The Lion is on the move!!!

Visit here: The Lectionary Page for Upcoming Weekly Readings

Sunday Morning Worship

Sunday School 9:45

Holy Eucharist 10:00

Additional Activities:

EYC: Wednesdays at 6:00

Bible Study: Wednesdays at 10:00

Bag of Groceries: Thursdays from 10:00 - 1:00

Community Breakfast: Fridays 7:30 - 9:00

Our service will be led this Sunday by

the Rev. Jim Hamilton

2024 St. Mark's Vestry

Tim Frawley: Sr. Warden (979) 429-0841

Robert Butler: Jr. Warden

Don Ahysen

Bill Cornman

Jesse Deshotels

Bruce Grover

Ed Larsen

Poth Leissner

Lisa Morales

Hunter Powell

Terri Rafter

Nathan Russell

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Oct. 8th: DOK at 6:00
• Oct. 9th: Weekly Bible study with the book of Romans at 10:00.
• Oct. 9th: Choir at 5:00
• Oct. 13th: Our service will be led by the Rev. Jim Hamilton.
• Oct. 13th: CRASE training after service
• Oct. 15th: Vestry at 6:30
• Oct. 16th: Weekly Bible study with the book of Romans at 10:00.
• Oct. 16th: Choir at 5:00
• Oct. 20th: Our service will be led by the Rev. Bob Flick.
• Oct. 23rd: Weekly Bible study with the book of Romans at 10:00.
• Oct. 23rd: Choir at 5:00
• Oct. 27th: Our service will be led by the Rev. Jim Nelson.
• Oct. 27th: Kids Lead; Blessing of Animals----There are still openings for Kids Lead
• Oct. 27th: Trunk or Treat from 4-6. Signup sheets and details below
• Oct. 30th: Weekly Bible study with the book of Romans at 10:00.
• Oct. 30th: Choir at 5:00
• Nov. 3rd: All Saints Sunday
• MANY DATES OPEN FOR FELLOWSHIP HOST----see signup sheet in Parish Hall
• COME EARLY, STAY LATE: Pre-Worship fellowship & adult education beginning at 9:30 in the Parish Hall every Sunday.
• Look for the “suggestion/criticism/compliment cards in the pews. They can be put in the box at the back of the Church.

Serving this Sunday

Oct. 13th, 2024

21st Sunday after Pentecost

Sunday School: Barbara L/Laura L, Jessica R, Lauren S, Meredith D

Usher: Tim Frawley

Acolytes: Hudson & Paxton Shield, Cora Romine

LEM: Hebrews 4:12-16: Patricia Frawley

Lector: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15, Psalm 90:12-17: DeDe Powell

Prayers of the People: Connie Cornman

Altar Guild: Martha Johnson/Helen McAda

Vestry: Bill Cornman

Fellowship: OPEN

Altar Flowers: Alec & Carrie McGalliard

Heart & Hands: Kim Marceaux

Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on St. Mark’s Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Church Health Scoreboard - Oct. 6th

• Bible Study Atttendance: 11
• EYC Attendance: 9
• Friday Breakfast Plates Served: 81
• Grocery Bags: 11
• Chruch Attendance: 97
• Sunday School Attendance: 17
• Pledges: $173,539 of $243,400 pledged for 2024

Kids Lead

October 27th

Blessing of the Animals

Ushers: OPEN

Oblation Bearers: Jacob Bates and Carson Cooper

Acolytes: Addison & Clara Dodd, Hayes Heard

LEM: Cameron Townsend

Lector OT: Job 42:1-6, 10-17: OPEN

Lector Psalm: Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22: Ryleigh Siptak

Lector NT: Hebrews 7:23-28: Andrew Townsend

Prayers of the People:  OPEN

Altar Guild: Patricia Frawley/Lisa Stuhler

Vestry: Terri Rafter

Fellowship: Trunk or Treat 4-6

Altar Flowers: Tim & Patricia Frawley

Heart & Hands: Kim Marceaux

Sunday, Oct. 27

4-6 p.m.

Sign up sheets available in the Parish Hall for helping with food items and for decorating a "TRUNK"

It's a fun time- and there are many ways to participate!!!

SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:45-10:30

Grades K-8

BE THERE!!!!!!!

Interested in Becoming a Lay Leader

If you are interested in helping out by becoming Lector, Prayers of the People reader, Usher/Greeter-----just call or email Martha at the Church office and let us know.

Also, if you think you are on the list and haven't been scheduled, please let Martha know.

Our Current Pastoral Prayer List

Charlie Allison, Maggie Bradshaw, Avery Coney, Aaron Erwin, Mike Finster, Dave Fortuna, Tim Frawley, L. C. Green, Millie Guzman, Devin Jackson, Jex Family , Jordan & Dawson Lewis, Roger Morgan, the Quintana family, Tim Ridgeway, Cadell Robertson, Ryan Savage, Matt Shay, Bill Stuhler, and Nicole

Please help us keep our prayer list current.

If you added someone to the "Prayers of the People" during our worship service please follow up with a phone call to the office and we will add them to next Sunday's prayer list. Also, let us know how the person you requested prayer for is doing.

Call the office to add or take someone off the list. 979-245-2557 or saintmarks@sbcglobal.net or marthahjohnson@sbcglobal.net

You've heard of "Fractured Fairy Tales"!!! Well here is a parishioner's version called:

"Skewed Scriptures"

"As a man or woman think in their hearts, so he or she "is." What is your heart thinking about?."

Proverbs 23:7

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Saint Mark's Episcopal Church

2200 Avenue E

Bay City, TX 77414

(979) 245-2557