August 19, 2018

Worship Schedule 8:30 AM English Worship Service 10:00 AM English Worship Service 12:00 PM Spanish Worship Service

Announcements

Thank you to all the volunteers who over the past few weeks have worked to make St. Mark’s property more attractive and the landscaping project list smaller. Special thanks to Ivan and Charlotte Eby for their extensive work on those landscaping projects and to Jeannine Van Nostrand for her ongoing maintenance of our beautiful court yard. For those who still would like to help, the following projects remain to be completed. It would be great to finish all the work by Labor Day! Contact Alan Eck with questions.  Weed and trim bushes from south side of driveway from Backlick Road to area east of large oak at east side of Brunswick Street. Weed around large oak at east side of Brunswick Street and between the two crepe myrtle bushes at north end of Brunswick Street. Trim bushes and trees north of school playground and lower parking lot.    Weed gardens to the left and right of front door at the Friendship House. Trim crepe myrtle, especially lower growth, in upper parking lot. Weed, clean-up debris and trim bushes on south side of upper parking lot. Remove vines from and trim juniper at the southwest corner of the Education Wing. Property Committee

Military Packages Collection: Sunday, August 26   Our recipient this month will be Scott Tonko and his deployed cohorts. We received his name and information from a contact of Sandy Lind’s.   Scott is in the Air Force and deployed to Kuwait, his fifth deployment. This is what he says about his group:   My staff is comprised of Air Force physicians, nurses, medical technicians, and support personnel. Our mission is to deliver healthcare to maintain the readiness of our fellow deployed Airmen, Soldiers, and coalition partners. We work 24/7 operations and provide routine and emergency care … I asked my flight leadership to canvas their staff for requests of desired items, foods … . One request that has already come through is K-cups for our Keurig machine … any flavor coffee will do :) Again, thank you for thinking of us out here.   When we get more information about any other requests of theirs, we will share that with you. Thank you for your amazing generosity! The Contemporary Music Group has been meeting on Thursdays from 6:00-7:00 PM in the Sanctuary. Currently we are looking for another guitarist and a singer in the tenor/baritone range. Familiarity with contemporary Christian music helpful but not a requirement. Please contact Debbie Griffes at debgriffes@gmail.com with questions or interest.

EXCUSE OUR MESS! Playground Under Construction! St. Mark's Montessori School is proud to be celebrating 50 years of service to the community. Our mission continues to be providing the highest quality educational foundation for children in our care. Since its inception, our Montessori school has grown to three classrooms, a Before and After Care program, and a Summer Care program.  This summer at St. Mark's we are excited to replace our aging playground with a new, natural playground. We are grateful to the St. Mark's Montessori Advisory Board and the St. Mark's Congregation Council for their guidance and support in this endeavor. From  August 6th to August 17th,  the current metal and plastic equipment will be removed and replaced with elements such as a balancing log, a labyrinth, a gazebo and wooden bridge. While we will try to keep disruption to a minimum, please be aware that the lower parking lot will be a bit of construction zone during the removal and installation process. Funding for the playground was provided by school fundraisers and private donations. While the playground is funded and maintained by St. Mark's Montessori School for student use during school hours, church members and neighborhood children are welcome to use it Monday through Friday after 6:00 PM, as well as all day Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. For more information, or to contribute, please visit our website at  www.stmarksmontessori.org .

Ministry Team August 19

Altar Flower Dedications

Communion Cards.  Please don’t forget to fill out a communion card each time you  worship . Cards are located in the pew racks. If your address has changed, you can include that information so the church office can update your records. In addition, use of the card allows the church office to enter your communion and attendance in the official church records. Thank you.

Kristin's Message based on the lectionary of the week by Kristin Berkey Abbott .

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