Tomorrow we dine "Under the Tuscan Sun" !
6:30pm in the Parish Hall
This Weekend at a Glance
Sunday November 3 - The Twenty-first Sunday after PentecostThe Festival of All Saints'
Saturday: 5pm Evening Service in Post Chapel
- 8am Rite I Service
- 9am Adult Forum in the Heritage Room
- 9am Youth Groups are meeting in classrooms
- 10am Rite II Service with Sunday School & Nursery
Join the parishioners of St. Mark's for a special coffee hour this Sunday
celebrating the 98th Birthday of Brenda Mandeen, the oldest member of St.Mark's with 51 years of church participation. Join family and friends in congratulating Brenda, a special lady
Ross Farm Giving Gardens
We have harvested and donated over 2350 lbs of beautiful fresh produce to those in need in our community! Now, sadly, our wonderful season of growing at our Giving Gardens is winding down, and it is time to prepare the beds for the winter.Please come help during any of the upcoming work sessions:
Saturday, 11/2 9:30-noon
Monday, 11/4 9:30 - 11:30
Thursday, 11/7 9:30 - 11:30
Saturday, 11/9 9:30 - noon
Keansburg Soup Kitchen
We are heading down to Keansburg next Wednesday, Nov. 6 and we are serving our famous meatloaves! Please check our needs list if you are able to help provide a part of the meal. Thank you!A Note from the Flower Guild
Our St Mark’s flower guild would love to add a few new members to our team!The duties are not tough: 1) Once each month or so, each member has an assigned Saturday to stop in and arrange a memorial, if we have one, and take a moment to water the indoor and outdoor pots. 2) We work together for a couple of hours before Easter and Christmas to beautify St. Mark’s. If you are interested, please reach out to Jan Williams (rjwillia16@gmail.com, 908-565-4174) Thank you!
Meet our New Seminarian, Chip Rubendall
Siblings in Christ,Over the course of this coming year I aspire to feed many birds with one seed. I come to St. Mark’s as a seminarian allegedly well-versed in the complexities of our faith, but also as a newcomer to the Episcopal Church in which St. Mark’s will be my first home. In the spirit of perpetual newness in life, I look forward to learning with and from you as we grow together.
I am a recent transfer from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America where, after a difficult period of discernment, Christ ultimately revealed to me that my path lay with the Episcopal Church. From that journey I bring with me a strong emphasis on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and in our lives, as well as an appreciation for the Three-Legged Anglican Stool.
I originally hail from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, but since 2002 I have been a resident of Greenwich Village in New York City. I originally moved there under the pretense of pursuing an acting career—don’t ask!—but ultimately found my calling in ministry. I have been married to my wife Joanne, who will hopefully be a real presence in worship from time to time, for six years. Introductions are not exactly my métier, so let me just stress my excitement about the coming year and the opportunity to get to know you all better.
In Christ,
Chip Rubendall
This Weekend at a Glance
Sunday October 6 - The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Saturday Evening Service & Pet Blessing,
5pm at Harry Dunham Indoor Pavilion
- 8am Rite I Service
- 9am Forum in Heritage Room
- 9am Youth Groups Meet in Classes
- 10am Holy Baptism & Eucharist with Sunday School
Operation Christmas Child
Please consider donating to this wonderful cause. We are accepting supplies through November 10th or ready-to-go packed boxes by November 17th.Here is a list of acceptable donation items:
- small toys
- craft supplies
- hygiene items
- school supplies
- clothes / accessories
candy, toothpaste, gum, war-related items
Community Hope for Homeless Veterans
Veteran's Day CollectionIn this wonderful, giving time of year, let us help support our brave men and women veterans at Community Hope. Unfortunately, CH's pantry is bare and they are in great need of all non-perishable food including the following:
Soups, cereal, oatmeal, vegetables, fruit, meat & fish, peanut butter, jello and pudding, pasta...
The Vets would also love excess Halloween candy!
Thank you for your support,
Emie Williams
Safe Talk - Suicide Alertness for Everyone
Saturday, Nov 2nd from 11am-2pm at Bernards Township Library.Learn four basic steps to recognize persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them with suicide helping resources. This three-hour training can help you make a difference.
Everyone 15 years of age and older are welcome
Training is free, space is limited. Call Kaitlin Cartoccio, 908-204-2523 for RSVP & Questions
Art Studio
Our next session for Art Studio will be Tuesday, November 19 from 12pm to 3pm in the large Sunday school classroom. We work on our own projects, help each other out and will also have an art teacher, Linda Quinn, to guide us. It’s fun, relaxing, and we’re a friendly group, come join us.Any questions, contact Jenny Phillips 908-451-9638, jrpw26@gmail.com