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Serving Sunday, August 5
Acolytes 9 am Bob Jennings, Layla Lindquist, Aubrey Lindquist
Altar Guild Barbara Brown, Betty Graham, Elida Ambler, Joan Henry
Chalice Bearers 9 am Mike Brown, Bob Evans
Counters Jeannie May, Marnie Olmstead
Prayers 9 am Mary Beth Johnson
Reader 9 am Cathy Pepe
Vestry Officer of the Day Mary Beth Johnson
Refreshments 9 am Karen and Greg Johnson
Ushers 9 am Felix Fischer, Puck Lohnas
Greeter 9 am 
Summer Sunday School Teacher Tasha Morphy
Nursery: Beth and Olivia Cortopassi
Weekday Greeters: Thursday, 8/9 Barbara Young

Serving Sunday, August 12
Acolytes 9 am Bob Jennings, Zack Seaman, Jill Bader
Altar Guild Olivia Flisher, Jeannie May, Yvonne Lowe
Chalice Bearers 9 am Peter Robbins, Bob Jennings
Counters Angie Janes, Elida Ambler
Reader 9 am Freda Iverson
Prayers 9 am Daphne Urquidez
Vestry Officer of the Day Kate O'Neill
Refreshments 9 am open
Ushers 9 am Carol Johnson, Mike Brown
Greeter 9 am open
Summer Sunday School Teacher Tasha Morphy
Nursery: Beth and Olivia Cortopassi
Weekday Greeters: Friday, 8/17 Penny Knowles
Returns Sunday, September 9
5 o’clock service takes a break
The 5 o’clock service is taking a summer break and returning on Sunday, September 9, the start of the new program year.
Award-winning Singers to perform here
Summer Nights recital is August 10 at 7 pm
Award-winning singers Geoffrey Hahn and Dorothy Gal, accompanied on piano by the distinguished John Churchwell, will perform in recital on Friday, August 10 at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s. Entitled “Summer Nights” this exclusive recital will feature the music of Richard Strauss, Gerald Finzi and Tom Cipullo and selections from operas and musical theater. The public is invited to enjoy this non-religious, non-sectarian community arts program. Linda Burrows, Santa Ynez Valley Classical Music Series Director, invites music fans to “Celebrate summer with an evening of gorgeous songs performed by thrilling artists in a beautiful venue ideally suited for music.” Suggested donation at the door: $15 adults, $5 students.
Grades 5-12 and friends are welcome!
Youth game, pool and dinner night August 19, 5-7 pm
Get ready for another great evening of games, swimming and dinner at the Janes house. Tasha will be running games and lifeguarding the pool while our awesome hosts Angie and Steve Janes provide dinner. Please join us for an opportunity to catch up on your adventures and celebrate summer before it’s over! Bringing a friend is always encouraged. Any questions please email Tasha Morphy tasha@smitv.org.
Welcome! Thursdays in August
Women’s Choir meets 7:30-8:30
Summer is an opportunity to enjoy participating in music programs even if you don’t sing with the choir at other times. On Thursdays in August, the Women’s Choir will meet from 7:30-8:30. For more information contact Nichole Dechaine at nichole@smitv.org or Bev Staples at bev@smitv.org.
​A NEW YEAR OF EfM begins at St. Mark’s in September
Education for Ministry (EfM) at SMITV Starts Fifth Year
Every baptized person is called to a unique service of ministry, often referred to as “the ministry of all believers”. The EfM program offers us an opportunity to discover how we each can respond in Christian service. An in-depth theological education designed for regular lay people is provided to support the faith of the participants and teaches them to express that faith in day-to-day events and activities. 

The Education for Ministry program is a four-year study and group reflection process for the formation of Christian ministry through the development of knowledge, attitudes, skills, and identity as Christians. Published texts and essays provide the primary knowledge content in the study of the Christian tradition. Participants frequently report finding the program transformative.

Participants commit for only one year of the program at a time. Breaks are taken during each year – during the summer and the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season. A group consists of six to twelve participants and a trained mentor who meet weekly. Of 52 weeks, EfM meets approximately 36 weeks (the length of a typical academic year). These meetings are usually from two and a half to three hours in length.

The first year studies the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). The second year offers a study of the New Testament. Year Three provides study of Christian (Church) history. Theology, ethics, and interfaith encounter constitute study in the fourth year.

Through study, prayer, and reflection, members of EfM groups move toward a new understanding of the fullness of God’s creation and grace. Through discussion and guided reflection, the seminars provide an opportunity to deepen understanding of the reading materials, including Old Testament, New Testament, church history, and principles and ethics of the church utilizing scripture and texts by theological scholars.  What emerges is the development of a stronger community of faith, a more intimate personal faith and the outlines of a personal theology.

EfM starts at St. Mark’s in September. Registration forms are now available.  Sharron Luft and Jeannie May have been trained and commissioned to serve as Mentors of our group and will provide registration materials and discuss questions with anyone interested in the program. 

The Diocese of Los Angeles underwrites $100 of the $475 program fee for the nine-month program (includes all books and materials). St. Mark’s participants are asked to pay as much of the remaining $375 as they are able, and may do so in increments of their own choosing. No one will be kept from the program due to finances; please simply inform the Mentors or our Business Manager (Leslie Zuller, leslie@smitv.org) the amount you feel you can pay and the Rector’s Discretionary Fund will underwrite the remaining amount. 

For more information, contact Jeannie May (jeannie@the100acrewood.com) or Sharron Luft (sharroninworkshop@gmail.com). Registration forms are available in the church any day or online.
​Commitment 2018: Vital for St. Mark’s and each of us
What we give makes St. Mark’s what we want to be. The money and priceless time and expertise you and other members of our faith community offer all year, every year allow St. Mark’s to be vital and to grow. 
Your 2018 Commitment is welcome (quick and easy) online. Online, you can also set up a Sustaining Commitment and recurring payment. Also, commitment forms have beenmailed for those who prefer the “traditional” approach to making their commitment - and the "hard copy" forms are also available at church.
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.
Morning food delivery ministry expanding
SYV Food Rescue for hungry neighbors
Do you have 40 minutes or so one morning a week to provide a regular delivery of food for hungry neighbors? Three local businesses give their “day old” bakery, deli, and produce to pickup and take to neighbors who receive it each morning in the People Helping People parking lot. Substitute Drivers (occasional help) also welcome! This hands-on ministry is quick and easy - and you meet new people. Contact the Rector for more details or if you want to help: ​​Call or text 805-245-4921 or email randall@smitv.org.
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
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 .)
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
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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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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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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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Parkinson's Support Group meets 2nd Tuesdays each month
Patients and caregivers of people with Parkinson's Disease gather on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30 pm in Stacy Hall.
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Address & Directions
2901 Nojoqui Avenue at Alamo Pintado Avenue
Post Office Box 39
Los Olivos, California 93441
Contact
info@smitv.org
Church messages 805-688-4454
Preschool 805-688-1815