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This Sunday, December 31, The First Sunday after Christmas Day 8:00 AM a quiet Holy Eucharist 10:30 AM A Celebration of Christmas Music. During the 10:30 celebration of the Holy Eucharist, we will once again have our annual “Sermon in Song”. --------------------------
This Sunday Morning, December 24: The Fourth Sunday of Advent: No 8:00 AM service. There will be a single, quiet celebration of the Holy Eucharist. It will take place in the Children’s Chapel and will begin at 10:30 AM. --------------------------
Christmas Schedule Sunday Evening, December 24, Christmas Eve There will be two celebrations. The principal celebration will begin at 7:00 PM. It will include: >> A procession of the children, bringing the Nativity figures to the crèche >> The reading of the Christmas story >> A singing of some of the most beautiful Christmas hymns >> A special offering by our Choir >> The first Holy Eucharist of Christmas. There will also be another, quieter service (with music) beginning at 11:30 PM. -------------------------- THIS SUNDAY, DEC 17!
During the 10:30 Service... Enjoy our annual Christmas Pageant! The majority of the youth will be performing. This would be a wonderful opportunity to invite family and friends. If you would like more information on the Pageant please contact Judy Rudd. -------------------------- ALSO THIS SUNDAY!
After the 10:30 Service... Hanging of the Greens! For more information please contact Pat Tallman. -------------------------- ALSO THIS SUNDAY!
After the 10:30 Service... Christmas Project Sorting! Christmas Project Sorting will be also be after the 10:30 service. For more information please contact Carol Nancarrow. -------------------------- If you wish to contribute towards the cost of the Christmas Flowers, --------------------------
Pledge envelopes will be available to pick up next Sunday on the ushers table. --------------------------
Please mark your calendar for these dates: The office will be closed on Friday, December 15th and Monday, December 25th. --------------------------
The Vestry Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, 2006 has been canceled. The next Vestry Meeting will be on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 6:30 PM. --------------------------
The Rector will be on vacation this week (December 4-10). >>> If you have any pastoral needs, please contact our Deacon, George Snyder. >>> For other needs or questions, please contact one of our Wardens, Gary Browning and Tony Rubino. >>> There will be no Wednesday noon Eucharist this week. >>> Next Sunday, December 10, we will celebrate Morning Prayer at 8:00 and 10:30. --------------------------
Coffee Hour hosts needed for the month of December. The Sign up sheet is on the bulletin board outside the church office. --------------------------
A planning meeting for a Habitat for Humanity Episcopal Build will take place on Thursday, December 7 at 7:00 pm at Christ Church, Dayton. If you are, or might be, interested in participating in this planning process, please contact either Mike Kreutzer or Don Nancarrow. --------------------------
Sign up sheets for the Christmas Pageant and Christmas Project are on the bulletin board outside the church office. --------------------------
Father Mike has 4 FREE tickets to The Bach Society of Dayton's "Sweet Sounds of the Holidays" performance on Sunday, December 3 at 7pm. Please call the church to receive tickets. --------------------------
Ingathering This Sunday, November 26, 2006 United Thank Offering Prayer Heavenly father, source of all creation, all love,
all true joy; accept, we pray, these outward signs of our profound and continuing
thankfulness for all of life. Bless those who will benefit from these gifts through the --------------------------
2007 St. Marks Stewardship Campaign God has given us everything: our lives, our talents and abilities, the world around us. All these things are gifts from God. God entrusts these things to us and makes us responsible for them. In other words, we are made “stewards” of things that belong to God. Deuteronomy states “Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.” Please include your “gift” among the pledges that will be presented as an offering during our worship services on November 19, 2006. Jim Rudd Stewardship Chairperson --------------------------
Please plan to join the other members of our church, together with members of Faith Lutheran Church, Community United Methodist Church, and St. Mark’s Lutheran Church for a Service of Thanksgiving. It will take place on Wednesday, November 22 at 7:00 PM, here at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. --------------------------
Prayer Request This Friday and Saturday, November 10 and 11, St. Mark’s Delegates – Gary Browning, George John, Kendall Rubino and Jim Rudd – along with our deacon, George Snyder, and our rector, Mike Kreutzer, will be participating in The 132nd Annual Convention of the Diocese of Southern Ohio. The central focus of this important gathering is the election of the Ninth Bishop of Southern Ohio. Please keep them, and all participants, in your prayers this week. A Prayer for the Election of a Bishop Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a bishop for this Diocese that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For more information on the election of our Diocese's IX Bishop, click --------------------------
Today’s Loose Plate offering will go towards “The Episcopal Visitation Fund.” This fund is used to assist seminarians with their education. -------------------------- Waffle Shop
Christ Episcopal Church November 7, 8, 9, 10 from 11am to 2pm Come Downtown for the 77th year of delicious waffles and other homemade lunch items. A small group of St. Mark’s members will be going after the noon Holy Eucharist Service on Wednesday, November 8th. All are welcome to come. For more information on this event please call 223-2239. --------------------------
On the main bulletin board, across from the church office, is a letter to the parish from the Rev. Michael P. G. G. Randolph, who served as St. Mark’s Interim Rector from 1995 - 1996. It includes a special remembrance of his son, Michael, Jr., who died this past summer. --------------------------
St. Mark’s Adult Forum Fall 2006: Sessions take place on --------------------------
Baptisms, Confirmations The Book of Common Prayer (page 312) lists five occasions as “especially appropriate” for celebrating the Sacrament of Baptism. Two of them are when the church is celebrating All Saints Day and whenever a Bishop is present. The year we have them both together! This Sunday, November 5, Bishop Benjamin Omosebi will be with us. He is a native of Nigeria, who is currently living in Cincinnati and assisting the Diocese of Southern Ohio. Those of you who have been with us for a while might remember that he was here at St. Mark’s once before, on May 4, 1997. If you, or someone you know, might be interested in being baptized, confirmed or officially received into the Episcopal Church, please contact the Rector as soon as possible. If you haven't already done so, please sign up to donate coffee hour finger food for Bishop Omosebi's visit on November 5th. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board across from the office. Thank you. Gary and Mildred Browning. --------------------------
This Sunday, November 5th · One service at 10:30am · Bishop Benjamin Omosebi will be our guest celebrant · Remembering those who have joined our Heavenly Father this past year. Please contact the church secretary if you would like your loved one announced during the service. · Special Coffee Hour in celebration of Bishop Omosebi’s visit. Please plan on bringing finger foods to share. · Also this is Care House Sunday. --------------------------
Please pick up the Lion’s Tale for November today before leaving church. Please help St. Mark’s save money on postage! Thanks! --------------------------
Care House Gazebo Project St. Mark’s has had many volunteers over the years reach out into the community to help those in need. Here is a recent example where a couple of St. Mark's parishioners refinished the gazebo at the Care House, located just across the street from Children's Hospital. -------------------------- $ Eyeglasses Needed ! Girl Scout Troop 88 is collecting children’s and adult’s prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses as well as nonprescription sunglasses. Volunteers from Gift of Sight Foundation and Lions Club International clean, repair and classify the prescriptions and then hand deliver them to people in developing countries. Kaitlyn Apple will be collecting donated glasses the next two Sundays, October 22 and October 29. There will be a box located by the usher’s table for the donations. --------------------------
Tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Admission is one bag of candy. This event is supported by the Jr. and Sr. High Youth Groups. The youth group has a wonderfully spooky night planned for children of all ages. Come in your favorite custom and participate in the Halloween Parade or try to win a ghoulish delight in the cake walk. For more information on this event please contact T.J. and Jenna Walch. --------------------------
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Sunday, October 29th please remember to bring in your loose change for the Day of Change. The money collected during this special offering is given to help feed the hunger here in Dayton. --------------------------
FREE Christian Puppet Show on October 28th at Community United Methodist Church. The puppet show starting at 5pm For more information please call 253-5169. --------------------------
The Directory for St. Mark’s is in progress to help us get your information correct please look at one of the 2 copies to verify that your are listed correctly. Also, if you would like to be added to the 2007 directory please PRINT your information on the back page. Thanks! --------------------------
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The Rev. Canon Gordon Price,
There will be 2 parties to help celebrate Gordon Price’s birthday. On Sunday, Oct. 22nd, there will be a celebration after the 10:30 service at Christ Church. He would love to have you join him for either or both parties. If you could bring a snack to share, that would be helpful. And as Gordon Price would say...Your presence is present enough. Questions?? Call Mary Dahlberg or the Church Office. --------------------------
Before leaving today... please pick up your Octobers issue of the Lion’s Tale. Thank you so much! --------------------------
The Rector will be on vacation this week (i.e. Monday, October 9, through Sunday, October 15). >> There will be no noon worship service this week. >> Please contact our Deacon, George Snyder, with any pastoral needs. >> Please contact either of our Wardens, Gary Browning and Tony Rubino, with other needs or concerns. >> As usual, our Secretary, Rachel Huffman, will be in the office Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 until 2:30, and on Tuesday from 11:30 until 2:30. --------------------------
This Friday, October 6, at 7 p.m. our diocesan 2006 Theologian-in- Residence, The Rev. Dr. Frank Wade will be at St. Mark’s to address the topic: “Living Together When We Disagree.” Be sure to be here for this wonderful opportunity! --------------------------
PARISH ACTION TEAM The Parishioner Action Team (PAT) is having a meeting after the church service on October 1st in the Lounge. --------------------------
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