For the Week of June 25 - July 2, 2026

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God has provided salvation and brought us out of sin and death! ~ Pastor Alex

LEE AND JANICE HULTING


Lee and Janice Hulting will become official members of Saint Mark during the 9 am worship service this Sunday, June 28th. They have been active in the church already. You may have seem them serving as greeters for Celebrate! We are delighted to welcome them into the Saint Mark family!


ACOLYTE RECOGNITION

SUNDAY


We will recognize our acolytes and their mentors during the traditional worship service this Sunday.

SERVICE FOR BETTY GUEST


A memorial service for Betty Guest will be held Thursday, July 2nd at 2:00 PM at Brown Funeral Home in downtown Seneca.

  • Golden Corner Food Pantry
  • Ann Hope UMC Feeding Ministry
  • Collins Children's Home

SUMMER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

AT THE FOOD PANTRY


Summer is always a challenging time at the food pantry. Kids are out of school eating three meals a day at home instead of just one or two, so the number of local residents visiting the pantry can spike at this time of year. Plus, many of our volunteers are taking trips or hosting extended family from out of town. On any given day, we might find ourselves missing 5-10 of our regular volunteers. Can you help?


People are needed on weekdays from 8:30 am -12:30 pm

to help sort food and stock the shelves, help clients shop for their food in the "grocery store" part of the pantry, or load cars once the clients are finished shopping. We can also use help on the first Saturday of every month, except for July 4th, when we will be closed in observance of Independence Day.


If you can help out this summer, whether for one day a week, or one day a month, please visit our website at goldencornerpantry.org and click on "Volunteer" for more information or to sign up as a volunteer. Our clients are all low-income residents of Oconee County, and they are very appreciative of the volunteers who help them feed their families when they can't make ends meet. 

Church Finances through the Month of May 2026

 

Expected Contributions to Date $ 407,088.46 

Received Contributions to Date $ 440,349.13 

Expenses Paid to Date $ 389,021.69

 

Uplifting Campaign Status through the Month of May 2026



Amount Pledged through 5/31/28 $ 364,702.00 

Outstanding Amount to Date $ 177,377.81

 

A detailed Analysis of Revenues & Expenses is posted on the bulletin board outside the church office.

An endowment gift is more than just financial planning -- it’s a statement of faith in God’s continuing work through our congregation.


CLICK HERE to email Pastor Alex with your prayer concerns.

CLICK HERE for the Family Ministry newsletter

to see all that's happening with children and youth!

WACKE Camp is seeking donations of recyclable materials (in good, clean condition) that our kids can use to make craft projects. We need a variety of materials including plastic, glass, aluminum, and cardboard in small and large sizes.


Please contact Jackie Evans for details. You may bring donations to Julie Spoelstra's office through July 13th.

  • June Birthdays
  • July Birthdays
  • Pickle Ball Mondays
  • Church Directory on Your Mobile Device
  • Need a Replacement Name Tag?

Saint Mark UMC

616 Quincy Road

Seneca, SC 29678


Call us:

9 am - 5 pm (M-Th)

(864) 882-2603


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Pastoral Care

Emergencies or after regular office hours call

(864) 882-2603

extension 104 

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June 28, 2026


5th Sunday after Pentecost


9:00 am

Celebrate! Contemporary Worship Service

@ Gym


10:15 am

Sunday School

(all ages)


11:15 am

Traditional Worship Service

@ Sanctuary


Worship services are 

Live Streamed

CHILDREN & YOUTH

SUNDAY SCHOOL


Children meet in Room A101 off the atrium. Youth meet in the Youth Center.

Have Information to Share with Your Church Family?


Click here to email Director of Media & Communications, Kristine Montgomery, or call her at (864) 882-2603 to have your info included in the next edition of the Heart Beat. The deadline is

3 pm Wednesday before the Heart Beat goes out Thursday

at 4 pm.


Please note: Office hours are Sunday-Thursday. Emails sent after 5 pm Thursday may not be seen until the following Sunday morning.

JULY 2026 ISSUE

Link to The Advocate for free! Click the icon above.


Annual Conference Edition!

 

Click on the icon above to access the most recent edition of the Saint Mark Disciples Directory. The directory is password protected due to personal information. You should have received an email containing the password. If not, CLICK HERE to request the password. Printed directories can be obtained

by contacting the church office.


If you would like to submit a photograph or update your contact information, please email Kristine Montgomery.

The 2026 Saint Mark Ministry Guidebook contains information about church structure, leadership and ministries. Click on the icon above to access the complete document. The Guidebook is password protected due to personal information. CLICK HERE 

to request the password.

 

Saint Mark United Methodist Church

616 Quincy Road

Seneca, South Carolina 29678-3820

kmontgomery@smumcsc.org

864-882-2603

Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.