Available Altar Flower Dates July 19, August 2, September 13 and September 27 are unassigned Altar Flower dates. If you would like to place flowers in the church on one of the listed dates, please contact Devvy Ridgill, Parish Administrator 843-
332-8765.
Pee Dee Ultreya Sunday, July 12 The Pee Dee Ultreya will meet Sunday, July 12 at St. Paul’s, Bennettsville beginning at 5:30 pm with a covered dish supper. If you would like to carpool, meet Blair Bryan at St. Bart’s at 4:30 pm.
Summer Sunday School Schedule Kathy and Johnny Walker offer a Super Sonic Sunday School Hour for kids who would like to help get ready for VBS as well as start doing a Puppet Ministry! Any Youth who would like to assist them are most welcome!
The Super Sonic Sunday School Hour WILL NOT be held Sunday, July 12 as Kathy and Johnny Walker will be out of town to celebrate there daughter Christie’s ordination in the Church of the Nazarene. May God richly bless Christy in her ministry.
Adopt-a-Sunday for Habitat for Humanity There are 26 Sundays left in the year and Habitat for Humanity is asking parishioners to adopt a Sunday and donate $36 on that adopted Sunday so that two Habitat homes can be built next year through the combined efforts of local churches in Darlington County. Checks may be paid to St. Bartholomew’s, marked clearly on the memo line: “Habitat for Humanity.”
E-Newsletter The parish is now using the same e-Newsletter program that the diocese uses. Please register on the home page of the parish website to begin receiving the parish e-Newsletter It is simple and easy to register at http://www.stbartholomews.org.
Traveling this Summer? If you miss the Sunday morning liturgies, remember we offer opportunities to worship and receive the Eucharist Sunday evenings at 5:30 pm as well as, Wednesdays at 10:00 am and 5:30 pm. When on vacation, be with us in spirit. The rest of the summer, be with us in person.
Ladies, It’s time for your ECW Pledge The ECW Pledge is a voluntary donation that helps support ECW Projects and seminarians. We are planning ahead as we have two parishioners in discernment for ordination. Please prayerfully consider your pledge.
God at Work, Wednesday Evenings God at Work is a six week course that runs from July 1 through August 5. The God at Work course aims to equip Christians to live out their Christian calling at work and find purpose in every aspect of their working lives. The course provides a Christian perspective on how to face challenges at work, as well as teach on how to support family and friends in the difficulties we all inevitably face. See Fr. Michael for more information.
Diocesan Couples Conference July 24-26 at Camp St. Christopher. The Rev. Dr. Greg Snyder and his wife Beth will lead the conference. The topic will be “Leading Your Heart to Love.” The cost of the conference is $310.00 per couple which includes lodging and meals. Registration forms may be found on the table in the Narthex.
Thursday Book Study July 30, August 6 at August 13 at 7:00 pm We will be reading Pastor Phil Thrailkill’s, “Mary; Lessons in Discipleship from Jesus’ Earthly Family”. Phil is pastor at St. Luke’s UMC in Hartsville and will be with us on August 15th, the Feast of St. Mary the Virgin, to further discuss the book with us. This is planned as an ecumenical book study, so please invite friends to join you. For more information, please see Fr. Michael or Tim Stinson at 395-1987.
Alpha Course Coming Fall 2009 We will lead an ecumenical Alpha Course at the Hartsville YMCA beginning September 21. You may register on-line on the Parish website http://www.stbartholomews-hartsville.org.
A Journey in Spiritual Growth: How to Stop Running and Listen to God Friday, September 25th and Saturday, 26th. Mary Slaby, a parishioner of Trinity, Myrtle Beach and a member of the Friends of St. Benedict, will lead a Benedictine Retreat that will teach the history and rule of St. Benedict, as well as how to apply these simple rules to bring simplicity and order to your life.
The Readings for next week: July 12: The Sixth Sunday After Pentecost: Proper 10
The First Reading II Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19
Psalm Psalm 24
The Second Reading Ephesians 1:3-14
Gospel Mark 6:14-29
