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Saint Mark Presbyterian
Church
Weekly eNews
Zoom Worship 10am - prelude 9:50am
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
- Bible reading: Joel 2:15-16, 30-32 & Matthew 22:34-40
- Sermon: Growing in Discipleship - Sounding the Master's Trumpet
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Sunday Worship
Sunday worship will take place over Zoom at 10:00 with a prelude beginning at 9:50. The bulletin and information to join the Zoom call will be sent out Saturday afternoon.
Sharing worship information
We are glad to see so many friends and family from across the country joining us for worship! If there is someone you would like to receive the worship information (Zoom invitation and bulletin), please pass along their email to Christina office@saintmarkpresby.org so she can add them to the list.
All Saints Day - Sunday, November 1st
If you have a loved one who passed away since last November and would like them to be remembered please submit their names to the office by October 29th.
Bible Study - Monday Oct. 26th at 7PM
Bible Study will cover the scripture lessons from Sunday Worship.
Look for the zoom link on Monday.
Tr unk or Treat
Due to the overwhelming positive response from Saint Mark parents of youngsters, the Connections Ministry is sponsoring a Halloween "Trunk or Treat" event in the church parking lot on Saturday, Oct 31 between 4 and 5 pm. This is intended for Saint Mark PC children, but due to requests from parents, each family can bring one or two of their children's friends to the event as well (space permitting). All Covid 19 precautions will be in force!
Click here to see all the details sent out in the email earlier this week.
Parents- please use this link to sign up for your time slot on Halloween. Please make sure you tell us how many children will be attending.
Helpers- Help needed for donating candy, helping to decorate, providing "Trunks", directing people and cars, etc. Please use this link to sign up to help us out.
We will be collecting for Manna Food at the Trunk or Treat
Mission Ministry Giving - October
If you feel called to give funds to any of our mission partners, please consider joining the Mission Ministry.
Gifts this month:
- $750 to the Greater DC Diaper Bank (they provide more than just diapers!) -
- $750 to Scotland Community AME Zion Church (for the repair of flood damage to their building) - https://scotlandamezion.org/
Fraudulent Requests
We are seeing an increase in fake messages asking for help, supposedly from Pastor Scott. Do not respond to these requests, they are fraudulent. Please report any suspicious emails to the office and do not send money or gift cards. We do not make such requests. Also check the email address it is sent from - scott@saintmarkpresby.org, associate@saintmarkpresby.org and office@saintmarkpresby.org are the only email address that we use in the office.
GOOD NEWS!!
Yes, there is some good news in the world and Saint Mark would like to hear about it. The Connections Ministry would love to hear your good news so we can share it with the rest of the Saint Mark community through our NEW Saint Mark Good News Gazette. We are not trying to be Pollyannas saying only good news counts, but we are saying that we are missing some of the positive moments in your lives because we are not all physically gathered together. Send your good news to Phyllis Norrie (phylnorrie@gmail.com) so we can include it in our Gazette.
Help with Meals on Wheels
We are looking for a team to do Meals on Wheels one day a month. Any one who is interested please email
jegkingfield@yahoo.com
or call Joyce Kingfield at 301-822-4130.
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 onmchurch, select Saint Mark, then click to the Donations page, and look for the box with the purpose for which you're donating.
If 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 you can send it by mail to the church.
In our prayers this week:
~ Please keep former Saint Mark member, Mary Holman Johnson, in your prayers. Mary underwent surgery for a cancer of the head and neck at MD Anderson on Monday, October 19. Mary, an interior designer, was a key member of the team, which designed and oversaw the recent renovation of the Sanctuary.
A friend from the Georgia community where she now lives will be keeping a Caring Bridges site updated with progress:
You can join this and send Mary your prayers and good wishes.
~ Margaret Schweitzer's son Peter Schweitzer who has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
~ Prayers are asked for Sarah Mason, who has had a recent diagnosis of a brain tumor.
~ For Jeffrey Wagar, Pastor Scott's brother-in-law, suffering from ALS.
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Our Core Values: Commitment, Community, Compassion, Hospitality, Mission & Spiritual Growth
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church
10701 Old Georgetown Road
North Bethesda, Maryland 20852
www.saintmarkpresby.org
941-350-4375 (cell) Pastor Scott Wilson
301-530-8142 Office Administrator Christina Stefanelli
301-530-0600 Main Number
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