This Weekend
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:
- Acts 2:14a, 36-41
- Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
- 1 Peter 1:17-23
- Luke 24:13-35
The Carnival is here!
St. Mark's friends and families are all invited to join the fun this Saturday, April 29th, when St. Mark's School hosts their Annual Carnival. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the church grounds will be filled with games, activities, food, and an incredible silent auction with something for all ages.
Children are invited to play and win prizes or sit in the fire truck from our local crew. Join in the fun that has a theme of - "Forest Friendzy" There will be Seisels's Hot Dogs, fresh, handmade and authentic tacos, shaved iced, popcorn and nachos.
The Silent Auction is not to be missed. It's NOT just for kids. We hope you will come. And if you can't, please tell a friend or two.
Concert This Sunday
This Sunday, April 30 the San Diego Children's Choir will be in concert at St. Mark's. A reception will follow the concert in the Social Hall to meet and greet the choir participants and their directors. All are invited to this concert presented by St. Mark’s Concert Series
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Next Week
National Day of Prayer Interfaith Prayer Service
On Thursday, May 4, at 6:30 p.m., St. Mark’s welcomes Rabbi Berk, Imam Hassane, and Monsignor Mikulanis, as well as other faith leaders for an Interfaith Prayer Service. This service is open to people of all or no faith traditions. Child care will be provided. In addition to the Prayer Service, we will serve a light dinner at 5:30 pm. Please sign up for the meal in the church office. For more information please contact Rev. Jeri.
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Upcoming Dates
CPR & First Aid Class
St. Mark’s has contracted with Pacific Safety Center to hold a CPR & First Aid class here at St. Mark’s on Saturday, May 13. Class time is 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. The cost of the class is $25 and includes lunch. The instructor will teach infant, child and adult CPR along with basic first aid. The class size is limited so it will be on a first-come-first-serve basis. A second class will be offered during the summer as needed. Sign-up in the church office. Payment is required at time of registration.
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News
Part Time Child Care Employment
St. Mark's UMC is offering part time employment immediately for a child care nursery worker for Sunday mornings from 9-11 a.m. and occasional additional hours. Applicants should be 18 years of age and have experience working with and caring for infants and young children. Pay starts at $12/hr. If interested, please send a resume to stmarksumcsdapp@gmail.com. If you have questions, you may call Susan Holko, Lay Personnel Chairman at 619-275-4097.
“Preserving Our Heritage, Preparing For the Future”
by Jack Carpenter, Campaign Chair
We are making great progress toward our goal of $300,000. At $284,830 we are almost there. However, we need everyone's participation to get us over the top and start the work. We want to get started as soon as possible so that those who have pledged can see the fruits of their commitment. The Education Building stairs needs to get started as soon as possible. We want to install the new sound system for the hearing impaired as soon as possible as well. With new landscaping and trees in front of the church we will look like the great church we are. We need your pledge to reach our goal so we can begin. If you have not pledged yet, please bring your pledge to church this Sunday. If you are unable to come, please mail it to the church this week. This is an exciting time for St. Mark’s and we are sure you want to be a part of it!
Living The Questions
People know that Christianity has something very, very good to offer the human race. At the same time, many have a sense that they are alone in being a "thinking" Christian and that "salvaging" Christianity may be a hopeless task. Living the Questions is a video-based study which moves beyond the traditions and rote theologies in which so many people and local churches seem to be stuck. It will help seekers and long-time members alike to discover the profound significance of Christianity in the 21st Century and what an authentic faith can look like in today's world. The study continues on Monday’s, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. in the New Room, near the church office. All are invited.
Condolences
We are very sad to report that Spencer Topham, former St. Mark's Youth Director, passed away on Monday, April 17. Earlier in March, Spencer was hospitalized due to respiratory distress. He had an extremely rare condition that kept his lungs from recovering. Spencer's family stayed by his side throughout his hospitalization. They have posted additional information online at: https://www.gofundme.com/spencers-medical-expenses.
A celebration of life will be held at the end of July. When the family has announced the date and time, we will share that information through the Messenger. Spencer served at Mission Hills UMC, and ran a twice-a-week "Sidewalk Play Stop" ministry program for neighborhood children. Please keep Spencer's family and the Mission Hills congregation in your prayers. He will be deeply missed.
2017 Yard Sale
As you are doing your spring cleaning (do people do that in California?) please keep our annual church yard sale in mind for those usable things you no longer want or need. The dates of the sale are August 4 and 5, and we hope you will also set aside time to help during the week prior to the sale and/or at the sale itself.It requires many hands to sort, price and sell these items, but the rewards are great for the workers, our church, the community, and for those non-profit agencies which receive the unsold items. We will be recruiting workers during July and would love to see your name on the sign-up opportunities! There will be things to do for all age groups, and all levels of mobility, so please plan to be part of this special event!
Let Us Know!
Picture-taking and video recording are frequently done during church events. Some of those pictures may be published in our church publications, slideshows, on our website, or on our social media pages. If you do not wish to have your picture published, please let an usher know, or contact the church office by phone or email.
Sermon Video Available
Video of each Sunday’s sermon is available via our website: stmarksumcsd.org/sermons or our YouTube channel: stmarksumcsd.org/youtube
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Next Week At A Glance
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