Christmas Flowers
Our church is beautiful during the holidays, especially when accented by all the gorgeous flowers provided by the skilled hands at our next door neighbor, Flowerama.
If you would like to make a donation towards the Christmas flowers, there are envelopes in the pews.
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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING???
Starting your Christmas shopping?
Try shopping online with Amazon.com!
Visit their web site by way of
our web site: www.stmarksdayton.org.
By clicking on the “Shop at Amazon.com!” line on our menu page,
you ensure that your purchase will provide at least a small contribution
from Amazon to St. Mark’s Church.
Thank you!
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CHRISTMAS PROJECT
Once again we will help needy families with gifts for their children and food for their larders. If you can help sort gifts on December 12, shop and sort food on December 22, or deliver gifts on December 22, please sign up on the bulletin board across from the Office.
There are still gifts to be chosen, so pick up a card (or two!) in the Lounge during Coffee Hour, or see Laura or Carol Nancarrow for details.
Please return all gifts to Church by December 12, as we will have a special blessing for the children who will enjoy them.
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“STAR OF WONDER”
Community UMC invites the young and young-at-heart to a Christmas Musical of Hope, as they present the puppet show “Star of Wonder” on December 12.
Join them at 5:30 PM for a free light dinner, with the curtain at 6:30 PM.
UMC is located at 339 Meyer Ave in Dayton. For more information contact the church office at 937-253-5169, or see
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BISHOP BREIDENTHAL
TO RETURN TO ST. MARK’S
Bishop Breidenthal will be here this Sunday, to celebrate the Rites of Confirmation and Reception into the Church. Volunteers: Please remember to bring your Coffee Hour goodies!
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Be God’s hands in the recession: We ask your prayers for all in Ohio who are suffering job loss, hunger, foreclosure, and other distress, and for the Episcopal congregations and community partners who are working to help them weather the storm. Every dollar you contribute to the Episcopal Community Services Foundation’s annual fund this Advent will go into grants to aid the frontline ministries of Episcopal churches across this diocese to provide food, rental and utility assistance, aid to the medically uninsured, and job coaching for displaced workers like the thousands who are losing DHL jobs in Wilmington.
Here is a glimpse of the kind of people you will be helping: the Hillsboro family bringing a child with cystic fibrosis home from the hospital in winter with their home out of heating oil and their budget overwhelmed. Samaritan Outreach was able to use ECSF funds to buy a delivery of propane for that family. Or another: the working woman with no insurance who needed emergency cancer surgery and whose restaurant wages could not cover the medical bills for her co-payments. Trinity, Troy negotiated down her bills and used an ECSF grant to help pay off most, resulting in monthly payments she could afford to pay with dignity.
Go fishing in your mail stack for the cheerful ECSF Gift of the Spirit mailer with a picture of Trinity, Hamilton’s after-school homework club on the back, and drop a check in it. Each dollar buys at least 4 meals worth of groceries! Or visit our website at www.ecsfsouthernohio.org and give online. Thank you! Your gifts bring hope and relief to thousands of people of all ages in need across Ohio.
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O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL (next year!)…
– – – Christmas Caroling Canceled – – –
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EXODUS
Senior High Retreat
Who: Grades 9-12
When: December 3-5
Where: Procter Camp & Conference Center
Cost: $35 (scholarships available)
Jamie Simonton is the Design Team Leader for this wonderful retreat, so check out the website and get your registration in now! https://diosohio.wufoo.com/forms/exodus-8
For more information contact Rob Konkol at youth@diosohio.org.
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2011 St. Mark’s
Stewardship Campaign
Pledge In-Gathering
All pledges received to date will be gathered together and presented as a special offering during our worship service today, Dec 5.
Many thanks to everyone who supported the 2011 St. Mark’s Stewardship Campaign. If you have not submitted a pledge to date but would still like to do so, you are highly encouraged to submit your pledge ASAP.
Every pledge is greatly needed and appreciated to allow our parish to fulfill its mission to do God’s work.
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Kemp School Partnership!
St. Mark’s is beginning its 8th year of a School-Church partnership with
Kemp School in Dayton. In addition to providing one-on-one tutoring to students at Kemp, we also donate much-needed supplies for the students. Can you help?
Supplies needed include:
Book bags
School boxes
Pencil bags (with zippers)
No. 2 pencils (fat & skinny)
Crayons (boxes of 8, 16, or 24 only)
Colored pencils
Blue, black, and red pens
Pocket folders
3-ring binders (1-1/2 to 2 inches)
Wide-ruled loose leaf paper
Wide-ruled, one-subject notebooks
Portfolio-type folders with pockets
Steno or spiral notebooks
Large erasers
Blunt scissors (no points)
Rulers
Glue sticks & white Elmer’s Glue
Small calculators
Protractors & compasses
Tissues, Baby wipes
PLEASE PLACE ITEMS IN THE BOX
IN BACK OF CHURCH
THANK YOU!
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Dayton Episcopal Community Garden!
Can you help?
The garden has been planted at
St. Margaret’s Church.
Our harvest will go to the
Deanery food pantry,
located at St. Andrew’s Church.
Everyone is welcome to help out with
upkeep and harvesting.
If you would like to donate time,
supplies, or money,
or need more information,
contact Maureen Boyles at mv_boyles@yahoo.com,
or call the Church Office.
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ST. PAUL’S UMC FOOD PANTRY
Thanks to your generosity we are sending $562.30
to the pantry at St. Paul’s UMC. We collected $310.30 from
the Day of Change, and $252 from the Thanksgiving Eve service.
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THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE
Wednesday, November 24, 7:00pm
Join us as we welcome our Methodist and Lutheran neighbors for a community Thanksgiving Eve service.
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St. Mark’s Adult Forum Fall 2010
Questions of Value
St. Mark’s current Adult Forum series, “Questions of Value,” led by Wayne Harper, will continue (and conclude) on Wednesday, November 17, and Sunday, November 21.
This week (November 3 and 7), while Wayne is away, Mike Kreutzer will explain how our Sunday liturgies are planned, and why. In addition to the familiar “red book,” our Common Prayer includes other official worship resources of the Episcopal Church. Among these are Enriching Our Worship, The Book of Occasional Services, and Holy Women, Holy Men. We also make use of other forms of the Prayers of the People and of conclusions to those prayers drawn from multiple sources.
Please join us to walk through the planning for the coming seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany, along with the thinking and resources used to plan them. We will meet, as usual, in the Lounge, from 11:00 until 11:50 on Wednesday, and from 9:30 until 10:10 on Sunday.
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Coffee Hour Volunteers Needed…
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Coffee Hour Hosts Always
Needed for Future Weeks!
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet & greet your church family members. If you would like more information on how to host a coffee hour please ask any Vestry Member. The sign up sheet is located on the bulletin board outside the church office.
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Combined Services with St. Margaret’s
This Sunday, November 14 at 10:30 AM, we will join St. Margaret’s at 5301 Free Pike in Trotwood!
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Day of Change
Daylight Savings Time ends Nov. 7! Remember that when we “spring forward” and “fall back”, we take up a special donation for the Food Pantry at St. Paul’s UMC.
So as you change your clocks, please bring in your change (or checks, or folding money!) and place it in the specially marked baskets at the front and rear of the sanctuary. Everything from pennies to $100.00 bills are welcome!
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All Saints Day
This Sunday we will celebrate All Saints Day. It is our custom at St. Mark’s to include in that day’s Eucharistic Prayers the names of our parishioners, relatives, and friends who have died during the year.
If you have a loved one whose name you would like included, please contact the Office ASAP!
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Remember next Sunday, November 7, to set your clocks back!
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St. Mark’s Adult Forum Fall 2010
Questions of Value
What is it that gives something genuine value? What is worth striving for; what makes life worth living? Are there values that transcend cultural differences? Is there objective value or is all value subjective? Is ethics possible without religion? What happens when values conflict; what do we owe others? Is anyone ever better off dead?
Questions of Value consists of nine sessions offered on Wednesdays (11am – Noon) and Sundays (9:30 – 10:15am) beginning September 15, 2010.
Wayne Harper will be our guide & gadfly. Session materials can be made available (in advance) via email.
Ask Wayne for details.
No need to sign up – simply show up! Come early and often.
All are welcome!
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ECW |
ECW 2010 Annual Conference
“Women in the Vineyard”
When: Saturday, October 23
8:30am—4:00pm
Where: Procter Camp & Conference Center
Fee: $25.00
Who are the Women in the Vineyard?
Women have a special calling by God. We are mothers, daughters, spouses, priests, deacons, nurturers, care givers, managers, instructors, clothed with strength and honor, appropriately fearing the Lord and full of wisdom to further the kingdom of God. Come and hear Robin Holland teach us ways we can serve God in the Vineyard.
Workshops
Women in the Vineyard: Robin Holland will continue her morning’s talk, and bring it to a more personal level.
Theology of Bread: Lead by Rev. Terri Thornton, part of this workshop involves learning the steps for baking Communion bread.
For information, contact
Milicent Eason
Online registration: Episcopal-dso.org
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Ladies of the Parish
You are invited to an
Interfaith Luncheon
Hosted by Community UMC
339 Meyer Ave, Riverside
on Tuesday, October 19 at 11:30am
RSVP
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THANKS FOR KAIROS COOKIES!
Please forgive me for this belated but much deserved THANK YOU! Your loving kindness expressed in your cookies, brownies, rice krispy squares, prayers, and monetary support brought the powerful and life-giving love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ into the prison at Lebanon on September 16-19.
Sixty Kairos team members from all over the Miami Valley from many different denominations and churches joined together in our shared love of Christ to bring his love to 42 residents/inmates. I can tell you that God showed up. Satan was pushed back. Hearts were opened. Wounds were healed. Lives were saved. For Christ. Miracles happened. God used you and us to be instruments of his mercy and grace.
Thank you and God bless you. Your efforts and your love for these men that you don’t even know and that our culture wishes to throw away is making a difference.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Pastor George Brewer
(There is a thank-you letter signed by the members of Kairos #41, hanging on the Community bulletin board)
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VALLEY VINEYARDS OUTING!
Come join us for our annual
wine–and-dine at
Valley Vineyards!
When: Saturday, Oct. 9
Where: 2276 East US 22 & 3
Morrow, Ohio
Cost: $29.50 per person
$59.00 per couple
Price includes wine,
your choice of steak or salmon,
sides, and dessert bar.
Sign up on the bulletin board across from the Office.
For more information,
see Tony or Katherine, or check out
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John and Vivian Kovach
will celebrate their 68th wedding anniversary on Oct 2.
If you would like to drop them a note or send a card, please phone the Church Office to get their mailing address. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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CHOIR REHEARSAL BEGINS!
Wednesday, Sept 15 at 7:30 begins the choir’s first rehearsal. If you have never been part of a choral group, now is the time to join. If you cannot commit to singing every week, how about through the Fall, or Advent? Please consider joining a wonderful group of music makers who joyfully lead this congregation in praise of Almighty God.
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E.S.O.L.
There us a critical need for tutors for St. Paul UMC’s English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes. The ESOL tutor training will be held Sept. 16, 23, 30, & Oct. 7 at the Miami Literacy Council.
If you are interested in this very rewarding volunteer opportunity, please call the Council to register, or call St. Paul’s for more information.
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2010 St. Mark’s
Midyear Stewardship Campaign
The goal of the subject campaign is $10,000 to cover the projected deficit for the year. If successful, this will be the first year in the past eight years without a deficit.
We received 16 pledges totaling $4,960 to date, leaving us $5,040 short of our goal. Hence, 50% of the goal was achieved. All pledges were submitted as an offering during our worship service last Sunday (September 12, 2010).
Many thanks for your generous support of this campaign. All contributions are greatly appreciated as they help enable St. Mark’s to fulfill its mission to do God’s work.
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It’s Kairos Cookie Time Again!
The mission of the Kairos Prison Ministry is to bring Christ’s love and forgiveness to all incarcerated individuals, their families and those who work with them.
For several years, St. Mark’s has supported the work of the Kairos by providing many dozens of cookies for the Rev. George Brewer, the Pastor of Eastmont UMC, to take to Lebanon Correctional Institution (LCI) for Kairos weekends.
The next Kairos weekend is September 16-19 Cookies need to be turned in on Sunday, September 12 or no later than Tuesday, September 14. Bags and instructions for the cookies will be available in the church office or on the Ushers Table.
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13th Annual
Praise & Picnic
in the Park
When: Sunday, Sept. 12 10:30am
Where: Indian Riffle Park Shelter #1
Who: St. Mark’s parishioners & guests
Why: To kick off the new program year
Since 1998, St. Mark’s has begun each new “program year” with this fun event. We start with an informal worship service – please bring lawn chairs and/or blankets to sit on. Then we move to lunch. The church provides the hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks, and you are invited to bring a side-dish or dessert to share. We continue the celebration with whatever games and events you choose to bring with you – or to organize on-the-spot.
Indian Riffle Park is located at 2801 East Stroop Road in Kettering, just west of Leonora Drive (across from Wagner Road). The site includes a large children’s play area.
This annual celebration is a wonderful opportunity for you to invite friends and neighbors to join us. Please bring someone(s) with you. The informal setting and atmosphere is a great way to introduce them to our welcoming St. Mark’s community!
Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board across from the Office—please let us know how many people are coming and what goodies you can bring.
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Body, Mind, Spirit, Voice
It takes the whole person to
Sing and Rejoice!
There are only a few Sundays left
before the Choir returns, so
if you can sing or play an instrument,
share your talents with our congregation.
Sign up on the bulletin board
outside the Office.
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St. Andrew’s Summer Film Series
Four Great Movies of Faith
Sunday, August 29
12:00 pm: after church
“THAIS 2009”
Metropolitan Opera extravaganza starring Thomas Hampson as an early Christian monk who leaves his desert retreat to go to Alexandria, convinced he can turn a glamorous courtesan (Renee Fleming) from her life of sin and pleasure. The story opposes the hedonistic and ascetic, the physical and the spiritual, at their most extreme.
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YARD SALE WRAP UP!
Saturday, August 14
Many thanks to everyone
who helped make our
Annual Yard Sale
a success!
Despite the deluge, heat, and humidity,
we earned $2460!
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7th Annual Summer Arts Camp!
at St. Margaret’s!
All 4th – 8th grade students
are invited to join us
July 19 – 23, 8am – 3pm.
We will have workshops in:
drawing, clay, dance,
videography, & air-brushing,
all taught by professional,
well-known local artists.
Local college & high school artists will serve as mentors and
group leaders for the week.
Breakfast & lunch will be provided.
You can register online at
(There is a $15 materials fee)
If you have any questions,
please contact St. Margaret’s at
937-837-7741.
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Prayer List
We will update the list of family and friends within the next few weeks, so if you would like to keep someone on the list, please let us know by July 18.
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(For security purposes the site is password protected. The password will be announced at our Sunday Services or it may be obtained via. e-mail from St. Mark’s Webmaster.)
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Young’s Dairy!
Just a quick reminder that Sunday, July 11 is our annual get together at Young’s Dairy in place of Coffee Hour. It’s a great time for family and friends. Hope to see you there!
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DAYTON DRAGONS
Dayton Dragons
Friends & Family Package game.
For $10 you receive:
a ticket,
Dayton Dragons Cap, and a
McDonald’s Extra Value Meal coupon
Please sign up on the bulletin board
across from the Office.
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St. Andrew’s Summer Film Series
Four Great Movies of Faith
Wednesday evenings
6:15 pm — 9:00 pm
July 7: “Doubt”
The 2008 film written and directed by Patrick Shaneley about a priest in a Catholic school suspected of pedophilia. The story raises questions about how to proceed when such abuse is suspected: Is the suspicion justified, or is it based on an overactive imagination? Does one destroy a reputation or career on mere suspicion, or does one just keep quiet?
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Reading Rocks Update!
The very first Reading Camp
sponsored by the Diocese and
held at Procter was a huge success!
28 youngsters were there for the week of June 21-25 to improve their reading skills. Each child went home with a bag filled with books and other fun things. They had a wonderful group of volunteers, from elementary school teachers to the Canon for Life Formation.
They also got to play in the afternoons: lots of swimming, fishing, arts & crafts, and all the other great activities that Procter is known for!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
July 6:
Softball game
July 7:
Movie night at St. Andrew’s
July 11:
Young’s Dairy Outing
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Reading Rocks!
The Diocese of Southern Ohio
is sponsoring a Reading Camp for
3rd-4th graders, June 20-25, at Procter.
This camp is designed to help children who are struggling readers
improve their literacy skills.
Since there is no cost to the campers,
we need your help in sponsoring them:
the cost for the 5-day residential camp is $350, which includes housing,
varied camp activities,
a backpack and t-shirt, and
books to take home.
Contributions of any amount can be mailed to 412 Sycamore St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(Please indicate Reading Camp on the check)
For more information contact
Rev. Diana Shirley via. St. Mark’s Church Office!
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GRADUATION
Are you celebrating
a graduation soon?
Please contact the
Church Office at 254-1082
with all the details!
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Prayers for Peace
Friday, June 18, 2010
Prayer Service at noon in
Chapel of Reconciliation
Vigil following in Chapel
or private homes until 6 pm
This vigil is a joint effort of
the Episcopal Peace Fellowship and
the Community of the Cross of Nails (CCN)
as an act of non-violent resistance to
the violence in our world and another way
to support our service men and women.
We will be part of the Virtual Peace Vigil
taking place prior to the consecration of
the Bishop-elect of Federal Ministries (formerly Armed Services) Jay Magness
at the National Cathedral on June 19.
Christ Church, Dayton has been a
Center for Reconciliation of CCN
for over 30 years.
Questions about the local vigil or
want to sign up?
Contact the Rev. Mary Slenski at
Christ Church, Dayton 223-2239.
For information on the event in Washington , go to
http://epfnational.org/epf-news/dc-peace-vigil-
prior-to-consecration-of-bishop-elect-james-magness/
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St. Helen’s Festival
St. Helen’s Festival (and their use of our parking lot for it)
will take place this year on:
Friday, June 11, 6:00 pm. – midnight
Saturday, June 12, 1:00 p.m. – midnight
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CARE HOUSE
5K Run/Walk for Kids
To benefit CARE House,
our community’s advocacy center
for child victims of abuse and neglect.
COME HAVE FUN AND HELP A KID!
WHEN: Friday, June 11, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Brixx Ice Company,
500 E. First Street, Dayton
Pre-Registration: $20 by June 4
(includes t-shirt and party),
Late Registration: $25
(includes t-shirt while supplies last, and party).
Team Registration: $55
(includes 3 t-shirts and party).
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Sunday School Recognition
And
Ice Cream Social!
Sunday School Recognition
And
Ice Cream Social!
Wear your playclothes to church
this Sunday, June 6,
as we celebrate
the end of the Sunday School year!
Join us for ice cream and games
in the courtyard right after the
10:30 service.
We’ll have lots of bubbles,
water balloons, and a tug-o-war
featuring the students vs. the teachers.
So bring your appetite
and be ready to play!
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Sixth Annual Community
Service of Remembrance
Memorial Day Eve
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church,
456 Woodman Drive (at Burkhardt),
will host the sixth annual
Memorial Day Eve
“Community Service of Remembrance”
at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 30.
The service lasts about 30 minutes.
We invite you to join us.
Members of VFW Post 657 and
American Legion Post 776,
along with several area churches,
gather on this occasion to remember
and honor those who have given
their lives for the freedoms
that we enjoy.
Veterans open the service
with an honor guard
and conclude it, outside the church,
with a 21-gun salute
and the playing of “Taps.”
If you have any questions, please
contact St. Mark’s Church at 256-1082.
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Prayer List Reduction Notice
Family and Friends: **Most of the Names on our Prayer List have been there for several months. If you want to keep someone’s name on the list, please notify the Secretary by Tuesday. Thank you**
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PENTECOST SERVICE AT
ST. MARGARET’S
SUNDAY, MAY 23 @ 11:00 AM
Join members of
all eight Episcopal churches
in Montgomery County for a
combined celebration of
the Holy Eucharist,
with Bishop Tom Breidenthal
celebrating and preaching.
Continue the celebration afterwards with food and fellowship!
St. Mark’s will provide paper products
for Coffee Hour,
at an approximate cost of $230.
If you would like to contribute to this cost,
Please see Katherine in the Office.
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Adult Forum — February –
May
During the months of February and March (at those same times), we will continue our walk through the Old Testament as we explore the book of Exodus. This epic story became the core of Israel’s self-understanding and provided a foundation for Christians’ observance of Lent and celebration of Easter. Please join us!
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FLOWER SUNDAY, May 9
Everyone is invited to bring a flower to church. During the service, all will be invited to bring their flower forward and, with the help of our acolyte, will place the flowers into the holes in our large wooden cross. That cross will gradually burst forth in life, as a beautiful sign of our resurrection in Christ.
We will also use this service as an opportunity to take a PARISH PORTRAIT. So come dressed in your best and be a part of
our St. Mark’s Family picture!
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Today, on this Third Sunday of Easter, we welcome the parishioners of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church who are joining us in our Sunday worship service.
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Mad Hatter’s Tea Party!
Don’t Be Late!
You are cordially invited to
A Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
May 8, 2010 at 1pm
St Christopher Church
1501 N. Broad St
Fairborn OH
The cost is $5
RSVP 864-2029
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National Rebuilding Day
Rebuilding Together Dayton is the only organization in the Miami Valley dedicated to rehabbing owner-occupied homes for low-income homeowners at no cost. St. Mark’s has agreed to join our sister churches of the Dayton Deanery to rehab a house. This is a call for volunteers to do the work.
Our house has been selected and possible rehab projects include:
window repair, external door replacement, storm door replacement, roof repair, and wall repair. The majority of work will be done between 8am – 5pm on Saturday, 24 April 2010. Don’t be concerned about your skill level; there will be plenty of jobs for everyone. Lunch will be served and this year if you work eight hours Disney is offering a one day pass to a theme park.
A sign-up sheet and added information has been posted outside the rector’s office. Please sign up before the March 29 deadline. If you have any questions contact Wayne Harper, or ‘House Captain’ George Slenski by email: g.slenski@ameritech.net or phone. You can find out more about the program at Rebuilding Together Dayton website:
http://www.rtdayton.org/index.html.
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Love your neighbor: Bake Chocolate!
ECSF’s beloved Chocolate Fest is set April 17 at St. Thomas, Terrace Park. This is a unabashedly scrumptious Eastertide fundraiser with all proceeds going into grants to churches aiding people in need throughout the Diocese.
Hear ye: if ye Bake Well or Have Stuff, your talents and products are Holy and Needed Now.
Here are three ways you can Do Good Through Chocolate:
• donate a silent auction item by March 22 or have your business sponsor the event
• enter the bake-off by April 5 with your favorite chocolate recipe
• come, munch, and bid!
New this year: our auction goes online! The auction website is already live and we are adding new items every day for people to browse. Businesses donating goods and services have the potential for thousands of views over the next few weeks. Sponsor logos will be posted with a click-through to your company website.
You can easily enter, contribute to or visit the auction, or order tickets through ECSF’s website, www.ECSFsouthernohio.org. Just click on the banner with the gorgeous cake. Or call ECSF’s Ariel Miller at 513-221-0547.
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4 FREE TICKETS TO
THE BACK SOCIETY OF DAYTON
“”Follow the Muse”
on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 4:00pm.
If you are interested in these tickets please let the church secretary know either by phone 256-1082 or email st_marks@ameritech.net. This is a first come first serve offer.
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Holy Week and Easter, 2010
March 31, Wednesday in Holy Week
Noon The Holy Eucharist
7:00 p.m. The Way of the Cross
Maundy Thursday
April 1, 7:00 p.m.
Holy Eucharist commemorating the Last Supper
è At Christ Episcopal Church,
68 Church Street in Xenia
April 2 Noon
The Good Friday Liturgy, including the reception of Holy Communion
Saturday, April 3 7:00 p.m.
The Great Vigil of Easter including the First Holy Eucharist of Easter
Sunday, April 4 10:30 a.m.
The Holy Eucharist
Parents, please note:
There will be no Children’s Chapel service on Easter Morning so that our children and those who lead the service can be with the entire church on that special day.
Following our worship service on Easter morning, there will be an Easter-egg Hunt for our children – complete with a visit from the Easter bunny!
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Easter Flowers
If you wish to contribute towards the cost of the Easter Flowers, donations envelopes are in the pews or at the Usher’s Table.
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2010 Episcopal Calendars
are now available for only $2.00 each. If you are interested the calendars are located on the Ushers Table.
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2010 Offering Envelopes
2010 Offering Envelopes are now available to pick up at the table at the back of the church. If you are a regular loose plate offerer and would like the convinces of an offering envelope please let the parish secretary know and we will be happy to get a box ready for you.
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The 2010 Church Directories are now available;
located by the piano.
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Lent 2010
Worship Services
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church
(68 E. Church St., Xenia)
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church,
5401 N. Broad St. (Fairborn)
Ash Wednesday, February 17
Holy Eucharist with the (Optional) Imposition of Ashes
St. Mark’s — Noon and 7:00 p.m.
St. Christopher’s — Noon and 6:30 p.m.
Weekdays
St. Mark’s – Wednesdays, Noon,
Holy Eucharist
Christ Church – Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m., Healing Prayer Service
St. Christopher’s – Tuesdays, Noon and 5:30 p.m., Healing Prayer Service
The Episcopal Church in Dayton Lenten Series:
Dying to Old, Rising to New: Life in the Spirit
In every generation, God’s people discover the truth of the resurrection. We experience death and God offers us new life, a life empowered by the Holy Spirit. Things change and a new way emerges to live as God’s people. This Lent, join us to discover the new way emerging for the Episcopal Church in Dayton. We will use Scripture, History, and Art as three ways of understanding what God is doing in our lives and in our church. The Lenten Series will be held on five Tuesday nights during Lent. The program will begin with prayer and a simple soup supper from 6:00 – 6:45 pm. The program will have three separate tracks to choose from between 6:45-8:00 pm.
1. The Story of People of God in Scripture: We will use Scripture as our guide and study together the new ways that emerge to be the people of God in every age, from Abraham through the Exodus, from the kingdom of David through the Exile. We will study how God’s way is recognized throughout time.
2. The Story of the People of God in Dayton: We will study the history of the Episcopal Church in Dayton, Ohio and work to discern the new life that God is inviting us to in our time. We will also discuss how the social changes in Dayton have shaped the churches here in the Miami Valley.
3. The Story of God’s People in Art and Culture: We will look at examples of art and culture in the Dayton area, especially how art and music have been used in our churches. Art is a vehicle through which perceptions are challenged and new expressions or ideas are made known to the world. We will discuss the impact of artistic expression and innovation on our understanding of God’s call to us today.
This program will be held at several of our deanery churches.
We invite you to join us as you are able on this special Lenten pilgrimage!
February 23: St. George’s
March 2: Christ Church Dayton
March 9: St. Christopher’s
March 16: St. Margaret’s
March 23: St. Paul’s
If you are planning to attend one or more of the services listed above, please fill out the following form by clicking on the link below. This will help the planners prepare for the soup supper being served.
https://diosohio.wufoo.com/forms/dayton-deanery-lenten-program/
Thank you!
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Dying to Old, Rising to New: Life in the Spirit |
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Sparkle Day 2010
Saturday, March 27
9:00-Noon
Every year about this time, it’s been a St. Mark’s tradition to spend a Saturday morning “sparkling up” our church sanctuary in preparation for Easter. We invite all parishioners — young and old — to assemble, roll up their sleeves, and assist in this very worthwhile (and fun) activity. Plus, pizza and soft drinks will be served when our work is complete. For more information please contact Wayne Harper.
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St. Margaret’s
REMINDER! We will be worshipping at St. Margaret’s this Sunday. Rides will be available at St. Mark’s if you need transportation.
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Pancake & Sausage Supper
When: Today, March 14th after the church service
Suggested donations of:
$3.00 per person Or $10.00 per family
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Don’t forget to set your clocks
for the
Day of Change
Please bring in your loose change this Sunday
to help the hunger right here in Dayton.
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Day of Caring
Pancake Luncheon
At Community United Methodist Church
Hosted by the Mad River Lion’s Club
Sunday, February 28th
10am – 2pm
All proceeds go towards helping the homeless
and hunger here in Dayton.
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Today’s Luncheon Hosted by
the Chapel Kids Sunday February 21
Please join us following the service for a delicious luncheon prepared and hosted by the Chapel Kids. The cost is $3 per person or $10 per family. The proceeds will benefit Episcopal Relief and Development and will be designated for the Haiti relief efforts.
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Annual Spaghetti Dinner at St. George’s
The annual Spaghetti Dinner will be held Sunday, January 24, 2010 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Prizes, raffles, and more! Our most popular event at St. George’s.
All proceed benefit the Social Issues Commission’s outreach to the community. Contact Jean Tarr or Julie Powers (dpowers5@woh.rr.com) with questions or offers of help. Contact Bryan and Susan Daly with contributions for the silent auction. Phone St. Mark’s Church Office for phone numbers.
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Prayer in
January
You’re invited to come by the church anytime between 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm on Tuesdays during the month of January for prayer, prayerful reading or prayerful conversation.
See Mary for more info or if you have any questions.
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Annual Parish Meeting
Sunday, January 31
One of the most important events in the life of a parish is its Annual Meeting, in which the members elect their leadership for the coming year. This year’s gathering will take place on Sunday, January 31. There will be no Christian Education sessions that day. We will begin by joining together for the Holy Eucharist at 9:30. That celebration will be followed by the Annual Meeting and will conclude with lunch at about noon.
Our candidates this year are:
Senior Warden: Jim Rudd
Junior Warden: Wayne Harper
Vestry Members: Carol Nancarrow and Joyce Probst MacAlpine
Diocesan Convention Delegates: Don Nancarrow, Joyce Probst MacAlpine and Katherine Wagner (The Senior Warden is an ex officio delegate.)
Deanery Delegates: Linda Stevens and Katherine Wagner
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