 Cara B. Hochhalter, A Parable - The Mustard Seed. Invest In Hope: He put before them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree.” Matthew. 13:31-32.
It can be hard to appreciate that a gift we might consider small, when combined with the gifts of others, can have a huge impact on the recipient. We shouldn’t hesitate to contribute regardless of the size of our gift. Let’s Celebrate This Christmas Together At St. Mark’s: We are announcing our fundraising drive to keep St. Mark’s a vibrant, loving, Gospel-living presence in Mesa. We need everyone’s help NOW to make it happen. There are two prongs to this campaign: one is to bring new members to our church in both the Spanish and the English service; and the second is to raise much-needed cash IMMEDIATELY. The first element will help us continue to grow our community of faith, the second is necessary to allow us to survive until Christmas, as well as grow. If we do not raise enough money, we will not be here for Christmas. We ask you to donate NOW. We have so many options that there is no excuse to give generously. You can use check, cash, online direct from your bank account, or PayPal from our website www.stmarksmesa.org. Please make a note indicating “Christmas” as the designation. We will be keeping track on a fundraising thermometer. We also continue to collect your coins as part of the same fundraiser. Every contribution helps! How far will they stretch? If you love St. Mark’s, NOW is the time to donate. As Fr. G said, “If we do not gather, we will scatter”. God Bless and let us all be cheerful givers! Dianne Nunez, Stewardship and Faithful Fundraisers Chair. Food Pantry: Distribution for the month of August will be August 9th and August 23rd. Our set up days will be Monday, August 8th and Monday, August 22nd, 8AM-11AM. Volunteers are welcome and appreciated! Come any of these days or all! Join our team and help feed the hungry in our community! May God bless you for supporting St. Mark’s Food Pantry! Daughters of the King: The Daughters of the King are collecting women’s hygiene items for the Apache Junction Women’s Center. These items may be left in the Narthex. Contact Cyndi Armstrong for more information. MarkDowns Thrift Store: The thrift store is now closed until FALL. 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 or Kathy Cheatham at 602-578-7538. 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: “So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well.” Matthew 13:26.
Jesus seems to be anticipating the modern saying, “The perfect shouldn’t be the enemy of the good.” Our stewardship efforts will not be perfect, ever, but we do what we can do. Let’s not be afraid to reach out with confidence in our concern for others. Let’s Celebrate This Christmas Together At St. Mark’s: We are announcing our fundraising drive to keep St. Mark’s a vibrant, loving, Gospel-living presence in Mesa. We need everyone’s help NOW to make it happen. There are two prongs to this campaign: one is to bring new members to our church in both the Spanish and the English service; and the second is to raise much-needed cash IMMEDIATELY. The first element will help us continue to grow our community of faith, the second is necessary to allow us to survive until Christmas, as well as grow. If we do not raise enough money, we will not be here for Christmas. We ask you to donate NOW. We have so many options that there is no excuse to give generously. You can use check, cash, online direct from your bank account, or PayPal from our website www.stmarksmesa.org. Please make a note indicating “Christmas” as the designation. We will be keeping track on a fundraising thermometer. We also continue to collect your coins as part of the same fundraiser. Every contribution helps! How far will they stretch? If you love St. Mark’s, NOW is the time to donate. As Fr. G said, “If we do not gather, we will scatter”. God Bless and let us all be cheerful givers! Dianne Nunez, Stewardship and Faithful Fundraisers Chair. Food Pantry: Distribution for the month of July will be July 12th and July 26th. Our set up days will be Monday, July 11th and Monday, Ju 25th, 8AM-11AM. Volunteers are welcome and appreciated! Come any of these days or all! Join our team and help feed the hungry in our community! May God bless you for supporting St. Mark’s Food Pantry! Daughters of the King: The Daughters of the King are collecting women’s hygiene items for the Apache Junction Women’s Center. These items may be left in the Narthex. Contact Cyndi Armstrong for more information. MarkDowns Thrift Store: The thrift store is OPEN on Tuesdays, 8 to 11 in conjunction with the food pantry schedule and on Saturday from 9AM till 1PM. Tuesday, June 28 will be our last day open until FALL. 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 or Kathy Cheatham at 602-578-7538. CURRENT SERVICES: You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:
 Peterson, Kathleen. Mary, Martha and Jesus, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library. Original source: Kathleen Peterson, https://www.kathleenpetersonart.com Invest In Hope: “But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty." Matthew 13:23
This parable has many meanings, but surely one is that we can never know how successful our efforts will be. One of the sweetest gifts is to learn, years later, how our actions once positively touched the life of another. Let’s Celebrate This Christmas Together At St. Mark’s: We are announcing our fundraising drive to keep St. Mark’s a vibrant, loving, Gospel-living presence in Mesa. We need everyone’s help NOW to make it happen. There are two prongs to this campaign: one is to bring new members to our church in both the Spanish and the English service; and the second is to raise much-needed cash IMMEDIATELY. The first element will help us continue to grow our community of faith, the second is necessary to allow us to survive until Christmas, as well as grow. If we do not raise enough money, we will not be here for Christmas. We ask you to donate NOW. We have so many options that there is no excuse to give generously. You can use check, cash, online direct from your bank account, or PayPal from our website www.stmarksmesa.org. Please make a note indicating “Christmas” as the designation. We will be keeping track on a fundraising thermometer. We also continue to collect your coins as part of the same fundraiser. Every contribution helps! How far will they stretch? If you love St. Mark’s, NOW is the time to donate. As Fr. G said, “If we do not gather, we will scatter”. God Bless and let us all be cheerful givers! Dianne Nunez, Stewardship and Faithful Fundraisers Chair. Food Pantry: Distribution for the month of July will be July 12th and July 26th. Our set up days will be Monday, July 11th and Monday, Ju 25th, 8AM-11AM. Volunteers are welcome and appreciated! Come any of these days or all! Join our team and help feed the hungry in our community! May God bless you for supporting St. Mark’s Food Pantry! Daughters of the King: The Daughters of the King are collecting women’s hygiene items for the Apache Junction Women’s Center. These items may be left in the Narthex. Contact Cyndi Armstrong for more information. MarkDowns Thrift Store: The thrift store is OPEN on Tuesdays, 8 to 11 in conjunction with the food pantry schedule and on Saturday from 9AM till 1PM. Tuesday, June 28 will be our last day open until FALL. 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 or Kathy Cheatham at 602-578-7538. Coffee Hour: We are pleased to announce that Coffee Hour will return in August! It will be on the second and fourth Sunday, in between services. If you would like to help with this ministry, please contact Judy Hossack. CURRENT SERVICES: You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:
 Image by falco from Pixabay Invest In Hope: "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28
Just before these words, we hear Jesus’ frustration about his listeners. He compares them to children who fail to understand what’s going on. It seems that he’s the one who’s weary and is carrying heavy burdens. So he understands our burdens and means the invitation he gives. “Come to me for rest.” Let’s Celebrate This Christmas Together At St. Mark’s: We are announcing our fundraising drive to keep St. Mark’s a vibrant, loving, Gospel-living presence in Mesa. We need everyone’s help NOW to make it happen. There are two prongs to this campaign: one is to bring new members to our church in both the Spanish and the English service; and the second is to raise much-needed cash IMMEDIATELY. The first element will help us continue to grow our community of faith, the second is necessary to allow us to survive until Christmas, as well as grow. If we do not raise enough money, we will not be here for Christmas. We ask you to donate NOW. We have so many options that there is no excuse to give generously. You can use check, cash, online direct from your bank account, or PayPal from our website www.stmarksmesa.org. Please make a note indicating “Christmas” as the designation. We will be keeping track on a fundraising thermometer. We also continue to collect your coins as part of the same fundraiser. Every contribution helps! How far will they stretch? If you love St. Mark’s, NOW is the time to donate. As Fr. G said, “If we do not gather, we will scatter”. God Bless and let us all be cheerful givers! Dianne Nunez, Stewardship and Faithful Fundraisers Chair. Food Pantry: Distribution for the month of July will be July 12th and July 26th. Our set up days will be Monday, July 11th and Monday, Ju 25th, 8AM-11AM. Volunteers are welcome and appreciated! Come any of these days or all! Join our team and help feed the hungry in our community! May God bless you for supporting St. Mark’s Food Pantry! Daughters of the King: The Daughters of the King are collecting women’s hygiene items for the Apache Junction Women’s Center. These items may be left in the Narthex. Contact Cyndi Armstrong for more information. MarkDowns Thrift Store: The thrift store is OPEN on Tuesdays, 8 to 11 in conjunction with the food pantry schedule and on Saturday from 9AM till 1PM. Tuesday, June 28 will be our last day open until FALL. 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 or Kathy Cheatham at 602-578-7538. Coffee Hour: We are pleased to announce that Coffee Hour will return in August! It will be on the second and fourth Sunday, in between services. If you would like to help with this ministry, please contact Judy Hossack. 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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