The Lion is on the move!!!

Visit here: The Lectionary Page for Upcoming Weekly Readings.

Visit our own St. Mark's webpage by clicking here.

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 at 10:00

Community Breakfast: Fridays 7:00 - 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

STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN FOR 2026

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

Please prayerfully consider your pledge for 2026

AND

Mail your card in, put it in the plate, or drop it by the office.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Dec. 7th: 9:30 - Pageant practice. Lessons & Carols at 10:00. Rev. Art Callaham serving. EYC Angel Tree Project (shoppping and wrapping) starting at 11:15. Donations still accepted.
• Dec. 9th: DOK at 6:00 at Roma's - new members at 5:30.
• Dec. 12th: Adult Christmas party at 6:30 at Matt & Katie Murray's house. Bring your favorite beverage, an appetizer, and a white elephant gift.
• Dec. 14th: Church Service with Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation at 10:00 - Bishop Kathryn Ryan serving. Service followed by an enhanced Potluck need people to sign up to bring sides, salads, desserts. Vestry meeting after potluck. Pageant Practice after Potluck.
• Dec. 17th: Weekly Bible Study at 10:00. Choir at 5:00. EYC at 6:00.
• Dec. 18th: Planning committee at 12:00.
• Dec. 20th: Hanging of the Greens at 10:00.
• Dec. 21st: EYC & SS Christmas Pageant; blessing of the pledge cards.
• Dec. 24th: Christmas Eve Service at 5:30-Kids Lead Rev. Art Callaham serving.
• Dec. 28th: Church service at 10:00. Rev. Art Callaham serving.

Serving this Sunday

Dec. 7th

Lessons & Carols

Ushers: David & Debra Shield

Acolytes: Olivia & Audrey Deshotels, Addison & Clara Dodd, Hayes Heard, Carson Cooper

Lectors: -Connie C, Ed L, Carol B, Lynette C, Savanna F, Stephanie L, Jonathan S, Jenna S, Robert B

LEM: Kathy Westmorealnd

Altar Guild: DeDe Powell, Diana Romine

Vestry: Hunter Powell

Altar Flowers: Gerald & Barbara Ludwig

Heart and Hands: Rachel Kile

Kids Lead

Dec. 24th at 5:30

Christmas Eve

Usher: Stuart Deshotels

Acolytes: Olivia & Audrey Deshotels---could use 1-2 more

Oblation Bearers: Laney & Callie Kubecka

Lector OT: Isaiah 9:2-7 - Cameron Townsend

Lector Psalm: Psalm 96 - Karoline Murray

Lector NT: Titus 2:11-14 - Andrew Townsend

LEM: Kinsley Kubecka

Prayers of the People: Clara Dodd

Altar Guild: Lauren Kubecka/Tyler Leissner

Vestry: OPEN----need volunteer

Altar Flowers: Poinsettias

Camp Allen 2026 Camp Registration opened

October 1st.

When you register, please apply for the Camp Allen scholarship for each child you register for. After registering, please email me 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.

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

Atherton & Foster families, Bruce Barnes, Don Bigelow, Laura Blandford, Linda Blume, Judy Burnett, Matt Caldwell, Ross Chumchal, David Cobb, Avery Coney, Brenda Dreahn, Jim Ely, Deb & William Foyt, Esther Garcia, Clara Gilleon, Jacob Guzman, Carla Kauppila, Laura Kinneson, Larry Ledwig, Misty Ledwig, Brent Leisure, Becky Liljenwal, Rev. Justin Lindstrom, Nancy Macha, Janet Matthes, Abel Morales, Tim Mosegard, Linda Owen, Wade Pennell, Cadell Robertson, Allison Romero, Joe Stephens, Greg Stimsen, Dick Walton, Grayson Wieghat, 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