 Invest In Hope: Jesus said: “Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down… with the worries of this life…. Be alert at all times.” Luke 21: 34, 36.
The message of Advent is clear: Be ready, the Lord is coming. In our daily lives, this might encourage us to be alert to persons and situations in need. The Thanksgiving we’ve just celebrated reminds us how wonderfully we’ve been blessed and how generous we need to be. Concert: The East Valley Pops Orchestra will be holding their first concert for the 2021-22 season here at St. Mark’s on Tuesday, November 30 at 7PM. Come and enjoy Christmas music and more. The concert is free to the public. Donations to the Richey Foundation will be accepted to support music in needy schools. Pledge Ingathering: The 2022 Pledge Ingathering will be on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Please bring your 2022 Pledge Card that day or send it in to the church office by that day. Have faith that God will let you be generous with what He has given you. Church School: "Let all that you do be done with love." 1 Corinthians 16:14. In the narthex you will find the "I love...tree", ready for you to add a leaf to it each Sunday. Feel free to write or draw something on the leaf and add it to the tree as you enter or leave church. by St. Mark's Church School Food Pantry: Our Food Pantry will continue to operate by out-side, drive thru distribution on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. The Arizona National Guard has been assisting us with this ministry however, their mission to assist us has concluded. We hope to carry on, but we need help from volunteers who are physically able to push carts loaded with food to families cars. Our distribution in December will be December 14th (7am to 11am). Our set up days are the Monday prior from 8am to 10am. We would like and appreciate help from volunteers with any time you can spare! Food Pantry Volunteers are all vaccinated and clients are asked to wear masks and stay in their cars. We welcome you to join our mission to feed the hungry in Mesa! December Tithing: St. Mark’s is still present and desperately needs your support. If you normally bring an envelope with a check to church, you can instead mail that envelope to the church office, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 322 N Horne St, Mesa, AZ 85203. If you usually give loose cash to the church, you can instead write a check and mail, or you can donate via the PayPal button on the right or here through FaithStreet - on the "Choose a Fund" drop down menus, scroll to choose "St. Mark's, Mesa". You can also do online payments through your bank, through the Bill Pay option. You could even set up a recurring payment through your bank if you wish, so you will not forget. God Bless and Stay Safe, Dianne Nunez, Stewardship/Finance Chair. MarkDowns Thrift Store: The thrift store is OPEN on Friday and Saturday from 9AM till 1PM. We are also looking for volunteers to help in the store. Please contact Diane Lewis at: dilove@q.com or call or text 480-414-5497 Mark Your Calendars:
CURRENT SERVICES: You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:
 Invest In Hope: Jesus answered Pilate, “My kingdom is not from this world.” John 18:36
Both his followers and opponents assumed Jesus’ kingdom would be in the land of Judea. But Jesus was preaching a much greater kingdom, a world-wide realm of justice, of love, of peace. We participate in that realm through our faith and the way we treat one another. Interfaith Thanksgiving Service: Please join us on Wednesday, November 24, 2001 for an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 6PM here at St. Mark’s. Fr. Brambila will be joined by members of St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic Community and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with music and the spoken word. Concert: The East Valley Pops Orchestra will be holding their first concert for the 2021-22 season here at St. Mark’s on Tuesday, November 30 at 7PM. Come and enjoy Christmas music and more. The concert is free to the public. Donations to the Richey Foundation will be accepted to support music in needy schools. Pledge Ingathering: The 2022 Pledge Ingathering will be on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Please bring your 2022 Pledge Card that day or send it in to the church office by that day. Have faith that God will let you be generous with what He has given you. Church School: "Let all that you do be done with love." 1 Corinthians 16:14 In the narthex you will find the "I love...tree", ready for you to add a leaf to it each Sunday. Feel free to write or draw something on the leaf and add it to the tree as you enter or leave church. by St. Mark's Church School Food Pantry: Our Food Pantry will continue to operate by out-side, drive thru distribution on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. The Arizona National Guard has been assisting us with this ministry however, their mission to assist us is concluding on September second. We hope to carry on, but we need help from volunteers who are physically able to push carts loaded with food to families cars. Our distributions in will be November 9th (7am to 11am) and November 23rd (7am to 11am). Our set up days are the Monday prior from 8am to 10am. We would like and appreciate help from volunteers all four days, but any time you can spare would be most appreciated! Food Pantry Volunteers are all vaccinated and clients are asked to wear masks and stay in their cars. We welcome you to join our mission to feed the hungry in Mesa! At the November 23rd distribution, Food Pantry volunteers will be giving out $10 Walmart gift cards. Families will be able to purchase a meat of their choice for Thanksgiving. If you would like to help a family celebrate Thanksgiving you may give a donation at the table outside the Narthex. Volunteers will be collecting before each Sunday service leading up to Thanksgiving. November Tithing: St. Mark’s is still present and desperately needs your support. If you normally bring an envelope with a check to church, you can instead mail that envelope to the church office, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 322 N Horne St, Mesa, AZ 85203. If you usually give loose cash to the church, you can instead write a check and mail, or you can donate via the PayPal button on the right or here through FaithStreet - on the "Choose a Fund" drop down menus, scroll to choose "St. Mark's, Mesa". You can also do online payments through your bank, through the Bill Pay option. You could even set up a recurring payment through your bank if you wish, so you will not forget. God Bless and Stay Safe, Dianne Nunez, Stewardship/Finance Chair. MarkDowns Thrift Store: The thrift store will be OPEN on Friday and Saturday from 9AM till 1PM. We are also looking for volunteers to help in the store. Please contact Diane Lewis at: dilove@q.com or call or text 480-414-5497 Mark Your Calendars:
CURRENT SERVICES: You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:
 Image by amritagrace from Pixabay Invest In Hope: Then Jesus asked his disciple, “Do you see these great Temple buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.” Mark 13:2
As Jesus enters Jerusalem for the last time and nears his arrest and execution, he reminds his disciples that the important thing is not great buildings or great wealth, but a willingness to commit ourselves to what is truly important. Interfaith Thanksgiving Service: Please join us on Wednesday, November 24, 2001 for an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 6PM here at St. Mark’s. Fr. Brambila will be joined by members of St. Maximillian Kolbe Catholic Community and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with music and the spoken word. Concert: The East Valley Pops Orchestra will be holding their first concert for the 2021-22 season here at St. Mark’s on Tuesday, November 30 at 7PM. Come and enjoy Christmas music and more. The concert is free to the public. Donations to the Richey Foundation will be accepted to support music in needy schools. Church School: "Let all that you do be done with love." 1 Corinthians 16:14 In the narthex you will find the "I love...tree", ready for you to add a leaf to it each Sunday. Feel free to write or draw something on the leaf and add it to the tree as you enter or leave church. by St. Mark's Church School Food Pantry: Our Food Pantry will continue to operate by out-side, drive thru distribution on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. The Arizona National Guard has been assisting us with this ministry however, their mission to assist us is concluding on September second. We hope to carry on, but we need help from volunteers who are physically able to push carts loaded with food to families cars. Our distributions in will be November 9th (7am to 11am) and November 23rd (7am to 11am). Our set up days are the Monday prior from 8am to 10am. We would like and appreciate help from volunteers all four days, but any time you can spare would be most appreciated! Food Pantry Volunteers are all vaccinated and clients are asked to wear masks and stay in their cars. We welcome you to join our mission to feed the hungry in Mesa! At the November 23rd distribution, Food Pantry volunteers will be giving out $10 Walmart gift cards. Families will be able to purchase a meat of their choice for Thanksgiving. If you would like to help a family celebrate Thanksgiving you may give a donation at the table outside the Narthex. Volunteers will be collecting before each Sunday service leading up to Thanksgiving. November Tithing: St. Mark’s is still present and desperately needs your support. If you normally bring an envelope with a check to church, you can instead mail that envelope to the church office, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 322 N Horne St, Mesa, AZ 85203. If you usually give loose cash to the church, you can instead write a check and mail, or you can donate via the PayPal button on the right or here through FaithStreet - on the "Choose a Fund" drop down menus, scroll to choose "St. Mark's, Mesa". You can also do online payments through your bank, through the Bill Pay option. You could even set up a recurring payment through your bank if you wish, so you will not forget. God Bless and Stay Safe, Dianne Nunez, Stewardship/Finance Chair. MarkDowns Thrift Store: The thrift store will be OPEN on Friday and Saturday from 9AM till 1PM. We are also looking for volunteers to help in the store. Please contact Diane Lewis at: dilove@q.com or call or text 480-414-5497 Mark Your Calendars:
CURRENT SERVICES: You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:
 "She Gave All She Had" by Lawrence OP is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Invest In Hope: “For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had.” Mark 12:44
The story of the poor widow’s contribution out of her poverty, compared to those who contribute out of their abundance, is a reminder to most of us that we are greatly blessed and an encouragement that we strive to outdo one another in generosity. Church School: "Let all that you do be done with love." 1 Corinthians 16:14 In the narthex you will find the "I love...tree", ready for you to add a leaf to it each Sunday. Feel free to write or draw something on the leaf and add it to the tree as you enter or leave church. by St. Mark's Church School Food Pantry: Our Food Pantry will continue to operate by out-side, drive thru distribution on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. The Arizona National Guard has been assisting us with this ministry however, their mission to assist us is concluding on September second. We hope to carry on, but we need help from volunteers who are physically able to push carts loaded with food to families cars. Our distributions in will be November 9th (7am to 11am) and November 23rd (7am to 11am). Our set up days are the Monday prior from 8am to 10am. We would like and appreciate help from volunteers all four days, but any time you can spare would be most appreciated! Food Pantry Volunteers are all vaccinated and clients are asked to wear masks and stay in their cars. We welcome you to join our mission to feed the hungry in Mesa! At the November 23rd distribution, Food Pantry volunteers will be giving out $10 Walmart gift cards. Families will be able to purchase a meat of their choice for Thanksgiving. If you would like to help a family celebrate Thanksgiving you may give a donation at the table outside the Narthex. Volunteers will be collecting before each Sunday service leading up to Thanksgiving. November Tithing: St. Mark’s is still present and desperately needs your support. If you normally bring an envelope with a check to church, you can instead mail that envelope to the church office, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 322 N Horne St, Mesa, AZ 85203. If you usually give loose cash to the church, you can instead write a check and mail, or you can donate via the PayPal button on the right or here through FaithStreet - on the "Choose a Fund" drop down menus, scroll to choose "St. Mark's, Mesa". You can also do online payments through your bank, through the Bill Pay option. You could even set up a recurring payment through your bank if you wish, so you will not forget. God Bless and Stay Safe, Dianne Nunez, Stewardship/Finance Chair. MarkDowns Thrift Store: The thrift store will be OPEN on Friday and Saturday from 9AM till 1PM. We are also looking for volunteers to help in the store. Please contact Diane Lewis at: dilove@q.com or call or text 480-414-5497 Mark Your Calendars:
CURRENT SERVICES: You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:
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