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To Be and Make Disciples of
Jesus Christ
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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 2018 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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February 18, 2018
First Sunday in Lent
Sunday
Schedule
9:00 am
Lenten Worship
9:15 am
Children's Church
Room A101
10:00 am
Lenten Covered Dish Brunch
10:15 am
Sunday School
11:15 am
Lenten Worship
Sanctuary
5:30 pm
Wings for the Lord Dinner Theater
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Quick, easy and available
HERE
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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
Pray for yourself - that your Lenten journey will be intentional
and meaningful. Pray for holy moments throughout your journey to stop during the busyness of life, and to "breathe" in the goodness of God. Pray for time and space to reflect on your life, its direction and God's call to a life of discipleship. Pray that your Lenten journey alongside Jesus these next 40+ days will be life-changing - for you and for those in your sphere of influence.
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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 to Pastor Todd Davis.
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First Sunday in Lent
THIS Sunday, February 18
We will begin this special season in the life of the church, together as a family of faith.
This will allow everyone to share the same worship experience as we begin this forty-day journey together.
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Between our two services this Sunday, February 18
at 10 am
, we hope you will join in the
potluck style brunch.
Grits, sausage and drinks will be provided. Please bring a breakfast/brunch item to share. We will gather in the Saint Mark Center where we will have an opportunity to remember again that though we worship in three services, and two styles, we are all disciples of Jesus who make up one church.
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We Are Expanding
Our Gallery of Crosses
Beginning THIS Sunday, February 18
The Aesthetics Committee is continuing to expand the Gallery of Crosses with two new walls representing Saint Mark's foundation and ministries. We are doing this to honor our Saint Mark's Heritage of Faith - Past, Present, and Future. The new crosses will he hung on the remaining two empty walls between the sanctuary and the atrium.
All members and friends of Saint Mark are invited to contribute crosses to be placed in this new addition to our Gallery as an act of unity and appreciation for our entire family of faith. Everyone can participate! The crosses may be contributed in honor or memory of loved ones, to commemorate special occasions such as births, baptism, marriage, graduation or for no specific reason. The new additions to the Gallery of Crosses will be displayed on April 22 to represent our collective commitment to Saint Mark and to Christ. This will be an ongoing project.
During the season of Lent, some crosses will be available for purchase beginning THIS Sunday, February 18, in the atrium and in the church office during the week.
For more information, click here to contact Joyce Carney.
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It is THIS Sunday!!!
For more information, click here to contact Donna Poston.
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THIS Wednesday,
February 21
12 noon
Seneca Presbyterian Church
bringing the message
Father William Hearne
Lunch will follow the service
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The Gathering
Supper and Worship
THIS Wednesday, February 21
5:30 pm - Supper
Menu
Beef Tenderloin
Baked Potato
Salad Bar
Rolls
Dessert
Beverages
for children, youth and adults. Master list applies.
6:15 pm - Special Service of Worship and Holy Communion
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An Evening of Games and Grazing
We need to know how many plan to attend, so click here to make your reservation. Also, let us know if you will be able to provide a card table for the event, and if you need transportation.
Please, bring appetizers and desserts to share!
What a great evening this will be! If you haven't already made your reservation, join us!!
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Book Sale
to Support Primary Schools
on the Island of Eleuthera
This is an ongoing mission effort that Saint Mark has supported for several years. Here is how it will work:
- Select and purchase the book(s) in the atrium on February 25 or March 4
- Sign the book plate(s)
- Donate the book(s) back to the mission team who will deliver the books directly to the schools while they are in Eleuthera (March 10 - 17).
Thank you for your support of this important mission outreach!
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Congratulations and thank you to Saint Mark parishioners for your generous response to fundraising for our
Rise Against Hunger meal packaging event, scheduled for Saturday, March 3 at 9:00 am. We have exceeded our Saint Mark goal with
$8,761.77. Trinity Baptist Church, our co-sponsor, will provide an additional
$6000 to fully fund
50,000 meals!
We can use a few more volunteers. Sign-up sheets will be in the Atrium and the Narthex
THIS Sunday, February 18 or you can
click here to register online.
YES!! Children are welcome!!! Children as young as 4-5 years old can participate by serving as runners, depending on their size and maturity level. We will offer a nursery for infants up to 4 years old, but we need an accurate count so that we will be staffed properly. If you need childcare, please contact Jody Gaulin at (864) 985-3107, or
click here to send her an email.
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Help Our Saint Mark UMC
WINGS FOR THE LORD
YOUTH CHOIR
"Take Flight"
With Our Churchwide
GARAGE SALE
RECEIVING DONATIONS:
Sunday, March 11
9 am - 1 pm
in the Commons Room
Monday - Wednesday, March 12-14
9 am - 2:30 pm
in the Saint Mark Center (gym)
SNEAK PREVIEW FOR
CHURCH MEMBERS AND FRIENDS . . .
Wednesday, March 14
5 - 7 pm
in the Saint Mark Center (gym)
Bring your cash and shop!
SALE IS... FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
March 16 and 17
8:00 am - 1 pm
in the Saint Mark Center (gym)
WE NEED YOUR HELP . . .
March 12- 14
9 am - 3 pm
Just show up and we will put you to work!
CASHIERS
March 16 and 17
7:45 am - 1:15 pm
Will you help???
or call her at (864) 539-5063
If there is jewelry that you want to donate to the Garage Sale, please bring it to the church office SOON! Thanks!
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The Gathering
THIS
Wednesday, February 21
5:30 pm - Supper in the Saint Mark Center
6:15 pm - Worship and Communion
in the Sanctuary
Rise Against Hunger Packaging Event
Saturday, March 3
9 am
Saint Mark Center
Eleuthera Mission Trip
March 10 - 17
The Gathering
Wednesday, March 21
5:30 - Supper
6:15 - Worship
Palm Sunday Worship
Sunday, March 25
3 services
Egg Hunt
Sunday, March 25
at Saint Mark
(followed by lunch)
Wednesday, March 28
12 noon
Thursday, March 29
7:00 pm
Easter Sunday Worship
Sunday, April 1
3 services
Lay Servant Ministries School
April 14-15
Grace United Methodist Church
Williamston, SC
The Gathering
Wednesday, April 18
5:30 - Supper
6:15 - Worship
with Rev. Susan Leonard-Ray
Sunday, April 22
9:30 am - Sunday School
10:30 am - Worship
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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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Game (Bunco) and Grazing Night
Friday, February 23
6:00 pm
Commons Room
Day Trip to Hagood Mill
Greater Clemson Music Festival
and Pickens County Sesquicentennial
Saturday, April 21
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Black History Month Continues . . .
Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum
The
Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum, located at
208 West South 2nd Street in Seneca, is Oconee County's premier cultural exhibit museum focusing on the rich, sometimes turbulent history, culture, and contributions of local African Americans. The museum's exhibits and events blend technology and tradition to create a meaningful and educational experience for all ages.
The current exhibit is entitled
SEGREGATION - INTEGRATION - ASSIMILATION, exploring the questions and outcomes of the first 100-years of formal education of African Americans during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Oconee County through the lens of the local history-makers. You can see this exhibit through May 25. The museum is open 11 am - 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday.
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Grab Your Hat and Read with the Cat
Friday, March 2
It will be Dr. Seuss' 114th birthday, and you are invited to celebrate by sharing your favorite book with a child!
Volunteer readers are needed. Will you help?
Click here to contact Karen Durham, or call her at (864) 982-4804
Co-sponsored by the United Way of Oconee County and Heath's Haven.
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Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Fellowship Hall
193 Old Greenville Hwy
Clemson, SC 29631
Tickets: $30 per person
The event will feature wines from around the world, heavy hors d'oeuvres, light entertainment, and a silent auction. All proceeds will support the mission and vision of the Foothills Chorale.
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Did You Forget to Pick Up Your
2018 Offering Envelopes?
It's not too late! Your box of offering envelopes will be available in the church office for your convenience. Do you need to have them sent to you?
Click here to contact Karen Holcombe.
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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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