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Welcome, Nancy! I am delighted to announce that St. Mark's
has hired Nancy Bell to be our new Parish Administrator. Many
parishioners may remember Nancy as the assistant office
manager/nurse in Dr. Bill Gregory's office, and she is well known at
her church, First United Methodist in Dalton, as a dedicated
volunteer (She has most recently served on the Family Promise
Committee and as co-chair of the Missions Committee). Nancy is a
graduate of Emory University, and her husband, Rick, is a computer
engineer at Dixie Group. Nancy and Rick have two grown sons, Wesley,
who attends Columbia University Law School, and John, a second year
resident at the University of Virginia Medical School. Nancy has
already begun work in the office at St. Mark's, and her hours are
Monday through Friday, 8:30- 12:30. Her work in October will be
interrupted by a previously committed Medical Mission trip to
Israel. Stop by the office and welcome Nancy to our parish!
Dean |
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In the spirit of St. Francis, the priests of St. Mark's will bless pets on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 3:00 p.m. in the courtyard. Bring your dogs, cats, and other creatures to receive a prayer of God's love. |
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POTLUCK Join us for 2nd Sunday Potluck on Oct. 12th following the 10:30 service. |
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Sunday, Oct. 26 from 5 - 7 p.m. New this year: pony rides and inflatables! Children and adults are invited to dress up and decorate your car for the season. All ages will enjoy this parish event! If you would like to volunteer, please contact Jennifer Ross at 706-529-7677. |
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DEO CLINIC: Our DEO Clinic clients have requested small or
travel sizes of deodorant, shaving cream, mouthwash, foot
powder/baby powder, razors, insect repellent, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, men's size medium underwear, white athletic-type socks,
Tylenol, Benadryl, Aspirin, & Ibuprofen. Please place donated items
in the DEO bin near the church office. Thank you!
FOOD PANTRY: During the month of August, our Food Pantry served 20 households made up of 39 adults and 29 children. We were able to obtain some food items from the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, but we still need your help keeping the Pantry stocked. We can always use canned spaghetti sauce, pasta, macaroni and cheese, canned soups, canned vegetables, canned meats, peanut butter, and jelly. FAMILY PROMISE: The next community-wide Family Promise meeting will be Monday, October 6th at 6:00 p.m. in St. Mark's parish hall. Come to this meeting to learn how you can help make this ministry to homeless families a reality in Whitfield County. First-timers are always welcome! CARTER HOPE: Gather friends and family to cook, serve, and share Tuesday night supper with Carter Hope residents. A sign-up sheet is located in the church office area. Available dates are: Oct. 7 & 14, and Nov. 4, plus additional dates in Nov. and Dec. Questions? Call Woody Mader at 1-706-866-6982 or Mary Squires at 706-217-1891. |
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High School House Eucharist will be held at the Mosley home on
Sunday, Oct. 5 at 5:00 p.m. Bring a friend! RSVP to Elizabeth or
Hope Mosley.
High School and Middle School youth will serve supper to Carter Hope on Tuesday evening, Oct. 14. We will depart St. Mark's at 6:30 p.m. Or meet us at Carter Hope. We will serve at 7:15 and be back at the church no later than 8:15. Please bring $10 to cover the cost of the meal. Middle School youth continue to meet every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Room. |
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The Daughters of the King meet on the first Wednesday of each month.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday October 1st at 4:30 p.m. in
the Library. All Ladies are invited . For more information contact
Deloris Cunningham at 706-694-2835.
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Quarterly statements will be mailed at the end of September. This
will assist you in budgeting for planned giving in the 4th and final
quarter of fiscal 2008. Again, for all you do let me say Thank You!
Your vestry knows how important of a role stewardship plays in the
financial affairs of the parish. Our operating budget is solely
dependent upon pledge and plate revenue to balance the operating
expenses of Saint Mark's. We look forward to having a balanced
budget in 2008 and achieving this goal again in 2009. More to come
as the numbers firm up.
Sincerely, Bob Haverland, Stewardship and Finance |
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St. Mark's Preschool is off to another great start. We are so
excited to have Alicia Alderman as a new staff member. Alicia is a
parishioner and has many years of experience. She has also been a
member of the Advisory Board for many years. We feel very lucky to
have her "on board".
Last year, with the support of many, a new playground was built for the children of St. Mark's Preschool and Church. Please take a minute to go down and see the plaque and the sunshine's. Most of them are already on the fence. Daltek is still engraving a few. If you should have a sunshine and you don't see yours - let me know so I can make sure you are on the spreadsheet. Once again, St. Mark's Preschool was chosen as one of the recipients of monies raised from the Roman Open Golf Tournament. The Roman Open has provided support for us since 1995. They are one of the few fundraisers that gives all the money out locally. We are very lucky to have their support. If you know anyone associated with this golf tournament - please thank them. Also, if you like to play in this tournament you are supporting us! During pre-planning, the staff was recertified in CPR. It came to our attention that we could not use the defibrillator upstairs on children. After consulting with Mike and Meredith Andersen the decision was made to purchase a defibrillator for downstairs that could be used on adults and children. We were able to use some of the money from the Peter Andersen Fund to make the purchase. It is something that will benefit the Preschool and parishioners. Hopefully we will never have to use it. At this point, we are more worried about our staff needing it than the kids! We presently have a few openings in our 4-year old class. Since the schools now offer a pre-k class, we sometimes have parents that chose that option. The school program offers a longer day and there is no cost. If you know someone who might be interested, please tell them to give me a call. Our annual fund-raiser, the Chili Supper is Friday, Oct. 24. Dalton High plays Rome, in Rome that night at 8:00. It would be a great meal to pick up on your way to the game. Tickets and corporate orders will be available soon. Ellen Andersen, St. Mark's Preschool Director |
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Dr. Carol Newsom, Distinguished Professor of Hebrew Bible at Emory
University, and a member of the elite international team which is
translating the Dead Sea Scrolls, will give a presentation about the
scrolls and their importance to Biblical scholars and historians.
Dalton First United Methodist Church In the Fellowship Hall, entrance from rear parking lot 500 South Thornton Ave, Dalton, GA Nursery provided for ages 4 and under For further information or details, call the church office, (706) 278-8494 or visit www.daltonfumc.com |
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St. Mark's parishioners are invited to join in an informative
workshop tackling the issue of domestic violence and the faith
community's role in helping to overcome this problem. Our very own
Jim Sneary, with the RESOLV Project, is co-chair of the planning
committee for the conference. Our Rector, Dean Taylor will be
participating on the Faith Community Panel.
2nd Annual Domestic Violence Conference Monday, October 13, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Gignilliat Memorial Hall, Dalton State College $35 includes lunch, CEU's available Full Group Presentor - Detective Debbie Hollan, Cobb County Police Department Breakout sessions include a panel of Faith Community Leaders, Medical Implications of DV, Legal Perspectives, Stalking, Teen Dating Violence, and Intervention with Men. |
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Join in a community-wide gathering on Monday, October 20 in
the evening at First United Methodist Church for fellowship and
discussion on blending our faith, families and professions for the
betterment of our community. Tickets are $8.00 which includes
desserts and heavy hors d'oeuvres. Contact the St. Mark's church
office for tickets. St Mark's is co- sponsoring this event with
First Presbyterian, First Methodist and First Baptist Church.
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Dear St. Mark's Friends, |
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Eva Marie Wakelin, daughter of Martha and Jamie Wakelin and granddaughter of Marianna and Walter Arms, was born on September 19th in Atlanta, GA. DEATHS Guy Lafarge, father of Marianne Urbain, died September 3, 2008. Tancred (Tanc) William Halliday Lidderdale died on Saturday, September 20 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 this upcoming dates: 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: Geneva and Marion Albertson, Alicia Alderman, Mike Andersen Family, Robb Andersen Family, Joan & Paul Anderson, Ruth Baker, David Blackburn, Idawee Bowen, Charlotte Bryant, Betty Carlson, Mack Corbin, Carey Craig, Melba Greene, Jane Harrell, Bud Hawkins, John and Cathy Houser, Yvonne Howalt, Nick Hull, Janet Johnson, Joan Lidderdale, Celia Looper, Rick Martin, Alicia Kemp McCormick, Troy Moses, Alice Oosterhoudt, Ann Powell, Patsy Rains, Cindie Robinson, 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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St. Mark's Episcopal Church | P.O. Box 852 | 901 West Emery Street | Dalton | GA | 30720 | (706) 278-8857