St. Mark's Episcopal Church
A Community of Grace
We spread God's word,
love like Jesus,
enjoy worshipping together,
and help our neighbors.
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Sunday, November 10, 2024 Holy Eucharist Service at 8 & 10 AM
10 AM service can be viewed live or on demand via the church's website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.
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Up, Up in the Air!
Doves with names of departed ones flying high up in the sanctuary.
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Convention Dinner and film Philadelphia 11, Friday, November 8
Friday night convention will start with a reception and banquet dinner. Tickets are required for the dinner. The cost of dinner is $45. The film Philadelphia 11 will be shown. Friday night is not limited only to delegates.
If you wish to place a reservation for the Convention Dinner Friday, click here for more information/register.
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Men's Breakfast Potluck, Nov 9
The Men's potluck breakfast will be on November 9 in the Parish Hall at 8AM. A sign-up sheet can be located in the Parish Hall or see Dale Biggs.
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Pilgrim Place Festival, Nov 8-9, 10 AM - 4 PM
Pilgrim Place welcomes you to Festival, a Claremont tradition begun our residents in 1948. Featuring artisan booths, fresh, and delicious foods, and a wide range of children's activities focused around Pilgrim Place's core values of justice, peace, and care for the earth, Festival is a warm and friendly community event you won't want to miss.
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Volunteers Needed for Nativity Play
All ages welcomed to participate to be readers, angels, shepherds, kings etc. in the Sunday Dec. 22 10 am service. If you are interested, please see Susan Mackall in the Parish Hall by room 18 on Sunday Nov 10 and Nov 17.
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Join Us for a Fellowship Meeting, Nov 10
Hello St. Marks Community!
Are you interested in being part of a team that brings our community together through joyful events? We invite you to join The Fellowship Ministry on Sunday, November 10th, after Hospitality Hour, in Room 18. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect, share ideas, and help plan the upcoming St. Nicholas Dinner!
Whether you’re a seasoned event planner or just looking to get more involved, we’d love to have your input as we prepare for this special occasion. Let’s make our next Fellowship event unforgettable—together! We can’t wait to see you there!
Warmly,
Betty Farrell & Susan Mackall
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Shop for Christmas in Haiti, Nov 10
On Sunday, November 10, the Haiti Partnership will have available (if the order arrives in time!) Singing Rooster Haitian chocolate bars (YUM!) The suggested minimum donation is $6 per bar, a savings for you unless you buy from Singing Rooster in bulk at wholesale prices. We will have Haitian-made beaded bracelets (suggested minimum donation $10) and some metal work, including the 21" -- 23" round metal works shown in the attached photos which sell online for $89 and up, not including shipping -- suggested minimum donation, $50. They come with a story -- you may have heard us mention For A Reason, a non-profit started by a former St. Mark's teacher, Denise Gideon, to provide for the education of Haitian schoolchildren through high school, trade school, college, and/or professional school. FAR purchases metalwork from an iron artisan so that he can keep his children in school, and they have passed along his recent metalwork to St. Mark's in support of St. Andre. For your online shopping convenience, we have a list for you of reliable on-line suppliers of Haitian goods which make great presents. Give Christmas or birthday gifts to your family and friends AND help Haitians earn a living! We will be at a table in the Parish Hall, and after we sell out, flyers will still be available in the Narthex. The goods we sell will help support our partnership with St. Andre in Trianon, providing education for the children of subsistence farmers in the countryside near Mirebalais. St. Andre teachers' salaries for one month total $1000 -- help us keep the school doors open in this time of trouble for Haiti. Checks may be made payable to St. Mark's with "Haiti" in the memo line. Thank you!
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Ministry Group & Activity Photos for the Bulletin Board
Dear Ministry Leaders: please consider a group photo of your ministry for the electronic bulletin board: a zoom meeting and a screen shot; at a gathering of all the members in the same place and time; individual pictures in a collage. Also please consider up to 5 additional pictures that represent the purpose or an activity of your ministry. Many thanks
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St. Mark's Book Club, Nov 16
Next meeting will be held at Maggie Vizio's on November 16th.
Next book is "Always a Song: Singers, Songwriters, Sinners & Saints" by Ellen Harper with Sam Barry.
Harper, whose parents founded the legendary Folk Music Center in Claremont, takes readers on a journey through a transformational time in music history and American culture from love-ins and civil rights protests onward.
One reviewer calls it a "beautifully written memoir that includes stories of Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez and others," while Jackson Browne declares it "a quiet, searching, account of a life lived for truth, love and music."
Please contact Maggie Vizio at: bookclub@stmarks-upland.org
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Vestry Discernment Meetings this Month:
Are you curious about what the St. Mark’s vestry does? Are you looking for a way to serve our parish? You are invited to attend a Vestry Discernment Meeting. There are several opportunities for you to choose from: in-person on Sunday, November 17, after BOTH services and also Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00 PM on Zoom. If these meetings don't work for you, please contact the church office. In-person meetings will be held in the Weber Mason Library in the front office building; enter through the door by the presider chairs in the sanctuary. Join the Zoom meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83932380129?pwd=k9HJaGXY6ZC7HU5BvvagQ2gjVkYepB.1
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News about Haiti from Canon Serena
Long-time St. Mark’s member Canon Serena Evans Beeks, D.Min., is US Coordinator for Haiti Episcopal School Partnerships. Over the past 20 years, whenever political conditions allowed, she has traveled to Haiti, sometimes several times a year. Read her latest posting below about the country, the people, and our partnership with St. Andre in Trinon: https://stmarks-upland.org/haiti-partnership/
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Children's Chapel
Children from the ages 3-10 are welcome to attend the children’s chapel at the fount of the church on the south side. We begin at 9:50 AM with sign-in, and lessons begin at 10 AM. Your child will join you for communion.
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Attention Knitters and Crocheters
If you wish to be of service to St. Mark's and the wider community, the Fiber Arts Guild makes prayer shawls and men's lap robes for those who are sick or facing difficult situations. We also make baby blankets for those celebrating an addition to their family. For More Information...
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Men's Coffee Fellowship - Wednesdays, 10:30AM
Meet at Starbucks located at the Colonies Crossroads, 1943 N Campus Ave, Unit D, Upland, 91784. For info, contact John Flasher.
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Thanksgiving Baskets for Foothill Family Shelter, Nov 10
The Daughters of the King are coordinating St. Mark’s donations to Foothill Family Shelter's Thanksgiving Basket Giveaway for needy families throughout our region. The shelter is planning to distribute 1,000 baskets this year!
One Thanksgiving basket consists of the following items:
· $25 grocery gift card
· 1 box of stuffing
· 1 can of cranberry sauce
· 1 box of instant potatoes
· 1 can of candied yams
· 2 cans of green beans
· 2 cans of corn
· 1 can of turkey gravy
· 1 oven roasting pan
· 1 oven roasting bag
· 1 cake, cookie, or brownie mix
Place all the items in a box, basket, or bag and include the gift card activation slip. Due at St. Mark's by Sunday November 10.
You can also donate money to the drive by writing a check made out to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and writing FFS Thanksgiving in the memo line. $50 will buy a complete basket, but all donations will help.
If you prefer to mail your check directly to the Foothill Family Shelter office or take your completed basket to the office yourself, the instructions for doing so are on the flier. Thank you for your help!
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Helping Hands Hot Meal Ministry
Can you provide a meal for a parish member? You don't need to be a gourmet chef - just a person with compassion. You can cook or call UberEATS. Please contact Jennifer Stone at helpinghands@stmarks-upland.org
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To help the bumblebees:
Grow early-blooming and late-blooming plants. Leave fallen leaves and other garden debris for winter shelter and spring nesting sites. Avoid pesticides and leaf blowers.
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Giving Update through September 30, 2024
Thank you very much for your donations to St. Mark's -- and for supporting the recent program to purchase mugs and help the planet. We ask for your prayerful consideration of St. Mark's this fall. Our summer electricity and water bills spike in the summer, just when there is usually a summer giving lull. We also have a large structural deficit that we are striving to close. Operating fund contributions were about $200,000 through September 30 and we will need a robust fall to meet our budget. We have also received donations of about $40,000 for the building fund and $5,200 for Haiti outreach along with countless donations for outreach and small projects. Every donation is appreciated! We will be emailing quarterly donation statements and you can check your giving at any time through Breeze. Please contact Rose, our office administrator, at parishadmin@stmarks-upland.org if you wish to set up access through Breeze, wish to update your pledge, or have questions.
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Donating from IRA Accounts
Required minimum distributions (RMD) are the least amounts of money you must withdraw from your traditional IRA account each year, once you reach a certain age. If you make a qualified charitable contribution directly to St. Mark's for some or all of the RMD, that amount will not be taxed. Your financial advisor or IRA customer service can provide additional details on how to make this type of donation to St. Mark's.
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Thank you for your generous gift.
No matter how, how much, or how often you give,
you make a difference. Your contribution is appreciated.
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
A Community of Grace
330 East 16th Street, Upland, CA 91784
(909) 920-5565
stmarks-upland.org
For Venue Rental contact Carol at venuerental@stmarks-upland.org
Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 10 AM to 3 PM (closed12:30-1 PM); Friday Closed
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PLEASE NOTE:
The deadline for article submissions is every Tuesday and must be emailed to
parishadmin@stmarks-upland.org.
Please make sure to include “Good News" in the subject line.
Do not submit article requests via Constant Contact.
Good News articles will be published every Thursday afternoon
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