WELCOME

Welcome to the first week of 2026! I trust the New Year has gotten off to a great start for each and everyone of you. As I shared with you this past Sunday, January is always a good time for a reset, a time to review and adjust our priorities in life. I love the FIRST THINGS FIRST sermon series that deals exactly with this idea of making sure that our priorities are aligned with Scripture. We looked at "Misplaced Priorities" in the first week of the series, which was basically having resources (wealth, money, material blessings), yet not having purpose in life. Far greater than earthly wealth is having a "rich relationship" with Jesus Christ! This weekend we will be talking about "Mismanaged Priorities." Having purpose, but with limited resources. We will learn that being "shrewd" is a good thing!

Welcome back to Wednesday Night activities on the campus of Midland Valley Community. All of our age specific ministries will be operating tonight, as well as the return of our delicious meals that we look forward to. If you are not in the habit of attending church on Wednesday evening, this would be a great night to start! I will be teaching from Ecclesiastes 9 in my Wednesday Night Wisdom Class tonight at 6:30 PM in the Family Ministry Center. Hope to see you there!

Welcome to The Mark Dubbeld Family, as they will be ministering to us at MVC this coming Sunday morning, January 11th, in both worship services, and then again in concert on Sunday night at 6 PM. We love and appreciate this talented and anointed family. Please invite some friends and family and plan to join us for a great evening of Gospel Music!

Love & Prayers,

Pastor David A. Gallimore

Opportunities Tonight @ Midland Valley Community

WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER

5:15 - 6:15 PM

6:30 PM

Nursery (Birth - 2 years)

KidsWay Midweek

FUSE Student Ministries / Chapel On The Hill

Choir / Orchestra / Praise Team Practice / Sanctuary

Wednesday Night Wisdom / FMC Gym

Men's Bible Discussion / FMC Room #313

"Couples In Christ" / FMC Cafeteria

"The Gap" College Age Students / Around 7 PM in The Chapel

Please pick up your precious little ones by 7:45 PM. Thank you!!!

Happy Birthday Jesus Offering



Our project for this year’s Happy Birthday Jesus offering is to place crosses on the Midland Valley Community campus. There will be a very large cross (maybe not quite as large as the one in the Graniteville Cemetery), on our property that will be a very powerful and visible testimony to our community. In all probability, we will also place three crosses on the hillside as you drive up onto the campus where we currently have the three very “old, rugged crosses.” This would also include landscaping and a garden feel around the crosses. Please pray about giving a generous offering for this year’s beautiful project. Our goal is $100,000! Special envelopes are available or make sure to mark regular envelopes and checks in memo section “Happy Birthday Jesus Offering”. 

BAPTISM SUNDAY

JANUARY 25

   "Made New in Jesus Christ!"

TONIGHT Pastor Erica will be hosting a parent + teen + volunteer meeting at 6pm in the Chapel. Information for TNT, changes for Man Camp & Girl’s Getaway, and important updates for NYC will be announced! If you can’t make it, the meeting will be live streamed on Fuse’s Facebook page. 

THIS FRIDAY is the first Fuse Friday of the year! Boys will be having a video game night in the youth house from 7pm-12am. Girls will be going to Pastor Erica’s house for a spa & movie night from 7-10pm (for the address, contact Pastor Erica). 

District TNT is just a few weeks away! SC NYI will gather at MVC January 23-24 to compete in various sports, arts, and music categories (open to current 7-12th graders). Registration forms are available in the youth house foyer and are due by January 19. The TNT Handbook with updated instructions and rules for every category is available here: 

https://www.southcarolinanazarene.com/events/district-tnt If you’d like to volunteer at TNT or have any questions, please contact Pastor Erica. 

Ladies Fellowship

Tuesday, January 20 @ 6:30 PM in the Chapel on the Hill. More details soon!

Jesus' Girls

Meets Mondays, 6:30 - 8pm in the FMC Cafeteria. We are currently in “The Bible Recap” with Tara Leigh Cobble. Text Amber Taylor @ (803) 617- 8731 if questions, or contact her through FB messenger. 

Bible Babes Bible Study

Tuesday Mornings at 10:00 in the Chapel on the hill. We are studying "The Acts of the Apostles" by Louie Giglio . Preview studies on Right Now Media. Questions, call or text Janey Rule (706) 951-4886.

Man Up Meets Tuesday Mornings

@ 6:00 AM

In The Chapel On The Hill

PRAYER PARTNER MINISTRY

SEEKING ADDITIONAL VOLUTEERS

We are seeking an additional seven (7) volunteers for our Prayer Partner Ministry. The good news is that after almost a year of this ministry, we have not had one volunteer leave this ministry. The Prayer Partners are enjoying this ministry, and the ministry is making a big difference for our congregation. We would just like to move toward 8 on each team and maybe expand more in the future.

If you sign up for this ministry, then you will be assigned to one of the five Prayer Teams. You will serve on a 5 Sunday rotating basis. You will arrive at church at 8:00 am on your “duty” Sunday and prayer in the sanctuary for the services and then meet in Pastor David’s office at 8:15 to pray for him or whoever is preaching in his place.

Please contact Denny Giddings if you are willing to serve.

Contact info:

Gamecockdenny@gmail.com

803-645-4289 (call or text)

Wednesday Night Dinner

Menu For January 7, 2026

5:15-6:15 PM

Chicken & Dumplings

Mac n Cheese

Bread

Garden Salad

Dessert

Suggested Donations are:

$4-$5 / Adult

and $3-$4 / Child

For more info on church ministries and events, please go to mvnazarene.org or call the Church Office at (803) 593-3114.