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Body, Mind, Spirit, Voice It takes the whole person to There are only a few Sundays left Sign up on the bulletin board --------------------------
St. Andrew’s Summer Film Series Four Great Movies of Faith “THAIS 2009” Metropolitan Opera extravaganza starring Thomas Hampson as an early Christian monk who leaves his desert retreat to go to Alexandria, convinced he can turn a glamorous courtesan (Renee Fleming) from her life of sin and pleasure. The story opposes the hedonistic and ascetic, the physical and the spiritual, at their most extreme. --------------------------
YARD SALE WRAP UP! Saturday, August 14 Many thanks to everyone
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7th Annual Summer Arts Camp! at St. Margaret’s! All 4th
- 8th grade students You can register online at --------------------------
Prayer List We will update the list of family and friends within the next few weeks, so if you would like to keep someone on the list, please let us know by July 18. --------------------------
(For security purposes the site is password protected. The password will be announced at our Sunday Services or it may be obtained via. e-mail from St. Mark's Webmaster.) --------------------------
Young's Dairy! Just a quick reminder that Sunday, July 11 is our annual get together at Young's Dairy in place of Coffee Hour. It's a great time for family and friends. Hope to see you there! --------------------------
DAYTON DRAGONS Dayton Dragons --------------------------
St. Andrew’s Summer Film Series Four Great Movies of Faith July 7: “Doubt” The 2008 film written and directed by Patrick Shaneley about a priest in a Catholic school suspected of pedophilia. The story raises questions about how to proceed when such abuse is suspected: Is the suspicion justified, or is it based on an overactive imagination? Does one destroy a reputation or career on mere suspicion, or does one just keep quiet? --------------------------
Reading Rocks Update! The very first Reading Camp 28 youngsters were there for the week of June 21-25 to improve their reading skills. Each child went home with a bag filled with books and other fun things. They had a wonderful group of volunteers, from elementary school teachers to the Canon for Life Formation. They also got to play in the afternoons: lots of swimming, fishing, arts & crafts, and all the other great activities that Procter is known for! --------------------------
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Reading Rocks! The Diocese of Southern Ohio --------------------------
GRADUATION Are you celebrating --------------------------
Prayers for Peace Prayer Service at noon in http://epfnational.org/epf-news/dc-peace-vigil- prior-to-consecration-of-bishop-elect-james-magness/ --------------------------
St. Helen's Festival St. Helen's Festival (and their use of our parking lot for it) will take place this year on: Friday, June 11, 6:00 pm. - midnight --------------------------
CARE HOUSE 5K Run/Walk for Kids To benefit CARE House, --------------------------
Sunday School Recognition Sunday School Recognition
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Sixth Annual Community Service of Remembrance Memorial Day Eve St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 30. The service lasts about 30 minutes. and honor those who have given --------------------------
Prayer List Reduction Notice Family and Friends: **Most of the Names on our Prayer List have been there for several months. If you want to keep someone’s name on the list, please notify the Secretary by Tuesday. Thank you** --------------------------
PENTECOST SERVICE AT ST. MARGARET'S
SUNDAY, MAY 23 @ 11:00 AM Join members of --------------------------
Adult Forum -- February – May During the months of February and March (at those same times), we will continue our walk through the Old Testament as we explore the book of Exodus. This epic story became the core of Israel’s self-understanding and provided a foundation for Christians’ observance of Lent and celebration of Easter. Please join us! --------------------------
FLOWER SUNDAY, May 9 Everyone is invited to bring a flower to church.
During the service, all will be invited to bring their flower forward and, with the help of our acolyte, will place the flowers into
the holes in our large wooden cross. That cross will gradually burst forth
in life, as a beautiful sign of our resurrection in Christ. -------------------------- Today, on this Third Sunday of Easter, we welcome the parishioners of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church who are joining us in our Sunday worship service. --------------------------
Mad Hatter's Tea Party! Don’t Be Late! --------------------------
National Rebuilding Day Rebuilding Together Dayton is the only organization in the Miami Valley dedicated to rehabbing owner-occupied homes for low-income homeowners at no cost. St. Mark's has agreed to join our sister churches of the Dayton Deanery to rehab a house. This is a call for volunteers to do the work. Our house has been selected and possible rehab projects include: window repair, external door replacement, storm door replacement, roof repair, and wall repair. The majority of work will be done between 8am - 5pm on Saturday, 24 April 2010. Don’t be concerned about your skill level; there will be plenty of jobs for everyone. Lunch will be served and this year if you work eight hours Disney is offering a one day pass to a theme park. A sign-up sheet and added information has been posted outside the rector's office. Please sign up before the March 29 deadline. If you have any questions contact Wayne Harper, or 'House Captain' George Slenski by email: g.slenski@ameritech.net or phone. You can find out more about the program at Rebuilding Together Dayton website: http://www.rtdayton.org/index.html. --------------------------
Love your neighbor: Bake Chocolate! ECSF’s beloved Chocolate Fest is set April 17 at St. Thomas, Terrace Park. This is a unabashedly scrumptious Eastertide fundraiser with all proceeds going into grants to churches aiding people in need throughout the Diocese. Hear ye: if ye Bake Well or Have Stuff, your talents and products are Holy and Needed Now. • donate a silent auction item by March 22 or have your business sponsor the event • enter the bake-off by April 5 with your favorite chocolate recipe • come, munch, and bid! New this year: our auction goes online! The auction website is already live and we are adding new items every day for people to browse. Businesses donating goods and services have the potential for thousands of views over the next few weeks. Sponsor logos will be posted with a click-through to your company website. You can easily enter, contribute to or visit the auction, or order tickets through ECSF’s website, www.ECSFsouthernohio.org. Just click on the banner with the gorgeous cake. Or call ECSF’s Ariel Miller at 513-221-0547. --------------------------
4 FREE TICKETS TO
“”Follow the Muse” --------------------------
Holy Week and Easter, 2010 March 31, Wednesday in Holy Week Maundy Thursday April 2 Noon Saturday, April 3 7:00 p.m. Sunday, April 4 10:30 a.m. Parents, please note: Following our worship service on Easter morning, there will be an Easter-egg Hunt for our children – complete with a visit from the Easter bunny! --------------------------
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Easter Flowers If you wish to contribute towards the cost of the Easter Flowers, donations envelopes are in the pews or at the Usher’s Table. --------------------------
2010 Episcopal Calendars are now available for only $2.00 each. If you are interested the calendars are located on the Ushers Table. --------------------------
2010 Offering Envelopes 2010 Offering Envelopes are now available to pick up at the table at the back of the church. If you are a regular loose plate offerer and would like the convinces of an offering envelope please let the parish secretary know and we will be happy to get a box ready for you. --------------------------
The 2010 Church Directories are now available; located by the piano. --------------------------
Lent 2010 Worship Services St. Mark’s Episcopal Church St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Ash Wednesday, February 17 Weekdays In every generation, God’s people discover the truth of the resurrection. We experience death and God offers us new life, a life empowered by the Holy Spirit. Things change and a new way emerges to live as God’s people. This Lent, join us to discover the new way emerging for the Episcopal Church in Dayton. We will use Scripture, History, and Art as three ways of understanding what God is doing in our lives and in our church. The Lenten Series will be held on five Tuesday nights during Lent. The program will begin with prayer and a simple soup supper from 6:00 – 6:45 pm. The program will have three separate tracks to choose from between 6:45-8:00 pm. 1. The Story of People of God in Scripture: We will use Scripture as our guide and study together the new ways that emerge to be the people of God in every age, from Abraham through the Exodus, from the kingdom of David through the Exile. We will study how God’s way is recognized throughout time. 2. The Story of the People of God in Dayton: We will study the history of the Episcopal Church in Dayton, Ohio and work to discern the new life that God is inviting us to in our time. We will also discuss how the social changes in Dayton have shaped the churches here in the Miami Valley. 3. The Story of God’s People in Art and Culture: We will look at examples of art and culture in the Dayton area, especially how art and music have been used in our churches. Art is a vehicle through which perceptions are challenged and new expressions or ideas are made known to the world. We will discuss the impact of artistic expression and innovation on our understanding of God’s call to us today. This program will be held at several of our deanery churches. February 23: St. George’s If you are planning to attend one or more of the services listed above, please fill out the following form by clicking on the link below. This will help the planners prepare for the soup supper being served. https://diosohio.wufoo.com/forms/dayton-deanery-lenten-program/ Thank you!
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Sparkle Day 2010 Saturday, March 27 9:00-Noon Every year about this time, it's been a St. Mark's tradition to spend a Saturday morning "sparkling up" our church sanctuary in preparation for Easter. We invite all parishioners -- young and old -- to assemble, roll up their sleeves, and assist in this very worthwhile (and fun) activity. Plus, pizza and soft drinks will be served when our work is complete. For more information please contact Wayne Harper. --------------------------
St. Margaret's REMINDER! We will be worshipping at St. Margaret's this Sunday. Rides will be available at St. Mark's if you need transportation. --------------------------
Pancake & Sausage Supper When:
Today, March 14th after the church service --------------------------
Don’t forget to set your clocks to help the hunger right here in Dayton. --------------------------
Day of Caring At Community United Methodist Church and hunger here in Dayton. --------------------------
Today’s Luncheon Hosted by Please join us following the service for a delicious luncheon prepared and hosted by the Chapel Kids. The cost is $3 per person or $10 per family. The proceeds will benefit Episcopal Relief and Development and will be designated for the Haiti relief efforts. --------------------------
Annual Spaghetti Dinner at St. George's The annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held Sunday, January 24, 2010 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Prizes, raffles, and more! Our most popular event at St. George’s. All proceed benefit the Social Issues Commission’s outreach to the community. Contact Jean Tarr or Julie Powers (dpowers5@woh.rr.com) with questions or offers of help. Contact Bryan and Susan Daly with contributions for the silent auction. Phone St. Mark's Church Office for phone numbers. --------------------------
Prayer in January You’re invited to come by the church anytime between 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm on Tuesdays during the month of January for prayer, prayerful reading or prayerful conversation. See Mary for more info or if you have any questions. --------------------------
Annual Parish Meeting Sunday, January 31 One of the most important events in the life of a parish is its Annual Meeting, in which the members elect their leadership for the coming year. This year’s gathering will take place on Sunday, January 31. There will be no Christian Education sessions that day. We will begin by joining together for the Holy Eucharist at 9:30. That celebration will be followed by the Annual Meeting and will conclude with lunch at about noon. Our candidates this year are: -------------------------- |
