PRAYER LIST
- Bob Hinson
- Carol Gose's nephew
- Craig Lemrow
- Donna Suhrstedt's son and daughter-in-law
- Gina Paredes
- Joyce Murphy's mother
- Linda Schwartz's cousin
- Pansy Floyd's sister
- Rhonda Russell
- Tillman Kyzer
- Tristan Groscost
ONGOING PRAYER CONCERNS
DEPLOYED
(Non-Combat Zones)
- Chad Nabors
- Ray Hammond's nephew
(Combat Zones)
- Robert Holder (Afghanistan)
IN NON-COMBAT ZONES
- Adam Gilmore
- B. J. Manis (GA)
- Brian Bishop
- Connor Lundkovsky
- Jamie Glatz
- Jessica Glatz
- John"Tripp" Bartlett - Army (AK)
- Ken Culbertson - National Guard (SC)
- Michael Smoak - Marines
- Ron Culbertson
- Sean Spence - Coast Guard (AK)
- Steven Shealy (SC)
- Sumner Thomas (RI)
- Wyatt Hughes - Army (Ft. Bragg, NC)
Please call the church office to make updates to our prayer list! To see a complete list of prayer request policies, please refer to our
Prayer webpage.
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Dear Fellow Servants of Christ,
When I was growing up, my dad would bring home a "Buddy Poppy" for each of his kids as Memorial Day approached. These handcrafted poppies were made by disabled veterans. The proceeds supported various programs that served needy, disabled veterans as well the widows and orphans of deceased veterans.
Often accompanying the "Buddy Poppy" was a little card containing the poem "Flanders Fields." The words to the poem are:
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
The poppies in the poem flourished at Flanders because of the earth being disturbed by artillery barrages and the digging of wartime graves during World War I. The battlefields of Flanders are located in southern Belgium and northwest France. Through the death of brave soldiers, the poppies grew. Consequently, the poppies became a fitting symbol during Memorial Day services.
Today, picnics rather than poppies have become the symbols of Memorial Day. The Memorial Day holiday has become an enjoyable three day weekend that hearkens the beginning of summer fun. But, as we take our break from school and work, let us remember that we would not be enjoying the weekend without those valiant men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
Greater love has no one than this,
that he lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13)
In Christ's love,
Pastor Jim
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Prayer Focus for May:
Our men and women in uniform.
Christian Love & Sympathy is extended to the family of Mike Merck on his passing and to the family of Betty Fleenor on her passing.
The Church Office will be C
losed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.
Would you like to help out by being an Usher, Greeter or Crew member? If you would like to enjoy fellowship in serving, join the FISH Team. Contact Deck Hudson 359-5482 or email [email protected].
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Change in Worship Time:
Beginning Sunday, June 3 the AWE Service will start at 10:45 am.
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Registration is Now Open for Saxe Gotha
Vacation Bible School and Summer Activities:
Game On VBS (June 18-22) - (Rising 4's to Rising 6th Grade)
Click here to register.
VBS Donations List:
Graham Crackers: 20-14 oz boxes
Mini Milk Chocolate chips: 5- 10 oz packages
Mini Marshmallow: 38- 10.5 oz bags
White frosting: 35- 16 oz cans
Ritz crackers: 15-10 oz boxes
Mini doughnuts, chocolate and powdered sugar: 23 bags of 18 per bag of each kind.
Large pretzel rods: 18-12 oz bags
Skittles: 28-15.4 oz bags
M&M's, plain: 15- 19.20 oz bags
Goldfish crackers: 4-30 oz boxes
Small soft flour tortillas: 20 per bag - 7 bags
String cheese sticks: 12 per bag - 6 packs
Small pretzel sticks: 3-16 oz bags
Gummy bears: 3-14 oz bags
Small soft flour tortillas: 20 per bag -7 bags
Small pretzel sticks: 3-16 oz bags
Granola bars: 8 boxes of 6 per box
Single serve chip packs: 2 bags of 20 single bags
Lance Cracker packs: 4 boxes of 8 packs per box
Juice boxes: 5- 10 packs
Individual cookie packs: 2-12 packs
Bottled water: 2-24 bottles cases
1200: Paper plates (7 inch) no Styrofoam
2000: 6 or 8 oz cups
Please place all donated items in the blue bins in the church office or Light House Atrium.
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Children's Summer Activities (Rising 4's to Rising 5th Grade)
Click here to register.
- Mission Day: June 14 from 8:30-1:00 for rising 2nd/3rd graders: $15
- Bible Book Club: Rising 4K-5th graders meet June13, July 11, July 25, August 8 from 10:00-11:30; $20 for the first child ($10 for each additional child): $20 - $40
- Water Day: June 28 from 9:00-12:00 for rising 4K/5K/1st graders: $5
- Mission Day: July 10 from 9:00-1:00 for rising 4th/5th/6th graders: $15
- Marathon of Madness: July 20 from 12:00-10:00 for rising 2nd-5th graders: $50
- Mission Day: July 26 from 9:00-12:00 for rising 4K/5K/1st graders: $10
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Migrant Ministry - June 5: Saxe Gotha is sponsoring the  June 5th Migrant Ministry Dinner. Please let us know if you can volunteer to set-up and serve the dinner or provide a fruit salad or dessert item. To Volunteer or provide food, contact Pete Eckert at 608-9835 or email [email protected].
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Summer Combined Sunday School: (June 3 - July 29)
Room 151 MB,  9:45 -10:30 am. Any and all adults are welcome to join us, whether they go to Sunday school on a regular basis or not. We will study Colossians, along with the sermon series. Questions? Contact HH Coker at
[email protected]
or 359-7770 ext. 40.
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Date:
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Passage:
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Topic:
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June 3
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Introduction
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June 10
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Col 1:1-14
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The Fruit of the Gospel
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June 17
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Col 1:15-29
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Christ Supreme
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June 24
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Col 2:1-7
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God's Treasure Revealed
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July 1
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Col 2:8-3:4
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Complete in Christ
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July 8
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Col 3:5-17
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Old Clothes, New Clothes
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July 15
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Col 3:18-4:1
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The Christian Household
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July 22
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Col 4:2-18
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Together in Prayer
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July 29
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End of Class Social!
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Summer Choir Schedule: 
May- No rehearsal on May 30.
June- Regular rehearsals, except for no rehearsal on June 13.
July- God and Country Service on July 1. Rehearsals on July 11 and 25. No rehearsal on July 4 or 18.
August- Rehearsal on August 15. No rehearsals on August 1, 8 and 22.
Regular rehearsals resume on August 29.
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Saxe Gotha Aerobics:
Exercise with the "SG Angels"- aerobics,  body sculpting and ballet barre classes. M, W and F (9:00 - 10:00 am), M and Th (6:15 - 7:15 pm) and Sat. (9:15 - 10:15 am) in the Welcome Center. $25 for unlimited classes for the month or $5 per class. This energetic group also participates in a number of service projects each year. Please contact Vicki Beatty with questions (803) 260-5817 or
[email protected]
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Drive Thru Prayer:
Tuesday, June 12 (Just for June - 2nd Tuesday of the month so it will not conflict with VBS) 
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. To Volunteer, contact Loretta Gobbel at 319-4608 or Pete Eckert at 608-9835 or email
[email protected]
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Flower Ministry:
The presence of flowers in the Sanctuary on  Sunday mornings brings added beauty and Glory to God during our weekly gatherings for worship. There is a notebook available on the podium in the Narthex to sign-up to provide flowers or you can contact Robin Wilkes at: 803-530-7603.
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New Online Event Registration: 
Saxe Gotha has a new online event registration system. To see all of the events that are open for registration, please
click here
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Debt Free in Three Yard Sale:  The Saxe Gotha Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, July 21, from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm in the Atrium of the Lighthouse. The yard sale will benefit the Debt Free in Three program. Please consider volunteering, donating items and spreading the word. Contact: Kathy Seymour: [email protected].
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Saxe Gotha Summer Camps and Summer Activities -
Registration Now Open!
Art Camp, Bible Book Club, VBS, Kelly's Be Your Own Hero Camp, Basketball Camp, Tech-Know Time LEGO Robotics Camps, Kelly's Flip-Fly Gymnastics and Kelly's Survivor Ninja Challenge Camp.
To find out more and register:
www.saxegotha.org/ministries/recreation-health and click on Summer Camps. If you have questions, please contact Pansy Floyd at [email protected] or call 803-359-7770 ext. 11.
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Renewal: Scripture Memorization 
Don't forget to join the Scripture memory challenge, Renewal! It's not too late to begin. For more details and to stay up to date, check out the Renewal Facebook page. All you need to do on the 1st and 15th of the month is post your name, city, state and scripture. Let's join together and fill our hearts with scripture!
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Nailbenders
meet at 8:00 a.m. (Second Saturday of the month) at  the Lexington Chick-fil-A (5560 Sunset Blvd.) then leave from there to assist individuals in need. Everyone is welcome to help! Contact Keith Hall with questions:
[email protected]
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Amazon Smile: When shopping on Amazon. com, please remember to go through smile.amazon.com. This sends donations to Saxe Gotha with each purchase.
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Stephen Ministry
is our congregation's one-to-one care  giving ministry. These connections are confidential and matched up by gender. God works through Stephen Ministers to plant a seed of hope and healing in a person whose life seems barren and forlorn because of crisis or tragedy.
What do Stephen Ministers do?
These individuals listen to people in need, explore feelings, pray, share Christ's love, maintain confidentiality, and attend to the care-giving process, while leaving the results to God.
Stephen Ministers have big hearts.
If you are feeling unloved or need a friend, contact
Carol Perrin
at (803)917-6690
, the referral coordinator. Please know that your identity and requests are kept confidential.
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Summer Youth Conferences:
Middle School Youth Retreat: Asheville, NC (June 25-29) -Youth Retreat for Middle School students. Register asap: click here. Final payment due May 6.
RYM Colorado (June 11-16): High School Youth Retreat. The RYM conference is now full. At this time, students that register will be put on a waiting list.
Contact Mary Knobeloch:
[email protected]
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Volunteers Needed for The Bereavement Ministry: 
If you enjoy cooking, baking or serving others, please prayerfully consider volunteering to help with the Bereavement Ministry. We provide light food for receptions following funerals for Saxe Gotha members or a meal for family members on the day of a funeral. This could not happen without help from Saxe Gotha members. If you think you may be interested in helping with this much needed Ministry please call Vicki Williamson at 803-957-5068 for more information.
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Prayer Shawl Ministry group will not meet during June, July and  August. They will gather again on Thursday, September 6. Meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month in the MB, Room 154 (10:00-11:30 am). Questions? Please call Polly Askew at 803-359-7263.
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CHRISTIANS IN CAREER TRANSITION (C.I.C.T.): 
In today's economy, many individuals are facing the difficult reality of finding a new position or alternative employment. This ministry assists individuals with writing a resume, improving interviewing skills, or providing support as one goes through this time of transition. The group is available to meet with you on an as needed basis. Please contact Kathy Arrowsmith (803.238.6905 or at
[email protected]) to schedule a meeting with the Christians in Career Transition Ministry.
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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).
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5/27: Team 2, 6/3: Team 3, 6/10: Team 4,
6/17: Team 5, 6/24: Team 6.
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Year 1 - Ended July 31, 2017
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Year 2 - Ends July 31, 2018
(Raised as of May 20, 2018)
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To give to the Debt Free in Three Campaign or General Budget,
click here.
Hebrews 12:1 "Let us strip off every weight that slows us down ... and run with endurance the race."
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