St. Mark's Lutheran e-news January 12, 2020

St. Mark's Lutheran

E-News

January 12 , 2020

BAPTISM OF OUR LORD

In the waters of the Jordan, Jesus is revealed as the beloved Son of God. Through this great epiphany, Jesus fulfills all righteousness and becomes the servant of God who will bring forth justice and be a light to the nations. In the waters of baptism we too are washed by the Word, anointed by the Spirit, and named God’s beloved children. Our baptismal mission is to proclaim good news to all who are oppressed or in need of God’s healing. (Sundays and Seasons)

Readings and Psalm

Isaiah 42: 1-9
The servant of the Lord brings justice
Psalm 29

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters. (Ps. 29:3)

Acts 10:34-43
Jesus’ ministry after his baptism
Matthew 3:13-17
Revelation of Christ as God’s servant

Those to Remember in our Prayers and Visits:

Adeline Adams, Renee Brickner (Chris Lewis’ friend), Eileen Chick, Martha Corzo (Daniel Corzo's mother), Roland Engel (Howard Engel’s father), Anne Grossman (Judy Grossman's mother), Mary Guarin, Terry Hercus, Chris Hlady, Eleanor Janke, Louise Janke (Verle-Ann Irvine’s mother), Alma Juttner, Gunvor Larsson, Ron McFarlane (Rhonda Lorch's father), Michael Musser (Sheila Kaminsky's nephew), Fran McDonald (Lesley Graff’s cousin), Linda Palmer, Dorothy Penner (Kay Roman’s sister), Alma Pippy, Kay Roman, Don Ross (Kris Wegert's friend), Gordon Sachvie (David Sachvie’s father), Victor Santa (Lori Nelson's father), Larry Schultz, Debbie Siegel, Christina Taylor, Oliver Tooke, Gerald Toupin, Linda Turner, Joanne Yager.

GUEST PREACHER NEXT SUNDAY, JAN 19

Join us on January 19 when we will have a guest preacher, Vince Solomon, from Epiphany Indigenous Congregation. Click the above for a Youtube video of Vince speaking about the development and creation of the Epiphany Indigenous Congregation.

A Message From Social Ministry Comittee: A new initiative has been proposed between St. Marks Lutheran and Epiphany Aboriginal Anglican church and as part of this, we have asked Vince to include mention of some of the ministries at his church. This includes a programme called Music for Life which helps provide musical instruments and instruction for youngsters in remote communities. This initiative aims to help counteract suicide and other issues facing young people. Another ministry involves a counselling service for individuals or families in crisis. We feel very strongly that some partnership with Epiphany would be a good step for St. Marks to take at this time. Please make Pastor Vince welcome on the 19th and feel free to contact the committee if you have questions.

REMINDER ABOUT OUR NEW OFFERING ENVELOPES

for everyone who is on PAD giving (automatic Withdrawals from you Bank Account), there are no longer individual envelopes for the "Special weeks" such as Lenten services, Thanksgiving or Christmas services. If you are attending a service, and did not bring an envelope from home, don't worry - there are plenty of blank ones in the pews.
there is no longer a date on the envelopes, which means that they can be used for any Sunday. Your giving can be tracked by the envelope number (1 - 400), or by your name. It is helpful if you would put a date on your Giving Envelope.

In future, when you use a pew envelope, please make sure that either your Name, your Giving Envelope number (if you remember), and the Date is on the envelope. This will make it much easier for the Counters and the staff credit your charitable giving for the year.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

Sunday School resumes on Sunday, January 12. We hope all teachers and students enjoyed their holiday break! Children ages 3 - grade 8 welcome!

Submissions Due Today!

Please submit items to Michelle for the next edition of the Jan/Feb RE:MARKS NEWSLETTER by Jan 10. Items can be sent to newsletter@stmarkslutheran.ca

Feb/March 2020 Worship Schedules are Ready

Please accept our apologies for any "new" duties that you may have found yourself in for January. We apologize for any confusion and trauma it may have caused. Consider it part of your New Year's resolution for trying new things and personal growth...

The January schedule was created here in office and not by our usual volunteer, Rhonda, who has been the master of Duty Schedules for a few years. Click the button below for Feb/March schedules.

Feb Duty Schedule

March Duty Schedule

Employment Opportunity at St. Mark’s

We are seeking a part-time custodian to extend our current custodial service. Responsibilities would include general cleaning of the church interior and seasonal care of our sidewalks and lawn.

For more information, please speak to Brian Lorch, Council Chair (204-489-1054 or councilchair@stmarklutheran.ca). The deadline for applications is January 6, 2020.

CLICK HERE to view the full page job posting.

Please share this with anyone you think may be interested in the position.

ST. MARK'S BREAKFAST SAT. JANUARY 11 @ 8:30AM

St. Mark's breakfast will be held on Jan 11 (Saturday) at 8:30 - 10 AM and there will be a presentation of 40 minutes on a lecture by Richard Rohr on the “ Spiritual Metaphor of Light”. We hope that you will join us for good food, conversation and fellowship.

HAVE YOU LOST IT IN 2019?

Year end Lost and Found bounty is plentiful! Have a look at the photo and see if any of the above items are yours to claim - we have water bottles, shoes, re-usable bags and a few hoodies and jackets. Lost & Found bin is located in the coat closet next to the robes. Hoodies and jackets can be found on hangers in the closet.

NEW SIGN IS FINALIZED

The new sign out front is now complete with the removal of the old sign having taken place this past week. The new sign is much more visible with the old sign removed and new content will be added on a regular basis to keep our community informed. Special thanks to Postime signs for their hardwork! (and photo credit).

We are currently looking for help in the following areas:

Drivers for Meals on Wheels - more info
Sunday School teachers for this year 2019/2020
donations of new socks and underwear for the Urban

Our Worship & Support Statistics
Sunday January 5, 2020 Attendance: 70
General - $5,274;Meals at the Urban - $25; Urban Ministry - $30; Envelopes - $125

Happening January 12-19
Baptism of our Lord
Mark Your Calendars Please

CLICK HERE to view the full church calendar.

Day	Time	Event / Meeting

Sun Jan 12	9AM	Children's Choir rehearsal
	10AM	Sunday Worship Service + Sunday School
	1-3PM	Confirmation Class @ Epiphany Lutheran
	1-4PM	Village Green Dancers
Mon Jan 13	7PM	Worship Committee meeting
Tues Jan 14	4:45PM	Archimedes Math
	7PM	Inreach/Outreach meeting @ Long\s
Wed Jan 15	3-6PM	Sanctuary Use
	7PM	Youth Leader meeting
Thur Jan 16	4-7PM	Sanctuary Use
	4:45-6PM	Archimedes Math
	7:30PM	Music Ministry rehearsal
Fri Jan 17	4-6PM	Sanctuary Use
	6:30PM	Service Planning meeting
Sat Jan 18	10-11:15AM	Archimedes Math
Sun Jan 19	9AM	Children's Choir rehearsal
	10AM	Sunday Worship Service + Sunday School
		Guest Preacher: Vince Solomon from Epiphany Indigenous Congregation

Serving this week and next

Duty	January 12	January 19
Lector	Lori Nelson	Signe Jewett
Ushers	Rudy Roman & Ron Long	Sue Mann & Donna Breyfogle
Worship Assistant	Sarah Harrington	Cheryl Wiebe
Communion Prep	Ed Mann	Sheila Sachvie
Communion Assistant	Stephen Sauer	Dean Parsons
Acolyte	Mark Sachvie	Sarah Joyal
Greeters	Dave Sachvie & Signe Jewett	Lynda & Chris Joyal
PowerPoint	Allen Harrington	Michael Kvern
Sound	Marijus Timmerman	David Wiebe
Counters	Dave Sachvie & Allen Harrington	Norm & Roxie Graff
Coffee	Iris Daniels	Laurel-Anne Parsons

A friendly reminder - if you are not able to serve in a role, please arrange your own substitute and inform the office staff of the change at assistant@stmarkslutheran.ca. A complete roster list will be emailed to you each week within your "reminder" email. Click here for the JANUARY 2020 schedule. FEBRUARY and MARCH are now posted on the website as well.

Thank you.

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Fall / Winter Office Hours
Mondays - 9:00 - Noon* (Pastor Rick usually in the office)
Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 4 PM
Fridays - Closed

* Please call ahead to confirm availability

HOW TO CONTACT US

Pastor Rick	pastor@stmarkslutheran.ca
Melissa Gingrich (Music Ministry)	music@stmarkslutheran.ca
Jennifer Polet (Admin. Assistant)	assistant@stmarkslutheran.ca
Lori Nelson (Office Administrator)	office @stmarkslutheran.ca
Brian Lorch (Council chairperson)	councilchair@stmarkslutheran.ca
By telephone	204-452-4326

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