St. Mark's Episcopal Church |
Evanston
Being in Place - Growing in Faith - Living from the Center
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All of us at St. Mark’s share a commitment to our faith and to our community, and we welcome visitors regardless of religious background, race, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Everyone is welcome here.
This is the last eLion of 2019!
The next edition will be published on Friday, January 10, 2020.
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Sunday Potluck & Greening of the Sanctuary
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This Sunday there will be a Potluck and Greening of the Sanctuary immediately after Lessons & Carols. What to bring? Things that don’t need to be heated or that come in a crock pot – sandwiches, salads, soups - already ready ready to serve. You might find it easier to think of it is as a glorified coffee hour. It will take place in the parlor and/or Bethlehem Chapel while we are decorating the church!
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Lay Ministers for
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Eucharistic Ministers: Dorothy Szczepaniak, Joanna Greene, Lynette Murphy (9:30 a.m.)
Lectors: Joanna Greene, Ted Richardson, Lola Himrod, Cas Szczepaniak (9:30 a.m.)
Acolytes: Patrick Nee, Malaysia Jackson
Altar Guild: Trish Barr, Julia Ferguson
Altar Flowers: Emily Chastain
Usher: John Fitts, Dave Himrod, Tacia Johnson
Coffee Hour Snacks: Last names beginning with T-Z (12/22)
Vestry Person of the Day: Julia Ferguson, Doug Sondgeroth
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“Do-It-Yourself” Christmas Pageant! A what?! That’s right, at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve, all are invited to gather for worship BUT dressed as your favorite pageant character – Mary, Joseph, shepherd, sheep, or angel (note: no Wise Ones – they don’t show up until January 6th). As we worship we will build the scene. It will be a glorious celebration of that first Christmas so many years ago. Want to help with set design? Please contact Pastor Debra at
rector@stmarksevanston.org or Liz McElhatton at
mcelhattonliz@gmail.com.
Vestry: Did you know that the most recent Vestry Meeting minutes are always posted on the bulletin board outside of the volunteer office? Now they can also be viewed online by clicking
this link!
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Flowers:
If you would like to remember a loved one by making a donation for flowers on a Sunday morning, add your name to the sign up sheet in the parlor. The suggested donation is $50. There are several dates still available!
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Advent & Christmas Schedule
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December 22
9:30 a.m. Advent Lessons & Carols with Holy Eucharist
11 a.m. Potluck Soup & Sandwiches with Greening of the Sanctuary
Christmas Eve
December 24
4 p.m. DIY Pageant and Holy Eucharist
9:30 p.m. Music in the Sanctuary
10 p.m. Holy Eucharist
Christmas Day
December 25
9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
First Sunday after Christmas
December 29
9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Second Sunday after Christmas
January 5
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
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Social Justice & Outreach
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It’s Mitten Tree time! Please help decorate the Christmas tree in the parlor with new gloves, mittens, and other cold weather gear (hats, scarves, socks, etc.) Gear for children will go to ESCCA (Evanston School Children’s Clothing Association) and adult gear will go to Interfaith Action of Evanston’s Hospitality Center clients. Donations will be collected until the first Sunday in January. Talk to Donna Richardson to hear more about these ministries!
Holiday Lunches: This year Christmas and New Year’s fall on Wednesday and our lunch program will be open and serving lunch for our guests on those days. We need volunteers for both days to help serve, to signup go to
https://tinyurl.com/wedlch
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On Christmas Day we will be serving our guests at St. Mark’s in Cunningham Hall. A special menu is planned. If you are baking consider sharing a small portion of your dessert with our guests. Please contact Donna Richardson, St. Mark’s,
dlynnrich322@gmail.com
, 847.677.0701.
We are planning for approximately 50 guests. If you can help us we deeply appreciate your support.
Sandwich-Makers and Lunch Servers Wanted:
Every week St. Mark’s and St. Matthew’s serve lunch to between 50 and 70 guests in Cunningham Hall AND, you can get involved by helping to make those lunches on Tuesday evenings! Sandwich-making takes place on the 2
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, and (when it exists) 5
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Tuesday of each month in the kitchen from 6 – 6:30 p.m. but we need your help. If you can spend 30 minutes even once in a while, we could use your help. In addition, especially during the summer weeks, additional help is needed on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to set up, serve, and clean-up lunch. Sign up is easy:
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3rd Sunday Juice collection:
Please remember to put jugs of juice (cranberry or apple juice are preferred) on your shopping list for our Wednesday Lunch program.
Our next RED CART collection will be this Sunday, January 19
; please place the jugs in the cart at the back of the sanctuary. Thank you.
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Vestry Me
mbers So
ught: We are now accepting nominations for Vestry members to be voted on at our Annual Meeting on January 26, 2020. If you are interested in serving or know someone who would be a good addition to the vestry, please reach out to the wardens (Doug Sondgeroth,
srwarden@stmarksevanston.org; Rachel Easton, (
jrwarden@stmarksevanston.org), Deane Johnson (johnsondeane@yahoo.com), Lisa Montgomery (
msmontg@aol.com), or Pastor Debra (
rector@stmarksevanston.org). Nominees must be at least 16 years of age at the time of the Annual Meeting and must be baptized members of the Episcopal Church. It is perfectly acceptable to nominate yourself.
Special Convention June 2020 Delegates Sought: We are now accepting nominations for Delegates to serve at the Special Convention which will take place on Saturday, June 20. Nominees will be voted on at our Annual Meeting on January 26, 2020. This will be a convention to elect the next Bishop for the Diocese of Chicago. If you are interested in serving or know someone who would, please email Pastor Debra (
rector@stmarksevanston.org). Nominees must be at least 16 years of age at the time of the convention and must be baptized members of the Episcopal Church. It is perfectly acceptable to nominate yourself.
Annual Convention 2020 Delegates Sought: We are now accepting nominations for Delegates to serve at the Diocese of Chicago Annual Convention which will take place on a Friday and Saturday in November 2020 in Lombard. Nominees will be voted on at our Annual Meeting on January 26, 2020. If you are interested in serving or know someone who would, please email Pastor Debra (
rector@stmarksevanston.org). Nominees must be at least 16 years of age at the time of the convention and must be baptized members of the Episcopal Church. It is perfectly acceptable to nominate yourself.
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Birthday Celebrations:
Evelyn Russel (12/22)
Lisa Montgomery (12/24)
Gail Joy (12/25)
Lola Himrod 12/26)
Kathleen Lettner (12/26)
Desmond Francis (12/27)
Christine Schultze (12/29)
Dr. Adrianna Dangremond (12/31)
Lydia Pappas (12/31)
Vince Pappas (12/31)
Prayer List
Names remain on the prayer list for 5 weeks (2 weeks for those who have died).
We bid your prayers for:
Veronica Braithwaite, Carolyn Brooks, Dick Brooks, Mary Pat Buckley, Gerritt Dangremond, John Fitts, Caroline Frowe, Judy Kopp, Charlie Lettner, Grace Lettner, Paul Lettner, Katherine Tyson McCrea, George Mitchell, Jan and Jeri Offutt, Kate Lewis, OJ Mabwa, Erin Murphy, Marilyn, Rick Artwick, Demetrie Augustinos, Michael Collins, Kathleen Cook, and Pat Ryan, David and Donnie Cresap, Lynn Kissell, Ahmed Mahmoud, Holly Nelson-Johnson, Lisa Smith, Brian Styron, Herb Reece, Joyce, Joycelyn, and James
We pray for those who have died: Frederick J. Carter, friend of Lynette and Hardy Murphy
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If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, or if you have a name you would like added to the prayer list (or removed from the list) please send an email to Timothy at
office@stmarksevanston.org
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