Thursday, November 10, 2016
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The 26th Sunday of Pentecost
November 13, 2016
Daughters of the King Sunday
 
Saturday Evening:
5:00 pm - Mark's Place, Parish Hall
Sunday Morning:
8:00 am - Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:00 am - Breakfast
9:30 am - Sunday Formation for All
10:30 am - Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with installation of new Daughters of the King
3:30 pm - Confirmation Class
5:00 pm - Newcomers' Party, Throwers
 
Readings for Pentecost 26
The Old Testament: Malachi 4:1-2a
The Psalm: 98
The Epistle: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
The Gospel: Luke 21:5-19
  
Lay Leadership for Pentecost 26
Layreaders: 8:00 am Judy Jackson-Malina, Judith Maloney, Sharon McElveen
10:30 am Mary Stamey, Jane Cauthen, Eden Isbell, Rosie Dedrick, Sharon McElveen
Ushers: Nancy Anderson, Toni Behlu, Pat Smith
Greeters: Pat Miller, Melanie Walker
Acolytes: Tina Queen, Barbara Hartsell, Rachel Varriale
Children's Chapel: Terri Williamson, Maggie Griffin
Nursery: Andrew and Jackie Quinley
Breakfast: Pam and Greg Dills
Coffee Hour: Veronica's Chapter of DOK
November Vestry Lock-up: Bill Roberts

The Week Ahead at St. Mark's (Nov 13-19) 
Tuesday   6:30 pm EfM Group; 7:00 pm Aikido; TOY
Wednesday 8:15 am Morning Prayer with Eucharist
       10:00 am Bible 101, Balthis 
       4:30 pm Bible Study at Covenant with Eucharist
       6:30 pm Belmont Bible Study at Rudisills
       6:30/7:00 pm Handbell and Chancel Choirs
Thursday 7 :00 pm Aikido, HE with Healing; PFLAG
Saturday 9:00 am Beginner's Aikido, Cursillo 4th Day

Remember that we paint at the Episcopal/Presbyterian Joint Habitat for Humanity Fall Build at 405 Pryor Street Saturday, November 12 from 9:00 am on. Our youth will be painting that day and everyone is encouraged to come be involved in this house. David and Karen Summers are our Habitat representatives.
 
We welcome our newest members of the St. Veronica's Chapter of the Daughters of the King - Gerry Escalera, Jennifer Eaton, Melissa Duncan, and Krissy Miura, who will be inducted into the Order on Sunday morning. Please keep these women, and all the daughters, in your prayers.
 
This Sunday afternoon everyone who is new is invited to the home of Will and Marcia Thrower for a Newcomers' Party between 5 and 7 pm. Come meet people and learn about all the things that happen at St. Mark's. If you have questions, call Marcia at 704-718-8330 and she will help you.
 
Have you turned in your 2017 Pledge Card? Next Sunday, November 20 is our Stewardship Sunday when we will present all our pledge cards at the altar to the Glory of God. Be sure to bring your card with you or mail it in before that date to be included in the celebration.
 
Are you connected to St. Mark's on Facebook? We post a daily devotional thought each morning, plus events, pictures, and other announcements. Be sure to like our page - St. Mark's Episcopal Church Gastonia.
 

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
                                            Collect for Pentecost 26
                                            The Book of Common Prayer
 

Items for this St. Mark's Thursday Email Blast should be sent to

Polly Redd, Director of Communications, by Wednesday morning, at pgr@stmarksgastonia.org.