Palm Sunday
8AM Rite I Holy Eucharist
9AM Forum will not meet this Sunday
9AM Youth Groups will meet with Father Rick in Parish Hall
10AM Rite II Holy Eucharist & Sunday School
5:30PM Alpha will meet in the Parish Hall
We will have our labyrinth set up Sunday in the parish hall. In lieu of coffee hour, please feel free to go up after service and walk the labyrinth
Holy Week Schedule:
- Holy Wednesday Chapel service, 9am
- Maundy Thursday Dinner Church, Foot Washing, Eucharist at 7pm
- Good Friday Worship at St. John on the Mountain, 7pm
- The Great Vigil of Easter at St. Mark’s, 7pm
Ham Collection for Food Bank
This Sunday, March 25th, is the last time to donate hams for the Food Bank before Easter. Please place hams in the cooler outside, or in the refrigerator in the kitchen – or place your donations in the basket in the Narthex. As usual, we appreciate all donations and the opportunity to provide a holiday meal for those less fortunate!
EASTER EGG HUNT SUPPLIES
We are collecting plastic eggs and candy (nut-free if possible) for the upcoming hunt. Donations may be left in a labeled bag in the Link through Sunday, March 25th. Thank you!
Memorials & Thanksgivings for our Easter Garden
Would you like to remember a loved one with a flower memorial this Easter or honor someone with a thanksgiving donation to the Easter Garden?
You can either fill out a flower memorial envelope (found in the link)
and place it in the offering basket or contact the office with the name(s) you would like to include.
Your $30 donation will go towards the purchase of the plants and flowers that will adorn the altar on Easter. Thank you for making the Easter Garden possible!
Please have your memorials to the office no later than Wednesday, March 28th.Office, 766-9058
email: stmarks.br@verizon.net
Lenten Backpack Food Drive
"Today, an estimated 16 million children in our country will go hungry everyday. That's 1 in 5 youth without access to nutrition. St. Mark's Youth Group is committed to helping meet these needs by sponsoring a Lenten Backpack Food Drive. We invite you to help us in this battle. During Lent we will be accepting donations of snack-sized non-perishables to give to children in need through our foodbank. A donation box will be available in the Narthex.
Most helpful items include: mini Chef Boyardee meals and tuna cans, Ramen Noodles, Easy Mac&Cheese packets or bowls, fruit cups, oatmeal packets, and granola bars. Your support is greatly blessed and appreciated."
You haven't missed it! Alpha at St. Mark’s continues this Sunday, March 11th in the Parish Hall. Please come even if you missed last week!
Alpha is a practical introduction to the Christian faith and is open to anyone. It runs as a series of weekly meetings which each involve an informal meal, a talk, and a small group discussion. It is relaxed, nonthreatening, low key, friendly, and fun. Alpha is for everyone, especially those wanting to investigate Christianity, new Christians, newcomers to the church, and those wanting to brush up on the basics. But it all starts with you! We’d love it if you would sign up to attend. We’d love it even more if you invited someone you know who might benefit from it. And, they (and you, if you come) get a free meal, and without even cleaning up! Please consider inviting a friend, relative, or co-worker. Contact Chip Hughes for details or click here for more info.
The Daughter of the Regiment
Next weekend, Friday and Saturday March 23 and 24 at 8PM, Donizetti’s opera, The Daughter of the Regiment, will be presented here at St. Mark’s by Light Opera of New Jersey. Tickets can be purchased at lonj.org
ASP Spring 2018 Plant Sale
Spring is here! Now’s the time to think about your spring planting! We have gorgeous plants from Hamilton Farms at Boonton and they’ll be ready for Mother’s Day.
We have beautiful flowers, delicious veggies and fragrant herbs. They’re top quality at competitive prices. And it’s for a great cause. While you beautify your home or grow tasty veggies, you’re helping our youth and adults make homes warmer, safer and drier in Appalachia. Thank you so much for your support.
Plant forms are in the office, Link, April Lion’s Roar or find them here in the Little Roar.
Please return plant forms to Jenny Phillips by Sunday April 29, 2018.
I’m happy to help with any questions, please call me at 908-451-9638 or email jrpw26@gmail.com.
Save the date for a Stout tasting event!
Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 7pm in the Parish Hall.
Resident brew-master, John Lyga, has generously prepared a Stout and an IPA for our tasting pleasure. There may even be a small demonstration on brewing.This event is open to all (over age 21 please) and since Sunday’s Church-a-palooza was such a success, we will be extending an invite to St. Bernard’s and St. John’s on the Mountain. The idea is to come together in Fellowship, but is there interest to do something together? Can we come away with ideas for some jointly sponsored event?Hope to see you there!smARTS
This Tuesday, from 4PM-5:30PM in the large Sunday School room, smARTS will meet. Jenny Phillips will be leading us in decorating and planting succulents. The following week, Jim DeCoste will demonstrate his expertise with linoleum block printing. smARTS is for ANYONE: children, youth, or adults. Come and join this artistic community which seeks to join faith-and-arts as one.Sunshine Group
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.
Art Studio
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.
ST. MARK’S SPRING 2018 RUMMAGE SALE: APRIL 13TH AND 14TH
SET UP Saturday, April 7th at 9:30 AM
SORT: Sunday, April 8th – Thursday, April 12th
DONATIONS: Accepted from Sunday 1:00PM – Wednesday 6:00PM
BAKE SALE: Baked goods delivered Thurs PM or Fri/Sat AM
SALE: Friday, April 13th (9:00AM-2:00PM)
Saturday, April 14th (9:00-2:00PM)
CLEAN UP: Saturday, April 14th – 2:30PM
This is the first important fundraiser of the year for the church. We need significant donations of your unwanted and/or unused items to make this sale the best ever. So start your spring cleaning early. Tell your friends and family of the opportunity to donate their unwanted goods to St. Mark’s Rummage Sale.
Please look for the sign up sheet in the Link and give of your time generously to make this another successful fundraiser. We look forward to working with you and sharing in the incredible fellowship.
Harry Woods, Kit McLaughlan and Annabelle Wilmer
Freedom House Event - May 19th
The fifth annual Freedom House 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Walk will take place on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the scenic Duke Island Park, Bridgewater, NJ. Proceeds from this event benefit the men and women residents of Freedom House to help assure that those suffering from substance use disorders are not turned away due to lack of financial resources. There will be live music along with refreshments, food, and exhibitors for all to enjoy. T-shirts and race packets while supplies last. Event check-in begins at 8:00 am, with the race starting at 9:30 am, followed by an awards ceremony. Awards categories will include top male and female per age group (10 year age groups) as well as top 3 overall male and female. This is a sanctioned race with timing and scoring provided by CompuScore. See Dawn Knill if you have any questions. Flyers are hanging on the bulletin board upstairs. Register here https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Bridgewater/FreedomHouse5KRunWalk or email dknill@freedomhousenj.org