Re“Mark”able News - 4 January 2025

Welcome: Today we welcome The Rev. Philip Stowell as our Celebrant and Preacher.

St. Mark’s Annual Meeting: The Annual meeting of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will be on Sunday, January 25, 2026 during the 10AM service. Please plan on attending. During the meeting, we will be electing people to the following offices:

• 1 Junior Warden of the Bishop’s Committee (for a full 3-year Term)
• 2 Members of the Bishop’s Committee (for a full 3-year Term)
• 1 Member of the Bishop’s Committee (for 2 yrs of a 3-year term)
• 2 Delegates to the 2026 Diocesan Convention

If you would like to be a candidate for the Bishops Committee or a delegate to the 2026 Annual Diocesan Convention, please contact Fr. Lucian, Kevin Nunez or Randy Rogers in the church office. All members in good standing in the Episcopal Church are eligible to run. All Elections will be held during the Annual Parish Meeting. 

Mark your calendars! Right after our 10am service on Sunday January 11, St. Mark’s will be having a Ministry Fair in our Parish Hall. Whether you are new to St. Mark’s or have been here a long time, this is your chance to learn about all our different ministries, and how you can use the unique talents God gave you to bless others by being part of one or more ministries. There will also be a Bake Sale along with the Ministry Fair in the Parish Hall. Bake Sale donations are welcome. Money raised will help support the St. Mark’s Discretionary Fund, to help those in need this winter. 

Food Pantry: Set-up days: January 12th and 26th, 7-9am
Distribution: January 13th and 27th, 8-10:30am
God Bless everyone for supporting our mission to help the food insecure in Mesa! The food pantry thanks you for your support.

Online Giving: There is now a new and easy way to donate to St. Mark’s. We now have a QR code, found on the back of the announcements, that you can scan on your smart phone. It will take you directly to our donation site. Or you can give right here online!

Thrift Store: The Thrift Store is now open! The hours of operation are: Friday & Saturday, 9am to 1pm, the second & fourth Tuesday of the month during Food Pantry and Sunday mornings before church 8:45- 9:45 and after church by request. Thank you to everyone for all your support. 

Name Tags: If you want to go where everyone knows your name and do not have a name tag yet, please put your name on the list on the table in the Narthex. A new name tag will be available for you the following Sunday. 

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

• ​Sunday at 10 am - English Service (in person and online)
• Sunday, 11:30 am—Anglican Rosary in the Chapel
• Monday, 7 pm - Anglican Rosary Prayer - Online on Facebook
• Wednesday, 12 Noon- Noon Day Prayer - Online on Facebook
• Friday, 7 pm – Compline and Anglican Rosary– Online on Facebook

Full announcements and prayer list (pdf)

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