All of us at St. Mark’s share a commitment to our faith and to our community, and we welcome visitors regardless of religious background, race, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Everyone is welcome here.
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Sunday School Winter Break
After a successful but busy autumn and early winter, our Sunday School volunteers need a winter break. So. . . Sunday School resumes on
Sunday, February 3 at 9:15 a.m. At that time we will begin meeting every other week. We hope that this way more families will be able to participate with their children. It is always more fun for volunteers and for the children when there are more people in attendance! If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Debra. . . and, in the meantime, please hold our teachers in your prayers as they rest and refresh!
Note for Teens: The class for Middle School and High School students will continue to meet in January!
Lay Ministers for Sunday, January 13
Eucharistic Ministers: Aina Gutierrez, Dorothy Szczepaniak, Lynette Murphy, Rachel Easton
Lectors: Alice Pappas, Andy Howard
Acolytes: Michelle Mbuki, Eva Sondgeroth, Kate Johnson
Lay Eucharistic Visitor: Beth Johnson
Altar Guild: Alice Pappas
Altar Flowers: Dorothy Laudati
Ushers: John Lucadamo, Doug & Elsa Sondgeroth, Nancye Kirk
Coffee Hour Hosts:
Coffee Hour Snacks: Last names beginning G-L (1/13), and M-S (1/20)
Vestry Persons of the Day: Doug Sondgeroth, Chad Goeser
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Texts This Week
January 13, 2019
First Sunday After the Epiphany
Isaiah 43:1-7
Acts 8:14-17
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Psalm 29
The Lord shall give strength to his people; *
the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.
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Coffee Hour Hosts Needed for after services through March 24! If you are available to help set up and clean up after a service, please sign up in the parlor, or
email Timothy and let him know what weekend!
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Journey to Baptismal Living Conference and Adult Forum
From January 9 - 11, Pastor Debra will be at the Journey to Baptismal Living Annual Conference where she will be presenting a portion of her thesis. Please hold her in your prayers during her absence. On Sunday,
January 13 at 9:15 a.m. Pastor Debra will present her workshop "Stories that Define" as our Adult Forum.
Jubi-latte and Tea Deum
at Cupitol (812 Grove Street) will resume on Wednesday, January 16 from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Pastor Debra looks forward to visiting with you then!
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Outreach & Social Justice
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Vision Keeper: St. Mark’s is pleased to announce that Allison Ashley has been named this year’s Vision Keeper of the Year for her work in establishing and moving forward the work of the Creation Team and for her creativity in taking the Wednesday lunch packing ministry to 1020 Grove once a month so that the residents could participate in serving our neighbors in need. Allison will be honored at a banquet and fundraiser for Interfaith Action of Evanston on Sunday, February 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Orrington in Evanston. If you would like to join in this celebration, please make a check payable to Interfaith Action of Evanston for $75 and give it to Pastor Debra. Everyone is welcome!
Midweek Lunch: Each week, volunteers from St. Mark's and St. Matthew's work together to prepare and serve meals for our neighbors who struggle with hunger and homelessness. On Tuesdays from 6-6:30 p.m. volunteers prepare sandwiches. On Wednesdays, volunteers gather in Cunningham Hall from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to serve the meal and talk with our guests. If you would like to help, please contact
John Lucadamo or
Donna Richardson for more information.
Thank you to all who contributed to the Mitten Tree this year!
3rd Sunday Juice/Sock collection: We use about two gallons per week. Please remember to put cranberry or apple juice on your shopping list for our Wednesday Lunch program. (We are also collecting socks--men’s or women’s--for the guests of the Hospitality Center).
Our next RED CART collection will be January 20.
Please place the jugs or socks in the cart at the back of the sanctuary. Thank you.
Social Justice and Outreach Ministry (SJOM), questions contact Donna Richardson by
email or phone at 847.677.0701
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Birthday Blessings:
Gerrit Dangremond (1/9)
Soren Alexander (1/14)
Anniversary Blessings:
Jack & Anne Heinz
Prayer List: Veronica Braithwaite, Debra Bullock, Tony Campise, Gerritt Dangremond, Caroline Frowe, Cyndi Hefler, Judy Kopp, Charlie Lettner, Grace Lettner, John Lucadamo, Jan and Jeri Offutt, the Babbitt-Lewis family, Herschel Brooks Lowe, OJ Mabwa, The Nacey family, David and Donnie Cresap, Kathleen Cook and Pat Ryan, Ahmed Mahmoud, Jeff Redmond, Reg Ryan, Lisa Smith, Judy Lyons, Martha Burns, Melanie Lee and her Family, Gladys, Dionne Bagsby, Marc Haidle, Leon Robinson, Bob Finster, Tom Lansdale
We Pray for Those Who Have Died: Bill Gifford
If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, or if you have a name you would like added to the prayer list (or removed from the list) please send an email to Timothy at
office@stmarksevanston.org
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Other News and Information
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Vestry Nominations
At the January 27, 2019 Annual Meeting, St. Mark’s will be electing 3 persons to each fill a 3-year term on the vestry and 1 person to fill a 1-year unexpired term on the vestry. A nominating committee has been formed: Pat Bent (
pebent1@gmail.com / 847-909-7334), Rachel Easton (
jrwarden@stmarksevanston.org / 224-234-9380), Doug Sondgeroth (
srwarden@stmarksevanston.org /
d_sondgeroth@hotmail.com / 312-802-9289), and Austin Suvari (
austinsuvari@gmail.com / 847-721-3866). If you are interested in serving, would like to nominate someone, or would like more information about what this ministry entails, please contact any member of the nominating committee.
Annual Reports: As we come to the close of 2018, it is time to reflect on all that has gone before us. As you reflect, please consider writing a report for the Annual Report either about a ministry area you lead or a short paragraph about a ministry you are involved in outside of St. Mark's (because the church is wherever God's people are!). Please send your reports - as a Word or Text file -
to Timothy by Friday, January 11. Photos are encouraged and most welcome. If you'd like a copy of last year's report sent to you electronically, let Timothy know.
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