September 2018 Newsletter

Saint Mark Catholic Church Newsletter

September 2018

For weather related closures, please visit www.stmarknc.org/closure .

Boy Scout Troop 97 5 ^th annual BBQ

September 22

Last call! Boy Scout Troop 97 will be holding their 5th annual barbeque fundraiser on September 22, 2018. The fundraiser helps the troop purchase camping gear, advancement awards and other expenses required to further our mission of character development of young men through fun activities.

Prices are $15.00 for a family pack which includes 1lb pulled pork, 4 rolls, sauce, slaw and beans or $10.00 for 1lb of pulled pork. Baked goods will also be available for purchase.

We will also be participating at Septemberfest if you would like to enjoy a dining night out! See you at the barbecue!

Contact: Fundraising@boyscouttroop97.org

KOC Blood Drive

Sunday, September 23, 8 am - 1 pm

Your Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a blood drive with the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas. Please help us reach our goal of having over 80 donors, including 12 double red blood cell donors. One blood donation can save three lives. Please consider donating double red blood cells, which allows for safely giving twice as much. All blood donated stays in the Charlotte area, saving local lives. Our local area hospitals require more than 400 units of blood daily. There is always a need for blood. Shortage of blood is not only during emergencies or catastrophic events, but also for continual transfusions for patients suffering from cancer, heart and other major diseases. By donating, you can provide a lifetime of difference for our suffering brethren. Please schedule an appointment to donate either online or at the Knights of Columbus table outside the Church after Mass.

To schedule an appointment log onto www.cbcc.us/SignUp and enter Zip Code 28078.

Serve wholeheartedly as if You were serving the Lord, not people Eph 6:7

Make a commitment to get involved at Saint Mark by supporting our parish community or leading/coordinating a ministry.

Join the Social Committee – help plan, organize and lead events. Next big event will be our SeptemberFest on September 22 at 6:15pm.

Join the Clerical Ministry – help at the front reception desk answering the phone and greeting parishioners, assist with mass mailings, filing and other administrative tasks.

Join the Usher, Greeter and/or Parking Team and serve before, during and after the Masses.

Join the Finance Department to use your accounting knowledge, math experience and 10-key adding machine skills weekdays during office hours.

Serve in the Children’s Nursery or with the SONday FUNday program from 8:15-9:45am and/or 11-12:30pm on Sunday mornings. Teens and/or adults.

Leadership positions open to serve in the following roles:

Saint Mark liaison between Serenity House/Levine Dickson Hospice and our parish.

Please contact Beth Zuhosky if you are interested in gathering more information about the above positions at stewardship@stmarknc.org .

Safe Environment Requirements for all Volunteers

In compliance with the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People”, the Diocese of Charlotte has established policies and procedures for all employees and volunteers. These procedures require Background Checks, Volunteer Profile and Code of Ethics to be signed by anyone who is providing services to children, the sick, the disabled, or the elderly. In addition, most services require Protecting God’s Children Certification.

In an effort to bring our records up to date, we are asking ALL volunteers to review the required forms. Only one set of forms is required to be compliant for all ministries for which you serve. Ministry leaders will be provided with an updated list showing who has met the requirements and who is missing some or all their documentation. Please

contact your ministry leaders if you have any questions about your eligibility.

To register for a class, visit stmarknc.org/Safe . You can take the online version of “Protecting God’s Children” to obtain your certification.

If you have not been keeping up with your Virtus bulletins,

please log into your Virtus account at www.virtus.org

to update your certification.

All certifications are suspended after 12 missing bulletins.

If you have any additional questions regarding Safe Environment requirements, please direct all communication to Celi Anatrella at celi.anatrella@stmarknc.org or call the Parish Office at 704-948-0231, ext.101.

Sincerely, Very Rev. John T. Putnam, JV | Pastor