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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 2018 Ministry Guidebook with information about church structure, leadership, ministries and our 2018 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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Human Relations Sunday
January 14, 2018
Sunday
Schedule
9:00 am
"Come to the Table" Worship with
Holy Communion
Sanctuary
9:00 am
Celebration Worship
with
Rev. Ed Stallworth
Saint Mark Center
9:15 am
Children's Church
Room A101
10:15
Open Forum on Human Relations
with Rev. Ed Stallworth
Commons Room
10:15 am
Sunday School for All Ages
11:15 am
Traditional Worship
with Rev. Ed Stallworth
Sanctuary
4:00 pm
Wings 'N Things
In His Eyes
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Join us every day at 3:20 pm to pray for Saint Mark - our people and ministries.
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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
Thursday. 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
Or use our hashtag
#stmarkumc and post your photos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
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Interested in LGBTQ+ Inclusion?
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Prayer Focus for This Week
Please be in prayer for all who are suffering with the flu, colds, pneumonia and other seasonal illnesses. Pray for the care providers who are caring for the sick.
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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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Human Relations Sunday
THIS Sunday, January 14
9:00 am Celebration Service
11:15 Traditional Service
bringing the message
Rev. Ed Stallworth
our special guest preacher
"We Got To Let Love Rule!"
Rev. Edward Stallworth, born in Japan, raised in Colorado, has an M.Div. from Baptist Theological Seminary - Richmond, and is now the pastor of Inman United Methodist Church in Inman, SC. Ed is married to Jennifer Stallworth and they have two children, Vivian (age 6) and Ned (age 2). Ed was raised as a Nichiren Buddhist and became a Christian when he turned 18. His inter-racial background, religious upbringing, and Christian faith journey give Ed a unique perspective regarding faith and culture.
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Come To the Table
THIS Sunday, January 14
Sanctuary
We continue with our 9:00 am sanctuary service worship format that has been modified to provide a deeper sense of community among those who come to worship each week. We will continue prayer, proclamation and song in new and more intimate ways, anchored by shared experience of finding grace at the Lord's Table.
"Now Go and Do the Same"
Bringing the message
Rev. Todd Davis
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Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to dialogue with our guest preacher, Rev. Ed Stallworth, about the topic for the day, "We Got To Let Love Rule!"
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United Methodist Women
are Standing in the Red Zone
In football, the area between the 20-yard line and the goal of the defensive team is known as the "Red Zone." A team that has a high Red Zone percentage is one that finishes its drives to score touchdowns on a regular basis. In the fight to end human trafficking, United Methodist Women are moving in the Red Zone, poised to score points that Intercept Human Trafficking.
Click here to read more about the UMW call to action to stop human trafficking.
All Saint Mark UMW members are encouraged to
wear red THIS Sunday, January 14 to show their
concern and stance against human trafficking.
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Here is What You Need to Know
- There will be only ONE session at 9 am in the Saint Mark Center
- We are co-sponsoring the event with Trinity Baptist Church
- We want to raise $8000 (out of a total of $14,500) to purchase the ingredients to package 50,000 meals that will go to a part of the world where hunger is a life or death problem.
- Brochures and offering envelopes will be in the bulletins this Sunday and will be available in the atrium and Narthex.
- Make your check out to Saint Mark UMC and note that it is for Rise Against Hunger. You may put your envelope in the offering plate on Sunday mornings, or drop it off at the church office during the week. Help us reach our goal of $8000 by no later than February 25.
- The next two Sundays, you may sign up to participate in the meal packaging event. You will find volunteers in the atrium before the 11:15 service, or in the Narthex following the 11:15 service.
- You may also make your reservation online. Click here to sign up today.
- One of the major benefits of this event is gathering together as the larger community, and working together for a common purpose - alleviating hunger. We will work alongside and enjoy the fellowship of children, youth and adults of different faiths and races.
Click here to look at our Rise Against Hunger brochure.
Need more information? Click here to contact Jody Gaulin.
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2018 Offering Envelopes
This year's offering envelopes are available in the Atrium. If you asked for envelopes, stop by the table and pick up the box with your name on it. If you didn't ask for envelopes, and would like a set, sign the sheet provided, and Karen will set up a box for you.
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In observance of Martin Luther King Day, the church office will be closed on
Monday, January 15.
Let us all strive to inject love, the love of Christ, into our divided and hurting world!
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NEW Women's Home Bible Study
Beginning on Wednesday, January 17
at 10 am
at the home of Debbie Barton
918 Sailview Drive
"The Armor of God, more than merely a biblical description of the believer's inventory, is an action plan for putting it on and developing a personalized strategy to secure victory."
Click here to contact Debbie Barton for more information. You may also call her at
(513) 659-9913
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T.R.E.K.
Next Wednesday, January 17
For more information about TREK, click here to contact Lisa Kiser, our Minister of Children's Discipleship.
Click here to sign up for supper at The Gathering.
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Youth Journey Home Group
Next Wednesday, January 17
For more information about
Journey,
click here to contact Donna Poston, Minister of Youth and College Discipleship.
Click here to sign up for supper at the Gathering.
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The GATHERING
Next Wednesday, January 17
Supper
5:15 - 6 pm
Saint Mark Center
Worship and Holy Communion
6:15 pm
Sanctuary
Menu
Baked Pork Chops with Gravy
Baked Chicken
Creamed Potatoes
Green Beans
Mac-n-Cheese
Side Salad
Drinks, Dessert, Rolls
Master list applies unless otherwise notified.
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Women's Thursday Morning Bible Study
The Miracles of Jesus
by Jessica LaGrone
Beginning on Thursday, January 18
10 am
Jesus demonstrated the presence and power of God by performing miracles. He turned water into wine, healed the sick, calmed the storm, opened blind eyes, and raised the dead. While these beloved stories draw our attention to divine power, they also have something else in common: human desperation. Every time we see Jesus performing a miracle, we also get a glimpse into the gift of desperation, a gift that opens us to the dramatic power of God through our desperate need for him.
In this six-week Bible study, Jessica LaGrone leads us in a captivating exploration of the miracles of Jesus, helping us to see that our weakness is an invitation for God to work powerfully in our lives and reminding us that we need God on our best days just as much as we do on our worst.
Click here to contact Sandy James for more information.
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The Bellamy Brothers:
The Love Still Flows
An Elderberries Event
The concert is only a little over a week away!
We still have tickets left - make your reservation SOON. Invite your friends and neighbors!
Tickets are available for you to purchase at the cost of $29 per ticket.
Click here to reserve your ticket(s) or look for us in the atrium
this Sunday, January 14!
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Tickets will go on sale January 21 in the atrium. For more information, click here to contact Donna Poston.
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PLEASE NOTE: All donated jewelry should be dropped off at the church office ASAP.
For more information, click here to contact Donna Poston
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Revolution 2018 Youth Rally
January 26-28
Columbia, SC
Ash Wednesday Service
Wednesday, February 14
6:00 pm
New Harmony UMC
The Gathering (February)
Wednesday, February 21
5:30 pm - Supper in the Saint Mark Center
6:15 pm - Worship and Communion
in the Sanctuary
Rise Against Hunger Meal Packaging Event
Saturday, March 3
9:00 am
Saint Mark Center
Wings for the Lord Yard Sale
March 16 and 17
8 am - 1 pm
Saint Mark Center
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ELDERBERRIES EVENTS (FOR 50+)
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ARE YOU 50+?
Here are some Elderberries Events
that might interest you. Save the date(s) on your calendar.
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2018
Bellamy Brothers Concert
Click the link below to see the video
Saturday, January 20
7:30 pm
Walhalla Civic Auditorium
Cost: $29.00 per person
Game (Bunko) and Grazing Night
Friday, February 23
6:00 pm
Commons Room
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Today, Thursday, January 11 is
Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Supporting this event (today) at Clemson Chick-fil-A supports
Rivers of Justice, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, whose desire is to carry out God's command to loose the chains of injustice toward children and youth who are forced into prostitution.
Let's put an end to Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking!
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Greater Anderson Interfaith Network (GAIN)
Finding Common Ground
"A Conversation with Muslim Women"
Major religious leaders from Pope Francis to the Dalai Lama issued a joint appeal asking people to follow a simple bit of advice: "make friends with people of other faiths."
The GAIN project aims to build bridges of understanding between different faiths through panel discussions to include religious leaders from our community and surrounding area.
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Church, Mosque Members Unite
to Help Upstate Food Bank
Did you catch this on your local news?
A group from Greenville's Islamic Center teamed up with a group from Traveler's Rest United Methodist Church to volunteer at Harvest Hope Food Bank on White Horse Road. Together, they packed up boxes of food to distribute to families in need.
Building bridges through service!
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2018 Ministry Guidebook
For those of you who are interested in our organizational structure for 2018 and the names of the leaders and members of our ministry teams and committees for this calendar year, click here to view our newly published 2018 Ministry Guidebook.
For more information, click here to contact Rev. Todd Davis.
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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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