Saint Mark United Methodist Church - Seneca, SC

Recent Events and Photos

The Matt-Man and Billy Big Show

Well, if you were at the church at 7pm on February 21^st you know that everyone there was having a really great time. For almost an hour and a half Matthew Phillips and Billy Boggs had us laughing till our sides hurt and tapping our feet to some great music. It was pretty simple, Billy would spin out a good old tale and Matthew would follow with a song that was related. Billy led off with a childhood tale of his first fishing experience with his uncle. That was followed with a yarn about technology and a two-holer. (You can see that on the left video below). A grown up Billy took us right back to the sixties with his story of returning from Viet Nam…..ring….ring….ring. The evening would not be complete without something about Boy Scouts. So that became the Miracle on Green River, with 15 scouts, inner tubes and a bottle of sun screen. Matthew held everyone’s attention as he sang “Beautiful Things” a song he composed about 15 years ago. (You can see that on the right video below). The evening wound up with everyone joining in on a chorus of “Happy Trails”. (Well maybe not everyone since some were too young to remember Dale Evans and Roy Rogers) Cookies and lemonade followed in the Commons Room. It was a fun event and thank you to all who donated, we raised $3261 to help retire the building debt.

Billy Matt

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Matt-Man and Billy Big

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Ash Wednesday Service

The evening began in the Saint mark Center with a simple meal of beans over rice with cole slaw and peaches. After the meal we went to a combined service at New Harmony UMC. New Harmony Pastor Pattie Gordon and Steve Morgan lead us all in contemplating our mortality and remembering the long Lenten tradition of repentance. The distribution of ashes and a closing hymn by the Saint Mark choir made this a spiritual start to the Lenten season.

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Ash Wednesday Service

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Clemson Wesley Foundation

On Sunday February 7^th, students from the Clemson Wesley Foundation performed at all three services. Shown here are Laura-Allen Kerlin, Marlon Johnson, and Will Kelly performing at the 11:15 service. It is a privilege for Saint Mark to support the work of Rev. Lane Glaze and the Wesley Foundation.

After the performance Steve and Rev. Glaze discussed the many ways that students today embrace the relevance of religion in their lives, and the way that they relate to churches across denominational lines.

Rev. Glaze pointed out that today’s college students were all born after the Cold War, but that many of the events during their formative years have been wars, natural disasters and the 9/11 attack. Their home life in most cases has not been what many would consider traditional and they are often seeking group relationships, such as the Wesley Foundation. Saint Mark interacts with the Foundation through Sunday Night Suppers, and the Mission to Eleuthera. You can learn more about the Clemson Wesley Foundation at their web site, here.

Boy Scout Troop 226

Saint Mark is proud to sponsor Boy Scout Troop 226. On Sunday February 7th, they served up 350 pounds of really delicious barbeque. The Saint Mark Center was the place to go for lunch. Thank you Troop 226 for a great meal! Check out the pictures below.

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Troop 226 BBQ

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Walking With God in 2010

Practicing the Presence of God In My Daily Life

The Walking with God program kicked off Sunday afternoon the 10th of January with Steve relating to over 100 participants in the Saint Mark Center, that he had started in this program about a year ago and that he could promise everyone that if you concienciously kept up with the program you would grow in Mind , Heart, Soul and Body. Marla also renforced the idea of providing the right conditions and God would help with spiritual growth. That each step throughout the day is like a small prayer to increase your love of God. After singing "A Closer Walk With Thee" and an outline of the route by the Program Leader, Alicia Spivey, the walking began. Around the Saint Mark Center, out the door, around the Church, through the Atrium and off they went. See the photos below.

Everyone who participates will wear a pedometer from the time they get dressed in the morning until they go to bed at night, with the goal of taking 7000 steps during each day. This will not be a hike, a race or a competition, but a way to feel different about yourself and about your relationship to God. During Lent we will have a 40 Million Steps project. Learn more here.

If you are interested in joining our Walk with God in 2010, we can provide pedometers, please to contact Alicia Spivey by , or by phone at 972-3792.

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Walk with God Kickoff

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Walk with God Kickoff

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