All Christian Formation classes are taking a break for the holidays. All classes resume on January 8, 2012.
All children attending the 3:00 pm service on Christmas Eve - are invited to take part in a dramatic presentation of the Christmas story that will take place during the service. Children should come to the Parish Hall at 2:30 pm. They may either already be dressed as angels, shepherds, or animals, or they may put on a costume provided by the church when they arrive on Christmas Eve. If you have any questions, please contact Joy Owensby, joy@stmarkscathedral.net.
Pursuant to the by-laws of St. Mark’s Cathedral - the Nominating Committee has nominated the following persons to be elected at the Annual Meeting to be held on Sunday, January 22, 2012 to serve three year terms on the Vestry of St. Mark’s Cathedral:
Scott Crichton
Bob FitzGerald
Kathryn Gaiennie
Patrick Harrison
Cheryl White
It’s time for us to update our database with any changes, additions or deletions that may have occurred in your family this year! - If you have not already informed the Church office about any changes to your record, please let us know now so that the information in our new Guidebook and Directory is correct. Please contact Liz Montelepre in the office at 221-3360.
End of Year Contributions - If you want to mail your 2011 pledges or any other contributions by the end of the year, they must be postmarked by December 31. If you wish to hand deliver them to the church office, they must be in by noon on Friday, December 30 when the office closes for the holidays.
We are grateful to all who have turned in their 2012 pledges – allowing us to continue God’s work at St. Mark’s and in the larger community. Having those pledges in hand by the end of the year is helpful to us in finalizing out budget for 2012. If you have not done so, please turn in your pledge cards to Becky Deverts in the Finance office.
Please make note of our Christmas and New Year’s Office hours. We close at noon on December 23 and reopen at 9:00 am on Wednesday, December 28. We close at noon on December 30 and reopen at 9:00 am on Tuesday, January 3. There will be NO 10:00 am service on Tuesday, December 27. We WILL have 7:00 am Eucharist on Wednesday, December 28 and 5:30 pm Eucharist on Friday, December 30.
Christmas Memorial Poinsettias - will be available for pick-up beginning at 9:00 am on Wednesday, December 28.
Dean Jake has set aside the following dates for Baptisms to take place in 2012 at the 10:00 a.m. Sunday service.
April 7 (Saturday at 7:30 pm)
April 29
May 27
June 17
July 29
August 26
September 30
November 4
December 2
All candidates for Baptism or parents of candidates for infant Baptism are required to meet with the Dean for pre-Baptismal instruction. These meetings are scheduled for Sundays, February 12, April 15, May 20, August 5, September 23 and October 28. Please contact Liz Montelepre at 221-3360 to arrange a Baptismal date.
The Altar Guild has openings for Chapel flowers - on Sundays, February 19 and March 25. Please contact Janet Barlow at jmabarlow@aol.com.
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