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It's time for a new St. Mark's pictorial directory! Olan
Mills will be taking photographs and producing this
year's directory. Photographers will be at the church
on the following dates:
Friday, August 15 from 3:00 to 9:30 PM Saturday, August 16 from 10:00 to 5:00 PM Friday, September 5 from 3:00 to 9:30 PM Saturday, September 6 from 10:00 to 5:00 PM There will be a sign-up sheet at the church for scheduling appointments. Parishioners may also schedule appointments online, through this link. Additionally, we welcome digital submissions of any church-related photographs (VBS, youth activities, Sunday school, quilting, DEO, blessing of the animals, whatever!) for inclusion in the "activities" photo pages. Every household photographed will receive a free 8x10 photograph and a directory. Please come and be included in the new St Mark's directory! |
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Instead of 2nd Sunday potlucks in June and July,
we're having 2nd Sunday breakfasts prepared by a
few of our men. They will be making
sausage, egg, and cheese biscuits; juice and coffee
will be available as well.
Breakfast will be served on July 13th from about 8:45 to 9:45. If you attend the 8:00 service, plan to stay for breakfast, and if you attend the 10:00 service, come early for a great meal and a chance to mingle with the "8:00ers." Upcoming Parish Life Events: August 10 - Second Sunday potluck resumes August 17th - Low Country boil |
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DEO CLINIC: Please remember our DEO
Clinic clients as you travel this summer; they need
travel sizes of toothpaste, deodorant, shaving cream,
shampoo, conditioner, and talcum powder, and
toothbrushes and white athletic-type socks. Place
donated items in the DEO bin near the church office.
Thank you!
FOOD PANTRY: The food pantry is in need of the following items: canned soup, meats (especially tuna and chicken), and fruit; spaghetti sauce and noodles; and nonfat dry milk. Keep the food pantry in mind as you shop, or simply write a check to St. Mark's and note in the memo line "food pantry." FAMILY PROMISE: St. Mark's' newest outreach ministry, Family Promise, will begin this winter with a week of hosting homeless families in our church. The date is not yet set, but volunteers of all ages will be needed to prepare and serve evening meals, visit with guests, play games with the children and help with homework, stay overnight (one man and one woman each night), and assist in a variety of other ways. An orientation session for volunteers will take place in the fall. Be thinking about ways your family can be a part of this ministry! The next community-wide Family Promise meeting will be Monday, July 7 at 6:00 p.m. in St. Mark's parish hall. Join us to learn about this program which provides shelter, meals, counseling, and hospitality to homeless families. First-timers are always welcome! |
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From the Vestry:
Soon the second quarter of fiscal 2008 will come to a close. This means it's time once again for us to mail your quarterly pledge statements detailing receipts to pledge. From a cash management perspective, it's our goal to be current on receipts when compared to budget. Our primary source of revenue at Saint Mark's is pledge and plate offerings. Our 2008 budget for pledges is $330,345 and $60,000 for plate. It is necessary to collect 100% of revenue to balance our 2008 budget. For all you do on behalf of Saint Mark's, thank you! Happy 4th of July. Sincerely, Bob Haverland, Stewardship and Finance |
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The Daughters of The King will meet August 6, at 4:30
in the Library. An invitation is extended to anyone who
would like to attend.
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SUMMER CHURCH SECRETARY'S SCHEDULE -
Beginning June 1, the secretary's hours will change to
9:00 am - 12:00 noon on Mondays and Wednesdays.
The office will be closed on Fridays.
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Jackson Matthew Houston, son of Mike and Tammy Houston, grandson of Neil and Sara Houston, was born June 2nd. Emerson Lowell Blackburn, son of Matt and Kymberly Blackburn and grandson of David and Beth Blackburn, was born on June 10th at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Evelyn McClure Crutchfield, daughter of Paul and Jessica Crutchfield, was born June 20th in Dalton. DEATHS Peter Bouldin Andersen, son of Mike and Meredith Andersen, nephew of Robb and Ellen Andersen, died June 3rd in Dalton. Connie Deborah Day, Donna Gallman's sister, died on June 11th in Rome, GA. Marguerite K. Creswell, Will Creswell's grandmother, died on June 11th in Dalton. Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord: And let light perpetual shine upon them. May their souls, and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. |
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Mark your Calendars now with these upcoming dates: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 - Parish Retreat at Amicalola. March 6-8, 2009 - Women's Retreat at St. Mary's Retreat Center |
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Members of St. Mark's Community Who Need Your Prayers: Rosemary Adams, Geneva and Marion Albertson, Alicia Alderman, Mike Andersen Family, Robb Andersen Family, Joan & Paul Anderson, Stan Applegate, Ruth Baker, David Blackburn, Idawee Bowen, Charlotte Bryant, Betty Carlson, Carey Craig, Bill Dawkins, Tom Fisher, Melba Greene, Jane Harrell, Bud Hawkins, John and Cathy Houser, Yvonne Howalt, Nick Hull, Janet Johnson, Bob Johnston, Tanc and Joan Lidderdale, Celia Looper, Rick Martin, Alicia Kemp McCormick, Troy Moses, Alice Oosterhoudt, Ann Powell, Patsy Rains, Cindie Robinson, George Ross, Doris Shoemaker, Glenn Smail, Kathryn Smith, Carol Taylor, Lo Veasey, Suzanne Ward, Virginia Weaver, Connie Woodward. The St. Mark's Pastoral Care Committee would appreciate your assistance with updating the church staff of any pastoral needs among our congregation. During regular business hours, please contact the church office at 706.278.8857. For after-hours needs, please contact one of the people listed below (contact in the order listed): Dean Taylor, Rector (706-226- 2345 home, 706-264- 2345 cell); Elizabeth Roles, Assistant to the Rector (cell: 706.537.8908), Chris Stearns, Senior Warden (home: 706.278.4837), Cindy Sarratt, Vestry-Pastoral Care (home: 706.278.6097). The St. Mark's Prayer Chain continues to actively serve the prayer needs of our parish community. If you have a prayer request, contact the prayer chain leader, Barbara Yarbrough (226-4147). |
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JULY BIRTHDAYS
1. Robb Andersen 3. Max Buckner, Alec Jordan, Alicia Alderman 5. Tinsley Patterson 6. Tom Minor, Steve Black 7. Vince Caggiano, Rick Jackson 8. Amanda Carmichael Plavich 9. Bowen Halverson 10. Twilla Gouffon 12. Kelly Harrell, Duane Baker 13. Judy Rehberg, Carolyn Alexander 14. Susan Elrod, Donna Gallman 15. Fred Ward 17. Cathie Cope, Cheryl Creswell 18. John Hutcheson, Brooke Halverson 21. Ginger Countryman 22. Alan Faulk 23. Austin Lansing, Laurel Renfroe 24. Cindie Robinson, Mary Black 28. Hannah Michaels, Gwen Manly, Bill Hawkins 30. Julia Lansing, Elizabeth Mosley 31. Ray Elrod, George Mosley JULY ANNIVERSARIES
3. Matthew and Tracy Moore 8. Rick and Ann Powell 11. Jeff and Mary Ann Hensley 12. Ray and Susan Elrod 14. Brooks and Julia Lansing 15. John and Marilyn Hutcheson 16. Lane and Debbie Ashworth 17. Jake & Sharon Harrison 19. Grady and Marilyn Lance 21. Steve and Carrie Campbell 24. Ric and Lynn Ayer 25. Robb and Ellen Andersen |
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We hope you enjoyed the July edition of
The
Banner. Feel
free to contact the church office if
you're having trouble
with this email newsletter.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
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