 Image by Jan Alexander from Pixabay Invest In Hope: And Jesus said, "Beware that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name and say, 'I am he!' and, 'The time is near!' Do not go after them.” Luke 21:8
Jesus was well aware how easily people can be fooled. He invites us to be prayerful, thoughtful, and above all, not afraid. “Let’s Celebrate This Christmas Together At St. Mark’s” Thank you for your generosity. We have raised just over $43,000 for the campaign to keep St. Mark’s here in this place. We’ve also raised over $2,000 in our Miles of Quarters. Please continue to pray for St. Mark’s, invite friends, family and neighbors to events or services, and donate. If you love St. Mark’s, please continue to give. 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. Please begin praying and considering what you will pledge towards next year at St. Mark’s. Our pledge card ingathering will be in November, and we MUST see an increase in our pledges over this year. We must ALL give a bit more. Growth is the key to our stability. Growth in pledges, donations and people. 2 Corinthians 9:11 “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” Interfaith Thanksgiving Service: Please join us on Sunday Evening, November 20, 2022 for an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 5PM here at St. Mark’s. Fr. Brambila will be joined by members of The Buddhist Zen Center, First United Methodist Church, Masjid Al-Noor 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 2022-23 season here at St. Mark’s on Tuesday, November 29 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. Sunday School is Back!: St. Mark’s Sunday School meets every Sunday at 9am to 9:45am. Children ages Pre-K to 2nd Grade gather in the Parish Hall and children Grade 3 and up meet in Classroom #2 across the courtyard. Upcoming events:
Food Pantry: Distribution for the month of November will be on November 15th and 29th. Our set up days will be Monday, November 14th and 28th, 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! At the November 15th distribution, Food Pantry volunteers will 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 November 15. 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. We are asking for: all feminine hygiene products, shampoo, soap and body wash and deodorant. Contact Cyndi Armstrong for more information. MarkDowns Thrift Store: The St Mark’s Thrift Store open! Our hours are: Food Pantry Tuesdays: 8AM to 12 PM. Friday and Saturday, 9AM to 1PM. And Sundays between services. We will be open for the Thanksgiving Service on November 20th from 4:30 to 5:30PM and again following the service. We will be open regular hours on Black Friday and Saturday. $5.00/bag + surprise specials. Gently used items are gratefully welcome for donation during business hours. If you would like to volunteer at the Thrift Store, please contact Diane Lewis or Kathy Cheatham. 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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