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July 16, 2026
Thank you for your understanding and continued support as we worship in transitional spaces during the refresh of the sanctuary. We are grateful to all who came together as a team to prepare for our first services in the Family Life Center this past Sunday. There is no adequate way to describe or thank everyone for their hard work, thinking through, making lists and checking them not twice but numerous times, moving furniture, robes, equipment, and this list continues. God always provides and we are blessed to have people serving so faithfully and graciously to honor God and make space available for meaningful worship. We are blessed to be knit together as the body of Christ coming together in worship, ministry, and mission to serve God and neighbor together.
Thank you for your attendance and participation in worship. God is always active and guiding us to keep sharing the good news of the Gospel wherever we are. In this temporary arrangement, you may have an opportunity to meet new people, welcome guests, be a source of encouragement, and serve as a reminder of God’s presence in all places. To quote Will from last week’s Inlet View, “Be open and watch what God does.”
Over these past weeks, we have witnessed the excitement of children learning about God through Art, Cooking, Basketball, and Theater Camps. The youth continue to gather in the summer months as a group on Tuesday evenings. There is so much more being planned for all ages as we gear up for fall programming. Thank you for your faithful support in making these ministries and events happen!
We are grateful for the many ways you are a part of and support God’s Church and ministries in all places and spaces. Some of those include:
SPECIAL PARKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES – During the Sanctuary renovation, the Field of Faith will be open for parking during the worship services. Additional handicap parking is being made available in the Family Life Center lot with a row of parking spaces clearly marked adjacent to the side portico.
CREEKFRONT SALKEHATCHIE arrives this Sunday, July 19. Campers will be housed in the Family Life Center for the week, as they begin the meaningful work of repairing four homes in the community. Thank you for supporting this ministry through your generous contributions of bottled water and Gatorade.
BOOK TALK & SIGNING EVENT with UMCSC RESIDENT BISHOP LEONARD E. FAIRLEY for his memoir, SILVER LININGS (Advocate Press) – Monday, July 20 at 7:30 PM in the gym in the Family Life Center. Books will be available for purchase, $25 (cash, check, credit card). Hosted by Belin Memorial UMC.
ROLLIE HANNA BREAKFAST – will gather on Wednesday, July 22 at 8:30 AM in the Family Life Center for “the best $3 breakfast in town” and a presentation by meteorologist Ed Piotrowski.
UNITED METHODIST MEN – Monday, July 27 at 6 PM in the Family Life Center. Ward Smith, SCUMC Conference Disaster Response Coordinator for the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Salkehatchie will be presenting on UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). For more information or to RSVP, please contact Gordon Myers, President (gordonmyers.belinummpresident@gmail.com, 843.344.4256).
SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION – continues through July 31 benefitting students of Georgetown and Horry County Schools. Collection bins are available in the Family Life Center. Help make the beginning of the new school year more exciting through supplying necessary materials for enhanced learning. For more information, please contact Kim Oakley, Director of Children’s Ministry (kimo@belinumc.org, 843.357.5194).
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS – Sunday, August 2 during The Harbor Worship Service at 8:45 AM in the Family Life Center. Students are invited to bring their backpacks for a time of blessing as they prepare for the new school year. For more information, please contact Kim Oakley, Director of Children’s Ministry (kimo@belinumc.org, 843.357.5194).
SUNDAY FUN DAY! – Please Save the Date! – AUGUST 9 – 4 PM - 6 PM. An afternoon of fellowship, food (of course), games, and fun is planned for ALL AGES – from 0 to 150. More detailed information about the fun things that are being offered is forthcoming – including inflatables, indoor and outdoor games for ALL ages, cotton candy, snow cones, hot dogs, hamburgers, and the fixin’s. You do not want to miss it! Watch for the flyers with more details.
SCUMC DISASTER RESPONSE MINISTRY – 2026 Fall ERT Trainings – Dates and Locations – August 8 – Bluffton UMC, Bluffton; August 22 – New Webster UMC, Wadmalaw Island; August 29 – Fair Lawn UMC – Columbia; September 12 – Wesley Chapel UMC – Lake City; October 10 – Sand Hill UMC – Ridgeville; November 7 – Dacusville UMC – Easley
Please register at: https://www.umcsc.org/ertregistration/
EPWORTH KINSHIP NAVIGATION – is a free South Carolina program for grandparents, relatives, or close family friends caring for relative children. It provides personalized support, case management, and resources to help caregivers—including legal guidance, financial aid assistance, and access to basic essentials—so children can remain with loved ones. Belin Memorial will be hosting informational events in the near future. Watch for details regarding dates and times that will be released soon.
Shalom,
Sandra
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