With Pastor Amick planning to retire in December of 2027, we would like to accept donations from the congregation and community, towards a retirement gift.  This appeal will be active over the next year and half.  Please note on your envelope, "Retirement Gift".  If you have any questions, please contact any Council Representative.

In March  we will continue working on our hospital project, Lutheran Retreat Center, and Sister care.

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 & color)

Sistercare is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free, confidential services and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and their children.  Our Sistercare project will continue through March.  If you are interested in contributing to this project, please mark your envelope Sistercare and give it to Cathy Gallman or put it in the offering plate.  This organization is greatly needed in our society.  Thank you for your support.

Coming up in APRIL.....

~ BAKE SALE - in conjunction with the LMM Steak Supper on April 18th, the WELCA ladies will hold a Bake Sale in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 4:30 pm. Please stop by and find a delicious dessert to go with your meal.

~ HEARTLAND CONFERENCE SPRING MEETING will be on Sunday, April 12th at 3:00 pm at The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer located at 1515 Boundary Street, Newberry, SC.

The LMM will be selling tickets for our Country Fried Steak Supper to be held on April 18th.  Plates consist of steak, rice & gravy, green beans, slaw and roll.  Plates will be available starting at 4:30 PM until 7:00 PM.  Carry out only for $12.50 per plate.  Please see a member of the men's group for tickets.

Applications for the WP Hendrix Scholarship offered through the LMM of St. Philips will be accepted through May 3rd.  Application forms will be outside the church office.  Only applications that are turned in on time will be considered.  Completed applications should be turned into the church office in a sealed envelope and marked attention LMM.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 2nd at noon.

Our next council meeting will be on Sunday, April 12th at 8:00 am

PICs meet the 2nd Sunday in each month.

Sunday, April 12th at 10:00 am 

Practice for PALM SUNDAY & EASTER PROCESSIONAL  on Saturday, March 28th at 9:00 am

~ EASTER EGG HUNT will be Saturday, April 4th at 10:00 am

~ "GUNNING WITH GOD" on Sunday, April 26th - We will be taking a trip to the DNR shooting range in Eastover immediately following the service - more details coming soon

St. Philip's KIDZ Club will gather on the following Sundays at 10:00 am

April 12th

May 10th

Wednesday, April 15th at7:00 pm

Distributed World Hunger Global Barns on February 22nd.  Please consider donating money to purchase chicks, goats, pigs, cows, and honeybee hives for families in need.  Barns will be collected on April 19th.

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

The Evangelism & Social Ministry Committee will meet on April 20th at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall

If you or a loved one will be graduating from high school or college this year, please notify the church office on or before Sunday, April 26, so proper recognition can be given.  We will be recognizing the graduates on Sunday, May 17th.

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 4th, in the Fellowship Hall.

This 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 3 at 9:00 pm and continues to April 5th at 6:00 am.  Please 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.

Our lives are a journey.  Our faith is a journey.  WE are on a Lenten Journey.  Just like a river with many tributaries, our journey has many alternative paths.  Busy times find us caught up in daily routines with so many things to do.  It is easy to get sidetracked from the real focus.  In this Lenten season, our attention should be on the journey to the cross.  You are invited to experience from creation to God's plan through His son, Jesus Christ to our roles as Christians.  Embrace the Cross of Christ and the mercy, grace, and salvation that it embodies.  This truly spiritual journey can be meaningful for children and adults.  Take time for reflecting, thanking and rejoicing in the hope we have in Jesus.  Immerse yourself in the story of God's plan, experience the Journey to the Cross anytime from Maundy Thursday, April 2 through Monday April 6 after Easter Sunday.  This spiritual opportunity will reap blessings.  So, why not take advantage of it?!

The 2026 SC SYNOD General Assembly will be held on June 11-13 in Columbia, SC.  Delegates from St. Philips will be Billy & Libby Bedenbaugh, Bonnie Frick, Ashleigh Bunce, and Pastor Amick.

SAVE THE DATE.....

Lutheridge Day Camp is July 20-24, 2026.  

Registration began on Sunday, January 18th.  Registration forms are located in the narthex and the breezeway. 

The cost is $100.0 per registration.  See or call Libby Bedenbaugh if you have any questions.

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!