June is Curbing Hunger Month
This Weekend
Second Sunday after Pentecost
Happy Father's Day!
The flowers on the altar and in the Narthex are in celebration of our St. Mark’s Fathers wherever they may be! Please help yourself to a flower for you to enjoy on your special day….for your Father….or any Father you wish to honor today.
We also welcome college & high-school grads to help themselves - congratulations!
Sunday:
This Sunday, Karen Donohue, the Director of Volunteer Services for HOME of Somerset County will be with us at the 9:15am service. Please read the note below describing the organization and our partnership with them this summer.
This Week
Monday 10am Morning Prayer, Zoom
Wednesday 9am Holy Eucharist Rite II in the Sanctuary
June 20th Vestry Meeting
June 21st Buildings & Grounds Meeting, 7:30 in the Heritage Room
Visit our website
stmarksbr.org for links and schedules to all upcoming services, bulletins, music offerings, signups, and more.
HOME of Somerset County
Welcome home!
Home of Somerset county empowers at-risk families to achieve and maintain independence through strength-based case management services. Partnering with a network of religious congregations, government, business and community organizations, HOME:
- Provides emergency shelter among houses of worship in Somerset County
- Operates transitional homes for families that contribute toward their living expenses
- Provides comprehensive case management and counseling services
- Creates a home-like environment for clients, staff and volunteers
- Embraces the cultural diversity and strengths of all individuals
St. Mark’s has joined the network of 17 Somerset County houses of worship, to provide ONE week of hosting 1-3 families on July 24-30. Our guests will arrive at 5:30 pm each day. We will provide shelter, dinner, and fellowship each evening. Our guests will depart at 6 am (on Saturday and Sunday they will depart at 8 am).
What is required – VOLIUNTEERS!
Set up team: they will pick up linens on July 21/22. Cots will be delivered by the hosts from the prior week on Sunday afternoon.
Dinner team: volunteers to provide meal each night. Snacks and fruit are also welcomed
Evening Host team: welcome our guests each evening and stay to provide any assistance to our guests
Overnight Shift: an adventurous soul who will spend the night at St. Marks, and will lock up, provide wake up service and ensure the guests board the bus.
Sunday Morning clean up team: strip and fold cots, check rooms and ensure no belongings are left. Pick up rental truck and transport cots to next hosting site.
You can signup below. If you have any other questions or require more information, please contact Mary Urbas at
msurbas@gmail.com or call on 908-947-8474
Ushers Needed
We could use a couple more ushers for our 9:15am summer services. Even if you can help out one Sunday, it would be very helpful. You would only need to serve once every 5 or 6 weeks, Please email Jim Martucci at
Jim.martucci@verizon.net if you are interested. Thank you.