March 22, 2024

Mark Your Calendars for Holy Week activities & services

Saturday March 23 – Clean Up/Work Day – 9 a.m. to Noon - come and help with indoor and outdoor projects to get our church ready for Holy Week and Easter.

The grief support group scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled. Contact Brenda Hammersley at 614-330-1436 if you have any questions.

Sunday March 24 – Palm Sunday – We read the Gospel in parts at both services.

Sign-up sheets and parts are on the glass block wall in the parish hall.

Wednesday March 27 – Discussion of Witness At The Cross by Amy- Jill Levine– 6 p.m. in the Canterbury Center.

Thursday March 28 – Maundy Thursday – Service @ 7:30 p.m.

Friday March 29 – Good Friday – Stations of the Cross @ noon; Service @ 7:30 p.m.

Saturday March 30 – Holy Saturday – Great Vigil of Easter @ 7:30 p.m.

Sunday March 31 – Easter Sunday – Services @ 9 & 11 a.m.

Easter Egg Hunt after the 9 a.m. - Sign up sheet to help with the Easter Egg Hunt on the glass block wall in the parish hall.

Contributions to Easter Flowers can be made in memory of loved ones who have died or in honor of people or ministries who have been important in your life. 

You can make a contribution using the on-line form, with Diane Hartney in the parish hall after services, or by check put in the offering plate with your in memory of or in honor of written in the memo line. 

Easter Flower donations need to be made by March 24 for intentions to be included on the list for Easter.

Saint Mark’s is providing the food for Street Church on Easter Sunday, March 31.

We are looking for people to pack up the food after the 11 a.m. service on Easter Sunday. This should take less than an hour.

If you can help please contact Roberta Morton at notvmorton@gmail.com

The Saint Mark’s Golf League seas will tee-off Monday, April 1.

Play will be at Raymond Memorial Golf Course on Trabue Road. Tee-times will start at 1 p.m.

This is a “y-all come” program. Bruce Johnson can answer any questions (michelebrucej@hotmail.com).

On Sunday April 7 we will have a Baby Shower and extended coffee hour for Vinton County Help Me Grow.

You can find a wish list for the shower on the table in the back of the church or on our Amazon registry.

Please come and enjoy some fun, games and bring a gift to help moms in Vinton County.

On Sunday, April 7 at 4 pm, St. Mark’s will host a student organ recital, sponsored by the Columbus Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Several students of local instructors will perform works ranging from the 17th to the 20th centuries.

The concert is free and open to the public, and a light reception will follow.

There is no children's or adult formation on March 24, 31 or April 7.

Both programs will resume April 14

Pastor Vicki was a guest on the Justus Podcast, cohosted by Jack D'Aurora.

Justus is a podcast where Jack and his law partner discuss issues of social justice with guests.

You can hear Pastor Vicki's episode here.

The nursery is staffed from 10:15 a.m. - Noon on Sunday mornings for children age 3 and under. Parents are invited to either drop off their children or to stay with them if they prefer.

If you have questions about the nursery, please contact either Julie Moll julied5.jm@gmail.com or Pastor Vicki - rector@saintmarkscolumbus.org