St Mark's United Methodist Church
Sunday, May 20, 2012

This Week at St Marks

          THIS WEEK AT ST.  MARK’S                                                                                                                
                                                             May 14, 2012

 

 

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL IS ONLINE!  www.stmarksmidlo.com., then click “Spiritual Growth” on the left sidebar, then in the middle of the page, click on “Weekly Devotional”.  Connect with God and make your week amazing!  

 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Registration now open to the Church & the Preschool; opens to the public June 3rd.

 

NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP DINNERS until fall.

 

CHERUB CHOIR will have their “end of the year” party & last practice this Wed., May 16th at 6:15 in the Choir Room.

 

YOUTH COOKOUT Sunday morning, May 20 - 11:00am to 12:30pm @ church pavilion! All St. Mark’s Middle & High School’ers & Guests are invited for Fellowship, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Outside Games. Please join us! Please RSVP 379-1655 or to HAnderson@stmarksmidlo.com, by Wed, May 16. Hosted by the Sunday morning Youth Small Group to help promote the hiring of our next Youth Minister… optional donation of a dollar or any amount will help this effort!

 

REMINDER….to sign up for the “Stop Hunger Now” food package program happening this Sunday, May 20th, 11:00 & 12:15 pm in the Community Life Center.

 

THE PRESCHOOL IS COLLECTING food for the Puritan Cleaners 100,000 Meals Food Drive until May 23. We will be filmed by Channel 8 when they pick up the food. Boxes will be in the hall by the nursery for your contributions. Thanks so much!

 

WOMEN OF FAITH CONFERENCE – Aug. 17-18th. Cost is $200.00 and includes hotel (we are staying at a Marriott Suite Hotel), bus, 2 t-shirts, lunch both days and breakfast. Dinner is on your own.  Laura has reserved 50 seats but has to give definite answer by June 1.We have sold or have commitments for about 30 tickets so far.  In addition, we are planning to invite Caritas and Embrace Richmond guests & staff. WE NEED the bus to be filled!!!!  Or if you absolutely can't go, consider donating to cover the costs of our guests. See Laura Wert for details - lwert5821@yahoo.com or 690-4155 or Patty Webb. Its going to be a great trip Sign ups due by May 27.

 

IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS REGISTERING FOR THE ONLINE DIRECTORY and you do not get the “Thank You For Registering” screen, it just comes back to the entry screen, contact  Audrey Garrison at 739-5909 or aagarrison105@gmail.com.

 

DID YOU CLICK YOUR MOUSE TO OPEN THIS EMAIL? If so, then you have the talent we are looking for. Join the media ministry team and use your talent as media operator. Other opportunities include media development, camera operator, equipment management and team coordination. Contact Dale Pepoon @ dpepoon@one.net

 

PLEASE SAVE EMPTY PAPER TOWEL TUBES for Vacation Bible School. A collection bin will be the hallway across from the nursery.

 

OFFICE VOLUNTEER needed for the 1st Friday of each month, 9-1 pm

Duties include answering the phone and collating Sunday’s bulletin.

Contact Helen if you can volunteer your time handerson@stmarksmidlo.com or

379-1655.

 

SILVER STREAKS activities are available from our website or The Connection.

 

COUPLES GROUP activities are available from our website or The Connection.

 

BREAD OF HEAVEN MINISTRY – during the month of May, we are collecting

Canned soups & stews (Brunswick Stew, Beef Stew) for our food pantry donations to Sherbourne UMC & Holy Comforter Episcopal. Donation bins are located across from the church Nursery.

 

FRIENDS FOR A CURE NEEDS YOUR HELP! Our team is participating in the Relay for Life event to take place on June 2, 2012. The theme this year is Movies and we need your help to collect gently used DVD/Movies to help raise money for the fight against cancer. I have placed a box in the hall near the nursery marked "Gently Used Movies/DVD's" where you can donate your items. Thanks in advance for your help! If you have questions, please contact Mandy Nealy at 379-4059.

 

PRESCHOOL is now enrolling for the 2012-13 school year. Contact Betty Mason at 379-1933 or check the website stmarkspreschoolmidlo.com.

 

DON'T FORGET TO BECOME A "FAN" OF ST. MARK'S CHURCH THROUGH FACEBOOK. Go to http://www.facebook.com/stmarksmidlo to find the St. Mark’s page on Facebook.  Click on the button to follow the updates on your Facebook account.  A detailed instruction sheet may be found on the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall hallway.

 

ONLINE GIVING - For information or to signup, go to our website, www.stmarksmidlo.com, and click on Online Giving. Through this mode of giving, we

have collected $52,445.

                          in 2012.  If you have additional questions, please contact Jennie Pepoon, jpepoon@stmarksmidlo.com or 804-379-1655. 

 

VISIT ST. MARK’S WEBSITEwww.stmarksmidlo.com 

             

LOOKING AHEAD: 

May 20 -   Stop Hunger Now

May 27 –  Pentecost Sunday

June 3 -     Confirmation Sunday

                 VBS Registration opens to the public

June 10 – Church Council

June 17 – Father’s Day

July 30-Aug. 3 - VBS  

 

Please keep everyone on our Prayer List in your thoughts and prayers this week.

 

Let us know how we may be of service to you.

 

Peace,

David Bonney

 

 

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can."--John Wesley

 

 

                                             CALENDAR

                                Monday: 05/14

                                Caritas

                                1:30 Monday Afternoon Women’s Sm. Group./Library

                                6:45 Monday Evening Women’s Group

                               Tuesday: 05/15

                               7 am Men’s Morning Group/Library

                               6:00  Heaven’s Jubilee Practice/sanctuary

                               6:45  Women’s Bible Study/Library

                               Wednesday: 05/16

                                10:00  Women’s Small Group/Library

                                          Senior Exercise Class/

                               6:00  Youth Choir/Sanctuary

                               6:15  Cherub Choir/Choir Room

                               6:30  Carol Choir/Dining Room

                               6:45  What’s Next Small Group/Library

                               7:00  Adult Choir Practice/Sanctuary

   Youth Small Groups:

                                       Agape – Ellen Moore’s home

                                       God & Sports

                                7:30  Recovery Group/Fellowship Hall

                                8:00 Relevant Practice/Basement

                                Thursday: 05/17

                                10:30 Mothers of Young Children/Library

                                8:00  Handbell Practice/Fellowship Hall

                                Friday: 05/18

                                1:00   Pickle Ball/Gym

                                Saturday: 05/19

                                Caritas leaves

                                Gym Reserved  

                                Sunday: 05/20

                                11 & 12:15 Stop Hunger Now

                                6:00  Weavings/Library