Christmas Service Project: 
Sun., Dec. 23 - Sunday School will be at 9:00 a.m. then all services come together for a brief message at 10:00 am followed by a service project at 11:00 am.  We would like to encourage you to put together small gift bags containing items like socks, gloves, hand lotion, hand soap or sanitizer, lip balm, etc. (about 3 items - no food please), whether or not you are attending on Dec. 23.   Please bring these items to the narthex on or before Dec. 23. 

 

Christmas Eve Services:

 

Dec. 30 Worship:

 

Church Offices will be closed on December 24, 25 and 31 and January 1.

Dear Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church Family,

 

I would like to thank all of you for such a wonderful time of celebration last Sunday.  Thank you to Next Gen Ministry especially for the beautiful hand blown glass bowl which I will display permanently.  It is much too pretty to keep it in a cabinet and the beautiful glass tree ornament. 

 

The reception was such a blessing and gave me a chance to spend time with many of you that I have served with over the years. Saxe Gotha has been my family and support system as well as my employer over the past 24 years of my life.  I have raised my children here and walked through a dark time of grieving the loss of Ron, my husband, here as well.  I have seen the ups and downs of the church over the years and the many changes and challenges that come with time. Through all of this, Saxe Gotha has continued to be my rock; my home base and most of all, my family.

 

I look forward to a new chapter of life and new adventures but Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church will forever be a piece of me and a piece of my heart. I love all of you and thank you for your love, kindness and trust in me as I have served. 

 

All  my love,

Lee Ann

"To the Pastors, Leaders, and Congregation of Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church,

 

From all of us at Mission of Hope Ministries. We THANK you!   The delicious food you prepared and delivered to us on Thanksgiving morning provided for just over 300 hot meals  to the Cayce community.

 

Many expressed that without this food they would not have e had any food to feed their families. - some had no working stove, others were unable to cook for health reasons.  Everyone who received the plates said, 'Thank you'.

 

We appreciate  the time  that so many spent on preparing the food.  Your generosity has touched many families, shut-ins, and homeless persons to enjoy Thanksgiving knowing someone cares! 

 

Pastors John and Laura Watts   God Bless you!"

Church Blueprints and Drawings:  The Session Facilities Committee is attempting to gather all of the

church construction drawings and other documents into one area and make them available via computer to those needing them. We are still missing drawings of some of the phases of expansion. If you have, or know of someone who has (such as past members) any plans or drawings, please bring them to Alisha Hudson or Jennifer Dever at the church office, or call or email Flip Law at 803-727-7795 or  [email protected].

GriefShare: Join us on a journey of faith, hope and healing.  GriefShare is a 13-week seminar and support group designed for those who have experienced loss. Each session is self-contained and includes a video featuring some of the foremost Christian experts on grief, followed by a group discussion. Grief Share meets every Sunday in the Welcome Center from 2:00 - 4:00 pm, beginning January 6.  Cost is $15 for the workbook.  To register, call Renee Starnes at 803-359-7770 or email her at [email protected].

Temporary Location Change for Nailbenders :
Meet at 8:00 a.m. (Second Saturday of the month) at the Lexington IHOP (while the Chick-fil-A at 5560 Sunset Blvd. is under construction) then leave from there to assist individuals in need.  Everyone is welcome to help! Contact Keith Hall with questions:  [email protected] .

Saxe Gotha friends and family,

 

Donnelle and I are excited to formally announce that we are going to become grandparents in February.  While we love our grand dogs, having a new baby boy to cherish has us over the moon with excitement. 

 

We couldn't imagine a way to celebrate without including all of you, so we're hosting a reception immediately after the 11:00 worship service on Sunday, January 6 in the fellowship hall.  Please come greet our oldest daughter and son-in-law, Stefanie and Jeff Cain, and enjoy light refreshments with us.  Baby Cain doesn't have a name yet, but we know he is a boy!

 

We'll have cards available for you to write your best grandparent advice for us as well as parenting tips for Stefanie and Jeff.  We look forward to sharing our excitement with our church family.  Hope you can join us!

 

Blessings!

Pastor Jim

Drive Thru Prayer:  (December 18, 3rd Tuesday of the month) 7 :00-8:00 am, SGPC  Parking Lot.  Join together as we love and support community members in need of prayer. We will need prayer warriors, enthusiastic sign holders and traffic directors. In November, 13 volunteers came and 20 cars stopped in. Two people even stopped to pray for our ministry. To Volunteer, contact Loretta Gobbel at 319-4608 or Pete Eckert at 608-9835 or email  [email protected] .

Wednesday Night Dinner at 5:30 and Classes at 6:30:

Wednesday Night Dinner and Classes will resume on January 9. 

Lexington One Backpack Program: Saxe Gotha partners with Lexington School District One to support the Backpack Program. Items Needed for Backpacks: juice boxes, cereal/granola bars, snack crackers, single serving cereal boxes/bowls, raisins, peanut butter, fruit cups/pouches (please no applesauce cups), pudding cups, oatmeal packets. If you or your small group is interested in donating food or packing bags to assist with this effort, please contact Holly Waldrip:  [email protected] . Also, you can place donations in the blue bin in the church main office. Thank you for your help! 

Memory Café (Next Meeting will be January 31) Last Thursday of the month, 10:30-11:30 am in the Light House Atrium) provides a gathering place for friends with Alzheimer's (or other dementias), along with their caregivers and families, to relax and enjoy socialization, refreshments, discussion and Christ-centered encouragement. Contact Jennifer Dever: [email protected]   or 359-7770 ext. 63 if you are interested in volunteering or attending.

Amazon Smile:  Did you know that when shopping Amazon they will make a donation to Saxe Gotha that will go towards Debt Free in Three, with no additional cost to you? The only requirement is to  go through  smile.amazon.com   instead of Amazon.com and choose Saxe Gotha as your charity of choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service, but with each purchase you help reduce the debt.

Renewal:  Scripture Memorization

F.I.S.H Teams:   12/16: Team 1, 12/23: Team 2, 12/30: Team 3.

Tips for Giving By Text:  

Saxe Gotha's Text Giving #: 803-302-3499

• If you text a monetary value, the funds are attributed to the church's default fund.

• If you text a monetary value + a fund name, the funds will be attributed to that fund name.

• You can also text the following: "Funds" (will  give you a list of fund names), "Help" (to get assistance with gifting via text), or  "Reset" (will remove saved credit card information).