St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 3976 Hendricks Avenue • Jacksonville, Florida 32207 Office: 904-396-9608 • Email: admin@stmarksjax.org • Web: www.stmarksjax.org

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From the Pastor

An Experiment in Faith

What happens if you take eight

young people and three adults from St.

Mark’s and send them off on a great

adventure to the ELCA national youth

gathering in Detroit, Michigan? We

tried that experiment this July with

Miora, Becca, Hannah, Nolan, Sarah, Grace,

Jordan, Paige, Gary, Bridget and Keels. That

they all returned, not well-rested, but enthusiastic

is the first thing we learned. The second thing

they learned is that they will never be the same

again. We started the experiment by bringing our

group together for a unified goal. Then they

spent months working together to raise the mon-

ey necessary for them to attend the gathering.

Neither God or the Holy Spirit are ATMs. It

takes people working together to make things

happen; it takes commitment; and it takes sacri-

fice. Soon they discovered that going to the gath-

ering wasn’t just about their own experiences but

about being the church. Then our group started meeting with youth

groups from three other ELCA congregations in

Jacksonville. Suddenly, the church got bigger

again. They became friends with other kids who

had the same questions about life and faith, kids who

“had to go to church” but who found that wasn’t so bad. To make sure this little group from Jacksonville got

to know each other, we put them in a bus for 45 plus

hours. We thought that the bus ride would certainly

make the group come together to see that they are part of

the something bigger than Jacksonville and bigger than

themselves. It did. After 45 hours in the bus, all these kids and adults

were ready to be poured out into a city that several peo-

ple said they should stay away from—Detroit. Like all

kids, they didn’t listen. Suddenly they found themselves

being part of an even larger church—larger than St.

Mark’s, larger than the four congregations. They found

themselves as part of a church that was even larger than

the 65,555 who came to Detroit. They learned that the ELCA is not just their church,

St. Mark’s, but it is a church that belongs to Christ,

whose unity is in Jesus Christ, who gathers us around

word and water, bread and wine. It is in Christ’s church

that the good news of Jesus liberates us and gives us the

freedom and courage to wonder, discover, and boldly

participate in what God is doing with us in the world. That is the result of our experiment this summer.

None of those 65,555 who gathered in Jesus’ name in

Detroit will ever be the same. Thanks be to God!

— Pastor Thomas S. Hanson

Music Notes

Falling Into Rhythm and Melody

I hope that everyone is enjoying the summer. My thanks to all those who have been singing in our summer choir. All singers are welcome to sing with us while the summer one-service schedule continues. We meet at

Pictured at the Detroit ELCA youth gathering – Gary, Nolan, Jordan, Paige, Grace, Hannah, Becca, Keels, Sarah and Miora.

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9:30am in the music suite to review the hymns, psalm, and any other liturgical music. We also prepare an easy musical offering for the service at 10:00.

It won’t be long, though, until the summer heat gives way to fall weather – and the fall schedule!

The St. Mark’s Ringers will hold its first rehearsal on Wednesday, September 9th, from 5:30 -6:30. This is so we can play for “God’s Work – Our Hands” Sunday on September 13th.

On Wednesday, September 16th, the regular Wednesday rehearsal schedule will resume: St. Mark’s Ringers 5:30 – 6:15 Vespers 6:15 – 6:45 Alleluia Ringers 6:45 – 7:25 Festival Choir 7:30 – 9:00

Descriptions of our musical ensembles

Festival Choir – This group sings the full range of an-cient to modern music as the musical offering for the 11:00 service. They also lead the hymns and liturgical music. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evening from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. and Sunday morning at 10:30. The ability to read music is helpful, but not required.

Matins Choir – This ensemble does not have a midweek rehearsal and provides musical leadership at the 8:30 service. We meet at 8:00 to rehearse the hymns and li-turgical music, and then we prepare an anthem for the musical offering. The ability to read music is helpful, but not required. Most of the music we sing is somewhat familiar and/or easily learned by anyone who can grasp a tune quickly.

St. Mark’s Ringers – Our advanced handbell ensemble has ringers who have played handbells for more than 20 years. The repertoire varies, covering everything from classical repertoire to hymn-based selections. The abil-ity to read music is required and previous handbell expe-rience is preferred.

Alleluia Ringers – Our entry-level handbell group fo-cuses on building music reading skills and mastering handbell techniques. We have plenty of space available in this group! This is your chance to put those piano les-sons from your childhood to use! If you don’t already read music, we will teach you how. For complete new-bies, we may need to schedule a couple of private les-sons before rehearsals begin. If you are interested in playing, please let Tony Cruz know.

LOL (Loving Our Lord) Choir – Our youth choir meets after the 11:00 service each Sunday. We sing in worship a few times each year. New singers, grades six through high school, are always welcome. As we add singers, I hope that someday we will be able to take this group on tour.

Questions? Please contact Tony Cruz, St. Mark’s Cantor. 396-9608 x21 (office) 742-5136 (cell) vespers@comcast.net -- Tony Cruz

Worship Schedule

Summer worship schedule

Our summer worship time is 85:55 am on Sunday mornings. This single service continues through Sep-tember 86, which is “God’s Work Our Hands Sunday.” Casual Saturday services continue on the 8

st and 6rd Sat-

urdays at ;:65 pm. —Pastor Tom

St. Mark’s Ark

Letter of Thanks

Dear Patrice,

I just wanted to say how appreciative I am about the

VPK graduation pictures. I didn’t see the photo tucked

in the back of the bible at first. Later, I saw it and it’s

now one of my favorite photos of my son of all time.

Thank you!!

Wendy Gillis This is a thank you I received from one of our par-

ents. Her son started as a Dove at just a few months old. The Ark has touched their lives and so have this church and its members. The Webers took her son’s picture. The same day that I got this thank you a graduation pic-ture turned up on my Facebook feed. It was a child that is going to 6th grade. His mother posted it and men-tioned their great memories at St. Mark’s Ark. Her child’s picture was taken by Bill Daugherty.

We touch families and send their children to public and private schools, but our impact stays with them long after they leave.

God’s peace, — Patrice Roux-Neal

Lion’s Pride

Summer Hiatus

The Lion’s Pride meetings will resume in the fall on September 11. Please watch the future Roars and Mes-sengers for information. Have a great August and join us in September! —Clara Echerer

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Men In Mission

Work and Fellowship

The July Men in Mission workday was cancelled due to the holiday and vacations. A small group did get to-gether on Saturday, July 11, to do the A/C filters and work on the church kitchen floor. Eric and Gina Olson checked and changed A/C filters while Ken Sohacki worked on the drain lines for the A/C air handlers.

Robert Brown and Bernie Giancola removed a sec-tion of tiles in the kitchen that had loosened from the floor and creating a hump. Putting the tiles back in place will be done in the next couple of weeks.

Our next scheduled workday will be Saturday, Au-

gust 1, 2015. There is some plumbing work to be done in the fellowship hall rest rooms. If anyone has skills with the Sloan/Zurn toilet flushers, please contact me. A notice will go out via the phone tree with the work planned and as always all are welcome. Thanks again to those that attend these work days. It is critical that this regular maintenance be done. See you in August!

Property

There were no major projects or problems this

month. Our next meeting will be in August and we will

review and prioritize projects and maintenance items.

Thanks to all for your continued support of our facility.

God's work, Our hands. —Bernie, Ken and Property Committee

WELCA News – Priscilla Circle

We had a good first half of 2015 and would like to share some information with you and encourage you all to help out with our projects.

In February we had a joint WELCA meeting with a Religious Icon presentation that was very educational. The end of March was a very successful Easter Egg Hunt. This year there were 32 children hunting for eggs and having a great time. Their parents and grandparents were there to support them. In April there was the First Coast Spring Gathering at Spirit of Life Lutheran Church on New Berlin Road. Six members of St. Marks attend-ed.

There are two projects that our circle is presently working on and we and would like to bring these to your attention: 1. Collecting clothes for the Riverpoint Behavioral

Health Center. Some of these patients are homeless or without family support. They arrive sometimes with only a hospital gown and are in treatment ses-sions with patients who are in their everyday clothes.

They also need to be clothed when they leave the program and the patients are very appreciative for these items. We will continue to collect clothing for them and distribute the items when we get them.

2. Young Adult Program – Our circle has set up a pro-ject to keep in touch with our young adults after they graduate from high school. Whether they continue their education, start a new job or still live at home, we would like to keep in touch with them. We have sent them “care packages” emails, and notes of en-couragement. We presently have six names on the list and would like you to share any other names and addresses with us so we can add them to our list. Please share this information with the church office or with Kim Dodds.

We look forward to the second half of the year and would appreciate all your prayers and support as we con-tinue to do God’s Work.

If you are not a member of a WELCA Circle and are interested, we would encourage you to attend any of the 3 monthly circle meetings. All women are welcome!

—Clara Giancola

Women’s Ministries

Upcoming Board Meeting Notice

There will be a meeting for all board members in the

conference room, Sunday, August >, at >:55 am before

the Sunday service.

August Circle meetings

Rebecca Circle - Saturday, August 8, 10:00 am/Hart Hall Deborah Circle - Tuesday, August 11, 9:30 am/Hart Hall Priscilla Circle - Thursday, August 13, 7:00 pm/Library

All women are invited to participate in circle meetings and

special events. Contact Rachel Mumford or Joyce Wertz for

more information.

The Drip Line

Blood drive “Be a hero—donate blood”

The next collection date will be on August 16, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. until 12 Noon. Please come out, be screened and help those in need at your church and in the community. See you on the bus! —Jan Berglund

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Community Events

Health and Nutrition Support Group

St. Mark’s Health & Nutrition Support Group will meet on Saturday, August15, 2015 from 9:00am to 10:00 am in Hart Hall. (The third Saturday of each month.) This group is for anyone who is interested in health and nutrition – diabetics, heart patients, those who want to lose weight or maintain weight loss, those interested in healthy aging, or anyone who just wants to eat and live in a healthy manner. (It is not a weight-loss group.) Fam-ily and friends are invited to attend. Each person brings a new perspective. For questions, please call Lynn Doiron at 904-703-0847 or doironl@comcast.net. We hope to see you there! —Lynn Doiron

The Stewing Pot

More Summertime Thoughts for Consideration

Here are more Summer time thoughts for consideration. o Be safe this summer. Remember that Saint Mark’s is

there for you throughout the year. Please remember that your church is dependent upon your kindness and support to remain open. Summertime, as you would expect, presents a challenge to many church-es. This is also true at Saint Mark’s. Your faithful support is appreciated.

o Please complete and return the estimate of giving form which was recently mailed to you. This covers the last half of 2015 and is for financial planning purposes. Thank you!

o Jesus equates feeding the hungry, clothing the naked and caring for the sick with putting God first; thus, binding together the two imperatives of his Great Commandment--- love God and neighbor. Matthew 25:44-46.

o During September of this year you will receive Stewardship planning data for 2016. —Uncle Stew

Member Updates

Please update your directories with the new contact information below:

Barbara Morton Camellia at Deerwood 855?8 Sweetwater Parkway, Apt. @8; Jacksonville, FL 644;? Phone: >5@->4@-?46@

Jim Burdette 65;@ Paddle Creek Dr. Jacksonville, FL 64446

Fellowship

Supper Club

We are gearing up for our 2015-2016 year beginning in September. Please be watching for updates and look for the sign-up which will be posted on a bulletin board at Church. There will be a kickoff dinner fall with the entire group, followed by 2 gatherings in smaller groups, one in the fall and one in the spring. The smaller groups are held in the home of the host/hostess. The finale is a group event so we can all come together again in May. When you sign up just indicate if you will be willing to host and what season you would prefer to host, as well as the number of guests you would be comfortable host-ing in your home. We have had groups of 6, 8, 12, etc. so it's what is convenient & fun for the Host/Hostess. If you do not have room to host a dinner in your home you can still participate in all dinners, just let Jenny know.

We want to see this wonderful tradition continue so please join us! If you have any questions, please call or see Steve or Jenny Hicks, or Mary Mittelstadt.

—Jenny Hicks

Thank Yous

To my St. Mark’s Family, Thank you so very much for the cards and expres-sions of sympathy in the recent death of my mother. It has been very difficult to lose both of my parents within eight months! I don’t know how people get through life’s difficulties without faith in God, and a strong church family. I know I couldn’t. Your love and prayers continue to sustain me. Thank you, again.

In Christ, Lynn Doiron

Dear Friends, I can not thank you enough for all your support dur-ing my illness. Knowing I was in your prayers gave me hope and peace. I am so blessed to belong to such a lov-ing, caring family as St. Mark's. In Christian love, Bonnye Bell

Dear St. Mark’s Family,

Glenn and I want to thank you all for the wonderful cards, notes, and prayers you have sent during this very difficult time. Glenn so appreciates getting all the greet-ings. We are so fortunate to be part of such a caring church family. With love, Mary Mittelstadt

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Nourish Team

Thank You!

The Nourish Team and I wish to thank the 45 mem-bers of St. Mark’s who encouraged and supported us in the recent series of classes on end-of-life decision mak-ing. Due to work schedules, illness, vacations, etc. not all could participate. We are especially grateful then to those members who led our panel discussions and pro-vided so much useful information. It was suggested that we extend the content and time frame of the series in a similar program next winter. Watch for announcements. Our belief in this subject is summarized in this statement by Dr. Ira Byock, author of DYING WELL: “Cultural values and expectations related to dying must shift away from the denial of death, and the viewing of dying as a time of inevitable emotional distress, and barely avoidable physical suffering, toward an under-standing of dying as a part of full, even healthy, living and toward accepting care for the dying as a valuable part of the life of the community.” —Marjorie Broward

Wanted:

Travel-size toiletry items These will be used for the Hygiene Kits for UCOM (United Community Outreach Ministries) to be assem-bled during “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday on Sep-tember 86, 458;. Please donate any of the following items: shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, razors, soap, shaving cream, and deodorant. (Remember, we are seeking travel-sized items, only, and are especially in need of the underlined items.) Please place these things in the marked box in Hart Hall by September 8st. For

questions, please contact Lynn Doiron at B56-5C@B (call

or text) or doironl@comcast.net. – Lynn Doiron

Send Team

SAVE THE DATE!

“God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday” - September 86, 458; 85:55 Worship Service with a pot-luck dinner afterwards. After dinner, we will have a variety of projects avail-able, including several that are inside the church, due to hot weather or possible rain. If you have a bright yellow “God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday” shirt from last year, please wear it. If not, we will have a free shirt for you! Use the registration form in this issue of the Messen-ger, or pick up a form at church. Thank you so much, - Lynn Doiron , Send Team Chair

Pot Luck Dinner

“God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday - September 13

Our 85:55 am Worship Service will be followed by a Pot-Luck dinner. We will then go out into our communi-ty to do God’s work with Our Hands. Please bring the following item for our Pot-Luck dinner:

If your last name begins with Please bring A-H entrée I-R side dish or salad S-Z dessert Please note that this is a true “Pot-Luck” dinner. There will be no additional meat/entrée provided.

Council Notes

The following were some of the actions which occurred at the 7/27/15 Council meeting:

• The positions of President and Vice-President remain unfilled.

• Aaron Brown and Tracy Williams were selected by ballot from three candidates to fill council open posi-tions until 12/31/15.

• A Finance Motion was passed to delay payment of the monthly Synod benevolence check for 10 days each month through the rest of 2015.

• A Motion was passed prohibiting Spouses, Domestic Partners or family members living in the same household from serving on the Council or in Officer Positions concurrently.

• A motion from Celebrate was passed allowing for $4,000 to be spent for the cleaning of the church or-gan trumpet and Sequencer recorder. Funding exists for this.

• A detailed discussion of the recent 6/27/15 meeting with the Bishop and the Plan of Action for imple-menting those recommendations occurred.

• The 2016 Spending Authorization process is under-way. Ministry Chairpersons/ Lead members please have data to Larry Tallman by 8/17/15.

• The 2015 Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. Please contact a member of the Council should you

have a question. – Jan Berglund

Council Secretary

Notice:

A summary sheet detailing the Bishop’s recommen-dations and the progress to date on meeting those rec-ommendations is available in the church office.

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“God’s Work. Our Hands.”

Sunday ~ September 13, 2015

10:00 a.m. – Worship Service, followed by a Pot-Luck dinner, then we will go out into our community

to do God’s Work, with Our Hands.

REGISTRATION FORM

Please check the project on which you want to work.

If you have a bright yellow “God’s Work. Our Hands.” shirt from last year, please wear it. If you don’t have one, you will receive a free shirt.

___ Yard clean up at UCOM, 3349 St. Augustine Road (We will need to take equipment to mow, trim, weed, and pressure wash.) ___ Painting a fence and window frames at UCOM, 3349 St. Augustine Road (We will need to take our own paint brushes and cleaners.) ___ Pick up trash along Hendricks Avenue and Emerson Street ___Assemble hygiene kits for UCOM at the church ___ Making cards/Writing letters to service men/women at the church ___ Making fleece tied blankets for Lutheran World Relief at the church ___ I cannot attend, but will make a donation to pay for needed materials,

such as paint for UCOM, fleece for blankets, or writing materials.

___ Set up on Saturday, September 12th for the Pot-Luck Dinner on Sunday (We will contact you to determine a time for this.) ___ Make iced tea and lemonade before the Pot-Luck dinner ___ Take down and put away tables and chairs after the Pot-Luck dinner ___ Kitchen clean up after the Pot-Luck dinner Name ______________________________________________________ E-mail ______________________________________________________ Phone ______________________________________________________

You may either mail this form to the church, or place it in the designated box in Hart Hall. If you have questions,

please contact Lynn Doiron at 703-0847 (call or text) or doironl@comcast.net.

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Worship Assistant Schedule for August 2015 Date Assisting Minister Lector Server Altar Guild

August :�

Saturday

Larry Tallman Rose Tallman Ginger Hudson &

Marieanne Prokop

August # :

Jane Kilby Gary Pudimat

Eddie Jackson Rachel Mumford &

Renee Roath

August + :

Ron Eckels Bridget Pudimat Susan Jackson Susan Jackson &

Mary Cusick

August :�

Saturday

Ginger Hudson &

Marieanne Prokop

August . :

Bill VanAs Leslie Allen Dennis Doiron Pudimats & Mary Cusick

August #� :

Jane Kilby Jan Berglund Carol Daraskevich Pudimats & Nicki Hassell

August � :

Gary Pudimat Carl Moser Jack Hudson Pudimats & Mary Cusick

Date Order of St John Fellowship Nursery Ushers Flowers

August :�

Saturday

August # :

Peyton & AJ Harkrider

Jorn Family Madden, Han-

son, Pudimat

Volunteers

Marvin Brown

August + :

Amelia & Becca Jorn

Volunteer Rambeloarisoa Volunteers

Mary Coleman

August :�

Saturday

Volunteers

August . :

Miora & Tahiana Ra-

kotomandrindra

Volunteer Sohacki, Hillis Volunteers

Eddie & Susan

Jackson

August #� :

Jordan & Nolan Pudi-

mat

Tracy Williams &

Family

Mumford, Vol-

unteer

Volunteers

Gary & Bridget

Pudimat

August � :

Grace Maszy & Jody

Harkrider

Volunteer Baker, Cox,

Tallman

Volunteers Marvin Brown

Saint Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

Our Mission

We invite all people to our church home to celebrate God’s

many gifts. Nourished by Christ Jesus and led by the Holy

Spirit, we send enthusiastic servants to proclaim the hope

and joy of life in Christ.

Our Vision

We strive to celebrate the rich diversity of God’s people,

welcoming all to be nourished in their faith journeys. We

live to serve others and fulfill our relationship with Christ in

service to community.

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August 2015

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

July 26 July 27 July 28 July 29

July 30

July 31

1 7:30am Men in Mis-sion/FH 5:30pm Casual/ Contemporary Worship/N

2 UCOM Dollar Sunday

9:45am Blood pressure screening/L 10:00am Worship/Nave

3 6:30pm Stewardship Team/CR

4 5:15pm Meditation/N 6:00pm Yoga/HH

5 6:30-8:30pm Holy Family Catholic Church Volleyball/FH

6 10:00am Ark Chapel/N 5:15pm Meditation/N 6:00pm Yoga/HH

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10:00am Rebecca Circle Meeting/HH

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9:00am WELCA Board meeting/CR 9:45am Blood pressure screening/L 10:00am Worship/Nave

10 6:30pm Nourish Team/CR

11 9:30am Deborah Cir-cle/HH 5:15pm Meditation/N 6:00pm Yoga/HH

12 6:30-8:30pm Holy Family Catholic Church Volleyball/FH

13 10:00am Ark Chapel/N 5:15pm Meditation/N 6:00pm Yoga/HH 6:30pm Property Team/CR 7:00pm Priscilla Cir-cle/L

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15 Messenger

Submission Dead-line 9:00am Health & Nu-trition Support Group/HH 5:30pm Casual/ Contemporary Wor-ship/N

16 8:00 am – 12:00pm Blood Drive/Front parking lot 9:45am Blood pressure screening/L 10:00am Worship/Nave

17 6:30pm Finance Team/L

18 5:15pm Meditation/N 6:00pm Yoga/HH

19 6:30-8:30pm Holy Family Catholic Church Volleyball/FH 7:00pm Executive Committee/CR

20 10:00am Ark Chapel/N 5:15pm Meditation/N 6:00pm Yoga/HH

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23 9:45am Blood pressure screening/L 10:00am Worship/Nave

24 6:30pm Council Meeting/L

25 5:15pm Meditation/N 6:00pm Yoga/HH 7:30pm Community Band/FH

26 6:30-8:30pm Holy Family Catholic Church Volleyball/FH

27 10:00am Ark Chapel/N 5:15pm Meditation/N 6:00pm Yoga/HH

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30 9:45am Blood pressure screening/L 10:00am Worship/Nave

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Financial Summary for June 2015 August Birthdays

Margaret Janz August 1

Mary Berglund August 3

Sue Hanson August 9

Eileen Schaible August 9

John Mumford August 11

Arold Rambeloarisoa August 11

Dave Caro August 15

Mamy Rakotomandrindra August 15

Margaret Walker August 15

Fred Prokop August 16

Jean Henderson August 20

Becky Hutson August 21

Bill VanAs August 21

Clara Giancola August 24

Judy Ahrens August 25

Karl Stupski August 26

Leighton Brown August 28

Lynn Doiron August 28

Don Pederson August 30

Gwin Reiser August 30

Mary Cusick August 31

Lee Stanford August 31

August Anniversaries Robert & Barbara Brown August 10

Neil & Carol Daraskevich August 10

Eric & Ellen Olson August 13

Mark & Pam Bryant August 15

Dale & Yvonne Gatz August 15

Russ & Jeanette Snyder August 17

Bill & Punkie VanAs August 23

Don & Ann Pederson August 25

Alan & Pat Ainsley August 30

Neill & Francine Baker August 30

Memorial and Honor Gifts

The following gifts, not previously

acknowledged, were received by St.

Mark’s in recent weeks:

In memory of Aubrie Brown –

Ron & Mary Lou Eckels

In memory of Svend Simonsen –

Ron & Mary Lou Eckels

In memory of Robert Broward –

Clara Echerer

From the Church Office

Keeping our records accurate

If your address, phone number, cell phone number, or email address changes

at any time, please notify the church office so the records can be accurate and

your corrections published in the Messenger & directory.

Is your birthday or anniversary missing? Then it is not in the church data-

base. Let the Church office know of any omissions so everyone can be remem-

bered on their special days. —Karen Kristopeit

Calendar items and articles

Items to be included in the weekly Roars must be in by Wednesday at noon.

Items to be included in the monthly Messenger must be submitted by the 8;th of

each month. Please keep messages brief. All articles, messages, calendar info,

etc. are subject to approval and may be reformatted at the discretion of the edi-

tors. Submit notices and articles to the office or email at admin@stmarksjax.org.

— Rose Tallman

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We are a welcoming congregation where you can express your love for God and for God's people and creation no matter your age, race, economic status, or sexual orientation.

Worship & Office Hours

Contact us

Worship Services

Saturdays (Casual/Contemporary)

1st and 3rd Saturdays 5:30 pm

Sunday Morning

8:30 am & 11:00 am (Summer service – 10:00 am)

9:45 am Sunday school for children and adults

Nursery provided at both services.

Office Hours

Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (temporary)

Closed on national holidays.

Ministry Staff

Rev. Thomas S. Hanson Senior Pastor

Office phone: 904-396-9608

Mobile phone: 904-416-5341 (preferred)

Email: hansonts@comcast.net

Tony Cruz Cantor

Office phone: 904-396-9608 x 21

Email: vespers@comcast.net

Congregation Officers & Council

Pat Ainsley Treasurer Jan Berglund* Secretary

Lynn Doiron Send Eric Olson Celebrate

Bernie Jorn Invite Barbara Brown Nourish

Bernie Giancola Property Bob Wofford

Bill VanAs Tracy Williams

Aaron Brown *Jan Berglund, Stewardship

Larry Tallman Comptroller

St. Mark’s Ark Preschool

Patrice Roux-Neal Director of St. Mark’s Ark Preschool

Office phone: 904-346-0404

Email: director@stmarksark.com

Web: www.stmarksark.com

Contact us

Church Office

3976 Hendricks Avenue

Jacksonville, FL 32207

Office phone: 904-396-9608

Fax: 904-396-3515

Email: admin@stmarksjax.org (for office and council)

Web: www.stmarksjax.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarksjax

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