Re“Mark”able News - 14 January 2018

Today's Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17;  1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51

Noticias Re"Mark"adas (anuncios espanol) ​

Together in Faith: Nathanael said to Philip, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip responded, “Come and see.” John 1:46

Jesus the Nazarean proved to be surprising in many ways, despite his start in the backwater hamlet of Nazareth. Nathanael was only the first to discover that God was present in Jesus in a way that would change Nathanael’s life. Our lives too are being changed daily by the many ways we faithfully follow Jesus.

Bishop's Committee Parishioner Liaison: Every week there will be an assigned member of the Bishop's Committee to serve as a Parishioner Liaison. We encourage parishioners to seek out this assigned member whenever there is a suggestion, question or concern. The liaisons will bring all comments to the monthly meeting of the Bishop's Committee to be addressed as appropriate. This week’s Parishioner Liaison is Caleb Collins.

Annual Meeting: The Annual Meeting of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will be Sunday, January 21st. There will be one bilingual service at 10 am, and the meeting will be conducted during the service. There will be a review of 2017 ministry highlights, presentation of the 2018 budget, election of 2018 Bishop’s Committee members, and election of delegates to the 2018 Diocesan Convention. Following the service, there will be a pot-luck lunch in Knight Hall. Please bring a dish to share.
Click to download the 2018 Annual Meeting Packet.

Thrift Store: MarkDowns Thrift Store needs more volunteers! Shifts include every Thursday and Friday from 9 am– 1 pm and the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 9 am-12pm. Please contact Barb Haug or Kathy Cheatham for more information.

Upcoming Ministry Meetings:

• ECW & M: January 14, 2017, 11:15 am, Knight Hall
• Bishop’s Committee: Tuesday, January 23, 2017, 7 pm, Conference Room
• Daughters of the King: February 7, 2017, 11 am
• Altar Guild: February 17, 10 am
• Ministry Council (all ministry leaders): Tuesday, February 20, 7 pm

Mark Your Calendars:

• Annual Meeting (bilingual), Sunday, January 21st, 10 am with annual potluck to follow in Knight Hall
• Dressed to a Tea Party, Saturday, February 3, 2018 from 1:30- 4:30 pm (fashion show, tea party, silent auction, raffle and Uptown Angels performance.

Junior Warden Schedule: Our Junior Warden, Bob Cheatham, will be keeping regularly scheduled hours at the office: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 8-10 am performing various maintenance duties; also every Friday from 7 am-11 am performing beautification, and property maintenance. If you have questions, comments or just want to help out, please call Bob Cheatham at 602-568-2701. 

Full Announcements (pdf)