St. Mark's Weekly E-blast

We gather, connect, and serve so all may experience the love of Christ.

By Rev. Lynn Bartlow

Lead Pastor

As a teenager, I was part of the youth group of First UMC of Madison, Florida. I attended weekly UMYF meetings and participated in all the service projects, studies, and retreats with my friends. It was on one youth Mission Trip that I felt my first call to be a pastor; it was my youth director and other leaders in that church who affirmed that call in my life.

I know the importance of youth ministry, and I'm grateful for our commitment here at St. Mark's to the faith formation of our children and youth. We are known in the Conference as a church with a strong youth program, thanks to the years of service by our former youth director, Pastor Kim Ogle. We continue to lead the way in the District and Conference Youth Ministry thanks to the leadership of our current youth director, Rachel Mosher. We are blessed to have such a strong history and a strong current ministry.

Youth and children are not simply to be seen and not heard here at St. Mark's. We incorporate them into the life of the church as liturgists, leading us in service projects, and in worship. This week, I am excited to step out of the pulpit and give it over to our youth. They asked to lead worship this Fall, and we thought a Fifth Sunday would be the perfect time.

Our youth have planned everything for this Sunday, from the songs to the scriptures to the children's message and the liturgy. To top it all off, four of our youth will share mini-sermons. Our youth program continues to be a strong ministry of our church and I'm confident worship on Sunday will be a wonderful testimony to how their faith impacts their daily lives.

But we couldn't leave out the Sanctuary Campus! This week, we will experience a Prayer and Music Sunday. Our wonderful Praise Team will lead as usual, but we will also be blessed by the Tongan Youth Choir from Mesa. It promises to be a powerful service of music and prayers for our community and world.

We won't finish the Looking Inward, Living Outward series in worship but we encourage you to come to Soul Station this week and next to finish that discussion!

We are blessed by the youth in our church. Come Sunday to receive the gift of worship that they will lead. You won't be disappointed!

See you soon,

Pastor Lynn

This week's dinner will be provided by Anita W. and Bette S. with an ice cream sundae bar for dessert. Thank you Anita and Bette!

Dinner begins at 5:30. Rev. Deborah Christine will begin our time of prayer and communion at 6 p.m. and we will have our discussion of the second section of the book, Looking Inward, Living Outward, afterwards. Join us for some or all of the evening!

Prefer to join us online? Use the zoom link below. Bring your own communion elements! 

Want to join online instead of in person? Use this zoom link:

https://dscumc.zoom.us/j/81074485416?pwd=QBaxQm2tB3AhW9ot1aSqW6ov2WOlhe.1

Meeting ID: 810 7448 5416

Passcode: 016308

Please join us for "On Your Mark's Walking Group".  We will meet Friday, September 27, at 7:00 a.m. in the church's North parking lot. Bring water, layer clothing, sunglasses, hat, sunscreen. Plan 2 hours, (includes travel time) for under 3 miles. Remember no rain/only shine! Contact Cheri Schwartz 602-320-2152".  

This Friday, 9/27, at 4:30 pm the Tucson Girls Chorus will have their first concert of the year at St. Mark's Magee Campus sanctuary. This is a free concert and all are welcome.

Ask a pastor for details!

Meet The Pastors Upcoming Dates:

1PM 9/29 at the home of Mario and Melinda Sanchez

11AM 10/1 at the home of Jan Walker and Monique Thibault

10AM 10/15 at the home of Pastor Kim and Mike Ogle

Visit the URL, scan the QR code, or just click the image above to register! Our youth are so excited to provide this fun time for our kids!

9/29 “Homecoming,” Bo Shimmin, tenor

Lauded for his expressivity and wide use of vocal colors, Native (Pueblo of Acoma) tenor Bo Shimmin, resides in Tucson, Arizona and is known for his interpretation of new music and art song repertoires.

His 2023 season included 5 solo recitals throughout Italy featuring music written for his voice and modern Italian and American repertoire. In 2022, he made his Italian recital debut at the renowned Lyceum Club overlooking the Arno in Florence. Recent operatic roles include Scaramuccio (Ariadne auf Naxos), Telemaco (Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria), Fiscal (Juana), Little Bat (Susannah) and Nate (Highway One, USA). He holds degrees from Arizona State University, the University of Michigan and DePauw University and has been featured as an artist at Barn Opera, Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, Ad Astra Music Festival and Southern Illinois Music Festival, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival and Opera in the Ozarks. Bo is a two-time Fulbright grantee and is an English and Italian teacher.

This concert also features Dylan Dominguez, Raphael Reyes-Worman and guitarist TBA

The League of Women Voters will present and explain the multiple propositions that will appear on ballots this November. Early ballots will be mailed October 9^th. This is your chance to learn more about these important matters before casting your vote. This free event is open to everyone. Please join us and bring a friend! If you would like to join us on Zoom, the link is https://dscumc.zoom.us/j/87872350257

Monday, September 30, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Magee Campus Fellowship Hall

Light refreshments at 5:30 p.m.

For childcare, please call the church office (520) 297-2062

~Brought to you by United Women in Faith and Church & Society

Join us at Champs, 7625 N La Cholla Blvd, for food, drinks, and great conversation. Childcare provided at Magee Campus.

Blessing of the Animals 3pm Sunday, Oct 6

Bring your well-behaved pet to be blessed in a short service honoring our animal families. You can bring a photo of your pet if you prefer. Pets should be on a leash or in a crate or cage.

Outdoor chapel / labyrinth St. Mark's United Methodist Church Magee Campus, 1431 W Magee Rd

Back by popular demand we are having another Crazy Cards night on October 11th at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall on the Magee Campus! There will be 50 spots available and we will be taking reservations at both campuses on Sundays, September 29 and October 6. The cost is $5 per person which must be paid at the time of reservation. Each family will be asked to bring a dessert to share and all monies will go towards prizes. So Mark Your Calendars. Questions contact Carol Fouch.

SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE

·    8:30 and 10 a.m. Traditional service in Magee Campus sanctuary and child care in Rm 15

·    10 a.m. Modern service at Sanctuary Campus with Children's Sunday School and childcare

·    10 a.m. Magee Campus youth and children's Sunday School (except fifth Sundays) and childcare

·    10 a.m. Traditional service and Modern Service live stream airs on YouTube and our Website

Worship online at 10 a.m. on Sundays at YouTube UMC St. Mark's AZ. You can also watch the service at a later time. 

Office Hours – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon-Thurs, closed Friday - Sunday

Our monthly Messenger newsletter (for September) is available here: LINK

*For our friends who worship with us online, you will see on the front page an invitation to worship online, and it gives you the option for each campus. We have the bulletin, a section for prayer requests, sign-ins, and more right there on the same page. Please go check it out before Sunday!