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Serving This Week... Sunday, December 1
Vestry Officer of the Day Peter Wright Acolytes 8 am Jill Bader 10 am Bob Jennings, Zack Seaman, Levi DeJohn, Avery DeJohn Chalice Bearers 8 am Jill Bader 10 am Mike Brown, Bob Jennings Counters Jeannie May, Marnie Olmstead Readers 8 am Jayne Papers 10 am Bill Connell, Cathy Pepe Prayers 8 am Jayne Papers 10 am Cathy Pepe Altar Guild Yvonne Lowe, Betty Graham, Elida Ambler, Mary Beth Johnson Refreshment Hosts 8 am 10 am Cailen Conroy Sunday School Nursery Olivia Cortopassi, Bridget Callaghan PreK - 2nd Tasha Morphy 3rd - 5th Tasha Morphy Ushers 8 am Jayne Papers 10 am Carrie Gomez, Mike Brown Greeter 10 am Elizabeth Quick, Peter Robbins Weekday Greeter December 4 Olivia Flisher December 6 Marnie Olmstead Celebrations this Week Birthdays 12/1 Wyatt Cromer 12/1 Quinby Janes 12/2 Nichole Dechaine 12/4 Ilona Hunter 12/5 Joe Olla 12/6 Melanie Eckford-Prossor 12/6 Ella Walker 12/6 Catherine Allen 12/6 Hannah Allen 12/6 Eli Udkow Anniversaries 12/5 Renee and Mick Kelleher 12/8 Cathy and Steve Pepe Give the gift of hospitality to our faith community and guests. Anyone is welcome to host and snacks need not be elaborate... Sign up online; click the button above!
2019-2020 Commitment Season continues
Year-by-year St. Mark’s is expanding our work as a committed faith community serving the world. This year is no exception and our range of programs continues to grow. Summertime gives us time to catch our breath and reflect a bit, as well as to follow up on some important work — like making our commitment for 2019 and 2020. By far the largest part of our income is annual giving by all of us. As you expect, at St. Mark’s, you define your commitment in ways that make sense to you and you can be sure that all expressions of commitment count. Our commitment makes St. Mark’s what it is and builds it into what we hope it will be. The money and priceless time and expertise you and other members of our faith community give all year, every year allow St. Mark’s to be strong and to grow. Thanks be to God for your Commitment* Asterisk indicates Sustaining Commitment
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Learn more…
…about our Santa Barbara County Food Action Plan and how ourCommunity Kitchen can help address the priority goals of the Plan — and help our neighbors be healthier and more food secure. Participate in any of St. Mark’s Ministries
At. St. Mark’s, anyone is welcome to participate in anything. Everything we do is a ministry of imperfection. We aim for perfect, but get whatever we get (sometimes VERY good!), and thank God that everything we do is handmade and a work of love. CLICK TO READ MORE: Ministries |
Family sponsorships ready this week, Sunday, November 24!
SYV Christmas Baskets sponsorships ready Sunday 8 Families still to be sponsored.... THANK YOU to all who are already sponsoring families! It is time to sponsor SYV Christmas Baskets! The interviews for eligible families have taken place and the boxes with the family information for the remaining 8 families and sign-up sheet are available this Sunday, December 1. You may want to sponsor a family with other individuals or families. St. Mark’s assists in leading the SYV Christmas Basket program both by sponsoring approximately a third of the families and by offering funding for food baskets that are given in addition to the gift baskets assembled by sponsoring individuals and families. We also offer in-kind assistance through the work of Pat Fallin and other parishioners on this project. Each year, St. Mark’s participates with many other SYV organizations and individuals in this very special local Christmas Basket program that serves neighbor families with children who are in need. The project is organized by The Society of St. Vincent de Paul whose members personally interview those who are included in the program to document both their residency and their need. Only local families with minor children are accepted in this outstanding program that has no paid staff or administrative expenses. More information? Contact Pat Fallin, patfallin@msn.com. Reserve now- Saturday, December 14
Women’s Guild Christmas Luncheon Please reserve now Saturday, December 14 at 11:30 am for the ever popular and festive Women’s Guild Christmas Luncheon in Stacy Hall. Invitations are in the mail and you can reserve quickly and easily online at smitv.org - look for a home page button or click on EVENTS. Click the "Reserve Now" button below.
Gingerbread Wonderland is December 7
Love Gingerbread? We do too! And we love it so much that on December 7, from 4 pm - 8 pm, Stacy Hall will be transformed into a Gingerbread Wonderland! This is a fun family and community event, complete with music, food, crafts for kids, bake sale, GINGERBREAD HOUSES galore! You can add a decorated gingerbread house (or other gingerbread creation) to the event! Please go to artsoutreach.com to register. You can design and bake your own gingerbread creation, purchase a kit from a store, or order from Solvang Bakery. We think you will surprise yourself once those creative juices begin to flow! Plus gingerbread house decorating is the perfect way to begin the Christmas Season! (All gingerbread creations are raffled off at the end of the evening, funds raised help support Arts Outreach and scholarships for St. Mark's PreSchool.) Questions? Contact Sandie Mullin at 688-9533 or Yvonne Lowe at 688-1815. 
Every Sunday at 9 am
Youth Breakfast continues this Sunday It is a casual, fun environment that allows the youth time to chat, share stories and eat. We (The Rector, Tasha and youth) meet in the Stacy Hall kitchen every Sunday with breakfast sandwiches, cereal, oatmeal, and other goodies. Friends are always welcome! A gift of hospitality…
Hosting Sunday Refreshments after 8 or 10 am Our Sunday refreshment time after the morning services is a great gift of hospitality to our faith community and guests. Anyone is welcome to host and snacks need not be elaborate - for about 12 people after the 8 am service or 50-75 after the 10 am service. Vestry members and others will help make coffee (simple - like using a "Mr. Coffee" machine). Sign up on the sign up sheet in Stacy Hall or click the button below or on our homepage. St. Mark’s Choir begins a new season
Choir rehearsals have just begun on Thursday, evenings at 7 pm. We hope to see both old and new faces as we start another season! Singers are welcome to sing for part of the year, as well as every Sunday. Most choir members travel at various times of the year and have to miss rehearsals or Sundays, and simply keep Nichole, our choir director informed. NO AUDITION NEEDED. Also, choir members report that they learn more about music and also learn how to sing better - just by being part of our fun, interesting rehearsals. Take the plunge by showing up or, if you would like more information, contact Nichole Dechaine at nichole@smitv.org or call or text 951-312-0308, or Beverly Staples at bev@smitv.org. Bev is our Director of Music and Organist and Nichole is our Director of Vocal Music. Monday Meals on Wheels
Volunteer Opportunity welcomes you Do you have a free hour once a month to help serve our wider community? Every Monday throughout the year (52 Mondays including Monday holidays) St. Mark’s has a team of volunteers that deliver hot lunches to our area homebound. Our team delivers Route 1 which covers the Solvang area. The route takes about an hour and meals are picked up at around 11 am from Atterdag Village. We are in need of new volunteer drivers. A volunteer typically does the route once a month or every other month. Please contact Billy Hurbaugh (text or call 805-245-4099) for more information or to sign up. | ||
Contact Jeannie May or use online form
Prayer List and Prayer Chain available
The prayer chain and the prayer list are available to you.
CLICK TO READ MORE: Prayer List & Prayer Group Available
For prayer requests, you can also use the online Prayer Request (also find a hotlink on our home page at smitv.org .)
Prayer List and Prayer Chain available
The prayer chain and the prayer list are available to you.
CLICK TO READ MORE: Prayer List & Prayer Group Available
For prayer requests, you can also use the online Prayer Request (also find a hotlink on our home page at smitv.org .)
Choir rehearsals on Thursdays at 7
Regular weekly choir rehearsals are on Thursdays at 7 pm. You are invited to be part of the choir, singing either seasonally or regularly as your schedule permits. Contact Nichole Dechaine for more information nichole@smitv.org
Regular weekly choir rehearsals are on Thursdays at 7 pm. You are invited to be part of the choir, singing either seasonally or regularly as your schedule permits. Contact Nichole Dechaine for more information nichole@smitv.org
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“Glean” from stores for hungry neighbors
Do you have 40 minutes or so one morning a week to provide a regular delivery of food for hungry neighbors?
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Do you have 40 minutes or so one morning a week to provide a regular delivery of food for hungry neighbors?
CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION: Glean from stores
Adding St. Mark's to your estate planning
Planned giving is enormously important to the long-term life of St. Mark's-in-the-Valley.
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Planned giving is enormously important to the long-term life of St. Mark's-in-the-Valley.
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Clergy and staff email addresses
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Gamblers Anonymous group meeting now available
A new Gamblers Anonymous meeting is gathering at St. Mark's on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-8:30 pm in Stacy Hall.
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A new Gamblers Anonymous meeting is gathering at St. Mark's on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-8:30 pm in Stacy Hall.
CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION: Gamblers Anonymous group
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