St. Mark s United Methodist Church Summer Park Service 100 Peachblossom Road Easton, Maryland 21601 410-822-0001 FAX: 410-822-0002 www.stmarkseaston.org email: churchoffice@stmarkseaston.org
1 st Sunday after Pentecost June 11, 2017 WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPENING PRAYER OPENING SONGS Blessed Assurance Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of his Spirit, washed in his blood. Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long; This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long. Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight; Angels descending bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. Refrain. Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Savior am happy and blest, Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with his goodness, lost in his love. Refrain. The Heart of Worship When the music fades, all is stripped away And I simply come. Longing just to bring something that's of worth That will bless your heart. I'll bring you more than a song For a song in itself Is not what you have required You search much deeper within Through the way things appear You're looking into my heart. Refrain: I'm coming back to the heart of worship And it's all about you, It's all about you, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it When it's all about you, It's all about you, Jesus. King of endless worth, no one could express How much you deserve. Though I'm weak and poor, all I have is yours Every single breath. I'll bring you more than a song For a song in itself Is not what you have required You search much deeper within Through the way things appear You're looking into my heart. Refrain. Repeat. WE WELCOME ONE ANOTHER MORNING OFFERING How Beautiful. Paris DOXOLOGY Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. COMMISSIONING OUR ASP MISSIONARIES! THE READING FROM THE GOSPELS Luke 4:1-13 This is the Word of our Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD! MESSAGE Servant Leadership Rev. Missy Rekitzke CLOSING SONG & BLESSING I Love You, Lord I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice, to worship you, O my soul rejoice. Take joy, my King, in what you hear, may it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear. Have a Blessed Week & Say a Good Word for God
Congratulations to the Class of 2017 Bridgewater College Morgan Wimbrow WELCOME TO ST. MARK S SUMMER PARK SERVICE! Let us prepare ourselves to worship our Lord this morning with prayer. LARGE PRINT HYMNALS, BULLETINS, & PRAYER REQUEST FORMS ARE AVAILABLE. Please see an usher. Those Who Serve LAY READER: Curt Booth. HEAD USHER: Eric Steward.Craig USHERS: Dave & Jackie Dianich, Claudia Knox & JoAnna Thomas. GREETERS: Dave & Jackie Dianich, Claudia Knox & JoAnna Thomas. SOUND SETUP: Keith & Cooper Dixon. MUSIC: Brooke Christensen & friends! CHURCH OPENING: Jeff Morton. CLOSING: Wade Dudrow. ANNOUNCEMENTS ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL Wesley Yater Class meets in Chapel, & The Koinonia Class meets in the conference room of the staff wing. SARAH CIRCLE will be meeting at 6PM on Tuesday, June 13th at the home of Pat Jones, 1455 Chancellor Pt. Rd. Trappe, 410-310-2219. Meet at church at 5:45PM to carpool. RADA Cutlery Spring Fundraiser for Sarah Circle RADA Cutlery has been producing superb quality & extremely reasonably priced 100% American made cutlery since 1948. Some of you have mentioned that you are still using RADA knives that are 30+ years old! In addition to cutlery, RADA has many other products, & summer is a great time to have them on hand. There are seasonings, marinades, cheeseballs, & over a dozen different kinds of dips. The flexible cutting boards which come in two sizes are quite handy to use as they bend to enable you to funnel the sliced or chopped food into pans, serving dishes, etc. A rather new product is the Quick-Grip-Clip which quickly & tightly closes all kinds of plastic bags -bread sacks, cracker sleeves, frozen vegetable bags quite a bargain at $2.00 for a bag of three. There is one week left, until June 18 to get your orders in to the church office. Catalogs are in the Gathering Area. For information call Ann Yingling 410 820 8592 or dayingling@verizon.net
CALLING ALL PRESCHOOLERS!! St. Mark s Pre School still have openings in our M/W Two Year old program and our Four Year Old 4 or 5 day program, for the 2017-2018 school year. All children must be two/four by August 31 to be eligible for the class. Children attend class from 9am-12pm. Come play, learn and grow with us! Contact Sarah Ewing for more information. 410-822-0078 or stmarkspreschooleaston@gmail.com. SCHOLARSHIPS Did you know that St. Mark's gives scholarships to undergraduate students? If are a current high school senior, planning on attending college in the fall or if you are currently enrolled in college, you may apply for a scholarship. You or your family must be members of St. Mark's to be eligible for the scholarship. Please see Karen Reed in the church office to pick up an application. Applications are due by Monday, June 12, 2017. The Scholarship Committee is in need of donations for the scholarship program. Please consider donating to this worthy cause. If you would like to donate, please specify on your check or envelope that the money should go towards the scholarship program. Thank you for your support! Jen Eames, Chair CAREPACKS for T.C.P.S. Children The box near the door to the gathering area is now available for donations to the CAREPACKS project. A list of appropriate items is available in the folder next to the box. Thanks on behalf of our Missions Committee. THE THRIFT SHOP 410-820-7106 The shop hours are Monday- 10:00am- 12:30 pm, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm. 410-820-7106. Thank you! Lee Royer 410-829-8189. FOR MEMORIAL OR HONORARIUM monetary gifts please send to Karen Reed s attention. Please do not put in offering plate unless they are in regular envelope, marked with Karen s name. Letters are written to the family so they can be acknowledged. WE ARE STILL COLLECTING the Box Tops for Education. MR. FIX IT If you have nagging little things around the house that need fixing, why not call Mr. Fix-It who would be delighted to address your problem(s). Call the Church Office to arrange for this free service. PRAYER IN THE CHAPEL meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. please feel free to join us as we pray for various needs for the church, members & the local community. Please use the pew cards to submit requests for prayers. PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY The Prayer Chain Ministry provides prayer support in crisis or emergencies for church members, loved ones & people in the community. Please call the church office 410/822-0001 & or Contact Sara Lou Casson 410/822-4872 or Betty Fleming 410/822-2216. -This Week at St. Mark s- Sunday, June 11, 2017 8:15 a.m. Worship Service. Chapel. 9:45 a.m. Worship Service. Idlewild Park.
11:00 a.m. Worship Service. Chapel. Sunday, June 18, 2017 Father s Day 8:15 a.m. Worship Service. Chapel. 9:45 a.m. Worship Service. Idlewild Park. 11:00 a.m. Worship Service. Chapel. Prayer Focus: Youth. While we all know that being admitted into the hospital can be a stressful time, please -Let Us Pray For- contact the church office so that you can be visited. You are our family & are important to us!! St. Mark s Mission is: To share the love of Jesus with & through the people of Talbot County & beyond. Our Worship: 6/28 6/4 8:15 A.M. Worship 63 65 9:30 A.M. Worship 114 143 11:00 A.M. Worship 79 79 Total Worship Attendance 256 287 Sunday School Attendance Our Tithes & Offerings (June 4, 2017) Amount Received Last Week...$ 14,772.00 Missions Fund (YTD) *....$ 21,494.50 Building Maint. Fund (YTD) *...$ 15,383.50
News From PLRCA Our Global Partner The latest publication of PLRCA (partners for Leadership Resources for Churches in Africa) is now out: WOMEN IN THE PREACHING MINISTRY: radical feminism or proper biblical interpretation? A fascinating new book featuring Pastor Missy and other female clergy as it tackles the issue of women in ministry to help you understand the Bible more clearly on this topic. Get a copy today! You will be inspired and challenged! Proceeds go to support PLRCA ministry in Africa, a global partner of St. Mark s UMC. For more information contact: Rev. Dr. Jefferson S. Labala jsei@dimdigitasl.com or 410-820-8070 Thanks for your support!
Ice Cream Social to follow in Fellowship hall!
Save the Date!! St. Mark s UMC Vacation Bible Camp July 31 August 4, 2017 From 5:30-7:30 p.m. with Dinner from 5-5:30 p.m. Come on out! It s FREE & FUN! You can sign up online at www.stmarkseaston.org just click on: Register here! If you would like to volunteer to help with Camp Please email Pastor Missy at: mrekitzke@stmarkseaston.org