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          Book Store                                      Daughters of the King                Stephen Ministry

 

          St. Mark's Library                            Mark's Men                              Caring Ministries

 

          Adult Christian Education                 Prayer Chain                              Kairos

 

          Sunday School                                 Prayer & Healing Team              Kairos Outside  

 

          Vacation Bible School                                                                        St. Georges Soup Kitchen

 

          Bible Study                                                                                         Adult Mission Project

 

          Cursillo

 

          Education For Ministry   

 

 

       > Worship Teams                             >Evangelism Teams                    

 

          Altar Guild                                        Greeters                                    

 

          Flower Guild                                     Flower Delivery                         

 

          Adult Choir                                       Bread Bakers                             Monthly Devotionals

 

          Acholytes                                          Newcomer Callers                     

 

          Ushers                                               Link to Ideas for a 

 

                                                                          Welcoming Church

          Lectors

 

          Oblation Bearers                                Event Planning

 

          Lay Eucharistic Ministers

 

          Vergers          

 

          Banner Makers                       

 

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                                                                B o o k    S t o r e                                                                     

 

            Lenten reading is ready for your perusal in the Bookstore.  Also in stock:

"A Wing and a Prayer", a message of Faith and Hope by Katharine Jefferts Schori.

This book is an introduction to the Presiding Bishop, the remarkable woman who will

lead the Episcopal Church through challenges of the next nine years.

           St. Mark's Book Store will have gifts for the upcoming confirmation class;

Bibles, Book of Common Prayer, Devotions, Gifts, jewelry, and much more. 

           Volunteers are always needed.

                                                 Bookstore open Sundays  (closed during the summer)            

                                                                8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

                                                                              and

                                                    for 15 minutes after last Service of the day

 

                                                          Click on picture to enlarge

                                           

                                 For information call Lisa in the church office or Gloria Hayduk

                                 Call with suggestions for books, etc. you would like to see in your bookstore. 

                                                       

                                                                St. Mark's Library

   

                                                            click to find out more about the Library       

 

                                                      Adult Christian Education

 

                             Director: The Rev. Spenser Potter    622-0956 

                                Sunday Classes  -  9:00 to 9:50 a.m.

                                Adult Forum ... Discussion with Clergy & Others

                                                        In the Media Center

                                                        Facilitators - the Clergy & others

                                                        For subjects of the Sunday go to the Schedules page

                                                                and click on The Messenger

                                         Rock My Soul - Coral Room in 700 Bldg.

                                                        Facilitator:  Steve Marlow

 

 

                          Sunday School  & Vacation Bible School

                             click here to go to "Children" for Sunday School information

                            

 

                                        B i b l e   S t u d y

    

       2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in Parish Library.

                 Fellowship & Bible Study Group

                                                        

       Wednesday - every other week - 1:30 p.m. in Parish Library

                 Fellowship & Bible Study - Leader Dorothy Gooding

       Friday - 6:30 a.m. in Parish Library - Bible Study with Deacon Bob Perrino

               

     

                                  C u r s i l l o

          A three-day retreat-like experience of Christian teaching and sharing for men and women

            Men and/or women can sponsor a candidate man for the weekend scheduled for the fall. 

            Take a look around you, identify a candidate, pray, and speak to the clergy. 

                                            click to see more

            Contact Diane Wiggins or Joyce Mears with any Cursillo question.

                Applications to Serve On Teams and applications for Candidates are available on the

                    Parish Hall bulletin board

                          

  

                                   Education for Ministry (EFM)

 

             Program of theological study that features small seminar groups

                   trained mentors, provocative texts, theological reflection,

                                                 prayer and worship

            Meets every 1st and 3rd Monday at 7:00 p.m.  Room 625

                                             Director is Mandy Frantz

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                                              Daughters of the King

 

          Leader is Mandy Frantz                

          A spiritual order for lay women with a rule

                 for prayer, study, and service

           Meets monthly on the 4th Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.    

 

 

                                                       Mark's Men

         

                                     Join us every Wednesday morning

                                                     Parish Hall at 7:30 -8:30 am.

                                                             For Prayer, fellowship, and study

 

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                                                                  Prayer Chain

                     

                                                      Contact the Caring Ministries Hotline (561) 622-5022  

                                                           Prays for emergency needs as requested 

                                                           This prayer-full group welcomes new prayers  

  

                                    Prayer and Healing Team

         Tony Valovich    

         A group who lifts up to Christ all those who desire

            His wholeness and healing through prayer

            and laying on of hands.

         Assist with healing services

          Meets for light supper once a month

 

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                                            Stephen Ministry

          

        Is a small group of specially trained caregivers.

        Training classes are conducted each year.

        Contact the church office for more information at 622-0956.

 

                                                  Caring Ministries

                                             

             Call 622-0956 to report pastoral care situations for yourself and others:

                       Birth        Marriage        Death        Illness        Hospitalization   

                               Loss of a Job         Military deployment, Et. cetera

                                                          Click for more

                                                                                                            

                                                                  K a i r o s

 

                        

                                                           Is a Cursillo related ministry to prisoners

                                                                 The leader is Paul Thomson

 

 

                                                      Kairos Outside

                                                   

                Is a Cursillo related Christian teaching and sharing for families of prisoners

                                            The leader is Bonnie Hammond

 

                                             St. George's Soup Kitchen

         Each Thursday evening teams prepare, serve, and clean up at St. George Center in Riviera Beach.

           The teams consist of many: cooks who bake meat loaves, and those who set up for the meal, or who cook,

                    or who serve the meals, and clean up.  Typically each team perform their tasks once a month.

                    The Youth Group is one team. 

          Contact Soup Kitchen coordinator Dale George 622-0956.   New bakers and team members are always welcome.

 

                                              Adult Mission Project - 2005

 

                The Adult Mission Project was November 29 to December 5, 2005

        at Our Little Roses Home for Girls located in San Pedro Sula, Honduras

                                                              

 

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                                                        A L T A R    G U I L D

                                                                      The leader is Sylvia Kellogg

                                                    Members work on a rotating basis.  Members clean and

                                                    prepare altar vessels for each service.  This includes

                                                    decoration of church for ecumenical seasons with banners,

                                                    flowers, etc.  Training is provided for new members

                                        

   

                                              F L O W E R    G U I L D

                                                    Carol Hall is the coordinator

                                                   

     Purchase and arrange altar flowers for Sunday and special services

     on behalf of sponsors or the church. 

 

   

 

    After the services the altar flowers are usually delivered to the local hospital

    for sharing with admitted congregants or others.  Contact the church

    office to volunteer for this Evangelism of Flower Deliver.

 

 

 

 

                                                A D U L T    C  H O I R

      

              Rehearsals in the church on Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m.

              13yrs and older

               Director - Kathy Acerra

               Organist - Steve Whitney

                Click for more on Music

 

                                                                      CHOISTERS

          

                                     Click on  Children's page for further information

                                                                Contact Mandy Frantz

                                                                 Click for more on Music

 

                                              A C O L Y T E

              Youth provide assistance at the Sunday services by carrying the torches and the cross.  

              Contact the Leni Bane and Rev. Jim Cook to volunteer.  Training is provided.

 

                                            U S H E R S

            Working in teams the ushers assist with many duties at the Sunday services. 

            Contact the church office to volunteer.  Training is provided.

 

                                           L E C T O R S

          Parish members read the lessons and lead the Prayers of the People during our services.

             Contact the church office to volunteer.

 

                                           V E R G E R S

         

      Vergers are trained to assist the clergy before , during , and 

            after the services.                        

      They ensure a smooth coordination of lay volunteers along with many other

             assigned duties. 

        Contact The Rev. Jim Cook

         

 

 

 

                                                 Lay Eucharistic Ministers

 

                        Take Holy Communion to the sick and shut-ins of our parish

                              Contact the Rev. Jim Cook for information and training.

                           

  

                                 B A N N E R    M A K E R S

    Liturgical Banners

         At the left is our Christmas Liturgical Banner

            There are banners for each of the seasons.

             Contact Marsha Perkins or Kathy Ward with ideas or to assist

        Baptisms - special banners are made for each individual to keep as a

              reminder that they are Christ's Own Forever.

              Contact the church office regarding baptism.

                                      Click to view the Banners

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                                                G R E E T E R S

                          Serve at Sunday services by greeting and welcoming

                                                visitors and newcomers

                                                            

                                       F l o w e r   D e l i v e r y

           After the Sunday services

              of working in groups of two

              who take the altar flowers to hospital patients

              Contact the church office to volunteer.

                            

                                           Bread Bakers   and   Newcomer Callers

      

                               Bread Bakers bake a loaf of bread to be given to

                                   families who visit and seek more information about St. Mark's

                         Newcomer Callers present this bread  to the Families

                                   and become a contact for information about St. Mark's

                                   and the community in which we live.

                                                Contact the church office to volunteer.

 

                                            Event Planning Team

          This team plans dinners, picnics, celebrations, parties, etc.

                                 

                                                                Ideas for a Welcoming Church

   

                 For further information from the National Church

                                    click on groundwork

  

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