A huge thank you to the 90 families who have pledged so far!  The vestry are planning the budget for next year, if you’d still like to pledge please let us know as soon as possible, so that we can plan accordingly.  We’re up $285,000 in pledge for 2018. We still have a way to go to get to 2017’s level, that was $296K and we have goals of:

Increase to 2017 pledge:

3% increase: $305K

5% increase: $312K

10% increase: $325K.

 

When we all join together we can achieve great things. Your generosity truly makes a difference to St. Mark’s and it’s our opportunity to thank God for all the blessings that we have.

Thank you!

Save the date for our Stewardship Celebration Brunch in Advent on Sunday December 3 after the 10:00am service.  All are invited - food and entertainment are included – thank you for all you do for St. Mark’s!

The Christmas Season is upon us!

Please remember to place your weekly flower memorials & Christmas flower offerings with the church office.

Our coffers are light & we will be filling our church with fresh wreaths, beautiful decorations, live poinsettia's, Christmas trees & other supplies.

Please call Ann in the church office to make your offering.

We will be going down to Keansburg next Wednesday and need just a few things donated.  Please click here if you can help.  Thank you!

Our first-ever St. Mark's Holiday House Tour Fundraiser is scheduled for

where you will be immersed in all things Christmas in two beautifully decorated homes for the season.

Be sure to invite members of your book groups, golf foursomes, PTO, etc. & make it a festive day all around.

Quite a long time ago, we heard from Marie Scannell at the Somerset County Food Bank that the children of her families did not always get much for Christmas. And, even worse, that many times, they did not have warm clothes for the winter.  From that observation has developed a cherished tradition for St Marks.  We decided to bring presents of clothing for these children......outfits, sweaters, coats......something new and warm to wear in the winter months to school. 

 

We wrap and label them Boy/size Large or Teenage Girl/size 6, etc.  and we bring them up to the altar during the Creche service. Some of us tuck in a candy cane or matchbox car - feel free to include a toy.  But, all of us feel the joy of sharing with others.

 

Please join us during the Creche Service with your present to the children at the Food Bank.  

 

Thank you!

For many years, members of our parish have visited elderly parishioners who are no longer able to get out on their own. We would like to formalize this activity: Would you like to help out? Do you know of an elderly parishioner who you feel might benefit from visits? If so, please talk with Nancy Brangaccio or Jan Williams.

Come and join us for painting or other arts and crafts on a Tuesday in the Arts Studio downstairs.  We usually arrive at around noon and finish by 4:00pm.  Come for as long as you like.  We work on our own paintings, have a great time together and help each other out.  For more info contact Jenny Phillips 908-451-9638.

Canadian Brass is, quite simply, the world's most famous and distinctive all-brass chamber group. In the 47 years since it was founded, it has traveled the world many times over; its recordings have sold more than 2 million albums worldwide; and it has brought the sound and excitement of brass to new audiences everywhere. Its repertoire is enormous - from settings of the baroque and Renaissance masters to ragtime, Dixieland and jazz favorites; from great marches and patriotic songs to sacred music and Broadway hits; from classical to definitely-not-classical.

 On Saturday, December 2, Canadian Brass will be at the Bernards High Performing Arts Center in Bernardsville to celebrate the holidays with a program of brass music. Joining them for part of the concert will be our own Somerset Hills Chorus, as well as the Bernards High School Concert Choir.

For more information and to purchase tickets: go to www.musicsh.org/concerts/