MARCH 10, 2013 MARCH 10, 2013

Birthdays 3/10 Staci Gates 3/14 Margaret Skinner 3/11 Alan Shepherd 3/14 George Reese 3/12 Barbara Gough 3/14 Samantha Davidson Anniversaries: 3/11/89 Richard & Gwynette Hatcher 3/11/06 Zack & Jennifer Taylor 3/13/04 Daniel & Amanda McCann *****************************************************************

ST. MARK MEETINGS AND HAPPENINGS WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY (Country Ribs) 6:00 P.M.

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WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY

March 6 - MYF March 13 - United Methodist Women March 20 - United Methodist Men March 27 - June Smith Memorial Class .

ZUMBA ANYONE????? We are still meeting every Sunday at 4:00 pm in the Social Hall for some fun exercise. Everyone is welcome and you do not need to know how to Zumba. There is no fee just fun fellowship. Come on out and join us!

HOLY LAND

The Holy Land class led by Jacki and Jim Ratledge will be continued on Sunday, March 17 at 10 AM in Heidtman Hall. We are skipping this coming Sunday so that we all might enjoy the UMW Spaghetti dinner!

RAFTING TRIP The St. Mark rafting trip has been scheduled for July 26-28. Please see Dawn McMillan for more details.

WOMEN OF JOY The June Smith Memorial Sunday school class will be traveling to Myrtle Beach May 3-5 for the Women of Joy Conference. If you would like more information, please see Dawn McMillan. Brochures are available in the narthex.

MEN’S SOFTBALL If anyone is interested in playing men's softball, please get in touch with Brett O'Toole at 478-6262.

IN APPRECIATION

Linda Curry expresses her thanks to everyone for the prayers, cards, calls and memorials at the death of her mother.

RED BIRD MISSION TRIP Those participating in the Red Bird Mission Trip (May 19-25) are reminded that the $100.00 deposit is due March 21. Currently, we have 8 people from St. Mark interested in this trip! If you are unable to go but would like to make a donation for those who are going, please make your check out to St. Mark UMC and indicate "Red Bird Mission Trip." The cost for each person going is $400.00. we will meet to talk about fundraising ideas on March 10 right after the 11:00 service. More information is available www.redbirdmission.org

BACKPACK BUDDIES For M.C. Hersey Elementary

Needed: preferably in pop-top cans, individual containers of soup, Pasta-protein single-serve meals such as Spaghetti-O's, canned tuna or chicken, Beanie Weenies - NO Vienna sausage, Pudding, Jell-o, fruit cups, applesauce, Instant oatmeal/grits, Cheese or peanut butter crackers, juice boxes, Monetary donations, volunteers to pack food each week & shop for food. Terry Lupo, school nurse - (w) 529-4616 (h)856-9246 - terry@lupofamily.org

*SAVE A LIFE, WALK FOR WATER* St. Mark will again be participating in Water Missions International’s Walk for Water on Saturday, March 23 at 9:00 AM at Cannon Park in downtown Charleston. I hope you will consider participating either as a member of St. Mark’s team or support the team with a donation. In order to sign up for the team you can complete a form that is available in the narthex or sign up on-line. To sign up on-line or donate on line, you can go to the link on the St. Mark website or Facebook page or go to the WMI page link http://www.watermissions.org/, click on the register now, and look for the St. Mark team. Our team name this year is the St. Mark Saintly Sloshers. Donations to the team can be made through that link, directly to any team member, or can be mailed to Water Missions International. If you send your donation directly to Water Missions, please note that it is supporting the St. Mark team. Edie Kent Outreach, Missions, and Evangelism Committee