
BULLETIN
& WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 25, 2025
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This Sunday the Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 8:30 and 11am. The 11am service will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and remains available there.
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Nursery Services: Infants and toddlers through three years old are invited to gather downstairs in Claiborne Hall. Cara Kitzrow and Diana Rung will be supervising the nursery. Beginning June 1, nursery services will only run during the second service at 10:00am.
Memorial Day: Church offices will be closed on Monday May 26 in observance of the holiday.
Summer Schedule: Services are at 8:30 and 10:00am in June and July.
Ascension Day service & potluck: 6pm on Thurs, May 29 at Epiphany, Sherwood
Sunday, June 1st is CAC Pantry Sunday, please bring in items to support the food pantry. This month CAC is asking for bread, protein drinks (Ensure, Boost, etc.), toilet paper, and shampoo. CAC serves those in need with food and in other ways 9 to 11am, Monday through Friday. Please call 931-598-5927.
Special Coffee Hour: June 1 at 11am to celebrate Lee Stapleton’s 90th birthday.
VB-Us 2025: I Will, With God’s Help: Monday-Thursday, June 2-5
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Come join us for this special intergenerational program. The program incorporates dinner and lectures with camp-style worship and children’s activities.
The theme this year, “I Will, With God’s Help” is all about our baptismal covenant. Special guest speakers will explore what it is we promise to do, with God’s help, and how will that play out in 2025 and beyond?
June Book Group - The Blood of the Lamb by Peter DeVries
June 10, 17, 24 in Kennerly Hall. The Rev. Scott Lee will lead a discussion of the novel The Blood of the Lamb, by Peter DeVries, Tuesday evenings 5:30-6:30 with refreshments. Please register here so we can be prepared. If you have any difficulty registering, please email Jeannie formation@stmarkstpaul.org. Scott suggests reading the first five chapters before the first meeting.
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Support the Rite-13 Mission Trip: This July, the Rite-13 group will be traveling to Kentucky with the Appalachian Service Project to help with flood recovery efforts in the eastern part of the state. The youth are currently raising funds to help with the cost of the trip. If you wish to
make a donation (or make an additional donation), there are a few ways to do so!
1. You may write a check, payable to St. Mark St. Paul with "Rite-13 Trip" in the subject line
2. You may donate online via the GiveNow website. Under "fund," scroll down to "Youth Fund Raiser" (it's at the very bottom--you do have to scroll down to it!) and submit that way.
3. You may also donate cash in the offering plate. Just be sure to put it in an envelope and label it "Rite-13 trip."
Any questions, feel free to reach out to Hilary (hbwchurch@gmail.com)
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CAC - Make a Difference, One Shirt at a Time
Join the Community Action Committee T-shirt Fundraiser and make a difference with every purchase. Not only will you be rocking a stylish, limited-edition tee, but you will also be helping CAC support our neighbors in need through its food pantry and emergency assistance program. Every shirt sold makes a difference. T-shirts can be purchased online at bit.ly/cactshirts. Wear your impact and grab one today! Fundraiser ends June 13. Please contact Sarah Edmonds at cac@stmarkstpaul.org with any questions.
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Lectionary Bible Study: Brooks Hall Tuesdays at 3:30pm.
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Centering Prayer Group: Mondays at 7pm and Tuesdays at 2:30pm, both in the church.
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Adult Choir rehearsals are Sundays 12:15-1pm. The choir warms up at 10:30am prior to the second service.
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Children’s Choir rehearsal for grades K-5 takes place in Kennerly Hall Wednesdays at 2:45. If you have questions email Wyatt Poe at: music@stmarkstpaul.org. Children’s; choir is on hiatus for the summer and will resume in August.
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Christian Formation Opportunities
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Godly Play continues this Sunday at 9:45 am for children (3 years old through 5th grade). Godly Play 1 & 2 grade classes will be combined for the remainder of the program year. The 4th & 5th grade class is on summer hiatus.
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Godly Play 1 &2, Godly Play : The Story of Pentecost — Wendy Prothro Howard, Doorperson — Aaron Elrod, Reed Carlson.
Youth Sunday School is on summer hiatus.
Rite-13: Rite-13 meets from 4-6pm in Brooks Hall. If you have any questions, please email Hilary (hbwchurch@gmail.com)
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Sunday Forum: will resume on the last Sunday of August, with a new theme for the 2025-2026 academic year.