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St. Mark's Youth and Family Ministries
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Quick Look Ahead
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March 6: Nursery is open
9am Children's Chapel
10am Sunday School
11am Family Fellowship: Game On!
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March 12: 5:30pm Catechesis Potluck
6:30pm Middle School Lock-In
| March 13: Nursery is Open
10am Family Eucharist
12:30pm Annual Meeting | March 20: Nursery is Open
9am Children's Chapel
10am Sunday School
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THIS SUNDAY: Family Fellowship- Game On!
We are having another Family Fellowship event on Sunday, March 6 at 11am in the Adams Room! We are pulling out all of our favorite board games for some friendly afternoon competition. St. Mark's parents, youth, and young at heart are encouraged to join us for snacks, a plethora of games for all ages, and maybe even a group bingo session! Come for a fun, relaxing time of fellowship with your St. Mark's community.
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Worship this Week: 9am Children's Chapel with Justi!
We are back at Children's Chapel this Sunday! Gather in the Nave at 9am and head up to the Dance Studio with Justi for a time of singing, creative prayer, and fun worship. Don't forget to bring some loose change to contribute to the Children's Chapel offering! See you there! |
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NEW Teen Choir!
Rehearsal 11am, Sundays
We have an exciting new opportunity for preteens and teens to sing together! The ensemble will be open to kids in 8th grade or above. The choir will rehearse approximately every other Sunday from 11:00-11:45am in the Music Studio (just at the bottom of the stairs in the undercroft, to the right).
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March 12: Catechesis Potluck!
On Saturday, March 12 at 5pm in Baxter Hall, all families of children in a Catechesis Sunday School class are invited to join Catechesis teachers for a potluck dinner. This will be a time to get to know fellow St. Mark's parents and the Catechesis teachers, hear more about Catechesis, and receive information about ways to get involved in the Adult Christian Education program at St. Mark's.
Please bring a salad, main dish, or dessert to share. Join us! Please contact Nora Howell to sign up. |
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March 12-13: Middle School Lock-In!
Calling all Middle School Youth! Join us for a fun overnight experience in our very own church building! We will play tones of games, eat lots of food, and stay up too late. Our theme for the weekend will be "Telling Stories." You don't want to miss it!
We will meet at St. Mark's at 6:30pm on March 12 and wrap the weekend up after 10am worship the following morning, March 13.
CLICK HERE for more event details and to sign up. Registration closes on February 28. |
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March 13: Annual Meeting!
The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 13. There will be a single 10am service followed by a Pub Lunch before the 12:30pm meeting. There is no Sunday School that day, but there will be activities for children and youth in the Undercroft so that parents can participate in the meeting.
Parents, are you eligible to vote in the Annual Meeting?
In order to be able to vote for parish leaders at the meeting, please consider making a financial pledge for 2016 if you have not already done so. Becoming a pledging member of St. Mark's means committing to support the parish this year with your financial contributions. Every dollar contributed goes toward supporting St. Mark's operating budget - and that means supporting the Youth Activities budget. You do not even need to commit to a specific contribution - there is a place on the pledge form for simply promising to contribute what you can when you can. If you have not done so already, please consider becoming a pledging member. Pledge forms are available in the racks along the Nave wall.
We also need at least 2 volunteers to help supervise children and youth activities during the meeting. Contact Caroline if you are available!
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April 2: NEW Parents Group!
Do you have children? Is church the one place you can occasionally hear yourself think? Consider joining the new St Marks Parents Group! The group is just getting off its feet and will meet for the first time on Saturday, April 2 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Baxter Hall. We hope to have fun, thoughtful conversation about faith and our families, share delicious pot-luck meals and draw from the wisdom and support of one another. Babysitting (by Caroline and some St Marks teens) and a pizza dinner will be provided for your children. REGISTER NOW!
Based on interest, this group may skew towards parents of younger children (11 and under), BUT we are also in the process of putting together a similar group for parents of tweens/teens so let Caroline know if you are interested! |
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High School Spring Retreat
Calling all High School Youth! We are heading back to Blue Ridge Summit in Maryland on April 9-10 for a relaxing weekend away. This is a time to escape from all that distracts us in our busy lives so that we might spend time in quality community with one another. Registration is open, so click here for more information!
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SAVE THE DATES!
| April 9-10: Teen Retreat- Registration Open! | | June 11-12: Claggett Parish Retreat | June 24-July 1: Senior High Service Trip
| July 14-17: Middle School Service Trip
| | July 24-29: Junior Camp EDOW |
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