From the Rector Food for the Journey Feeding Ourselves and Others
Worship at St. Mark s Sundays 7.45am Holy Eucharist, Rite I 9.00am Holy Eucharist, Rite II 4.00pm Contemplative Service of Holy Eucharist 11.15am Holy Eucharist, Rite II Worship During the Week
August Events September Events Adult Classes During the Week, Beginning in September Wednesday Evening Bible Study The Gifted Years Books Study Time Out Bible Study Thursday Evening Book Study Daughters of the King Book Study
Season After Pentecost Sunday Offerings this Fall The Rector s Forum: Living a Life of Prayer and Thanksgiving, Gish Hall; Led by The Rev. Beth Knowlton
October Events Stewardship Pledging and the Operating Budget Gift Planning
Youth Ministry Faith Fellowship Formation Service Community Outreach Confirmation and 8th Grade Formation Wednesday Night Fellowship (WNF) Christmas to the Street Holy Week Summer Outreach Weekend
November Events Fall Ingathering & Parish Meeting
Children s Ministry Sunday Morning Formation Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Godly Play Other Children s Ministry Opportunities Children s Chapel 212 Ministry Wonderful Wednesdays
December Events January Events Advent Quiet Day December 5, 10.00am 2.00pm The Poetry of Expectation: A Journey into Hope Led by The Rev. Carol Morehead
Formation During Advent & Epiphany Advent Worship Service for the Christmas Season Sunday, December 13, Third Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 20 Fourth Sunday of Advent Season After the Epiphany Thursday, December 24 Christmas Eve Friday, December 25 Nativity of Our Lord Sunday, December 27 First Sunday after Christmas Sunday, January 3 Second Sunday after Christmas Epiphany Baby Shower Wednesday Nights in Epiphany Open Minds, Open Hearts: An Introduction to Centering Prayer
February Events Formation During Lent Sundays The Rector s Forum: The Journey to Easter: Preparing with Scripture and Reflection Led by The Rev. Beth Knowlton Lenten Quiet Day February 13th, 2016 Finding Sustenance in the Wilderness Led by The Reverend Beth Knowlton Wednesday Evenings Loving God and Our Neighbor
March Events Worship Service for Holy Week & Easter 2016 Sunday, March 20 Palm Sunday Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday Thursday, March 24 Maundy Thursday Friday, March 25 Good Friday Saturday, March 26 Holy Saturday Sunday, March 27 Easter Day
April Events May Events Sunday Formation During Eastertide The Rector s Forum: The Spiritual Journey Rhythms of Grace and Renewal; Led by The Rev. Beth Knowlton Adult Confirmation & Reception Episcopalian Music History 101 The Roots of our Liturgical Music; Led by Dr. Carl Leafstedt
Summer Events Special Services Baptisms 2015 Baptism Dates 2016 Baptism Dates Weddings Funerals
Music at St. Mark s St. Mark s Choir Treble Choir (grades 4th12th) Youth Choir (grades 7th12th) Boy & Girl Choristers (grades 3rd6th) Boy & Girl Novices (grades 1st2nd) Cherub Choir (Kinder and under)
Music from St. Mark s 201516 Season St. Mark s Organ Scholar
Worship Support Acolytes Intercessors Lectors Pastoral Care Ushers Altar Guild Baptism Guild Wedding Guild Eucharistic Ministers Weekday Lay Readers Eucharistic Visitors Finance Count Teams
Becoming a Member Parish Life Baptized Members Associates Mailing List and Database Updates Confirmed Communicants
Clergy and Staff The Rev. Elizabeth C. Knowlton Amanda Quisenberry Ruby Merrill Derek Shively Rector Interim Director, Children s Ministry Facilities Manager Head Sexton bknowlton@stmarkssa.org aquisenberry@stmarkssa.org rmerrill@stmarkssa.org The Rev. Carol Morehead Todd Allison Janet Carrizales John Aranda Associate Rector Director, Youth Ministry Nursery Director Sexton cmorehead@stmarkssa.org talllison@stmarkssa.org jcarrizales@stmarkssa.org Joseph Causby, PhD Erin Hughes Priscilla Briones Callie Sanchez Organist & Choirmaster Assistant Director, Youth Ministry Accounting Manager Children s Ministry\ jcausby@stmarkssa.org ehughes@stmarkssa.org pbriones@stmarkssa.org Intern Dina AboulSaad Pat HutchisonNoble Kathy Kelly Marsha Kimura Director of Communications, Pastoral Care Coordinator Children s Music Assistant Music Assistant Stewardship, & Planned hutchison@stmarkssa.org Giving dsaad@stmarkssa.org Emmet Faulk Leah Thomas Jesus Chuy Mendoza Robert Stubbs Business Administrator Special Events Coordinator Kitchen Manager/Chef Organ Scholar efaulkjr@stmarkssa.org lthomas@stmarkssa.org Not Pictured: Cyrus Bellieu, Sexton; Richard Maldonado, Chef
Vestry Jan Briley Beverly Bryars Cathy Dawson Craig Donegan Tina Kuykendall Carl Leafstedt Senior Warden Don Lucas John McClung Robert Pollom Elizabeth Raney Nancy Reed Anne Rochelle Craig Stokes Suzy Tackett Jill Vassar Junior Warden
St. Benedict s Workshop Schedule of Bible Study Workshops 201516, Saturdays, 9:00 12:15 Welcome One Another as Christ Welcomed You : Practicing Hospitality to Reconcile a Divided World September 26, 2015 (Site to be Determined, Austin) ; April 2, 2016 (Chapel House, Diocese of West Texas) Called into the Partnership of Jesus Christ : Sharing Spiritual Profits and Losses in Modern Daily Life October 31, 2015 (Chapel House, Diocese of West Texas) Forgive Each Other, Just as the Lord has Forgiven You : Practicing Forgiveness in a World That Keeps Score November 7, 2015 (Site to be Determined, Austin) The Gospel...is the Power of God for Salvation : Recognizing the Grace that Enriches Our Lives in Christ December 5, 2015 (Tienda, Los Patios) Therefore Encourage One Another : Practicing Pastoral Care in An Impersonal World January 23, 2016 (Chapel House, Diocese of West Texas); April 9, 2016 (Site to be Determined, Austin) Prove Everything Through Testing : Practicing Discernment in a Christian Community February 13, 2016 (Site to be Determined, Austin); March 19, 2016 (Chapel House, Diocese of West Texas) Our Citizenship is in Heaven : Practicing Faithfulness in a World of Conflicting Standards February 27, 2016 (Chapel House, Diocese of West Texas)
Outreach Opportunities The Assistance League Christian Assistance League (CAM) The Children s Bereavement Center of South Texas The Children s Chorus of San Antonio The Children s Shelter Chrysalis Ministries Communities In Schools of San Antonio
Good Samaritan Community Services Haven for Hope Morningside Ministries Pay it Forward Ministries SAMMinistries San Antonio Christian Dental Clinic The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Voices de la Luna Youth Orchestras of San Antonio (YOSA)
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