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Jesus says you are blessed! ~ Pastor Alex

All Saints Sunday is the day when Christians have

traditionally celebrated the lives of the saints. In modern

practice it is a day to celebrate not only the lives of our

mothers and fathers in the faith but also the saintly status of

all Christians. It is also an opportunity to remember those

who have joined the saints in heaven in the past year. We

will be celebrating All Saints Day on Sunday, November

1st. During the service we will remember those saints from

Saint Mark who have gone on to glory in the past year.

DEDRA FRENCH

We were delighted to welcome Dedra French into the Saint Mark family on Sunday, October 25th. Dedra has transferred membership from Blackwater UMC in Baton Rouge, LA and was invited to join Saint Mark by disciple

Irby Adams. Dedra has two sons, one who lives in the area, and five grandchildren. Please say hello when you see her!

Our Stewardship Campaign is about more than raising money. It is about participation—each of us prayerfully considering how we can support the work God has called our church to do.

Our circumstances and gifts are different, but everyone can participate. When we make a pledge, we are saying, “I want to be part of the ministry of this church.”

If you have not already done so, please prayerfully consider making a pledge for the coming year. Every commitment matters because together we make ministry possible.

CLICK HERE to link to the online pledge form.

One Church. Many Gifts. Greater Together.

It Takes All of Us.

CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS EMAILED

Third quarter contribution statements have been emailed. If you did not receive one or have any issues, please contact Deborah Herrick.

Church Finances through the Month of September 2026

Expected Contributions to Date $ 732,759.23 

Received Contributions to Date $ 741,040.09 

Expenses Paid to Date $ 700,193.01

Uplifting Campaign Status through the Month of September 2026:

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

Outstanding Amount to Date $ 136,127.81

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

CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION

Through apportionments, Saint Mark supports the worldwide ministry of the church. Apportionments are the funds that we give for the ministry of the larger United Methodist Church. If they were all included in the budget, they would make up about 8% of our annual budget. Today we focus on the Conference Administration Fund.

This fund provides for clear and consistent communication of church records and provides important clergy support and oversight. It ensures smooth conference operations and leadership, emergency preparedness, and maintains conference administrative facilities. This benefits local churches by empowering pastoral leadership and helping in times of crisis and need as well as providing support for the general ministry of local churches.

“Our-portion-ment” for the Conference Administration Fund is $5,388 this year. Only half of that has been included in the budget for 2026. Please give faithfully so that Saint Mark can, hopefully, support all these apportionments in full.

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

Marvin's Kids is gearing up for Christmas! Thank you to

those who signed up for our Christmas in July gift drive!

You can now sign up on Sundays in the atrium and

narthex through November 23. CLICK HERE for details about the Marvin's Kids program. You may also contact Mary Barnette (864-903-2744) or Sarah Boylston (864-650-0635) with questions.

Interested in helping with the Secret Santa Shop? Set up

will be December 9-11. Parents will come to shop for their

children on Saturday, December 12. Please contact

Alice Evatt with questions or to volunteer.

PECAN DELIVERY DELAYED ONE WEEK

Delivery of the pecans has been delayed one week; therefore, pick up has been moved to Sunday, Nov 8 and Sunday, Nov 15 in the atrium after the Celebrate! service and in the narthex before and after traditional service. We apologize for the delay. Contact Ilene Lund with questions.

CHRISTMAS FAIR UPSCALE RESALE!

It's that time of year again ... time to start thinking about our Christmas Fair for Missions! And a very important and popular part of our Fair is always the Upscale Resale shop. Please start collecting treasures you are willing to donate and set them aside. You can bring your donations to Room 208 until December 1. 

We do not accept clothes, books or DVDs. Our best sellers are always the Christmas-related items -- anything Christmas is always the first to go. We also love to get jewelry and novelty items. We don't accept any computer or other electronic items. We also won't accept anything that is not brought upstairs to Room 208. 

Anything that does not sell will be donated to the Wilderness Way Girls Camp Thrift Store. In advance, thank you for your generosity and for helping us raise money for worthy mission projects in our community.  If you have questions, please reach out to Nancy Evatt or

Mary Jane Duggins.  

As we approach the Christmas Holidays, Saint Mark’s United Women in Faith are preparing for our annual Mission Fair scheduled for December 4-6. Once again we will be selling pies and cakes to support the Mission Fair. This year we will be offering a limited number of preordered pies and cakes to be picked up at the Mission Fair through Christmas.

We will also offer a limited number of preordered Thanksgiving pies to be picked up on Sunday, November 22 in the atrium after both services or on Wednesday, November 25 in the atrium from 3:00-5:00. You can preorder an apple pie (ready to be baked), pumpkin pie, pecan pie, or chocolate pie. All pies are $20 each. Preorder forms will be available in the atrium between Sunday services and in the narthex before and after 11:15 service starting October 18 through November 15.

Cakes can also be preordered in the atrium at this time. You may preorder carrot cake, chocolate pound cake with chocolate icing, coconut cake, cream cheese pound cake with lemon glaze, and German chocolate cake. Cakes are $50 and can only be picked up at the Mission Fair through Christmas.

Payment by cash or check is due at pick up. Checks are to be made payable to Saint Mark Women in Faith.

For any questions, please contact Joyce Carney at

864-723-5622 via text and she will contact you by phone call or text.

CLICK HERE to email Pastor Alex with your prayer concerns.

Join the Berries Lunch Bunch for food and fellowship on Thursday, November 12 at Arnold's in Seneca. Contact Karen Suarez to RSVP.

To celebrate Thanksgiving during Recharge, we will be packing boxes of donated food for the Aldersgate Sunday School class to give to people who come by the church in need of food. This is a year-round service that they provide, and they need your help. 

Please bring bags of listed food items (CLICK HERE) to the boxes in the outer atrium or on the night of November 18 Recharge.

LIFE LINE SCREENING HERE

Life Line Screening will be in the Saint Mark Center (gym) on Monday, November 23 from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Schedule your appointment at the phone number above to take advantage of this opportunity.

Join us for a beautiful service of Lessons and Carols as we celebrate the wonder of Christmas through the voices of angels, the timeless words of Scripture and poetry, and the beloved music of the season. From the angel Gabriel’s joyful announcement, to the heavenly host proclaiming good news to the shepherds, we will rediscover the message of hope, peace, and divine love that fills the Christmas story.

FAMILY MINISTRY BULLETIN

CLICK HERE to see what's happening with children and youth!

DISTRICT CLUSTER CONFERENCE

Rev. James Friday, Anderson District Superintendent, (above) led the conference hosted by Saint Mark UMC on Sunday, October 25th.

Saint Mark representatives met in the sanctuary during breakout sessions while other churches met in rooms throughout the campus.

Click on www.swu.edu/refresh for details and to register.

• October Birthdays
• November Birthdays
• Pickle Ball Mondays
• Church Directory on Your Mobile Device
• Need a Replacement Name Tag?
• Blessing Box

FLOWERS NEEDED

We have one vacancy in November and several vacancies in December on the sanctuary flower calendar. Please consider donating flowers to beautify the sanctuary during worship service. And remember, our Caring Ministry will share those flowers afterwards with disciples who are homebound or in medical facilities. Please contact Sarah Boylston with any questions.