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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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July 9, 2017
Sunday
Schedule
9:00 am
Worship in the Sanctuary
9:15 am
Children's Church
Room A101
Atrium Fellowship
with beverages and refreshments
10:15 am
Sunday School
for all ages
Classrooms
11:15 am
Worship in the Saint Mark Center
11:30 am
Children's Church
Room A101
4:00 pm
VBS Orientation
Sanctuary
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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
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 LGBT Inclusion?
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Prayer Focus for This Week
Pray for children born with birth defects, including congenital heart defects, clubfoot, cleft lip or palate, spina bifida, missing or undeveloped limbs, sickle-cell disease, down syndrome, and fragile X syndrome. Pray that the parents of these children will have access to and have the resources to care for and treat their children. Pray that these children will be taught that their particular defects do not define them - that they have great value, and their lives have meaning and purpose.
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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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"Summer at Saint Mark"
Service #1
Sunday, July 9
9:00 am in the Sanctuary
11:15 am in the Saint Mark Center
Bringing the Message
Rev. Todd Davis
"Do No Harm"
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On Sundays,
July
9, 16, 23, 30, and August 6, we will come together for "Summer at Saint Mark" with TWO identical services of worship each Sunday.
- 9:00 am "Summer at Saint Mark" worship service will be held in the
Sanctuary
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11:15 am "Summer at Saint Mark" worship service will be held in the Saint Mark Center
- The services will be identical and neither traditional nor contemporary.
For more information,
click here to contact Rev. Todd Davis.
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Children's Church Schedule
"Summer at Saint Mark"
During the next five Sundays of "Summer at Saint Mark" (July 9 - August 6), Children's Church will be offered at
BOTH services
(9 am in the Sanctuary and 11:15 am in the Saint Mark Center). For more information,
click here to contact Caitlyn Smoldt.
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Vacation Bible School Donations
Are Due
THIS Sunday, July 9
Drop off your donated items or financial contribution at the Children's Ministry Office just off the atrium (near the Women's restroom). Thank you for investing in VBS and helping make Passport to Peru a success! For more information,
click here to contact Caitlyn Smoldt.
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Vacation Bible School
Volunteer Orientation
THIS Sunday, July 9
4:00 pm
Sanctuary
We want our volunteers to be excited and prepared for our Passport to Peru VBS week, so please make every effort to attend. You will receive important details for the week and have an opportunity to get to know your fellow volunteers. For more information,
click here to contact Caitlyn Smoldt.
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Saint Mark Youth!
Mark These Dates on Your Calendar!!
Thursday, July 13, 1:00, meet at Saint Mark to go eat pizza and roller skate ($10)
Thursday, July 20, 1:00, meet at Saint Mark to go tubing on Lake Keowee
Click here to contact Donna Poston for more information.
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Celebration of Life Service
David Wayne Spivey
Thursday, July 13
2:00 pm
Saint Mark Sanctuary
Alicia and family will receive friends following the service at a reception in the Commons Room.
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The movie being shown is the Disney animated film,
The Emperor's New Groove. Parents aren't required to stay with their primary aged children. For more information,
click here to contact Caitlyn Smoldt, Saint Mark Children's Ministry Intern.
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Just a reminder, the deadline for getting in your
DREAM (
Debt Retirement Empowers ALL Ministries) campaign pledge is
Sunday, July 16.
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Vacation Bible School
Volunteers Needed!
Do you feel called to be a part of what God is doing through this year's Passport to Peru VBS? We are looking for "shepherds" who will guide the children to their daily destinations. There are no lessons to prepare or activities to plan. Simply come each day and help the children discover "God's good gifts"! Join the VBS team today by clicking here, then click on "Volunteer Registration."
Register your children or grandchildren
here.
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New Harmony UMC
Women's Day Celebration
featuring
Rev. Brenda Washington
Minus Chapel and New Beginnings Mission
Greenville, SC
"Where's the Love?"
Sunday, July 16 at 4 pm
New Harmony UMC
207 West South Second Street
Seneca, SC
(864) 882-7356
Bring non-perishable food items for Safe Harbor.
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The 20th anniversary of
Special Friends Day Camp will be July 26th, 27th and 28th. Camp begins each day at 10:00 am. On Wednesday and Thursday it ends at 2:00 pm. On Friday, the family dinner and recognition of campers begins at 5:30 pm.
If you have a special needs child, or know of one who might enjoy three days of fun and fellowship,
click here for more information about Special Friends Day Camp 2017.
Click here to find the registration form with instructions about where to send it.
For more information about camp, please
click here to contact Lee Ann Parker, or you may call her at (864) 903-2576.
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M.A.D. Camp is an opportunity for children to enjoy music, games, arts and crafts in a fun
and relaxed setting. Children entering grades 1 - 6 are invited to participate. Leaders include Laura Wagner, Debbie Barton, Jane Harlin, Donna Poston, Lynn Dobson, Ruth Ann Rushe and David Wilcox. We will receive registrations between June 26 and July 16. Click here to register.
For more information, click here to contact David Wilcox.
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Our Next "Elderberries" Event
for 50 and older
30 tickets are available
Cost: $37.90 per person
For more information,
click here to contact Marla Fuller
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Faith Formation Sunday
Sunday, August 13
Chancel Choir Kickoff
Saturday, August 19
Home of Bob and Edna Rider
Summer Anderson District
Lay Servant Ministries School
Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20
South Main Chapel and Mercy Center
Anderson, SC
Youth Lake Kickoff
(rising 6th - 12th graders)
Sunday, August 27
Home of Mike and Debbie Wallace
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A Sneak Preview of
"Summer at Saint Mark"
July 9 - August 6
For the next five Sundays of
"Summer at Saint Mark" we will be reflecting on what
The Three General Rules meant to the early Methodist movement and what they can mean to us, as we seek a more faithful way of living as disciples of Christ.
John Wesley believed that following the Risen Christ in a way that renews both individuals and communities required disciplined practices, so he wrote The
Three General Rules for the core communities of the early Methodist movement.
These
Three General Rules gave power and strength to people of the early Methodist movement to live as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ, and can give us the same power and strength today.
Join us for "
Summer at Saint Mark" as we take a journey of exploration and reflection to discover deepening ways of being formed and renewed in the Christian life.
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Marvin's Kids 2017
Christmas is coming! Before you know it, football season will be underway and the 2017
Marvin's Kids program will kick off too. Can you help enrich the life of a less fortunate family with your gift of time and caring? Serving as a
home visitor for Marvin's Kids provides an opportunity to meet and bring love and a brighter Christmas to Oconee County families. The goal this year is to enhance relationships with the 40-45 families served, and to do so requires additional volunteers, beginning with the home visitor. Will you prayerfully consider offering your time and service to this ministry? Training will be provided in mid-September. More information is coming but any questions in the interim may be addressed to Sandy James at (864) 972-1122, or
click here to email Sandy.
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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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