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EVENTS
CLANG BUCKETS
We collected $102.00 for Epworth Children’s Home for the month of January.
The next clang bucket will be the third Sunday (February 19).
Thank you so much for all you do!
CHOIR
don’t be worried about your musical background! All people with a desire to praise and worship God through music are welcome.
Practice is held Wednesday from 7pm-8pm in the music room.
Please contact Pam at pamelabth@live.com or 803.517.2425 if you have any questions.
MERCY HOUSE
He was there for a week before the Lord called him home. It is anticipated that several more individuals will need the
end of life care Mercy House can provide in the next few days. They are desperately in need of volunteers to assist in this ministry. If you
are available or know someone who can volunteer, please contact Donna Williams at 803-984-2734 or Mary Newlin at 803-493-5395.
News from Building Improvement Team
The gathering area created by opening walls from the Duckworth classroom has been completed. The area has new floors, new paint,
the beverage area, new microwave and fridge, as well as new furniture and wall-mounted TV screen. Stop by as you enter the church and
make a cup of coffee and sit and chat with friends. This area also can be used for small group meetings and gatherings.
Construction has begun on a new fellowship hall bathroom. Next, will be modifications to the 2 main level bathrooms. When this project is complete, we will have handicap accessible bathrooms on both levels of the church.
House of Agape
Friendship provides approximately 50 meals the third Thursday of each
month to the meal ministry at House of Agape. To-go boxes are prepared at
Friendship and delivered to the House of Agape for distribution. This ministry not only blesses the recipients, but also all who serve in
some way to make this outreach possible.
Lay Servant Ministry Update
Cornerstone in Rock Hill, Trinity in York, and St. John’s in Fort Mill.
We are not set for registration yet. When all the leaders are in place, registration will be published online.
More classes will be offered that were not offered previously. We are hoping that a great many of the classes will be
available virtually. Save the date and stay tuned for further details.
Please see Lynne Tyner for questions.
Blessing Box items needed
Thank you so much for your donations to this very worthwhile cause!
The Way Forward
First, thank you for the way you live out Friendship’s mission to grow together in Christ and go with Christ
wherever He calls us to make disciples. We are the Body of Christ for each other, our community and the world.
You are such a blessing to our Heavenly Father and it brings to mind Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:14,
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill that can’t be hidden.”
Thank you for shining Christ’s light so beautifully.
We are asking you to spend the next 40 Days prayerfully considering our future ministry together in response to the division happening in the greater United Methodist denomination. You might be familiar with what’s happening, but if not, your church is working to provide you
the information we need to make informed decisions. The bottom line is, the time has come when we as a church congregation must evaluate our denominational affiliation pathway based on our core values and theological beliefs.
Through a discernment process we will decide whether we’re to remain in connection with the UMC,
affiliate with a different Methodist denomination, or become independent.
For this reason, your Church Council asks that you join us in this 40-day journey of prayer for God’s guidance,
a study of options and the development of next steps.
A “40 Days of Prayer” resource will provided via email and printed copies will also be available in the Narthex.
It can also be accessed by clicking this link.
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Thank you so very much.
In Christ,
Pastor Karen and your Finance/Administrative Council Leaders

LEADERSHIP TEAM

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