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Music Notes

Posted March 7, 2024 By admin

Zephaniah 3:14, 17

Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O Israel!

Rejoice and exult with all your heart!

 

The Lord your God is in your midst,

A mighty one who will save;

He will rejoice over you with gladness;

He will quiet you by his love;

He will exult over you with loud singing.

 

I recently came across this verse during bible study and that last sentence immediately caught my attention. I can think of so many wonderful reasons to sing out to the Lord especially as we come out of this Lenten period of reflection on our need for a savior. God is with his us, he has saved us. What a beautiful message that he quiets us by his love, but then He exults over us with loud singing. I’ve never thought of God singing over us. I know that God loves our song. It appears in scripture so many times. But to think that God is singing over us thrills me. So this Easter morning as we rejoice again and give thanks for the most important gift we have ever been given let us raise our voices in song and sing aloud with the Lord.

 

Our youngest choristers have begun choir practice on Sunday afternoons preparing to sing on Palm Sunday. Children’s choir is from 3-3:30 every Sunday afternoon. We look forward to singing to the Lord Palm Sunday morning and in the future. Children’s choir is open to all children under 4th grade.

 

 

Filed in Choir Notes, Fellowship, Other Happenings, Worship and Music, Worship Service, Youth and Family Ministries, Youth Director

Up And Going

Posted March 7, 2024 By admin

On a beautiful, Sun Shiny February 9th morning, 21 Members and guests assembled in the fellowship hall for a morning of food, fun and fellowship. The hall was decorated in colors and symbols of Valentine’s Day. Each place was marked with Valentine’s candy and other goodies. Team Leader, Helen called the meeting to order. She welcomed all members and guests before the Treasurer’s Report was given. All were thanked for their contributions to We Care, Mercy Bags Project and all other projects. Devotions came from God’s Little Devotional Book for Women and Entitled “God Never asks about our ability or our Inability –just Our availability. Bible reading Was Isiah 6:8 and ended with prayer and the blessing for our meal. Lunch was a covered dish feast with delicious desserts. Our members and guests are great cooks and the food was very delicious

The program came from the book entitled “One Simple Act” Discovering The power of Generosity by Debbie MaComber. Helen read several excerpts and we discussed. The new Congregational Care Help team was discussed and all were encouraged to use this offer when needed. The program closed with these words from John Wesley… Do all the good you can, By all the Means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the Places you can, At all the Times you can, To all the people you can, As Long as you can.

The highlight of our day was a Valentine Mrs. Metze brought to Show us. It was the first Valentine that she bought for her husband, Mr. Walter. It Was very special. Still in the original Hallmark box. Approximately 8″x10″ in size with a beautiful Valentine colors screen printed white puffy brocade front. Helen Read the timeless verse inside. Oh, what a special item to share with us. Comments and questions were answered by Mrs. Miriam. She Purchased the Valentine in 1956 at the Cost of $1.00.

March meeting will be held March 14th at 11am in the Fellowship hall. The meal will be an Easter Buffet. Please bring an item to share. After lunch, we will assemble Easter Hospice Bags. See our bulletin board for details.

Filed in Fellowship, Other Happenings, Up and Going

Women’s Bible Study

Posted March 5, 2024 By admin

The Women’s Bible Study meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:15 PM in the church office building. If you’ve been wanting to join us, now is the perfect time as we will begin a new study at our next meeting on March 11th. Mandy will be leading the study. Contact Susan if you have any questions.

The book we will use for our next study is: He’s Where the Joy is: Getting to Know the God of the Trinity by Tara-Leigh Cobble.

If you want to find that true JOY and see the many dimensions of the Triune God, join St. Jacobs Women’s Bible Study as we take a deep dive into this beautiful Bible study of the doctrine of the Trinity. Through this study we will come to know each other and the capacity of our faith, study God’s amazing Word and know God and love Him even more than we thought possible.

From author, Tara: “If you had to describe God’s personality, what would you say? Not what He does, but His demeanor. Not what He’s capable of, but what He’s like. Here’s how King David described God: ‘in your presence there is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.’ (Psalm 16:11) He also said God’s presence brings gladness and joy (Psalm 21:6)!

God is infinitely joyful!! And because He’s so delighted, that’s how HE can be delighted in us – by sharing who He is with us. If JOY is your goal, knowing the Triune God will be supremely useful to you. In fact, this is the only path to true JOY!”
He’s Where the Joy is!!
Bible Study Book can be purchased online from either:

Lifeway Press: He’s Where the Joy is by Tara Leigh Cobble

Amazon.com: He’s Where the Joy is by Tara Leigh Cobble

Filed in Bible Study, Fellowship, Lutheran Women, Other Happenings

Midweek Bible Study

Posted March 4, 2024 By admin

Our Midweek Bible study is back in full swing with a study of Psalms. Each week we are taking a close look at a selected Psalm so the topic is new every time. The purpose of our study is threefold:
• To know God through the world he created, through his Word, and through our experiences with him.
• To gain assurance that God will sustain us throughout our life.
• To help us hear God’s message every time we read Scripture. It is possible to read without hearing. Through this study, we want to learn to listen for God speaking very personally to us as we read the Psalms.

Filed in Bible Study, Fellowship, Other Happenings, Pastor

South Carolina Mission Region District Youth

Posted March 2, 2024 By admin

St. Jacob’s Youth met with the youth groups from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church at St Peter’s for an afternoon of fun and Christian fellowship. It was a great gathering and we look forward to even more as our Youth Groups begin meeting and working together in the mission of the church.

Filed in LCY, Lutheran Church Youth, NALC, Other Happenings, Youth and Family Ministries

Worship at Generations

Posted March 1, 2024 By admin

Every other Sunday, Pr. David leads worship for the residents of Generations Assisted Care of Chapin. This ministry has made a great difference in the lives of many folks who are not able to attend worship at their home church. The congregation is invited and certainly encouraged to share this experience with our friends just down the road. Our next worship opportunities will be on Sunday, March 3rd and March 17th at 1:00 PM. Join us in the lobby at Generations.

Filed in Bible Study, Fellowship, Other Happenings, Pastor, Worship Service

March Pastoral Devotion – Standing on Faith

Posted March 1, 2024 By admin

Read: John 8:46-59

 

A Challenge for Christians when standing on their faith is facing criticism from non-believers. Christians are sometimes mocked for being so-called “do gooders” or for acting “holier than thou” in front of those who refuse to believe. But, truth be told, nonbelievers in Christ will never understand what it means for a Christian to take a stand on faith. More often than not, such a stand means contradicting the world and all its empty promises.

 

Our text finds Jesus in the temple, confronted by a crowd opposed to Him. Some in the crowd would even plot to have Him put to death. Yet, the severity of their actions did not preclude Jesus from speaking the truth of the Gospel. They attempted to discredit Jesus by hurling insults and accusations at Him. Jesus faced harsh scrutiny because they would not believe and did not hear God’s voice in the words that Jesus spoke.

Filed in Bible Study, Other Happenings, Pastor

Council Briefs for February Meeting

Posted February 29, 2024 By admin

Good Things at Saint Jacob’s:

 

  • Temple Talk from Congregational Care reminding the congregation to reach out to Billy McTeer or Lynn Shealy to provide any assistance needed.
  • Lutheran Women will pack Mercy Bags on 3rd Sunday in February.
  • So wonderful to watch the children participating in worship by playing their instruments while the choir sang. It is always a blessing when our youth participate in worship.

 

Special Report from the Property Committee regarding the parking lot – Danny Shealy.

 

  • Danny has plans to meet with contractors to review proposals and costs.
  • Danny will provide project scope and costs to council at the March meeting.

 

Pastor’s Report:

 

  • Pastor is thankful to be back to his normal activities now post-surgery.

 

Report of Ministry:

 

  • The Safety Team thanks the Lindler’s for donating an AED that is located in the hallway between the narthex and the fellowship hall. An automatic blood pressure cuff was also donated.
  • Christian Education is getting excited about VBS and will begin ordering materials and determining a date for VBS.
  • The Congregational Care Team had a joint meeting with the Discipleship Team and made plans for Home Communion through July, 2024, and also discussed providing visits/help with various needs of our members.
  • Discipleship reports that 18 Mercy Bags and 140 pounds of food were delivered to We Care in January. A reminder that, We Care is also in need of hygiene items. Mercy Bags will be packed following worship on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month.
  • Property Team reports that Buddy Bickley had four headstones repaired in the cemetery and that the HVAC equipment is here but the platform must be modified before installation can be completed.

 

Old Business:

 

  • Time and Talent sheets have been distributed to Team Leaders and Council Liaisons. Everyone who wrote down that they would help with a ministry need at Saint Jacob’s will be contacted. Thank you!

 

New Business:

 

  • The Annual Report Book is complete and has been emailed to the congregation with paper copies provided as requested. The congregation voted to approve the Annual Report Book on Sunday February 18th.
  • Team Leader Training took place on Monday, February 19th at 6:30 PM.
  • Prayer Partners will be signed up for and distributed on Sunday, February 11th. If anyone didn’t get a Prayer Partner or would still like to sign up, see Sherrie.

 

Filed in Council Reports, Other Happenings

Mercy Bags Ministry

Posted February 29, 2024 By admin

Mercy Bags are packed on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. Please come to the Fellowship Hall immediately following worship today to help pack Mercy Bags for We Care.

Filed in Other Happenings, Outreach

Easter Lilies

Posted February 29, 2024 By admin

Worship and Music will once again be accepting orders for Easter Lilies to be placed in the church for our Easter Services in honor and/or memory of loved ones. The cost for each plant is $15.00 and orders must be placed on or before Sunday, March 10th. If you’re interested in purchasing an Easter Lily, please pick up an order form on the Narthex bulletin board.
The completed form and payment should be turned in to Marie on or before the deadline date.

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