Advent Devotionals
Family and individual Advent devotionals are available in the narthex. Be sure to pick one up!
Congregational Meeting: Sunday, December 8, 2013
There will be a congregational meeting immediately following worship on Sunday, December 8 for the purpose of adopting a budget for the coming year. All members are asked to attend. Copies of the proposed budget will be available.
Adult Bible Class
Next Sunday, December 8 – How Much Do You Really Know About Christmas? (What's in the bible and what is legend or tradition). The adults meet at 9:00 am downstairs.
Food Barrel Emphasis - December
Holiday Food - Pumpkin, Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Gravy, & Canned Vegetables
Calling All Elves!! Let's Decorate!
Mark your calendars for December 8th. We are decking the hallowed halls of St. Marks following worship service that Sunday. We will need all the help we can get to get the Christmas tree and decorations up for the holidays. Grab a quick cup of coffee after the service and join us to hang the greens and trim the tree.
December Sociables - Christmas Caroling to our Homebound & Chili Supper
Saturday, December 14, Christmas Caroling to our homebound
Meet at the Bleeke's home at 3:00 pm for caroling or at 6:00 pm for Chili Potluck supper. Chili provided. Bring a dish to share. Please RSVP with Marian Bleeke
The Best Story Ever! Christmas Pageant - December 15, 2013
Come one, come all on December 15 to hear the children tell about the birth of Jesus in The Best Story Ever! It will be performed during our regular Sunday morning worship service.
Parents, please be reminded that there will be rehearsals on Saturday, December 7 and Saturday, December 14 from 9:30 am to 12 noon. All children 1st grade and older should plan to attend both rehearsals. The kids will rehearse lines and staging as well as be fitted for costumes. (Younger children -kindergarten and pre-school- need only attend the second rehearsal.) Also, please plan for your child to attend Sunday School on December 8 as we will have additional rehearsal/staging time during the Sunday School hour. (Contact Mary Dallmann or Lisa Albers if you have any questions.)
Communication Committee
Join the St. Mark's website and receive notifications electronically of upcoming events and announcements.
Here's how:
Go to stmarkselca.com
Click the "news" tap
On the right you will see "subscribe via email"
Enter your email address and that's it!
Can you help?
Would you be interested in changing the front sign? You would change it weekly for a month and we have a calendar already set up with what the message would say. How are your computer/PowerPoint skills? Would you like to be a part of the communications committee and lend a helping hand to keep our TV message board up to date? I am looking for volunteers to take the message board responsibilities for a month a time. If you are interested in either of these talents, please get in touch with Beverly Velloff.
Youth
Holiday Service Project
Southside Youth Cluster Holiday Service Project for Humanitri for all middle and high school students, today, December 1, 2013 from 3-5 pm at Gethsemane Lutheran Church on Hampton. We will be baking/ decorating cookies to benefit the holiday party being given by Humanitri. Each congregation has been asked to donate cookie dough or cookies (10 dozen). Is St. Mark's up to the challenge? Are there a few students who would like to join me in the effort to serve others in our urban community?
We are also asking each student to bring a gift or toy for a child age 0-17 to be donated to the Parents Shop which helps parents provide gifts for their children during the holiday season.
On Sunday, December 8 from 6-8 PM, there will be a High School Open House at the home of Rhonda Dunbar, 114 College Drive, St. Charles, MO 63301
New Church Directory
All information regarding appointment dates, times, sample directory's and alternate photo dates are available at the Lifetouch table in the narthex.
Stop by and make an appointment and pick up valuable information.
Choir News
No Bell or Chancel rehearsals on Wednesday, December 25 or Wednesday, January 1. Rehearsals will resume on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Newcomers are welcome to join the Chancel Choir on January 8th.
Led by the Spirit to share Christ's love!
