The Messenger - January 2014 by St. Mark's Episcopal Church - San Antonio TX

themessenger Monthly Newsletter of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church JANUARY 2014

VOLUME 103

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IN THIS ISSUE: Consecration Sunday Page 2 Search Committee Page 3 Adult Formation Page 4 Parish Retreat Parish Annual Meeting Page 5 Music Notes Page 6 Epiphany Frontal Dedication Page 7 Youth News Page 8 Children & Family News Page 9 Birthdays Page 10 Memorials & Other News Page 11 Epiphany Baby Shower Page 12

ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 315 E. Pecan St. San Antonio, Texas 78205 (210) 226-2426 www.stmarks-sa.org stmarks@stmarks-sa.org Office hours: Monday thru Friday 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Emergency Pastoral Care: 210-507-0256

Last January, we as a congregation had just experienced a joyful Christmas season with the return to our newly restored Church: our worship space renewed and refreshed, new sound and lighting, new organ, and a newly oriented altar, facing the congregation. Little did we know that on the horizon was more change and transition. And in the months of 2013 came many changes: an interim rector, a new assistant, new staff members. We began a new adventure as the people who are St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Calling a new Rector is not unlike looking for a new spouse. What do we want, what do we need? Will we find the right person? This year has shown the depth of love and devotion that this community has to one another. Changes big and small have been met with openness, all while staying in touch with our long and rich history and traditions, which have shaped us to be who we are. This kind of change is no small task! We, the people who are St. Mark’s, are called to recognize that the soil in which we grow has been loosened. Some feel a little ill at ease, some feel more relaxed, others perhaps feel left aside or perhaps left out. Loose soil makes good matter for things to grow, and familiar resistance to growth might take a differing shape. Be sure of one thing: God is in the midst of what is happening around us. Circumstance is important, but God’s presence is primary and very real. As we continue this year together, the changes will continue. God is present along the journey. Be listening as God works not just in our corporate life, but also in our individual lives in 2014. What does God have in store for you? Will there be changes in your life, your routine, your heart as the soil is loosened? This requires the biggest transition of all: being God’s people, and not just our own. Let us remember “Who we are” and “Whose we are” as we move together during these times of change and transformation. Let us live in grace! Faithfully in Transition through Jesus Christ,

The Reverend Ned Bowersox Interim Rector

The Reverend Carol Morehead Assistant Rector

The Messenger is published monthly and is available in magazine format online at www.stmarks-sa.org. Parish Clergy The Rev. Ned Bowersox Interim Rector The Rev. Carol Morehead Assistant Rector Assisting Clergy The Rev. Dr. John Lewis Co-Director, The Work+Shop The Rev. Dr. Jane Patterson Co-Director, The Work+Shop Making a Gift of Their Service The Rev. C. Douglas Earle Assisting Priest The Rev. Mary Earle Assisting Priest The Rev. Linda Ricketts Assisting Priest The Rev. Cliff Waller Assisting Priest Staff Todd Allison Youth Director Priscilla Briones Accounting Manager Janet Carrizales Nursery Director Benjamin Carlisle Assistant for Music & Liturgy Joseph Causby Director of Music & Organist Elaine Enloe Clergy Executive Administrator Database Manager Sandy Falkenberg Cherub Choir Director Emmet Faulk Parish Business Administrator Erin Hughes Youth Ministries Assistant Director Gail Jackins Families & Children’s Ministries Director Mary Hayden Manning Children’s and Youth Ministries Asst. Jesse Mendoza Kitchen Manager/Chef Ruby Merrill Facilities Supervisor & Receptionist Pat Hutchison Noble Community of Care Dr. Edwin A. Rieke Dir. of Music & Organist Emeritus Callie Sanchez Families & Children’s Ministries Intern Leah Thomas Special Events Coordinator

St. Mark’s Episcopal 315 E. Pecan St. San Antonio, TX 78205 www.stmarks-sa.org

Update on Giving

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Emmet Faulk, Parish Business Administrator efaulkjr@stmarks-sa.org

As of Thursday, December 19, 2013 with 54 days since Consecration Sunday (October 27th), below is an update on giving. As of: 12/19/13

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$158,930

($22,862)

$77,814

2014 Pledge

TOTALS $1,474,475 # Pledges

323

162

AVERAGE

$4,568

$981

($762)

$1,995

Median Pledge

$2,500

$480

($525)

$1,040

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ONLINE PLEDGING IS NOW AVAILABLE! If you have not already pledged, please visit our website at http://www.stmarks-sa.org/#/home/online-pledge

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Priscilla Briones, Accounting Manager pbriones@stmarks-sa.org

NOVEMBER 2013 FINANCIAL REPORT

Pledge Revenue

$94,585

Non Pledged Giving

$17,967

Open Plate Giving

$1,117

TOTAL REVENUE (incl. other revenue)

$155,909

TOTAL EXPENSES

$175,324

NOVEMBER REVENUE UNDER EXPENSES

($19,412)

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Dina Aboul Saad and William Smith Search Committee Chairs

Please continue to pray for the Search Committee as they continue to do their work behind-the-scenes. Your search committee is hard at work. We’ve been meeting weekly since September to prepare ourselves to engage with Rector candidates. Doing what? We’ve shared our stories with each other; we’ve done formation work around what it means to be faithful stewards, mindful of the needs, concerns, and prayers of our entire community; we’ve discussed the major themes of the parish profile; and we’ve formulated questions that we will ask all candidates.

We have completed the first nine steps in our search process; the remaining steps include:

10) Search Committee evaluates serious candidates against parish profile and committee’s criteria. 11) Search Committee conducts pre-visit training. (areas of focus, process for collecting information to share with entire committee) 12) Search Committee begins to visit candidates in their churches. With the recent receipt of candidate names from the 13) Search Committee narrows list of finalists to invite Bishop’s office, we gathered to discuss initial to visit St. Mark’s. impressions and evaluate which to invite into a 14) Search Committee recommends one candidate to discernment process with us. Many of the candidates the Vestry. forwarded by the Bishop were from either our Diocese 15) Vestry sets terms of the call and issues the call. or from the Diocese of Texas. Other candidates were 16) Search Committee, Vestry, and Senior Warden form from across the United States. Early this month we a transition committee to support him or her. mailed packets including our invitation to engage in this process along with a request for the information we will use in determining which candidates to visit. We expect Committee members are glad to receive your comments and questions, though we will be unable to answer any to hear from candidates who are interested by the specifics about candidates to protect their privacy. middle of January.

The Parish Profile is available online! http://www.stmarks-sa.org/#/home/parish-profile

GRYPHONS CYCLING CLUB–WINTER RIDE 2014 Come be a part of and join the St. Mark’s Gryphons’ Cycling Club on their First Annual Winter Ride. We will be doing a 36-mile ride that begins in the dog-park parking lot at McAllister Park on January 11th, 2014 at 9 am. The ride runs along the Salado Creek Greenway Trail to Southside Lions Park (and then back to McAllister Park). A little known gem of San Antonio, this is a beautifully scenic ride with woods, waterways, bridges, and wildlife— deer, hogs, squirrels, water fowl... The ride is relatively flat with lots of curves and turns and NO automobiles. For further details, contact Don Lucas at dlucas@alamo.edu or 210-392-7721. 3

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Early Spring 2014 Classes Sunday Mornings & Mid-Week January 12 - March 16

This spring we will again offer a wide array of opportunities to grow and be formed in Christ. We invite you to prayerfully consider where God is leading you to grow and to consider how one or more of these courses may enrich your path of discipleship. This slate of offerings will lead through Epiphany and into the start of Lent. A new series of classes will begin in Lent and will carry through Eastertide. Weekly classes will continue through the semester. Please see the calendar on our website for further details.

Sunday Mornings, 10:10 a.m. January 12 – March 16

Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the 12 Steps, Gish Hall Facilitated by The Rev. Ned Bowersox and Dr. Bill Yates Using Richard Rohr’s book Breathing Under Water as a framework, this class will explore our life together and how the spiritual path of recovery informs and invites us to delve deeply into what it means to give up ourselves to God. No class on January 12.

Creativity: The Arts as Theophany & Epiphany,

February 16: February 23: March 2: March 9: March 16:

Poetry Poetry Prose Prose We are all called to be co-creators with God

being revealed through the weekly rhythm of the Revised Common Lectionary. Thursdays, January – May Time Out Bible Study, Youth Suite, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Tuesdays, March and April Women’s Book Study, Dean Richardson Room, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Facilitated by Betty Anne Cody This group, which meets each semester, will meet during Lent to study Ron Rolheiser’s book Prayer: Our Deepest Longing together as they explore Lent in community. The class will meet the four Tuesdays in March and the first Tuesday in April.

Bethlehem Chapel Facilitated by Joseph Causby, Brenda Kingery, Andrew Morrison, The Rev. Mary Earle, and The Rev. Carol Morehead

Wednesdays, January through May

God, the Great Creator, often speaks and is revealed through the arts. Together, we will explore how God works through music, visual arts, poetry, and prose. Facilitators and visiting artists will share their work and discuss the creative process and how God shows up in the mix. There will also be several ‘field trips’ offered for class participants to explore these epiphanies in the broader San Antonio context. January 12: Music January 19: Music January 26: Visual Arts February 2: Visual Arts

This group choses a book to study and discuss each week. The book next up is The Girl’s Still Got It by Liz Curtis Higgs. The study is open to all women, and childcare is available.

Women’s Book Study, Room 102, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Facilitated by Maurleen Cobb

Rector’s Lectionary Study, Dean Richardson Room, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Facilitated by The Rev. Ned Bowersox and The Rev. Carol Morehead We will study the readings and collect for the upcoming Sunday and explore the common themes found in the readings. Come have dinner at Café Kairos and then join in the conversation about how God is

We will continue with our study of Philippians this spring. Join the group as we look in depth at Paul’s important letter to the Philippians in which he outlines the centrality of Jesus’ incarnation, death, and resurrection as a pattern for living in Christ. Book Study: Pictures of Jesus, Dean Richardson Room, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Facilitated by The Rev. John Lewis Jesus is a popular topic for writers the world over. Together, this class will explore three recent books about Jesus: Zealot by Reza Aslan; Killing Jesus: A History by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard’ and Why Priests? by Gary Wills. The class will meet for two week for each book, with a break in between. The class will meeting from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. during Epiphany and Lent: January 30 & Feb. 6; Feb. 27 & March 6; March 27 & April 3. Save the Date: May 10, 2014 Spring Quiet Day, facilitated by The Rev. Mary Earle

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February 14th—16th, 2014 Mustang Island Retreat Center

Learning How To Breath Underwater! St. Mark’s Church will conduct a "Spiritual Retreat" at the Mustang Island Retreat Center on February 14-16, 2014. We will begin with dinner on Friday evening and continue through brunch on Sunday morning. We will use the materials from Richard Rohr's book, Breathing Under Water: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps. Spiritual transformation embraces four paradoxes ● ● ● ●

We suffer to get well. We surrender to win. We die to live. We give it away to keep it.

If you are interested in growing in faith and health you will want to join us. Details and cost will soon be available. Retreat leaders are Ned Bowersox and Dr. Bill Yates.

WINTER GATHERING Sunday, February 9th 10:10a.m. Gosnell Hall, 3rd floor Our annual “Winter Gathering” Parish Meeting will provide information on our 2014 Budget and an update on the New Rector Search!

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Joseph Causby, Director of Music & Organist jcausby@stmarks-sa.org

Lessons & Carols!

On Sunday, December 1, 2013, the choirs of St. Mark’s performed “Lessons & Carols” to start the Advent season.

Concert Series Twenty-second Season All events (except April 18) are at 5:00p.m. Free of charge. Open to the public.

Sunday, January 19, 2014 Epiphany Procession Sunday, February 9, 2014 Susan Olson, mezzo-soprano Sunday, February 23, 2014 Choral Evensong sung by the Treble Choir of St. Mark’s Sunday, March 2, 2014 Marilyn Keiser, organ Sunday, March 23, 2014 The Copperleaf Quintet Friday, April 18, 2014 at 1pm Haydn: Seven Last Words of Christ SA String Quartet Sunday, April 27, 2014 Fiesta Concert Britten Rejoice in the Lamb and Vivaldi Gloria

Parking is FREE at one of two parking lots. Our primary parking lot is EAST of the church across Jefferson St. The secondary WEST Parking lot is located on E. Pecan St. across Navarro St.

New Epiphany Frontal

By Patrice Oliver, Altar Guild Chairperson

On January 5th a new altar frontal will be dedicated at St. Mark’s for the Season of Epiphany. The beautiful new Epiphany Frontal will be given by the St. Mark’s Altar Guild in “Thanksgiving for the St. Mark’s Choirs’ Residency at Exeter Cathedral in July of 2013”. The Epiphany Frontal will adorn the altar throughout the Season of Epiphany that ends March 2, 2014. members about an idea to use Epiphany comes from the this tapestry to make an Greek word Epiphania Epiphany Altar Frontal. The meaning manifestation or idea gained support and was revelation. Epiphany is the presented to the Altar Guild day that we celebrate the Memorial Committee at a visit of the Wise Men meeting in September. The bringing gifts to the Christ Memorial Committee, child. By visiting the comprised of past chair Christ child, the kings persons Barbara Ward, Kathy “revealed” Jesus to the Lawrence and Susan Wilson, world as Lord and King. approved the expenditures Epiphany is also a season This tapestry "The Adoration of Magi" will be converted into from the Altar Guild Memorial of the church year in a frontal on the altar for the Epiphany Season. Fund, for the construction of which we celebrate the this new frontal for the divinity of Jesus Epiphany Season, as well as the purchase of paraments to beginning with Jesus’ baptism and ending with the make an Epiphany set. Transfiguration. These new paraments: pulpit hanging, the Bible markers on the eagle, the burse and veil that dress the chalice on the altar, and the clergy stoles have all been ordered from CM Almy in the same Gold Tudor Rose Silk Damask fabric chosen for the frontal. The Tudor Rose pattern is a symbol of purity and joy. A single crown or three crowns can be liturgical symbols of Epiphany. Gold cross and crown symbols outlined or “couched” with a contrasting color of Indigo Blue will adorn the pulpit hanging, the Bible markers, the chalice veil and the clergy stoles. These items have arrived and will be revealed on January 5th.

The central portion of the new Epiphany Frontal is a 36” x 56” Belgian tapestry of the Three Kings presenting their gifts to the Virgin Mary and the Christ child. This tapestry was purchased from the Gift Shop at Exeter Cathedral in Devon, England, where our St. Mark’s choirs sang at Choral Evensongs and Choral Eucharists this past summer. To accent the lovely tapestry, a Gold Silk Damask fabric in the Tudor Rose pattern was selected. The Gold Silk Damask fabric that was chosen complements the colors in both the tapestry and the sanctuary. The bottom of the frontal will be trimmed in Gold and Indigo Blue fringe. Cathy Dawson gave of her time and sewing talents to transform the tapestry into a full frontal. A full frontal is an altar covering that is a floor-length hanging, the length of the altar, usually in the liturgical color for the day or season of the Church Year. We are very thankful to Cathy for undertaking this project during the busy Advent Season.

There are several people who advised, offered opinions and contributed to the decisions of the creation of the new Epiphany Frontal and coordinating sanctuary set. We are thankful to many people. The persons owed the most gratitude are no longer with us. Through their Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Leon O. and Mary Jane Lewis gave gifts to the Altar Guild Memorial Fund designated for altar hangings and linens. It is with deep gratitude and thanksgiving that we carry out the Lewis’ wishes. We hope that the sight of the Epiphany Frontal will bring joy to all.

The concept for the Epiphany Frontal came from Jim Bliek who noticed the beautiful tapestry in the Exeter Cathedral Gift Shop while on the choir trip. Jim returned from England and spoke with fellow Altar Guild 7

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January ‐ May JANUARY Mid‐Winter at Camp Capers (Sr. High)

Friday, January 3 – Sunday, January 5

Wednesday Night Fellowship Resumes

Wednesday, January 8 (through May, 14)

Mid‐Winter at Camp Capers (Jr. High)

Friday, January 10 – Sunday, January 12

Sunday Night LIVE (Sr. High)

Sunday, January 12 @ Bishop Jones Center

WNF: Youth Night Out!

Wednesday, January 29

FEBRUARY Sunday Night LIVE (Sr. High)

Sunday, February 9 @ Bishop Jones Center

Youth In Ac on (DWTX Council)

Friday, February 21 – Sunday, February 23 @ St. Mark’s‐ San Marcos

MARCH Shrove Tuesday Pancake Super/Talent Show Tuesday, March 4

Happening #127 (Sr. High)

Friday, March 7 – Sunday, March 9 @ St. Peter’s‐Kerrville

Many Bodies... One Spirit!

Spring Break Retreat (Sr. High)

Monday, March 10 – Wednesday, March 13 @ Mustang Island Conference Center

APRIL Youth Retreat @ TBarM

Friday, April 4 – Sunday, April 6

Holy Week

April 13 – April 20

5th Annual Youth Ministry Outreach Fund Drive

April 13 – June 1

Easter Egg Hunt @ Bishop Jones Center

Saturday, April 19

WNF: Youth Night Out!

Wednesday, April 30

MAY Senior Celebra on Sunday

Sunday, May 4 @ 9am

5th Annual Youth Ministry Outreach Fund Drive

April 13‐June 1

Wednesday Night Fellowship Concludes

Wednesday, May 14

For addi onal informa on on youth events please visit www.stmarks‐sa.org or www.facebook.com/smcyouth

Wednesday Night Fellowship & Dinner is held weekly from 5pm‐7pm in the Youth Suite. We will discuss a number of topics including Sin, Forgiveness, Accountability, and being a Living Body of Christ. Dinner is provided from Café Kairos and discussions begin at 6pm. Happenings are spiritual renewal weekend for high school students in grades 10 through 12. The diocese sponsors three weekends each year in various loca ons. For more informa on about the upcoming Happening weekend contact Todd or Erin or visit h p://dwtx.org/index/php/diocese/ Happening Sunday Night LIVE is an opportunity for 9th‐12th graders, of all faiths and backgrounds, from around San Antonio to come together and share and discuss topics impac ng their lives. SNL is led by members of the College Ministry Program and is held monthly as scheduled at the Bishop Jones Center. 5th Annual Summer Outreach Weekend will be Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 7. Details for the weekend are s ll coming together but in the past we have worked directly with the San Antonio Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, and the San Antonio Park Service.

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Gail Jackins, Families & Children’s Ministries Director

Games Night

Young people at worship

Go through your closet and bring a fun board game to enjoy with others, on January 17, Friday evening from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. This event is for children accompanied by adults, teens, and adults. Infant care will be available in the nursery. We need you to RSVP to gjackins@stmarks-sa.org by January 13, so we’ll know how much pizza to order. Bring board games for all ages, and a snack to share. This is a fun family-friendly event! Get to know other families at St Mark’s. Questions? Contact Gail Jackins gjackins@stmarks-sa.org. Please enter through Tucker Courtyard – we’ll be in Gosnell Hall.

St Mark’s Episcopal Church enthusiastically welcomes children as participants in worship. Children learn to worship by worshipping. Encourage them to participate in the liturgy, follow along with the bulletin, sing the hymns, and put something in the offering plate. There are loose-leaf notebooks with the Sunday Paper Jr, listening sheets, and crayons available from any usher. There is a Nursery available on the first floor of the Parish Hall for children 5 years of age and younger. At the 9:00 service, we offer children’s chapel so kids can hear the gospel message for themselves – children follow the cross out during the sequence hymn and return at the peace. Discuss the worship service with your children on the way home from church – they often receive more from the service than we might expect!

Lego donations welcome If your child has out-grown Lego building blocks, consider giving them to St Mark’s. They will be used to re-create Bible scenes and spark discussions. Instead of gathering dust in your closet, these blocks will be used as a tool for helping build a foundation of faith.

New Year’s Resolution Bring your children to church and Sunday School every Sunday in 2014 and volunteer to teach or be a substitute in Sunday School or Chapel! The answer to the question “When is the right time to plant a tree?” is “twenty years ago”. When your children are older and have a firm foundation of church attendance and knowledge of our faith, you’ll be glad you planted and supported those seedlings in 2014!

Bring us your cards As you take down Christmas decorations, please bring us the Christmas cards you’ve received. Our children can use them for crafty projects next December! Bring them to Gail Jackins any time you’re at church, thanks. St. Mark's Children and Family Ministry has a Facebook page, “like” it next time you’re on Facebook so you can see great photos and keep up with what’s happening! https://www.facebook.com/stmarksfamily

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JANUARY BIRTHDAYS January 1st Robert Cadwallader, Frank Sutter, David Vasquez, Sr. January 2nd Jules Boudreaux, Sharon Dukes, Terri Shaw, Lauren Wood January 3rd Ed Bardgett, Marjory Newman, Carla Pineda, Jim Queen, Callie Sanchez January 4th Steve Allison, Linda Hulett, Nancy Zachry January 5th Lewis Clements, Judy Rux January 6th Stephen Blount, Doug Earle, Adair Griffin

January 14th Clara Jeanne Baca, Ann Tobin January 15th Jim Bliek, Victor Ortega, Juliane Wise January 16th Sharon Moa, Ann Reeks, Ronnie Schenk January 17th John Aranda, Missy Campos, Ben Carlisle, Elisabeth Patiala

January 26th Paige Griffin, Gail Mydlow, Jordan Tanner January 27th Doug Addington, Robert Bain, Jack Englehardt, Susan McCloskey, Marilyn Preddy, Blake Sykes January 28th Henry Wyatt January 29th Liz Bondurant, Bruce Houston, John McFadden

January 18th Judy Freeman, Anna Hurd, Carolyn January 30th Laurie Boldrick, Guy Chipman IV, Meyer, Patsy Warncke, Thomas Marilou Long, Anne Tucker, Steve Wise Walker January 19th

Jackson Cobb, Sam Hamilton, Dean January 31st Judi Cardenas, Christina Howe, Hutchison, Chuy Mendoza, Cathy Sarah Lozano, Susan Matthias, Robinson, Kelly Zimmerhanzel January 7th Carolina Roberts, Peyton Thomas Albert Burnett, Lela Crawford, Greg January 20th Patricia Bowen, Kim Morris Skillern January 8th Ross Anderson, Victoria Flores, Merle Gilbert, Dick Johnson, Peter Merritt, Mark Thornton January 9th Dean Glass, Jack Hebdon, Sr.; Suzanne Vollmer January 11th Emma Allison, Hattie Colglazier, Linda Hammond, Bill Smith January 12th John Franco, Mary Margaret Mueller, Jan O'Brien, Karen Perretta, Janie Scholz, Lottie Sherwood January 13th Bryan Holdsworth, Ellen Lantz, Suzy Tackett

January 21st Penny Compton, Vickey Haff, Carol McElligott January 22nd Jim Freeman January 23rd Anna Brelsford Coiner, Leonor De Lara, Camille Kimbro, Marilyn Middleton January 24th McKenna Carpenter, Lisa Spielhagen January 25th Denise Dahm, Craig Donegan, Mechelle Fowler, Eleanor Johnson, Dan Lane, Liam Morehead, Sam Newman, Bridgette PopovichGuerra, Devin Watson

Special birthday wishes! Jack Hebdon, Sr. on his 91st (9-Jan) Albert Burnett on his 90th (7-Jan)

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For more information about Memorials and the Prayers of the People at St. Mark’s, contact Pat Hutchison Noble, Community of Care Coordinator at 210-226-2426 or email her at hutchison@stmarks-sa.org.

January Memorials

MEMORIAL FUND Edward Ames by Linda & Philip Jacobs Ted Fehrenbach by Robert Buchanan Nancy Powell by Jill & George Vassar

SPECIAL GIFTS A special gift to the Youth Fund in thanksgiving for Nance Raines Haney, her mother, by Alice K. Haney A special gift to the choir, in honor of Joe Causby by Bunny Matthews A special gift to the choir in honor of Martha Steves by Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Calgaard A special gift to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund in thanksgiving for Tom Kingery by Brenda Kingery A special gift to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund in thanksgiving for Andrew Thayer by Linda & Stephen Blount

ALTAR GUILD Betty Lou & Bob Grace by Mimi & Rob Kerr Frank Ward by Patrice & Joey Oliver ST. CECILIA GUILD Frank Ward by Barbara Marsh Ward STREET ENDOWMENT FUND Joe Street, on his birthday, by Virginia Street Koehl GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER Joan Martindale by Margaret James

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Nursery Spring Bake Sale

The Contemplative Prayer Group is a small group experience that invites participants into silence, contemplative dialogue, and prayer. The group will meet the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month from now to April from 1:00 to 2:30 pm in room 305 on the third floor of the Parish Hall building. Call Gail Jackins at the church office 226-2426, or gjackins@stmarks-sa.org, to register.

Our annual spring bake sale will be held on Sunday, February

9th, 2014. Bake sale will consist of bake goods made by nursery staff and parents. It will be held in the plaza after all the services on Sunday. Come by and purchase your sweetheart a treat, bring a bake item, help at the tables, and monetary donation are accepted. The proceeds from the sale will benefit the nursery fund. 11

The Messenger (USPS 514-020)

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The St. Mark’s Chapter of The Daughters of the King requests the honor of your presence as we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany with an...

A Year of NEW BEGINNINGS

Epiphany Baby Shower

January 5, 2014 10:00am Gosnell Hall Items Needed:  Diapers (sizes 3 and up)  Pull-Ups ®  Infant & Toddler Clothing (3mos.-24mos.; warm clothing preferred)  Baby Wipes  Blankets  Crib Sheets  Baby Toiletries (shampoo, bath wash, lotion)  Sleepers & Onesies

7:45 a.m.—Rite I Holy Eucharist (No music) 9:00 a.m.—Rite II Holy Eucharist 10:10 a.m.—Christian Formation for All Ages 11:15 a.m.—Rite II Holy Eucharist Please visit our website at www.stmarks-sa.org For more information

Cash donations will be accepted for formula Gently used or new baby clothes are acceptable.