St. Mark’s
United Methodist Church
100 Peachblossom Road
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-0001
FAX: 410-822-0002
www.stmarkseaston.org
[email protected]
church e-mail
4th Sunday after Epiphany
February 1, 2015
8:15 & 11:00 AM Worship Services
GATHERING…………………………………Please take time to pray
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE………………………………………………………. Mrs. Marcia Fidis
“Ciacone in F……………………………………………………………………Buxtehude
GREETING
O Lord, our Lord, You call the day into being.
You are the joy and the beauty of each new day!
We offer to You the deep thanksgiving of our hearts.
We praise Your holy name for the gift of Your salvation!
HYMN / LIGHTING OF ALTAR CANDLES
“Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” … … … … … ……… … … … page 384
▲
THE OPENING PRAYER
THE GLORIA … … … … … ………..… … … … … … … … ..page 71
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen. Amen.
THE APOSTLES’ CREED … …………………. … … … … .page 881
WE WELCOME ONE ANOTHER
SPECIAL MUSIC
[8:15]……………………… … … … … … … … … Brooke Christensen
“I'll Walk with God”………………………………………. Nicholas Brodszky
[11:00]…………………… … … … … … … … … …… … .Chancel Choir
“Grace Alone”…………….…… … … … … … … … ……… …Koerts
THE READING FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT
Ephesians 2:8-10 … … … … … … … … … … … … pages 1017-1018
This is the Word of our Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD!
MESSAGE … … “Revival: The Necessity of Grace”… Rev. Missy Rekitzke
PRAYER CONCERNS /ORGAN CALL TO PRAYER
The Lord be with you. AND ALSO WITH YOU. Let us pray.
HYMN
“Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast” … … … … … … …page 339, verse 1
THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION
INVITATION … … … … … … … … …………….. … … … … …page 12
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
WORDS OF ASSURANCE & PARDON
OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES
Offertory Prayer & Offertory Music
Voluntary………………………………………………………… … Mrs. Fidis
“Amazing Grace”…………………………………………………………arr. Hobby
DOXOLOGY…………………………………………………...……… page 95
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise God, all creatures here below;
praise God above, ye heavenly host;
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.
THE
GREAT THANKSGIVING [Musical Setting A]....pages 17-18
THE
LORD’S PRAYER [sung by congregation]
Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Receiving the Sacrament
All are welcome to the Lord’s table. Please come by the center aisle under
the direction of the usher and return by the side aisle. You may make a
voluntary offering for community needs.
▲ HYMN
/ EXTINGUISHING OF THE CANDLES
“Majesty” … … …………………… … … … … … … … … … … page 176
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BLESSING/CHORAL BENEDICTION (11:00)
POSTLUDE … … … … … …………………………….… … ………Mrs. Fidis
“Raison”………………………………………………………………….Young
▲ Indicates to Please Stand As Able
“Have a Blessed Week & Say a Good Word for God!”
WELCOME TO ST. MARK’S! Let us prepare ourselves to worship our
Lord this morning with prayer. Before the service begins, you are invited to
register your attendance (please print) in the attendance pad in the pew.
FLOWERS on the Altar this morning are presented to the Glory of God
in memory of Hansen & Burns families by Mr & Mrs Linwood Hansen.
LARGE PRINT HYMNALS , BULLETINS, & PRAYER
REQUEST FORMS ARE AVAILABLE. Please see an usher.
IN THE LITERATURE RACK Upper Room reg & LP – Jan./Feb.
Pockets – Jan./Feb.
CD MINISTRY Today’s sermon is available on CD for you to share with a
friend. Please see an usher or fill out a form on the usher’s table.
THE NURSERY is located in Room 212 & is available for parents to
either drop off their children during the 9:30 service or tend to their child's
needs. Volunteers will be available in the nursery every week, only during the
9:30 service but, it will be open during all other services for families to use as
well.
THRIFT SHOP HOURS are Monday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday,
Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 410-820-7106.
-Those Who ServeACOLYTE: Haley Nestel.
LAY READERS: Roger Eareckson. (8:15). Raymond Harrison. (11:00).
USHERS: Head Usher: Dan Swann; Mike & Brenda Forbes-Butler, Bob &
Eenie Burris. (8:15). Head Usher: Dick VanGilder; Bob Thomas, Ray & Barb
Kraeer & Jane Wallenhorst. (11:00).
GREETERS: Mike & Brenda Forbes-Butler. (8:15).
Cliff & Harriett Fleenor, Bob & Judy Lawrence, Tom & Hannah Alnutt. (11:00).
COMMUNION SERVERS: Susan Divilio & Betty Todd. (8:15).
Janice & Harry Nagel. (11:00). Jim Denny & Rhonda Higginbottom. (choir)
NEW MEMBER GUIDES: Dick VanGilder. (8:15).
Jim & Wanda Denny. (11:00).
COFFEE FELLOWSHIP: Doris Powell & Eva Reeley.
SOUND TECHNICIAN: Lee Afflerbach.
ALTAR GUILD: Harry & Janice Nagel.
CHURCH OPENING: Herby Andrew. CLOSING: Frank Meyerle.
ARE YOU SEEING STARS?
STARS MEAN NEW OR CHANGED ANNOUCEMENTS!!
PRAYER BREAKFAST Habitat for Humanity Choptank is holding their
annual Talbot County Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 8:30am. Our
church is hosting the breakfast this year. If you can attend, please RSVP to
Rose Madison at 410-476-3204 by Jan. 28.
SHOES WANTED!! A box labeled “Shoes for Water” may catch your eye
this morning outside the gathering area. What’s the connection between shoes
& water? An organization called WaterStep can turn our old or out-of-date
shoes into funding for water wells in developing countries where women &
children traditionally walk miles to carry home water for their family’s daily
use. St. Marks can assist this effort by donating our unwanted shoes so please
take a look in your closet this week & see what might be gathering dust. Let’s
help turn our old shoes into clean water!
YOUTH TRIP PARENT MEETING!to discuss the Mission Trip
Sunday, February 8th at 4:00 p.m. in Youth Room!!
IMPORTANT TIS INFORMATION The Talbot Co Interfaith Winter
Homeless Shelter program will not be housed at St. Mark's for our two week
overnight shelter commitment this year. Instead, we will be serving the needs of
the homeless at the currently leased central facility of "Easton's Promise"
(previously a B&B) at 107 Goldsborough St. in downtown Easton. St. Mark's
will be providing the volunteers for two shifts each day, & also a hot dinner for
10 people, from Feb. 22 thru March 7th, so WE STILL NEED EVERY ONE OF
YOU! Two volunteers are needed for the evening shift (7-11pm) & two for a
morning shift (7-10am), as well as at least two to provide the hot food for dinner
each night. We will not need overnight volunteers, nor laundry help this year.
Sign up for the volunteer slots will begin on Sunday, Feb. 8th in the gathering
space....first come, first served to get your preferred date, time, or main dish
dinner selection. You need to sign up & fill out the yearly registration form.
New volunteers for either shift (not for meals) will need to fill out the
background check form as well. There are a number of long time volunteers
who need the back ground check to be redone, so please fill out a new form if
your name is on that list. VOLUNTEER SIGN UP WILL BE HELD ON FEB 8,
& FEB. 15th. You need to sign up ASAP so the paper work can be sent in &
completed. PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE ONLY TWO SUNDAYS TO GET
SIGNED UP THIS YEAR!
If you want to sign up but will not be in church
either of those Sundays, or you have questions, please contact Barbara
Friedman. (410-763-7263). There will be a chance for registered volunteers to
tour the new facility & hear this year's orientation (at the house) on Saturday,
Feb. 21st. We have very positive feed-back from the current volunteers about
serving in the new facility, so "try it, you'll like it."
SUPPORT ST MARKS PRESCHOOL It’s that time of year again. St. Mark's
Preschool is selling tickets to their ALL You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast at
Applebee's. Tickets are now on sale $7.00 each with $4.50 of each sale
going right back to the preschool. The breakfast is scheduled to be
held February 7 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. Please support us even if you cannot
attend. The preschool benefits from each ticket sold, not the number redeemed!
Please contact Sarah Ewing for more info or to purchase tickets.
[email protected] OR 410-822-0078
INCLEMENT WEATHER CLOSINGS how will you know? You can
find out by listening to 96.7 Easton, 106.3 Cambridge, checking our website
www.stmarkseaston.org or calling the church office & listening to the voice
mail or watch WBOC Channel 16. Find us on FACEBOOK!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Marks-United-MethodistChurch/156903111057624
BLACK WALNUTS SOLD OUT!! PECANS are still available in the
church office. Proceeds will go to the needy fund. The 1 lb. bags are $8.50
each. Remember these freeze very well for next years baking.
LOOKING FOR ACOLYTES WE NEED YOU!!! We need student
volunteers to serve as Acolytes during the 11:00 a.m. Sunday service. Please
join us!! We are in great need of volunteers, from grades 6-12, who can help out
lighting candles & with the offering. This is a great opportunity to serve St.
Mark's! Serving in the church will help if & when you apply for a
scholarship! We will set up training sessions so that everyone can "learn the
ropes"!! If interested, please contact: Diane Nave, Acolyte Advisor 410-3301974 or [email protected] or Karen Reed, Church Office Manager 410822-0001 or [email protected]
REMEMBER IF YOU SHOP ONLINE TRY
SMILEAMAZON.COM If you shop on Amazon why not choose to donate
money to St. Mark’s?? Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible
AmazonSmile purchases to St Mark's UMC whenever you shop on
AmazonSmile. We all know that every penny counts! So don’t forget when
you are shopping for Christmas or everyday items go to smile.amazon.com &
choose St. Mark’s!
PRAYER IN THE CHAPEL meets weekly on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
please feel free to join us as we pray for various needs for the church, members
& the local community. Please use the pew cards to submit requests for prayers.
BOARD OF CHILD CARE/FOOD LION PARTNERSHIP Food Lion
has agreed to donate a certain percentage of every dollar that is spent in its
stores to the Board of Child Care, Denton Campus. To get the credit, you need
to register your MVP discount card in order for the Board to get this credit.
Please register your card information on the list in the Gathering Area. Thanks!
LABELS FOR EDUCATION (Campbells, etc.) coupons please bring to
church & place them in the Campbell’s soup can.
PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY The purpose of the Prayer Chain Ministry is
to provide prayer support in crisis or emergencies for church members, loved
ones & people in the community. Please call the church office 410/822-0001 &
or Contact Sara Lou Casson 410/822-4872 or Betty Fleming 410/822-2216.
SAVE YOUR TRASH! Please continue to save Boxtops for Education for local
Elementary Schools, & soda can tabs for Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore.
Please place in basket marked Save your Trash.
Sunday, February 1, 2015 “Communion Sunday”
8:15 a.m. – Worship Service. Chapel.
9:00 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship. Gathering Space.
9:30 a.m. – Worship Service. Sanctuary.
9:30 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages.
11:00 a.m. – Worship Service. Sanctuary.
Monday, February 2, 2015
10:00 a.m. – Ruth Circle. Wm Hill Manor.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
10:00 a.m. – Mary &Deborah Circle. Meeting Rm. 155.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
8:30 a.m. – Habitat for Humanity Prayer Breakfast. Fellowship hall.
6:30 p.m. – Overtone’s Rehearsal. Music Rm.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
7:00 p.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal. Choir Rm. & Sanctuary.
Sunday, February 8, 2015 “Scout Sunday”
8:15 a.m. – Worship Service. Chapel.
9:00 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship. Gathering Space.
9:30 a.m. – Worship Service. Sanctuary.
9:30 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages.
11:00 a.m. – Worship Service. Sanctuary.
Monday, February 9, 2015
7:00 p.m. – Missions Committee. Conference Rm.
-NEXT WEEKTHE SCRIPTURE LESSONS from the lectionary for next Sunday are
Isa 40:21-31, Ps. 147:1-11, 20c, 1 Cor. 9:16-23, Mark 1:29-39.
-LET US PRAY FORso that you can be visited. You are our
Prayer Focus:
family & are important to us!!
For our African-American brothers
& sisters.
While we all know that being admitted into
the hospital can be a stressful time, please
contact the church office
Parent Meeting Feb 8th at 4:00 p.m. in Youth Rm to discuss
details!
St. Mark’s Mission is
To share the love of Jesus
with & through the people of Talbot County & beyond.
Our Worship:
8:15 A.M. Worship
9:30 A.M. Worship
11:00 A.M. Worship
Total Worship Attendance
Sunday School Attendance
2014
60
129
109
298
115
2015
73
151
120
344
132
* The new fiscal year began on July 1.
Our Tithes & Offerings (January 25, 2015)
Amount Received Last Week…………………$ 13,316.00
Missions Fund (YTD) *…….…........................$ 27,456.92
Building Maint. Fund…(YTD) *……...............$ 26,519.92
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Mark your calendars!!
February has a flurry of activities!!!
SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER!!
February 17, 2015
5 pm to 7 pm in Fellowship hall
More info to follow!!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Join us for a mid-day Ash Wednesday service on February
18 at noon in the Chapel. We will have a time of reflection &
prayer, receiving the ashes & sharing in Holy Communion.
This is a wonderful opportunity to begin the Lenten season
with an attitude of repentance & thankfulness.
Join us for a unique study, “The Easter
Experience,” which brings the passion &
resurrection of Jesus to life through storytelling &
teaching. During this study we will feel …. meet ….
enter the last few hours of Jesus’ natural life as
well as the first hours of His resurrected life. Come
to the Upper Room, walk beside him in
Gethsemane, stand near him in Pilate’s courtyard,
weep alongside his followers at Golgotha, &
celebrate the empty tomb.
The classes will be held on Wednesday nights
beginning February 25th & ending on April 1st,
from 6:30-7:45 p.m. in the Chapel. Come &
experience Easter as you never have before!
Pastor Missy
FAREWELL TO OUR Teaching Pastor in Residence, Jack
Giguere & his wife, Joyce! After serving St. Mark’s since
2002 & conducting his popular Sunday school class, Jack &
Joyce are moving to New Hampshire to be closer to their
children & grandchildren. A reception was held on January 18
to bid them good bye. We will miss Jack’s enlightened
analysis of the Bible but the series of his classes are available
on CD. Stop by the gathering area for information.
NEW MEMBERS’ SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 22
Come, celebrate & make welcome our newest
members of St. Mark’s!
Greet them in the gathering area between
each of the services!
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER @ ST. MARK’S
Membership in St. Mark’s Church is open to all people who confess Jesus Christ
as Lord and Savior and are willing to serve Him with joy!
Fill out the information on this page. At the conclusion of the worship service
come forward to the Baptismal Font. A New Member Guide will meet you.
If you need baptism, the pastor will contact you to discuss its meaning and when
the Sacrament could be administered.
Please fill out completely (print clearly)
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First
Middle
Last Name
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First
Middle
Last Name
Address_________________________________________________
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Home Phone # ______________________________________________
E-Mail Address ______________________________________________________
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How are you joining?
By Certificate of Transfer? If yes, then complete below.
________________________________________________________
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Name of Church and Address
or
By profession of faith? Yes or No (circle one)
If yes, have you been baptized?
Yes or No (circle one)
What are the next steps?
1.
2.
3.
Fill out your EveryOne in Ministry Commitments and return them to the church.
In response to your area of service, a ministry leader will contact you about
serving in an area of ministry.
You will be invited to attend an orientation session.
Date_____NMG____
The Vision of St. Mark’s United Methodist church
is to inspire people of all ages, through acts of love
and service, to know Jesus Christ.
100 Peachblossom Road
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-0001
FAX: 410-822-0002
www.stmarkseaston.org
[email protected]
church e-mail
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