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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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July 2, 2017
Sunday
Schedule
10:30 am
One Special Combined Service in the Sanctuary
with Holy Communion
12:00 am
4th of July
Picnic-style Covered Dish Lunch
Saint Mark Center
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Quick, easy and available
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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 summer activities and events for children and youth. Pray for our Thrilling Thursdays, Vacation Bible School, Special Friends Day Camp and MAD Camp. Pray for the adults who are planning and preparing for these events/activities. Pray for the children who will attend. Pray for those who need a nudge to attend.
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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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Rev. Todd Davis
"Divine Intervention"
Romans 6:12 -23
Come dressed casual, then stay to enjoy a picnic-style covered dish lunch in the Saint Mark Center at 12:00 noon.
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Elderberries Event
"Fabulous Friday Fun
TOMORROW, Friday, June 30
6:30 pm
Commons Room
PLEASE WEAR YOUR NAME TAG
IF YOU HAVE ONE!
Please note that the Commons Room parking lot is closed because a sink hole has formed. When you arrive, please park in the upper parking lots and enter through the atrium doors. Then come down the steps or elevator to the Saint Mark Center (gym). Look for the Commons Room on the right. Sorry for the inconvenience! Need more information?
Click here to contact Marla Fuller.
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Sunday, July 2
Rehearsal 9:45 am
ONE Combined Service at 10:30 am
Additional singers are welcome to sing for our one combined service on July 2. We will sing
The Battle Hymn of the Republic, and a setting of words by Thomas Jefferson.
Click here to contact David Wilcox, or call him at the church office (864) 882-2603.
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Everyone is Invited! Bring your family and your favorite dish to share . . . and let's celebrate!
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Thursday, July 6, 1:00, meet at Oconee Lanes ($5 for bowling) yogurt (cost will vary depending on what you eat)
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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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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Invest in Vacation Bible School
An investment in VBS is an investment in our children, so become a part of what God will do through our VBS! We are in need of several items to make this year's Passport to Peru VBS a success, and we're inviting you to be a part of making it happen! There will be a VBS Donations board in the middle of the Atrium, choose whatever item/experience you feel most called to support and return your donations to Caitlyn Smoldt by July 9.
Vacation Bible School Volunteers
Want to be a part of what God is doing through this year's Passport to Peru VBS? Join the team today by clicking here, then click on "Volunteer Registration."
Volunteer Orientation
Sunday, July 9 at 4 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 questions, or to sign up as a volunteer, click here to contact Caitlyn Smoldt.
Oh yeah! Don't forget to register your children or grandchildren.
Click here to register.
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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.
Special Friends Camp is for special needs children ages 4 to adult, and their siblings, to provide much needed respite time for the parents. Campers enjoy going to the movies, riding on a pontoon, swimming in a pool, going to the bowling alley, creating crafts, and playing games in the gym. There might even be some more great 20th anniversary surprises!!
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.
Please support us by your prayers, gifts, and service - if you feel called to help with this important ministry to our community. 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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AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE . . .
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Pianist Wanted
Westminster/Chicopee UMC Charge (near Seneca) is in need of someone who can play the piano for a 9:30 am service of worship. Would you be interested serving in this capacity for a small compensation? If so, click here to contact Rev.
Joe Allinder.
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A Sneak Preview of
"Summer at Saint Mark"
July 9 - August 6
Throughout
"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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Thank You SO Much!
T
he DREAM Team sends out a GIANT THANK YOU to the 122 families/households that have pledged a total of $649,967 to the DREAM Campaign. This will go a long way toward ultimately retiring our mortgage debt and providing funds for the Trustees' 5 year asset repair/replacement plan. Our mortgage has already been reduced by more than $20,000 with contributions already in!
More than 100 families have not yet responded, so we are asking
that all cards - gifts of all sizes from $1 to tens of thousands matter! - be turned in to Karen Holcombe at the church office by Sunday, July 16 so that we might close out the campaign.
Karen Holcombe
Saint Mark UMC
616 Quincy Road
Seneca, SC 29678
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
The DREAM Team
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July Calendar and Birthdays
Check out what is going on at Saint Mark in July!
Click here to look at our July Calendar and our list of July birthdays. If we missed your July birthday, (or someone in your family),
click here to let us know so that we can add your name next year.
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ATTENTION!!!!
Church Office Hallway and Bathrooms Closed June 30 and July 1
The church office hallway and the restroom floors will be stripped and waxed over two days (June 30 and July 1). There will be no access to this part of the building until Sunday, July 2. Thank you!
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Summer Reading for Children
Are you looking for some quiet activities for your children or grandchildren this summer? Check out the children's books in our church library. We have a nice selection for children of all ages.
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Thank you, my Saint Mark family, for all your prayers, cards, and food during my forced absence! I appreciate each one of you very much.
Irby Adams
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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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