June and July 2014
St. Mark’s News Volume 18/Issue 6
From the Assistant Rector As summer heats up and the rain chances diminish, as the school year ends and graduates gear up for the far reaches of the academic universe—we enter into a new season. As Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost come and go, schedules begin to shift and trend toward the less hectic and we are left with a certain calm, a quiet, almost, in the calendar called Ordinary Time (or the season after Pentecost). It is an important lull, for us and for the church, serving to reveal a wonderful truth about God and His People. Years ago, as a new Episcopalian (and quite green to the nuances of the church calendar and its meaning), I asked a priest why the Church would remember this time after Easter and before Advent with such an uninspiring title. After a slight chuckle, he explained that the term ordinary is not to connote commonplace or suggest unexciting weeks. Rather, he said the term comes from the Latin word for, ordinal, or numbered days; the 33 or 34 weeks after Pentecost until reaching Advent. Going a little deeper, my mentor spoke of this season in summer as a time to reflect upon what has just happened (meaning Easter, and before Easter, Christmas). One way to look at the liturgical year is to see Christmastide (the four weeks of Advent and the twelve days of Christmas) and Eastertide (the forty days of Lent and the seven weeks of Easter) as two seasons that break into our regular days of Ordinary Time. These sacred days burst through our temporal time to reveal important realities of God and therefore crucial realities about us. God’s eternal truth and eternal time erupt into our linear world view, revealing the Character of God! This is big stuff.
In this Issue From the Assistant Rector ......... 1 Vestry Highlights ........................ 2 Outreach .................................... 3 Parish Life .................................. 5 Christian Formation ................... 6 Parishioner Highlights ................ 8 Celebrations ...................... 9 & 10 Caffeine Ministry ...................... 10 June ROTA .............................. 11
The only way we are made aware of God at all is because God, Himself, lets us in on who He is. The Church calendar is a powerful manner of understanding God’s nature and His/our reality. God opens the curtain of our existence, so to speak, letting us in on the greater truth we enjoy and will enjoy, more clearly, in the next life. In other words, Christmas and Easter are revelations of our true existence. Stories of God are ultimately stories of us. Once we are illumined to this, our proper response, like Mary and others, is to ponder what has just happened, what has just been revealed, and then, to hold them tightly in our hearts (Luke 1:29). When confronted with the mysteries of the cosmos, our soul’s response is to rest in the overwhelming experience. If Christmas and Easter celebrate moments of the mystery of Christ, this summer season of catching our breath is truly about celebrating these moments in one full mystery. Christ’s full story, as we are told to go out and share at Pentecost (the Great Commission), is the profundity of our lives! So, in your pondering, think on this great truth of God: what God touches, God transforms. There is nothing commonplace in that which has experienced God. The gift of Ordinary Time, this “time between
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Vestry Highlights The St. Mark’s vestry met in the Bennett Wing Classroom on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. Elizabeth+ opened the meeting with the Collect for the feast day of St. Alcuin (Deacon and Abbot of Tours, 804). In her report, Elizabeth+ said that she and 9 other members of St. Mark’s (5 representing youth; 5 representing Shower ministry) attended the event at the Trinity Center on April 29 at which St. Mark’s received the Pat Hazel Award for both our Shower Ministry and Youth ministry to/at the Trinity Center. Elizabeth+ was traveling from May 1-11, during which time Andrew Newton (and the car’s driver) was killed in the Barton Hills neighborhood accident. She expressed her appreciation to the staff, to the Day School community, and to the parish for all the love and care they have extended to the Newton family during this time of crisis. She missed both the annual chicken BBQ picnic, and the men’s scholarship golf tournament but was pleased to know that both went so well. Thanks to all the men for another year of cooking, and to everyone who helped setting up for, and cleaning up after, the picnic. Thanks to the golfers and the parishioners who are so generous in financial contributions to the event. Thanks to the committee members who read and consider the applications. We will be awarding 11 scholarships to graduating seniors on June 1. Elizabeth+ also reminded the vestry members to schedule time for their Directory photos. Travis+ reported on youth activities on May 18, when they made and sold @ 200 breakfast tacos, for a total of over $400 (some of which they will “give back” in some way). They then went from St. Mark’s to the Trinity Center where they provided music, worship, friendship and served a meal to the Neighbors. He also reported that on April 27 the Families with Young Children had a successful gathering for BBQ on the deck. Their next scheduled activity will be for adults: dancing at the Broken Spoke on Thursday, May 29. Mr. Overstreet gave the Finance Committee report. Easter, and the faithful stewardship of our parishioners, were beneficial to our budget: our total Contributions income is at 126.54%. The Finance Committee also discussed the possibility of investing some of the money we currently have in our bank accounts. Prior to a decision about the amount we are going to see what the cost of re-siding our program space will be. The Finance Committee also suggested that the Vestry have a conversation in the next couple of months about how much money we might want to allocate for building improvements. Ms. Stangl reported on the May 18 Outreach Committee meeting and summer outreach activities. Mr. Breen has been changing light bulbs in the chapel and has offered to help with what needs to be a more frequent job of changing filters. Elizabeth+ reported on the May 18 Newcomers’ lunch, and on Kathy
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June and July 2014 Genet’s initiative to post photos and information on our new parishioners. Other reports included Education, Parish Life, Pastoral Care, and Liturgy/Worship (two service summer schedule begins Sunday, June 1). Nancy Kibler, the vestry liaison to the Day School reported that for the first time in memory each class is full for the 2014-2015 school year; that the Day School is considering 2 bids for playground repairs; and that teacher contracts are going out, in a professional form, this week.
Congratulations to our 2014 Men’s Golf Tournament Scholarship Award Recipients This is the eleventh year of awarding scholarships to graduating seniors from our Parish. To qualify for a scholarship, students need to have been involved in some form of ministry at St. Mark’s for at least two years during high school. They also need to complete an application, write an essay on the role St. Mark’s has played in the formation of their Christian life, submit two letters of recommendation (one from the parish and the other from a teacher or counselor), and provide proof of acceptance from the college of their choice. This was the largest group of young people we have ever had the privilege of awarding scholarships. They have served as youth lectors, acolytes, chapel helpers, choir members, and helpers with the Choristers. Three of the young men have done their Eagle Scout projects here at St. Mark’s. We are excited for them as they begin the next stage of their academic lives, but we will miss them! Congratulations to Michael Brode, Carson Buckner, Wesley Cooper, Sydney Doidge, Connor Fuhrman, Wes Johns, Wenlan Lawrence, Connor Lightsey, Willah Peers, Jenna Ramsey, and Bennett Whalen.
Outreach Manna Bag Project. This summer, St. Mark’s parishioners, day school families and Vacation Bible School children will work together on a Manna Bag Project. On Sunday, July 6, during the Ice Cream Social after the service, we will put items collected in May and June into bags to hand out to the homeless. At the end of the school year, the Day School collected travel-sized personal items, such as Chap Stick, shampoo, and lotion. On June 16, Vacation Bible School families will donate travel-sized toothbrushes and toothpaste. Also in June, we are asking parishioners to provide socks for the manna bags. Please bring in your socks in June and then plan to join us on July 6 to decorate and stuff the bags. We’ll set up a work area in the Parish Hall.
El Buen Samaritano. The Outreach Committee will be collecting cereal in June and beans in July.
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St. Mark’s will be helping KEEP CENTRAL TEXAS COOL by holding a FAN DRIVE Donate Fans or Funds Fans:
New fans; 20’’ box fans or 12” and above oscillating fans
Funds:
A donation of $30 will provide 2 fans to an individual or family in need. All donations are used to purchase fans, air conditioners and provide other critical services. Bring your fans and funds to St. Mark’s during the month of July.
Donated fans are given to low-income elderly, families with children, and frail neighbors who need our help to beat the summer’s heat. Family Eldercare provides essential services for elders, adults with disabilities and those who care for them. IN 2013 WE DISTRIBUTED 5,632 FANS ACROSS 11 COUNTIES!
Call 512-459-4FAN for more information Or visit www.summerfandrive.org to make a donation on line.
Dear St. Mark’s Parish Family, The month of May was a time for remembering just how precious and fragile life is; a time for remembering what we can too easily forget—and that is simply to let the people we love know just that—that they are loved, cherished, and precious to us. Two young people lost their lives in a tragic accident in the Barton Hills neighborhood and two other young people escaped serious injury when they had tire blowouts on busy highways. Another one of our young parishioners suffered a back injury jumping into a swimming hole. There has been grief and there has been thanksgiving. There has been a community of family and friends who have been there for those who have wept. You are such a community of love and compassion and support, and so I want simply to say thank you and tell you I love you. It is a gift for me to serve with you in this community of faith. I daily see something of the love and presence of Christ in your lives. I pray that this summer is a time of safe travel. I pray that it provides for each of us some rest, some restoration, and some fun. “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.” Be safe and be well, and may you know God’s peace and presence, Elizabeth+
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Parish Life First Friday Book Group - Summer Reading Join us in June and August for our First Friday Book Group. We meet at 11:00 a.m. in the Bennett Wing classroom. June 6
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Rachel Joyce
August
And the Mountains Echoed
Khaled Hosseini
Women of St. Mark’s Our next gathering will be on Sunday, June 8, for a Chick Flick in the Parish Hall. Rather than our usual potluck, we will be ordering pizza. If you plan to come, please email our secretary, Liz Davis, at bbqliz@gmail.com so we will know how many to plan to feed. Reverend Elizabeth will be showing The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Summer Bunco Schedule: We will not be having Bunco in June. We will be back on schedule on July 28 for Bunco/potluck dinner, and we will do it again on August 25. Looking Ahead: Mark your calendar for these upcoming events in August! Sunday, August 17, Parish-wide Salad/Sandwich Luncheon Sunday, August 25, Rally Day! There will be more information in the August newsletter about these events so stay tuned! Have a great summer! Dee Ann Thomasson, President
Volunteer Appreciation Party St. Mark’s invites all volunteers to join us for the Volunteer Appreciation Party on Sunday, June 22, from 4 to 6 p.m.! You will receive an Evite with details. Thank you again!
Violin Recital
H.M.S. Pinafore
Sydney Doidge, one of our graduating high school seniors, will play a violin recital in the Chapel on Sunday afternoon, June 1, at 4:00. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.
June 14, 7 p.m.: St. Mark’s Theater Group outing. We have 25 seats reserved for H.M.S. Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan, at Brentwood Christian School, 11908 N. Lamar Blvd. Discounted tickets available for purchase via www.gilbertsullivan.org, using the code STMARKS. For other performance times, use code: GSSA-HMPS1. Adults: $22; students $13; under 18: $7. Michael Meigs is coordinating: michaelmeigs@gmail.com.
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Christian Formation As we reach the end of the school year, we celebrate the accomplishments of our children, academically, spiritually, emotionally and physically. We celebrate the growth and development of our young ones, as they move from one grade level to the next; and as they mature, we applaud the move up to college or the beginning of a career—sometimes together, as in our Graduation Sunday service and Day School graduations, and other times from afar when we hear or see the stories of their successes. Because we are community, we care. We, the church, can support these parents as they do one of the hardest jobs they have ever done, parent their children. Through the year, many adults in this community have nurtured our children. St. Mark’s Chapel leaders, Church School teachers, Father Travis, Youth leaders, Acolyte masters, Youth Lector coaches, Mark Reed, (our Choir Director and Organist), the Men’s Group through support provided by college scholarships, along with many others who have given their time and attention to them. But we all support the children of St. Mark’s by being present in their lives, noticing their accomplishments, knowing their names and reminding them that they belong to our community. Showing love and respect, and especially by fulfilling the vows we make at their baptisms, to spiritually nurture our children. In an article in the library of the Episcopal Church website, one Christian Educator, Kathy Bozzuti-Jones, writes about a simple prayer she uses as a parent and a Church leader - "Thank you, God." She says that as we notice and thank God, we help our children along the path toward developing "a lifelong relationship with God and their recognition of the Spirit dwelling within them and the whole family. And it is a community project. By teaching children to thank God and notice God's presence in all of life's details, teachers and parents can encourage children to become lifelong Christians, furthering the message that Sunday schools throughout the church strive to make central: that relationship with God and others gives special meaning to belonging to a community of worship." http://library.episcopalchurch.org/article/sunday-school-teachings-every-day So I would like to say "Thank you, God," for our children, our parents, and all of St. Mark's parishioners who model gratitude, love and respect for our children, who are part of our extended family of God. Beginning at the end of June our programs will be more informal so parishioners will have time to share coffee and conversation between services. We will continue to have Chapel at 10:00 for children ages 4 to 6, every Sunday. See you in church! Cathy Nelson, DRE
Heifer Living Gift Market: June 1 @ 11 a.m. The Heifer Living Gift Market will happen about the time you get this newsletter, but it looks like it will be as much fun as it was last year! Parishioners, including many of our children and youth, have signed up to provide food, decorations and staff for each booth. The booths, petting zoo, food and fellowship create a wonderful family oriented event and an easy way to highlight Heifer International and its mission in the world. Thank you all for taking part in it!
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June and July 2014 Vacation Bible School: June 16-20, 9 a.m.-noon Vacation Bible School based on the PowerXpress curriculum Pentecost, will be on June 16 to 20. We will have a full building this year with 54 children enrolled, 18 teen helpers, and around 20 adult volunteers and paid helpers. At this time, we welcome Church members and others to St. Mark’s to learn about God through Games, Science, Storytelling, Cooking, Art, and Music Workshops. The volunteers and other leaders work very hard as they prepare for the program and lead the workshops, and I would like to thank them all! You are much appreciated! Mayra Alvarez
Laurie Mayor
DeeAnn Thomasson
Cynthia Archer
Elizabeth Mufich
Sarah Tso
Pat Bullock
Henry Olivas
Veronica Wade
Cindy Cabler
Becky Poynot
Sybi Ward
Elaine Dreyfus-Petry
Audrey Randall
Tyler Wingler
Renay Jones
Cecilia Smith
Our Great Teen Helpers!
Thanks to our Youth Readers! Thanks to all our Youth Readers. Our graduating seniors (Carson Buckner, Sydney Doidge, Connor Fuhrman, Connor Lightsey, Willah Peers, and Jenna Ramsey are a wonderful group of young readers who have awed me with their dedication and competence. The rest of our corps (Patrick Camp, Ellise Johnston, Suzanne Lightsey, Davis Fuhrman, Abbe Kelly, and our two brave novices, Claudia Janes and Clay Buckner) have been an inspiration. They do everything that our adult readers do, except they have to at church at 8:25AM to practice. We have just finished an entire year with no absences. Their willingness to serve at St. Mark's is a gift to all of us.
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Nancy Kibler
Don’t Forget! On Sunday, June 1, we change to our summer Sunday service schedule: Services will be at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
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Parishioner Highlights I (as have others) have always seen Henry Olivas as one of our great “go to guys” at St. Mark’s. Whether asking him to climb in the attic, help carry palms, or assist in any way, he is always willing and able with his “can-do” attitude and great smile! His never ending patience with the day school children is also to be admired. Henry’s article inspired me to think of all the history and happenings that have taken place from the 80’s and on in Austin. There certainly seems to be NO BUST & ALL BOOM at this point. People love Austin and are pouring in at the rate of 100 a day! So enjoy Henry’s memories of some of those times. Beth Chenoweth
Henry Olivas I am honored to share the “highlights” of my life with my St Mark’s family. My first is definitely Valerie Swensrud, my recently married daughter. She lives in Wyoming just outside of Yellowstone, working at Pahaska Teepee, a resort where Wild Bill Cody had his hunting lodge. She was married in the lodge! Thus I have had some incredible vacations. The second and just as important highlight in my life is Christopher, my kind and gentle-souled son. He along with Shaunna (his wife) have BLESSED my life and their lives with my grandson Paxton Anthony Olivas. I have been at St Mark’s for 26 years. Valerie and Chris and I were all baptized together in 1987. I have been teaching Sunday school most of that time. (Thank you, Aimee Tennant, for your slick recruiting!) Things were very different back then. There were very few children in the parish, and now those kids are all grown up and are having their own children. At
the same time, I got recruited into the Men’s Group by the then-not-so-old-timers. I was told to enjoy the wonderful fellowship and cold beer and to tread lightly through the BS. Nice to say that some things just don’t change! I head up the Ushers—until someone else wants to hold that title with this great group! Just think about how great you would be! I have been working at St Mark’s Day School for over 12 years now, and I have enjoyed this job incredibly. I am a central Texas homeboy, born in San Antonio, moved to Austin in 1969. I worked in the high-tech field for 13 years till the bottom fell out in 2001. There were thousands of layoffs in the Austin area alone, and I was one of those not-so-lucky-ones. It was not a good time in my life, but thanks to Bill Bennett, I was hooked up with the day school job. I live just outside of the Barton Hills neighborhood, but YES still in the 78704 lifestyle! I have been able—because of being with my incredible St. Mark’s family—to work through all the disappointments and heartaches that came up. I have recently gotten into re-exploring all that this once small town was known for in the way of Austin’s outside venues, despite the outrageous growth that has taken place.
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June Celebrations Birthdays Bryant Johnson Bradley Johnson Abbe Kelly Robert Russell Philip Turner Ben Bonnen Richard Branscomb Ian Considine Julie Dobbs Katherine Holmes Karen Way Mina Kumar Elijah Gallardo Sophie Lawrence Ellery Mufich Sloane Shaw Dru Cabler Travis Phillips
06/01 06/01 06/02 06/02 06/03 06/04 06/04 06/04 06/04 06/04 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 06/07 06/07 06/08 06/08
Joseph Peers Cathy Nelson Jennifer Shaw Leah Berndt Gene Main Bill Pugsley Wade Buckner Vanessa Verzandvoort Dick Wells Oliver Portman Emmett Brady Kimberly Horne Lee Wagner Flo Weiershausen Tish Elliott Helen Anderson Charles Brewer
06/09 06/10 06/10 06/11 06/11 06/11 06/12 06/12
Darlene Goodnight Calla Pitt Deborah Portman Abigail Lehrach Andrew Borel Valerie Walker Will Schulz Anne Wood Becky Brownlee Elijah Rudy Kate Branscomb Aidan Brady Judith Dullnig Quinn Lipp Juan Ruiz Jack Stephenson Mairead Nunes Elizabeth Moses
06/12 06/13 06/14 06/14 06/14 06/14 06/16 06/17 06/17
06/17 06/18 06/18 06/19 06/20 06/21 06/22 06/22 06/23 06/24 06/27 06/28 06/28 06/28 06/28 06/28 06/29 06/30
Anniversaries Sarah & Jaylon Loyd Dolores & Jack Minor Lori & Keith Kreitner Dorothy & Jim Ramsey Ellie & Max Reshetnikov Cheryl & Roy Smithers Becky & Andrew Poynot Ashley & Travis Phillips Judith & Jon Dullnig Karen Milton & Michael Meigs Anna Bryan-Borja & Robert Borja Betty & Ronnie Lee Susan & Clarence Bonnen Kate & Jon Nogarede Shannon & Joe Eaton Elizabeth & John Minne Tish & Christopher Elliott Susan Slattery & Ted Smouse Christianne & Bradley Castleberry Nancy & Bill Kibler Kimberly Horne & John Works
06/01 06/01 06/03 06/04 06/05 06/06 06/07 06/09 06/10 06/11 06/14 06/15 06/18 06/18 06/19 06/19 06/21 06/22 06/23 06/29 06/30
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July Celebrations Birthdays Coan Grayson James Sondgeroth Michele Bonner Chris Blanding Jeff Crozier Daniel Scarborough Vickie Spillar Bridget Black Henry Ripoll Quinn Loyd Jesse Martin Arlo Stockstill Cecile Rader Noah Smith Philip Tso Paxton Delfausse
07/01 07/01 07/03 07/04 07/04 07/04 07/05 07/07 07/07 07/08 07/08 07/08 07/09 07/09 07/09 07/10
Margaret Frederick Valerie Swensrud Carys White James Wier Hilaire Thornal William Willis Luke Thiessen Blake Cooper Sam Greer Ann Huston Mary Cromack Graham Grulke Dorothy Ramsey Margarita Moreno Rick Stonebarger Julian Sullivan
07/11 07/12 07/12 07/12 07/13 07/13 07/14 07/15 07/15 07/15 07/16 07/16 07/16 07/18 07/18 07/18
Miranda Sullivan Easton Bates Ryan Marquess Susie Bain Daniel Zuniga Tommy Bryant Mary-Alis Kelly Audrey Doidge Alexandra Nelson Colt Aja David Genet Jordan Sondgeroth Ariel Smith John Cooper Allison Joyce JP Kloninger
07/18 07/20 07/20 07/21 07/22 07/23 07/25 07/27 07/28 07/29 07/29 07/29 07/30 07/31 07/31 07/31
Anniversaries Diane & Charles Brewer Belinda & Robert Romero Becky & Rich Janes Maria & Scott Lubeck Darlene & Kevin Sullivan Pam & David Johns Kim & Wade Buckner Ann & L.A. Williams Audrey & Evan Randall
07/03 07/03 07/09 07/09 07/13 07/14 07/16 07/16 07/17
Caffeine Ministry June (Vestry Contact: Mark Breen)
July (Vestry Contact: Suzann Dvorken)
1 8 15 22 29
6 13 20 27
Graduation Sunday and Heifer Fair Adam and Christie Stockstill Aimee and Rick Tennant Dave Thiessen and Berit Kragas Carol and Gary Todd
Yvette Webb and Nancy Bachschmid Jackie and Ken Whalen Cynthia and Mark Zuniga Jane Billingsley and Diane Juneau
Arrive 15 minutes before 10 a.m. service make lemonade, set out cookies, etc. After service, clean-up coffee urns, etc. If you are unable to make your time, contact someone on the list above to arrange a trade or contact the designated Vestry Member.
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June ROTA MINISTRY
June 1 Summer Schedule Begins
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29
LECTOR
Margarita Moreno
Pattie Rose
Amelia Sondgeroth
Jill Collins
Jonea Raney
LEM / ACOLYTE
Pattie Rose
Jonea Raney
Nancy Middlebrook
Jonea Raney
Jill Collins
USHERS
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
Danielle Adkins Stephen White
Ed Shipsey Al McKinney
Jill Collins
Beth Chenoweth Mary Smith
LECTORS
Phil Aboussie (1) Becky Janes (2)
Cindy Bogard (1) Mike Fuhrman (2)
Lynn Edgerton (1) Glenn Lightsey (2)
Meredith Childs (1) Ken Whalen (2)
Mike Thomasson (1) Kim Kiplin (2)
LEM
Dru Cabler Carol Oppel
Gary Taylor Jay Brown
Michelle Bonner Kim Buckner
Brenda White Rex White
Ann Seyler Roger Seyler
ACOLYTES
Connor Fuhrman Davis Fuhrman Ethan Fuhrman Carol
Michael Brode Bonnie Brode Evan Overstreet Kim B., Carol, Jay
Carson Buckner Clay Buckner Claire Dempsey Ryan Dempsey Kim B., Carol, Jay Out
Jay Brown Meredith Childs Josef Genet Claire Cabler Carol, Jay
Bennett Whalen Ariston Awitan IV Julia Comer Claudia Janes Jay
USHERS
Carolyn Wier James Wier Bo Overstreet Rick Tennant John De Marines
Jim Casparis Charles Brewer Bob Peterek Manuel de la Rosa Jim Nolan Ryan Marquess
Henry Olivas Lark Anthony Yvonne Chavez Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal
Frank Severn Jean Severn Jay Doran Jodi Doran Pam Johns David Johns
Carolyn Wier Jim Casparis Henry Olivas Frank Severn
GREETERS
Maria & Mike Fuhrman
Meredith Childs Kevin Cromack
Cindy & Dan Bogard
Kim Buckner Michael Meigs
Jean & Frank Severn
Sat. 9:00
Jonea Raney-TC Jill Collins Judy Elkins Pat Bullock
Diana Stangl-TC Liz Davis Lynn Edgerton Henry Olivas
Dee Ann ThomassonTC Dodie Wells Tina Stonebarger Cynthia Archer Elijah Gallardo
Meredith Childs-TC Carolyn Wier Barbara Dody Susan Baxter-Harwell
Millie Casparis-TC Karen Milton Darlene Goodnight Debbie Thornal Helen Anderson
Depositor
Diane Brewer
Jim Casparis
John De Marines
Bo Overstreet
Jim Nolan
WED. 6 p.m. Lectors
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 25
July 2
Dodie Wells
TBD
Kevin Childs
Michele Bonner
Rex White
ALTAR GUILD
10:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
TIME
July ROTA The July ROTA will be finalized closer to July to minimize scheduling changes. Look for the July ROTA to be sent via email and posted on the church’s web site. If you know that you will be unavailable to serve in July, please don’t hesitate to email the church office (stmarksaustin@gmail.com) and let us know!
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Vestry Kathy Genet, Sr. Warden J.P. Kloninger, Jr. Warden
Vestry members: Dan Bogard, Susan Bonnen, Shelly Botkin, Mark Breen, Suzann Dvorken, Becky Janes, David Johns, Nancy Kibler, Karen Milton, Jim Nolan, Bo Overstreet, David Randle, and Diana Stangl
Committees Acolytes: Jay Brown, Carol Oppel, Cindy Cabler, Michele Bonner, Kim Kiplin, and Kim Buckner Altar Guild: Millie Casparis Building Committee: Amelia Sondgeroth Christian Formation: Cathy Nelson Communications: Pattie Rose Daughters of the King: Lisa Martin Women of St. Mark’s: Dee Ann Thomasson Facilities: Ray Smith Finance: John Edgerton
Deadline for the August 2014 St. Mark’s News is Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Please submit your article by email as an attachment to: office@stmarksaustin.org.
Outreach: Becky Poynot and Laurie Mayor Parish Life: Brenda White Pastoral Care/Health Ministry: Jonea C.S. Raney Stewardship: Amelia Sondgeroth
Staff Rector The Rev. Elizabeth Zarelli Turner Assistant Rector The Rev. Travis Smith Director of Religious Education Cathy Nelson Organist/Director of Music Mark Reed Seminarian Tom Schneider Head of Day School Anne Wingler Parish Administrator Joanne Foote Newsletter Editor Becky Janes
Ushers: Henry Olivas
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 2128 Barton Hills Drive Austin, TX 78704 512.444.1449 www.stmarksaustin.org office@stmarksaustin.org
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