The Remarks
Saint Mark United Methodist Church Atlanta, Georgia
March 17, 2021
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Just Thinking
It is March and spring is in the air. This Saturday, spring officially arrives, the season of new life, new beginning, and new opportunities. I hope and pray that you will embrace this gift from God, this gift of a new start.
Saint Mark has through this long pandemic of the spring of 2020, summer, fall, and winter continued to do some amazing ministries with our children, youth, small groups, missions and outreach. We have started 2021 with hope in our hearts and continued to ask, “how might we serve our people and our community?” We have in the last two and a half months kept faith and continued to be our best. Due to the dedication of a fantastic staff and amazing laity #SaintMarkStrong has not just been a catch phrase but a way of life.
As we enter this new spring season, I invite you to consider helping us with this small deficit in our weekly giving. We need, each week, $17,178 to meet the goals of keeping #SaintMarkStrong financially and able to do the ministries we are doing in these days. I assure you there is no “fluff” in this budget. We are a working on a very fiscally conservative budget for our church. After two and a half months we are $8, 511 behind our needs to for the ministry and mission of the church. Thank you to all who have been giving sacrificially. I get it, everyone is still trying to find their way in this non-ending pandemic of COVID and so is Saint Mark. As you are able, as God has blessed you, please continue to be good givers to the work of Saint Mark and help us stay strong through 2021. But if you need help, please don’t hesitate to ask for support. We are a family and this is what we do. We are here for you. Thank you for all you do and being a cheerful giver this Lent.
Together we keep #SaintMarkStrong!
Dana
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Final Week to Participate in Saint Mark's Master Plan Survey
The Building & Grounds and Endurability committees are in the process of developing a master plan and they have created a survey to include your input. So far, we have received over 50 replies. If you haven't done so already, please share your opinion.
In a perfect world, if money were no object, what changes or improvements would you like to see be made to the church campus?
Our survey will be available through this Saturday, March 20.
We appreciate your feedback!
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Administrative Council Meeting this Sunday,
March 21
The Administrative Council will meet via ZOOM this Sunday at 2pm.
Council members will receive an email with the ZOOM link and agenda soon.
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4th Sunday Outdoor Worship Continues on March 28
Our next outdoor worship service on the patio at Haygood Memorial UMC is scheduled for 4pm on Palm Sunday, March 28. Haygood Memorial is located at 1015 E Rock Springs Rd, Atlanta, 30306. Sheila Stephens will lead worship. Attendance will be limited to 40 people and registration is required to attend.
Dress appropriately for the weather and bring your own seat. Masks are also required. For your safety and the saftey of other attendees, we also ask that you please observe social distancing by avoiding crowded areas (such as stores, restaurants, et.c) prior to attending the service.
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Lenten Devotionals
Now through Easter Sunday, daily devotionals written by members of our
Saint Mark church family are available by email. If you are not already on our email distribution list, email Christia Holloway
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Request Your Holy Week Box
This spring we will offer boxes that will include items to guide you through Holy Week (March 28 – April 4). These boxes will be available upon request and will be mailed out so that you will receive them prior to Holy Week. Quantities are limited, so 'order' your box soon. Fill out an online request here: https://forms.gle/UrhuBS9z21zfrSQx9 .
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(Outdoor, In Person)
Holy Week Worship at Saint Mark!
We are so excited to finally offer the opportunity to gather together in person to worship again at Saint Mark!
We are offering 2 outdoor services on Good Friday, April 2.
One service will be held at noon and the evening service will be held at 7pm. Both will take place in front of the church.
We will also offer an in person Sunrise Service in front of Saint Mark at 7:15am on Easter Sunday, April 4.
Due to ongoing safety concerns related to COVID, attendance will be limited to 50 people / service and registration will be required.
To register to attend the Good Friday service at noon, please follow this link
Masks will be required at all services and you will need to provide your own chair. Details on where to park will be provided soon.
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Flowering the Cross
Once again this year we will have the opportunity to continue the beloved Saint Mark tradition of flowering the cross on our front lawn on Easter Sunday!
Make plans to gather flowers from your yard (or the store) and bring them to place on the cross, either after the Easter Sunrise service (if you plan to attend) or later in the day. Volunteers will be available throughout the day to assist you.
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Rooted & Rising Reconciling Ministries Network Event Thursday, March 18
Topic: RMN Rooted & Rising SE Region (FL, SGa, NGa) Meeting
Date: Thursday, March 18
Time: 7pmET
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 810 2180 2915
Passcode: 364196
One tap mobile
+16468769923,,81021802915# US (New York)
+13017158592,,81021802915# US (Washington DC)
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Reconciling Ministries Network Taize worship, Sunday, March 21
This Sunday night, you are invited to retreat with Reconciling Ministries, even if for a a short while, for Taizé worship. Hope to see you there!
Peace,
Emily Bagwell, RMN Resource Manager
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Outreach Donations for March
This month we are focusing on collecting specific toiletry items that people living on the street need that are not widely available to them. We are asking for donations of deodorant, razors, and travel size hand lotion. We would love to be able to offer these items along with other toiletries we have on hand during our food ministry to those who come to be served a meal by our volunteers.
Donations of these specific items can be dropped off at the church office during the week between 10am and 1:30pm (please call 404-873-2636 to confirm staff will be in the office, given our limited staffing for COVID protocols). We will also be collecting these donations at our next 4th Sunday outdoor worship service on Sunday, March 28 at Haygood UMC. For more details, contact Rev. Jennifer at [email protected].
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Celebration of Life for Julie Arms Meeks
Please join us for a celebration of life for Julie A. Arms Meeks on Saturday April 17, at 2pm on the steps of Saint Mark. Please dress casually, bring a chair, and remember to mask up and socially distance as we celebrate together. Phillip Thomason will provide the eulogy. Please bring a helium balloon to be released at the end of the celebration. In the event of rain the gathering will be postponed.
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Parking Update
Because 5th Street is no longer permanently blocked to traffic, limited parking is available in our 5th Street lot directly behind the church.
If parking in the 5th Street lot is not available, you can also park next door at Redeemer Lutheran Church. The original lot provided for Saint Mark visitors (at the corner of 4th and Peachtree Street, across from the side entrance of Redeemer Lutheran) is now a pay lot ($5 for 2 hours), so parking there is no longer free for Saint Mark. However, free parking is available (with a Saint Mark parking sticker on your car) at a second Redeemer Lutheran church lot across the street from the pay lot, between the Mission House and the entrance to the Lutheran Towers pedestrian bridge that crosses over Juniper.
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To follow the latest information and updates from the Task Force, please visit https://www.stmarkumc.org/health-wellness . An update from the Task Force's most recent meeting will be provided next week following the review of the Administrative Council.
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Covid Testing Continues
Free, walk up Covid testing continues to be offered in front of Saint Mark every Wednesday from 10am to 4pm (no appointment necessary). To learn more, contact Josh Noblitt at [email protected] or visit coregeorgia.
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Read the Bible
in One Year
Every week we will provide you with daily Scriptures. As you read through the Bible, utilize the opportunity to discuss the passages with others who are reading too, or consider contacting a pastor to begin a discussion or ask questions about specific verses.
Wednesday, March 17 - 2 Corinthians 9-10, Psalm 60:1-12, Proverbs 11:15
Thursday, March 18 - 2 Corinthians 11-13, Psalm 61:1-8, Proverbs 11:16-17
Friday, March 19 - Galatians 1-2, Psalm 62:1-12, Proverbs 11:18-19
Saturday, March 20 - Galatians 3-4, Psalm 63:1-11, Proverbs 11:20-21
Sunday, March 21 - Galatians 5-6, Psalm 64:1-10, Proverbs 11:22
Monday, March 22 - Ephesians 1-2, Psalm 65:1-13, Proverbs 11:23
Tuesday, March 23 - Ephesians 3-4, Psalm 66:1-20, Proverbs 11:24-26
Wednesday, March 24 - Ephesians 5-6, Psalm 67:1-7, Proverbs 11:27
Thursday, March 25 - Philippians 1-2, Psalm 68:1-18, Proverbs 11:28
Friday, March 26 - Philippians 3-4, Psalm 68:19-35, Proverbs 11:29-31
Saturday, March 27 - Colossians 1-2, Psalm 69:1-18, Proverbs 12:1
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Online Worship Every Sunday
Each Sunday on Facebook Live or Vimeo you will find us worshiping God.
As we desire to be a truly 'Loving, Accepting, and Serving' community of faith, please invite your friends, loved ones, and neighbors to worship with us online.
Sermon by Phone - 404-341-7510
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Fifth Sunday, in Lent, March 21, 2021
Dr. Dana Everhart preaching -
"I Thirst"
Scripture Readings
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-12
Hebrews 5:5-10
John 12:20-33
John 19:28-29
This Sunday's online host is Josh Noblitt.
Remember to fill out our Connection Card (the online version of the attendance pad) on Sunday morning so that we will know you are worshiping with us, and so we might know how to pray for you this week. (The link for the Connection Card can be found on both Facebook Live and Vimeo).
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This Week's Prayer Concerns and Joys
Concerns
In Hospice
Hospitalized
At Home
- Bob Morrison
- Frank Edwards
- Deana Hilton's sister Cheryl, recovering from a broken shoulder
- Paul Trantham
- Barb Howard
- Trudy Lee-Barber
Prayer Requests
- Deanna Dennis' niece Kelley Thomas and her husband Jamie on the death of their newborn son Jack Archer Thomas on March 14.
- David Wilson requests prayer for Nathan Hites and his family
- PJ Walker requests prayer for the Saint Mark pastors & staff
- Sarah Caldwell for a new roommate
- Doug Gallman undergoing cancer treatment
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Andy Thompson's brother in law Brian Grant in ICU with COVID
- Frank Wrenn's friends Claire & Brent, both hospitalized with COVID
- Lauren Lamoly's sister's partner Rich, recovering from surgery related to cancer
- John & Jeri Hannula
- Jan Bethards
- Tom Adam's brother Riley, fighting cancer
Joys
- Sam Vaught's sister in law Teresa has received a clean scan / report from her doctor
- Jessica Hathorn's mother is cancer free and returning to work
If you have a prayer request / concern or a joy you would like to share, please email Dana at [email protected]. You will also have an opportunity to share them by commenting online during Sunday worship.
As always, the church staff remain available for you.
church office - 404-873-2636
Dana Everhart - 678-641-7833
Josh Noblitt - 404-981-0901
Jennifer Hansen - 404-873-2636, ext 12
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Connections at Saint Mark
Please note the opportunities below to join in a small group and stay connected. If you need technical assistance, contact the church office ([email protected]).
Wednesday Bible Study
Dana's weekly Bible study meets every Wednesday at 5pm. This year's topic is the book of Genesis. We will study one chapter a week and no preparation is required. To participate, follow the ZOOM link below.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 853 3474 8003
Passcode: 865919
CONNECTION (morning email and evening online)
Every weekday, morning Dana sends a devotional thought for the day via email. If you would like to receive the morning Connection, please email Christia Holloway at [email protected] .
Dana's Office Hours
Monday afternoons from 3 to 4:30pm, Dana continues to offer weekly virtual office hours for those who would like to meet with him. To participate, please use the ZOOM link below.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 853 9475 8065
Passcode: 703261
Connect with a Sunday School class:
If you would like to join a class, please reach out to the class contacts listed below. Please note that not all of our classes are currently meeting. If your usual class is currently not active, we encourage you to (virtually) visit another class temporarily. The classes listed below meet online every Sunday morning at 10am.
(please note this week's invitation from the Interactions class posted above).
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Church Calendar
Wednesday, March 17
10:00 am - COVID-19 testing
12:00 pm - 'Final Words'
(online) Lenten book study
5:00 pm - Bible study (Genesis)
7:30 pm - Choir meeting (online)
7:30 pm - Evening Connection
(Facebook Live)
Thursday, March 18
12:45 pm - Youth Lenten Bible study
7:00 pm - Reconciling Ministry Network Conference for North GA (ZOOM)
7:30 pm - Evening Connection (Facebook Live)
Saturday, March 20
9:00 am - Breakfast Club (Wade Hall)
Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 21
10:00 am - Sunday school/Small Groups (ZOOM)
10:30 am - Youth Sunday School class
11:00 am - Online Worship (Facebook Live & Vimeo)
2:00 pm - Administrative Council meeting (ZOOM)
2:00 pm - Disciple Bible Study (ZOOM)
Monday, March 22
3:00 pm - Virtual Office Hours with Dana (ZOOM)
7:30 pm - Evening Connection (Facebook Live)
Tuesday, March 23
4:00 pm - Supper Club (Wade Hall)
7:30 pm - Evening Connection (Facebook Live)
Wednesday, March 17
10:00 am - COVID-19 testing
12:00 pm - 'Final Words' (online) Lenten book study
5:00 pm - Dana's Bible study (Genesis)
7:30 pm - Chancel Choir (Zoom)
7:30 pm - Evening Connection (Facebook Live)
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Worship Attendance (online views)
Sunday, March 14 - 438
Financial Update
Weekly Operating Budget Needs: $17,178
Income for Week of March 7: $15,631
Deficit: -$ 1,547
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February 2021
Giving income
Other income
Total February income
Less February expenses
February 2021 deficit
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$ 54,063
27,000
81,063
-83,101
$ - 2,038
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Saint Mark United Methodist Church
781 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta GA 30308-1205
404.873.2636
Loving - Accepting - Serving
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