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Tuesday, March 25 Update

Hello Providence Church Family,

I am encouraged by the outpouring of support during this difficult and strange time. I am trying to find unique ways we can still come together as a church family. We worshiped together on Sunday on 96.5 FM (we will be doing it again this Sunday at 11AM). I held a devotional on Facebook (I will be posting it weekly). Now, I am going to offer a time of prayer on Friday at noon on Facebook. There are many ways to connect with us! Make sure to check out the church webpage (www.providenceumc.com) for updates, videos and audio if you don’t have Facebook! 

Please remember that our church’s financial responsibilities continue even though we aren’t meeting at the church. We will use the parsonage for our tithes and offerings. I will get them and arrange for Rusty to pick up and deposit. We need to reach out to each other either by calls or cards to keep us connected to our community. We can’t gather at the church, but we can gather in heart and spirit by keeping in contact with each other. We will continue to pray for our community, our nation and our world.

If there is anything I can do, let me know! Take care and may God bless each of you!

Grace and Peace,
Rev. Justin Ritter

Radio Service Updated with Service Audio

Please Listen to the Service

We are living in some crazy times right now. The one thing that we need for than ever is a safe place to worship and pray together. I am teaming up with two other ministers in the area (Rev. Jon Hoin, minister of the Elloree Charge, and Rev. Sara Relaford, minister of St. Paul UMC in St. Matthews) to bring you a time of prayer, scripture, and reflection tomorrow morning, Sunday, March 22, from 11:00 AM- 11:30 AM on 96.5 FM radio in Orangeburg. Anyone in the area can tune in for this time of worship. We feel that it is imperative to continue our worship together during this time of need. I invite you to share this as we come together during this crazy time. As well, if there are any prayer concerns or other needs during this time, please feel free to reach out to me! Blessings to you all and stay safe!

Start of Lent!

Reminders! 

Tuesday March 5 will be our Shrove Tuesday Breakfast at 6 PM. Please come out and have fun and fellowship. I know you will have a BLAST (yes I am planning something fun for us so BE PRESENT!!).

Wednesday March 6 is Ash Wednesday. We will have a drop-by prayer and ashes from 7AM- 8AM. We will ALSO have a service at 6PM that night. Come out to start our 40 days of Lent.

Thursday March 8 will be Children’s Time at 6:30PM. Dinner will be provided and will be every Friday night until Easter! 

Tuesday March 12 at 6:00 PM will be our Lent Bible Study. I still have one book left if anyone is willing to join. It will meet each Tuesday night during Lent.

Easter is right around the corner! So check back to see what we will be doing Holy Week and Easter Day!

I am back (still trying to take it easy) and ready to start our Lenten Journey together. Help us spread the word about all the activities! 

See you then!

News from Council on Ministries

Some events that are coming up and news from the Council on Ministries.

February 13th will be a Valentines Banquet at 6PM. The details haven’t been fully worked out, we will let you know here.

March 5th is our annual Shrove Tuesday pancake supper at the Social Hall This will start at 6PM

Please get with Amy West about the Escape Room adventure on March 10th, she needs to have folks sign up for this event.

Looking at a July 4th picnic celebration that right now is planned for the Sunday before on June 30th. More details to follow.

Please keep your dials set on this station for updates and headlines

CHURCH SERVICE CANCELED FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

With safety in mind for all our members, we are canceling services this Sunday due to Hurricane Florence. Please spend the time Sunday praying for the safety of our brothers and sisters who are being affected by the storm and pray for our public officials who are out in the storm. If anyone needs to get in touch with me, please call me. I am here to help wherever I can! Here is a link to what our Bishop said about the storm! Stay safe! Pastor Justin

http://www.umcsc.org/home/bishop-holstons-statement-on-hurricane-florence/

Church Clean Up

Yesterday, (5-7) Dean Hutto and the youth Sunday School class organized a day long Church cleaning day. WOW, a great turnout, lots of work accomplished and the Church looks great. Not only cleaning, but some much needed maintenance as well. The group removed the broken wheel chair lift, and re did the ramp. Andrew repaired several pews that had cracks, and several rows of seats were restored in the balcony. A couple of crews worked on cleaning the outside of the Church and lots of wood cleaning, carpet cleaning, and cleaning of some areas of the ceiling. A great day of work and fellowship to improve our place of Worship. Thanks to all.