The Online Lion from St. Mark's for January 9, 2011

Events & Announcements

The Annual Meeting of the Parish takes place on Sunday, January 30 immediately following the 10:00 service. Be sure to save the date! The meeting includes a State of the Church address by the rector, reports by the Senior Warden and Treasurer, election of Officers, new Vestry and Nominating Committee members, and new Substitute Diocesan Delegates. All are encouraged to attend; children's entertainment and lunch will be provided in Morrill Hall during the meeting.

Don't Miss Out! St. Mark's Nursery School Presents "Mrs. Palmesi's Rules." Never one without opinions, advice and an open mind, longtime director of St. Mark's Nursery School, Helen Palmesi will present her renown list, "Mrs. Palmesi's Rules" at Tea Time on Tuesday, January 11th from 9:15-11:15 a.m. in the St. Mark's library. This is a humorous, yet educating discussion about bottom line basics for the growing up and holding down of young children. SMNS invites parents, caregivers, friends in the community (no admission fee) to learn more about the meaning behind such praises as "Don't Ask, Front Load, Turn It Off, and Choose the Choices." The remaining two Tea Times for the calendar school year 2010-2011 are Tuesday, March 15 and Tuesday, April 12. Refreshments will be served . For more information about SMNS, please contact 203.972.7888. Applications for Fall 2011-12 are due by Friday, January 14th.

The Martin Luther King Day Service hosted by Interfaith of New Canaan is 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 17 at United Methodist Church, 165 South Ave. The keynote speaker is Rev. Douglas McArthur, Pastor of First United Methodist Church in Stamford; also speaking are two seniors at New Canaan's ABC House. Music for the service is provided by the Serendipity Chorale. The collection offering benefits the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County; a food drive for the New Canaan Food Pantry will also be held in conjunction with this service. Items that are especially needed include: juice, kids' snacks, canned chicken, canned stew, cookies, laundry detergent and dish soap.

May Fair Furniture is Abundant This Season! With several households of furniture awaiting our pickup, we are in need of storage - barns, garages, basements, storage units. If you can, please help us store our White Elephants until May. Contact Dick DePatie 203.966.4515/rdepatie@stmarksnewcanaan.org

Can a Hippo Really Learn to Fly? Greta's Dream is the story of a young Hippopotamus

who dreams of flying. Despite the nay sayings of her fellow Hippos, Greta's best friend Polly (a frog) believes that perhaps she can actually fly, but just needs help to learn how. New Haven Symphony presents the second in a series of children's musical productions at St. Mark's on Sunday, January 30 from 2-3pm.

Sunday Morning Greeters Needed. Sign-up sheets are outside the library or contact Judy Webb: judyatbank@aol.com with your availability, and she will sign you up.   We need 2 sets of 2 greeters each week.

The Food Pantry is running low on supplies while the demands are increasing. Please help us restock our shelves with the supplies listed below. Donations should be brought to the Undercroft, down the ramp by the lower parking lot; food can be put on tables along far left wall of room.   Financial gifts should be made to Human Services of New Canaan with Food Pantry in the memo line.

Bottled Juice/Juice Boxes                              Coffee and Tea (regular or decaf)
Mayonnaise/Ketchup/Mustard/Cooking Oil    Canned Pasta/ Pasta Sauce
Salad Dressings                                             Large Snacks (pretzels, etc)
Hash/ Stew / Chili                                            Kids snacks (individually packaged for lunch)
Canned chicken (no tuna)              Toiletries - Hair Care, Dental Products