This Weekend

Face to Face

Are you 60 years or older? Do you desire a deeper, more meaningful walk with the risen Christ? If so, Face to Face is for you!

There is a Face to Face encounter happening at First UMC San Diego, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 22, 23, 29 and 30. The cost is $50 and includes lunch. Please contact the church office if you would like to pick up a registration form or for more information.

Please Register Sunday Schoolers

Sunday School Registration for the fall has begun! All children and youth, Pre-K through Senior High are invited to join with friends to learn about and share in the love of Jesus. Please be sure that your child is registered! Please see a Sunday school teacher or visit the church office for a registration form.

Pastor’s Sunday School

Begins at 8:30 a.m. in the New Room. Everyone is invited. Child care is available. Below are the lectionary readings for this week:

Exodus 16:2-15
Psalm 105:1*-6, 37-45
Philippians 1:21-30
Matthew 20:1-16

Sunday, September 24, 2017

8:30 AM       Pastor’s Sunday School/NR
9:30 AM       Church /Sanc
10:45 AM     Blood Pressure Screening/NR
11:00 AM     Worship Committee Mtg/Lib
12:00 PM     Tongan Fellowship /Sanc

Next Week

Living the Questions

This video-based discussion series moves beyond dogmatic, either-or answers to challenging questions of spirituality and meaning. Instead, it encourages a more-authentic and more-dynamic approach to the mystery of God. And the result is robust conversation and insightful dialogue. All are invited to attend and participate, on Mondays from 1 to 2:15 p.m. in the New Room, near the church office. The subjects for upcoming meetings:

Sept. 25: "Creative Transformation"
Oct. 2: "Embracing Mystery"

StressLess: Finding Your Path to Peace in a Crazy World

All Youth Invited! Wed. Sept. 27 - Oct. 25, 6-7:30 PM

School. Friends. Family. Homework. Overwhelmed just thinking about it all? This class is for you! Did you know that 70% of teens report feeling stressed out? Come learn simple games and exercises that can help. This five week course for 6th-12th graders will cover what stress is, how it affects our bodies, and what we can do about it. Please contact Kris Nieder at Kris@stmarksumcsd.org or contact the church office for more information or last minute registration.

Consider This About Blessing our Pets at St. Mark's

The fourth annual St. Mark's Blessing of the Animals is coming soon: October 1. Canon Theologian Scott Cowdell of the Anglican Diocese of Canberra in Australia had these smart thoughts about our pets and why we make them the focus in church one time a year.

"What if our human vision were bigger? What if we are to view life as a whole teeming creation, that humanity is not the whole picture?" Cowdell asks. "The animals we bless share our homes, and our joys and sorrows. They sit expectantly by our dinner tables, take an eager interest in our activities, and some, undoubtedly, share our beds. And are we not always glad to see our beloved pets when we arrive home?"

For these reasons and a million others, we bring our pets of all kinds to St. Mark's to be blessed on October 1. The service begins at 9:30 a.m., to be followed by the blessing of each animal at stations set up in our courtyard. Will you be with us? Meow!

Please note that there will be an 8 a.m. communion service the morning of October 1 before the animals arrive.

Upcoming Dates

39ers Planned Lunch Together

If you are 39 or ever have been then you are invited to have lunch with others just like you! The 39ers social group will not be meeting in September. Their next luncheon meeting will meet on October 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mandarin Wok. Please contact Wendy Holman to let her know if you will be attending for lunch and fellowship (858-273-3184) so she can make sure to reserve enough seating.

Digital Art Show

The 14th annual St. Mark's Digital Art and Photography Show will receive printed entries that have a wire and are ready to hang on Friday, October 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday October 14, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Each artist may submit up to three works on the theme "In the Beginning," Entries should be viewable by persons of all ages, and they will hang in the sanctuary of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. There will be three cash prizes of $125, $100, and $75 awarded by the judge Randall Cornish. The show will be open to the general public Saturdays, October 21, 28, November 4 and 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. Awards Ceremony will be Saturday, October 21, at 3 p.m. in the St. Mark’s sanctuary. A reception will follow in the Social Hall. To receive a prospectus with complete show details, please visit the church website at stmarksumcsd.org.

News

Contact Information

Please be sure to complete an attendance card on Sunday morning with your complete contact information for you and your entire household members so the church office can update the church directory. Please contact the church office if you have any questions.

Sermon Video Available

Video of each Sunday’s sermon is available via our website: stmarksumcsd.org/sermons or on YouTube.

St Mark's Prayer Chain

You are invited to join the 95 families who participate in the St Mark's prayer chain via email. Prayer requests will be sent to you via an email account you provide; you will not be asked to do anything other than offer your private prayers for requests you receive. To participate, please send your email address to Donna Newby, donewby@san.rr.com.