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Please note - this begins
our summer schedule. 8 a.m. Rite I, 10 a.m. Rite II,
and NO education classes.
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10:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall
May 4 The Rev. Thee Smith, PhD Thee is a professor at Emory University. His academic and teaching specialties include philosophy of religion, African American religious studies, liberation theology, and religion and violence. Thee's interests include exploring a response to violence that incorporates practices of truth and reconciliation as informed by South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). He is a priest associate at the Cathedral of St. Phillip in Atlanta. Dr. Smith will also preach at the 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services. May 11 The Rev. Rebecca Abts Wright, PhD "Hagar and Ishmael" Rebecca is a professor of the Old Testament at St. Luke's School of Theology at Sewanee. She holds a B.A. from The American University, an M.Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from Yale University. She is an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. Dr. Wright will also preach at the 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services. This is also Baptism Sunday. Three infants will be baptized at the 11 a.m. service. |
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There will be no 2nd Sunday Potluck on Mother's Day,
May 11. Take Mom OUT to lunch!
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The Middle School and High School Youth
will be going on a Mission Trip to
Washington, D.C. in July.
To raise funds for this trip (and for next summer's
possible Mission Trip to France), we need
parishioners to help us out
during the following Spring Fundraisers:
Silent Auction during Cinco de Mayo Dinner Parishioners are asked to donate items, services, etc. for a Silent Auction that will be held during the Saturday, May 3 Cinco de Mayo Celebration. The Youth will be donating services such as babysitting and lawn maintenance, and we need parishioners to donate items and/or services that will help us raise funds for our Mission Trip. If you have an item or service that you believe will fetch a handsome price, please consider donating it for our Silent Auction. Saturday, May 10 White Elephant Yard Sale at St. Mark's While you're doing your Spring Cleaning and/or rummaging through your attic or garage, you may come across several old items (furniture, books, knickknacks, etc.) that you need to dispose of. Rather than take those items to the dump or donating them to the Salvation Army, why not donate them to the Youth for our Saturday, May 10 White Elephant Yard Sale. If you would like to help us as we "WORK TOWARD WASHINGTON" by donating items and services for auction, and/or items for our Yard Sale, please contact Wes |
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Following is a selection of some of the materials our
Rector is studying during his sabbatical. Pick one or
two and read along with him!
Introduction to the Old Testament by Lee Humphreys The Tent of Abraham: Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, Christians and Muslims by Chittister, Chishti, Waskow Abrahams Curse: the Roots of Violence in Judaism, Christianity and Islam by Bruce Chilton The Cost of Certainty: How Religious Conviction Betrays the Human Psyche by Jeremy Young Islam by Hans King In Search of Paul by John Crossan and Jonathan Reed God's Echo: Exploring Scripture with Midrash by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and Joan Chittister The Sabbath by Abraham Heschel |
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The Daughters of the King will meet Wednesday, May
7 at 4:30 pm in the library. Debbie Sneary will present
a historical perspective of the Bible in a condensed,
easy-to-understand timeline. All women are invited to
join us!
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During the past month, the Caring for Others Quilters
donated 6 quilts to Trinity Church for their new
mission to elderly shut-ins and homeless. This group
continues to meet on Monday mornings in
the Parish Hall. Contact Joann Williams for more
information.
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Tracy was born and raised in Snellville, GA. Tracy attended Furman University where she earned a degree in Education. After graduating from Furman in 2001, Tracy returned to the Atlanta area to complete her Master's degree in Early Childhood Education at Mercer University. Tracy taught school for three years in Atlanta before moving to Dalton in 2004. Her parents, who still live in Snellville, are Ron and Connie Williams. Matthew, a native Daltonian, graduated from Dalton High School in 1996. He is also a Furman graduate. After receiving a degree in Political Science in 2000, Matthew moved to Macon, GA to attend Law School at Mercer University. Upon completion of Law School in 2003, Matthew returned to Dalton to accept a position as an attorney for Shaw Industries, where he remains today. His parents are Sharon and Jake Harrison. Tracy and Matthew met while at Furman, and were married in 2004. Tracy taught one more year after moving to Dalton before accepting a position with her mother--in-law, Sharon Harrison, at Surroundings Interior Design Studios. |
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DEO CLINIC: With the advent of warmer
weather, DEO Clinic clients are requesting personal
insect repellants (like Off) because ticks are already a
problem. Also, your donations of travel-size
deodorant, travel-size shaving cream, razors, socks,
and underwear are needed. Please place donated
items in the DEO bin near the church office. Thank
you!
FOOD PANTRY: The food pantry assisted thirteen households (25 adults and 22 children) in April, and with local plant closings and the economic slowdown, we expect to be even busier in coming months. We are low on the following items: canned soup, tuna, chicken, vegetables, and fruit; cereal; and nonfat dry milk. Please keep the food pantry (and those less fortunate) in mind as you shop. FAMILY PROMISE: The next Family Promise meeting will be Monday, May 5 at 6:00 in St. Mark's parish hall. If you're interested in this program which provides shelter, meals, counseling, and hospitality to homeless families, join us. First-timers are always welcome! |
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St. Martin's Episcopal
Church in East Brainerd will be offering an EFM class
in the fall. The class will meet on Tuesday evenings
from 6:30 PM until 9:00 PM. There is currently space
for 5 more
Year 1 students. Please see Elizabeth Roles for
registration form and information.
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From The Vestry:
"Steady as She Goes" probably best describes where our budget is at the end of the first quarter. Navigating through high seas requires the skills of captain and crew. Here at Saint Marks, our clergy, staff and parishioners are keeping our ship afloat and on course. Collections through March totaled $93,000, representing 95% of what we hoped to collect in the first quarter. This is a fine effort and deserving of recognition to all. Again, on behalf of the Vestry, Thank you for keeping Saint Marks a priority in your life. Sincerely, Bob Haverland, Finance and Stewardship |
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The choirs will take a break for the summer starting at
the end of May - a break they very much deserve
because they work very hard during the year, adding
so much to our worship every Sunday. If you see any
choir members or handbell ringers or kids choristers,
be sure to tell them how much you appreciate their
dedication. Thank you choirs - we already can't wait
for you to come back in August!
Those who participated this year were Alice Adams, Peter Andersen, Halle Bagley, Debbie Baker, Beth Blackburn, David Blackburn, Carol Burchfield, Deloris Cunningham, Penelope Dawson, Bryleigh Frazier, Bowen Halverson, Lily Halverson, Amanda Hawkins, Charlie Hawkins, Sydney Holloway, John Hutcheson, Martha Jackson, Jessica Jaconetti, Sarah Jaconetti, Sue Killcreas, Marilyn Lance, Aaron Lopez, David Mainor, Rick Martin, Elisa Martin, Sandy Martin, Jeremy Mauldin, Martha Minor, George Mosley, Hope Mosley, Wright Nelson, Jennifer Phinney, Kate Phinney, Meg Phinney, Alex Reisz, Jim Sneary, Mary Squires, Thierry Urbain, Hebe Wall, Kathy West, Michael Webb, Don Wright, and Barbara Yarbrough. |
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Our recent trip to the Islamic center in Dalton was
definitely not what I expected. Our whole youth group
was so welcome, and everyone smiled or shook
hands with us, not even acting like we were visitors. I
found this very strange, because I had a different
perception of the Islamic faith. I knew it was a very
peaceful religion, but not what one would call
accepting. I knew that they believed in separating men
from women, and keeping the women very covered.
So I expected to be in a different room than the male
part of our group, like the Muslim men and women
were. We were not, and this was a surprise!
But there were a few things that were not so welcoming. The imam, or the preacher, was lecturing on the importance of the Islamic faith. Because I am a Christian and I believe that Jesus was the son of God, a lot of the things the imam said were a little unnerving. He said that Jesus was a prophet, like Moses and Mohammed. This was hard to hear considering my whole life I have been taught something different. But it was very interesting to hear the Islamic side of everything, and to experience how kind and peaceful the members of the church were. I learned a lot from my experience at the Dalton Islamic center. Tess Little |
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While the Rector is on sabbatical, the Rev. Elizabeth
Roles, Assistant to the Rector, will be the 'priest-in-
charge.' All pastoral needs should go directly to her.
Your gracious understanding of the necessity of these
arrangements is greatly appreciated. She can be
contacted at the church (706.278.8857) or on her cell
(706.537.8908).
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Rosemary Urbick, Kathy Wasson's sister, died on April 15th in Bloomington, Minnesota. Rest eternal grant to her, O Lord: And let light perpetual shine upon her. May her soul, 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: JUNE 9-12 - Vacation Bible School, details to come! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 - Parish Retreat. Details coming soon! |
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Members of St. Mark's Community Who Need Your Prayers: Geneva and Marion Albertson, Alicia Alderman, Peter Andersen and family, Robb Andersen Family, Joan & Paul Anderson, Stan Applegate, Ruth Baker, David Blackburn, Idawee Bowen, Charlotte Bryant, Betty Carlson, Carey Craig, Bill Dawkins, Marie Dodd, Melba Greene, Jane Harrell, Bud Hawkins, John and Cathy Houser, Yvonne Howalt, Janet Johnson, Phyllis Jordan and family, Brooks Lansing, Sr., Tanc and Joan Lidderdale, Celia Looper, Rick Martin, Alicia Kemp McCormick, Troy Moses, Alice Oosterhoudt, Patsy Rains, Cindie Robinson, George Ross, Caroline Ryman, Doris Shoemaker, Glenn Smail, 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): Elizabeth Roles, Priest-in-Charge (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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MAY BIRTHDAYS
1. Mary Geraci 2. Sara Fisher, Annelle Serritt 4. Tom Greer, Henderson Wright Jr., Tom Dooley, Nick Wagner 6. Jay Garmany, Mathew Faulk 8. Katherine Johnson, Holly Potts 9. Kay Phillips 10. Marion Albertson, Glenn Smail 11. Elizabeth Swafford 12. Marianne Urbain 14. Judy Knight 15. Peyton Hefner 16. Sandra Keeble, Tommy Maybank, Matthew Thomas Faulk, Phyllis Jordan 17. Chase Christiansen, Grant Miller 18. Brenda Renfroe 19. Syb Ford, Jean Tinsley 20. Courtney Creswell 21. George Shirilla 23. Rick Martin, Billie Prater, Jim Halverson 24. Jim Jaconetti 27. Linda Massey, Peter Andersen 28. Elisa Martin 29. Lizzie Baker MAY ANNIVERSARIES
5. Roger and Joann Williams 8. Ron and Faye Arnold, Max and Debora Buckner 11. Don and Gayle Hayes 13. Todd and Nancy Nelson 22. Justin and Erin Witt 26. Carter and Harriet Pittman, John and Beverly Carmichael 27. Linda and Joe Massey, Patsy and Jim Gordon 28. Paul and Janet Johnson 29. Jim and Debbie Sneary |
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We hope you enjoyed the May 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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