June and july 2013 newsletter final

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June and July 2013

St. Mark’s News Volume 16/Issue 6

Summer at St. Mark’s . . . a Season of Giving! Thanks to St. Mark’s Outreach Committee and other groups, there is no shortage of opportunities to help others this summer. Take a moment to see how you can get involved with St. Mark’s upcoming outreach efforts. Our El Buen food donation item for the month of June is cereal; for the month of July it’s pasta and canned tomato sauce. Bring your donations to the collection bins in the Parish Hall. On two Sundays in June—the 16th and the 23rd—we will be collecting small gifts for new moms who complete prenatal education classes offered by El Buen. Please bring items a new mom could use to pamper herself: soap, lotion, shampoo, nail polish, etc. Children who attend our Vacation Bible School the week of June 17 – 21 will also be asked to contribute to this outreach opportunity. June 22 & 24: Ronald McDonald House Dinner Preparation. Come help plan and prepare a meal for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House whose children are receiving treatment at Children’s Dell Hospital. What: We need two teams of 8 people. Volunteers are responsible for planning, buying, and preparing the food to be served buffet style. In this Issue Who: Anyone, including youth & families are invited to participate! Outreach................................................. 1 How: Sign-up sheets are in the Parish Hall! Vestry Highlights..................................... 2 Questions: Contact Laurie Mayor: Parish Life .............................................. 3 Christian Formation ................................ 5 laurie.mayor@yahoo.com Parishioner Highlights............................. 6

Family Eldercare Fan Drive: St. Mark’s will be participating in Caffeine Ministry ..................................... 7 the 23rd annual summer fan drive, which helps folks stay cool June Birthdays & Anniversaries .............. 8 July Birthdays & Anniversaries ............... 9 during our hot summer months! To donate: $15 purchases one June ROTA ........................................... 10 box fan, but gifts in any amount are welcome. Checks should be July ROTA ............................................ 11 made out to the Family Eldercare and may be placed in the Sunday offering plate, or dropped by the church office, or donations can be made online: http://www.summerfandrive.org/ On Sunday, June 30, the youth will make their second trip to Trinity Center to prepare a meal and worship with the Trinity Center neighbors. If you want to join them, sign up at http://www.luckypotluck.com/potluck/TrninityCenterforJune30th. Saturday, July 13: Come spend the morning sorting donations at the Capital Area Food Bank. Watch for a sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall.

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