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Some of you may remember back to your elementary or middle school days when there was a certain person in the class that the teacher always chose to be the example of someone who always did well in their school work.  We would have called this person “The Teacher’s Pet,” right?  Worship with us Sunday to find out what being chosen really means!  Pastor Todd

RESHAPE UPDATE –

Modified Sunday Morning Schedule starts January 8, 2023

9:00 – 10:00 CELEBRATE! CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP

10:00 – 10:15 Fellowship

10:15 – 11:00 SUNDAY SCHOOL (All Ages)

11:00 -- 11:15 Fellowship

11:15 – 12:15 TRADITIONAL WORSHIP



This schedule is planned to begin on January 8, 2023. Other improvements to enhance our Sunday morning time together are also being discussed. 

Sally Boggs, Worship Committee Chairperson

CLICK HERE if you'd like to send Karen well wishes.

CLICK HERE if you'd like to send Becca well wishes.

The Golden Corner Food Pantry needs a driver (or drivers) to pick up food from Seneca Walmart stores on the second and third Saturdays of each month. A truck or SUV is necessary and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Time required is approximately 2 hours. 

Phone or text Diane Caster at 910-599-2512 if interested In volunteering. 

Oconee United Ministries Needs Your Help to Help Others in Our Community

Saint Mark partners with Oconee United Ministries to help residents of Oconee County with critical short-term financial needs such as rent and utilities. 

Volunteers are needed on Thursday mornings from 9:15 to 11:30 am to conduct screening phone interviews with residents requesting assistance. Good customer service skills and a desire to help others is required. Training is provided. Computer skills are helpful but not required. 

If you are interested and willing to commit to one (or more!) Thursdays each month (will be asked to commit to a specific Thursday -- i.e. 1st Thursday of the month, or 2nd Thursday of the month, etc. for scheduling purposes), please contact

Saint Mark members Pat Herrick at [email protected] or Marian Stillwell at [email protected].  

GREAT JOB RINGERS!!

On the four days that Saint Mark UMC volunteers rang the bell for the Salvation Army, we raised $2,806.13!

In addition, volunteers from Saint Mark's "Acts" Sunday School Class raised $978.52, bringing the total amount we raised to $3,784.65! Awesome job, everyone!

2023 LEADERSHIP ORIENTATION

As we begin a new year of ministry at Saint Mark UMC, to help all ministry teams and leaders to feel unified in our efforts to fulfill our church’s mission – To Be and Make Disciples of Jesus Christ – we will have a Leadership Orientation in the Commons Room on Sunday, January 8, 2023 (5:30 pm Supper; Orientation 6:00-7:15 pm).  

All returning and new ministry team leaders will receive an invitation to this training from Pastor Todd. Questions? Contact Rev. Todd Davis at 864-882-2603 or [email protected]

Cost is $7/adult; $14/couple; $15/family of 4; $3/child; children under 5 eat free. CLICK HERE to RSVP to

Donna Jaynes. Read more about Wilderness Way Girls' Camp below:

Upcoming Opportunity

to Serve!

We are going to get 2023 off to a GREAT start here at Saint Mark as the Service/Missions team introduces us to the work of the Wilderness Way Girls' Camp and how we can help this important ministry.

On Wednesday, January 11, our monthly Wednesday Gathering Meal will include a presentation by the campers and staff from the “Girls' Camp”. If you are new to the idea of Wilderness Way, you are in for an unexpected treat, and if you already know about the “Camp,” then this is a must.

But there is more! We as a church have been sponsoring “Camp” for many years through donations and volunteering. One of their main streams of income is sales from their thrift stores. So, what can we do help?

Well, Saturday, January 14 at 9 am, we will find a truck load of bags of clothing in the Saint Mark Center that will need to be sorted. Men, women, boy and girl. Summer/winter. We will not be pricing, only trying to streamline the sorting process. The sorted groups of clothing will be boxed and labeled. We hope to be completed with the boxes loaded by 12:00pm. 

The Service & Mission team hopes that this event will help raise awareness of the mission and vision of the Wilderness Way Girls' Camp and the ways we can continue to support this important ministry. Come have fun with us!

On January 15, 2023 we will observe Human Relations Sunday in both worship services. Worship is planned around the theme "Toward Beloved Community". Church and Society Ministry Team members will lead worship. The "sermon" will be a dialogue featuring several lay participants in our on-going pilot groups sharing experiences as "Courageous Caring Conversations" evolve.

DRUMS ALIVE FOR ADULTS!!

Saint Mark is launching a new community-based program that combines fitness and music and fun! Come get a sneak peak on Monday, Jan. 23 at 10 am in the Saint Mark Center. All equipment is provided - just wear comfortable clothes and shoes and come for an hour of fellowship and fun. 

Master trainer Kelly Jackson will introduce us to the ins and outs of Drums Alive, and she is an expert at modifying the program for all activity and fitness levels. Cost is $5 per person. Contact Laura Ritter with any questions.

Life Line Screening, the nation’s leading provider of preventive health screenings, will offer affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings at Saint Mark United Methodist Church on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. 

CLICK HERE to read more about the screening package.

The 2023 Flower Calendar is available for sign up on the wall by the Music Suite. Please consider remembering, honoring, or celebrating somebody by giving Sanctuary flowers for our worship time. January dates are especially hard to fill, so thank you in advance for taking care of them. And a big THANK YOU to Saint Mark disciples who helped beautify our worship space during this past year.

• January Birthdays
• Pickle Ball Mondays
• Opt-In for Texting

CLICK HERE to email Susan Salis to RSVP.

Join the Elderberries on Tuesday, January 24 at 7:30 pm to hear the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine at the Brooks Center. Tickets are $40/each. We will get a group rate if 10 or more people sign up. We will meet for dinner at Mellow Mushroom in Clemson at 5:30 pm. Scholarships are available, and carpooling is encouraged. Sign up this Sunday, January 8 or Sunday, January 15 in the Atrium or online by clicking here. Or call Rodger Chapman at 404-578-0611.

2023 Environmental Stewardship Challenge

Reduce . Reuse . Recycle . Rethink

Join together with the rest of the Saint Mark congregation to see what positive impacts we, by working as a team, can have on the environment! By joining with us in this effort, you might save some $$ along the way, as well as have a chance to enter a prize drawing. And the largest reward will be knowing that by making a few small changes, you are helping to care for our environment so that it stays vibrant and beautiful for our children and their children.

Over the course of 2023, we will spend each calendar quarter focused on one of these areas: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rethink.

While an individual or family alone may have a small impact, we hope that by leveraging the strength of our congregation as a whole, we will create an even larger impact.

The Saint Mark Church & Society Team hopes that you will join us in the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Challenge!

CLICK HERE to read more about our First Quarter Challenge: REDUCE!

Click here to view the entire Saint Mark 2023 Ministry Guidebook with information about church structure, leadership and ministries.