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Saint Mark UMC
616 Quincy Road
Seneca, SC 29678
Call us:
9 am - 5 pm (M-Th)
(864) 882-2603
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(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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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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October 7, 2018
World Communion Sunday
Sunday
9:00 am
Sunday School
9:40 am
Fellowship Time in the Atrium
10:00 am
Traditional Worship
with
Holy Communion
Sanctuary
10:00 am
Celebration Worship
with
Holy Communion
Saint Mark Center
11:15 am
Estate Planning Workshop
with Ray Lanham
3:00 pm
Pet Blessing
4:00 pm
TREK for Children
4:00 pm
Wings 'N Things
for Youth
5:30 pm
In His Eyes
for Youth
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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 victims of the Friday, September 28 7.5-magnitude earthquake that hit near Sulawesi, Indonesia, tragically followed by a tsunami with waves of up to 18 feet that hit the coast, leaving over 1,400 people dead and dozens missing.
Pray for rescue efforts as people work to dig out those stuck under piles of rubble.
Pray for relief efforts that have already begun.
Pray for all who have lost everything, including precious loved ones.
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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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Join Us For Worship
THIS Sunday, October 7
10 am
World Communion Sunday
Traditional Service
10 am in the Sanctuary
The Tie That Binds Us
bringing the message
Rev. Shawna Darnall
Celebration Service
10 am in the Saint Mark Center
You Are What You Do Under Pressure
bringing the message
Rev. Todd Davis
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Alms Offering This Sunday, October 7
Ride to Work Ministry
The alms offering on Sunday will primarily support the work of the
Ride to Work Ministry, a local non-profit that provides temporary rides to people in our area who want to work and can find a job, but legitimately need transportation to work. Riders pay a portion of the cost and
Ride to Work subsidizes the rest, thanks to the support of people like us.
Ride to Work makes extensive use of local
UBER and
LYFT drivers, and they really need more drivers! They actually have people waiting to be helped, but there are not enough drivers, so if you can help, please
click here to check out their website. Thanks for your support!
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Here Is How You Can Help!!
Please support the
UMCOR Hurricane Relief efforts by helping fill the Hurricane Florence buckets in the atrium the
next two Sundays (October 7 and 14), and again on
Mini Mission Auction Day, November 4.
Checks can be made to the church
(Saint Mark UMC) with
UMCOR Hurricane Relief noted in the memo. We will send one BIG check to UMCOR shortly after the auction. Thanks for your support!
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New Table Talk Sunday School Series
The Way Back to You
The Enneagram Journey
led by Marla Fuller
This series continues this Sunday, October 7
9 am
Room A206
It's not too late to join.
What you don't know about yourself can, in fact, hurt you . . . and your relationships with family, friends, co-workers, acquaintances . . . and even God. Take a self-discovery journey and learn about the self-defeating patterns in your life that keep you from moving forward. Through the ancient wisdom of the Enneagram, learn about doable changes you can make that will get you on the road to your best and truest self.
For more information, click here to contact Marla Fuller.
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Bring your lunch and plan to join this important conversation.
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In honor of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Faith Formation team will honor and celebrate the gifts of our beloved pets on Sunday, October 7 at 3 pm. Bring a pet, or a picture of your pet if he or she is difficult to transport, and join us for a great event!
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Join us for Dinner
and an Evening of Games!!
Some games will be provided, but plan to bring some of your favorite games with you!
BYOG
(bring your own games)
Menu
Meat Loaf
BBQ Pork
Creamed Potatoes
Green Beans
Mac-N-Cheese
Cole Slaw
Rolls
Banana Pudding
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For more information, click here to contact David Wilcox.
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Please pray for our youth (grades 6 - college) as we travel to Look Up Lodge next Friday through Sunday for our spiritual retreat. Our theme for this retreat is "Power of Words." It is a great opportunity for our group of 24 to build community and continue our journey of "being and making disciples". Thank you for your love and support.
Next week, we will post the names of those who will be attending, so that you can lift up each of them in prayer over their weekend away.
For more information,
click here to contact Donna Poston.
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An Elderberries Event
The Lettermen in Concert
Sunday, October 14
7 pm
Walhalla Civic Auditorium
Supper at Puerto Nuevo Restaurant
in West Union at 5 pm
to make your meal reservation with Marla Fuller
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For anyone with seafood allergies the shrimp will be cooked separate from the corn, potatoes, and sausage.
Tickets are being sold in the Atrium on Sunday mornings. For more information,
click here to contact Kathy Graves.
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"I was in prison and you visited me." Matthew 25:36
Saint Mark United Methodist Women (UMW) continues to ask all Saint Mark disciples to support the Kairos Prison Ministry. The Women's Weekend at Leath Correctional Institute is October 25-28. Please help by:
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Baking Cookies - Oatmeal, peanut butter, molasses, and chocolate chip cookies that are between 2 inches and 2 1/2 inches in diameter and not more than 1/2 inch thick are needed. It is important not to use icing, sugar, or other coating on the outside of the cookie. Do not add fruit or nuts to the cookies. Wrap thoroughly cooled cookies in packages of one dozen. Bring your cookies to the church office by
noon on Monday, O
ctober 22.
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Pray - Please pray for the team who will share their faith during the weekend as well as for all inmates.
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Write Letters - Please write notes of encouragement to the inmates that will be involved in the weekend. Letter should be written to "Dear Friend" and placed in a blank envelope. Notes with reminders of God's unconditional love and grace are encouraging to the inmates. Bring your letters to the church office by
noon on Monday,
October 22.
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Elderberries
Lunch Bunch Kick-off
Tuesday, October 23
12 noon
Commons Room
Cost: $5
Join us as we kick off our new Lunch Bunch ministry for seniors. The plan is to meet for lunch on a monthly basis - sometimes at the church and, on occasion, at other locations. The purpose is to gather together around tables for food and for fellowship. Pastors and staff plan to join you for Lunch Bunch periodically, so don't be surprised when they show up.
Join us for lunch and conversation on Tuesday, October 23, featuring a variety of homemade soups, bread, desserts and beverages. Click here to make your reservation.
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Saint Mark Fall Festival
Our Fall Festival gives us once again, an exciting opportunity to show the amazing gift of God's love and the amazing hospitality of our Saint Mark family to our entire community.
This church-wide event on Wednesday, October 24 will take place on the front lawn beginning at 5:30pm.
This year our Fall Festival will include TRUNK or TREAT, hotdog dinner, a fire pit with s'mores, games, a hayride, and more!
The hilarious movie Hocus Pocus will be shown on the lawn beginning around 7 pm, so please plan to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Join us in making possible this free event for all ages!
Please consider providing a "trunk" for Trunk or Treat, or click here to contact Pastor Shawna to find out other ways your help is needed.
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It's That Time Again!
The
Seneca Lions Club is serving up BBQ chicken during their annual fundraiser to raise money to provide much needed eye exams and glasses for children in Seneca, Westminster and Walhalla. Over the last 6 years, the Lions Club has provided glasses to approximately 100 children!
The menu includes:
BBQ Chicken
Baked Beans
Cole Slaw
Desserts
Beverages
(Carry-out is available)
Get your tickets from one of our Lions Club members, or
click here to contact Dean Garland.
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Join us for a time of table fellowship!
A light lunch will be served
in the Saint Mark Center
THERE WILL BE NO COST FOR THE LUNCH!
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EMS personnel use these stuffed animals when they encounter children who are sick, hurt, or have experienced trauma or loss. Your donated stuffed animals will provide comfort and love to a child in need. Thanks for your donations!!
For more information,
click here to contact Lisa Kiser.
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For more information,
click here
to contact Donna Poston.
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Bring Your Appetite!!!
Come hungry to the Christian Life Center of Clemson United Methodist Church on Thursday, November 1, and join in the fun of the 16th Annual Clemson Area Ministers' Cook-Off. Ministers from 14 area congregations will be showing off their culinary skills in support of Safe Harbor shelter for victims of domestic violence. Pastor Todd and Pastor Shawna will be serving an appetizer (Crab Bisque) prepared by Cara's Creations. Unless there is adverse weather, WYFF meteorologist John Cessarich will broadcast "John On The Road" live from the Cook-Off.
Tasting tickets are $1.00 each at the door or you can buy tickets in groups of 10 ($10) prior to the event so you won't have to stand in line for tickets the night of the event. Advance tickets are available at the church office or by calling Debbie DuBose at (864) 247-0189.
Please come out and show your support for Todd and Shawna, who were winners last year! It's a great evening of fun, great food and fellowship plus you will know you are supporting a very worthy cause. South Carolina continues to have one of the highest rates of criminal domestic violence in the country. Safe Harbor provides a continuum of services for adult and child victims of domestic violence in the Upstate. Services include emergency housing, meals, counseling, clothing, parenting classes and referrals to other support services. ALL PROCEEDS from the Cook-Off will be divided between the Oconee and Anderson County shelters.
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Postponed but not forgotten!
The
Auction and Sale for Missions has been rescheduled for Sunday morning, November 4. We will have some great items for you to bid on, including Christmas decor items, 2 tickets to the Clemson vs. Duke game on November 17 (complete with tailgating fun with the Dobsons!), other Clemson goodies, and even a football signed by your favorite Clemson coaches! The "Buy It Now" table will feature a variety of handmade crafts and home made food items, and remember . . . all proceeds will be used to support local, state and global missions.
Stop by the atrium anytime between 8:30 am and 12 noon to have some snacks, place your bids, and buy a few nice things to take home with you.
Thank you in advance for your support of the outreach work done by Saint Mark UMC! For more information,
click here to contact Jane Harlin.
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Soon, you will have an opportunity to order a rose or roses in memory of a loved one who has died. Watch for details.
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We have had to make yet another change
in the date for this important event
in the life of Saint Mark.
Please make note of this in your calendar.
Sunday, November 4
We hope you will plan to attend.
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Women's Day Apart
Saturday, November 10
10 am - 2 pm
Commons Room
Ladies, watch for more details in upcoming weeks!
All women of all ages are welcome to attend!
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What a GREAT opportunity to learn more about the Wilderness Way Girls' Camp, a faith-based program designed to bring help and hope to hurting girls and their families!
Everyone is invited to attend!!!
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Everyone is invited to sing! For more information, click here to contact David Wilcox
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Annual Charge Conference
Wednesday, November 7
6:30 pm
Commons Room
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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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Monthly "Lunch Bunch" Gathering
beginning on Tuesday, October 23
(4th Tuesday of each month)
12 noon
Commons Room
Turkey in the Hole
Wilderness Way Girls' Camp
Church-wide Event Sponsored by the Elderberries
Saturday, November 17
Campsite Tours 10:45 - 11:15 am
Dinner - 12:30 pm
Bring sides and desserts
Transportation will be available
Monthly "Lunch Bunch" Gathering
Tuesday, November 27
12 noon
Ye Olde Sandwich Shop
A Flat Rock Playhouse Christmas
Flat Rock, NC
Thursday, December 13
2 pm matinee
Cost of Tickets: $40 per person
For more information about our Elderberries ministry or any of these events, click here to contact Marla Fuller
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Prayer for Deliverance from the
Perils of Privilege
O Jesus, you did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited. Rather you emptied yourself in humble, self-giving love to and for the world.
How desperately we need your presence among us in these troubled and anxious times! Our nation and church are locked in tribal, partisan battles for dominance and power, each side claiming "truth" and "right" and determined to prevail at all cost.
Burst our bubbles of privilege which blind us to the hurts of others and cause us to exploit you in our own pursuit of power and privilege. Deliver us from the perils of our privileges
- wealth that cuts us off from the poor
- positions of power that blind us to the suffering of the powerless
- education which discounts the wisdom of the uneducated
- prestige which presumes entitlement
- health that leads to insensitivity toward the frail
- religious convictions that leave no room for mystery
Create in us, O God, the mind that was in Christ Jesus-
- a sympathetic mind that feels the pain of the violated and wounded
- a humble mind, emptied of arrogance and boasting
- a generous mind, filled with love and goodwill toward all
- a courageous mind, willing to challenge injustice and cruelty in high and low places
- a searching mind, embracing mystery and wonder and awe
- a hopeful mind, trusting in the triumph of justice, compassion, goodness.
In the name and spirit of the One who is the Mind of God in human flesh, Jesus the Christ. Amen
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Tent Revival
Ann Hope United Methodist Church
702 Goddard Ave
Seneca, SC 29678
October 7 - 10
6:30 pm
Sunday, October 7
Preaching: Rev. Matt Turner
Music: Gospel According to Saint Mark Singers
Monday, October 8
Preaching: Rev. Billy Myers
Music: The Dodrill Family
Tuesday, October 9
Preaching: Rev. Dan Mason
Music: The Clarks
Wednesday, October 10
Preaching: Rev. Derrick Cattenhead
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Essentrics Classes are Back!!
with Susan Ross
Starting Sunday, October 14
5 - 6 pm
Clemson United Methodist Church
Room 308 (Overflow Worship Room)
Fee/Donation: $10
Essentrics is a unique, full-body program for women and men 18 years+ that uses therapeutic stretching to unlock what is tight; strengthen what is weak; rebalance and tone what needs shaping; help reverse the aging process through stretches that develop flexible muscles, improve posture, relieve pain, aid weight loss and increase range of motion.
Wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat and water.
For more information please contact:
Susan Ross, Level 3 Certified
Mobile: (864) 247-8318
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Marvin's Kids 2018
Marvin's Kids has been a flagship ministry of Saint Mark for almost 50 years!
Getting clothes, shoes, toys and food to more than 40 families and about 150 children annually for five decades has taken many hands, hearts, and hours of loving support from Saint Mark disciples and the larger Oconee community.
With Christmas less than three months away, the Marvin's Kids team has kicked into full gear and wants you to know of the many ways you can help make this another successful MK year! Look for a flyer in the coming weeks where you can sign up to participate. In the meantime, here are some opportunities to consider:
- Visit a family in their home to meet the children, explain the program and schedule to parents, extending Christian love and care
- Take a family Walmart shopping for winter clothing and shoes for each child (Marvin's Kids covers the cost)
- Provide inventory for "Santa's Secret Shop" by signing up to purchase toys
- Volunteer to sort toys, stock or staff "Santa's Secret" toy shop, assist parents with 'shopping' for toys
- Donate wrapping supplies or assist parents in wrapping toys they select for their children on the day of secret shopping
- Make cookies for refreshments on toy shopping day
- Pack food boxes (non-perishable items are purchased by our Marvin's Kids team)
- Make a monetary donation to Marvin's Kids
- And as always, pray for the families touched through this wonderful ministry!
If you have questions, please click here to contact Sandy James.
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Will You Help??
Nothing says "Christmas is coming" like those little red buckets guarded by smiling people ringing bells and wishing folks a Merry Christmas. But who stands there and rings the bell? It could be
you!
The Acts Sunday School class has been providing bell ringers for the Salvation Army during the Christmas season for a while now, but it takes 3000 volunteer hours to cover all the shifts at all the locations during the Christmas season.
Could Saint Mark provide disciples to handle 2-4 hour shifts at one of 12 different locations throughout Oconee County? The bell ringing season is from
November 9 - December 24, Monday - Saturday, 10am - 8pm, so there are shifts to suit almost every schedule. You could ring alone or with a partner. Maybe a Sunday School class or other group could take a whole day at one location and work all the shifts.
But first, we need a disciple willing to help sign up volunteers and coordinate the scheduling of Saint Mark ringers with the Salvation Army. If you feel called to help in this way, or if you want to sign up as a ringer, or if you just want more information,
click here to contact Jane Harlin, or call her at (864) 638-2462.
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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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