St Mark's Episcopal Church
THE COLLECT
Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  
Amen.

The Former Brass Sanctuary Light
The previous Sanctuary Light or sometimes called, the Chancel Light, hung above the center of the chancel between the choir stalls for several generations at St. Mark's. We are still researching the archives to determine when the magnificent hand-crafted brass light fixture in the Tudor Rose Pattern was given and dedicated. We have numerous photos and artistic renderings of the fixture which added much to the beauty of the interior of the Church. Unfortunately and unexpectedly, it 'fell' in the late 1990's and was not repaired. It is currently being restored, and several generous parishioners have offered to fund the restoration process for which we are most grateful. In our Tradition, the Sanctuary Light symbolizes the light of Christ and is always found near the Reserved Sacrament of the tabernacle. Once restored, the candle in the red glass globe will be placed in the restored brass Sanctuary Light and lifted above the chancel where it served St. Mark's for most of the Twentieth Century.  ~ Christian+
We are excited to see growth and enthusiasm at St. Mark’s and appreciate the opportunity to get to know one another and to socialize following our Sunday Worship Services. With this being said, it has been hard for individuals to pick up the responsibility to supply food for these gatherings. We therefore would like to request that our Ministry teams sign up for a few Sunday’s a year and provide both the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. social hours with treats/sweets needed. It will be up to your Ministry team to handle assignments and set up. As always/receipts may be turned in to the Financial Manager, Pam, for reimbursement up to $75 per Sunday. There will be two ways to sign up your Ministry team. Clip boards with signup sheets will still be on the Welcome Desk or you may email Megan ( meganh@stmarksgr.org ) or call (616-456-1684) to request a Sunday.

Thank you so very much for all that you are doing for St. Mark’s and thank you in advance for your assistance with our Social Hours, Megan
EfM Cinema Tuesday
Tuesday, June 26th
11:00 - 1:30
1987 film Babette’s Feast
                with a run time of 43 minutes
 EfM invites graduates and those interested in EfM to join us and partake in a discussion after words.
Bring your own sack lunch. 
I am looking forward to the time together! 
Important Resource—Keeping Youth Drug Free

Copies of this pamphlet are available on the foyer table of the Parish House. It is published by SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association. 
The more we all know about the effects of substance abuse in the world in which we live the better we will be as knowledgeable involved Christians. 
This publication could be particularly helpful to parents of children and youth. 
Please, feel free to take a copy, compliments of Families Against Narcotics (FAN).
Ordination Service Invitation
June 30th
at 11:00AM

By the Grace of God and with the Consent of the People of God, The Right Reverend Whayne M. Hougland, Jr., Bishop of Western Michigan will ordain Francis Michael Berghuis,  Janet P. Gockerman and Patricia Gay Vinge to the Sacred Order of Deacons here at St. Mark’s on Saturday June 30 at 11 am.
Your prayers and presence are requested.
There will be a light luncheon to follow.  
Youth and Children Formation

  • The summer formation program for preschool - 4th grade begins June 10 during the 10:30 Service. The children will be working in Creation Care, so please bring children dressed for planting and tending to our green space.

  • Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan (EDWM) Progressive Mission Trip: the 3rd Annual diocesan Progressive Mission Trip is this July. It will be open to all current 9th through 12th graders as well as 2018 High School graduates and will take place Monday, July 9th-Friday, June 13th. The trip, as before, will take us to several Episcopal parishes in our diocese. At each parish youth will participate in a service project, formation activities, worship, and opportunities for fun, as well as for reflection. There will be no cost for Grand Rapids Episcopal Youth to participate, as our budget will cover the cost of $75 per participant. We'd like to get our youth registered no later than Sunday, June 24. Reach out to Jeff Brown, our Director of Youth Ministries, who is co-leading this trip, if you have any questions and to get registered: jeffatgrey@gmail.com
Parking for Sunday Services
Calling on all fun loving volunteers

Parish Life Ministry would love to have some new members join our energetic and fun loving group. We do several activities a year and could do more if we have more people join our team! Some of the activities we already do are the Fall Picnic, Newcomer Welcome dinner, Civic Theater and luncheon in December, Easter Eve Vigil reception, Ice Cream Social or picnic in May, the Shrove Pancake Supper, special coffee hours, which are just a few activities.
Many more activities could be planned depending on interest and if people want to help out such as bike trips, baseball games, hockey games, just to name a few.
If you are interested please sign up on the sheet provided on the Welcome Desk.  
If you have any questions please feel free to contact any members of our committee or call the Chair, Judy Fetterhoff at 534-5361 and she will be happy to answer any of our questions if you are interested.
Thank you!!! Parish Life Ministry
Upcoming Events

  • June 17 - Father's Day/Clara Rose Beyer Baptism
  • June 24 - Degage Sunday/Blessing of the stoles
  • June 30 - Ordination for Jan Gockerman
  • Sept 19 through Oct 7 - Artprize
  • October 21 - Anniversary Dinner
Past Photo : Property Ministry is looking for photos of the mural that was near the entry door in the Nursery. If any of you have images of that mural we would appreciate seeing them. We would take scans of the your images and return your originals to you
Sustaining St. Mark’s Ministry in 2018

Thanks to all who sustain our ministry together at St. Mark’s with pledges and offerings. We have pledged $425,550 toward our common life in 2018.  Last week, we received $ 8,543 contributions in  
                                         pledges and offerings.  

                                 R eceived YTD                      Needed                    Difference
YTD Contributions:         $ 309,651                       $  281,138                 $ 28,513 

A reminder that we gratefully received pledges at any time throughout the year. (Pledge cards and envelopes are available on the resource table in the church, which can be given as cash, check, or direct deposit.) Want more details about the Parish’s giving or finances? Please email questions to Finance Manager, Pam Stevenson pams@stmarksgr.org or our Treasurer, Sharon Buursma sbuursma@msn.com .
 
Join us on Sundays for
Faith Formation
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 (Library, 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.
Explorations and Renewal in Christ (St. Mary's Chapel) June 3rd at 12:15pm. 
Assisting Worship This Sunday
  St. Mark's Episcopal Church
134 N. Division Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Office#: 616-456-1684