SHALL WE DANCE?
The St. Mark “King & Thai” Social. This Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 6-8pm. Contact Julie Sager at
fourjs97@aol.com
. Adults and Teens only $20 per person.
No Childcare Available.
THIS SUNDAY AT 11:00AM
in the Fireside Room (down stairs), come and hear Maria Wade and Aje'e Jones speak about their experience attending the Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) training in Washington D.C. this month. EAD is an annual training event that teaches people of faith how to speak about matters of justice to political leaders.
TWEENS AND YOUTH GROUP EVENT
on Sunday, April 28
th
3:00-4:45pm: The Tween and Youth will hike the 1-mile shrine trail honoring the world’s major religions at the Vedanta Monastery, then afterwards debrief while we eat dinner at Round Table Pizza! Meet us at the Vedanta Monastery gift shop at 3:00pm. Parents can either drop off or join us. Contact Hayes at
hayes@stmarkpresbyterian.org
for questions and information. Vedanta Monastery. 19961 Live Oak Canyon Rd. Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
THANK YOU
to the wonderful people of St. Mark for your generosity. You helped make Easter very special for 180 children. Yes! 180 Easter Baskets were assembled by the Deacons and delivered to the following organizations. Boys & Girls Club, Breast Cancer Angels, Families Forward, Glenn Martin School, Project Hope Alliance, and Some One Cares Kitchen.
TEXT STUDY:
The Wednesday Morning Text Study will resume next Wednesday, May 1, from 9:30-11:00, with a focus on Acts 9:1-6.
DEPRESSION PRESENTATION:
May 5, 2019
at 11:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Michael Gass, Ph.D., licensed psychologist, in private practice in Mission Viejo, an elder of St. Mark and a member of our Health Ministries Commission will speak about depression, a problem plaguing millions throughout the United States and the world. Dr. Gass will discuss its symptoms, characteristics, causes, impact on the family and it’s treatment. He will also discuss suicide, a major outgrowth of depression. Be sure to join us for this important presentation.
SUNDAY, MAY 5
, from 3-5pm, the
Orange County Alliance for Just Change
presents a forum, "Mobilizing to End Homelessness." Speakers will address how to mobilize using law, politics, social media, grassroots organizing, and faith-based communities. Brooke Weitzman, the attorney whose lawsuit on the riverbed encampment led to Judge Carter's ruling on requiring shelters, and Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, are among the presenters. Registration begins at 2:30.
SAVE THE DATE:
St. Mark day at the ballpark has been set. It will be a 1:00 PM game on May 26 with the Texas Rangers. We will tailgate before the game by the Big A sign in the parking lot. Sign ups will start in May.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
, from 9:00am to 3:00pm the Covenant Network of Presbyterians will present a series of "Covenant Conversations" at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods. Workshops include Navigating Difficult Conversations; LGBTQIA 101; and Creating Safe Space in Your Church. For more information and to register, visit
www.convetpres.org/OC
.
VOLLEYBALL EVENT:
Our next volleyball event will be on Saturday, May 11th at 8:30am at Huntington Beach State Park (PCH and Magnolia)! We are meeting extra early at 8:30am, because clubs play that day. If no courts are available, then those who want to will go eat breakfast as a group!
ROAD CLOSURE REMINDER
- The OC Marathon takes place on Sunday, May 5, 2019. Runners will begin at Fashion Island in Newport Beach at 5:30 AM and traverse through Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Santa Ana and finish at the OC Fair & Event Center. If you have any questions, feel free to contact OC Marathon at
traffic@ocmarathon.com
or call 949-228-9532.
