Proposed Change in Service Time, Scholarships, More....

July 2010

Time Change, Scholarships, and more...

News from St. Mark's

Proposed Time Change

After many informal conversations which suggest that parishioners of all ages struggle to be in church by 9:00am on Sundays, the Vestry is proposing that Eucharist and Sunday School begin at 9:30am, beginning September 5, 2010. We would love your feedback! Contact the Rector in person or at connect.john@gmail.org, or speak to any vestry member. Our intention is to make St. Mark's more accessible to current members and to newcomers, especially families with young children and teenagers.

Summer Bible Study

During the summer we will be holding Bible Study sessions in the parish hall after service. This is a low key way to think about the readings for the following Sunday - no prior knowledge is assumed.

In order to find the bible readings on-line click this link: http://www.io.com/~kellywp/. Simply go to the correct date and click on the blue RCL link. This will bring you right to the readings for the Sunday. Also, note that we always study the readings for the following Sunday so to find the readings we'll talk about on July 18 you will need to get the July 25 readings.

Scholarships

The St. Mark's Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the availability of two $400.00 scholarships. These scholarships are available to active members of St. Mark's who are pursuing a degree, change in career, or training for a specific ministry.

To apply for one of these scholarships, please compose a one page letter detailing your educational goals, as well as what St. Mark's means to you. Please mail the letter to:

St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Attention: Scholarship Committee
10 St. Mark's Road
Burlington, MA 01803

Letters must be received no later than August 1, 2010.

Sincerely,

St. Mark's Scholarship Committee

Upcoming Events

July 22 at 6:00pm, Philip Major will be ordained to the order of deacons in New London, New Hampshire. If you are interested in carpooling, contact John de Beer.

September 19 is Welcoming Sunday. Come for Eucharist and stay for brunch and program for all ages.

September 25 is our second annual Stewardship dinner and Karaoke party. If you missed last year, ask someone who came how much fun we all had. Another event for all ages.