Flower Guild Request

The Christmas Season is upon us!
Please remember to place your weekly flower memorials & Christmas flower offerings with the church office - deadline is 12/19
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.
With thanks & in faith, Flower Guild

Creche Service, December 16th

The annual Creche service is coming up on December 16th. Our dress rehearsal for all participants will be on the 15th at 9am. We encourage all of the youth to participate as readers, ushers, figure carriers, wearing a costume (animals, angels, shepherds, stars, kings), or carrying a banner. 
This service is also an opportunity for outreach as we welcome the congregation to bring wrapped gifts of warm clothing, labeled for boy or girl (and size or age), on the 16th to the service.
Please email Samantha Glass at sammiegg96@gmail.com to let us know how your youth would like to participate or you can pick up a form in the link at church and return it by December 9th. 
If you no longer have a child or youth at home or just want to spread holiday cheer, please consider inviting relatives, friends or neighbors to participate — all are welcome. 

Gifts at the Creche Service

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!

 

Holiday Food Bank Collection

We will be collecting holiday donations for the Food Bank right up to December 16th. Please bring turkeys, hams, or roasting chickens to church and leave them in the kitchen freezer.  On Sundays there will be a cooler at the main church door for your convenience. You can also donate $$ using the basket in the Narthex.  Let's remember that we are grateful we can give at this time of year to help those who need us!