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If you are attending the Wednesday Night Supper, please check the number of meals in the attendance book. The meal for May 6th is Country fried steak, rice and gravy, green beans and rolls. Salads choices are: Grilled chicken, fried chicken or chef’s. Dressing choices are ranch, blue cheese, honey mustard or balsamic vinaigrette. Please mark your choice under the meal on the attendance sheet. Put M for meal, GCS, FCS, CS for salad choice and R, HM, BC or BV for dressing choice. The cost of the meal is $9.00 for adults, $5.00 for children and $10.00 for salad.
Choir practice at 6 pm on Wednesdays
Bible Study at 4 pm on Wednesdays in Room 104
The following meetings will be held today: MOD Meeting at 1 pm, Finance Meeting at 2 pm and Council Meeting at 3 pm
MAY 3rd, 2026 – NEXT SUNDAY WE CELEBRATE OUR MOTHERS AND EPWORTH! . For more information about Epworth, visit online at www.epworthsc.org There is an envelope and flyer for the offering to be collected on May 10th inserted in the bulletin
This year we are planning our PSUMC Vacation Bible School "Family Style." The tentative dates are June 14, 15, and 16, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner will be served each evening, followed by VBS time, and there is NO cost. We will invite parents and children to attend, have their own family table, and do VBS lessons and activities together. There is a registration form online for families. We also would love for church members of all ages to attend! If you are not bringing children but would like to attend as part of the "PSUMC Family" table, you do not need to register online. Please contact Tara Bobb (704) 641-2575 or tarabobb@gmail.com by May 23. After May 23, we will know if we have enough interest to hold VBS. Thanks, everyone!
There is an insert in the bulletin – Hoping for the Best, Planning for the Rest (May 27 at 12 pm in the FSH at Platt Springs. Email Pastor Debbie at millerdh55@gmail.com if any interest..
PLEASE NOTE: We do not have anyone signed up for the flowers for the month of May. If you would like to place flowers in the Sanctuary please sign up. The flower sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board outside of the kitchen. If you would like to have fresh flowers from the florist the price is $82,to the altar flower fund and if you would like to use silk flowers the price is $25 to the united budget fund. Please note on your check. Please let Nancy Baker (803-201-6635) know what you would like in the bulletin and whether you would like to have live flowers or silk flowers by Tuesday of the week you have signed up for.
Today is the last day to purchase your ticket to the Mother/Daughter/Friend Banquet.
🎶 Hymn Sing Service – May 31 🎶
We’re planning a special Hymn Sing Service on Sunday, May 31, and we need your participation to make it meaningful! In the coming weeks, you’ll find a bulletin insert where you can request your favorite hymn—whether in honor or memory of a loved one. This is a beautiful way to celebrate cherished memories through music. If you feel inspired, we also welcome donations to the music fund. Your generosity helps us continue to bring in special music throughout the year. Be on the lookout for the sign-up sheet and thank you for your continued support. Your love for music helps make our worship services truly special! 🎵
Items for Health Kits for Mission to Ecuador: Toothbrushes Adult and Children’s Toothpaste, Dental Floss, Bar soap, Wash clothes, Sunscreen Travel Size, please and Combs. The personal sizes or travel size is best since we have to pack all the supplies in suit cases to take with us. We will have a bin in the Narthex for collecting the items. Here is the Amazon link for the wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1KZQSWL589W8G?ref_=wl_share
Items needed for God’s Helping Hands – Sugar, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, flour, grits, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, cream of potato soup, cereal, cookies, mac/cheese, noodles and canned vegetables.
Worship Service for May 3, 2026
Service of Worship
Platt Springs United Methodist Church
West Columbia, SC
May 3, 2026 – 11 A.M.
5th Sunday of Easter
Welcome Marguerite Sterling
*Please stand as the light of Christ is brought forward
*Choral Introit “His Eye is on the Sparrow” Choir
Call to Worship Marguerite Sterling
Leader: Jesus said, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me".
People: During our questions and uncertainty, we come seeking your peace.
Leader: Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me".
People: We gather to walk the way of Christ, to know the truth of God, and to receive eternal life.
Leader: Come, for a place that has been prepared for you in the Father's house.
All: Let us worship the One who is our refuge and our home.
*Hymn “Be Still My Soul” UMH #534
Acts 7: 55-60 (CEB) Jim Cobb
Pastoral Prayer Pastor Debbie
Worshipping God with Our Gifts, Tithes & Offerings
Offertory: “Be Thou My Vision”
*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” # 95
*Gospel Reading John 14:1-14 Pastor Debbie
Sermon “Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled” Pastor Debbie
Communion “Circle the Table”
(Gluten free bread is available for Communion.)
(The Communion Rail offering goes to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund.)
*Closing Hymn “The Church’s One Foundation” vs.1,2,5 UMH # 545
*Benediction: Go now in peace and let not your hearts be troubled. Go, knowing that Jesus has prepared a place for you in the Father’s house and that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Amen
*Postlude (* We invite you to stand and participate when able)
Prayer List May 3, 2026
Surgeries/Hospital/Sick
Rick and Deree Stobaugh
David Brantley
James and Elaine Ward
Sharon Grecu
Sue Rhodes
Barbara Antley
Debbie Summers
Bernadette Weston
Carole Eubanks
Nursing Homes/Assisted Living/ Hospice/Rehab
Paul Mullins, Debbie Summers's uncle
Jessie Sargent
Fred Olafson (Danika White’s father)
Jim Asbill
Barbara Hendrix
Becky Paynter
Audrey Barclay, Susan Basnett’s mother
Retirement Communities
Lucy Eden
Helen Tarbox
Coretta Safriet
Shirley Ward
Family/Friends/Community
Ashley Steele
Vernon Cunningham, Sandy Cobia’s brother
Kathy Mott, Marie Thompson’s sister
Matt Anderson, friend of Laura Hooper
Ann Bull, friend of Laura Hooper
Laren Bowers, friend of Marie Thompson
Marilyn Persinger, Noble Miller’s sister
Toni Furbringer, friend of Debra Moore
Mosi Bayo, friend of Debra Moore
Mary and George Gentry, Pastor Debbie’s sister and brother-in-law
Danielle Beirs, Debra Horton’ niece
Jackie, friend of Wanda Young
Praise Report
Corrie Wofford, C.J. Baker’s step daugher-in-law
Military
Parker Albrecht, Navy
Donovan O’Dea, Army
Spencer Miller, Air Force
Bailey Roberson, Army (deployed)
Condolences
To the family of Pat Roseborough
To keep in contact with everyone on our prayer list we're going to clean the names that have been here for several weeks. If your name, or a loved one's name, has been listed here for three weeks, make sure to give Melody at (803)794-3415 a call so we'll keep them listed.
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