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                         The Senior Adult Ministry (SAM) was started by Rev. 
                          Marvin and Cornelia Clipp in October of 2000 with Howard 
                          and Pearl Darden as directors. SAM is a fellowship opportunity 
                          for those 50 years of age and older, which meets on 
                          the second Monday of each month in the Ephesus Fellowship 
                          Hall at 11:00 a.m. In addition to a covered dish lunch, 
                          there are planned programs including time for scripture 
                          and devotion and a speaker on various topics of interest 
                          or musical entertainment.  
                           
                          The group has consistently grown. Guests of Ephesus 
                          members and members of other local churches have attended. 
                          The group takes trips on the church van to local dinner 
                          theaters and places of interest, as well as Lancaster, 
                          Pennsylvania to Christian plays and Myrtle Beach, South 
                          Carolina to musical shows. It is great Christian fellowship 
                          enjoyed by all. 
                           
                          I am so thankful and find a real blessing to be 
                          a member of such a good group of senior Christians. 
                          -Margaret Martin 
                           
                           
                            
                         
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