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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 or after regular office hours
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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March 12, 2017
Second Sunday
in Lent
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
Sunday School
for all ages
Classrooms
11:15 am
Traditional Service
Sanctuary
with Rev. Shawna Darnall
4:00 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 our personal and community Lenten observances and practices. Pray that God will inspire each of us to use this Lenten season as a time of reflection and preparation as we journey together toward the joyous celebration of the resurrection of Jesus the Christ.
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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 AT SAINT MARK . . .
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It's HUGE! It's Almost Here!
Wings for the Lord Garage Sale
Tomorrow, Friday, March 10
and Saturday, March 11
7 am - 12 noon
If you didn't get a chance to shop at our Preview Sale on Wednesday, plan to stop by this Friday or Saturday to find some great bargains AND, more importantly, to support our
Wings for the Lord youth choir as they prepare for their 2017 summer tour. Thank you SO much for all of your wonderful and abundant donations. We are grateful!!
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Gallery of Crosses Donations
Continue Through Lent
We have received quite a few crosses to display in our Gallery of Crosses. Drop your cross(es) off in the atrium on Sundays during Lent. You may also drop them off at the office during the week - Mondays - Thursdays 9 am - 5 pm.
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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Lenten Book Study, 2017
Creed: What Christians Believe
and Why
by Adam Hamilton
$16.00 per copy
This Sunday, March 12, is the
last day to pick up your copy of the book,
Creed, by Adam Hamilton. The books are located in the church office. When you pick up your copy, write down your name and let us know if you have paid. Put your cash or check
(made out to Saint Mark UMC) in Marla Fuller's mailbox. To reserve your copy today,
click here and indicate that you plan to purchase a copy. It will be reserved in your name to pick up at a time that is convenient for you.
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Worship With Us
THIS Sunday, March 12
Lenten sermon series
on the Apostle's Creed
with Rev. Shawna Darnall
C
elebration Service
9:00 am
Saint Mark Center
"Creed: God"
with Rev. Todd Davis
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The Men's Kairos Weekend
Cookie Ministry
Bring your
homemade cookies to the church office by
noon, NEXT
Monday, March 13 to be delivered so that each prisoner at
McCormick Correctional Institution will enjoy these cookies over the weekend of March 16-19 - no strings attached.
Click here to get instructions about how to prepare and package your cookies.
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Week Three
Community Lenten Service
Wednesday, March 15
12 noon
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Rev. Ryan Wilson (preaching)
Lunch will follow
immediately after the service (no cost)
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RENEW Continues
NEXT Wednesday, March 15
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RENEW Dinner |
| 6:00 - 7:15 |
RENEW Children |
| 6:00 - 7:15 |
RENEW Youth |
| 6:00 - 6:15 |
RENEW Communion |
| 6:15 - 7:15 |
RENEW Conversation |
| 6:15 - 7:15 |
RENEW Disciple Fast Track |
| 6:15 - 7:15 |
RENEW Heart and Mind |
| 6:15 - 7:15 |
The Bible For Everyone |
| 6:15 - 7:15 |
RENEW Fellowship |
If you are interested in participating in discussion about our Lenten book,
Creed, two of our
RENEW offerings will offer that opportunity.
- RENEW Conversation will discuss Creed in a more casual, conversational format.
- RENEW Heart and Mind will approach Creed using a class/study format, which will include viewing a DVD.
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Join Us for RENEW Dinner!
Wednesday, March 15
5:15 pm
Saint Mark Center
Menu
Ranch Chicken
Rice Pilaf
Steamed Vegetables
Side Salad
Rolls
Dessert
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Church Work Day
Has Been Rescheduled
from Saturday, March 11
TO Saturday, March 18
7:30 am
It is time to clean up and spruce up our church property in time for our Easter Celebration. Join us with your yard tools on Saturday, March 18 to prune and mulch our natural areas. Bring your pruning shears and rakes, along with any other tool you think will be helpful. We especially need wheelbarrows to move the mulch. If you are willing and available to help,
click here
to contact Ginny Murdock, or you can call her at (864) 710-2609.
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Proceeds will go toward the Ann Hope Wednesday Evening Feeding Ministry. Saint Mark supports and actually participates in this important ministry to our community. We hope you will plan to attend to help fund this worthy cause!
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Special Leadership Training Event
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND!
The church needs input, insights, information, and examples of how our culture is affecting church life in today's world. To better understand the changes occurring in our culture, and to better discern the exciting days ahead for us as a church family,
Rev. Mark Tidsworth, author of the book,
Shift: Three Big moves for the 21st Century Church, will lead our staff and church leaders through a
SHIFT experience on Saturday, April 22, A invitation has been e-mailed to all ministry team and administrative committee leaders by Pastor Todd. We hope all leaders will plan to attend.
If you are not a leader, but are interested in participating in this event, please
click here to contact Rev. Todd Davis, or call him at (864) 882-2603. Lunch will be provided. For the purpose of planning for lunch, it is important that you let Pastor Todd know that you are planning to attend. If you plan to attend, a copy of Mark's book is available in the church office - at no cost. Plan to read the book before April 22.
If you need childcare, please
click here to contact our Children's Minister, Lydia Dever by April 12.
DON'T FORGET!! Mark Tidsworth will bring his SHIFT message to us during our Saint Mark Festival combined service of worship on Sunday, April 23 at 10:30 am in the Saint Mark Center. Then, plan to stay and enjoy table fellowship with a meal provided by our United Methodist Women. This is a fundraiser for missions. Watch for details.
It is going to be a wonderful weekend
at Saint Mark!! Come be part of it!
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Spring Anderson District
Lay Servant Ministries School
Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7
Grace UMC, Abbeville, SC
It's a year of change, full of new possibilities and new opportunities for serving the Lord. Do you need to improve your prayer life? Do you want to have a more fruitful life? Have you heard a call to be a Lay Servant and want an overview of what it means to be a Lay Servant? Do you want to know more about our heritage as Methodists? Now is the time for you to explore these options.
Please join us for the
Spring Anderson District Lay Servant Ministries School.
Courses offered:
Basic Lay Servant Ministry, Living Our Beliefs the Methodist Way, Let the Whole Church say Amen!, and Five Practices of Fruitful Living
Cost
: $45 if registered
before March 31,
$50 if registered between April 1st and April 4th.
Classes are open to everyone, regardless of whether or not you are interested in becoming a certified lay servant.
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Spring Youth Retreat
Look Up Lodge
Palm Passion Sunday
Sunday, April 9
all 3 services
Easter Egg Hunt
Maundy Thursday Communion
and Tenebrae Service
featuring the Saint Mark
and Clemson UMC Choirs
Thursday, April 13
7:00 pm
Saint Mark UMC Sanctuary
Holy Friday Tenebrae Service
featuring the Saint Mark
and Clemson UMC Choirs
Friday, April 14
7:00 pm
Clemson UMC Sanctuary
Easter Sunrise Service
followed by Breakfast
Sunday, April 16
6:30 am
Saint Mark Memorial Garden
Easter Sunday Celebration
Sunday, April 16
all 3 services
Contact: Todd Davis
Saint Mark Festival
Leadership Training
SHIFT: Three Big Moves
for the 21st Century Church
with Mark Tidsworth
Saturday, April 22
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Contact: Todd Davis
Saint Mark Festival Worship
with Mark Tidsworth
Sunday, April 23
ONE Combined Service
10:30 am
Contact: Todd Davis
Saint Mark Festival Luncheon
sponsored by Saint Mark UMW
Sunday, April 23
12:00 noon
Saint Mark Center
Contact: Mona Fleming
Lions Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, April 29
7:00 am
Saint Mark Center
Contact: Dean Garland
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Job Fair
Tuesday, March 21
9 am - 12 noon
Tri-County Technical College
Student Center and Cafe
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March Calendar and Birthdays
Click here to open our Saint Mark March 2017 calendar and the list of March Birthdays.
Happy Birthday to all of you celebrating your grand entrance into the world this month!
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Bringing Hope to the Homeless
This year's conference-wide mission is to reduce homelessness in our state. We are partnering with
Homes of Hope
to build 2 to 4 homes in the Greenville Area for homeless families. Click here to visit the Homes of Hope website.
In the fall of 2016, the Saint Mark Council of Stewards made a commitment to help with this Conference Initiative in the amount of a gift of
$1000.00
. If you would like to support Saint Mark's efforts to help reduce homelessness in this way, please make your check payable to Saint Mark UMC and mark the "for" line "Homes of Hope". We will take our gift of $1000 (or more!) to the South Carolina Annual Conference June 4-8, 2017. Thank you, as always, for your generosity.
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Children's Church Needs YOU!
Ever wonder where the kids go after Ms. Lydia leads the children from the 9 am services? Well we want you to discover the great opportunity to lead worship for these precious hearts! Lydia is in need of
once-a-month teachers for this group! For more information or to plug into this ministry, please
click here to contact Lydia!
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A Note of Thanks
and an Inspiring Story
The end of February, a prayer quilt was requested by
Fran and Gene Snyder (former Saint Mark family members), for friend,
Betsy Brock, who was gravely ill. You may remember that Fran used to accompany our chancel choir until they moved to Ohio. Many of you tied knots in Betsy's prayer quilt. Then the quilt was sent to Fran in Ohio to be given to Betsy. Sadly, Betsy passed away the day before the quilt arrived. The prayer quilt, representing all of our prayers, has been given to Betsy's family to be displayed at her memorial service.
Jean Rogers, one of the leaders of our Quilters for Christ ministry, shared information from an article that Fran sent in a thank you card for the quilt. We want to share this with you . . .
Betsy's younger daughter, Emily, was a player for a basketball team that was in a big playoff game. Emily's mother passed away on Wednesday and on Thursday, Emily played as senior guard for the team, overcoming her emotions to lead the team to final victory. She commented that this had been the most difficult year of her life, so far.
"It was an incredible feeling to have my Mom with me the entire game." There wasn't a dry eye in the house when the game was finished. Emily's father commented,
"Something had to have happened at the game, right? I can't help but think Betsy was up in heaven saying, 'Let's give them a show'"
The
Quilters for Christ have many stories from people who have received a prayer quilt. Maybe you have story . . .
If you would like to request a prayer quilt for a friend or loved one,
click here to fill out the request form, or you can find a printed form just outside the church office, or simply call the church office at (864) 882-2603.
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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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