ST. MARK’S MOURNS with Doug Warner and his family at the loss of his mother, Micki Warner, who passed away Wednesday, February 24th, at the Sarah Moore Home. Mrs. Warner was surrounded by her family when she passed. The visitation and memorial service were held on Saturday, March 6th, at Rodman Neeper Funeral Home.
REJOICE! with Robert and Melissa Day as they present their daughter, Alayna Lynne, to be baptized on Sunday, March 7th. Let us all help welcome Alayna into God’s family. Alayna Lynne is baby sister of Laurel.
FEBRUARY CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING will be Tuesday, March 16th, at 7:00pm
WEDNESDAYS DURING LENT -- Please join us every Wednesday of Lent for our special services. Our Lenten Soup Supper will begin at 6:30pm followed by the Lenten Service.
A NEW EXCITING WORSHIP EXPERIENCE IS COMING TO ST. MARK'S!! The Worship Team created a blended worship concept that we will implement for the 10:30am service beginning the first Sunday in Lent (February 21). The service brings together the best of traditional worship with the best of praise worship to create a service that includes spoken and sung liturgy, hymns, organ, choir, and the upbeat praise songs you love to sing. The new worship concept will be used consistently EVERY WEEK at 10:30am only (8am remains the current traditional service). Please join us!
UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS:
Broomballing is coming in March!
CATECHISM CLASS will be held the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sunday of each month at 6:00pm.
SIMPLY GIVING -- Can’t make it to church? Want an option to writing weekly offering checks? Try Simply Giving. Simply Giving is an automated giving program from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans designed to help you conveniently and consistently give your offering to your church. No more checks to write or envelopes to remember. Just choose the frequency of your church offering (weekly, semi monthly or monthly) and on your selected dates your offering will be withdrawn from your account and deposited into the church’s account.
Simply Giving applications can be obtained in the narthex or church office. You can give your completed application to Cory Barringer, Edie Balser, or place it in the Treasurer’s box in the church office. Questions, contact Cory.
BIG BIG CHANGES are coming to our newsletter, The St. Mark's Messenger. Effective with our January 2010 edition we went to a quarterly publication. The deadline for the April 2010 edition (2nd quarter)is Friday, March 26.
OUR RADIO MINISTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP – Every Sunday our 10:30 Worship Service is broadcasted to countless people in the Delaware area. This ministry needs your help. You can donate a Sunday broadcast for only $60. You can do it to celebrate an occasion, honor a person, or you can use it as a memorial for someone you want remembered. Please search your heart and help St. Mark’s continue to bring God’s word to the community with God’s word.
T.V. TIME! Your help is really needed to help with our T.V. ministry. This is for Catechism age students up through adults--and a great free way to contribute! You don't have to be a "techie" to do it. Training sessions are being scheduled teach camera operation for St. Mark's TV broadcast. If you or someone you know might be interested please contact Sherryl Sheets-May: e-mail Sheets@SheetsTalks.com or (740) 363-6666.
PURCHASE A NEW HYMNAL – You can purchase a new Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) Hymnal for the church. Forms are available on the newsstand outside the church office. The cost is $21 per hymnal which includes a nameplate for your inscription.
KIDS MUSIC TIME – The kids’ music time at the end of Sunday School is a great way to experience music, learn new songs, and play cool instruments! Be sure to join us in the fellowship hall (basement) at 10am on Sundays – kids of all ages are invited!
SIGN UP CHARTS for flower donations, radio sponsorship ($ 60), and greeters have been posted in the Narthex. Please sign up soon to provide these ministries on the Sunday of your choice. If you cannot get into church or forgot to sign up for one of these ministries simply call the church office and Deborah will do it for you.
SCOUTING NEWS
CUB SCOUT DEN MEETING is scheduled on Tuesdays at 7:00pm @ St. Mark’s.
THE PINEWOOD DERBY is scheduled for March 26.
THE CARE AND SERVICE TEAM will meet on Monday, March 8th, at 7:15pm. The will be hosting Global Village on Sunday, March 21st.
4-H TOWN & COUNTRY will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Monday, March 8th and March 22nd, @ 7:00pm.
THE MARY MARTHA GUILD meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 10th, was cancelled due to weather. The lesson for the March meeting will be the one planned for February. The March meeting will be moved to Thursday, March 11th, due to Lent. The lessons are available in the Narthex.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY’S "SOUP FOR SHELTER" – Mark your calendar for Delaware County Habitat for Humanity’s 8th Annual “Soups for Shelter” fundraiser on Thursday, March 11, 4:30-7:30 p.m., at St. Mary Commons, 66 E. William St., Delaware. Enjoy a homemade soup meal, entertainment, pick out a beautiful ceramic bowl (hand-painted), silent auction, and help support Habitat’s mission of building homes – and building lives – in Delaware County. For details, call Delaware County Habitat for Humanity, 740-363-9950 or visit www.habitatdelawareco.org. See the flyer on the bulletin board in the Narthex for further details.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IS COMING! To help you in planning your summer vacations we want to let you know that VBS is planned for June 7-11 this year. More detailed information will be provided as the date approaches.
