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Thank you for giving to McCormick Methodist Church. Your gifts enable us to fulfill our mission of “Reaching Up and Reaching Out”.

 

 

It seems that Jonah didn’t want God’s compassion to go out to people who he didn’t like or didn’t care for. He wasn’t even bothered about the lives of the sailors in the storm who were in danger of drowning. Jonah was like the older son in the story of the Prodigal son. Remember how angry he was when the father welcomed him back?? But think a moment on Jonah’s lovely description of God as being someone who is “gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in mercy, and a God who relents from sending disaster.”
Surely that’s the attitude God wants us also to have towards people who are helplessly lost in sin. Are there people whose well-being we show less interest in? Do we pray more for family and friends before angry strangers? Do we try and reach out to a neighbor who is a real nuisance and who we don’t get along with? The life of Jonah reminds us that there aren’t some people who don’t deserve God’s mercy, and others who do. No – everyone deserved to be saved! Sin puts us all on the same level. That’s what grace is all about. It is God’s mercy to the undeserving. That’s good news!

 

Wendy Kvale

Lay Leader

 

Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

Holy Communion

Message: “Jonah, Chapter 2”  – Rev. Robert Patton

Anthem: It Is Well With My Soul – Chancel Choir

 

If for some reason, you don’t get your envelope, there are extra letters and pledge cards on the table in the fellowship hall.

 

With love in Christ,
Marsha, Don, Lindy, and Ron
Your 2026 Stewardship Team

 

It is that time of year we normally have our annual drive to provide Elder baskets to the Native American Elders in need. Time has gotten ahead of us this year, but we can still provide a monetary donation to the Keepers of the Word who will purchase the needed commodities and deliver them to the various South Carolina tribes. With the rising prices of basic commodities, the need for Elder Baskets is greater than ever. The Native American Elders are very proud and will never ask for help no matter how desperate their situation becomes. The feedback we have received in the past is their look of joy when finding things like toilet paper is heartwarming. We regret not having the time to conduct our normal campaign of collecting and putting the baskets together, but that should not stop us from helping the Native American Elders over the holidays. If you would like to make a monetary contribution, make a check out to MMC and put “Elder Baskets” in the memo line of your check. You can leave your check in the offering plate, take it to the office or mail it to the church at MMC P.O. Box 267, McCormick, SC, 29835. You can also donate to the Elder Basket fund online at the McCormick Methodist Church web site. Please have your donation into us by November 23rd. We pray this will show our Native American friends our shared “Love of Christ” at Christmas.

 

Sign up sheet is in the Fellowship Hall.

 

 

 

 

 

If you feel drawn to support their mission financially you can write a check, payable to MMC and noted Uganda Mission and put it in collection plate, bring it by the office, or mail to the church (McCormick Methodist Church, PO Box 267, McCormick, SC 29835).

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If you are experiencing any type of difficulty and you need someone to listen to you, with whom you can share your feelings and receive acceptance and Christian love, please consider being in a relationship with a Stephen Minister at MMC.

 

Start by calling one of the Stephen Leaders and begin a ‘fellowship’ with a Stephen Minister. We may be reached through the church office at (864) 852-2394.

 

The Congregational Care Committee wants you to know they are there to help you if you ever need transportation, meals or a visitor! Please contact Kim Jackson if you or someone you know needs help or if you would like to be added to the list of volunteers.

 

Dear Church Family,

 

One of the most powerful ways we reflect the love of Christ is by caring for one another in times of need. Whether someone is recovering from surgery, facing a difficult season, or navigating a time of grief, small
acts of kindness—like a hot meal, a ride to an appointment, or a friendly visit—can make a world of difference.

 

 

If you’re willing to be on our list of helpers in any of these areas, please send Kim Jackson an email  or add
your name/email to the sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall.

 

You’ll be contacted as needs arise, with the opportunity to accept or decline depending on your schedule.

 

Let’s continue being the hands and feet of Jesus—loving one another well in both big and small ways.

 

In Christ’s love,

Your Congregational Care Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our MMW will be going to lunch on November 14th at Refuel in Abbeville. We will meet at the church at 11 a.m. and carpool to the restaurant. The MMW has new officers: Karen Hicks President, Pat Meyers Vice President, Cindy Klausman Secretary, and Wendy Kvale Treasurer. The new officers were voted in at the September meeting. Karen Hicks

 

Greetings Congregation,

 

Our church will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on November 16th 4pm in the sanctuary. Unlike our previous meeting, this will be an open mike event giving a chance for both sides of the question to express their opinions. Mike Evans will be present representing Global. We hope this will also give members who missed the last meeting an opportunity to learn about both forms of organization. Please attend if you can.

 

Peace,

Jim Hicks

Council Chair

 

On November 28 (2-4 pm) and November 29 (10-noon) the Worship Committee will begin decorating for the Advent season. They are asking able bodied men to help bring decorations from upstairs and put the tree up on its stand by the piano. Others can help hang the greens, decorate the tree, windows and outside nativity. Please help if you can.

 

Nancy Manfready and John Yerdon would like to know how many of you would be interested in gathering together for a complete Thanksgiving dinner here at the church.

 

There will be a signup sheet in the fellowship hall, to see if there is an interest, and of course, we’ll need to know very soon a count of how many to prepare for.

 

Let’s make this a joyous afternoon for those of us not planning to leave town and don’t have family close by.

 

We’ll eat at 1:00 and enjoy each other’s fellowship.

 

 

All you need to do is come, have fellowship, be thankful and enjoy the food.

 

If interested, please sign the sheet!

 

 

MMC Evangelism committee has been busy planning with the McCormick Chamber of Commerce for an Open House at our church on Saturday, December 6 from 2-4pm.

 

There will be music from other churches in the Sanctuary, with refreshments in the Fellowship Hall. The FH will be decorated with the theme being ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’, which is the theme for all the Chamber’s events in this year’s Christmas celebration..

 

How can you help?
The Evangelism Team will be decorating the church after the service on November 23.

 

If you would like to help in other ways (hostess, baking, clean up), watch for more details later.

 

Meanwhile, mark your calendars!

 

The group meets on the first and third Fridays of the month at 10 a.m. Their mission emphasis is mental health. 24:7 is open to all, so any who would like to be a part of this experience please do so. Please contact Linda Kidd if you would like additional information.

 

Widows Connection Meetings are held monthly on the fourth Monday at 4 p.m. from September to May. For questions, contact Toni Graham or Linda Kidd.