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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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November 26, 2017
Sunday
Schedule
9:00 am
Celebration Worship Saint Mark Center
9:00 am
Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
9:15 am
Children's Church
Room A101
10:15 am
Sunday School
for all ages
11:15 am
Traditional Worship
in the Sanctuary
4:00 pm
Wings 'N Things
5:30 pm
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Quick, easy and available
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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 all for whom the holidays will be a reminder of loved ones lost. Pray that they will be surrounded by persons who will offer them comfort, peace and support.
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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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Worship With Us This Week
Sunday, November 26
Three Services
Meet the Disciple - Philip
(Click the link above to read the passage)
9:00 Celebration Service
Rev. Shawna Darnall
9:00 and 11:15 Traditional Services
bringing the message
Rev. Todd Davis
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Greeter Orientation
Select ONE of the THREE dates below
Sunday November 26
12:30 pm
Room A201
Wednesday, November 28
4:00 pm
Church Library
Thursday, November 29
7:00 pm
Church Library
Are you thinking about becoming a greeter? Please plan to attend one of the orientation sessions above. In the meantime, click here to look over the Greeter Orientation materials found on our church website.
For more information, click here to contact Billy Boggs, or you can call him at (864) 723-7667.
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RENEW Schedule
Wednesday, November 29
RENEW Dinner
5:15 - 6:15 PM
Saint Mark Center
or call the church office at 882-2603
Menu
Breakfast Bar with:
Stuffed French Toast
Grits
Bacon and Sausage
Scrambled Eggs
Fruit
Beverages
Kids' TREK (K4 - 5th grade)
Worship Arts and Activities
6:00 - 7:15 PM
Youth Journey (6th grade - college)
6:00 - 7:15 PM
Moving Forward in the Wesleyan Way
a time of learning, conversation,
and sharing in holy Communion for Adults
(See details below)
6:00 - 7:15 PM
RENEW Fellowship
Feel free to just hang around in our gym to fellowship with friends - or make new ones!
6:00 - 7:15 PM
Saint Mark Center
PLEASE NOTE: Our last Wednesday RENEW
for 2017 will be on
Wednesday, December 6
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Next Wednesday, November 29
Topic
Diversity, Connection, Inclusion
Discussion and Holy Communion led by
Rev. Bob Stillwell
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During our meeting, we will learn how parents are being empowered and children blessed through the mission of
Marvin's Kids, and also install the 2018 UMW officers. The luncheon is
$10.00. We need an accurate count of those attending, so please register at circle this month, or by calling Mona Fleming at (864) 646-8414. You may also
click here to email her.
Please make your reservation by
THIS Sunday,
November 26. Join us!
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Join us on December 3
as together we celebrate
the First Sunday
in the Holy Season of Advent
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During our normal time for Sunday School, let's come together as an entire faith community for a special Advent experience that will naturally flow from and flow to our
Hanging of the Greens services of worship as we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent.
Come to the Saint Mark Center as early as 10:00 am for a time of refreshments and fellowship. Then the workshop will begin at 10:15 am.
Experience some old and new Advent traditions in a multi-generational
"Make It, Take It, Give It" time for all ages. Enjoy several hands-on traditions that will truly bless you, your family and our community throughout this holy season.
We are looking for volunteers to assist at the workshop stations. If you would like to help,
click here to contact Marla Fuller.
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Come and Support our Precious Children
Sunday School classes, we encourage you to suspend your lesson for that day and join us in the sanctuary for a different kind of "lesson" - through the gift of our children's voices.
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Elderberries (folks 50+), we want to spread some Christmas cheer to the folks at Seneca Residential,
an independent living community that serves adult men and women who cannot live on their own.
Here are ways you can participate:
Donate Empty Shoe Boxes
(before December 3).
Do you have empty shoe boxes lying around? We
need them as gift boxes. Drop them off in the atrium entrances, next to the wooden bins
Purchase gifts. Please don't wrap them. There are 30 residents at Seneca Residential
(15 men and 15 women). Here are some gift ideas:
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Chapstick
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Socks |
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Gloves |
| Scarves |
Small Stuffed Animals
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| Puzzle Books |
Toothbrush |
| Toothpaste |
Deodorant |
| Hand Cream |
Life Savers |
| Werther's Candy |
Peppermint Sticks |
| Fruit (Apples, Oranges) |
Candy Kisses |
Please bring the gifts to the atrium entrances and place them in the wooden bins.
Bake Cookies. We are looking for about 200 cookies. Bring them to the church office by Monday, December 11.
Assemble Sandwiches for the lunch. Gather in the Saint Mark kitchen on Tuesday, December 12 at
10:00 am to make sandwiches for the residents. The ingredients will be provided.
Pack Gift Boxes for the residents. Gather in the Commons Room on Tuesday, December 12 at
10:00 am to sort through the gifts that have been received and pack the gift boxes for the Seneca Residential residents.
Volunteer to
Serve the Meals and distribute the gifts at Seneca Residential on Tuesday December 12 - arrive at about
11:30 am.
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For more information,
click here to contact David Wilcox.
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PLEASE NOTE the change in service times from previous years.
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Wednesday Evenings at Saint Mark 2018
The GATHERING
Third Wednesday of each month
January 10
February 21
March 21
April 18
5:30 pm - Supper and Fellowship
6:15 pm - Worship and Communion
PLEASE NOTE: Children and youth will continue to meet
weekly from 6 - 7 pm.
ALSO: Weekly RENEW meals and adult programming will be discontinued, and the monthly Wednesday evening program,
(the third Wednesday of the month)
will takes its place.
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We have
30 tickets available for $29 per person.
Click here to reserve your ticket(s) today.
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6th Annual
Meal Packaging Event
Our Saint Mark family (children, youth and adults) loves to participate in this annual event to package food for hungry children around the world. Mark your calendars now for
Saturday morning, March 3, and save the date.
Before we package the meals, first we need to pay for them at $.29 per meal. We hope you will give generously toward this ministry outreach so that we can reach last year's goal of 50,000 meals! To make a contribution, make your check out to Saint Mark UMC and note that it is for "Rise Against Hunger."
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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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Christmas Outreach to Seneca Residential
Lunch and Christmas Gifts
Tuesday, December 12, 12 noon - 1:30 pm
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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Marvin's Kids Santa Shop
Saturday, December 9
Special Friends/Youth Christmas Party
Sunday, December 10
6:00 pm
Saint Mark Center
Sunday Morning Worship - Christmas Eve
ONE Combined Service
Sunday, December 24
10:30 am
No Sunday School for Children or Youth
(Adult Classes are welcome to meet at 9:30 am)
Sunday Morning Worship - New Year's Eve
ONE Combined Service
Sunday, December 31
10:30 am
No Sunday School for Children or Youth
(Adult Classes are welcome to meet at 9:30 am)
Contact: Todd Davis
Leadership Orientation 2018
Sunday, January 7
5:30 pm Light Supper
6:00 pm Orientation
Human Relations Sunday
Sunday, January 14
Wings for the Lord Dinner Theater
"Critter County Easter Surprise"
Sunday, January 21
Revolution Youth Retreat
January 26 - 28
Columbia, SC
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Foothills Chorale
presents
Handel's "Messiah"
3:00 PM, Sunday, December 10
Trinity Baptist Church
504 S. Oak Street
Seneca, SC
Give yourself an early holiday treat, and enjoy the Foothills Chorale performance of Handel's Messiah, with outstanding guest soloists and accompanied by full chamber orchestra.
Directed by Justin Durham, a highly experienced musician, and Director of Choral Singing at Clemson University, the Foothills Chorale has gained an outstanding reputation in the Upstate over the last 25 years.
For more information, click here to contact David Wilcox.
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Shop Fair Trade
Giving fair trade or ethically made gifts are a natural way to pass on a passion for social justice in the marketplace. With Christmas approaching consider making purchases from companies that sell fair trade items. A few are listed below. Click on the links to learn more.
The principles behind the fair trade market include the following:
Principle One:
Creating Opportunities for Economically Disadvantaged Producers
Principle Two:
Transparency and Accountability
Principle Three:
Fair Trading Practices
Principle Four:
Payment of a Fair Price
Principle Five:
Ensuring no Child Labor and Forced Labor
Principle Six:
Commitment to Non-Discrimination, Gender Equity and Women's Economic Empowerment, and Freedom of Association
Principle Seven:
Ensuring Good Working Conditions
Principle Eight:
Providing Capacity Building
Principle Nine:
Promoting Fair Trade
Principle Ten:
Respect for the Environment
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You Can Be a Marvin's Kids Elf!
Preparations are ramping up for the Santa Secret Shop on December 9 and your help is needed! Come join in the fun of accompanying Marvin's Kids parents as they choose and wrap toys for their children, selected from the toys you've donated! Or, how about baking a few extra cookies so we can treat the parents as they shop and wrap? Speaking of wrapping, we need wrapping paper, gift tags, stick on bows, and large gift bags for parents to wrap all those fabulous toys you've generously provided! You can drop those wrapping supplies into the Marvin's Kids bins located in each atrium entrance by Thursday, December 7. If you can "work" in Santa's Secret Shop or donate cookies, please click here to contact Nell Hodge or call her at (864) 423-6083.
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From Your Evangelism Ministry Team...
Did you know that in 2008 the United Methodist Church added the word, "witness", to the profession of faith when we become new members? Our promise to the church reads:
"We pledge faithfully to participate in the church's ministries by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our 'witness' to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord."
Our pastors have made this important change in the wording we use to welcome new disciples here at Saint Mark. Have we heard it? Are we doing it?
When our Evangelism Team meets in January, we will be talking about ways to grow and highlight evangelism here at Saint Mark. If you have ideas, please share them with anyone on the team!
Evangelism Team members for 2018 are:
Margaret Axson (team leader)
Vic Holley
Faith Holley
Pauline Adams
Jane Gabe
Cheryl Morocco
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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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