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Saint
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Church
Weekly eNews
Virtual Worship
Fifth Sunday in Lent
- Bible reading: Ezekiel 37: 3-5 & John 11: 5,6; 20-26
- Sermon: "A Preview of Coming Attractions"
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COVID-19 Task Force Update March 26
We are holding weekly virtual meetings to coordinate our efforts to monitor any new federal, state or local efforts to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
- We wanted to bring you up to date on our building usage at this time. As most of you know Governor Hogan issued an Executive Order that "social, community, religious, recreation, and sporting events and gatherings of more than 10 people are now strictly prohibited in all locations and venues in Maryland." Accordingly, we will continue to have virtual Sunday services, youth Sunday school and bible study. In addition, all groups that have used Saint Mark for their meetings have cancelled with the exception of AA and they have been directed to abide by the Governor's directive in terms of number at participants as well as the 6' distancing.
- Our pastors and office staff are working remotely. They are available via phone based on the standard office hours unless it is an emergency and also via email. Our sexton continues to service the building per a schedule arranged by the Property Ministry and also brings in the mail.
- If you have special needs that you wish to communicate or discuss, please contact your deacon (click here for Deacon assignments)
- As provided in a previous email, these websites may be useful:
- We are by nature a hopeful people and this pandemic will pass, allowing us to return to our normal church routine. Until then, keep the faith and stay well.
Here is a list of mission opportunities with organizations that are responding to COVID 19
Click
here
for Mission opportunities during crisis.
Virtual Sunday school
Sunday school for adults over Zoom, 3/29 at 9:30
This Sunday will be the final Sunday with Shani McIlwain (also joined by our Interim Transitional Presbyter Tara McCabe)! Join in with Zoom to talk about renewing your heart, mind and soul during Lent.
Link to join over video:
Number to call to join by phone: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 965 079 677
Password: 028429
Easter Flowers & Memorial Garden Fund
ADJUSTMENT
Because we are not sure we will be able to worship together on Easter, we have made the difficult decision not to order flowers. However, you can still make a contribution to the Memorial Garden Fund in memory or in honor of a loved one! If you are interested in making a donation of $10 (or $5??), you have two options:
First
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Mail your check payable to Saint Mark to
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Road
North Bethesda, MD 20852
And include a note indicating in whose memory, or in whose honor, you are making the donation and how you would like your name to appear in the Easter bulletin.
Second,
You can use (WHATEVER IS REPLACING PUSH PAY) and send an email to
gail.dufek@gmail.com
indicating in whose memory, or in whose honor, you are making the donation and how you would like your name to appear in the Easter bulletin.
Donations must be received by Monday, April 6.
L
ent Bible Study Online
Check
your email on Monday for a link to join in the online Bible study at 7:00 pm.
Statement on Giving/Pledging
Wondering how to continue giving or paying your pledge for the next few weeks? With church
staff working remotely, using our on-line giving platform will insure your donation or payment
reaches us. Here's how to give or pay your pledge on line.
On Line
From your computer, go to the Saint Mark website and click on Give Now at the bottom of the
homepage. Under Donations, look for the box with the purpose for which you're donating.
If you're a giver who hasn't pledged and you're making your regular donation, enter the amount
in the General Fund box. If you're a pledger paying your annual pledge, enter the amount in the
Pledge Payments Stewardship box
From you cell phone, if you don't yet have the Give Plus + phone app. go to the App. Store
to download the free Give Plus + phone app. After downloading the app, open and click onm
church, select Saint Mark, then click to the Donations page, and look for the box with the
purpose for which you're donating.
I
f you're a giver who hasn't pledged, enter the amount you're giving in the General Fund box.
If you're a pledger, enter the amount you're paying in the Pledge Payments - Stewardship box
By Check
If you're just not up for on-line giving and want to pay by check, we ask you not to mail your
check but to hold it until church staff have resumed working on site. We appreciate your
cooperation with this request and will inform you when staff resume working at church. Many
thanks for your continued financial support during this challenging time.
The Butterfly Clean Up Day is April 4. From 9:30 to 12:00. We welcome everyone to come and help our pollinators.
Click
here and
here for more information about RefAmerica Foundation
Click here for information about becoming a host family
In our prayers this week:
~ Pat Simmons daughter's mother-in-law died suddenly (of natural causes) last Sunday in South Australia. Please pray for her family.
Her own boys are here in the states so they can't be there.
Other News
Upcoming IMT concerts at Saint Mark
- All concerts for the month of March have been
canceled do to concerns of the coronavirus.
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Saint Mark Presbyterian Church 10701 Old Georgetown Road North Bethesda, Maryland 20852 www.saintmarkpresby.org 301-530-8141 Pastor Scott Wilson 301-530-8143 Associate Pastor Shelby Etheridge Harasty 301-530-8142 Office Administrator Christina Stefanelli 301-530-0600 Main Number
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