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It’s remarkable how many of Jesus parables and sayings revolve around money and wealth and the lack thereof. Clearly, when Jesus spoke of the kingdom of heaven he was focused on social justice and equity. 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. Sunday School is Back!: Beginning today, Sunday Sept. 11th at 9 to 9:45 AM, we are back to our One Room School House for Sunday School in the Parish Hall. Kids of all ages are welcome and encouraged. We will be meeting every Sunday from now on, except on special days with notice, to gather for a video song (just like at VBS) a Bible Lesson, and then we'll split into age group for younger and older kids, diving into the lesson at their age level, with activities, crafts and learning how Awesome is Our God! We have lots of fun events planned for the fall like our Blessing of the Animals and our Annual Halloween Carnival! Show up on Sunday Sept. 11th at 9am for all the fun and information! We can't wait to see you! For more information, contact Dianne Nunez at 480-641-8073 or email at [email protected]. Food Pantry: Distribution for the month of September will be September 13th and September 27th. Our set up days will be Monday, September 12th and Monday, September 26th, 8 AM-11 AM. 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. 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 will reopen on Tuesday, September 27. Our hours this year will be: Food Pantry Tuesdays: 8 AM to 12 PM, Friday and Saturday, 9 AM to 1 PM and Sundays between services. 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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