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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 23, 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
5:00 pm
Vacation Bible School Begins
"Passport to Peru"
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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 our Saint Mark Vacation Bible School (7/23 - 7/27). Pray for all of the children that will attend. Pray that they will grow in faith from their VBS experience. Pray for the VBS planners, decorators, teachers, shepherds, and all other helpers involved in making VBS happen this year.
Pray also for Special Friends Day Camp - for all of the special needs children and their siblings who will participate. Pray for all of the leaders and the youth who will devote their time and attention to the children - who will make this year's camp special for these precious children.
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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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"Summer at Saint Mark"
Service #3
Sunday, July 23
9:00 am in the Sanctuary
11:15 am in the Saint Mark Center
Bringing the Message
Rev. Todd Davis
"Stay in Love with God"
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"Summer at Saint Mark" continues (July 23, 30 and August 6)
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/GYM
- The services will be identical and neither traditional nor contemporary.
July 23 - Stay in Love with God
July 30 - Celebration of the 3 Rules
and Holy Communion
August 6 - Rev. Shawna Darnall's
Ordination Sermon
For more information,
click here to contact Rev. Todd Davis.
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Saint Mark 3:20 Prayer P.U.S.H. Campaign
Begins THIS Sunday, July 23
This Sunday, July 23, Saint Mark disciples will be given a prayer opportunity. We are calling it
3:20 Prayer P.U.S.H. (Pray Until Something Happens). This prayer campaign is based on the text found in Ephesians 3:20-21,
"Now to God, who by the power at work within us, is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to go be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever."
This Sunday during worship,
Prayer P.U.S.H. Cards will be distributed as a reminder for everyone to join together for a minute of prayer at
3:20 pm each day to first, thank God for what He has already done, and to second, ask Him to be fully in our midst as we faithfully participate in Saint Mark ministries by our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. Will you join us?
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BEGINS THIS SUNDAY!! Click here to register your child, grandchild, neighbor and/or friend.
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Happy 20th Anniversary,
Special Friends!
July 26-28, 2017
We need pontoon boats on Thursday, July 27 to take our special needs children out on Lake Keowee. We will need you and your boat between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. If you can help us out,
click here to contact Bob Dobson.
For more information about
Special Friends Day Camp, please
click here to contact Lee Ann Parker, or you may call her at (864) 903-2576.
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Parents/grandparents, for more information about this fun-filled adventure,
click here to contact Caitlyn Smoldt, or call her at the church office - (864) 882-2603.
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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
Lunch and a Show
Saturday, August 12
Lunch at Mezzaluna Brick Oven
Hendersonville, NC
11:30 am
We need to know if you will be joining us for lunch in addition to the show.
by no later than
Tuesday, August 1
Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat
Flat Rock Playhouse
2:00 pm Matinee
Group Lunch at 11:30 am
A few tickets are still available!
Cost: $37.90 per person
Click here to reserve your ticket
To pay for your show ticket(s) feel free to send your payment of $37.90/person to the church office any time. Or you may put it in Marla Fuller's mail box. Make your check payable to
"Saint Mark UMC" and note that it is for
"Flat Rock Playhouse."
Our van is full, but we will be happy to help you arrange for other transportation with someone who is planning to attend.
For more information,
click here to contact Marla Fuller
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When we reach a certain point in our maturity, many of us find ourselves asking this question . . . with some fear and trepidation, "Is this a senior moment or am I developing dementia?" If you have wondered - for yourself or someone you love - join us on Wednesday, September 6 for an informative and interesting seminar with Dr. Cheryl Dye, Professor of Public Health Sciences in the College of Health, Education and Human Development at Clemson University. She is the director of the Institute for Engaged Aging. Click here to register for this seminar.
This event is co-sponsored by the Elderberries and the Dementia Concerns Group.
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Anchors Aweigh!
Sunset Charity Cruise
Saturday, September 30
Boarding begins at 5:30 pm
Departing at 6:00 pm
Returning at 9:00 pm
Cost: $50.00 per person (tax deductible)
You are invited to a Sunset Charity Cruise aboard
"Life's ll Good", a luxurious cruising houseboat with more than 3,000 square feet that can accommodate 75 people. All proceeds will go to Eleuthera Missions.
Meet dockside at 900 Gap Hill Road, Six Mile, SC at 5:30 pm to begin boarding. Heavy hor d'oeuvres will be provided. Bring your own beverages.
We will begin to take reservations in the atrium on Sunday, August 6. Make checks payable to "Saint Mark UMC." Because we are limited to 75 people, make your reservation early! Click here to contact Kathy Graves for more information.
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Faith Formation Sunday
Sunday, August 13
Chancel Choir Kickoff
Saturday, August 19
4:30 pm
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
4:00 pm
Home of Mike and Debbie Wallace
RENEW 2017-18 Kickoff
Wednesday, September 13
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Welcome New Saint Mark Disciples!
We extend a warm Saint Mark welcome to Doug and Barb Dyson who made it official during the 9 am service on Sunday, July 16. They come to us by way of transfer of membership from Alpharetta First United Methodist Church near Atlanta. Both have been United Methodists since 1993. They have four adult children. Doug and Barb look forward to getting more involved in the life of our community. Please make them feel at home!
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Marvin's Kids 2017
Has "Summer at Saint Mark" inspired you to explore a new way to express your love and compassion for your neighbors here in Oconee County? Have you supported the Marvin's Kids ministry in the past with the purchase of gifts for the children but wonder how you can make a more meaningful contribution to families in need? If you feel that "nudge", Marvin's Kids needs your help in enriching the lives of those we serve.
What can you do? Volunteer to be a Marvin's Kids home visitor. Families are selected to be Marvin's Kids participants by the school guidance counselors. Home visitors meet with the families in the Marvin's Kids participant's home, beginning in October.
What is the role of the home visitor? In addition to the initial meeting with the family, there are additional opportunities to interact and establish a relationship with a Marvin's Kids family.
When else does a family interact with a Marvin's Kids volunteer? There are five other planned occasions on which a family could interact with Marvin's Kids volunteers. Beginning this year, our goal is to have the home visitor interact with the family they initially contact on as many subsequent occasions as possible.
What is the time commitment? After attending an initial 90 minute training session in September, the time involved would be approximately 12 hours total per family, from October to February.
I'm feeling the "nudge". Who do I contact for more information or to volunteer? Please call Sandy James at (864) 972-1122, or
click here to send her an email.
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DREAM Update
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! to the 135 families that have made pledges totaling $665,417! Although we might anticipate more pledges and contributions coming in, we will call this our final update. Conservative calculations now indicate at the end of the 3-year campaign period, we will have reduced the term of the mortgage by more than 5 years (pay off in October of 2022)! So again,
THANK YOU for making a giant difference in Saint Mark's future.
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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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