 Image by Thomas Wilken from Pixabay Invest In Hope: Someone said to Jesus, "I will follow you wherever you go." And Jesus responded, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." Luke 9:57-58
It doesn’t sound like Jesus was complaining…he was simply observing that he had chosen to share the lot of those who were poor in the eyes of the world. Nor does he demand that his followers do the same. No, they are simply told to proclaim the kingdom of God. How are we to do that? 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. Congregational Survey: You should have received an email with a link for a Congregational Survey. Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey. It is an important step in our efforts to save our church. Food Pantry: Distribution for the month of June will be June 14th and June 28th. Our set up days will be Monday, June 13th and Monday, June 27th, 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: 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 is back! 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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