Announcements for 7/15
Youth Gathering
Prep Meetings
Be sure to attend our Pre-Gathering meeting after church today as we make our final preparation for The Gathering! Lunch included – parents come in at 1:30 pm.
Please Support 100 Wells Project!
One goal of the Gathering is to raise enough money to build 100 wells in communities that do not have access to clean drinking water. The Youth will be taking a special offering toward that goal on today: 50% of the money raised will go toward our own Sunday School "Fill the Well" project and 50% will go with us to The Gathering to help meet the 100 Wells Challenge of the Gathering. Also, the Gathering Youth are having a contest - whichever one raises the most money through family and friends will receive a free Breakfast Buffet ($13) while we are at the Gathering!
Please make checks payable to St. Mark's with Sunday School Offering Dedicated fund in the Memo line (we do not have a separate fund for this offering). THANK YOU!
Gathering Live Streaming!
Great News! They will have LIVE STREAMING of the Mass Gatherings and Special Speakers in the SuperDome! Be inspired along with 35,000 other ELCA youth and adults! Go to www.elca.org/gathering and look for the link! Times are:
6:30 pm Wed. July 18 - Saturday, July 21 and on Sunday morning at 9 am (only if you can't make it to church!).
August Sociables to Terre Du Lac, Saturday, August 18, 2011
The August Sociables, on Saturday, August 18, will be boating, tubing, swimming, fishing and fellowship at the Sorrell's lake house in Terre du Lac (about 60 miles south of St. Louis). Maps will be available in the back of the sanctuary. The address is 10329 Rosemary, Terre du Lac, Missouri. It is best to follow the directions on the map provided as many subdivision roads are not paved and in poor condition, but GPS systems use them anyway.
It's an all day event - 11:00 until whenever. The Sorrell's will provide pulled pork and chicken and sandwiches, soda, juiceboxes and water. Please bring a sidedish or dessert, swimsuits, sunblock, floaties, towels, and lawn chairs. Let Ruth or Darin Sorrell know if you plan on attending so we can prepare enough meat - 314.918.7544 or email to Darinsorrell@hotmail.com or sorrellruth@yahoo.com.
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Carol Johnson
