Please note: Items on this page are subject to change at any time. To have a notice placed on this page or printed in the church bulletin announcements, please contact Melody at office@stmarks.sdcoxmail.com, or 619-427-5515.
IF YOU OR YOUR LOVED ONE(S) have mobility issues that make it difficult to attend Sunday worship, we can now provide some help for you from 8:30-8:55 a.m. Use the I Street entrance near Project Hand and stop near the bench outside the rear door to the Worship Center, where someone will assist you.
THE FLOWER CHART FOR 2012 has been posted in the Narthex. Please sign up for special occasions and memorials. Cost for each wall bouquet is $30.00, and $10.00 for a rose on the altar.
YOUR 2012 CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES ARE NOW AVAILABLE in the Narthex. To simplify the contribution counting process and to ensure the accuracy of your contribution statements, please use your assigned envelopes whenever possible. If you wish to have envelopes for 2012 and do not see a booklet labeled with your name, please call the church office at (619) 427-5515. Thank you.
THE MEN’S BREAKFAST BIBLE STUDY is held on the second Saturday of the month, February 11th, at 8:00 a.m. at Galley at the Marina, 550 Marina Parkway in Chula Vista. All men are invited to join us for this time of fellowship.
PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY: Join us on Saturday, February 18th, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in Jacobson Hall. We need your talents—cutting, sewing, ironing…being part of sewing the gift of prayer. Come for all or part of the time. Lunch, beverages and snacks will be provided. For more information, please call Roz Nelson at (619) 422-5463.
ATTENTION ST. MARK’S GOLFERS! Are you interested in having a breakfast, Bible study, and 18 holes of golf at Eastlake Greens? This month we will meet on Tuesday, February 21st, at 7:00 a.m. (check-in and payment at the clubhouse prior to start). The cost is $39, including cart. For further details and to register, call Bob Dreesen at (619) 948-1905.
TO ALL WOMEN OF ST. MARK’S and their friends, please come: Saturday, February 25, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. to Jacobson Hall, to celebrate friendship, with a “vintage” fashion show and music. We will raise funds for others by our basket auction so if you would like to provide a basket, contact Betty Vest at beevee4@cox.net or (619) 691-9231. We need hostesses (women who provide food and decorations for 9 other women); please contact Joan Harshman at joanharsh@cox.net or (619) 426-1231. We also need “guests.” Please sign up to be a guest by contacting any of the above or contact Jill McGrew at jmcgrew1@cox.net or (619) 216-3801.
LOIS MASTERSON IS ORGANIZING A FASHION SHOW for the Women’s Friendship Tea, February 25, 2012. Contact her if you have a “vintage” gown, outfit, or item to share. It can be worn or displayed. loismmasterson@aol.com or (619) 267-0961.
CURSILLO WEEKEND COMING: Do you want to feel closer to God? Do you want to experience spiritual renewal? Do you want to prepare yourself to serve others? The Spring Cursillo Coed Weekend provides the opportunity to accomplish those goals. It will be held Thursday, April 26th—Sunday, April 29th at Camp Stevens near Julian. The weekend provides time and guidance for spiritual renewal and an opportunity to renew one’s baptismal vows. See Pastor Sieber or Ingrid Denton for details about this wonderful opportunity. There is no cost to participants.
DENISE JONES IS ACCEPTING NEW PIANO STUDENTS for private lessons. Denise has over 40 years of teaching experience and a Master’s degree in Piano Performance. You can talk to her at church for further information, or contact her at (619) 656-7752, or denisejonz@hotmail.com.
MARIAN CHRISTISON HAS MOVED to Roswell, Georgia to be near her daughter Carol and son-in-law Michael. She would really appreciate getting cards and other correspondence from her friends at St. Mark’s. If you would like to have her new address in Roswell, please call Melody in the church office at (619) 427-5515.
DO YOU GO OUT TO BREAKFAST after church on Sundays? How about lunch or dinner? Would you like to enjoy a great meal and contribute to St. Mark’s at the same time? The owners of Buster’s Beach House Restaurant tithe 10% of your Sunday food bill to the church of your choice. We have already received a few checks from Buster’s, and if you are interested, there is a flyer at the hostess stand as you enter the restaurant that you can fill out on Sundays. For the menu and hours of operation, go to their website at www.BustersNationalCity.com, or call them at (619) 336-1783. Buster’s Beach House is located just west of Interstate 5 at 740 Bay Marina Drive, National City CA 91950.
USED STAMPS, UPC codes from Campbell’s Soup labels, “Box Tops for Education,” soaps, shampoos, used cell phones, used eyeglasses, and hearing aids are still needed. The Thursday Quilters thank you so much.
ST. MARK’S IS COLLECTING PULL TABS and top tabs from metal containers of any type to be sold for scrap metal. The proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald House at Children’s Hospital. There are collection boxes in the Narthex and Lower Level. For more information, go to www.rmhcsd.org
COPIES OF THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE GATHER, the new name for Lutheran Woman Today, are available for reading at the church. One copy is in the church office and another is in the library.
OUR PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY would like to support you and your loved ones. Please contact Ruby at rhultenius@cox.net. To request a prayer quilt, please call Roz Nelson at (619) 422-5463, or Jean Armer at (619) 422-8793. The prayers of God’s people are powerful!
PLEASE CONTACT PASTOR RON DIRECTLY if you anticipate an upcoming hospital stay. His phone number is (619) 632-7709, and his email address is ronhovick@gmail.com
