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There will be a Parents’ Night Out Friday, February 23rd from 6:00-8:30pm for children of all ages, up to fifth grade. We need youth volunteers as well.
Sign up by emailing Liv by February 20th. Supper will be served. Cost is $15 for the first child, $10 for each additional child, $30 family max.
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A reception will be held in the Fellowship Hall immediately after the 11:15am service this Sunday, January 21st to recognize our beloved church sexton, Melvin Kizer, upon his retirement.
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Dear Partners in Mission,
You are invited to join us as we continue in prayer for direction and ability to meet our partners' needs. Starting the year off with a deficit due to hurricane response, we are asking you to join us in prayer every Friday for the month of January as we seek God's direction in how to meet our partners' needs. Please join us as we lift up those who serve the poorest of the poor in the developing countries of Haiti, Kenya, DR Congo and Malawi. To read more about this prayer focus, please visit us at https://www.mbfoundation.org/january-prayer-focus/.
Blessings,
E. Andrew Mayo
CEO, Medical Benevolence Foundation
Dear Friends in Christ,
Remember when fishing was just fishing? Well, now there seems to be a bunch of folks phishing as well – those malevolent folks who troll the internet and present themselves as worthy of your trust only to invade those areas you thought were secure to steal your passwords, your account numbers, your life.
The gospel writer, Mark, whose narrative is known for its compelling urgency, reports Jesus as saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news." Then he goes on to call his first disciples from their lives as fishermen.
In the first text, Jonah, still smelling of blubber, petulantly lobs the message of repentance to the Ninevites – the moment is now! There is action to be taken. There is grace to be received. Repent.
Get the memo?
If you’ve heard the last three guest preachers, you get a pass this Sunday! (Not!)
But this Sunday we get to engage scripture and begin work anew on our attendance pins - I’m excited to be back and we’ll recognize Melvin Kizer for his 35 years of service to generations of this church, and the Kingdom.
With gratitude and anticipation –
Thank you! The church staff is so thankful for the family we have at Second Presbyterian Church. A sincere and grateful Thank You for the Christmas gift you all provided and for everything you do alongside us throughout the year. And a personal note from Annie Ravenel: Thank you so much for the monetary gift given to me for Christmas. I apologize for the delayed response as I have had a few issues going on. However, I am very grateful for your generosity and all the love and kindness displayed to me. You all are so wonderful. May God continue to bless you beyond measure.
Dear Partners in Mission,
You are invited to join us in our first week of prayer for direction and ability to meet our partners' needs. Starting 2018 in a deficit position due to Hurricane Harvey is not how we thought we would ring in the New Year, but we know that God is good and loves those we serve and continue to build sustainable medical missions with. If you would like more information about how and why we are dedicating this time to prayer, please visit us at www.mbfoundation.org.
Blessings,
E. Andrew Mayo
CEO, Medical Benevolence Foundation
Overall Accomplishments of the Illumination Project in 2017
Download a detailed description of 2017 Listening Sessions as a PDF.
Montreat Youth Conferences for rising 9th-12th graders: June 10th-16th at Montreat Conference Center in Montreat, NC. Rising 6th-8th graders: July 18th-22nd at Maryville College in Maryville, TN. For more information regarding costs, details, scholarships or questions please email Liv. Must sign up by March 1st.
Wednesday Night Supper resumes this Wednesday, January 17th in the Fellowship Hall at 5:30pm. Join us for Supper at Second followed by fellowship and fun for all ages.
Supper is $5 for adults and $3 for children with a $15 family max.
There will be no Supper at Second on February 14th, March 28th or April 4th and it will finish for a summer break with a Talent Show on April 25th.
The University of South Carolina will officially honor 1892 football team's forgotten captain - Melton Clark. Rev Melton Clark was the quarterback and elected captain of the first Gamecock football team in 1892. Clark has long been recognized with portraits on church walls and in parochial history references. He was a professor and acting president at the Columbia Theological Seminary and was a prominent pastor at Second Presbyterian from 1916-1920. But his 1892 contribution as the University of South Carolina’s first football captain has been overlooked in school record books and the Gamecocks’ Hall of Captains inside Williams-Brice Stadium - until now.
Find Gene Sapakoff’s full story at www.postandcourier.com
A new Second Travel Club will meet once a month for people to gather to talk about travel experiences, future plans, and hopefully even take some weekend trips together. A first "Get to Know You" Meeting will be held on January 20th with appetizers and travel-related games with prizes. Contact Nicole Schuerman (nschuerman@yahoo.com or 630-853-4734) for more information.