The Messenger
Dear Friends,I'm pleased to announce that Rev. George Rosemier is joining the staff at St. Mark's as Minister of Visitation, effective Monday, April 1. He will have responsibility for checking in with all those who have trouble getting to church week after week, and will assist Jeri and me with hospital visitation.
George is a native of San Diego, and is a retired minister in the United Methodist Church. His most-recent appointment was at the Banning United Methodist Church, where he spent 14 years, and he has significant experience as a police and military chaplain.
George is a very caring pastor, a skilled preacher, and an excellent singer! I asked him to put together a brief bio, which is below. I know we will all enjoy getting to know him. He will preach at the 9:30 service this Sunday, and I hope you can be here to welcome him.
Craig
Rev. George and Dr. Pamela Rosemier
I was born at Mercy Hospital on July 21, 1942, to George Albert and Evelyn Anita Rosemier. I attended Garfield and Hamilton Elementary Schools, Wilson Junior High, and Hoover Senior High School, graduating from Hoover in 1961.My College career began at Azusa Pacific University, where I earned a Bachelor of Fine arts, and a Master of Ministry degree. I then completed the Master of Divinity degree at the Claremont School of Theology, and was ordained a Deacon in 1988, and Elder in 1991. I have served churches in the former San Diego and Riverside districts, retiring in June of 2013 from Banning United Methodist Church.
In addition to church appointments within the California-Pacific Annual Conference, I have also been endorsed by the United Methodist Endorsing Agency to serve as a Military Chaplain with the State of California Military Department supporting the California National Guard, and have served as a Police Chaplain with the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department and the Banning Police Department comprising over 22 years of ministry as a chaplain.
One of my interests is music, and together with my wife, Dr. Pam Rosemier, we have been active in a variety of musical activities. We first met as members of the Otis Skillings Singers, and have sung in choirs and small group settings for over 40 years.
I am also a licensed Amateur Radio operator, and have been active with the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (R.A.C.E.S.) in the Riverside and San Diego areas.
Pam and I have enjoyed travel, both domestically and abroad. For our honeymoon trip, we visited Paris, London and Brighton for a week in each city.
I am looking forward to being a part of the pastoral team at St. Mark's United Methodist Church by serving as the Minister of Visitation starting April 1st.
George
All Church Directory by Malinda Whiteley
Last week we announced that we are in the final stages of preparation of St. Mark's All Church Directory. You can still review the password protected directory online now at http://www.stmarksumcsd.org/directory or you are welcome to come by the church office to review a printed copy of the directory to ensure that all your contact information we have on file is correct before we finalize for publication and distribution.Complete instructions for viewing the password protected online directory are listed on the website when you visit this page: http://www.stmarksumcsd.org/directory.
If you would like any of your contact information changed, please be sure to contact me in the church office at 858-273-1480 or via email smumcsdoffice@gmail.com.
Easter Egg Hunt
Sat. April 19
Everyone is welcome to join in the Easter fun from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 19. Meet the Easter rabbit and find his eggs (great photo op). Surprises for all, face painting and rabbit ears, bunny art, Bunny Boogie Cupcake Walk, and a bazillion dazzling bubbles.(Pssst, we could use some egg stuffers, pretty please, no chocolate candy and NO NUTS. Grab a bag of candy and turn it in to the church office. We'll let the rabbit know.) Hippity, hop!
Next Week at a Glance
Sunday, March 30, 2014 8:30 A.M. Pastor's Sunday School/NR
9:00 A.M. Youth Fellowship/Rm 10
9:30 A.M. Worship
10:45 A.M. Joyful Noise Choir/CR
Missions Committee/Lib
12:00 P.M. Tongan Fellowship Worship
Monday, March 31, 2014
1:00 P.M. Lenten Book Study/NR
5:30 P.M. St. Mark's in Prayer/Sanc
6:00 P.M. Carillon Bells/SH
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
6:30 P.M. NAMI Family to Family/SH
Tinitus Support Group/RM 10
Welcome & Inviting Committee/Lib
7:00 P.M. Trustees/Lib
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
10:30 A.M. Care Corps/NR
5:00 P.M. Peace Ringers/SH
5:30 P.M. Bible Study/NR
6:00 P.M. Glory Ringers/SH
Thursday, April 3, 2014
10:00 A.M. St. Mark's in Prayer/Sanc
12:00 P.M. CCSA Volunteer Mtg/SH
4:30 P.M. Hallelujah & Cherub Choir/CR
5:20 P.M. Chimes/SH
7:00 P.M. Boy Scouts/SH
Saturday, April 5, 2014
9:00 A.M. Art Viewing/Narthex; Sanc
Sunday, April 6, 2014
8:30 A.M. Pastor's Sunday School/NR
9:00 A.M. Youth Fellowship/Rm 10
9:30 A.M. Worship
10:45 A.M. Joyful Noise Choir/CR
12:00 P.M. Tongan Fellowship Worship
*If you have any questions or would like to add an event to the church calendar, please contact Malinda Whiteley, Church Secretary at 858-273-1480 ext.10 or smumcsdoffice@gmail.com.
Staff Office Hours
Rev. Craig Dorval
Senior Minister
Monday - Thursday
10:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Rev. Jeri Newell-Davis
Associate Minister
Tuesday - Friday
9 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Spencer Topham
Youth Director
Tuesdays: 2 pm - 6 pm
Wednesdays: 9 am - 1 pm
Thursdays: 9 am - 11 am
Fridays: 9 am - 1 pm
1st, 2nd & 3rd Sundays: 9 am - 11 am
Malinda Whiteley,
Church Secretary
Monday - Friday
8 A.M. - 3 P.M.
About Us
St. Mark's United Methodist Church3502 Clairemont Drive
San Diego, California 92117
858-273-1480
To contact any member of our staff, visit our staff information page.
Rev. Craig Dorval, Senior Minister
Rev. Jeri Newell-Davis, Associate Minister
M'Lu Colbourn, Director of St. Mark's Preschool
Frank Williams, Music Director
Craig McIlwain, Organist
Jo Anne Hammond, Director, Carillon Bells
Robin Haber, Director, Glory Ringers and Peace Ringers
Christina Peer, Director, Chimes
Cheryl Eubanks, Children's Choir Accompanist
Spencer Topham, Youth Director
Marya Chuong, Website
Malinda Whiteley, Church Secretary
Angel Cardenas, Church Custodian
"Prayer is where action is."--John Wesley
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Lenten Project
Holy Week Schedule:
Palm Sunday, April 13, 9:30 A.M.
Holy Thursday, April 17, 7 P.M.
Good Friday, April 18, Noon
Easter Sunday, April 20, 8 A.M. and 9:30 A.M.
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Pastors Sunday School
We will study the lectionary texts, which follow the church calendar. It's an informal study, always open to all, at 8:30 a.m. in the New Room, just behind the church office.
Below are the lectionary reading for this week:
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
Lectionary Scripture:1 Samuel 16:1 Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite; for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.”
2 Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.”
Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. 3 Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.”
4 Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”
5 He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. 6 When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.”
7 But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.” 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.” 9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.” 10 Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.” 11 Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?”
He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.”
Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”
12 He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.”
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
Psalm 23: A Psalm by David.
1 Yahweh is my shepherd:
I shall lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
3 He restores my soul.
He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me.
Your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil.
My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.
Ephesians 5:8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, 9 for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth, 10 proving what is well pleasing to the Lord. 11 Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them. 12 For the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of. 13 But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light. 14 Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
John 9:1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 Jesus answered, “Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him. 4 I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6 When he had said this, he spat on the ground, made mud with the saliva, anointed the blind man’s eyes with the mud, 7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went away, washed, and came back seeing. 8 The neighbors therefore, and those who saw that he was blind before, said, “Isn’t this he who sat and begged?” 9 Others were saying, “It is he.” Still others were saying, “He looks like him.”
He said, “I am he.” 10 They therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”
11 He answered, “A man called Jesus made mud, anointed my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash.’ So I went away and washed, and I received sight.”
12 Then they asked him, “Where is he?”
He said, “I don’t know.”
13 They brought him who had been blind to the Pharisees. 14 It was a Sabbath when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. 15 Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see.”
16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, because he doesn’t keep the Sabbath.” Others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” There was division among them. 17 Therefore they asked the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?”
He said, “He is a prophet.”
18 The Jews therefore did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and had received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight, 19 and asked them, “Is this your son, whom you say was born blind? How then does he now see?”
20 His parents answered them, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; 21 but how he now sees, we don’t know; or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself.” 22 His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue. 23 Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”
24 So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”
25 He therefore answered, “I don’t know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.”
26 They said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
27 He answered them, “I told you already, and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t also want to become his disciples, do you?”
28 They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. 29 We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”
30 The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.[a] 32 Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”
34 They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” They threw him out.
35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”
36 He answered, “Who is he, Lord, that I may believe in him?”
37 Jesus said to him, “You have both seen him, and it is he who speaks with you.”
38 He said, “Lord, I believe!” and he worshiped him.
39 Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”
40 Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”
41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.
Footnotes:
a. John 9:31 Psalm 66:18, Proverbs 15:29; 28:9
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John Wesley’s Notes-Commentary for:
1 Samuel 16:1-13
XVI Samuel is appointed to anoint one of the sons of Jesse king, ver. 1-5. The elder sons are passed by, and David anointed, ver. 6- 13. Saul growing melancholy is eased by David's music, ver. 14- 23.
Verse 1. Mourn - And pray for his restitution, which the following words imply he did. Oil - Which was used in the inauguration of kings. But here it is used in the designation of a king; for David was not actually made king by it, but still remained a subject. And the reason of this anticipation was the comfort of Samuel, and other good men, against their fears in case of Saul's death, and the assurance of David's title, which otherwise would have been doubtful. I have provided - This phrase is very emphatical, and implies the difference between this and the former king. Saul was a king of the people's providing, he was the product of their sinful desires: but this is a king of my own providing, to fulfil all my will, and to serve my glory.
Verse 4. Trembled - Because it was strange and unexpected to them, this being but an obscure town, and remote from Samuel, and therefore they justly thought there was some extraordinary reason for it. Peaceable - The Hebrew phrase, comest thou in peace, is as much as to say (in our phrase) is all well?
Verse 5. He sanctified - It seems evident that there was something peculiar in Jesse's invitation. For first, both he and his sons were invited, whereas the others were only invited for their own persons. Secondly, the different phrase here used, that he sanctified these, when he only bade the other sanctify themselves; argues a singular care of Samuel in their sanctification. Which makes it probable, that the rest were only to join with them in the act of sacrificing; but these, and only these, were invited to feast upon the remainders of the sacrifices.
Verse 6. Before him - That is, in this place where God is now present. For it is observable, that not only the sacrifice is said to be offered, but even the feast upon the remainders of it is said, to be eaten before the Lord, Deut. xii, 7, that is, before or near his altar, where God was present in a special manner. This I take to be the person I am sent to anoint: wherein yet be was mistaken, as other prophets sometimes were, when they hastily spake their own thoughts, before they had consulted God.
Verse 10. Seven - There are but seven named, 1 Chron. ii, 13-15, because one of them was either born of a concubine: or, died immediately after this time.
Verse 11. Keepeth sheep - And consequently is the most unfit of all my sons for that high employment. Either therefore he did not understand David's wisdom and valour, or he judged him unfit, by reason of his mean education. And God so ordered it by his providence, that David's choice might plainly appear to be God's work, and not Samuel's, or Jesse's. David signifies beloved: a fit name for so eminent a type of the Beloved Son. It is supposed, David was now about twenty years old. If so, his troubles by Saul lasted near ten years: for he was thirty years old when Saul died. Samuel having done this went to Ramah. He retired to die in peace, since his eyes had seen the salvation, even the scepter brought into the tribe of Judah.
Verse 13. Anointed him - David's brethren saw David's unction, yet did not understand, that he was anointed to the kingdom; but were only told by Samuel, that he was anointed to some great service, which hereafter they should know. Thus Jesse only, and David, understood the whole business, and his brethren were able to attest to that act of Samuel's anointing him, which, with other collateral evidences, was abundantly sufficient to prove David's right to the kingdom, if need should be. The spirit,&c., - That is, he was immediately endowed with extraordinary gifts of God's Spirit, as strength, and courage, and wisdom, and other excellent qualities which fitted him for, and put him upon noble attempts.
Psalm 23
PS 23 David extolls the goodness of God as his shepherd, and expresses his confidence in him, ver. 1-6. A psalm of David.
Verse 2. Lie down - To repose myself at noon, as the manner was in those hot countries. Green - Where there is both delight and plenty of provisions.
Verse 3. Restoreth - Hebrew. He bringeth it back; from its errors and wandering. For - Not for any worth in me, but for the glory of his justice, and faithfulness, and goodness.
Verse 4. Thy rod and thy staff - Two words denoting the same thing, and both designing God's pastoral care over him.
Verse 5. A table - Thou furnishest me with plenty of provisions and comforts. Oil - With aromatic ointments, which were then used at great feasts; thy comforts delight my soul. Runneth over - Thou hast given me a plentiful portions, signified by the cup, given to the guests by the master of the feast.
Ephesians 5:8-14
Verse 8. Ye were once darkness - Total blindness and ignorance. Walk as children of light - Suitably to your present knowledge.
Verse 9. The fruit of the light - Opposite to " the unfruitful works of darkness," chap. iv, 11. Is in - That is, consists in. Goodness and righteousness and truth - Opposite to the sins spoken of, chap. iv, 25,&c.
Verse 11. Reprove them - To avoid them is not enough.
Verse 12. In secret - As flying the light.
Verse 13. But all things which are reproved, are thereby dragged out into the light, and made manifest - Shown in their proper colours, by the light. For whatsoever doth make manifest is light - That is, for nothing but light, yea, light from heaven, can make anything manifest.
Verse 14. Wherefore he - God. Saith - In the general tenor of his word, to all who are still in darkness. Awake thou that steepest - In ignorance of God and thyself; in stupid insensibility. And arise from the dead - From the death of sin. And Christ shall give thee light - Knowledge, holiness, happiness.
John 9:1-41
Verse 2. Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? - That is, was it for his own sins, or the sins of his parents? They suppose (as many of the Jews did, though without any ground from Scripture) that he might have sinned in a pre-existent state, before he came into the world.
Verse 3. Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents - It was not the manner of our Lord to answer any questions that were of no use, but to gratify an idle curiosity. Therefore he determines nothing concerning this. The scope of his answer is, It was neither for any sins of his own, nor yet of his parents; but that the power of God might be displayed.
Verse 4. The night is coming - Christ is the light. When the light is withdrawn night comes, when no man can work - No man can do any thing toward working out his salvation after this life is ended. Yet Christ can work always. But he was not to work upon earth, only during the day, or season which was appointed for him.
Verse 5. I am the light of the world - I teach men inwardly by my Spirit, and outwardly by my preaching, what is the will of God; and I show them, by my example, how they must do it.
Verse 6. He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay - This might almost have blinded a man that had sight. But what could it do toward curing the blind? It reminds us that God is no farther from the event, when he works either with, or without means, and that all the creatures are only that which his almighty operation makes them.
Verse 7. Go, wash at the pool of Siloam - Perhaps our Lord intended to make the miracle more taken notice of. For a crowd of people would naturally gather round him to observe the event of so strange a prescription, and it is exceeding probable, the guide who must have led him in traversing a great part of the city, would mention the errand he was going upon, and so call all those who saw him to a greater attention. From the fountain of Siloam, which was without the walls of Jerusalem, a little stream flowed into the city, and was received in a kind of basin, near the temple, and called the pool of Siloam. Which is, by interpretation, Sent - And so was a type of the Messiah, who was sent of God. He went and washed, and came seeing - He believed, and obeyed, and found a blessing. Had he been wise in his own eyes, and reasoned, like Naaman, on the impropriety of the means, he had justly been left in darkness. Lord, may our proud hearts be subdued to the methods of thy recovering grace! May we leave thee to choose how thou wilt bestow favours, which it is our highest interest to receive on any terms.
Verse 11. A man called Jesus - He seems to have been before totally ignorant of him.
Verse 14. Anointing the eyes - With any kind of medicine on the Sabbath, was particularly forbidden by the tradition of the elders.
Verse 16. This man is not of God - Not sent of God. How can a man that is a sinner - That is, one living in wilful sin, do such miracles?
Verse 17. What sayest thou of him, for that he hath opened thine eyes? - What inference dost thou draw herefrom?
Verse 22. He should be put out of the synagogue - That is be excommunicated.
Verse 27. Are ye also - As well as I, at length convinced and willing to be his disciples?
Verse 29. We know not whence he is - By what power and authority he does these things.
Verse 30. The man answered - Utterly illiterate as he was. And with what strength and clearness of reason! So had God opened the eyes of his understanding, as well as his bodily eyes. Why, herein is a marvelous thing, that ye - The teachers and guides of the people, should not know, that a man who has wrought a miracle, the like of which was never heard of before, must be from heaven, sent by God.
Verse 31. We - Even we of the populace, know that God heareth not sinners - Not impenitent sinners, so as to answer their prayers in this manner. The honest courage of this man in adhering to the truth, though he knew the consequence, ver. 22, gives him claim to the title of a confessor.
Verse 33. He could do nothing - Of this kind; nothing miraculous.
Verse 34. Born in sin - And therefore, they supposed, born blind. They cast him out - Of the synagogue; excommunicated him.
Verse 35. Having found him - For he had sought him.
Verse 36. Who is he, that I may believe? - This implies some degree of faith already. He was ready to receive whatever Jesus said.
Verse 37. Lord, I believe - What an excellent spirit was this man of! Of so deep and strong an understanding; (as he had just shown to the confusion of the Pharisees,) and yet of so teachable a temper!
Verse 39. For judgment am I come into the world - That is, the consequence of my coming will be, that by the just judgment of God, while the blind in body and soul receive their sight, they who boast they see, will be given up to still greater blindness than before.
Verse 41. If ye had been blind - Invincibly ignorant; if ye had not had so many means of knowing: ye would have had no sin - Comparatively to what ye have now. But now ye say - Ye yourselves acknowledge, Ye see, therefore your sin remaineth - Without excuse, without remedy.
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Lenten Prayer
Somehow an old childhood hymn, "There Is A Balm in Gilead", burst into my brain as I sat in the quiet of the sanctuary during Lenten Prayer last week. The few of us took our seats after receiving communion, but the lyric wouldn't stop playing in my head.It turns out, there is a healing balm (a mixture of spices and olive oil) that was made in a region east of the Jordan known as Gilead (Gen. 37:25, Jer. 8:22). But the African spiritual (or hymn) goes deeper than a compound to soothe dry skin. The lyric refers to a spiritual healing of salvation through Jesus Christ. Perhaps this is what I was feeling in the peace-filled silence of Lenten prayer.
Monday evenings at 5:30 and Thursday mornings at 10. The balm is highly recommended.
Final Sign Ups
This Sunday, March 30, is your last opportunity to sign up for St. Mark's Annual Women's Retreat, April 4 - 6, at the Pine Valley Bible Conference Center.
The theme this year is Living with Platitudes and Platypus's OR...When Life isAwkward. Come learn what Platitudes and the Duck-Billed Platypus have in common.
For more information, please contact Millie McKibbin as soon as possible at 619-407-0256, or millie.mckibbin@awbank.net.
Sunday School Lenten Giving Project
"Moooo!" little Cade Hinkleman called out eagerly last Sunday. "Baaa! Naaay!" cried Ryan Cannon. "But what does a llama say?" asked a passing voice of busy children. "I don't know, but they spit!" another child shouted.Well, maybe they do spit. But llamas are hearty animals whose coats of dense wool earn income for families in poverty.
The lesson of these animals is this: If I give you $3.50 for a gallon of milk, you'd have milk for a week. But if I give you a cow, you'll have milk, butter, and cheese for a long time. And cows, llamas, and goats reproduce. More dairy and wool and warmth!
Sunday School kids will collect your generous donations during morning worship on Palm Sunday, April 13. St. Mark's is sending animals to families in need. So raise your voices, everyone, "Baaaa! Naaaay! (no spitting) Moooo!" and raise your arms to give. Thank you for what we will do together.
Order Yummy Frozen Chicken Pot Pies to Take Home by Spencer Topham
St. Mark's SSP team is taking orders for frozen chicken pot pies for you to pick up after the church service on April 13, Palm Sunday!There will be a sign up sheet on the patio after the worship this Sunday for you to place your order or you can contact the church office during the week. Cost is $5 each. We are not planning on ordering extras, so please make sure you place your order this Sunday.
In Our Prayers
♥ Chris Kerr♥ Wendy Holman
♥ Jeannie Drummond,
♥ Brenda Sue
♥ Rose Marie Pierce
♥ Karen Dismukes
♥ Mildred Braman
♥ Lois Ramsey
♥ Joe Ramsey
♥ Walter Hebdon
♥ Julie Nelson
♥ Lorretta Schaffer
♥ Shirley Jennings
♥ Renae Pierce
♥ Franki Benson
♥ Gene Hagar
♥ Dana Robinson
♥ Rod Barrett
♥ Bill Burton
♥ Mitch Boyer
♥ Molly and Mack Barrett
♥ Margaret Westfall
We Remember Our Military Personnel, including
♥ Kris Brendal, Army
♥ Robert S. Chisholm, Navy
♥ Craig Clemans, Marines
♥ Paul Clemans, Air Force
♥ Blake Cross, Navy
♥ Robert Davis, Navy
♥ Brandon Dempster, Navy
♥ Samuel England, Navy
♥ Lenny Hezelett, Navy
♥ Michael Hunter, Navy
♥ Brady Jackson, Army
♥ Jeremy Munson, Navy
♥ Daniel Ness, Army
♥ Milo Riegle, Marines
♥ Casper Stalnaker, Navy
♥ Nathan Streeter, Army
♥ Robert Tarango, Navy
Our presence in worship on Sunday, March 23 was 211.
Links
St. Mark's Website Youth News
St. Mark's School
St. Mark's UMW News
Upper Room Daily Devotion
The United Methodist Church
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3502 Clairemont Drive
San Diego, CA 92117 United States
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