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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 2017 Ministry Guidebook
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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 29, 2017
Sunday Schedule
9:00 am
Traditional Service
Sanctuary
with Rev. Bob Stillwell
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
Sunday School
for all ages
Classrooms
11:15 am
Traditional Service Sanctuary
with Rev. Bob Stillwell
THERE WILL BE NO
Wings for the Lord
or In His Eyes
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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.
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Heart Beat?
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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 all children around the world who go to bed hungry every night.
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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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THIS WEEK'S THOUGHTS TO PONDER
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Member or Disciple?
Jesus didn't call His followers to become "members." He called them to a radical commitment. He called them to become His "disciples." And He continues to call us today.
Reflection:
How would you differentiate between a member of a church and a disciple of Jesus? How would you characterize the specific differences? What is something you would be willing to do to become a more committed disciple?
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THIS WEEK AT SAINT MARK . . .
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Revolution Youth Conference
January 27 - 29
On Friday, January 27 at 3:30 pm, 28 youth and adult leaders will leave Saint Mark, heading toward Columbia, SC to attend
Revolution - a youth conference sponsored by the South Carolina United Methodist Church. The following youth will be attending, along with their adult leaders:
Leesee, Amelia, Colleen, Emma E., Liberty, Eli, Ryan W., Lacey, Destiny G., Elizabeth, Emily, Camille, Ryan R., Madison M., Erin, Hope, Alex, Destiny E., Mattie, Rebecca, Alexus, Austin, Madison T., Scott, Lance, Berti, Erica, Donna, and Shawna
Our own Rev. Shawna Darnall is the coordinator of worship.
In His Eyes, our youth movement group, will be performing
"We Believe" during worship. It is estimated that about 2000 youth from around South Carolina will be attending this annual event. Please keep Donna, Shawna and all of our youth and leaders in your prayers leading up to and during the weekend conference.
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With God's help, we were able to pay 100% of our 2016 apportionment payments, and successfully closed the end-of-the-year budget gap. This is worth celebrating!!!
This coming Sunday, the Finance Committee wishes to take time to say
"thank you" for your faithful support of the church through prayers, time, and gifts.
Please join us!
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Traditional Services
THIS Sunday, January 29, 2017
9:00 and 11:15 am
Sanctuary
"Simple Instructions for a Complex Life"
with Rev. Bob Stillwell
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Celebration Service
9:00 am
Saint Mark Center
"The People of God's World"
with Rev. Todd Davis
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Wednesday RENEW
PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE
IN OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 1
Our regular
Wednesday RENEW program and activities will be suspended on Wednesday, February 1 so that our entire church family can enjoy the
Children of the World International Children's Choir program at 6:15 pm in the sanctuary. You can still enjoy supper fellowship before the concert at 5:30 pm in the Saint Mark Center. The Master List will apply for this event.
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RENEW Dinner Menu
Wednesday, February 1
5:30 pm
Saint Mark Center
Menu
Fried Chicken
Creamed Potatoes with Gravy
Mac-n-Cheese
Green Beans
Side Salad
Rolls
Dessert
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Children of the World
International Children's Choir Concert
NEXT Wednesday, February 1
6:15 pm
Saint Mark Center
Let's have a great turnout
for these children!!
Invite your friends and neighbors!!
Click here to contact David Wilcox for more information.
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Souper Bowl Sunday is a nationwide outreach. On February 5, following each service, our youth will collect donations in soup pots that will go directly to local missions. This year the money will go to the "Food Box Ministry" sponsored by the Aldersgate Sunday School Class. Their class mission is to purchase and pack food boxes that are distributed to the needy out of our church office. Your financial contribution will help the class to stock up on the needed food items.
Click here to contact Donna Poston for more information.
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The Compassion Experience
Interactive Tour Immerses Visitors Into Daily Life in a Foreign Country
More than 700 million people in developing countries live on less than $1.90 per day, facing challenges most Americans never will. Compassion International's
The Compassion Experience is making a four-day stop in the Anderson area February 3 - 6 and will bring visitors on a journey into the lives of two Compassion-sponsored children living in the Philippines and the Dominican Republic. The event will be hosted by Anderson Mall at
3131 N. Main Street in Anderson.
Our Saint Mark youth will be attending this experience on
Sunday, February 5 at 4 pm.
Click here to contact Donna Poston for more information. Consider finding a time over those 4 days to immerse yourself in the experience.
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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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Knowing Me, Knowing You
The Enneagram
a Tool for Relationship Transformation
Sunday, February 19
1 - 4 pm
Commons Room
Facilitator: Marla Fuller
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. 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.
Click here to contact Marla if you have questions or if you would like to attend.
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Wings for the Lord
Annual Yard Sale
Saturday, March 11
Our Wings youth choir's annual yard sale will be on Saturday, March 11. Thank you for donating any items as you "clean out" these winter months. We will start collecting the first of March. All proceeds go toward our annual summer tour. For more information, click here to contact Donna Poston.
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Anderson District
United Methodist Men's Gathering
Saturday, January 28
10 am
Porter's Chapel UMC
Pickens, South Carolina
Showing of "Caged No More"
Saturday, February 4
7:00 pm
G. Ross Anderson, Jr. Student Center
Anderson University
316 Boulevard
Anderson, SC
Sherry Thrift Bradshaw
former Miss South Carolina
Sunday, February 12
3:00 pm
Trinity Baptist Church
504 S. Oak St.
Seneca, SC
Free tickets are available in the church office.
Lenten Workshop #1 (during RENEW)
Wednesday, February 22
6:15 pm
Contact: Shawna Darnall
Lenten Workshops #2 and #3
and Covered Dish Lunch
Sunday, February 26
Saint Mark Center
Watch for more details
Contact:
Shawna Darnall
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 28
5:30 pm
Saint Mark Center
RENEW Master List Applies
Contact: Donna Jaynes
Ash Wednesday Service
Wednesday, March 1
Stop Hunger Now Packaging Event
Saturday, March 4
7 am - 12 noon
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Welcome to Bill and Abby Heid
Bill and Abby joined our family of faith this past Sunday, January 22 during the Celebration Service. Abby has already plugged in as a soprano in our Saint Mark Gospel Choir. Please make them feel at home when you see them!!
Contact information will be in our new directory.
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Gallery of Crosses
Planned for Saint Mark
The Saint Mark Aesthetics Committee is planning to establish a Gallery of Crosses to be hung and displayed on the wall between the Sanctuary and the Atrium. During the holy season of Lent (March 1 - April 15), all members and friends of Saint Mark are invited to contribute crosses (approximately 12" or less) to be placed in our Gallery
. The crosses may be contributed in honor or memory of loved ones, to commemorate special occasions or for no particular reason at all. The plan is to unveil the Gallery of Crosses on Mother's Day, May 14, 2017. What a beautiful addition this will be when it is done!
Watch for details in next week's Heart Beat
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Announcing a New Ministry!
Saint Mark UMC is compiling a
new directory of Businesses/Service Providers in our community who are actively involved at Saint Mark. If you would like the opportunity to share your business/service with our congregation and visitors, please
click here to send the following to Marla Fuller:
- Name of Business/Service
- Short description of the business or service provided
- Contact Information (phone, email, website) of the Business/Service Provider
To participate in the Directory, you must be a member or active participant of Saint Mark UMC, and the owner of the business/service.
PLEASE NOTE: Publication in our directory does not reflect the church's endorsement.
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Saint Mark Child Development Center
Is Looking for Volunteers
Our Saint Mark Child Development Center is looking for volunteers to come in on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday mornings from 9 to 10 am. The goal is to offer more options for the children. The CDC is looking for help in the following areas:
- Someone who will read to the older children
- Someone to lead a Music class
- Someone to lead a Physical Education class
- Someone to come once a week to teach basic Spanish
To learn more, or to volunteer, click here to contact Becca William, our CDC Director
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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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