The Lion is on the move!!!

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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 - 11:30

Community Breakfast: Fridays 7:30 - 9:00

2025 St. Mark's Vestry

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

Don Ahysen

Pat Fox

Poth Leissner

Lisa Morales

Hunter Powell

Terri Rafter

Nathan Russell

Lorie Warnock

Reid Westmoreland

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Oct. 15th: Weekly Bible Study of "The Path" at 10:00. Choir at 5:00. EYC at 6:00.
• Oct. 16th: Brotherhood of St. Andrew at 6:30.
• Oct. 19th: Kids Lead and Potluck Luncheon. Still have 1 reader position open!!!! Rev. Canon Kellaura Johnson serving. Confirmation classes at 11:30.
• Oct. 21st: Vestry at 6:30.
• Oct. 22nd: Weekly Bible Study of "The Path" at 10:00. Choir at 5:00. EYC at 6:00.
• Oc. 23rd: Calendar planning committee at 12:00.
• Oct. 26th: Sunday School at 9:45. Church service at 10:00. Confirmation classes at 11:30.
• Oct. 26th: Trunk or Treat at 4:00 p.m. Sign up sheets available.
• Oct. 29th: Weekly Bible Study of "The Path" at 10:00. Choir at 5:00. EYC at 6:00.
• Nov. 2nd: All Saints Sunday. Rev. Art Callaham serving. Confirmation classes at 11:30.
• Nov. 5th: Weekly Bible Study of "The Path" at 10:00. Choir at 5:00. EYC at 6:00.
• Nov. 5th: Loyalty Dinner at 6:00.
• Nov. 9th: Sunday School at 9:45. Church service at 10:00 Rev. Art Callaham serving. Confirmation classes at 11:30.
• Dec. 12th: Adult Christmas party at 6:30 at Matt & Katie Murray's house. Details to follow.
• COME EARLY, STAY LATE: Pre-Worship fellowship & adult education beginning at 9:30 in the Parish Hall every Sunday.

Camp Allen 2026 Camp Registration opens

October 1st.

When you register, please apply for the Camp Allen scholarship for each child you register for. After registering, please email me (marthahjohnson@sbcglobal.net) who you registered and which session you registered for. If you are interested in a St. Mark's scholarship, let me know and I will send you the form to fill out after you have registered.

Camp Allen link

Kathy Westmoreland will be heading up the Primary camp starting July 19th-it would be great to have lots of St. Markans that session.

STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN FOR 2026

Our Stewardship Campaign for 2026 is off and running!!!!!!

Please be sure to pick up your pledge packet for 2026. We will hand them out the next few Sundays, and if you pick them up, it will save us some postage.

You can mail your card in, put it in the plate, or drop it by the office.

Serving this Sunday

Kids Lead

Oct. 19th

Pentecost 19

Rev. Canon Kellaura Johnson

Ushers: Coleman Dodd & Heston Heard

Oblation Bearers: Shield Boys

Acolytes: Addison & Clara Dodd, Hayes Heard

Lector OT: Genesis 32:22-31 - OPEN

Lector Psalm: Psalm 121 - Addison Dodd

Lector NT: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 - Karoline Murray

LEM: Deshotels

Prayers of the People: Mayne Russell

Altar Guild: Sue Fox/Martha Johnson

Vestry: Lori Warnock

Fellowship: Potluck Luncheon

Altar Flowers: Zia Miller

Hearts & Hands: Kim Marceaux

Here is the link to our Parish Profile---It looks great!

Parish Profile

A PRAYER TO GUIDE OUR SEARCH FOR A NEW RECTOR



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

Our Current Pastoral Prayer List

Jim Allen, Bruce Barnes, Laura BLandford, Linda Blume, Judy Burnett, Linda Bush, Carol Butler, Matt Caldwell, Ross Chumchal, David Cobb, Avery Coney, Camille Cumbie, Tim Diegle, Brenda Dreahn, Jim Ely, Regina Emshoff, Tim Frawley, Leigh Goodrich & Family, Carla Kauppila, Laura Kinneson, Larry Ledwig, Becky Liljenwal, Rev. Justin Lindstrom, Nancy Macha, Pat Matthes, Abel Morales, Roger Morgan, Tim Mosegard, Linda Owen, Wade Pennell, Cadell Robertson, Allison Romero, Greg Stimsen, Graham Walker, Leroy Walker, Michael Warnock, Grayson Wieghat, Greg Williams, Allen Zbranek, & baby Caroline.

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

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Saint Mark's Episcopal Church

2200 Avenue E

Bay City, TX 77414

(979) 245-2557