Download the Annual Report and join us Sunday, January 29th, in person in the Nave or virtually at 9:30 a.m. for our All-Parish Annual Meeting (this will be integrated into our Sunday worship):
We will discuss the state of the church, review the budget for 2023, and elect our new vestry and delegate to convention members. Your vote and presence matters.
Afterwards, we'll have a scrumptious pancake breakfast. Please consider bringing a bowl of fresh fruit to add to the pancake breakfast smorgasbord!
All are welcome. Come as you are.
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Annual Meeting & Vestry/Delegate Nominees |
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Dave Aley - for Vestry
I grew up in southwest Missouri, but I've lived in New Mexico since 1987 when I moved to Socorro for college. I didn't grow up in a church, but I began attending St. Mark's in 2003. I was baptized and confirmed here soon after, and I've been a member ever since.
I work as an engineer for a manufacturing plant in Belen, where I do industrial controls and machine design as well as manage capital projects and major maintenance. I'm also a hot air balloon pilot, and I can be found floating through the skies over central New Mexico during Balloon Fiesta and many other weekends throughout the year. I live in Albuquerque with my wife Ashley, and we have three children, aged 20, 19, and 18.
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Darcie Farrow - for Vestry
I have attended St. Mark’s for many years, volunteering in youth Sunday school and vestry and working in the nursery when Eric was a baby. I have two boys, Eric (15) and Thomas (10) and I am married to a guy named Matt who also appreciates this community because of your care for us, even though he does not attend church. I currently work at Sandia National Laboratories as a line manager. Outside of church, I love to travel with family, run while listening to audiobooks and rock climbing with friends in New Mexico.
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Amanda Wright - for Vestry
My family (Jon (spouse), Zechariah (7) and Almerine (3)) and I have attended St. Marks for the past five years. From the moment we stepped through the doors of St. Mark’s we knew we found our spiritual home. We couldn’t be prouder to raise our children learning God’s grace in such a vibrant and welcoming community. I would be both humbled and honored to serve on the vestry to continue to grow, serve, and develop relationships within the community of St. Marks.
I was raised in the United Methodist Church in the small town of Edgefield, South Carolina where my parents are still very active members. After leaving home, I attended UMC, and Episcopal churches while receiving my higher education and working from coast to coast. I received my bachelors from Clemson University and my M.S. and PhD from the University of Florida. Before becoming enchanted with New Mexico, I visited D.C. regularly and lived in the Bay area of California. After serving the agricultural community for 15 years, I am now a Research Scientist at Sandia National Laboratory.
Some of my hobbies include discovering the New Mexico landscape by hiking, biking, and floating in the Rio Grande with my family. I also enjoy cooking/baking, and all things gardening and canning related. When I am not busy playing with my children or trying micro brews with my husband, I do enjoy curling up with a good book in the evenings.
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Laurel Cabral - for Delegate to Convention
I’m a native of Albuquerque with a deep love of all the diversity in our State. My husband and I started attending St. Marks 5+ years ago while I was going through a health crisis. We got married here in 2014, and have seen the church grow and begin to thrive in the time we’ve been here. I’ve been the head Greeter- leading the Welcome Ministry, the Clerk for the Vestry, on the Coffee Team, part of the Summer of Conversations team, part of the Stewardship ministry, a Vestry Member, a Counter on Monday mornings, and all-around helper-outer where I can.
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