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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 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 30, 2017
Saint Mark CDC
(Child Development Center)
Sunday
Sunday Schedule
THERE WILL BE TWO SERVICES
OF WORSHIP, BOTH IN THE SANCTUARY
9:00 am
Worship
in the Sanctuary
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
Worship
in the Sanctuary
4:00 pm
How Can We Get Along?
Holy Conversations on Race
District-Wide
Youth Event
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Quick, easy and available
HERE
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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.
Or use our Saint Mark hashtag
#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 all people in the medical field. Pray for all who work directly with the sick and dying. Pray for administrators. Pray for those who keep facilities clean and sterile. Pray for all who do research for new treatments and cures. Pray that everyone will have equal access to quality medical services.
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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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CDC Celebration Sunday
Saint Mark Child Development Center
THIS 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
Scripture Text
Matthew 18:1-5 and Matthew 19:13-15
Sermon Title
"The Friend of Little Children"
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THIS WEEK AT SAINT MARK . . .
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Get your tickets from any Lions Club member. Click here to contact Dean Garland.
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Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection and the Mission of the Church,
Bishop N.T. Wright's provocative book, is the basic resource for a six-week study and discussion group facilitated by Rev. Bob Stillwell. Enhanced by video resources and careful Bible study, discussions will center around our ultimate Christian hope of eternal life, our call to live in light of the resurrection, and our role in equipping the Church to foster authentic hope in the world.
Even though the class has already begun to meet, it isn't too late to join the discussion! If you are interested in attending or need more information,
click here to contact Rev. Bob Stillwell.
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You Will Not Want To Miss This
Special Service of Worship
featuring the Saint Mark Music Ministry
The groups participating are:
Children's Choir
Wings for the Lord (youth choir)
In His Eyes ( youth movement group)
Saint Mark Ringers (bell choir)
Celebration Worship Team
Gospel Choir
Chancel Choir
We will also celebrate Holy Communion together. Please join on this very special Sunday filled with music of our faith.
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For more information about this fundraiser, or to make arrangements to drop off your donations, click here to contact Becca Williams, Director of the Saint Mark Child Development Center.
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We will celebrate our high school and college graduates at two of our three services of worship on Sunday, May 21.
9:00 Celebration (Saint Mark Center)
11:15 Traditional (Sanctuary)
If you have a graduate in your family (high school through graduate level studies) and would like them to be recognized, please click here to email Donna Poston, or call her at the church office at (864) 882-2603.
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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.
For more information,
click here to contact Becky Hazelwood.
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AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
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An Announcement from our
Staff-Parish Relations Committee
Dear Faith Family,
On behalf of the Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC), I announce that Lydia Dever has resigned her position as Minister of Children's Discipleship effective May 1, 2017. We want to thank Lydia for her years of dedicated service to the Children's Ministry of Saint Mark UMC and to our faith community.
The Children's Ministry remains very important to the life of Saint Mark and to the SPRC, and we are working diligently to address the vacancy.
Sincerely,
Tony Garland
Chair of SPRC
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Pentecost Sunday
Sunday, June 4
Wings for the Lord
Summer Tour
June 15-21
Annual Staff Retreat
June 25-27
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A Celebration of Life
Foothills Chorale Spring Concert
Faure Requiem
THIS 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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If you were not able to attend our Saint Mark Festival Worship this past Sunday (April 23), we invite you to hear Rev. Mark Tidsworth's message, "Jesus-Shaped Love Revolution." Click here to listen.
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May Calendar of Events
and May Birthdays
Click here to find our Saint Mark calendar of events and a list of May birthdays. Click here to contact Jens Holley if your name and birth date is missing from our list! Thanks!
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Did You Take "Festival Fotos" With Your Smart Phone During Our Saint Mark Festival This Past Sunday?
If so, make sure you share them with your Saint Mark family on your social media - Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. When you post your photo(s), add our Saint Mark hashtag - #stmarkumc. When you do, we will all be able to see your photos.
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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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