UPCOMING EVENTS

March 5: Ash Wednesday - Service at 6:30PM in the Sanctuary. Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent with a public act of confession and contrition. 

April 6: Easter Egg Hunt - 3-4:30PM - RAIN OR SHINE. All children of walking age through 2nd grade are invited.

April 13: Palm Sunday - 8:30AM & 10:30AM services.This begins Holy Week, a time in the church year when we remember how Christ gave his life in love for the world.

April 17: Maundy Thursday - 6:30PM Service in Potts Hall. Maundy Thursday begins the Three Days (or Triduum), remembering the new commandment that Christ gave us in word and deed as he taught us how to love one another, washing our feet as a servant. We also celebrate the Lord’s Supper, remembering the meal Christ shared with his disciples before his death.

April 18: Good Friday - Good Friday is the day we remember Jesus’ crucifixion. The hours of noon to 3PM are particularly significant as these commemorate the time Jesus hung on the cross. It is an especially important time to pray for the church and the world for whom Christ gave his life.

April 20: Easter Sunday: We hope you can join us at one of our three services on Easter Sunday. Bring your fresh cut flowers to add to our Living Cross on the lawn. Our service times are as follows:

7AM Sunrise Service, Memorial Garden

8:30AM Revelations Contemporary Service, Potts Hall

10:30AM Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary

Add to the beauty of the season and show a loved one you care by dedicating an Easter Lily. Each lily is $20 and will be added to our Lily Tree with a dedication in the bulletin. Lilies can be taken home after Easter services on April 20th. You can plant your lily in the garden and it will come up every year!

Dedicate here.

Pay here.

Sunday morning programming for youth and children. These are held in our classrooms down the 200 hallway from 9:30am-10:15am. Contact Marilyn Dillon at dillonmarilyn8@gmail.com with any questions.

No Classes:

September 1, 2024 (Labor Day Weekend)

CANCELED on Jan. 22, 2025

Ken McManus leads a "House Calls with Dr. Luke - A study of Luke and Acts" at 10:00AM each Wednesday in Crossroads. Pastor Jack will lead the study on the first Wednesday of every month.

Contact Ken McManus at kenmcmanus@mindspring.com if interested in joining this Bible Study group.

"New Beginnings: Spring Valley Orientation" Class at SVPC.

This 6-week class meets every Sunday at 9:30AM to 10:15AM beginning January 19 - March 2 (excluding January 26).

Join us in room 305 (across from Potts Hall) and discover all things SVPC, Growing in Faith, and what we believe.

Strikers Youth Group

Who: All 3rd-5th Graders (a.k.a. Strikers)

When: 3:30pm-5:00pm

Where: Meet in the Strikers Room-Room 220

Questions or Concerns?  Contact Liz Campbell (liz.campbell@live.com), Julie Coffey (juliecoffey5@gmail), or Ashley Tolson (arosetolson@yahoo.com).

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Strikers Youth Group Meeting Dates

February 23

March 16

March 30

May 18

Room 220, 3:30-5PM

Join Us to Grow in Your Faith, Enjoy Fellowship, and Serve Others while having FUN! and Have Fun!

Questions or Concerns?  Contact Liz Campbell (liz.campbell@live.com), Julie Coffey (juliecoffey5@gmail), or Ashley Tolson (arosetolson@yahoo.com).

New members are always welcome. Upcoming meeting info & book selections are available in weekly announcements & email newsletter.

Books we have read in the past are listed here.

February 23rd —“The Extraordinary Life of Sam Bell”by Robert Dugan

March 23rd — “James” by Percival Everett

On Friday, April 4, the USC Open Book is sponsoring an author event with Percival Everett. The Book Club plans to have dinner and attend the event.

We read fairly new fiction with a few non-fiction selections a year. Meetings are informal and almost always include M & M's! 

Just Older Youth. This group is generally 55+ and meets the first Monday of every month. Bring a covered dish to share and join us in Potts Hall on March 3 for JOY Group at 12:30PM.

Speaker: Anne Abel,Public Relations Director at Lighthouse Hospice.

Topic: "Myths of Hospice" plus Aging Well trivia contest with prizes

Join us the 3rd Sunday of every month (with some date changes listed below) after the 10:30am service for a free lunch in Potts Hall. It is a great time of fellowship, AND delicious food.

March 16th

April 6th - Spring Fling

May 4th – Founders ' Day Lunch

June 16th

Join us for breakfast every third Thursday of the month from 8-9AM (NEW TIME!) in the private dining room at the Lizard’s Thicket by Target on Two Notch for approximately one hour. Topics focus on the church and society with historical, theological, biblical, and sociological themes. 

The next meeting is March 21

Questions? Contact Stephen Bower at stephenebower6@gmail.com or Ken McManus at kenmcmanus@mindspring.com.

Dean Durham returns to teach a FREE self defense class for women again on Saturday, TBA from 10-11am. With Dean's Martial Arts background, he will guide you in how to get out of unsafe situations with techniques that anyone can perform. The free class is for women age 18+. 

The Guitar Committee welcomes ALL skill levels on the last Monday of every month at 6:30PM in Potts Hall.