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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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April 23, 2017
Saint Mark Festival
Sunday Schedule
10:30 am
Saint Mark Festival Worship
ONE SERVICE ONLY
with Rev. Mark Tidsworth
Saint Mark Center
THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY SCHOOL THIS WEEK
12:00 pm
Saint Mark Festival Lunch Fundraiser
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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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.
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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
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#stmarkumc and post your photos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
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Interested in LGBT Inclusion?
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Prayer Focus for This Week
Pray for children and youth who are entering the last weeks of the 2016-17 school year. Pray for college students who are winding up their studies. Pray for all students preparing for final exams. Pray for clear minds and good concentration.
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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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CHURCH IN THE 21st CENTURY
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In his book, Shift: Three Big Moves for the 21st Century, Rev. Mark Tidsworth writes, "Three questions saved my (spiritual) life . . . What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? . . . What does it mean to be a gathered community of disciples? . . . What does it mean to be a gathered community of disciples who join God on mission in the world?" We invite you to reflect on these three questions as you prepare to hear Mark Tidsworth this coming Sunday. Join us!!
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THIS WEEK AT SAINT MARK . . .
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Saint Mark Child Development Center
presents
Parents' Night Out
(infants through 12 years old)
Tomorrow, Friday, April 21
5:30 - 9:30 pm
$10/hour for one child
$5 per hour for each additional child
Please click here to contact
Becca Williams or call her at (864) 882-0333 for details or to reserve your child's spot.
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Saint Mark Festival Worship
with Rev. Mark Tidsworth
THIS Sunday, April 23
10:30 am (ONE COMBINED SERVICE)
Saint Mark Center
Sermon: "Jesus-Shaped Love Revolution"
THERE WILL BE NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
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Be sure to bring your smart phone to our one combined Saint Mark Festival Service of Worship at 10:30 am this Sunday, April 23 in the Saint Mark Center. We will be taking Festival Fotos!
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Just a reminder that our Saint Mark Festival Lunch Fundraiser, put on by our United Methodist Women, will immediately follow our 10:30 service of worship (close to noon) and will be held in the Commons Room and the Saint Mark Center. That's THIS Sunday, April 23.
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If you are interested in attending or need more information,
click here to contact Marla Fuller. The study begins this coming Tuesday!!
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Wednesday Evening RENEW Supper and Activities have concluded for our 2016-17 program year. Come back in the fall for more opportunities to renew our bodies, minds and spirits. |
Get your tickets from any Lions Club member. Click here to contact Dean Garland.
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CDC Celebration Sunday
Saint Mark Child Development Center
Sunday, April 30
TWO SERVICES ONLY
9 and 11:15 am
BOTH services will be in the Sanctuary
Bringing the message
Lydia Dever
Minister of Children's Discipleship
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Do you want more information about this special district-wide event for youth? Click here to view the flyer for this event. Click here to contact Rev. Cathy Joens for more information.
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Darkness to Light training raises awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to the reality of child sexual abuse.
About 1 in 10 children experience sexual abuse before their 18th birthday. This training is for all adults (parents, grandparents, teachers, anyone who works with or frequently interacts with children, etc.) and during the session participants will receive a mix of survivor stories, expert advice, and practical guidance for preventing child sexual abuse. Through Darkness to Light's Five Steps to Protecting Our Children, participants will receive simple strategies to help them respond to a child who has been a victim.
For more information,
click here to contact Becky Hazelwood.
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Gallery of Crosses Dedication
Sunday, May 14
10:00 am
Hallway Behind the Sanctuary
Contact: Joyce Carney
CDC Yard Sale
Saturday, May 20
7 am - 12 noon
Saint Mark Center
Graduate Sunday
Sunday, May 21
9:00 Celebration Service
11:15 Traditional Service
(We will have our regular
traditional service of worship
at 9:00 am in the sanctuary)
Contact: Donna Poston
Wings for the Lord
Summer Tour
June 15-21
Contact: Donna Poston
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A Celebration of Life
Foothills Chorale Spring Concert
Faure Requiem
Sunday, April 30, 3:00 PM
Trinity Baptist Church
Seneca, SC
The concert will celebrate all aspects of life from birth to death. Beginning with biblical texts from the book of Genesis and ending with the
Faure Requiem celebrating the end of life's journey, the music gives the audience (and singers!) a chance to reflect on their own lives through the power and beauty of music. To purchase tickets,
click here to contact David Wilcox or call him at (864) 882-2603.
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A Warm Saint Mark Welcome to
Charles and Susan Ross
On Easter Sunday, April 16, during the 9 am Celebration Service,
Charles and Susan Ross made it official - they have been active at Saint Mark for months, but took vows to be faithful disciples of Jesus Christ at and through Saint Mark. If you attend our Celebration Service, you have already noticed that Charles is our drummer - and a great one he is! Susan has been leading a stretching group on Thursdays evenings, called
Essentrics. The group has grown under her leadership. Both Charles and Susan served on one of our mission trips to Eleuthera in 2015.
Susan is the daughter of Bill and Diane Caster, and is transferring her membership from
Alpharetta First UMC in Alpharetta, GA. Charles comes to us by reaffirmation of faith. Charles and Susan have recently moved to the Upstate of South Carolina.
We are so very happy that Charles and Susan decided to become part of our Saint Mark family! Please make them both feel welcome!
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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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