The Witness

Volume 34, Issue 4
The Witness
April 2016
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Dear Friends,
This year’s Holy Week has been one of the most special weeks for
me. Sure, it was stressful with my mom’s death right before Palm
Sunday and being out of town for the first part of the week. But I
was blessed to have all of my family with me - my dad from Illinois
and my son from Germany, my two daughters, and of courses my
wife. We were able to be at the Holy Week services together.
The Holy Week services tell the story of Jesus’s arrest and crucifixion followed by his
resurrection on Easter. My grief over Jesus’s death was more keenly felt because of my
grief over the death of my mother. My joy at Jesus’s resurrection was more intense because of the hope for my mother’s resurrection with her Lord. Being surrounded by the
love from my family and my church family has been a great comfort and joy for me.
There are some many special moments that I will treasure from this Holy Week experience.
Special points of interest:
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Photos
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SMEC Outing
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Graduates
I’m so grateful for all the support I’ve received from you. Several families assisted
Brenda, Qua’Nazja, and Katy while I was out of town - and the food we received was
delicious! Thank you to all who provided it and especially to Sandy Huggins for coordinating all the help. We received numerous cards with messages of love and sympathy,
which my Dad also enjoyed reading. A special thank you to John Lively and Chris Kirby, our wardens, for their leadership while I was away; they made sure that the services
ran smoothly. It was also a joy to share the Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services
with Fr. Tom Rickenbacker, and a huge help to have him do some of the preaching.
Inside this issue:
Holy Week is central to our faith as a reminder of the salvation we have through the life,
death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This year will stay with me as
one of the most blessed Holy Weeks I have experienced.
Stewardship
2
SMEC Adult Outing
2
Thank you all for making St. Margaret’s Church a wonderful community and for your
support of me during this time.
ECW
2
In the love of Christ,
Oyster Roast Photos
3&4
Easter Photos
5
Birthdays & Anniversaries
6
Weekly Gospel Readings for April
April 3, 2016
The Easter Day
John 20:19-31
April 10, 2016
The Second Sunday of Easter
John 21:1-19
April 17, 2016
The Third Sunday of Easter
John 10:22-30
April 24, 2016
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
John 13:31-35
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The Witness
Stewardship
At the last vestry meeting we discussed the possibility of having the church enroll in a program that would enable
us members to pay our tithes electronically. Due to a myriad of factors, we decided against this action at this
time. However, as fewer people are obtaining checks and having cash on hand is now somewhat of a rarity, we
do believe sometime in the future that we will need to offer this as an option to the congregation. I would like to
hear your thoughts on this idea, from your possible interest in donating in this way to possible benefits/
drawbacks to this new donation method. Thanks in advance for all of your input.
Terry Burgess-Stewardship
SMEC Outing
LET’S GO BOWLING!
May 7, 2016
7:00pm until 9:00pm
Paradise Lane & Family Entertainment Center
469 East Blackstock Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
Come join the SMEC Adults for a FUN evening of BOWLING & FELLOWSHIP at Paradise Lane &
Family Entertainment LLC. The cost is $9.95 per person and includes 2 hours of bowling & shoes.
Please RSVP on Facebook or on the Evangelism Board in the church connector by April 24th, 2016.
Thanks,
Cindy Collins
ECW
Women’s Prayer Breakfast
April 16th 9:00am
St. Margaret’s will be recognizing our 2016 graduates during worship service in the month of May.
Following the Sunday service there will also be a
reception in honor of the graduates.
Yard Sale
If you would like your graduate to be recognized,
please send the graduate’s full name, High School
or College from which they are graduating. Please
include any future plans.
Paint It Up
April Neighbor-to-Neighbor
Sandy Huggins
Volunteers are needed to help!
April 30th 7:00am
April 30th 6:30pm
Our new Vestry Member is Josh Lively who will serve
as our Youth Representative.
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Oyster Roast...Thanks for all of your help. We couldn’t have done it without you!
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Oyster Roast...Thanks for all of your help. We couldn’t have done it without you!
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St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 160024
4180 Highway Nine
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Phone: 864-578-3238
Fax: 864-578-2406
Email: stmargarets@birch.net
Web: www.stmargaretsonline.com
The mission of St. Margaret’s Church is
to joyfully and without hesitation
celebrate and embrace God’s Love
through worship, fellowship, service and
The deadline for the next newsletter is: Apr. 27th
The deadline for the weekly bulletin: Wednesday
Happy Birthday
4/04
Kaci Davidson
4/05
Sally Price
4/07
Katie Hopkins
4/09
Eddie Lee
4/14
Becky Weisner
4/16
Scott Collins
4/18
Fr. Alan Leonard
4/18
Jessy Schaper
4/22
Glynda Todd
4/23
Jacob Woolen
4/25
Austin Ownbey
4/25
Paul Woolen