Re“Mark”able News - 16 January 2022

The Marriage at Cana by Gerard David is in the Public domain,

Invest In Hope: When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.” John 2:3-4

The words of Jesus resonate with us: we don’t always know when it’s our time to act, when it’s our time to step up to the plate. As happened in Jesus’ life, let’s be open to hearing that our hour has come, that now is the time to act in grace and encouragement.

Annual Meeting: The St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Annual Meeting will be held on January 30, 2022 during the 10AM service. It is very important for all members of the church to attend this meeting. We will be electing two new Bishop’s Committee Members and four Delegates to Convention. We will be discussing the year end of 2021, the 2022 budget and the future of St. Mark’s.

Food Pantry: The January 2022 Food Pantry distribution will be on Tuesday, 01/11/2022, 8AM-11AM and Tuesday, 01/25/2022 8AM-11AM. We will be setting up on the Monday before, 8AM-11AM. Because of the United Food Bank delivery schedules, Tuesday, February 15, 8AM-11AM will be our only distribution for the month of February. Our set up day will be Monday, February 14, 8AM-11AM. Volunteers are welcome and appreciated! Come any of these days or all six days! Join our team and help feed the hungry in our community! May God bless you for supporting St. Mark’s Food Pantry! 

January 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: [email protected] or call or text 480-414-5497 

Mark Your Calendars:

• Our Food Pantry will continue to operate by outside, drive-through food distributions from 8:00-11:30 AM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month until further notice.
• Annual Meeting: January 30 at the 10 am service.

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CURRENT SERVICES: You can join us for services live at the following times, or watch the recording any time at your convenience:

• Tuesday, 12 pm—Noon Day Prayer (online)
• Wednesday, 10 am -  w/Christian Education  (in person and online)
• Thursday, 7 pm—Order of Compline (online)
• Sunday, 8 am - Spanish Service (in person and online)
• Sunday at 10 am - English Service (in person and online)

Full announcements and prayer list (pdf) 

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