Join us for our monthly men's lunch! Men of all faiths are welcome and encouraged to attend––BBQ is on the menu today! This month's speaker is Will Kendrick, the College of Charleston representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Will played college baseball before the Lord drew him into full-time ministry, something he had not predicted. Will says, "It's funny how God aligns your heart with His calling. He has been preparing me for this position my entire life, even when I could not see it. I am so excited to be close to athletics while being given the opportunity to share the Gospel with others. The Gospel is so transformative and freeing, and I am ecstatic to be a vessel that God has chosen as He works through my own brokenness to use me to bring lost souls to Him!" 

All St. Philippians are encouraged to attend the annual meeting this Sunday, March 5!

• No 8:15 service
• Regular Sunday school schedule (yes, Rector's Forum, too!)
• 10:30 a.m. worship
• 12 noon brunch and meeting in Parish Hall (nursery/childcare with children's activities on first floor)

○ Rector's Address

○ Vestry elections

○ Diocesan Convention delegate elections

Reminder: Now Seeking Nominations for Diocesan Convention Delegates

March 10–11 in Bluffton, SC

Because elected convention delegates will need to travel this year, we are seeking nominations ahead of the annual parish meeting. Please first confirm that your nominee is willing and able to attend both days of the Diocesan Convention, and then send the name to Rachel Murphy (rachel@saintphilips.church), Senior Warden Kat Phillips (kphil100@gmail.com), or Junior Warden Penn Hagood (pennhagood@gmail.com).

Calling All Grandparents!

As grandparents, we desire above all that our grandchildren will grow in their personal relationship with Christ. One of the most effective ways we as grandparents can promote this desire is to spend time praying for them. Our schedules get so busy that without prioritizing prayer time, the hours get filled and none are left for the things we hold most dear.

To help us give this gift of prayer to our grandchildren, the Generations Ministry is beginning Grandparents@Prayer. The first Thursday of each month (September-May) any time between 11:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., St. Philip’s Chapel of the Good Shepherd will be open for grandparents to come and spend time quietly and individually praying for their grandchildren. You will be greeted at the door by a Generations Ministry team member and given a handout on prayer resources as well as suggested prayers. There will be a prayer box in the chapel if you wish to submit a written prayer request for our Generations Prayer team to confidentially pray specifically for your grandchild or you as a grandparent. You may also email Scharlene Ringer at fishfripp1@gmail.com or text (423) 827-3050 to have the Generations Prayer Team confidentially pray over your request.

No reservations needed––come and bring another grandparent! Many will be coming as a group and going to the Rector's Bible Study afterwards or eating lunch downtown to enjoy fellowship as well as encourage each other to pray for our grandchildren. 

If you have questions or would like to volunteer to be part of the Generations Prayer Ministry, please contact Jane McGreevy 843-793-9832 or janemcgreevy@yahoo.com. 

Other Opportunities for Grandparents

Parishioners and friends of all ages will enjoy this fun evening that will help our youth fund their mission to Honduras this June! Each registration includes unlimited pasta bar for dinner, a variety of Italian sweets for dessert, tea, lemonade, and one bingo card. Wristbands for beer and wine are available for $10. To increase chances of winning one of our fantastic prize baskets, additional bingo cards are available for purchase for $5 each, and they will also be available the night of, along with raffle tickets for some big-ticket items. 

• $25 for adults (age 13+)
• $5 for children (age 5-12)
• Free for children 4 and under

Calling All Generous Givers––Prize Donations Needed!

Gift baskets: Our first need is gift baskets to give away as prizes for the winners of the bingo rounds. We need ten gift baskets! Halfmoon Outfitters, Charleston Coffee Roasters, Bittermilk, and Charleston Swim School are all donating baskets. Who will be next? Here are a few ideas––or create your own fabulous basket!

• Date Night Basket: 2 bottles of red and white wine, a couple of wine glasses, a charcuterie board with some yummies to go on, etc.
• Pint Night Basket: 2 pint glasses and a smorgasbord of local craft beers, pretzels, and cheese.
• Family Game Night Basket: some board games, Uno, snacks, and drinks.
• Movie Night Basket: a gift card to the movies, candy, popcorn, etc.
• Kids’ Fun Basket: water balloons, chalk, some fun toys, etc.
• Nerf Gun Basket: load up a basket with awesome nerf guns so that the kids can have some fun!
• Breakfast Basket: bagels, smoked salmon, French toast kit...let your imagination run wild!

Raffle items: We are looking for several exciting items to raffle off! Do you own a beach or a mountain house that you could donate for a family weekend getaway? Do you have season tickets to the River Dogs, Stingrays, Daniel Island Stadium, or the Charleston Gaillard Center that you could donate? Do you have artwork you could donate?

We are very excited about this event because it will bring the body of Christ together and raise money for an awesome cause! Thank you in advance for your consideration and generosity. Please contact David Gilbert at (843) 708-3795 or dgilbert@stphilipschurchsc.org to let him know your donation plans!

Every day millions of people have to walk miles and miles just for water. Most of the time, the water they can find is contaminated and makes them sick. Water Mission, one of St. Philip’s world mission partners, is changing lives, one community at a time, through their sustainable safe water solutions.



Each dollar raised by this event is going to make an impact through a safe water community development project! We hope you’ll consider supporting our team by making a donation or registering to walk with us.

Register to walk, learn more, or make a donation at the link below. Let’s go, Team St. Philip’s! 

St. Philip's Home Missions ministry partner Lowcountry Pregnancy Center (LPC) is hosting their annual fundraising banquet on March 31, providing dinner, fellowship, and powerful testimony from keynote speaker Evie West. To reserve a seat at one of St. Philip’s sponsored tables, please contact Jennie Richardson at (843) 364-2912 or jmerr3975@aol.com by March 12. There is limited seating capacity at the venue this year, so the sooner you register, the better!

About the speaker: Evie West, a former L.A. gang member turned police officer, is a testimony to the power of Jesus Christ to change lives. As a two-time teen mother, Evie was faced with the option to terminate her second pregnancy. Her decision to choose life for her son led to her passion for speaking about abstinence and the sanctity of life. She is the author of Revolving Choices: Playing Roulette with Life.

St. Philip’s Ministry to Children and Families is pleased to announce the arrival of the Family Respite Room! Located on the first floor of the Parish House in room 107 and available for use during the 10:30 service, the Family Respite Room is equipped with rocking chairs, a changing table, toddler toys, and a smart TV, which will be showing the worship service via the livestream. Families are welcome to use this facility as they feel is needed during the service. Please do not leave children unattended in the Family Respite Room.

If you would like to make a contribution to the Easter Flower Fund as a memorial or in thanksgiving for a loved one, please fill out the online form at the link below.

Printed forms are available in the church office or in the narthex, but the online form is highly recommended for accuracy.



Donations may be made through our website or by check. Please be sure to fill out the form first; names written on envelopes, memo lines, and in online giving notes cannot be used. 

We are so grateful to the young volunteers who helped prepare and serve the pancakes and other breakfast-y, pre-Lent goodies at our annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! To see more photos of their smiling faces, visit our Facebook page!

Camp Jubilee Registration Open Now!

TONIGHT: Wednesdays Alive!

TOMORROW: Rector's Bible Study

The Rev. Brian K. McGreevy will be preaching this Sunday at our single service of Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m.

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Important Dates

March 2 ~ Grandparents@Prayer (11:00–11:45 a.m. in the chapel)

March 3–8 ~ Dental Mission to Honduras (please pray)

March 4 ~ Parish Oyster Roast

March 5 ~ Parish Annual Meeting and Brunch (12 noon) ~ no 8:15 service, regular Sunday school schedule

March 10–11 ~ Diocesan Convention (Bluffton)

March 19 ~ Italian Bingo Night (5:00 p.m.)

March 22 ~ SC Prayer Breakfast (Columbia)

March 31 ~ Lowcountry Pregnancy Center Annual Banquet

April 2 ~ St. Mark Passion: A Passion Oratorio (5:00 p.m.)

April 2–9 ~ Holy Week and Easter (service schedule)

April 8 ~ Easter Egg Hunt

April 16 ~ Youth Confirmation Sunday

April 24-28 ~ Tea Room

April 28–29~ Southeastern Intentional Grandparenting Conference

June 19-22 ~ Vacation Bible School (VBS)

June 26–30 ~ GrandCamp 2023

We pray for the sick: Arthur Applegate, Tim Bass, Elizabeth Bowles, Tory

Bowles, Karen Collins, Cullen Crowley, Mark Cumins, Sally Fayard, Elizabeth Flowers, Mary Forbes, Robert Gould, Dana Heikes III, Susan Hemminger, Molly Hughes, Susan Keenan, Robert Kizer, Claudia Kolster, Thomas Legaré, Libby LeLand Puckette, Wes Lewis, Tabitha Lipscomb, Rena Mack, Christopher McEniry, Elaine Pendarvis, Eli Penn, Bill Phillipps, Valerie Rouillard, Fran Sanders, Pete Sperr, Margaret Swanson, Jenny White, and Lindsey Wing.

We grieve with and pray for the family of Laurence Knight Ladue III who died on February 25.

We pray for our expectant parents: Kimbrell and Bruce Blackwood; Torrey and Ryan Knapp; Ainsley and Dominic Monda, Demontre and Minka Parish; Scottie and McCoy Penninger. 

We pray for protection for Becca Baird, Graham Blunt, Henry Clayton, Ben Colyer, David Daughtridge, Eric Gaines, Morgan and Mason Herring, Andrew Kane, Quin Kane, Horry Kerrison, Frazier Kulze, John Mason, Zach McFadden, Philip Middleton III, Jackson Miller, Edward Pritchard, Nathaniel Rollings, and David Scott.

We pray for our home and world missions: Star Gospel Mission, Lowcountry Pregnancy Center, Lowcountry Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Suzy McCall and LAMB, for the medical missions to Honduras, for ministry to victims of genocide and AIDS in Rwanda, for the Persecuted Church, for Anglican Frontier Missions, for Uganda Christian University Partners, for Water Mission and the Global Water Center, and for St. Jean Baptiste, our sister church, and the schools in Haiti.

Collect for Sunday:

O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from thy ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of thy Word, thy Son; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Readings for Sunday:

• Genesis 12:1-9 
• Psalm 33:12–21 
• John 3:1-16