This Week at St. Mark

Sunday, April 24 7:30 a.m. Prayer in Pastor’s Office

8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 8:30 a.m. Prayer Servants in the Prayer Chapel

9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service

11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Prayer Servants in the Prayer Chapel

Monday, April 25

5:00 p.m. Yoga 6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts

6:30 p.m. HANDBELL CHOIR 7:00 p.m. Rabbi Eric E. Walker (Sanctuary))

Tuesday, April 26

6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast, Bell Hall

Wednesday, April 27 11:30 a.m. Barnabas PK, Mr. Bill’s

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Dinner 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Small Groups

7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Practice

Thursday, April 28 6:00 p.m. Scouts Venture

6:00 p.m. LION’S CLUB

Friday, April 29 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast, McDonald’s

6:00 p.m. CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Saturday, April 30 7:30 a. m. Same Ten, Parlor

John’s Journal

Peace in the Name of Jesus Christ! On Sunday, April 24, 2016, St. Mark will celebrate Graduation Sunday for our High School Students. The day will begin for each of them with a brunch in their honor hosted by the United Methodist Women. This is always such a special time for the graduates and their families. There will celebration, fellowship, gifts and congratulations to be shared with these wonderful young folk in their accomplishment of graduation. I know you will join as the St. Mark family to offer words of congratulations to Jenna Jackson, Keisha McCrary, Ashlyn Perkins and Annika Struthwolf. We are so proud of you girls!!Congratulations to Allen Mullenix who is graduating from UA. I also want to share exciting news from the quarterly Administrative Board meeting from Sunday, April 17, 2016: work is continuing on the landscaping of the church entrance now that new entryways have been poured; work is continuing on the restoration and completion of the new children’s playground located outside the breezeway between the welcome center and the family life center entrance; within the next weeks and few months, work will begin on an upgrade to the administrative office hallway, the welcome center, the Sunday school hallway, the bathrooms located in the Sunday school hallway, the downstairs educational hallway, as well as the restroom located outside the Food Pantry. These are all projects that have needed to be done for some time…praise God the time is here to offer our facilities some needed upgrades and conti-nuity. Lastly, the Sanctuary will be getting a fresh coat of paint, needed rehab in areas and new light bulbs around the perimeter. I want to thank our Trustees for all their hard work, and Justin Hollingsworth (Chairperson) for his leadership in these areas. Thank a Trustee the next time you see one for all their wonderful work for God’s house! Remember,

We are Building God’s Kingdom Together John V.

“HEART FRIENDS” Women’s Accountability Groups

Led by Pam Sellers. Come join women of all ages as we begin small accountability groups designed to be a safe place to share our joys, struggles, and find guidance in God’s Word. Anyone interested in being a part of a small accountability group is invited to attend our

organizational meeting on May 4th at 6:00 p.m. in the parlor. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Sellers at

331-5927.

The 2016 St. Mark United Methodist Church MISSIONS DINNER

Featuring SHAUN ALEXANDER

Thursday, June 16, 2016 In the Family Life Center Dinner at 6:30 p.m. with

Silent Auction. Tickets are $25 per person and all profit goes to SMUMC Missions program. Tickets are

now on sale to the public. Get yours before they are gone!

Graduation Sunday St. Mark would like to congratulate the following

graduates:

Ashlyn Perkins- Tuscaloosa County High School Julie Jackson- Northridge High School

Annika Struthwolf- Northridge High School Keisha McCrary- Holt High School

Alan Mullenix- University of Alabama

Best wishes as you continue to grow and use the gifts and talents God's given you.

Next Wednesday, April 27th, will be the last night of Small Group classes. We are celebrating with

Hamburgers, Hotdogs and all the fixings. There is no charge for this meal, but please make your

reservation with Summer by noon on Monday so that we have plenty of food. There will be blow ups

and snow cones for the children. Come join us!

April is United Methodist Women's Month and we are celebrating the upcoming 150th Anniversary of this vital and productive

organization. St. Mark has two groups, the Sarah and Elizabeth Circles which meet monthly. Women of St. Mark are welcome to join either group or start

a new one! We give generously to missions locally and internationally as we

study and learn about our priority areas: children, women and families.

Thank you St. Mark UMC membership for your generous support this past year.

STEPHEN MINISTRY “There is a Need.”

Every day you see people who are hurting: those who have lost

a job, lost a loved one, gone through a divorce, or are battling a

terminal illness. Stephen Ministers are God’s representatives who

bring His love to those who are hurting. God is waiting to make a

difference in their lives through you! If you want to find out how you

can be involved in this one-to-one caregiving to hurting people,

contact me – John Drawhorn / 242-3435. Let me help you be a

better caregiver to hurting people. Call me.

Summer is almost here, and the food pantry NEEDS some vacation time help. We are

hoping that some of you may have some altered schedules and will be willing to help full time or just as a needed substitute during the summer months. It is so important that we have some new summer volunteers so we never have to cancel any of our pantry sessions. If you are

willing to help out, please contact Vicky Killen 633-1994 or Jennifer Woods 339-9388.

Mother’s Day Offering As many of you are aware, the North Alabama Conference has a treasured gift in the Fair

Haven Retirement/Assisted Living Facility. No resident of Fair Haven has ever been asked to leave because of an inability to pay care. How is that possible? Because of churches like St. Mark and others around the North Alabama Conference and beyond. Mother’s Day, May 8th is designated as Fountain of Love Offering Sunday for the benefit of our beloved Fair Haven.

On this day can you / would you consider a gift in honor / or memory of a loved one to support this great ministry? Simply give a donation by envelope or by check and mark it:

FAIR HAVEN. This will alert Samantha Mahloch of your special gift that will passed along to the Annual Conference. Thank you!

Saint Mark Church Staff Rev. John Verciglio Senior Pastor Rev. Byron Fair Associate Pastor Rev. John Drawhorn Senior Adult & Shepherding Pastor Melanie Burkhalter Director of Children & Preschool Ministries

and Noah’s Ark Day School Ronnie Lett Minister of Music Andrew Gill Youth Director Jerrell Bowden Worship Leader Merry Livingston Pianist Gail Hasson Organist Samantha Mahloch Administrator Summer Cockrell Executive Secretary Ellis Houston, Jr. Custodian

Prayer List

Hospital Friends of Church Members Food Pantry Clients Our Country’s Leaders Torrid Jackson Junior Watts Laney, Jody &Tammy Wyatt Tracey Riker Steve Hopper Charles and Judy Gattis Ethan Ballard Mike Bozeman Tim Mooneyham Carolyn Gunter Linda Jordan & Family Pam Haskins Ben Bedsole Celebrate Recovery Alton Bundrum Jim Mills Wanda Harris Glenn Woodruff The Family of Mandy Latner Sandra Baker Daniel Logan Bruce and Pricilla Hutchins Mike Dixon George Franklin Buddy Mason Pat Bradburn Jean Humphrey Jessica Chiles & Family Nancy Wood Sharon Shows Rick Bailey Jane Lee ** All individuals requesting prayer are noted for 3 weeks. If after three weeks the individual needs further prayer, please call the church office, and we will place the individual back on the prayer list for another three weeks. Thank You!

Military Jim Hoven Andrew Taylor Ben Tabberer Taylor Hollingsworth Church Members Grace Kirkley Connie Mobley Ann Hollub Jessie Hannah and Family Curtis and Mildred Hargrove Lucy Hightower John and Betty Richardson Dudley and Dianne Kerr Anita Adams Betty Marshall John and Carol Drawhorn Frank & Mary Donna Green Ira and Ina Smith Charles Smith Sr. Judy Kelly Ray and Carol Reidenbach Alice Kizziah Willie Mosley Brenda Rainey Klickie Thornton Larry McAfee Jackie Harmon Frank Hilleke Paul Hass Everett Nix Family of Church Members Bobby Jagoe Lewis Mitchell Sibyl Forsberg Chad Selman Miriam Lamb Pat Bradburn Lisa Jackson Virginia Ball Emily Koeppe Anna Criswell Allethia Tate Sid Horn Buddy Coggin Karen Cook Bernard Utley Paul & Margaret Hass Sr. Larry Askew The Family of Ruth Meline Bill Williams Karen and Brandon Tidmore Patricia Schmitt

Our Presence 4/17/2016

8:30 a.m. Traditional

78 8:30 a.m. Children

8 11 a.m. Traditional

170 11 a.m. Contemporary

113 11 a.m. Children

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Total 397

205-339-5990 On Call # 292-6285 www.smumchurch.com

Pastor on Call: 292-6285

Rev. John Verciglio

4/22 - 4/24

Rev. Byron Fair

4/29 - 5/1

Memorials/Honorariums Count Me In In Memory of Raymond Johnson By Bill and Amelia Yessick The McCollum SS Class Care Construction In Memory of Ann Watkins By Paul and Shirley Bourgeois Food Pantry In Memory of John Spence and Raymond Johnson By Terry and Brenda Jackson

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Contributions 4/17/2016

2016 Budget 8,510 Non Pledged 3,615 Loose 212 Count Me In 365 Care Construct. 1,050 Celebrate Recovery 19 Flower 30 Habitat Build 200 Jenkins 150 Food Pantry 105

Total 14,256

General Budget 4/17/2016

Budget Needed Weekly:

$21,390 Budget Received This Week:

$12,337 Total Income Rec’d To

Date: $292,718 Total Expenses To Date:

$276,155

Join us for VBS on June 13-16

from 9:00 to 12:00. This year

our VBS theme is Submerged:

Finding truth below the surface!

Please make sure to register your

child. If you are interested in

volunteering, please call Melanie at

339-7476. Also join us at 5:30

p.m. on Monday, June 13th at the

Fayette Aquatic Center to kick off a

great week!

Fifth Sunday of Easter April 24, 2016

Welcome/Announcements/Congregational Greeting

Rev. John Drawhorn

Gathering and Acolyte Procession 8:30 a.m. Miss Marianna Sellers

11:00 a.m. Miss Anna Sydney Wright Prelude “Prelude in F Major” Gail Hasson Choral Call to Worship Chancel Choir

“O Be Joyful” Hymn of Praise #140 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

Responsive Reading #861 Rev. John Drawhorn

Psalm 148 *Gloria Patri

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen. Amen.

Pastor’s Prayer Rev. John Verciglio Senior Recognition

Choral Anthem Children’s Choir

*Offertory Hymn #145 “Morning Has Broken” The Offertory Prayer and Offering Rev. John Drawhorn Offertory Music Merry Livingston *Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise

Jesus Christ, whose power up-lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Special Music Rev. John Drawhorn

The Sermon Rev. John Verciglio

“There’s Only One You” Psalm 33:14-15

Closing Hymn #381 “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” The Benediction Postlude Gail Hasson

“Fugue in F Major”

Fifth Sunday of Easter April 24, 2016

Welcome/Announcements/Congregational Greeting

Rev. John Drawhorn

Gathering and Acolyte Procession 8:30 a.m. Miss Marianna Sellers

11:00 a.m. Miss Anna Sydney Wright Prelude “Prelude in F Major” Gail Hasson Choral Call to Worship Chancel Choir

“O Be Joyful” Hymn of Praise #140 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

Responsive Reading #861 Rev. John Drawhorn

Psalm 148 *Gloria Patri

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen. Amen.

Pastor’s Prayer Rev. John Verciglio Senior Recognition

Choral Anthem Children’s Choir

*Offertory Hymn #145 “Morning Has Broken” The Offertory Prayer and Offering Rev. John Drawhorn Offertory Music Merry Livingston *Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise

Jesus Christ, whose power up-lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Special Music Rev. John Drawhorn

The Sermon Rev. John Verciglio

“There’s Only One You” Psalm 33:14-15

Closing Hymn #381 “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” The Benediction Postlude Gail Hasson

“Fugue in F Major”

Fifth Sunday of Easter April 24, 2016

Welcome/Announcements/Congregational Greeting

Rev. John Drawhorn

Gathering and Acolyte Procession 8:30 a.m. Miss Marianna Sellers

11:00 a.m. Miss Anna Sydney Wright Prelude “Prelude in F Major” Gail Hasson Choral Call to Worship Chancel Choir

“O Be Joyful” Hymn of Praise #140 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

Responsive Reading #861 Rev. John Drawhorn

Psalm 148 *Gloria Patri

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen. Amen.

Pastor’s Prayer Rev. John Verciglio Senior Recognition

Choral Anthem Children’s Choir

*Offertory Hymn #145 “Morning Has Broken” The Offertory Prayer and Offering Rev. John Drawhorn Offertory Music Merry Livingston *Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise

Jesus Christ, whose power up-lifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Special Music Rev. John Drawhorn

The Sermon Rev. John Verciglio

“There’s Only One You” Psalm 33:14-15

Closing Hymn #381 “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” The Benediction Postlude Gail Hasson

“Fugue in F Major”