Seder Dinner on Maundy Thursday, April 18 - This year for Maundy Thursday, we will celebrate with a Seder Dinner (no other services will be held for Maundy Thursday).   Reservations are required and the deadline was this past Sunday, April 14th. The meal will start in the gym at 6:00 pm.W

e will share a meal of chicken, potatoes, green beans, macaroons and special Seder elements. A donation of $5 per adult (12 years and older) and $3 per child (5 - 11 years) is suggested. Childcare is provided for those under 5 years.  Please join us for this special

Youth Spring Update:

Please note the different ending dates for Wednesday mornings and evenings. 

Wednesday Morning/Evening-(Ends April 24)

 

Middle School Bible Study- Meets at the Thomas's house 6:45 am (Ends May 15)

HS Bible Study-

Meets at Chick-Fil-A 6:45 am (Ends May 15)

Downpour-MS/HS Downpour/Discussion Groups in the Light House 6:30-7:30 pm (Ends April 24)

Youth Prayer Night (April 24, 6:30 - 7:30 pm): May is such a crazy month for students, so let's join together and go into this time as prayerfully as we can. Students, parents, sibling and friends are invited to join us for a night of prayer.

 

Attention Next Gen Youth Volunteers and Students (May 1, 6:30 - 7:30 pm):  The NG Youth Ministry Volunteer Thankquet is an evening to thank our volunteers for their leadership during the 2018-19 school year.  Middle school girls bring salty snacks to share, middle school boys bring sweet snacks, high school lower classmen are in charge of games/activities, high school upper classmen are in charge of decorations.  We will provide drinks and Chick-Fil-A nuggets.  Please contact Justin Hall, [email protected], for more information.

The Pastors and Staff of Saxe Gotha would like to take a moment to express our appreciation for the many acts of service our volunteers provide using their God-given time and talents.  We appreciate you throughout the year, but especially wanted to thank you once again!

Prayer Shawl Ministry hard at work!

These shawls go to those who have suffered a loss or a difficult time.  

Please join us - no experience necessary!  The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month in Room 154, MB  (10:00-11:30 am). If you like to knit, or would like to learn to knit, this group is for you.  Questions? Call Polly Askew at 803-359-7263. 

Summer Interns - Children's Ministry (June 2 - August 5): 
Must be hard working, love children, love Jesus, and completed the senior year of high school. 30 hours per week. MUST be available to work the days of June 10-28, but you do have a week of vacation.  Interested? Contact Lori Lowman: [email protected].  

Click here for the application form.

Compassion Sunday, April 29:  We are looking for current sponsors that would be would be willing to talk about their experience during the Minute for Mission on April 29.  Please contact Pete Eckert if you are interested:  
[email protected].

Vacation Bible School: "In the Wild" will be held June 24-28, 2019.   

To  register:   https://saxegotha.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/215700

Summer Church Events:

To register: http://saxegotha.org/ministries/recreation-health/

NEW Exercise Class - Stretch and Balance for Seniors and Beginners:

Please join us for a new exercise class on Fridays in the Welcome Center/Fellowship Hall from 10:15 - 11:00 am to improve strength and balance. The class is $5 per session.  We will use chairs, balls and exercise bands for stretching to improve flexibility, while learning proper breathing techniques.  We will do feet/ankle exercises to improve circulation and flexibility of lower extremities.  The class is for beginners up to intermediate participants. We will gradually work up to beginner yoga. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.  

 

Contact Vicki Beatty at [email protected] or 803-260-5817 for information and to register.  

Senior Adult Dinner & LCCS Concert:  Friday, May 10 at 6:00 pm in Room 151 followed by the LCCS Concert at 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary. Dinner $8/Concert $12 to be paid separately at the door.  Reservations require by Tuesday, May 7.  Contact Brenda Platzer at 803-356-1807 or email [email protected] or Pansy at 359-7770, ext. 11.

Tickets for the LCCS Concert will also be available at the door.

 

Substitute Bus Drivers Needed - We are looking for substitute bus drivers for the Saxe Gotha Child Development Center.  A CDL license is required, but Pete Eckert and Tony McCluney are happy to train new drivers.  In addition to serving as a substitute bus driver, there are many other opportunities to serve by driving a church bus. For example, we would love to have you volunteer to drive the bus for Migrant Ministry this summer. 
Contact Pete Eckert if you are interested: [email protected].

Drive Thru Prayer:  (May 21, 3rd Tuesday of the month) 7 :15-8:15 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 April, it 

rained the whole time but we still had 14 cars that stopped and 7 church members volunteering.  Two cars had stopped the previous month and wanted to tell us about the positive results prayer had in their lives.  

We are looking for more people to help, because two of our regular volunteers are no longer available due to scheduling conflicts.  To Volunteer, contact Loretta Gobbel at 319-4608 or Pete Eckert at 608-9835 or email  [email protected] .

Memory Café: (April  25, 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 if you are interested in volunteering or attending. 

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! 

Amazon Smile:  This quarter we received $100 towards DF3 from Amazon!

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.

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

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).

F.I.S.H Teams:   4/21: Team 1, 4/28: Team 2.