Posts from 2024 (Page 3)
July 2024 Newsletter
St. John UMC Revelations Volume XX Issue VII July 2024 Report of the Lay Delegate to 2024 SC United Methodist Annual ConferenceMeeting in Greenville, SC June 9 – 12, 2024 David Salter was the Lay Delegate to Annual Conference. David arrived in Greenville on the morning of Saturday, June 8th as he is a member of a team which sets up and prepares for all worship at Annual Conference. Key business happenings at AC2024• Passed a $10 million dollar budget…
Thursday June 27th Announcements
Here are the announcements for the upcoming worship service and week. Happening This Week Wednesday, July 3 No Choir RehearsalThursday, July 4 Office closed Wishing you a very happy and safe Fourth of July! Mark Your Calendar Third Tuesday of Each Month Ladies Meeting, Ed. Bldg.,11:00 AMFourth Monday of Each Month Cereus Garden Club meets at 10:00 AMTuesday, July 16 11:00 AM, Ladies Meeting, Ed. Bldg.Tuesday, July 23 9:00 AM, United Methodist Men, maintain the church groundsSt. John Seniors will…
Thursday June 20th Announcements
Here are the announcements for the upcoming worship service and week. Happening this week Tuesday, June 25 9:00 AM, United Methodist Men, maintain the church groundsWednesday, June 26 6:00 PM, Administrative Council meeting in Ed. Bldg.,No Choir RehearsalOn Wednesday, we will welcome The Rev. John M. Williams, IIIand his family. Next Sunday will be his first Sunday with us. Pleasejoin us next Sunday for his sermon, “The Lady with a Hidden Need”based on Mark 5:21-43. Mark Your Calendar Third Tuesday…
Thursday June 6th Announcements
Here are the announcements for the upcoming worship service and week. Mark Your Calendar Wednesday, June 12 7:00 PM, Choir RehearsalSunday, June 16 Father’s DayTuesday, June 25 9:00 AM United Methodist Men meet to help maintain the church groundsFourth Monday of Each Month Cereus Garden Club meets at 10:00 AMSt. John Seniors will not meet in June and July. Thank you, Esther Timmerman and the great team working with you in leading our children’s VBS. The children had an awesome…
June 2024 Newsletter
A Good Bit of Nostalgia I remember sitting down at my desk three years ago and writing my first newsletter article introducing myself to a people I had yet to know. I remember feeling somewhat nervous because, quite honestly—I didn’t know what to write. Well, now I find myself in much of the same position—I’m sitting at my desk in the parsonage and I’m feeling quite nostalgic. I’m reminiscing over the past three years and here is the thing—instead of…
Thursday May 30th Announcements
Mark Your Calendar Fourth Monday of Each Month Cereus Garden Club meets at10:00 AMMonday – Friday, June 3-7 9:00 – 12:00 Noon, VBS The BP Building will be closed June and July 2024 We will continue the renovations of the BP Building during the months June and July. We ask everyone for their patience and prayers. We look forward to a successful completion and will keep you posted of the progress! Sincerely,The Trustees of St. John St. John Seniors will…
Thursday May 23rd Announcements
Here are the announcements for the upcoming worship service and week. Mark Your Calendar St. John Seniors will NOT meet in June or JulyOur next meeting is: Tuesday, August 13th at 12:00 noonEveryone have a Great Summer! VBSTheme: Camp FirelightMonday – Friday, June 3-7from 9:00 – 12 noon.Monday – Friday, June 3-7 A summer camp adventure with God! Where we learn ways to put your trust in God when you are afraid, challenged, or called to do God’s work and…
Thursday May 16th Announcements
Here are the announcements for the upcoming worship service and week. MARK YOUR CALENDAR Fourth Monday of Each Month Cereus Garden Club meets at 10:00 AM Every Sunday in May, Pastor Kendell will be teaching live sound operation for Sunday worship at 2:00 PM in the sanctuary Wednesday, April 24 – May 29 Pastor/Youth Confirmation Course at 6:00-7:00 PM Monday, May 27 Memorial Day, Office Closed Tuesday, May 28 9:00 AM, United Methodist Men, maintain the church grounds Monday –…
May 2024 Newsletter
HMMMM. . . What to Write? Ok, I admit, this is the fifth sixth time I have written something and then deleted it, which does happen to me more than I care to admit. In fact, it happens every time I sit down to write something. I want to write something memorable and profound. . . . . something that you can carry with you throughout the day—who knows? Maybe longer, right? But, this is the fifth sixth time that I have written something…
Children’s Choir from uganda
On April 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm, the Imani Milele Children’s Choir from Uganda, Africa, will be performing a free concert at St. James Lutheran Church, 200 Laurel Dr., Graniteville. The Imani Milele Choir is a voice for Uganda’s orphaned and vulnerable children. There is no admission fee for the concert, but a free-will offering will be taken to support this ministry. There will also be tables where memorabilia and music may be purchased and where information on sponsorships for…
April 2024 Newsletter
The Resurrection Life Can you believe that yesterday we celebrated Easter? This means that we are now in another season in the life of the Church. The Easter season lasts for fifty days and officially ends on Pentecost Sunday when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples of Jesus and ushered in the Church age, and just as we took the opportunity to open ourselves up for spiritual transformation during the season of Lent, I want to challenge all of…
March 2024 Newsletter
This Season of Lent Right now, we are in the season of Lent, which will draw to its end come Easter morning when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. As a reminder, Lent is a time for spiritual reflection and, of course, spiritual transformation—both of which I hope you are engaging during this time. Let this be a time of prayer, Scripture, fasting (if you choose), worship and spiritual renewal. The following are Scripture passages that…