St. Mark's United Methodist Church, San Diego – Wednesday, 19 February
2014 “The Messenger”
Dear Friends,
Spencer Tophan, our Youth Director and I spent part of last week
in Pasadena with 141 representatives from over 30 different churches of various
denominations though out North America with one intention, to build up the
Church through "Sticky Faith."
St. Mark's is collaborating with these various churches and
denominations as part of the 2014 Sticky Faith Cohort. We will be working independently and
collectively identifying and developing programming that will build and
strengthen an intergenerational church.
As I was explaining the concept of the conference to a friend, he said
he did not like the name Sticky Faith because it sounded tacky. My friend preferred something like Lasting
Faith but regardless the name, he did agree with the concept of the program.
Sticky Faith is a result of research conducted by the Fuller
Youth Institute, a group within Fuller Theological Seminary. Sticky Faith was designed to prepare youth
for life after youth group, but it is more than just building faith in the
youth, it is about building and sustaining community in the Church. Not just the local church but the global
Church. The goal is to introduce and
build faith that is internalized and externalized, personal and communal,
mature and maturing. These are concepts
that Spencer and I, as well as Rev. Craig will be sharing with the church as we
look at ways to build on things that we are currently doing as well as creating
new and innovative ways to help faith stick without being tacky.
As we continue to celebrate 60 years of being St. Mark's it is
exciting to see Sticky Faith on our horizon.
We will take the strength of our multi-generations and build an
intergenerational community that will allow us to stick together through
another 60 years and beyond.
See you in church,
Jeri
Sunday School Cancelled March 2
Please note that Sunday School will be cancelled on the morning
of our anniversary celebration, March 2. This way, everybody will have the
opportunity to be worship. Talk to your children about the meaning of the
celebration. The nursery and toddler rooms will remain open for children
through age five years.
Spring and Summer Opportunities
By Risa Vargas
Cal-Pac Camps Programming Intern
It's hard to believe that advent is behind us and this new year
is unfolding right before our eyes! At Cal-Pac Camps, we are gearing up for
some very exciting programs this spring and summer. Registration for our new
spring backpacking trip for high schoolers and young adults, and summer camp
for all ages are open now and any registration made before March 1st will
receive a $50 discount!
In addition to our traditional programs at each site, we will
also have several specialty camps, including wilderness backpacking, arts,
film, and surf camps. We are looking for adult volunteers for each week, lay
people and clergy! Is there someone at your church who would love to be in this
kind of ministry? Maybe even you?
This year, each camp will be designed by a leadership team of
three to five people, perhaps you or someone in your congregation are feeling
led to be part of camp this year. Please spread the word and pray about the
possibility of being part of a team. Of course, we are also looking for
talented and caring counselors for every program.
Dates, descriptions of programs and camper registration can be
found here:
http://calpaccamps.org/2014%20Summer%20Camp.aspx
Applications to serve on a leadership team and to be a counselor
can be found here: http://apps.calpaccamps.org/
Our hope is to fill each camp staff with many voices,
experiences, and gifts from every part of the conference. Your presence, and
the presence of your church matters in camping ministry.
Please let me know if you would like me or any of our camp staff
to come speak at your church! I would love to come talk with your congregation
about attending and volunteering at camp.
I can be reached at risayv@gmail.com or 760-954-9698
Mark Hayes Concert
Mark your calendars for March 2, 2014. We will be enjoying the music of Mark Hayes,
guest composer, artist and arranger. Yes, he is really coming to our church and
has written a choral anthem especially for our choir to celebrate the 60th
anniversary of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. This anthem will be
premiered on Sunday morning, March 2nd in worship. Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Mark Hayes will
direct our choir, organ and instruments in a concert which will feature anthems
and music from the church year all written by the guest composer. Your family
and friends will want to be present, both morning and afternoon, for this
celebration of music in honor of St. Mark's 60th anniversary.
Art Show Planned
St. Mark's Religious Art Festival is coming soon. There is still time to let your friends and
neighbors who are artists know about our show on the theme of "Visions of
Peace." Each artist may enter up to
three works in any fine art medium. We will receive entries Friday, March 14,
5:30-7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 15, 9 a.m.-12 noon. Information about entry
fees and other details are in the show prospectus, which is available in the
church office or the church website: www.stmarksumcsd.org.
The Awards Ceremony will be Saturday, March 22, at 1:30
p.m. Dr. Pam Ogdin Rosemier will provide
our special music for the ceremony. A reception will follow in the social hall.
The show will be open for viewing Saturdays March 22, 29, April
5, 12, 19, and 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Persons are needed to sit with the art either 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. or 1 - 4
p.m. each of those days. If you can
help, contact Judy Edelblute at judyedel@san.rr.com or 858-278-0255.
Women's Retreat
Save the Date
April 4-6, 2014, St. Mark's women and their friends will once
again gather at Pine Valley Bible Camp to relax, rest, refresh and
restore. Registration will continue on
Sunday, February 16. Cost is $150 and
installment payments are accepted.
Lenten Small Group Forming
Dr. Pam and Rev. George Rosemier are opening their home once
again for a four-week, small group Lenten study. We'll start on Fat Tuesday,
March 4 at 6:30 p.m. with a robust Mardi Gras fête. Then we'll delve in to the
Word of God as we consider the trials of Jesus and His last words on the cross.
For more information, contact Karen at kwscanlon@gmail.com or 858 272-7357. Be
prepared to enjoy new associations.
Hunger Walk
The Community Christian Service Agency (CCSA) will hold its
Annual Hunger Walk on Saturday, March 15 at DeAnza Cove on Mission Bay. Please be sure to sign up on the patio
following worship on Sunday. All ages
are encouraged to participate. If you
can't walk, please support someone with a pledge.
Next Week at a Glance
Sunday, February 23, 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
Blood
Pressure Screening/NR
Missions
Meeting
11:00 A.M. Foundation/NR
12:00 P.M. Tongan
Fellowship Worship
2:00 P.M. Choir
Rehearsal/SH
Monday, February 24, 2014
6:00 P.M. Carillon
Bells/SH
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
11:30 A.M Healthy
Hearts/SH
6:30 P.M. NAMI Family
to Family/NR
7:00 P.M. Church
Council/SH
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
11:30 A.M. Healthy
Hearts/SH
3:00 P.M. UMW
Executive Committee/Lib
5:00 P.M. Peace
Ringers/SH
5:30 P.M. Bible
Study/NR
6:00 P.M. Glory
Ringers/SH
Thursday, February 27, 2014
4:30 P.M. Hallelujah
& Cherub Choir/CR
5:20 P.M. Chimes/SH
7:00 P.M. Boy
Scouts/SH
Chancel Choir/CR
Saturday, March 1, 2014
8:00 A.M. Mark Hayes
Choral Workshop/Sanc
Sunday, March 2, 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
4:30 P.M. Mark Hayes
Concert/Sanc
*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 Church
3502 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
60 Years A Church
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of St. Mark's,
2014
This is the fourth of five articles reviewing the history and
service of our church. A grand
celebration of our 60th anniversary will occur in worship March 2, 2014.
The Many Ways of Outreach
St. Mark's has a long history of reaching out to others. We offer weddings and memorial services to
non-members as well as members. The
Living Nativity, Easter Egg Hunt, and annual yard sale are among activities
that bring non-members to the campus.
The facilities are also available to non-religious groups.
Current youth activities include Boy Scout Troop 260, which was
first chartered in 1958 and has always met at St. Mark's. Girl Scouts first met
at St. Mark's in 1994. The current
Cadette troop meets the last Friday of each month to plan outings and other activities. Many years ago we had a youth theatre group;
that was before we remodeled the social hall and removed the big stage. We even sponsored Pop Warner football teams
in 1998 and 1999, and a Little League team in 1999. Our youth had up to four volleyball teams
active in a church league 1975-2002.
They included both church members and non-members. Our youth group has done annual service
projects for many years. Since 2002,
these projects have been sponsored and supervised by Sierra Service Project.
Adult visitors we welcome include members of five different
Alcoholics Anonymous groups that meet weekly in room 9. In the past we have provided a meeting place
for other support groups. Again this
year, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is presenting a 12-week
Family-to-Family course at St. Mark's.
St. Mark's Preschool opened on September 16, 1968 licensed for
44 children 9:30-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.
They have expanded to seven classrooms serving about 200 children each
week. Care can include lunch and/or
afternoon enrichment classes for an extra fee.
The Religious Art Festival began in 1963. After Harriet Torrens won first prize at the
Coronado Art Show with her painting "Humility," St. Mark's borrowed a
number of other religious themed paintings from artists in Spanish Village and
held the first show. The next year a
juried show was held during Lent. A
juried show has been held every spring since; this year's show will be March
16-April 27. The first digital arts and
photography show was organized in 2004 and is held every fall.
In 1974 St. Mark's was one of seven churches that organized the
Clairemont Christian Service Agency, which served clients from a house owned by
St. Mark's at the corner of Clairemont Drive and Rappahannock. When the agency opened a second office in
Pacific Beach, the agency changed its name to Community Christian Service
Agency. It currently has support from 31
member churches. In 2013 it served over
23,000 clients with emergency food, clothing, and referrals to other
services. The San Diego District United
Methodist Churches support similar services at Chollas View UMC and Nestor
UMC. Whenever you donate food or funds on
the first Sunday of the month you are supporting all three of these service
centers.
St. Mark's Concert Series began in the 2001-2002 season. Its two-fold goal was 1) to provide the
opportunity for the community to hear good music and 2) to provide a venue for
artists, especially young artists, to showcase their talents. Over the years we have heard a wide variety
of choral and instrumental performances.
Admission is always free, but a freewill offering is taken. The Concert Committee appreciates the
generosity of donors that give so that expenses have always been covered. Perhaps you are one of those donors.
The Missions Committee has had many projects over the years
including the annual Alternative Christmas Market and establishing covenant
relationships with one or two missionaries a year. This year we are related one missionary, and
also support to the outreach program at Linda Vista United Methodist
Church. Over the years we supported Joan
Johnson and Harriett Ellis as they made mission trips to Guatemala and Africa. Various church members served on district
work teams for three annual trips to Waveland, Mississippi to aid in Katrina
recovery building projects.
Non-Methodist projects also received our support. We sponsored three refugee families: the
five-member Von Stockhausen family from Indonesia in 1961, the ten-member
Do-Thien family from Vietnam starting in 1965, and a Laotian family of eight
briefly in 1980. One of the homes we own
north of the church was leased to Interfaith Shelter Network for several years
starting in 1990. The lease ended when
the agency centralized its outreach in a single apartment complex elsewhere in
the city. Also, St. Mark's was part of
the SHARE program 1984-1997 where families could receive a box of food each
month for $30-40 plus two hours of community service.
One of the primary purposes of United Methodist Women is to
support mission projects nationally and around the world. Every year at least 60% of the funds they
raise support missions. Also, they
provide a Thanksgiving dinner for the St. Mark's church family and their
friends on the Tuesday before the holiday. UMW also coordinates dinner
provisions for the Storefront shelter for homeless teens on the fourth Monday
each month. Many church families have
assisted with this task over the years.
Your help is welcome.
Last October St. Mark's had a Day of Service. After a brief worship service, we scattered
to serve our community. The projects
ranged from a canyon clean up and baking cookies for firefighters to decorating
Christmas bags for CCSA and making cards for and visiting the home bound. It was intended to show that what ever your
age or ability, you can reach out to others.
After reading what St. Mark's has done in the past, we hope you will
help us continue our long tradition of reaching out to the community. We need to leave the church building to go
out and be the church.
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St. Mark's United Methodist Church
3502 Clairemont Drive
San Diego, CA 92117 United States
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