Our new and special Sunday School gathering is now St. Philip's Kidz Club. It is foor PK through 5th grade and their parents!!  Please join us on the following Sundays, as we gather during the Sunday school hour for breakfast, games, and a Bible lesson.  Also, parents, please stay & join us for an adult devotion.  We will continue this special Sunday school hour, once a month, in hopes that our attendance will grow.  We look forward to seeing all the children and parents in the Family Life center! Spread the Word!

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Sunday, May 18th, 2025

Special Projects for March include starting our hospital project and the Lutheran Retreat Centers

Items Needed for Lutheran Retreat Centers: 30-gallon trash bags, Toilet Cleaner, Laundry Detergent, Hand Soap, Dishwasher Detergent, Lowes Gift Cards, HP Ink Cartridges (#902-black and color)

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 3rd at noon.

Church Council will meet:  Sunday, April 13th at 8:00 am

PICs meet the 2nd Sunday in each month.  Our next meeting will be

April 13th at 10:00 am

The PIC's will be hosting a Chili Cookoff on March 30th immediately following the service.  If you would like to enter your best homemade chili, please let Jaclyn Sease know.  We will also need others to bring their favorite sides and desserts to share.  Please make plans to join us.

PICS will be hosting our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19th at 10:00 am.  Please join us for the egg hunt, games, crafts, and lunch.

~ LENTEN SERVICES: will be held at 6:00 PM, in the Sanctuary, on Sundays beginning on March 9th and continuing through April 6th.

Please join us for these special services and a time of reflection.

The following are the choirs, pianists, and the Committees responsible for meals for each Lenten Service.

ATTENTION All Children PreK-5th grade.  We need your voices for the Angels Choir!  We hope and pray that you join us as we add special music to our Worship services.  We practice at 9:30 am in the Sunday School classroom across from the nursery.

April  13th   Palm Sunday

April     20th   7:00 am Easter Sunrise Service (practice @ 6:45)

May      11th   Mother's Day

June     15th   Father's Day

Saturday, March 22, 2025, between the hours of 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm at the Family Life Center.  Plates will be 12.50 per plate and will be carry out only.  Plates will consist of Country fried steak, rice, gravy, green beans, and slaw.

If you would like to celebrate Easter by giving a memorial or honorarium for a love done, please complete an envelope provided in the pew and place them in the offering plate by April 6th.  Please mark them Easter Memorial or Honorarium.  These will be noted in the Easter bulletin.

You may also purchase an Easter Lily in memory or honor of someone.  Please mark your envelope Easter Lily and place them in the offering plate by April 6th.  The cost of each Lily is $11.00.

The Easter Vigil is a special time to reflect on the joy that is to come on Easter morning for each of us.  Please use this time by signing up for a moment of reflection and giving thanks to God for the great things He has done.  The Easter Vigil will begin on April 18th at 9:00 pm and continues to April 19th at 6:00 am.  Plese help us continue this tradition at St. Philip's by signing up in the Vigil Book in the narthex or seeing Melissa Livingston to choose your time.

The Easter Cross is a wonderful way to celebrate our Savior's Resurrection.  If you would like to donate flowers for the Easter Cross, please drop those off no later than 12:00 pm on Saturday, April 19th, in the Fellowship Hall

Everyone will again have an opportunity to experience the Journey to the Cross.  It is truly a time for spiritual reflection either alone or with family and friends.  You may come anytime from Maundy Thursday, April 17 through Monday April 21.  Enter through the breezeway door where you will find a map to help you.  All rooms will be labeled.  It is always good to immerse ourselves in what Jesus did for us; it should be the desire of every Christian.  Please take advantage of this time to truly reflect and rejoice in God's plan through Jesus Christ by taking the Journey to the Cross. Also, bring or invite others to come for a meaningful and spiritual experience.

The 2025 South Carolina Synod Assembly will be held June 12-14, 2025, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel/Convention Center in North Charleston.  Anyone wishing to serve as a delegate please contact the church office, as soon as possible, so we can get you registered.

Come enjoy us for an evening of fun, fellowship, and food at the annual Ladies Banquet!  The event will be held on Sunday, May 4 at 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.  Tickets will be available to purchase from April 6 to April 27 after church services or from a Ladies Banquet Committee member from April 1 to April 27.  Looking forward to seeing everyone for the wonderful evening celebrating our ladies of Saint Philips!

SAVE THE DATE!

Lutheridge Day Camp dates are July 14-18, 2025, for upcoming grades 1 thru 7. Registration forms are due by Sunday, March 2, 2025, at which time, registration will open to the community.  The cost of camp is $100.00 per camper.  Registration forms are located in the Narthex and the breezeway..  See Libby Bedenbaugh for further details.

Pomaria Food Bank collection box is in the church breezeway and the narthex. Please consider donating non-perishable items when you are able. Thank you for your continued support.

Please bring your cans to donate at the designated bins behind the Family Life Center.  The recycled can donations are contributed to the WP Hendrix Memorial Scholarship fund. Your donations are greatly appreciated. The Lutheran Men in Mission thank you!