The Messenger of St. Mark's | After Pentecost | July 30, 2021
St. Mark's Pastoral Emergency Phone Line: 505-800-2422.
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SAINT MARK'S MISSION & OUTREACH
Welcome All Newcomers with Libations & Hymns Event
Saturday, August 7th, 4-6 p.m.

Join us as we welcome the many visitors and newcomers who came to St. Mark's immediately before, during, and after the pandemic lockdown, including our fantastic new organist and choir director, Jeremy Wirths! St. Mark's members are encouraged to come, bringing their favorite bottled/canned beer (including root beer and other attractive non-alcoholic alternatives) and snacks to share, to welcome our visitors, newcomers, and guests! Newcomers--come enjoy the festivities and get to know other newcomers and members at St. Mark's. This is an all-ages event, and children are most welcome!  Come as you are!

4:00 p.m. Hymn Sing 
  • Come ready to request your favorites, and sing (or hum) along!  
5:00 p.m. Introductions & Fellowship
  • We'll "circle up" for some brief introductions and more time to enjoy snacks and drinks and get to know each other. 
6:00 p.m. - Nob Hill Summerfest (event info - click here)
  • We'll wrap up festivities at the church, but those who are in the mood are encouraged to invite a new friend to wander over to Central Avenue to enjoy local food trucks, live music, and festivities together. 
Cosmos Mosaic Mural Fundraiser
St. Mark's Montessori School and Church are collaborating with artists Manuel Hernandez and Lisa Domenici to create a second beautiful mosaic. This "Cosmos Mosaic Mural" will help foster a stronger community within St. Mark’s, whilst creating a stunning piece of art that will go up near the school’s playground. This location will make it so the whole neighborhood can enjoy this artwork. This project began just days before the school closed in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and continued in its planning stages until spring of this year. Like everything else these days this project needed to be flexible in it’s planning, hosting of events, and fundraising. Partial funding for this project has come from a generous gift from the Sacred Arts Guild, as well as individual contributions and school capital funds.
 
Want to join in making a difference? We're raising money to benefit Saint Mark's Montessori School & Church - Cosmos Mosaic Mural, and any gift will help make an impact in creating this beautiful mosaic. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause, which means so much to the entire St. Mark’s Community.

This Weekend: Cosmos Mosaic Sky Party Workshops
Join Manuel Hernandez and Lisa Domenici in creating twinkling stars of gold and silver mirror and shiny stuff for the “Cosmos” mosaic that’s coming to St. Marks and the Montessori school this fall.
 
Dates of workshop sessions coming up:
  1. Saturday, July 31, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  2. Saturday, July 31, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
  3. Sunday, August 1, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
 
20 participants per session.
Masks required.
Children under 10 shall be accompanied by an adult.
St. Mark’s Take Them a Meal Ministry
St. Mark’s Take Them a Meal Ministry is getting ready to for kickoff on August 1st to bring some tasty, nourishing meals to St. Mark’s member Josh Smith and his wife, Sarah, as they welcome their first baby--Baby Ash--into the world! Everyone is welcome and invited to sign up to deliver a meal as a tangible sign of loving care for Josh, Sarah, and baby Ash. Not a cook? Take-out meals, as well as homemade meals, are always welcome! Click here for more information or to sign up. Call/text Melani Tutt, 505-410-6952 with questions.
Call to Artists of St. Mark's
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We are planning our quarterly art exhibitions in the Sacred Arts space beginning in September. The walls of the Parish Hall's Sacred Arts Gallery have been blank for over a year. As we emerge from the pandemic, it will be good to see the loveliness of art adorning the gallery again. Please consider submitting up to three pieces. There is no theme, however, we’d like to see plenty of vibrant color. 
 
You may e-mail Audrey Minard (email here) with your information, questions or to request a form.
Deadline is Friday, August 27. 
Asylum Seeker Donation Box - Please Help
ABQ FaithWorks Collaborative works with the vulnerable poor - unhoused and resident asylum seekers. They are known in this community for responding to the needs of those who knock on the door. They are currently in need of the items listed below for this important outreach in our community.  
 
Please think about picking up some of these items the next time you go shopping and bring them to St. Mark’s. There is a plastic box in the narthex to collect them:

Travel/Portion Size Items PLEASE!
  • shampoo
  • conditioner
  • toothbrushes
  • toothpaste
  • protein bars
  • peanut butter crackers
  • cheese crackers
  • trail mix
  • tuna (flip top)
  • Vienna sausages (flip top)
  • backpacks
 
If you have any questions, please ask Deacon David via email here.
GIVE TO ST. MARK'S
All are welcome to give and/or pledge to St. Mark's by mail (St. Mark's has a secure mailbox and is checked regularly): 431 Richmond Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106.

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You may give electronically through the Diocese of the Rio Grande Parish Donation site and check the box next to "Albuquerque-St. Mark's". Just fill out the rest of the information and click the Next button at the bottom of the page. Please make sure fill out "special instructions or comment" to let us know how to apply your gift (i.e.: pledge, congregational relief fund, etc.).

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You may give electronically (including pledge payments) to St. Mark's - securely via PayPal® - anytime. Please consider checking the box that says, "I’d like to add to my donation to help offset the cost of processing."
DIOCESE & BEYOND
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