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To Be and Make Disciples of
Jesus Christ
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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 2018 Ministry Guidebook
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to view the entire Saint Mark 2018 Ministry Guidebook with information about church structure, leadership, ministries and our 2018 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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Schedule
9:00 am
"Come to the Table" Worship
with Holy Communion
Sanctuary
9:00 am
Celebration Worship
Graduate Sunday
Saint Mark Center
9:15 am
Children's Church
Room A101
10:15 am
Sunday School
11:15 am
4:00 pm
Wings 'n Things
5:30 pm
In His Eyes
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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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Interested in LGBTQ+ Inclusion?
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Prayer Focus for This Week
Pray for all graduates. Pray for the next steps they will take, whether it is employment or advanced education. Pray for opportunities to open up for them. Pray that they will seek God's guidance and direction as they pursue the dreams for the future that God has placed on their hearts.
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Submit Your Prayer Requests
Saint Mark is pleased to receive your prayer requests . . . for yourself or for friends or loved ones.
Click here
to submit your request to Pastor Todd Davis.
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THIS Sunday, May 27
9 am "Come to the Table" Worship
with communion
11:15 am Traditional Worship
Sanctuary
Bringing the message
Rev. Shawna Darnall
"Nic at Night"
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THIS Sunday, May 27
Graduate Sunday
Celebration Worship
9 am
Saint Mark Center
Bringing the message
Rev. Todd Davis
"You Are No Afterthought"
Our high school graduates are:
Erin Bibb
Destiny Ellenburg
Scott Hirt
Joseph Ogg
Hunter Pearson
Eli Stewart
Our college graduates are:
Justin Anderson
Anna Holley
Berti Jungnick
Samuel Ogg
Kelsey Sauer
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Top Secret!!!
VBS 2018
Sunday, July 29 - Thursday, August 2
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Snack Supper will be at 5 pm
Online Registration
for Vacation Bible School
Is Now Open!
We are so excited about this year's Vacation Bible School - AgencyD3. We hope you will plan to enroll your children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends. Kids, teens, and adults will be challenged to discover for themselves the evidence that reveals who Jesus is, decide for themselves if this evidence can be trusted and accepted, and then given the tools to defend their decision.
For more information,
click here to contact Lisa Kiser.
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Your sponsorship helps to pay for meals for our youth who will be on choir tour from June 16 - 23. With your gift of $25, you will receive a photo of your youth, a ribbon to wear and an itinerary to guide your prayers each day your youth is on the road.
This year, Wings for the Lord will be singing in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. While in Texas, they will be working in the homes of flood victims in the Galveston area.
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Thank you for your contribution toward the purchase of these stoles.
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For more information,
click here to contact Pastor Todd Davis
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Reconciling Ministries of South Carolina
Annual Breakfast
during Annual Conference
Monday, June 4
7:15 am
First Baptist Church in Greenville
Deadline to Make Reservations
is Monday, May 28
Cost of the breakfast buffet is $15 which includes gratuity and online reservation fees. Click here to make your reservation.
If you are interested in riding to the event in the church bus, click here to contact Marla Fuller.
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The service of ordination will be held in the Ballroom, and the reception following the ordination will be in the Concourse on Level 2.
It is recommended that you arrive
at the TD Convention Center
by
7:00 pm,
to ensure good parking
There are still 2 spaces available on the church bus, so if you would like to catch a ride on the evening of June 4, click here to contact Marla Fuller. The cost to ride is $5 per person. The bus will leave Saint Mark at 5:30 pm.
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The Saint Mark Elderberries (a ministry for seniors 50+) and the Dementia Concerns group invite you to a community-wide workshop for family caregivers who have loved ones with dementia. If you, or someone you know, is caring for someone with dementia, please make them aware of this event.
Click here to register or to get more information.
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Medical Emergency Training
Saturday, June 9
9 am - 12 noon
Commons Room
Medical emergency training for Saint Mark ushers, greeters, trustees and staff continues. Our Wednesday, May 30 session is full, but if you are interested in receiving training in CPR and the use of the Automated External Defibrillator, as well as identify locations of first aid equipment within the church complex, there are still 5 openings in the June 9 training session. The cost is $20. Click here to contact Bob Rider, or click here to contact Frank Carbee.
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Calling Our Secret Agents
VBS Volunteer Training
"Agency D3"
Sunday, June 10
12:30 pm
Commons Room
This year's Vacation Bible School is going to be such fun. First, if you have volunteered to help, I would like to thank you for being part of this exciting week of Discovering, Deciding, and Defending God's Word. Through accepting this mission you will be blessed as well as our Children's Ministry.
An informative training workshop is scheduled for Sunday, June 10, at 12:30 pm in the Commons Room. We will have a light lunch as we look at what our missions be. We will keep our time to 2 hours or less. Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 6.
Lisa Kiser
Ministry of Children's Discipleship
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The Apostle Paul talks about the spiritual gifts we each have in 1 Corinthians 12 and provides a list of these gifts
which include
administration, apostle, discernment, faith, healing, helps, knowledge, miracles, prophecy, teaching, tongues, tongues interpretation, and wisdom. Romans 12 offers some additional gifts -
exhortation, giving, leadership, mercy, and service.
Have you ever wondered what your spiritual gifts are? Bring your smart phone, tablet, laptop or pencil to worship on Sunday, June 10 to find out! The message that day will be about stewardship of our time and talents (not our dollars), and we will devote a portion of the worship services to giving you time to fill out, either online or on paper, a spiritual gifts survey.
We will then take that one step further by asking you to identify service opportunities at
Saint Mark in which you might use
your spiritual gifts or passions. If you are not able to attend that Sunday, the surveys will be available online through our website after that day.
In our pledge of membership (discipleship!) to the United Methodist Church, we promise to be faithful stewards of our church by supporting it with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our witness. This involves more than just giving financially - it also means that we are faithful in offering our time and talent in service to God as well. This is your opportunity to offer your service in areas of your gifts and your passion!
See you June 10th!
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Knitted Knockers Project
Do you knit or crochet or would you like to learn? We are starting a group to make these light weight prosthetics for breast cancer patients in Eleuthera. To learn more,
click here to check out the
Knitted Knockers website.
Join us on Tuesday, June 19, at the Waterford Pointe Clubhouse from 1 - 4 pm. A knitted knockers representative will be there to help. All ages welcome.
Click here to contact Carolyn Johnson for more information.
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This year, our Wings for the Lord youth choir will travel to Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Along the way, they will sing, serve and have lots of fun.
For more information, click here to contact Donna Poston.
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Are You 50+
Join Us For This Elderberries Event
We will begin our evening with supper at Puerto Nuevo Mexican and Seafood Restaurant in Walhalla. We will gather there at 6:00 pm to a enjoy a leisurely meal.
Then we will travel to Oconee State Park to enjoy 2 hours of Square Dancing at The Barn located in beautiful Oconee State Park.
You do not have to pay the park admission just the door admission of $2 per person for the dance. The dance will start at 8:00 p.m.
You don't need a reservation to attend the square dance. However, if you plan to join us for supper,
click here to make your dinner reservation.
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Join us on Sunday, June 24 in one combined service of worship to welcome home our Wingers from their summer choir tour. Then stay for a church-wide covered dish lunch. Fried chicken and beverages will be provided.
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Worship at Saint Mark has always been about connecting people and God. Moving forward, we will be experiencing a shift in our times of worship (and Sunday School) to help us facilitate this connection to our best potential.
Starting Sunday, July 8, our new Sunday morning schedule will be:
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9:00 am
9:40 am
10:00 am
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Sunday School for ALL Ages
Fellowship Time in the Atrium
Concurrent worship services in both the Saint Mark Center and the Sanctuary
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Everyone will be present at the same time, reminding us that while worshiping in two spaces and with two different styles, WE ARE ONE CHURCH.
Clergy and choir will not be robed throughout the summer months, so we invite you to come to either service casually dressed.
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Life Line Screening at Saint Mark
Monday, July 9
SAVE THE DATE!
Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings will be in our community on Monday, July 9, 2018 at Saint Mark United Methodist Church. Ultrasound screenings to Identify risk factors for Cardiovascular disease include; Carotid Artery (plaque buildup-a leading cause of stroke), Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (an enlargement or weak area in the main blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body), Peripheral Arterial Disease (hardening of the arteries in the legs), a Heart Rhythm Screening (an EKG to detect Atrial Fibrillation-irregular heartbeat) and an Osteoporosis Risk Assessment for men and women.
Being proactive about your health by knowing your risks helps you and your doctor address problems early. Click here to register online and receive your "Community Circle" discount and your Preferred Appointment!
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Seneca's New Memory Café
Starting Monday, July 9
1 - 3 pm
Something new is coming to Saint Mark UMC, and we want you to be the first to know. We are going to re-initiate a "Memory Café". No, we don't increase your memory or serve memories. Instead the Memory Café will be a special place where you and your loved one with memory loss can come and engage with others on a regular basis. It is designed for family caregivers and their loved one(s) diagnosed with any type of dementia or cognitive impairment. Your loved one should still be independent with beginning and/or intermediate levels of dementia. Together we will help each other prevent isolation and feel welcomed and accepted. You can laugh, learn, cry, share concerns, stay social engaged and celebrate in the privacy of your new friends you will be developing from the group. The café will help to restore a sense of normalcy and emotional health to you and your loved one.
The primary activity is time spent socializing with other people who share your journey. Activities are tailored for both receivers and caregivers to enjoy together. They will include games, crafts, music, art and outings determined by you and the rest of the members of the group. We will also serve a healthy snack during our time together.
You don't need to pre-register and attendance is free. Our first Memory Café activity will commence on July 9 from 1 -3 pm at Saint Mark United Methodist Church in the Commons Room on the lower level of the church. Please enter on the Ben Hilda Street entrance. From then on, we will meet the first Monday of every month. You will determine the location and type of activity.
For further information please contact Bonnie Holmes at (864) 916-9204 or Bob Ricker at (864) 280-2173.
We look forward to seeing you.
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Child Development Center Yard Sale
June 15 and 16
Items can be dropped off
June 11 - 14
Annual Staff Retreat
July 1 - 3
Leave at 12:15 pm
David Wilcox's Lake Home
Moving Forward at Saint Mark Worship Begins
Sunday, July 8
Sunday School at 9 am
TWO CONCURRENT Services of Worship
at 10:00 am
"Memory" Cafe Opens
Monday, June 9
and every first Monday of each month
1 - 3 pm
Commons Room
Special Friends Day Camp
July 24 - 26
Vacation Bible School
July 29 -August 2
5 - 8 pm
Faith Formation Sunday/Promotion Sunday
Blessing of Book Bags
Sunday, August 19
Wings 'n Things and Resumes (weekly)
Sunday, September 9
4 - 5:30 pm
TREK for Children Resumes (weekly)
Sunday, September 9
4 - 5:30 pm
Journey for Youth Resumes (weekly)
Wednesday, September 12
5:30 - 6:15 pm
The Gathering Resumes
a time of food and fellowship
(2nd Wednesday of each month)
Wednesday, September 12
5:30 - 6:45 pm
Mini Mission Auction
Sunday, September 16
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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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"A Walk in My Shoes"
Virtual Alzheimer's Tour
Thursday, June 7
6 - 9 pm
(Includes a light supper)
Square Dancing at Oconee State Park
Friday, June 22
Supper at Puerto Nuevo Mexican
& Seafood Restaurant in West Union
6 pm
Square Dancing
8 - 10 pm
Transportation will be available
Tailgate at The Gorges State Park
Food, Fellowship, Hiking, Corn Hole, Singing
Saturday, July 28
12 noon until . . .
Transportation will be available
Carpoolers and those riding the bus
will meet at the church at 11 am
Watch for more information!
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The Endowment Committee sponsored an Estate/End of Life planning session on Sunday, May 20th, facilitated by our own Ray Lanham. Toward the end of the session, Ray encouraged us to show our love for our church by including Saint Mark in our estate planning - to leave a legacy gift to our great church to benefit future generations! These words are applicable to all of us, not just those that attended the session!
From the book Not Your Parents' Offering Plate, when we die, no longer will we have need of any of the assets in our life, plus we will have added to our barns all that life insurance we have paid premiums on over the years. First the bad news: none of it will be going with us! Now the good news: we aren't going to need it. Still, we are responsible for it. God gave us all those treasures - as God's steward, we determine their disposition.
Everyone has a will - the issue is whether you write your own or let the court write it for you. If you leave this earth without a plan, it's like burying God's treasure in the ground. If you do have a will, one simple sentence can be added to remember Saint Mark: "After all my bills are paid, I want __% of my estate to go to Saint Mark United Methodist Church, Seneca, SC".
If you would like some assistance in your estate planning, Ray has offered his expertise at no cost to you - give him a call at (214) 924-2145.
Your Stewardship Team
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The Saint Mark Wish Book is a new idea that was born out of the Worship Committee. It was suggested to have a list of items that people or committees in the church wished could be purchased to enhance some aspect of church life. This "wish" would be something that is not part of the church budget but that would be a nice thing to have.
An example of this is when David Lee died. The Lee family wanted to do something for the church to honor David and Thelma's memory. They consulted with the Worship Committee and found out that new paraments were needed for the chancel area and that the group wanted to remodel the sacristy. Money was given for these two projects to honor the Lees and their love of Saint Mark.
This is the type of work that the Wish Book Committee is about. A "wish" is identified by a person or committee. The Wish Book Committee discusses the wish and whether or not it is appropriate for the Wish Book. If deemed appropriate, the wish is written up and put in the Wish Book. If someone in the congregation or a friend or relative of a member wants to do something for the church in honor or in memory of someone, they consult the Wish Book to see if there is a wish that they would like to grant. The Wish Book Chairperson will work with that wish granter to help make that wish come true.
Making a wish come true is something that is above and beyond our annual commitment to the budget of the church through our pledged giving. It is not intended to interrupt or take the place of our tithe.
We have 3 identical Wish Books. One is in the church office, one is in the Atrium at the information desk, and one is in the hall on the Music Suite side of the sanctuary.
Sally Boggs is the Wish Book Committee Chairperson. She will be happy to answer your questions and will be glad to help you submit or grant a wish. You can contact Sally at (864) 710-4217 or click here to send her an email.
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Outreach Opportunity
to Ripple of One
The mission of
Ripple of One is to empower families to move beyond government assistance and into their full God-given potential. The program rewards the children of clients who read books.
Ripple of One would gratefully receive books for children ages 6 through 16. If you have gently used books that you would like to donate for these children, Carol Holmes will collect them and take them to
Ripple of One.
There are boxes in the entry ways where you can place your donated books. The Faith Circle (UMW) has taken on this project and invites anyone to contribute to this worthy cause for the benefit of needy families with children.
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What's Going On In June?
Click here to see what is happening at Saint Mark during the month of June. A June birthday calendar will follow soon.
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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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