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Upcoming dates for your calendar:
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Sunday, April 5 -- Easter Brunch, Egg Hunt & Special Guest between Easter services.
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Saturday, April 11 -- Richard Rohr Book Club at 3:00pm
| | Livestream during Holy Week(end) | |
The services that will be live-streamed during Holy Week are below:
Maundy Thursday (April 2) at 6:00 pm
Good Friday (April 3) at Noon
Easter Sunday (April 5) at 9:00 am
| Baptisms & belonging, hooray! | | |
In the coming weeks, we will have the joy of celebrating some baptisms in our parish community. Baptism is one of the great milestones of faith, a moment when we mark and celebrate God’s love at work in our lives.
If you have ever wondered about baptism for yourself or your child, or if you are curious about confirmation or becoming a member of this church, I would love to talk with you. Whether you are just beginning to ask questions or feel ready to take a next step, please reach out!
It would be a gift to walk with you as you explore these meaningful steps in the life of faith. You can reach me at 601-540-4037, jnewman@stmarksportroyal.org, or schedule an office visit through Natalie.
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Easter Brunch, Egg Hunt & Surprise Guest! | |
We will celebrate the Risen Lord with an egg hunt and a champagne brunch between the services on Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 5). There will also be a SURPRISE GUEST APPEARANCE. We will serve hot cross buns, deviled eggs, fruit salad, mini quiches, and sausage biscuits.
Please let Jane Frederick (843 441 2030 or jane@f-farchitects.com) know if you would like to help with preparing food, setting up, cleaning up, stuffing eggs with candy, and/or hiding eggs.
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The tradition of covering a barren cross with fresh flowers transforms it from a symbol of Christ’s crucifixion into a symbol of his resurrection. Placing the flowered cross on the church lawn after the service and into Easter Week reminds us, as well as those who pass by, of the continuing presence of Christ in the world.
You’ re invited once again to bring cut flowers to be placed on the cross on Sunday. Please contact Sallie Stone with any questions!
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Special thanks to all who gathered to do 300 Easter Cards for our friends in local assisted living facilities. We have distributed them this week, and the folks are SO happy to get them.
Thanks for helping spread Easter joy to our friends and neighbors!
| April is Senior Hunger Awareness Month | | |
St. Mark’s along with other area congregations will be partnering with HELP of Beaufort in their “piggy” bank project, which will provide funds to assist senior citizens who are experiencing food insecurity.
Look for the SPAM “piggy banks” in the church and in the Center beginning April 12, which you can add to throughout the month. Stay tuned for more details.
Love,
The Outreach & Mission Committee
| The Richard Rohr book club will meet again on Saturday, April 11 at 3:00pm at St. Marks. We’ll cover chapters 8, 9, and 10, focusing on the transition to the Second Half of Life and eldering. All are welcome! | | |
April 1 Julie Cowles, Jeff Pickett
April 2 Scott Peters
April 3 Julie Coffrey
April 4 Ginny Nespeca, Abraham Tetler
April 5 Anne Daily, Jim Nehf
April 10 Sallie Stone
April 11 Addison Fender
April 12 Wendy Isome
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April 13 Ray Peacock
April 15 Susie Kearney, Scott Kinsey
April 17 Mike McClung
April 22 Walker Petroff
April 25 Stephanie Graham,
Duane Twenge,
Rev. George Ronkowitz
April 27 Bob Guinn
April 28 Nancy Beach
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WE ASK YOUR PRAYERS FOR : Mary Bryan, Judy Parichy, Bonnie Connolly, Molly Wolford, Linda Jones, Tom Tull, Duane and Jane Twenge, Lettie Stoops, Mike Domby, Jim Sweeney, Hollis, Christian Buchmann, Ann Frias, Amy Christian, Charlie Hart, Stephanie Peters, Steven Sonders, Patty Crower, Clydette Mc Daniel and Catherine Guerrero.
PLEASE PRAY ALSO for friends of St. Mark’s parishioners: Rhonda Adams, Nadija Peterson (our St. Mark’s scholarship recipient), Joyce Goodwine and Dan Snook.
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| | St. Mark's Service Schedule | | |
Sunday Worship
Holy Communion at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
(Livestream available at www.stmarksportroyal.org)
Children’s Sunday School and nursery care (for ages 3 and under) are offered in the St. Mark’s Center during the 11:00 a.m. service.
Midweek Worship
Join us for a Hope and Healing Service each Wednesday at noon.
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PRAYER LIST--To have members of our Prayer Ministry pray for you or a loved one, contact Paula Guerry at paula.guerry@yahoo.com or 843-812-8288. Names are removed after 30 days unless you advise Paula that the name needs to remain on the prayer list longer. Please obtain the person's permission before asking that his or her name be placed on the PUBLIC prayer list.
NEED ASSISTANCE? -- Email, call or text Sally Domby at 919-791-9105
(swldomby@yahoo.com) or Judy Utter at 757-880-2387 (jbuflower@hotmail.com) co-chairs of the Congregational Care Committee.
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Parish Office
phone: 843 379-1020 email: office@stmarksportroyal.org
Office Hours
Tues., Wed., Thurs. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Mailing address:
PO Box 761
Port Royal, SC 29935
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