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lmighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Parish Annual Meeting: Come, See, Experience, Enjoy!
St. Mark's Annual Meeting is this Sunday following the 10:30 Eucharist. We will come together for lunch, fellowship, sharing reports and enjoying our life together in community. Members nominated for the Vestry and who will be voted on at the meeting will be: Michelle Jennings; Scot Gugle; Briggitta Sartore; Andrew Knapp and Sharon Buursma. Their Bios are posted on the Foyer Bulletin Board. Nominees for Delegates to the Diocesan Convention will be accepted at the meeting and approved by the Vestry at its next meeting (4 Delegates and 2 Alternates). According to the By-Laws of the Parish, the Officers of the Vestry, Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Clerk and Treasurer will be chosen and approved by the Vestry at it's next meeting. Child Care will be provided during the meeting. Please, come and celebrate! ~ Christian+
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Celebration of Life
The Service for David Horning will take place Monday January 29 at 11 am here at St. Marks. David's family is requesting a gift to St. Mary's or Clark Foundations in lieu of flowers.
Katy McAleenan passed away recently. If you would like to make a gift in her name, please feel free to do so.
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Jerusalem: A Film at IMAX-3D: As part of my commitment and work with the Kaufman Interfaith Institute, I am purchasing fifteen tickets for this award winning film on the City of Jerusalem at Celebration Cinema North on Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. A sign-up sheet is at the Welcome Desk for the first fourteen parishioners who wish to attend and who sign-up. The cost is $15/ticket. Please, plan to join me for the event which will be followed by a discussion with four local pastors who will have just returned from Israel. Let me know if you will attend and would like to gather for dinner beforehand.
~ Fr. Christian+
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Trinity Institute Conference
You’re invited to attend Values in Action, a Trinity Institute Conference. This annual conference takes place in New York City and at partner sites around the country via live stream, including at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. The conference is on February 2, 2018 at 5:30 pm and February 3, 2018 from 9 am to 5 pm. A fee of $20 includes Friday dinner and Saturday lunch. We all want to create a better world—and that requires action and connection. Discerning shared values is crucial to forming powerful partnerships and moving forward with courageous intention. Explore how we can set a collaborative course forward at this year’s conference.
Come for the speeches, panels, reflection groups, and networking events. Leave with new skills, ideas, inspiration, and a greater capacity to take action rooted in core values and powerful partnerships. To register for Trinity Institute at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Grand Rapids, MI visit
edwm.org/news_and_events.html
. For more information, contact the Rev. Dr. Christian Brocato, Rector, ChristianB@stmarksgr.org or Mar
issa Lee at leemarissa@icloud.com.
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NIGHTS
Beginning this February will be a series of "Dinner Nights", previously known as Foyer Dinners, giving parishioners an opportunity to meet for fellowship in small groups. Interested adults can sign up individually or as a couple and will be placed into groups of no more than 8 people with the plan to schedule a minimum of 3 meals before Summer. A kickoff potluck will happen on Sunday, February 25th at 5pm in the Parish Hall. For this introductory meeting, there will be childcare with activities and a meal available downstairs but future scheduled dinners are intended to be adults only. A signup sheet is on the welcome desk and we ask that you also include what you can bring to our potluck (salad, entree, beverages, etc.) as well as how many children will be joining us downstairs.
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The Flu Season
is upon us and to be mindful of one another we have a large bottle of hand sanitizer at each entrance in to the Sanctuary.
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church tours
On the first Sunday of each month, you may take a tour of St. Mark's following the 10:30 am Service. If you would like to learn more about the church's history and architecture, meet at the main doors of the west entrance to the Sancturary following the postlude for a brief tour.
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Food collection Sunday
Will be a week from this Sunday, February 4. We collect non-perishable food for our local pantry. Please be as generous as you are able.
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The Sacred Sounds Concert: originally scheduled for Sunday, February 18 has been postponed. Please watch for an announcement of a new date in the near future.
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Kaufman Institute: Interfaith Understanding Affinity Groups: As part of my work with the Interfaith Institute, please consider attending one or more of the groups which are or will be meeting. A handout is available at the Resource Tables with the amazing listing of Affinity Groups. We are all invited and encouraged to participate in these opportunities for interfaith dialogue and formation. For more information, please, see the handout and/or contact me. Thanks.
~ Fr. Christian+
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"Soup's On For All"
Service Opportunity
Our youth have enjoyed serving at this fundraiser for God's Kitchen the last few years and event organizers are eager to have our group volunteer at this coming January's event. The date for this year's event is Monday, January 29th, in the evening, at The B.O.B. Our help would be needed from approximately 6:30 pm- 9 pm and this would also include a meal for each volunteer. Please let Jeff Brown know very soon, if your child would like to help, as it greatly helps with planning and/or if you need a permission slip.
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Spartan receipts for Meals on Wheels
Thank you so very much for the receipts you bring in for the meals on wheels program. We are really making and difference and helping out many people in need who benefit from the Meals on Wheels program. If you are not familiar with this outreach, there is a green box on the Welcome Desk where you may deposit your receipts from any of the Spartan grocery stores. Please make sure to leave your receipt intact because if you remove the bottom they will not be counted in crediting this program.
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Personal request: Mature, responsible and gainfully employed female parishioner looking for an opportunity to house sit or share housing after April 1st. Please call to speak with Mother Sue if you have availability and she will put you in touch with this parishioner.
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Join us on Sundays for
Faith Formation
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9:15am—
Childcare
(Nursery, lower level) available for infants - kindergarten
Children's Choir Rehearsal
(upstairs children's chapel) for 1st-6th graders. No audition, all are welcome.
We Make the Road by Walking
(upstairs Youth Room) for High School - Adult. Overview of the whole Bible, organized around the traditional church year.
Devotional Book Group
(Canterbury Room, main floor) for adults. Exploring faith and spiritual practices.
10:30am—
Childcare
(Nursery, lower level) available for infants - 2 years
Preschool/kindergarten
(Activity Center, lower level) chapel and formation for ages 2 through kindergarten.
Elementary
(Main classroom, upstairs) chapel and formation for 1st through 4th grades.
Middle
(Youth Room, upstairs) formation for 5th through 8th grades.
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Assisting Worship This Sunday
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A copy of the Assisting Minister Schedule, through January, is now available at the Parish Office Coordinators desk. If you are unable to serve in the
role listed, or if the above information is incorrect, please contact the coordinator of your ministry (listed below), or the office. Also, if you feel called to any of these ministries, you are encouraged to speak to the coordinator or Father Christian.
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The names of those in need of prayer will remain on this list for two months, and then will be removed. If after that time, you wish to continue having them held in prayer, please contact the
Church Office
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
134 N. Division Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Office#: 616-456-1684
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