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The Remarks
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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Mid-Week Retreats
Please join us each Wednesday for food, fun, and fellowship.
5:00 pm | "Celebration of Discipline" Book Study | Room 111
5:30 pm | Wednesday Night Fellowship Supper | Wade Hall
6:30 pm | Vespers | Room 209
6:30 pm | "Jesus and the Disinherited" Book Study | Room 205
6:45 pm | Handbells Choir Rehearsal | Music Area | 3rd Floor Education Building
7:30 pm | Chancel Choir Rehearsal | Choir Room | 3rd Floor Education Building
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Sunday, February 12, 2023
6th Sunday after Epiphany
(Re)Building a Legacy: Staying the Course
Nehemiah 6:1-9
Rev. Carolyn Stephens, Preaching
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Parking Deck Update
In anticipation of acquiring access to our long-awaited parking deck, the driveway immediately behind the church offices and to the small parking garage will be closed to all vehicular and foot traffic, for paving and surfacing, beginning February 3, 2023 until completed.
Please do not park or walk in that area. The construction crew needs to have full access, so they can expedite this process. It is very important that we adhere to this directive, so there will not be a delay.
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Church Council Meeting
Sunday, February 12, 2023 | 12:30 PM | Room 111
The next Church Council meeting is this Sunday, February 12, 2023 in Room 111 and via Zoom. All church members are always invited to attend. The meeting begins at 12:30 PM after a light lunch at 12:15. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Park (HOPEFULLY!!) & Make Your Mark
"Make Your Mark" Day is back - and this one is extra special because volunteers will HOPEFULLY be among the first to PARK in our new parking deck!
Join us on Saturday, February 18th from 9 am – 1 pm as we gather to spruce up our space while enjoying time together. We are looking for at least 60 people this time - yes, we want to make this this biggest one ever. There will be projects for ages 8+ and all physical abilities.
Arrive for breakfast around 8:45 and start making your mark from 9 am to 1 pm, with lunch provided. You will still have time to enjoy your weekend as well as have some fun with your Saint Mark family.
Sign up and share your project passion via this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Feb18-Park-MakeYourMarkDay
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Carol's Recovery Buddies
The great news is that our dear Carol had a very successful spine surgery last Wednesday, February 1st. Now, she and Belva need our help and company to prepare healthy meals and visit Carol during the week.
Carol needs some assistance walking around the house and is wanting our company. Carol and Belva also covet our help with small household tasks like loading and unloading the dishwasher and perhaps the occasional load of laundry. As the weather warms, Carol will need company to take short walks outside.
Thank you for taking this great opportunity to love our friends, Belva and Carol, in this time of recovery! Sign up here to support our dear friends Carol and Belva. https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/2n6ze5
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Sunday Morning 11 AM Service Volunteer Opportunities
We are looking for volunteers to help lead and serve during our Sunday 11 AM service.
Communion Servers
This important ministry always needs additional persons. We are in need of persons who will serve alongside the clergy team. Training will be provided.
Worship Liturgists
We are seeking persons to participate in serving as liturgists in worship, for the reading of the Scripture lessons. Training will be available.
Soundboard Volunteers
We need volunteers to run the soundboard on Sunday mornings. Training provided.
To sign up for any of the above,
please contact Robert Gilleo at RJGilleo@stmarkumc.org.
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Children's Ministry Volunteers Needed
The Children’s Ministry is in need of four to six volunteers to help facilitate our nursery on an alternating schedule. If you LOVE babies and toddlers and can provide a one and a half to two-hour service once a month, WE NEED YOU!
Please contact Sheila Stephens at sstephens@stmarkumc.org.
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Children's Ministry Fund Raising Project
Help support the Children's Ministry by purchasing one of these limited edition ball caps for $25. See Sheila Stephens or email here at sstephens@stmarkumc.org. Quantities are limited.
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"My name is Pauli Murray"
Documentary
Black Herstory Focus
February 12:
- Part One - Pauli Murray Documentary - Wade Hall - 9:40-10:30 am
February 19:
- Part Two – Pauli Murray Documentary – Wade Hall – 9:40-10:30 am
February 26:
- Presentation/Discussion - Rosita Stevens-Holsey author and niece of Pauli Murray
- Book signing immediately following 11:00 am worship Interactions Classroom
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Georgia Tech's Women in Materials Science and Engineering (WiMSE) Organization Volunteers
Saint Mark UMC Outreach owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to Tom Rosenmayer and to the GaTech WiMSE chapter. Tom was kind enough to put us in touch with WiMSE when he learned of the ongoing work in Wiggins House to bring it back to life for its next chapter: housing for female students from GaTech who are housing insecure. Yes, it is real, and we have the pleasure of working on this with our own Steve Fazenbaker who handles the STAR Program (Student Temporary Assistance and Resources) at Ga. Tech.
WiMSE is an organization that is made up of Women in Math, Science, and Engineering, and there are chapters at many US colleges. A team of members has come to Saint Mark to contribute to our efforts...they have toted furniture, cleaned spaces, prepared for the painter, chosen furniture to be retained and upgraded, removed old ceiling tiles and installed new ceiling tiles in the two living spaces, installed knobs on cabinets, toted trash, and cleaned like furies. We often wonder what our tomorrows look like, and I can tell you that based on my work with these young students, we are in tremendous hands.
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Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to witness the events of the Gospels? Imagine being in the boat with the disciples on the Sea of Galilee when Jesus spoke to the storm or standing on the Mount of Olives beside a weeping Jesus. Although going back in time is not possible, you can go where the events of the Bible took place - the Holy Land. Pastor Carolyn is putting together a group who are interested in going to the Holy Land this fall.
INFORMATION SESSION
We will have an information session after the 11 AM service on Sunday, February 19, 2023 in Wade Hall. Please join us along with the Rev. Dr. Jamie Jenkins. For more information and to download flyer, click here.
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Website Refresh
We are looking for a person or persons who are experienced in Squarespace to help us refresh the www.StMarkUMC.org website. If you have experience in Squarespace or web design and willing to learn Squarespace, please contact Robert Gilleo at RJGilleo@stmarkumc.org.
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Prayer Requests
Sharing Your Joys & Celebrations
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Starting February 1, 2023, prayer requests will remain on the list for four weeks before rotating off. To make sure your friends and/or loved ones remain on the prayer list, to share a new prayer request and/or a joy or celebration, please email Sheila Stephens at sstephens@stmarkumc.org or note it on our online Connection card during Sunday Morning Worship or on the prayer request cards in the pews.
If you wish to be removed from the prayer list, please email either Sheila Stephens at sstephens@stmarkumc.org or Robert Gilleo at rjgilleo@stmarkumc.org. Thank you.
To contact us after hours in case of an emergency, call 1-800-673-0411.
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This Week's Prayer Requests
- Frank Atkinson's parents Billy and Frances Atkinson
- Floyd Barnett
- Noey Barrera-Disler
- Noey Barrera-Disler's mother Maria, niece, & nephew
- Mike Beecham
- Joe Black
- Jerry Becker
- Jay Drew's father
- Bruce Erwin's Uncle Tommy Ragan
- Frank Wrenn's friend Kevin
Previous & Continuing Prayer Requests
- AJ and family
- Tommy Barron
- Beth Bass
- Barbara Bolden
- Emily Toscano's mother Joy Clare
- Eddie Clark-Duke's mother
- Pam Davis
- Audra Dial's mother, Myrna
- Doug Dorough
- Jane Douglas
- Tim Driver
- Rich Figurido
- Eddie Gammill's parents
- Bill Cox's brother-in-law, David Green
- Jake Green
- Noel Guilford
- Joseph Hackett's sister Omer Kelly
- Jason Henderson's father Carl
- Robert Kalf Sr.
- Keno, Greg and family
- Jeff King
- Trudy Lee-Barber
- Ford Lindsay's wife
- Hayden McArthur's grandmother Sarah
- Eric Steverson's cousin Rose McGhee
- Mia Musciano-Howard's parents Jennie and Carmine
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Doug Dorough's step-sister, Juanita Pate
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The Pigg/Prudent family
- Rev. Dr. Carol Rawlinson
- Teddy Robey
- Mattie Robinson and family
- Jimmy Scandrick
- Derek Shipp and family
- Johnny Sims's stepmother, Brenda
- LuAlice Waite
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Text to Give
Saint Mark’s assigned number for text donations is 844-703-1444 and the keyword is 'operating'. To give via text, text the word ‘operating’, a space, and the amount you would like to give. For example, to give $25, text 844-703-1444 operating 25.
SecureGive
Follow the prompts to sign in to your existing account (or to create a new account) with SecureGive. For assistance, contact Deana Hilton in the church office (404-873-2636). Secure online contribution
Gifts to Saint Mark
Craig Pigg and Michael Prudent gave a gift in honor of Jim Harper's 70th Birthday.
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Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | Noon & 7:00 pm
Mark your calendars to attend one of our two Ash Wednesday services (noon or 7:00pm) on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. We look forward to seeing you then.
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Church Calendar
Click here to see the Church Calendar.
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Frances Winship Walters Chapel & Parlor
During the months of January and February, the Frances Winship Walters Chapel will be closed for interior repairs. The Sunday 9 AM service will meet in the Sanctuary. The parlor is also closed for the months of January & February.
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