Happy Thanksgiving! - St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Leading Worship Today
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Presiding Rev. Holly L. Ostlund Rev. Holly L. Ostlund
Preaching Rev. James B. Cook Rev. James B. Cook
Assisting Rev. Dr. Lisa Barrowclough
The Verger Bob Southard Bob Southard
Acolytes Sam VanDresser, Alex VanDresser,
Zach Kulwicki, Alexina Langloios,
Emma Powers, Kristen VanDresser,
Callan Walker
Eucharistic Jenifer Armstrong, Jen Duncan Caron Morton, Lee Morton
Ministers Ron Daniels
Lessons Jill Duke Kathy MacQueen
Prayers Lynne Mullins Scott Kulwicki
Thank you to all who assist with our worship and our many ministries.
Your help and support is appreciated!
Find the perfect gift at St. Mark’s!
Avoid the shopping lines on “Black Friday…” find the perfect gift
here! With the holidays rapidly approaching, please take advantage
of our gift card program for all your shopping needs, while
providing support to St. Mark’s!
Gift cards from over 1,000 participating companies may be purchased at St.
Mark’s. You receive 100% of the value of the gift card purchased, and St. Mark’s
receives a percentage ranging from 2% to 15% of the total value of each gift card.
Gift cards may be purchased weekly following all services. For more details,
contact Ellen St. John, 324.0164,or estonestjohn@comcast.net.
Toy Drive for Children in Need
New toys are sought for toddlers through middle school
aged children. The Outreach Committee, in conjunction
with the City of Palm Beach Gardens’ Police Department,
will collect toys for children in need beginning Saturday,
November 26 through Sunday, December 11. Boxes will be
placed in the narthex to collect the unwrapped toys. If you
prefer not to shop, donations are being accepted. Please make checks payable to
St. Mark’s and in the memo section note “Toy Drive.” There will also be an
opportunity to volunteer to wrap the toys at a local store on PGA Blvd. Please
contact Meg Scholp, 622.5138, for more information and to volunteer to wrap.
I just wanted to thank everyone who made a donation to the
Capital Campaign to build the Gym and furnish the Youth Room.
The St. Mark’s Youth Room is such a great place for us to meet
and gather so we can go out into the world and help those less
fortunate. Thank you very much!
– Kayla Morton, St. Mark’s Youth Group Member
Last week we were honored to have Kayla Morton share her testimonial during
Sunday services. Currently in the campaign’s leadership development phase
(gifts of $250,000+ over five‐years), families prepared to make a gift should call
the Capital Campaign office, 622.1504 ext. 232.
Highlights
Congratulations to Meg Scholp, church
member, who was presented with the
Quantum House “Volunteer of the Year”
award. The Quantum House provides “a
caring place to call home” for families
while their children are receiving
treatments for serious medical
conditions in Palm Beach County.
Volunteers needed for St. George’s 20 th
Annual Thanksgiving Meal on Thursday,
November 24:
�� bake stuffing, pies and cakes
�� set‐up, cook, serve and clean‐up
Please see the sign‐up sheet in the
narthex to volunteer. Donations are
graciously being accepted to help pay for
the food. Please make checks payable to
St. Mark’s and in the memo section note
“Thanksgiving at St. George’s.” For
information, call Dale George, 622.1356.
St. Mark’s to host Family Promise
guests December 11‐18. Volunteers are
needed to help with set‐up, meals,
overnight hosting, activities, and clean‐
up. Look for the sign‐up sheets following
all services next weekend. Outreach
ministry is very rewarding, and we hope
that you will consider volunteering.
Contact Marsha Perkins, 626.2462, or
mperkins403@comcast.net, for details.
The Fall United Thank Offering
Ingathering takes place Sunday,
December 4. United Thank Offering
(UTO) is a ministry of the Episcopal
Church. Through the UTO, men, women
and children nurture the habit of giving
daily thanks to God. Many people use
the “blue boxes” to give money in
thanksgiving of the many blessings in
their life. Blue UTO envelopes or blue
boxes, located in the pews, the narthex
or church office, may be used for your
contributions. Please make checks
payable to St. Mark’s and in the memo
section note “UTO.” Money collected
supports mission and ministry
throughout the Episcopal Church and
Anglican Provinces in the developing
world.
Our thanks to the folks who gave our
nursery a great cleaning recently: Paola
Elliott; Chris, Hannah, Jonanthan, and
Riley Johnson; Chelsea, Debra, and
Savannah Lawson; and Carly Turner.
Great job! Thank you!