The Online Lion from St. Mark's for February 6, 2011

Events & Announcements

Youth Group Tackles Hunger in Haiti Through The Souper Bowl of Caring. Please come to church prepared to help the hungry and homeless in Haiti on Souper Bowl Sunday, February 6. Our 6th and 7th graders will be marching around in their football jerseys and asking you to show your generosity for those in need in Haiti. The media attention to this horrible tragedy has calmed down, however, their suffering is profound and long lasting. The need is still very great. The Souper Bowl of Caring is a national organization that was founded 20 years ago.

Chocolate, Dessert and Wine Lover's Evening on Saturday, February 10, 6-9 at the Hilton Stamford Hotel. Enjoy music, food, and fun and the Valentine Gift Boutique. Proceeds benefit the Shelter for the Homeless in Stamford. Contact JoAnne Kennedy (jkenned@optonline.net) or at church today for advanced purchase tickets - $45 ($50 at the door.) Please visit the website for more information: www.shelterforhomeless.org/

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

Hearts and Hammers Community Bridgebuilders Gala on Saturday, March 5 at the Habitat for Humanity

Greenwich Hyatt Regency. CB invites St. Mark's to this evening of dinner, dancing and silent auction. Proceeds go to the CB's sponsorship of the West Main Street project in Stamford. Tickets are $250/person. Contact the Church Office 203.966.4515 for more information and to reserve a place at a St. Mark's table. Tickets may be purchased or gifts to support this project may be sent to Habitat for Humanity CFC, 1542 Barnum Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610 with Community Bridgebuilders in the memo line.

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

"Budrus" an Award Winning Documentary filmed in the West Bank about a village that used passive resistance to save their farmland. It's will be shown at the Avon Theater in Stamford on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 (tickets are $6). The Director will be there and will talk with attendees after the showing. This event is sponsored by SeventytimesSeven, a foundation located in Darien that supports peace and justice in the Holy Land.
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Shop at Fairway Market between February 13-19 and submit your receipt to the St. Luke's LifeWorks cause; Fairway will donate 10% of the receipt to SLLW (a non-profit organization providing learning opportunities, housing and support services to people overcoming homelessness in lower Fairfield County).

My Neighbor's Faith   The InterFaith Council is joining with the Mayor's Multicultural Council of Stamford to host this panel discussion , featuring five religious leaders representing major faith traditions in Stamford. The discussion will be held on Sunday, February 27th, 2-4 p.m. at the auditorium in the Ferguson Library, 96 Broad St. Stamford. Dr. Heidi Hadsell, President of Hartford Seminary, will moderate. In preparation for this panel, come to a special screening of "In God's Name" a CBS primetime documentary that explores the complex questions of our time through the intimate thoughts and beliefs of 12 of the world's most influential spiritual leaders on Wednesday, February 16 at 5:30pm, also at the Ferguson Library in Stamford.

Small Casseroles Needed   St. Elizabeth's Guild is completely out of small casseroles for delivery to the sick. If you can bring in a frozen casserole or frozen soup(to feed 2-4 people), that would be great. Please bring to Thea in the parish office.

Chanticleer returns to St. Mark's on Monday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. Come experience the "world's foremost men's accopella choir." Tickets ($40, Visa or MasterCard accepted) and are available at the Lion's Den Bookstore or on their website.   Join the choir at the reception after the concert. For more information, visit chanticleer.org or contact parishioner Dudley Roski at dudley.roski@gmail.com.

Inclement Weather potential is upon us! In the event of poor weather, St. Mark's follows the New Canaan School closure policy - if the public schools are closed all our programs are canceled. The exception is that all worship services will be held. We ask that you use your best judgment and please be safe. When in dou

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The Food Pantry is running low on supplies while the demands are increasing. Please help us restock our shelves. 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.