St. Mark s Lutheran Church October 2017 3051 Putnam Blvd. Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Greetings friends of St. Mark s, A friend recently asked me my thoughts on PSL. I searched my brain, ruling out a slough of other acronyms of a more serious nature like NPT, QE, and GATT. Losing patience, my friend finally blurted out, "pumpkin spice lattes." I guffawed in surprise. Do we really need to have acronyms for things like seasonal caffeinated beverages? We Lutherans are no strangers to acronyms. Our predecessor church bodies that formed the ELCA brought their own traditions (and acronyms) into our joint ELCA identity. October is upon us. It's the time of year where we anticipate Reformation Day, and unbeknownst to me, pumpkin spice lattes. May you sip, savor, and enjoy all that this 500th anniversary has to offer. Peace, Pastor Bekah
Confirmation Bowling Party needing adult volunteers. A future fellowship event this fall. The donation of funds for Shelter Inc. to purchase an oven. Donating to the ELCA Hurricane Fund. Monthly Budget YTD Actual YTD Budget Giving 11,108 17,591 142,807 105,268 Monthly Outreach Giving 830 8,985 Total Expenses 10,278 17,591 133,822 105,268 Current financial statements and council minutes are available in the binder on the shelf in the back of the sanctuary.
October Calendar Of Events Sunday 8:30am Worship (Traditional with Choir & Organ or Piano) Social 9:30am in Saint Mark s Center 10:30am Worship (Contemporary with Guitars & Drums) October 1st ~ Blessing of the Animals at 10:30 Worship October 3 ~ Martha Circle Study 1:30 in the Meeting Room October 8th ~ Garrett Hein s First Holy Communion at 10:30 Worship October 8th ~ Council Meeting 12:00 pm in SMC October 9th ~ Columbus Day Office Closed October 12th ~ Social Ministry Monthly Meeting 10:00 am in MR October 16th-21st Pastor Bekah Professional Leaders Conference, Monterey October 21st ~ San Francisco Night Ministry Gala, 5:30-8:30pm at St. Mark s Lutheran Church, 1111 O Farrell St, San Francisco October 22 ~ No Morning Worship Services at St. Mark s Joint Reformation Worship Service at Christ the King, 199 Brandon Rd, Pleasant Hill, Pre-Service Music begins 3:30 pm Worship begins at 4:00pm, & a reception will follow October 26th ~ WELCA Luncheon for Bishop Victoria Cortez, 11:30-2:30, in SMC October 29th ~ Reformation Sunday 500th Anniversary Every Monday Night Crafts Meeting at 6:00 pm in St. Mark s Center Every 1st Tuesday of the Month Martha Circle at 1:30 pm Every Wednesday Crafty Ladies meet at 10:00 am in SMC Every Thursday Night Choir Practice 7 pm starting Sept. 7th, SAN Every Saturday Worship Band practices at 10:00am in the SAN Upcoming Events November 3-5th~Puppets of Praise Alice@Wonderland, Lesher Theater November 5th ~ Council Meeting 12-1:30pm November 9th ~ Veterans Day Office Closed November 11th ~ John Yeh & Edith Yuh s Wedding 2pm November 10-12 Mt. Cross ELCA Synod Middle School Retreat November 12th ~ Pastor Jim Brun Presiding at Worship November 12th ~ Social Ministry Outreach Forum, STAND!, 9:45 am & Temple Talk at Second Service November 18th ~ Crafty Ladies Holiday Craft Fair 9:00am-3:00pm November 19th ~ Maggie & Matthew Waid s First Holy Communion at 8:30 Worship Nov 19th ~ Congressional Meeting 9:30-10:30am February 23-25 Mt. Cross ELCA Synod High School Retreat Calling all 8th 12th graders for the National Youth Gathering In Houston, TX June 26 July 2, 2018 Registration begins Sept. 15, 2017
October Birthdays Date 1 Garrett Hein 1 Olivia Mendez-Alm 4 Tom Bell 5 Andrew Farnitano 8 Sydney Jones 8 Maggie Waid 12 Robert Howard 13 Joanne Boyle 14 David Peterson 15 Anna Doyle 15 Adam Grange 21 Richard Brown 25 Ingrid Zulgis 30 Evelyn Rodriguez 31 Judy Brown October Anniversaries Date 7 Richard & Pat Albright 13 Brian & Sharon Marrs/Baxter 28 Don & Elisabeth Stapleton
Outreach for October - Heifer Project International Help make the world a better place, support: Heifer s vision of a world living in peace and equitably sharing the resources of a healthy planet, Heifer s mission that all communities work together to end hunger and poverty, Heifer s strategy to pass on the gift by giving families the means for self reliance by providing more than 25 kinds of livestock, as well as trees, seedlings and training in agriculture. You are instrumental by making much of this possible. How? Check out the Heifer gift catalogue Decide to donate, pray, volunteer, and advocate on behalf of Heifer Make a gift of items in the catalogue in honor of a friend or relative Monetary donations may be made to St. Mark s, designated Heifer. Mike and Charlie will distribute piggy banks to our youngsters let s see what they can do again Need more information? Check out their web-site: www.heifer.org (Remember the last 3 years? We were able to buy a cow, flocks of ducks & bees our youngsters - with the help of Mike and Charlie - were enthusiastic participants in raising funds! Can we do this again?)
Confirmation Bowling Party
Tickets are now on sale at Lesher Center for the Arts for Alice @ Wonderland Puppets of Praise latest and maybe last major production. To refresh your memories, Alice @ is described as The folly of 21 st century colliding with the madness of Wonderland. Alice is a texting, tweeting, and Googling girl of the modern era falling into the Wonderland of old. Alice @ Wonderland is a sharply told, crisply paced 90 minute ride that appeals to children and adults alike. We have had no volunteers from St Mark s for assistance in our production so we are hoping you have all saved your energy for helping us promote and sell 300 tickets to make it a success. That means 30 families selling 10 tickets, or 15 selling 20 tickets, or you get the picture! Thank you for whatever difference you can make. There has been some encouraging news, we have had 2 additional cast members join us from Oak Park Christian Center and are hoping to create more interest from them going forward. Also, don t forget to check us out at Pleasant Hill s Art, Wine and Music event Oct 8 th and 9 th at 2:30 Kids section of the event where we have been asked to share 30 minutes of puppet energy. Story telling, song performances and picture taking will be part of our presentation. Thank you! Puppets of Praise and POP Theater Mark Pitzlin
Outreach Causes need our participation San Francisco Night Ministry Gala Volunteers Needed If you can volunteer, please sign-up today! If not, you can still help us out by spreading the word about this volunteer opportunity: forward this message about the event: email your friends & family or share event info Event Date & Time Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 5-7pm Volunteers Needed Location Activities Experience 3 shifts available: 3pm-5pm; 5pm-7pm; 7pm-9pm St. Mark's Lutheran Church 1111 O'Farrell St,San Francisco, CA Something for everyone! Set-up, assist with live and silent auctions and clean-up No prior experience needed; an interest in working at events, is a plus. Small groups or volunteer pairs encouraged!
3051 Putnam Blvd. Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (925) 934-6114 www.sm-lc.net officeadmin@sm-lc.net Pastor: Bekah Davis Cell: (415) 335-3599 Office Administrator: Cheryl Wight Directors of 2 nd Service Music: Sherry & Mike Doyle Choir Director/Organist: Joyce Porter We pray for Marilyn; Tom; Ed; Lee, Jan; Sean; Marion Pitzler: Brian Marr s friend Sara; & Geoff s family. If you would like to be included in the prayer chain or if you have a prayer request, you can email the office at: officeadmin@sm-lc.net Martha Circle Study Tuesday, October 3, 2017 ~ 1:30 p.m. At such a gathering are multiple opinions. Share yours with the group. Please join us in the meeting room. All are welcome.