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Events & Announcements
 The Blessing of the Backpacks takes place on Sunday, August 28th at the 10:00 se rvice. We invite all children and youth to bring your backpacks to church that morning for a spe cial school year blessing.
Cape Cod House on the Market The parish voted to sell our So. Dennis, MA, property in May. This is the former residence of the late Rev. Grant Morrill, former rector of St. Mark's, and his wife, Marjorie. Mrs. Morrill moved to North Carolina this spring. We have listed this property with a local Cape Cod broker. It has two bedrooms, one bathroom and a two car garage. The asking price is $234,900. You may know someone who would be interested in looking at or buying this property. For further information, contact Jeremy Reifsnyder (reifsnyd@optimum.net) or Dick DePatie (rdepatie@stmarksnewcanaan.org).
The Gospel Garden has already yielded over 300 pounds of fresh produce this summer. Just this week, 115 pounds of the freshest organic cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs, eggplants, squash, Yukon Gold and Red Russet potatoes were delivered to the Food Pantry. The garden desperately needs garden elves to weed, harvest and deliver Mother Earth's gifts. If you can spare some time, please contact Brian Hollstein (bchollstein@optonline.net) or contact the church office.
10th Anniversary of September 11 We are planning to memorialize this anniversary with special prayers and music at our 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services. At 5pm, we will gather on God's Acre for a town interfaith memorial service with combined choirs. (Our regular 5:00 p.m. Sunday service will resume the following Sunday, the 17th).
Parish Picnic Our annual picnic will take place on opening Sunday, the 11th, after the 10:00 a.m. service. Nancy Kalal and Catharine Sturgess (Social Events Chairpersons) are in charge. Everyone please bring a side dish, a salad, or a dessert. Please be in touch with Nancy (nekalal@optonline.net) or Catharine (sturgess2268@gmail.com) if you can help with grilling, set-up, serving, or clean-up.
September Photo Directory is going to press soon and the Faithbook Wall in Morrill Hall is
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undergoing a "faithlift." Please send us a good quality digital photo you would like to have included (if you haven't in the past). The deadline for submission is Monday, August 29th for inclusion both the directory and on the wall. Give us a call if you're not sure we have your photo. Send to: rmorrill@stmarksnewcanaan.org
The Flower Guild Invites You to Grow with Us! The St. Mark's Flower Guild is recruiting new members. Have you always admired the arrangements in church and wondered how they're done? As a new member of the Flower Guild, you'll be paired with one of our seasoned "pros", who will teach you--no prior experience or green thumb needed! Each team arranges about four Sundays a year. There are also opportunities to help with our Gospel Garden flower beds. Both men and women are welcome. It's a great way to learn a useful skill, make new friends, and give the gift of beauty to St. Mark's. Contact Maureen Mayer at mmayerct@optonline.net.
Small Vases Needed Every week, the Flower Guild makes up small bouquets from the altar flowers and brings them to the homebound and hospitalized. We have run out of small vases (3-6 inches tall). Please bring any you are willing to donate to the parish office or the Flower Room.
May Fair Donations have begun to come in. Please do not leave anything but books, CDs, DVDs, or records in the Parish House entranceway. If you have other items to donate, call the parish office for instructions. Please, do not donate anything that is dirty, worn-out or not in working condition.
May Fair Needs Space! We have already maxed out our storage space for White Elephant furniture and cannot pick up additional items until more is secured. If you have space in a garage, barn,or storage area we can "borrow" until May Fair, let us know. Also, we will need volunteers to help with White Elephant furniture pickup - any amount of time is welcome. Please let Dick DePatie know how you can help. (203.966.4515x112/rdepatie@stmarksnewcanaan.org)
Food Pantry Wish List: cold cereal, juice boxes, coffee - instant and drip, taco kits, laundry detergent and canned fruit. Donations should be brought to the Food Pantry in the undercroft. As always, financial gifts are appreciated. Please make your check out to: New Canaan Food Pantry, 77 Main St., New Canaan, CT 06840.
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