The Messenger of St. Mark's | Epiphany | January 6, 2022
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SAINT MARK'S MISSION & OUTREACH
Formation Small Groups Begin This Sunday, January 9
Please read this explanatory letter and watch this video to get a better idea of what is available starting this Sunday.

Below is the schedule of classes for Sunday morning formation groups in January 11:30AM-12:15PM:

Godly Play (ages 2-102 in Stoney Chapel)
Contact Mother Sylvia (via email here)
  • 1/9 Holy Baptism
  • 1/16 Parable of the Good Shepherd
  • 1/23 "Share and Care" Sunday
  • 1/30 Annual Meeting & Pancake Breakfast

Holy Troublemakers (ages 9-109 in the Parish Hall)
Contact Deacon David (via email here)
  • 1/9 Kaitlin Curtice Part 1
  • 1/16 Kaitlin Curtice Part 2 
  • 1/23 "Share and Care" Sunday
  • 1/30 Annual Meeting & Pancake Breakfast

Inquirers' (ages 16-116 in the library)
Contact Father Christopher (via email here)
  • 1/9 God: Faith is a Quest (Video w/Brian McLaren)
  • 1/16 Religion: Spirituality is not Enough (Video w/Lilian Daniel)
  • 1/23 "Share and Care" Sunday
  • 1/30 Annual Meeting & Pancake Breakfast
Pancake Breakfast Team Needed
It's time for a Pancake Breakfast! St. Mark's first Pancake Breakfast will be held on January 30, 2022, and every fifth Sunday of the month thereafter. To make this event worthy of the memory of those St. Mark's Pancake Breakfasts of yore, we need your help. If you are interested in serving on the Pancake Breakfast Team, please email Aric Elsenheimer (email here).
Sunday Coffee Hour by Last Name Changes
The Fifth Sunday of the Month (which has the probability of occuring no more than five times a year) will be pancake breakfasts (hurray!), we rearranged our last name table for bringing Coffee Hour snacks for a designated Sunday each month. Please see the new chart below to find out what Sunday of the Month we humbly asked our parishioners to contribute ready-to-serve, finger-food snacks for Coffee Hour so that we may keep this special fellowship time a pinnacle of St. Mark's hospitality:
Annual Meeting, Reports & Vestry/Delegate Nominations
Three vestry positions open up each January at St. Mark's, as well as one delegate position.
 
Please prayerfully consider whether your time and talent could be best used in the guiding, collaborative spirit of our vestry or as our representative to the Diocese of the Rio Grande at Convention. Forms can be found here:


You may also find these in the church office upon request. Please return the form, with an electronic photo, to the office by January 17th.  
 
Also, all ministry Annual Report information needs to be submitted to Jennifer Lind via email by Friday, January 17th. Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 30th.
Thursday Bible Study Group
Thursday "Lunchtime" Bible Study begins January 13th
When: Thursdays, 12-1PM 
Where: In person in St. Mark's Library and virtually on Zoom

Bring your lunch (or join us via Zoom from your desk at work or home) for a time of fellowship and bible study every Thursday at noon. We'll begin with a brief "check in", followed by ~20 minutes of bible reading, ~20 minutes of discussion and a closing prayer. We'll be reading from the First Nations Version of the Bible (an indigenous translation of the New Testament), beginning with the Gospel of Luke. All are welcome! Invite a friend! Drop in any time! 
Manna Bag Supplies Needed
Manna Bag Supplies Needed:

This month our formation classes will assemble Manna Bags. These bags will be given to people needing a little bit of help. We need donations of the following items:
  • New pairs of athletic socks
  • 2 oz. bottles of hand sanitizer (<--Please try to find these)
  • 16.9 oz bottles of water
  • Granola/Snack bars

There is a box in the narthex for these donations.
Please note: We do NOT need zip-locking plastic storage bags. We have plenty left form last time.

Thank you.
Advent Wreath Frame Return
St. Mark's can re-use the green wire Advent Wreath Frames next year. 
Please return them to the collection box in the narthex.
Thank you.
GIVE TO ST. MARK'S
All are welcome to give and/or pledge to St. Mark's by:

  • Mail (St. Mark's has a secure mailbox and is checked regularly): 431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106.

  • You may give electronically through the Diocese of the Rio Grande Parish Donation site and check the box next to "Albuquerque-St. Mark's". Just fill out the rest of the information and click the Next button at the bottom of the page. Please make sure fill out "special instructions or comment" to let us know how to apply your gift (i.e.: pledge, congregational relief fund, etc.).

  • You may give electronically (including pledge payments) to St. Mark's - securely via PayPal® - anytime. Please consider checking the box that reads, "I’d like to add to my donation to help offset the cost of processing."
DIOCESE & BEYOND
NMDOH/VAULT No-Cost COVID-19 Tests
LGBTQ+ Holy Eucharist & Dinner
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