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THIS WEEK- Sunday, February 23
9 AM Family Eucharist
10AM Sunday School


Check out our Spring 2020 Calendar!
Sunday School Registration is open! Fill out the form ,
 email it in or bring it with you!









February 23: Family Eucharist, Baptism, Confirmation and 
Bishop Mariann visit 

February 23rd Bishop Mariann Budde will be at St. Mark's for all three services! 

Join us at the 9am service, for a baptism, teen confirmation and Family Eucharist! We will have prayers written by our Sunday School classes, kid friendly songs, and a Children's Reflection with Caleb!
Coming Up
Calendar

March 1              Children's Chapel 5PM

March 15             Parish Annual Meeting w/childcare 12pm:                                  Services at 10am and 5PM
                                 Children's Chapel at 10AM 
                                 No Sunday School   
                            Sunday Suppers 5:30 PM

March 20             Parents Night Out 5PM-8PM

March 22             Family Eucharist

April 5                 Family Craft Coffee Hour

April 11               Walking After Jesus 11 AM

April 12               Easter Sunday
March 15: Annual Meeting 12pm

Join the members of St. Mark's will meet at noon  to elect new wardens, some new vestry members, and discuss the state of the parish. 

Services will be at 10AM and 5PM. Due to the meeting there is no Sunday School, but we will have 10AM Children's Chapel in its place. 

The nursery will be open for the morning service and the meeting for children under 3. Children 3 and up can join us for food and activities downstairs in the Adams Room. All are welcome. Please sign up here so we can plan appropriately for food!
March 20: Parents Night Out

Drop off your kids to a night of fun at St. Mark's and enjoy a well deserved night off! 

From 5pm to 8 pm on Friday, March 20th. We will have art, games, activities and food.  Kids up to 12 are welcome to join. Sign up here!

Summer Service Trips!
High School Summer Service Trip: June 21-27 

Did you miss the service trip interest meeting about our summer trip to Crown Point, NM with Next Step Ministries? Never fear!  Check out the information packet , and let  Caleb  know if you have any questions. Register here and make the first deposit.  The deadline is March 1. 
Middle School Summer Service Trip: July 12-15

This summer our Middle Schoolers will be staying and working in the Shenandoah Valley! Click here for more information or email Caleb with questions. 
Community
Introducing Kerry Court:  the new Director of the Boys & Girls Choir!

We are excited to introduce to you Ms. Kerry Court, our new Boys & Girls Choir Director! Kerry comes to us after having taught choral music for many years  at St. Catherine's School in Richmond, Virginia. She relocated to DC with her husband and young son this past August to begin work as the assistant director of choral music at the National Cathedral School. She has a bachelor's in music education and a master's degree in choral music, so she is well-qualified! She's also energetic and fun and will be a pleasure to work with, so we are excited to see how she is able to build and expand our Boys & Girls Choir.

Kerry's first Sunday is this Sunday, February 23rd. The Boys & Girls Choir rehearsal begins at 11 am downstairs in the Elders Room. Please email Jeff Kempskie (jeff@stmarks.net), Director of Music, if you have any questions or if your child may be interested in singing with the group. Children who are reading age and older are welcome to participate.


Episcopal Youth Event
July 7-11.  Save the Date!

Every 3 years the Episcopal church has a huge gathering of youth from around the world and it's THIS SUMMER! This year's event is in College Park MARYLAND and our own Michele Morgan is chaplain!

Caleb Nelson Amaker | Youth and Family Ministries | 202.543.0053, ext. 320 | youthdirector@stmarks.net | www.stmarks.net