OCTOBER 10/11, 2015 St. Mark s Anglican Church The Friendly Church Rector: The Rev. Robert Cooke Phone: (709) 726-3213 (Church) (709) 743-7804 (Cell phone) Associate Priest: The Rev. Mark Nichols Phone: (709) 726-3213 (Church) (709) 764-0172 (Cell phone) Priest: The Rev. Dr. Alex Faseruk Mission Statement Living to the glory of God Please remember that St. Mark s is a scent-free and peanutfree church to enable everyone to worship and enjoy fellowship comfortably. Assisted Listening Devices available upon request
St. Mark s Church St. John s, Newfoundland October 10/11, 2015 Today s bulletin and flowers are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Winston Churchill and Muriel King from June Churchill & Art King SERVICES FOR THIS WEEKEND: October 10/11 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday 8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist USHERS FOR THIS SUNDAY: October 10/11 Team 2 Captain: Harvey Young EUCHARISTIC ASSISTANTS FOR THIS WEEKEND: October 10/11 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Helen Rogers Sunday 8:30 a.m. George Durnford Sunday 10:30 a.m. Nathan Menchions, Mary White GIFT BEARERS FOR THIS SUNDAY: October 11 Stella Evans & Violet Drover HOSPITALITY TEAM FOR THIS SUNDAY: October 11 Clarence & Yvonne Randell, Rosalind Bartlett, Marilyn Mullins SERVICES FOR NEXT WEEKEND: October 17/18 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday 8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist USHERS FOR NEXT SUNDAY: October 17/18 Team 3 Captain: Ruby Kelly
EUCHARISTIC ASSISTANTS FOR THIS WEEKEND: October 17/18 Saturday 5:00 p.m. Andrew Major Sunday 8:30 a.m. Wayne Green Sunday 10:30 a.m. Clarence Randell, Louise Rice HOSPITALITY TEAM FOR NEXT SUNDAY: October 18 Louise Rice, Daisy Petite and Eva Down EVENTS FOR THE WEEK Monday, October 12 Church Office closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Tuesday, October 13 (Office closed administration day) Clergy at Conference all day 8:00 p.m. Senior Choir Practice Wednesday, October 14 Clergy at Conference until lunchtime 7:30 p.m. Confirmation Rehearsal Thursday, October 15 2:00 p.m. Rev. Robert teaching at Queen s 5:00 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m. Baptism Preparation Saturday, October 17 5:00 p.m. Saturday Worship CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED ON MONDAY The church office will be closed on Monday, October 12, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. ST. MARK S FALL FAIR DINNER This first event of this year s Fall Fair activities will be the Fall Fair Dinner and it will be a catered Jiggs Dinner meal. The dinner will take place on Saturday, October 24, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 and will be available following worship or from the office.
INSIDE CONSTRUCTION As part of the construction of our new office space, some work will have to be done in the parish hall regarding the water and sewer connection. The dates for this construction will be Monday, October 12, to Friday, October 16. We apologize for this inconvenience but after a conversation with our contractor it was decided this was the least disruptive option to get the work done in a timely manner. If you absolutely need to come by the office during the week of construction we ask that you please phone ahead and use caution when entering and exiting the building as the construction will be taking place right at the main entrance. NEW PARISH WEBSITE In other good news, after many long hours and lots of technical setbacks we are pleased to announce that our new website is up and running. Please visit the new site at www.stmarksanglican.ca. We would love to hear from you on what you think of the new site. Any comments or feedback can be sent to st.marks@nf.aibn.com. Thanks to Stephen Mercer for all the work that he did for us to get the site up and running. A.C.W. DESSERT AND CARD PARTY DATE CHANGE! St. Mark's A.C.W. will be hosting their annual Dessert & Card Party on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are just $10 each and can be purchased following worship or from the office during the week. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. We will be having Auction and Bridge. We look forward to a fun night with lots of laughter and good food. Please bring your own cards. INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE When we speak of the Bible, what exactly are we talking about? Where did it come from? When was it written? What s in it? For answers to these questions and more, join Father Mark from 7:30-9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, for Whose Bible is it Anyway? - an introduction to the Bible. Those interested are asked to register through the parish office by October 20 th in order for sufficient participant materials to be prepared.
PUB THEOLOGY It s pretty simple actually: beer, conversation, God. It s a friendly place to discuss all things theological, religious and philosophical. Everything is up for discussion, no assumptions, no barriers to entry. But please remember to think responsibly!! Join us at the Local on Torbay Road on Monday, October 19, at 7:30 p.m. Our topic this month will be politics and religion. CARDBOARD DREAMS Tara Nanayakkara would like to thank everyone for their enthusiastic response to her new novel, Cardboard Dreams, released last month. As a result of brisk sales, local copies are starting to run out. However, more can be ordered on request at the promotional price of $18. Please see Tara after the 10:30 service if you'd like a copy reserved. MEMORIAL HYMN SING St. Mark s will hold a Memorial Hymn Sing on Sunday, November 15, at 7:30 p.m. in aid of our Capital Campaign. The singing will include choir anthems, band selections and congregational hymns. People can choose the piece(s) they would like to have sung in memory of loved ones. Selection forms are going out in this weekend s mailout and they are also available from the table in the foyer. Please return your form along with your donation to the church office by November 9, 2015. SUNDAY SCHOOL On October 25, 2015, the Fun and Faith Activity will be Pumpkin Prayer. All children are invited to wear their costumes and we will have a little snack for them as well. If any parents would like to provide a peanut free treat, that would also be welcomed. FALL FAIR - CHRISTMAS CAKE STALL Last year the Christmas Cake Stall at our Fall Fair was a great success! Please consider donating a cake again this year. Even though the most popular cakes were the dark fruit, cherry, carrot, diabetic fruit, Christmas Plum Puddings, the light fruit and apricot cakes were in demand as well. Please name your cake. Should you have any questions call Betty at 576-2525.
SYRIAN REFUGEES I am sure that your attention, like mine and most of the rest of the world over the past few weeks, has been drawn to the plight of the people of Syria. The refugee crisis currently ravaging the people of Syria is enormous in scale with millions of people displaced from their homes and fleeing their country. I have already shared some information with the parish on how we can respond but still the questions remains What can St. Mark s do? Our Primate and our Bishop are calling on Anglican faith communities to discern what we can do to help the people of Syria. Already, because of our relationship with the Association for New Canadians, we have been receiving phone calls from parishes from around the diocese, as well as parishes from Central Diocese, looking for guidance on how to respond. Father Mark has already attended a presentation by the ANC on how groups can become a refugee sponsor and he has also been drafted by the Bishop to be on a Diocesan Refugee Committee. Father Mark and I have talked to our wardens, Rosalind and Kim, and our vestry as well. With their permission we began a time of conversation and discernment to gauge the support within the parish for the sponsorship of a Syrian refugee family. That conversation began on Sunday. We felt Sunday would be an ideal time to discuss this as a parish as we gathered together for our Fall Gathering. There are two aspects of support we need to discern: (1) We would need to know how much parishioners are willing to financially pledge to a parish sponsorship fund; and (2) We would need to know how many parishioners would be willing to commit to offering of themselves to walk with, and provide logistical support, for a refugee family. In order to sponsor a refugee family we would need to raise approximately $20,000 and identify at least six parishioners who would be willing to provide that social support for a period of one year.
St. Mark s has experience not only with the ANC, but also in journeying with families from Sierra Leone, Sudan, Ethiopia and China as they settle into new lives here in Canada. While this is a deeper commitment with more expectations, we feel that we are more than capable of fulfilling the requirements of a sponsorship agreement. St. Mark s has a history of responding generously to these types of crises. Also there may be an opportunity to partner with other parishes from more rural areas that would not be able to sponsor a family but may want to contribute financially or materially to another parishes sponsorship. Please give this your honest and prayerful consideration. We ask that you contact the office to indicate what you would be willing to pledge financially to a potential sponsorship so we can determine the viability of proceeding. Also we ask for those who are willing to provide logistical support for a refugee family to contact the office as well. Father Mark and I are available to answer any questions you might have. PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER Ena & Dwayne Kendell Tanya & Brian Kerr Arnold & Joyce King Bruce & Jennifer King Sandra King Karen & Shannon Keough Rasul & Barbara Khan Arthur King Marilyn King Susan King & David Squires A.C.W. FALL FELLOWSHIP DATE CHANGE The A.C.W. Fall Fellowship will be held at St. Lawrence Church in Portugal Cove on Tuesday, October 27, at 7:00 p.m. FALL BAKE SALE The Glenbrook Lodge Ladies Auxiliary will be holding their Fall Bake Sale on Saturday, October 31, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Acton Centre at Glenbrook Lodge, Torbay Road. A variety of baked goods and preserves will be available. Come and treat yourself this Halloween and get your Christmas baked goods early!
BUFFET SUPPER St. Augustine's is holding its Buffet Supper this Saturday, October 17, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Cost of the tickets is $15.00 and they can be obtained by calling the Church Office at 753-1931 from 8:30-11:30 a.m.