Upcoming Events

Photo Directory – Last Call Photo Shoot

Bruner Building | 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; noon to 1:00 p.m.

New Church Directory Photo Sessions – A special “In-House” photo session has been established for any family or individuals who could not get their photos taken by Universal Church Directories during October and November. The date is next Sunday, December 11. The times are from 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and noon to 1:00 p.m. Please sign up for your time by visiting shandon-umc.org/photos to secure your spot.

MYF (Students Grades 7-12)

Youth Zone |

We invite students (rising 7th and older) to join us on Sundays.

MYF December Schedule

December 4: Our students will be helping our children’s ministry with their “Sweet Advent” from 4:00-6:00 p.m. We will assist in setting up, running supplies, and helping families complete their wreaths. 

December 11: Youth Christmas Party! Middle and High School students will celebrate Christmas in the gym! Make sure you wear your Christmas sweaters and bring $5 gifts to exchange! From 5:00-7:00 p.m., we will play games, have Chinese food for dinner, and hear the Christmas story from a special guest!

December 18: Open Gym will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will be followed by MYF from 5:00-6:30 p.m. We will have dinner, games, and a lesson on Advent. 

Help pay for MYF meals & snacks:
shandon-umc.org/give, and choose MYF Meals/Snacks.

Wednesday Manna

Player Hall - Dunn-Smith | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Manna is a weekly fellowship meal with our church family and friends on Wednesday evenings in Player Hall. Food service is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; pre-registration is required: shandon-umc.org/register. Childcare in the gym is available from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Menus are planned but may change based on the availability of food supplies.

HOT BAR:

December 7: Chicken Bog, Slaw, Fruit, Roll, and Dessert

December 14: Chicken Fingers, Macaroni and Cheese, Green Beans, Roll, and Dessert

The last Manna for 2022 will be December 14. Manna will resume Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

COLD BAR: Prepared Mixed Green Salad with Grilled Chicken Breast

CHILDREN’S MEAL OPTION (includes dessert):

December 7: Turkey & Cheese Wrap & December 14: Cheese Quesadilla

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED – The deadline to order Wednesday Meals is Monday by 5:00 p.m. at shandon-umc.org/register.

SUMC Book Club

Bruner Building |

SUMC Book Club now meets on 3rd Thursdays, in person from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Discussing what you read is an easy and enjoyable way to get to know people on a deeper level and to expand your thinking and faith. Come join the conversation! The books are in a broad range and chosen six months out at regular meetings. Newcomers are warmly welcomed any time.

Dec. 15: Choosing 2023 books/socializing.

To be on the mailing list and receive reminders, contact Anne Cox at anne41450@aol.com.

Mobile Mammography Bus

Parking Lot (across from church) |

The Prisma Health Mobile Mammography Van is coming again to Shandon on Friday, December 16, 2022, in Shandon’s parking lot across Devine Street. If you are 40 years of age or older, no doctor’s order is required. All of those under the age of 40 will have to have an order. All participants need to bring their insurance card and a picture ID. Note: You cannot schedule a mammogram within six weeks of receiving a COVID Booster shot. Reservations may be made by calling 803.434.9100. Be sure to specify that the location is for Shandon United Methodist Church.

Benefit Concert for El Salvador Mission Trip

Sanctuary | 4:00 p.m.

Benefit Concert for El Salvador Mission Trip, Sunday, December 18, 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary 

MYF (Students Grades 7-12)

Youth Zone |

We invite students (rising 7th and older) to join us on Sundays.

MYF December Schedule

December 4: Our students will be helping our children’s ministry with their “Sweet Advent” from 4:00-6:00 p.m. We will assist in setting up, running supplies, and helping families complete their wreaths. 

December 11: Youth Christmas Party! Middle and High School students will celebrate Christmas in the gym! Make sure you wear your Christmas sweaters and bring $5 gifts to exchange! From 5:00-7:00 p.m., we will play games, have Chinese food for dinner, and hear the Christmas story from a special guest!

December 18: Open Gym will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will be followed by MYF from 5:00-6:30 p.m. We will have dinner, games, and a lesson on Advent. 

Help pay for MYF meals & snacks:
shandon-umc.org/give, and choose MYF Meals/Snacks.

Blue Christmas

Sanctuary - Bruner Building | 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 21, at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary

For some, Christmas can be a difficult time. If you or someone you know is experiencing sorrow or a challenging time during the holiday season, join us for a candlelight service featuring soloist Leanne Williams.

Christmas Eve Communion Service

Sanctuary - Bruner Building | 2:00 p.m.

Experience Christ at the center of your Christmas Eve. All services will include familiar carols and the wonderful scriptures telling of Christ’s birth.  Each service will be similar, and yet, each will have something different to make it special.  Invite your family and friends as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.          Christmas Eve Communion Service – Sanctuary

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.          Christmas Eve Family Service

Sharing the Christmas story with narration, costumes, familiar carols, and music
by the Children’s Choirs. Features a live nativity with animals and the lighting of
“glow sticks.”

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.          Christmas Eve Family Service

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.       Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service

Christmas Eve Family Service – 4 p.m.

Sanctuary - Bruner Building | 4:00 p.m.

Experience Christ at the center of your Christmas Eve. All services will include familiar carols and the wonderful scriptures telling of Christ’s birth.  Each service will be similar, and yet, each will have something different to make it special.  Invite your family and friends as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.          Christmas Eve Communion Service – Sanctuary

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.          Christmas Eve Family Service

Sharing the Christmas story with narration, costumes, familiar carols, and music
by the Children’s Choirs. Features a live nativity with animals and the lighting of
“glow sticks.”

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.          Christmas Eve Family Service

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.       Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service

Christmas Eve Family Service – 6 p.m.

Sanctuary - Bruner Building | 6:00 p.m.

Experience Christ at the center of your Christmas Eve. All services will include familiar carols and the wonderful scriptures telling of Christ’s birth.  Each service will be similar, and yet, each will have something different to make it special.  Invite your family and friends as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.          Christmas Eve Communion Service – Sanctuary

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.          Christmas Eve Family Service

Sharing the Christmas story with narration, costumes, familiar carols, and music
by the Children’s Choirs. Features a live nativity with animals and the lighting of
“glow sticks.”

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.          Christmas Eve Family Service

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.       Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – 9 p.m.

Sanctuary - Bruner Building | 9:00 p.m.

Experience Christ at the center of your Christmas Eve. All services will include familiar carols and the wonderful scriptures telling of Christ’s birth.  Each service will be similar, and yet, each will have something different to make it special.  Invite your family and friends as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.          Christmas Eve Communion Service – Sanctuary

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.          Christmas Eve Family Service

Sharing the Christmas story with narration, costumes, familiar carols, and music
by the Children’s Choirs. Features a live nativity with animals and the lighting of
“glow sticks.”

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.          Christmas Eve Family Service

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.       Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service

Come to the Well – Women’s Retreat

Asheville, NC | The Cove

Register for “Come to the Well”
January 20-23, 2023
The Cove, Asheville, NC

Women of all Ages, Community also welcome to attend, invite your friends.  Renew your Spirit, Rest your Body, Nurture your Faith, Encourage your Discipleship. Join us as we make time to reflect on God’s presence in our lives and recommit to making time for Him each day.  **Check-in will begin at 4:00 p.m. Our retreat will begin with dinner on Friday evening and will close following our worship service on Sunday morning.

TREK – Shandon’s Pathway to Membership

Wesley Hall / Betty Bruner Building |

TREK, Shandon’s new member path, is a three-session course to connect you with others new to Shandon, familiarize you with Shandon’s campus, discuss topics related to the Christian faith and United Methodist Church, and help you discover opportunities to serve and be served. For more information about TREK and to register for the May session, please visit shandon-umc.org/trek. For any further questions, please contact Rev. James Grubb at jgrubb@shandon-umc.org.

TREK COURSE KICKS OFF JANUARY 22
TREK is Shandon UMC’s pathway to membership. Our next course begins January 22 at 4pm. It’s designed to help you connect with our ministers and staff, our ministries, and one another.

If you are already a Shandon member and know someone interested in joining, please share this information with them.

Schedule of Sessions:
Sunday, Jan 22: 4-5:30pm Session 1 in Wesley Hall (Bruner Building)

Sunday, Jan 29: 9:45-10:45am Sunday School Visit
4-5:30pm Session 2 in Wesley Hall

Wednesday, Feb 1: 5:15-6pm Dinner at Manna in Player Hall
6-7:30pm Session 3 in Wesley Hall

For details and to register, go to shandon-umc.org/register. If you still have questions, please contact Pastor James Grubb at jgrubb@shandon-umc.org or call the church office Monday -Thursday.

Revolution 2023

Columbia, SC |

Our middle and High School students will join other Methodist youth groups from across the state for a weekend of worship and fellowship in Columbia. 

This year, Revolution 2023 will be a Friday to Sunday Event. We will be led in worship at the Township Auditorium by STARS GO DIM and our guest speaker Nathalie Nelson Parker. Throughout the weekend, our Shandon UMC students will meet at the church to ride together for each day’s activities. 

The cost for the weekend is $100, which includes lunch and dinner on Saturday. This is a cornerstone weekend for so many students’ faith walks, as well as a chance to connect with other UMC students. 

Please register by January 11th at Shandon-umc.org/register.

If you have any additional questions, please contact Andy Morris at amorris@shandon-umc.org

High School Ski Retreat

Winterplace Ski Resort, West Virginia |

Our Shandon UMC High School students and their friends are going to West Virginia for a weekend of Skiing and Worship. Our students and chaperones will head to Winter Place, WV, on Friday afternoon and return Sunday evening. We will be staying together in a Glade Springs Resort lodge right around the corner from the slopes. 

The cost of this retreat is $315, which includes: all meals except Sunday Lunch, transportation, lodging, ski tickets, and ski/equipment rentals. Students should bring some money for fast food lunch on Sunday. 

Registered students MUST attend a meeting on January 8th in Player Hall at 4:00 p.m. with a parent/guardian. Throughout the weekend, we will be led in worship by Andrew Doolittle and look at teachings in 1st & 2nd Peter. 

For questions or any adult interested in chaperoning this trip should contact Andy Morris at amorris@shandon-umc.org. If you are interested in learning about scholarship assistance, please get in touch with Andy Morris.