Lutheran Services Carolinas Information Session |
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Lutheran Services Carolinas, Circle of Welcome Info
Tuesday, December 14th @ St. Mark's beginning at 1PM
Lutheran Services Carolinas has already received information about Afghan families who will be resettled in Asheville area. We are working on getting everything ready to open our doors and welcome first refugees right after January 1st! And we need your help!
Our first in person orientation for the Circle of Welcome teams and volunteers is scheduled for Tuesday, December 14th, at 1:00pm! The meeting will take place in the fellowship hall of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.
Please join us to get an overview of the Circle of Welcome, learn about Afghan friends who are on their way to Asheville, and the ways you can help!
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Congregational Meeting Update |
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Thank you for joining the 2022 Congregational Meeting on December 5th. Below you will find the motions that were passed from this meeting:
- The 2022 Operating Budget was approved.
- Eric Van Tassel & Sarah Volk were elected to serve on the Endowment Fund Board.
- Bryan Short, Bonnie Morris, Jason Jones, Anne Blackwell & Jeremy Kemper were elected to serve on the Congregation Council.
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Mid Week Advent Services (mask required)
Wednesday Evenings during Advent beginning @ 7pm
December 8th, St. Mary's Episcopal Church
We will be gathering with our Ecumenical Church Partners for our Wednesday Advent Worship, each of them leading a mid-week Advent worship service. We will be worshiping in person at each location, however in lieu of sharing a meal together prior to the service, we will have a time of fellowship after worship where we will share coffee and cookies.
This week we will worshipping at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. If you are unable to attend in person, St. Mary's will be streaming the service on their Facebook page.
Below are the dates and locations for the remaining Advent Services:
- December 15th - St. Eugene’s Catholic Church
- December 22nd - St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
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Parent's Night Out
Saturday, December 11 from 4:00pm-7:00pm
Dinner, Christmas crafts, games, and a movie! This event is for all children of St. Mark’s, as an opportunity to have fun at church while parents have a night to shop, have dinner out, or take a well deserved nap. Donations will be accepted to help the Youth Group go to the ELCA Youth Gathering this July. Please sign up on Sign up central bulletin board.
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Monthly Healing Service
CANCELLED for December
There will be no healing service this month on December 15th. We encourage you to attend the Advent service that evening at St. Eugene’s Catholic Church.
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Living Lutheran Magazine Subscription
Request due by December 17th
St. Marks notified those receiving the Living Lutheran Subscription at the group rate that they will longer be providing this discount due to the continued budget deficit from unpaid subscription fees. You can sign up for a subscription on your own, for about $20/yr. However, if a minimum of 25 households decide that they would like to continue receiving the Living Lutheran magazine through St. Marks, you will be charged a rate of only $10/yr. Please notify Dan Dudde by December 17th if you are interested in this group magazine rate.
Email: starrdudde@bellsouth.net Phone: 828.683.9064
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WNC Baptist Fellowship
Donations Needed
It is no secret that y'all are so giving of your time, your talents, and your resources. And this is the time of year when so much is asked of members of St. Mark's, but that is because the need is always so great. Another of those needs was recently brought to our attention by Rev. Ray at WNC Baptist Fellowship Church.
They are in dire need of a new furnace in one of their buildings so they might be able to open the Sunday School rooms and offices this January for tutoring and after school programs. WNCBF is a familiar place for these kids to be (and for their parents to know they are there), so UNCA and the Baptist Ministerial Association are needing them to open this space after being closed for over a year due to the pandemic. But without a new furnace, there is no heat, and these kids would, once again, not have a safe place to be after school. If you find yourself in a position to help them financially, Rev Ray would be so, so grateful. Were you going to send them a Christmas card anyway? Are you able to add a check with it? Rev. Ray is not one to ask for help like this, but letting these kids down is not an option for him, and he knows that God WILL find a way!! Their address is 240 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801. There is also a mail slot in the door at the church if you would rather drop it off personally. God's Work, Our Hands!
Please contact Debbie Layne for more details.
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Meet and Greet with Danielle James followed by AED Training
Sunday, December 12th
There will be a time to get to know our Parish Administrator, Danielle James beginning at 9:45am. Eric Van Tassel will then be leading a training session on how to operate our Automated External Defibrillator (AED) beginning around 10:05am.
December 19 - Childcare update and Blessing of the new Christine Avery Learning Center
- Kyla Morton and Cici Weston from Christine W. Avery Learning Center will join us to share about the new childcare center opening at St. Mark's. After their presentation, Pastor Matt will lead a blessing of the center.
December 26 - No Faith Formation
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Wednesday, December 8th
- 9am - Property Day
- 10am - Kairos Group (Zoom)
- 7pm - Evening Advent Service @ St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Thursday, December 9th
- 11:30am- Men's Lunch Bunch
- 6pm - Handbell Rehearsal
- 7pm - Festival Choir
Saturday, December 11th
- 8:00am - Lutheran Men in Mission
- 4:00pm- Parent's Night Out
Sunday, December 12th
- 8:30am - Worship
- 9:45am - Meet & Greet w/ Danielle
- 10:05- AED Training
- 11am - Worship
Monday, December 13th
- 10am-Faith and Fellowship (Zoom)
- 6:00pm - Council Mtg (Zoom)
Tuesday, December 14th
- 10am - Staff Meeting
- 11:30am - Yarn Angels (Zoom)
- 1:00pm - LSC Orientation
Wednesday, December 15th
- 9am - Property Day
- 10am - Kairos Group (Zoom)
- 7pm - Evening Advent Service @ St. Eugene's Catholic Church
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Meeting Links:
-Midweek Advent Service @ St. Mary's
Wednesday, December 8th @ 7pm
-Meet and Greet with Danielle
Sunday, December 12th @ 9:45am
Password: stmarks
-Faith and Fellowship
Monday, December 13th @ 10am
Password: stmarks
-Council Meeting
Monday, December 13th @ 6pm
Password: stmarks
-Yarn Angels
Tuesday, December 14th @ 11:30am
Password: stmarks
-Kairos Group
Wednesday, December 15th @ 10am
Password: stmarks
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Worship Assistant Information |
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If you are a worship assistant, please take a few moments and refresh yourself on the routines of your position either by watching these videos or by reading the linked text within the titles. If you would like to know more about these positions or any others on Sunday morning, please reach out to Danielle.
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December 12th @ 8:30am
Greeters
Henry Ulrichs
Barbara Ulrichs
Usher
Lila Niedenthal/Isa Slater
Ronnie Shoe
Altar Guild
Amy Zellers
Acolyte
Claire Niedenthal
Reader
Carl Schreck
Communion Assistant
Anne Sites
Assisting Minister
Katie Rivers
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December 12th @11:00am
Greeters
Bob Mihara
TBD
Usher
Scott Baumann
Alice Silver
Altar Guild
Paula Lindsay
Acolyte
Katie Rivers
Crucifer
Paula Bradt
Reader
Al Seale
Communion Assistant
Natalie Haynes
Live Stream
Trey Doss
Assisting Minister
Dave Epley
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Contact Information
Parish Administrator
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Our Mission:
Making disciples by loving Christ,
growing in faith, serving all people
Our Vision:
Experiencing and sharing God's grace as an inclusive, intergenerational congregation through Worship, Outreach, Learning and Fellowship
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