relegated to the margins of society. Our mission at Saint Mark is to equip and encourage disciples of Jesus who will devote themselves to overcoming injustice wherever it is found.
All of our worship services, plus 2 learning events will highlight the day's focus on human relations and social justice. See the details below.
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Traditional Services
THIS Sunday, January 15, 2017
9:00 and 11:15 am
Sanctuary
"Covenant and Commitment"
with Rev. Shawna Darnall
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Celebration Service
9:00 am
Saint Mark Center
"Now Go and Do the Same"
with Todd Davis
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Rev. Dr. Tom Summers, retired clergy and clergy advocate in our South Carolina Conference, will be with us this Sunday, participating in worship with our clergy at all 3 services.
Then join Rev. Summers at
10:15 am and/or
2:00 pm in the Commons Room when he speaks to us about Social Justice in the United Methodist Church. The afternoon session will not be identical to the morning session, so we invite you to attend both.
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Click here to contact Tom Lund for more information.
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JOIN US THIS WEDNESDAY WHEN OUR REGULAR ACTIVITIES RESUME!
Wednesday, January 18
Supper begins at 5:30 pm
Saint Mark Center
RENEW Communion - 6 pm
RENEW Children/Youth - 6 pm
RENEW Studies and Fellowship - 6:15 pm
For more information,
click here to contact Rev. Shawna Darnall.
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RENEW Dinner Menu
Wednesday, January 18
5:30 pm
Saint Mark Center
Menu
Beef Stir Fry or Chicken Stir Fry with Rice
Broccoli/Carrot/Cauliflower combo
Rolls
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We Did It! Let's Celebrate!
Sunday, January 29
10:00 am
Atrium
Your Saint Mark Finance Committee wants you to know that our Saint Mark UMC family of faith has met
100% of their 2016 apportionment payments, and has successfully closed the end-of-the-year budget gap. This is worth celebrating!!!
The Finance Committee wishes to take time to say
"thank you" for your faithful support of the church through prayers, time, and gifts. We will celebrate with cake/coffee/punch in the atrium on Sunday, 29 January at 10:00 am. Please plan to join us - We Did It!
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Children of the World
International Children's Choir Concert
Wednesday, February 1
6:15 pm
The Children of the World International Children's Choir is composed of children from Nepal, Uganda, Brazil, Guatemala, India, Honduras, and the Philippines. Through the powerful mediums of song, dance, spoken word, and creative media,
Children of the World presents the reality of millions of children who cannot speak for themselves.
This event will be our Wednesday RENEW program for that evening.
Click here to contact David Wilcox for more information.
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Children's Valentine's Day
Party and Dance
Sunday, February 12
3 - 5 pm
Saint Mark Center
We'll dance and play our favorite Disney trivia game again! See you there!!
We need a few cookies for those of you who would love to share your love to our children on this special day!
Click here to contact Lydia Dever for more information.
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February and Valentine's Day reminds us of the importance of relationships in our lives - spouses, children, extended family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and others who are part of the fabric of our lives. Relationships are both wonderful and difficult. They are the source of great joy and of great anguish. Join us on Sunday, February 19 from 1 - 4 for a mid-winter retreat focused on ways to transform our relationships through the powerful tool, the
Enneagram.
We will meet in the Commons Room. There is no cost to attend. This event isn't just for couples - it will benefit
all of your relationships! It will be both fun and informative. The retreat will be led by Marla Fuller.
Click here to contact Marla if you have questions.
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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
Souper Bowl Sunday
Sunday, February 5
all 3 services
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Saint Mark UMC
2017 Ministry Guidebook
For those of you who are interested in learning about what goes on behind the scenes at Saint Mark, we are making available to you a complete copy of our
2017 Ministry Guidebook that will provide you with information about our ministry structure, staff contact information, summary of all of our Saint Mark ministries with staff and lay leaders, our 2017 proposed budget and the entire list of our 2017 leadership team with contact information.
Click here to view the guidebook.
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Church Offering Envelopes
For those of you wondering about your box of offering envelopes, they have been ordered, but have not yet arrived. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
You are welcome to use the envelopes provided in the pew pockets in the sanctuary or on the table in the Celebration Service. You may either write your name and/or envelope number on it. We will let you know when the envelopes arrive. For more information, click here to contact Karen Holcombe, our Operations Manager.
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Church Pictorial Directory Update
We recently received a proof of our directory that we are diligently working on to make additions or corrections. If you have not provided us with updated contact information (address, preferred phone number, email address), please submit this information by no later than Thursday, January 19 to make sure that your personal/family information is correct when it goes to printing. Click here to contact Marla Fuller.
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"Thank You" For Your Help!
Our Saint Mark Child Development is thrilled to report that the long awaited carpet installation has begun! You may smell a new carpet odor when you walk our halls, but it is worth it to get our carpets replaced! We can't thank you enough for your help and support, Saint Mark!!
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Church Library iPad Tutorial
Are you looking for a particular book or author in our church library? We have had an electronic "card catalog" for a while. It is an iPad mounted on the wall next to the bookshelves in our library. We now have a church library iPad tutorial available on our iPad to help you navigate our catalog. When you open the iPad in the library, you will recognize the tutorial when you see this symbol on the desktop:
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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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