The Lion is on the move!!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Aug. Sept.5th-10th, 2023

Dates to remember for Fall:

• Sept. 10th: Sunday School Kickoff & Fish Fry
• Sept. 17th: First day of Sunday School
• Sept. 17th: Christmas pageant meeting after Church
• Sept. 19th: Vestry at 6:30
• Oct. 1st: Blessing of the Animals/Kids Lead
• Oct. 29th: Trunk or Treat 4-6 p.m.
• Nov. 5th: Stewardship Drive Kickoff
• Dec. 17th: Sleep in Sunday-Lessons & Carols at 5:00 p.m. Fellowship to follow

• If you have some hotel toiletries to share with the needy, bring them to worship and place in the basket.
• Pick up an updated directory in the Parish Hall.
• Please find Volunteer Sign-ups and Ministry Schedules, Events, Promotions on Bulletin Boards in Parish Hall.
• Please be sure to come to church on Special Sundays like Kids Lead, Animal Blessings and invite someone along! Our best “evangelism” program is getting people to worship with us.

Saint Marks Has Treasure!

 It’s her people!!

Keep an eye on your mail!! 

In preparation for this year’s Stewardship Season, if you haven't picked up your letter at Church, I am sending you all an Invitation to write a few words about your experience of Saint Marks. I want to know what you appreciate about our congregation and how we’ve affected you. I’ll put these gathered narratives in a booklet for you to enjoy, AND I want to use them to help remind us all that St Mark’s People are her treasure! 



PLeeese Reply!!

SEPTEMBER 10TH

Sunday School Startup Party/Fish Fry

THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO HELP WITH THIS FUN EVENT!!!!!! DON'T FORGET TO BRING AND DO WHAT YOU SIGNED UP FOR!! SEE YOU SUNDAY.

September 17th

First day of Sunday School!!

HELPERS STILL NEEDED!!!! CONTACT JOAN TO VOLUNTEER

Let the fishing begin-get caught up in Sunday School!!!

Serving this Sunday: Sept. 10TH

Usher: Chris Townsend

Acolytes: Cameron & Andrew Townsend; Brooklyn Hutto

Lector: Ezekiel 33:7-11, Psalm 119:33-40 - Terri Ottinger

LEM: Romans 13:8-14 - Sue Fox

Prayers: Carol Butler

Altar Guild: Sue & Pat Fox

Vestry Person: Bruce Grover

Altar Flowers: Gerald & Barbara Ludwig

Fellowship Host: Fish Fry

Heart & Hands: Lindsay Deshotels

10/1 Blessing of Animals Outdoor Service, with KIDS LEAD WORSHIP.

 Bring your chair, umbrella and pets.

KIDS LEAD WORSHIP- October 1, 2023

Ushers: Ryleigh & Reagan Siptak

Oblation Bearers: Shield Boys

Lector OT: Genesis 1:24-31 - Mayne & Monroe Russell

Psalm: Psalm 8 - Ryleigh Siptak

Lector NT: Matthew 6:25-33 - Brooklyn Hutto

Prayers: OPEN

LEM: Scarlett Kile

Acolytes: Kinsley & Laney Kubecka, Hayes Heard

PIANO LESSONS

Jakeb will be teaching piano this school year here at the church! If your children (1st grade and up), or even you yourself, are interested, send him a text at

(979) 533 - 9301 and he will call you back to discuss rates and scheduling.

HANDBELLS ANYONE?

Remember the handbells from Lessons & Carols last year? Or do you just find handbells interesting? If so, and you would like to have a try at it, then either text Jakeb or catch him at the organ after church! He would love to discuss the possibility of getting bells going here. 

Fellowship Host

Open dates: Sept. 24; Oct. 8, 15, 22, & 29; Nov. 5,19, & 26; Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

We all enjoy the fellowship time after Church on Sunday. Sign up to host. Give the regulars a break!!! Sheet is in the parish hall. You'll enjoy it!!!!

Our Current Pastoral Prayer List

Taffy Atkinson, Mario Briones, Arden Clattenburg, Flo Conner, Farris Crain, Billy Davis, Jim Ely, Savanna Franklin, Shirley Goldthorp, Linda Harvey, Michael Hurley & Family, Melodie Kacal, Stephanie Lichenstein, Layla Linsey, Jake Littlejohn, John David Morgan, Roger Morgan, Tom Rupakus, Carolyn Salazar, Vincent Santi, Mark Von Wald, Walt Wendtland, Burt & Raydell Williams, & Sawyer Woods.



If you would like detailed prayers for someone call Fr. Jack.

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 [email protected] or m[email protected]

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

"Skewed Scriptures"

"Love people without reason or cause, and soon you will find reasons and causes to love them."

Leo Tolstoy

To Give Electronically To St. Mark's Click Here and go to the

Paypal Donate button, or follow instructions for VANCO MOBILE, Found in the App Store or Google Play IT'S FREE!!!!

+ PLEASE, communicate with Fr. Jack by phone! 337 802-9428

Saint Mark's Episcopal Church

2200 Avenue E

Bay City, TX 77414

(979) 245-2557