Ross Farm Giving Garden - we are just about at 1,500 pounds!

Our regularly-scheduled work sessions are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings from 9-noon, weather permitting.

Come join us! (and don't forget the sunscreen!

August 29

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

8am Holy Eucharist Rite I (Bulletin)

9:15am Holy Eucharist Rite II (Bulletin)

All our services are also broadcast on Youtube and can be seen directly from the front page of our website.

Visit our website, stmarksbr.org for links and schedules to all upcoming services, bulletins, music offerings, signups, and more.

Weekly Offerings in September

Wednesday 9am Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Sanctuary
Thursday 12noon Midday Mindfulness on Facebook

Sunday 8am Holy Eucharist Rite I

10am Holy Eucharist Rite II (beginning 9/12)

5pm Holy Eucharist (beginning 9/19)

5:45pm Community Dinner (beginning 9/19)

Mark your calendars - Church service & picnic on Sept 19th at Harry Dunham!

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9am-3pm

Curbing Hunger Donations

The pandemic and summer months = low food supplies.

Please give generously, if you are able. Here are two ways you can continue to support the Food Bank of Somerset County:

Online Donations: You can continue to support by online contributions. To purchase fresh fruits and vegetables online, visit www.CurbingHunger2021.org. Donations are delivered directly to the Food Bank Network of Somerset County.

Monetary Donations: Checks can be made payable to Curbing Hunger, Inc. and mailed to 140 South Finley Ave., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.

And, of course, you can always bring your food donations to the office or link.

Rocket Kit

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Sign up to reserve your rocket kit

rockets should be coming in this week - stay tuned for a demo from Mr. Lyga soon!

The Sunday School Rocket launch is being moved to Ross Farm in early October so we can help celebrate another successful Garden Harvest. We are going to build a very special rocket this year so make sure you do not miss out and sign up; it will be a very Egg-citing event.. Rocket building will take place on line using Zoom starting in mid September so your rocket will be ready to go in October For more information contact Mr Lyga at jwlyga@gmail.com.

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BedOBags Project

Several months ago, we began collecting clean plastic bags for a group in Bridgewater who will be making sleeping mats for the homeless. The group is seeking help with the first step in making these mats - making ropes.

We are looking for some helpers with making these ropes out of the plastic bags we have been collecting. Making the ropes is easy. We have created a video you can follow. Here is the link Rope blankets - YouTube
Please contact Dawn Knill at dkknill@hotmail.com if you are interested in being a part of this group. The group will be meeting in the Parish Hall on September 9th at 6:30pm - all are welcome!

Saturdays in Somerville

Despite the pandemic, we will once again need volunteers to distribute food in Somerville every Saturday in September. If you are willing to participate, please email Jody Hough (jodyhough@yahoo.com) and let her know which Saturday(s) you are available. (9/4, 9/11, 9/18 & 9/25)

Ideally we need at least 6 volunteers there each Saturday to distribute food to the clients. High school teens are also welcome to volunteer, with adult chaperone (a great way to earn community service hours). Masks should be worn. Bring a water bottle and sun protection in case we will be serving outdoors.

Thank you!

Keansburg Soup Kitchen

We are headed down to Keansburg again on Wednesday, September 1st. Please click here to view our needs list as we require some (you guessed it!) meatloaves.

Thank you!

Rummage Sale this September 17th & 18th

The sale is back! After a long hiatus, we are once again ready to gather in the parish hall to enjoy some fellowship and sort the many donations you have been holding onto; however, please do not bring your treasurers to the church until the Sunday before the sale, September 12th, as we do not have sufficient storage prior to setting up in the parish hall.

We will accept donations from Sunday, 9/12 through Wednesday, 9/15

Please consider volunteering:

Set Up: Saturday, 9/11, 9:30

Sorting & Pricing: Sunday - Thursday

Sale Days: Friday & Saturday, 9am-2pm

If you have any questions about volunteering or donating, please reach out to someone on our team, Annabelle Wilmer, Harry Woods, Kit McLaughlan.

As a reminder, we cannot accept:

Large desks; Entertainment centers for non-flat screen TVs
Particle Board or Homemade Furniture
Bed Frames, Roll-a-way Beds, cribs, or Incomplete Beds
Upholstered furniture
sofas
Box Springs and Mattresses
Carpet and Padding (area rugs are okay – not larger than 6’ x 9’)
VCRs, VHS and Cassette Tapes
Children’s Car Seats or Booster Seats
Encyclopedias, Readers Digest Condensed Books, Magazines, or Periodicals
Charcoal and “Old-hookup” Propane BBQs
gas-powered equipment
Exercise Equipment
Skis, Ski Boots, or Ski Poles
Non-Durable Medical Goods
Wall and ceiling mounted lights
Luggage without wheels

STMARKETplace

You can email the office a photo of an item(s) you would like to sell to benefit our Rummage sale and we will post it each Wednesday. As our rummage team likes to say, "we are our own best customers!".