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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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February 19, 2017
Sunday Schedule
9:00 am
Traditional Service
Sanctuary
with Rev. Todd Davis
9:00 am
Celebration Service
Saint Mark Center
with Rev. Shawna Darnall
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. Todd Davis
1:00 pm
Mid-winter Retreat
Knowing Me, Knowing You
The Enneagram:
a Tool for Relationship Transformation
4:00 pm
Wings 'N Things
5:30 pm
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.
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 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 the working poor whose minimum wage incomes are not enough to provide for the basic necessities of life. Pray for those who feel helpless and hopeless that their future will get any better.
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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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What Does the Lord Require of You?
"To Walk Humbly With Your God"
As a follow-up to our recent sermons based on the passage from Micah 6:1-8, let's take a closer look at what it means for followers of Jesus to "walk humbly with God." Humility is counter-cultural. Many in our society see humility as a weakness - a character flaw - something to resist or avoid. If you are humble, society might label you as a "doormat." Let's look at Jesus as the perfect model for humility. Would anyone accuse Jesus of being a doormat? No. And yet, He confidently lived His life in complete humility and loving submission to His Father. Confident humility - it is not an oxymoron. Genuine and biblical humility is "a reflection of neither weakness nor insecurity. Instead, it implies a respectful appreciation of the strengths of others, a lack of personal pretension and a more relaxed sense of confidence that doesn't require external recognition." It is the way Jesus lived, and how we are called to live.
Reflection:
What is your view of humility? What does it look like to "walk humbly with God?" How would your life be different if you were more intentional about living with more humility - like Jesus lived?
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THIS WEEK AT SAINT MARK . . .
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Traditional Services
THIS Sunday, February 19
9:00 and 11:15 am
Sanctuary
"The Golden Rule"
with Rev. Todd Davis
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Celebration Service
THIS Sunday, February 19
9:00 am
Saint Mark Center
"Re-worked"
with Rev. Shawna Darnall
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A Conversation with Dr. Peter Cohen
THIS Sunday, February 19
10:15 am
Commons Room
Table Talk extends an invitation to anyone and everyone who would like to attend an important and relevant discussion this Sunday morning. Dr. Peter Cohen, senior lecturer in Religion from Clemson University, will discuss the Israeli situation and how it affects all of us from a religious perspective. Dr. Cohen is not a stranger to Saint Mark, and we are excited that he is returning to bring us his up-to-date perspective on issues of religion and culture that impact our lives.
Looking ahead . . . on the following Sunday, February 26, at 10:15 am, our own Mokhlis Zaki (Zak) will lead a discussion on the entire "Middle East Situation".
Zak, a Coptic Christian, has just returned from Egypt. You will not want to miss this. Watch for the location of the discussion that will be posted in next week's Heart Beat.
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Click here to reserve your space today. There is not cost to attend this event.
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RENEW Lenten Workshop
NEXT Wednesday, February 22
6:15 pm
Saint Mark Center
This event is for ALL ages
Each person attending will create his/her own personalized Lenten Calendar to use as a tool or spiritual practice to navigate through Lent toward Easter.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you can't attend on Wednesday, February 22, plan to join us on Sunday, February 26 at either 11:15 am or 1:00 pm to create your personal Lenten Calendar.
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RENEW Dinner
Wednesday, February 22
5:30 pm
Saint Mark Center
Menu
Deli Sandwiches (turkey, ham, cheese)
Potato Salad,
Pasta Salad,
Garden Salad
Dessert
Click here to make your dinner reservation.
(The Master List applies.)
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Lenten Workshop
(for ALL ages)
Sunday, February 26
11:15 am (Session #2)
OR
1:00 pm (Session #3)
Saint Mark Center
You won't want to miss out on the ways we will journey through Lent, toward Easter! If you weren't able to attend the Lenten Workshop on Wednesday evening, February 22, make plans now to attend one of our two remaining workshops on February 26.
All ages are invited to come create a personalized Lenten calendar as a guide through this season of preparation and anticipation. Click here to contact Pastor Shawna Darnall for further information.
Reminder: There will be a covered dish luncheon at 12:30 pm between the two Sunday workshops on February 26. Let's take the time to enjoy Christian fellowship and good food. Please bring a dish to share.
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This Year's Book for Lenten Study
We invite you to purchase a copy of
Creed and follow along as we use it to journey through Lent together. We have copies of the book available for you to purchase at a cost of
$16/book.
Click here if you are interested in purchasing it through the church. You may also call Marla Fuller at the church office - (864) 882-2603, or simply stop by to pick up your copy.
Creed is also available on Kindle.
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Click here to make your reservation for our
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Or call the church office at (864) 882-2603.
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Community Lenten Service
Wednesday, March 1
12 noon
Trinity Baptist Church
Rev. Jim Morgan (preaching)
Lunch will follow
immediately after the service (no cost)
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Stop Hunger Now
Meal Packaging Event
Saturday, March 4
8:00 am - 10:00 am
and 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Saint Mark Center
Click here to learn about the work of Stop Hunger Now and to sign up for one or both of our two packaging sessions. You will also be able to sign up in the atrium and Narthex (12:15 pm only) for the next couple of Sundays.
We are still accepting donations until
Sunday, February 19. Please make checks out to Saint Mark, noting that it is for
Stop Hunger Now.
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Gallery of Crosses
Planned for Saint Mark
During the holy season of Lent, we invite you to consider contributing one or more crosses that will be displayed in our Gallery of Crosses in the hallway between the sanctuary and atrium. Beginning on the first Sunday of Lent, March 5, and throughout Lent, there will be someone in the atrium to receive your cross(es).
Click here to read the guidelines for donating your cross(es).
The
Gallery of Crosses will be unveiled on
Sunday, May 14.
For more information,
click here to contact Joyce Carney.
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Help
Wings for the Lord Youth Choir
Take Flight!
Church Wide Annual Garage Sale
Friday, March 10 and
Saturday, March 11
7 am - 12 noon
Saint Mark Center (Gym)
Sunday, March 5
Donated items will be received
in the Commons Room
9 am - 1 pm
Monday, March 6, Tuesday, March 7
and Wednesday, March 8
9 am - 2 pm
Donated items will be received
Commons Room
Use Driveway off Ploma Drive
LOOK FOR SIGNAGE
Church members and friends
are welcome to come and help price
Wednesday, March 8
5 pm - 7 pm
SNEAK PREVIEW SALE
for Saint Mark members and friends
(Purchases are welcome!)
Friday, March 10
7 am - 12 noon
Garage Sale
Saturday, March 11
7 am - 12 noon
Garage Sale
Click here to contact Donna Poston for more information.
A note to clarify the Grapevine information:
If you would like to donate masking tape and/or Sharpies for pricing items or if you have jewelry, please leave those items at the youth center door or put in Donna's box beginning now so that we can price things in a better way.
All other donations may be brought beginning Sunday, March 5 through Wednesday, March 8 to the Commons Room.
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Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Lecture:
"Did the Early Christians
Forget Jesus?"
Dr. Bart D. Ehrman
Thursday, February 16th
6:00 PM
100 Brackett Hall
Clemson University
Contact: Jens Holley
Kairos Cookies Are Due
Monday, March 13
Contact: Mona Fleming
Spring Youth Retreat
Look Up Lodge
March 25-26
Contact:
Donna Poston
Ann Hope UMC Annual Church BBQ
702 Goddard Ave.
Seneca, SC
Saturday, March 25
11 am - 2 pm
All proceeds to benefit Ann Hope's
Wednesday night feeding ministry
Tickets: $10 a plate
Contact: Philip Kalchthaler
(864) 710-6242
Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 9
12:30 pm
Contact: Lydia Dever
Easter Sunrise Service
followed by Breakfast
Sunday, April 16
6:30 am
Saint Mark Memorial Garden
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 16
3 services
Saint Mark Festival
Leadership Training
with Mark Tidsworth
Saturday, April 22
9:30 am
Commons Room
Saint Mark Festival
with Mark Tidsworth
Sunday, April 23
One combined service
10:30 am
Saint Mark Center
Contact: Todd Davis
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A warm welcome to our newest members,
Jeff and Jan Weicksel. They made it official this past Sunday, February 12 at the 9 am traditional service. The Weicksels come to us from Northville, Michigan. They have already gotten plugged into the ministries of Saint Mark. Jeff is a faithful member of our Chancel Choir. Jan has found her place in our quilting ministry.
Please make a special effort to help Jeff and Jan feel at home in our community of faith. Jeff and Jan, we are glad you are here!!
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If you have not signed up on the flower calendar to provide flowers for the sanctuary this year, we have an urgent need for the first two Sundays in March - March 5 and 12. They add so much beauty on Sunday mornings and they can serve as a meaningful tribute to family and loved ones.
For more information, you can contact Mary Ann Fox at (864) 882-5147 or
click here to send her an email.
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There is a need in our community and we are reaching out to you to see if you can help. Our SMURF ministry (Saint Mark United Repair Force) has served many people over the years. A former recipient of our SMURF ministry is a single man who lives alone. He recently had a fire in his kitchen that destroyed his stove. He is in need of a
30 Inch Range Electric Stove to replace it.
If you have one that you would be willing to donate, please
click here to contact Curt Davis. You may also call him at (864) 882-1684 or (864) 710-4032. Thank you in advance.
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Where Is The Pictorial Directory?
When Will It Be Available?
Saint Mark family, you have been so very kind and patient waiting for our new pictorial directory to come out. We are ALL excited to see it and, and more importantly, to use it!
Here is where things stand. After we received the first proof of our directory it became abundantly clear that a large percentage of the contact information needed to be updated
(addresses, phone numbers and email addresses). So several of us set out to try to make sure that the directory you receive has correct contact information. We are now in the process of inputting the corrected information into our church data base. It is our hope and intention to complete this process as soon as possible so that we can get the corrected proof back to the publisher for printing.
Our sincere apologies for the delay and the inconvenience the delay has caused - but we want to make sure that the information you receive is as correct and up-to-date as possible. If you have questions or concerns, please
click here to contact Marla Fuller.
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Share Your Business/Service
With Your Saint Mark Family
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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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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