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Easter 2012

Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

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Easter is God’s victory over the evil and fear that confront our personal lives and the life of this world. Nothing can scare us again, not even death. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is God’s lasting word of hope. “Fear not! I am with you always,” God says from the empty tomb. “Nothing can ever separate you from my love.” And that promise is what gives us courage to live fully now.

St. Mark’s is a community filled with this Easter faith. Our church and school community is bustling with life and bursting with hope. WE WILL! Build in Faith continues to flourish, and its benefits are obvious.

The new youth center and gymnasium are filled day and night, and our athletic programs are thriving while our youth group participants are growing closer to God and to one another. Ministries like the St. Mark’s Neighborhood Autistic Athletic Program (SNAAP) and Mothers of Preschool Children (MOPS) are blossoming from a facility that enables us to reach others with the hands and heart of the risen Christ.

The Peace Chapel at St. Mark’s and the new administration building are set to open this summer. Not only is the campus being made safe and secure, we are also providing a more welcoming entry for all who visit. The Peace Chapel will remain open 24/7 as a place of prayer for all people seeking peace and quiet. And, the newly renovated and enlarged memorial garden will offer visitors another quiet sanctuary.

Our eyes are now turning to the third phase of our building program: St. Mark’s Hall. This new dining hall for school lunches, church dinners and socials will include a fully equipped kitchen; stage and auditorium space; multi-function areas for church and school meetings; classrooms for art, band, chorus, and computers; a new Parents’  Association room; and gathering spaces like a coffee shop and  bookstore.

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Thanks to the generosity of so many we have almost $4 million in cash and pledges in hand. In order to move ahead with the construction of St. Mark’s Hall will need to raise $3 million in cash or at least $4 million in pledges in the next six months. And when we reach that milestone, our hopes and dreams will come true!

Please . . . apply your Easter faith and join me in saying, “WE WILL! Build in Faith!” I need each of you to consider how you can help us meet our goals. While others might worry that our dreams are too big, I give endless thanks for the power of God to work within this community of St. Mark’s. I have no doubts that we will pull together and raise the additional funds we need for Phase III.

Please, prayerfully consider joining me and hundreds of others who have made a commitment to the build a new St. Mark’s and to ensure that we are a beacon of faith, hope, and light for many years to come.

Call the campaign office anytime at 561-622-1504, ext. 232, or email wewill@stmarkspbg.org and tell us how you will help us reach our goal.

Remember, with God all things are possible . . . even new life after death. Won’t you join us in reaching out in faith by making a gift today?

The Rev. James B. Cook Rector

 

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Pacesetter Gifts (Donors $250,000 to $1 million +)

Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Sean McGould

Annette and Sid Stubbs Leadership Gifts

(Donors $150,000 - $249,999) The Dorfman Family and The Marvin P. Verhulst

Foundation Major Gifts

(Donors $75,000 - $149,999) Anonymous

Benefactor Gifts (Donors $50,000 - $74,999)

Anonymous Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Moore Jay and Michelle Shearouse Mr. and Mrs. Michael Simon

Lion Circle Gifts (Donors $25,000 - $49,999)

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Allsopp III Ray and Patty Alvarez

Anonymous Anonymous

James and Sharon Broadhead Mr. and Mrs. Harry Douglas Bush

Mrs. Jane Coleman Dr. James M. Cooper

Mike and Nan Ellen Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Dunkin II

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Dunlop Mrs. Marlene Romano Everitt

Howard W. Evirs, Jr. and Helen G. Evirs Mr. Robert R. Hayes

The Rt. Rev. Edward L. & Mrs. Kathryn Fligg Lee Lydian Bank

William and Mary Anne Richey Mr. and Mrs. Craig Stapleton

Mr. Bob Stoecker Sharon and William Turnbull

Signature Gifts (Donors $10,000 - $24,999)

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Adkin Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. John Austin Dr. and Mrs. James Booher

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Cassatly The Rev. and Mrs. James B. Cook

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Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Eassa Mrs. Janet Fabi

Paul and Carrie Hanna James E. Hollenbeck, Jr., Katherine Hollenbeck and

Family Ed and Kim Lunsford Geraldine L. Lyons

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morton The Rev. Holly Ostlund

Charlotte and Larry Pelton Psychists, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Restino Mr. and Mrs. H. Wade Riley

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ring, III Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Shepard

Mr. and Mrs. William F. VanDresser Supporter Gifts

Donors ($5,000 - $9,999) Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous

Stuart A. Babcock, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Don B. Bane The Rev. & Mrs. Hugh Bell Craig and Heather Bretzlaff

Mr. and Mrs. J. Gary Burkhead Nan and Dan Calkins Tom and Kay Carnes

Robert and Jane Church Mr. and Mrs. Bernie D'Orazio Mr. and Mrs. Jon Drettmann Charles and Patricia Erkman Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fawcett

Joyce C. Fisher Foundation, Inc Mr. Dale George

Ms. Jennifer C. Grace Pam and Gibson Harris Gloria and Bill Hayduk

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Higgins Mrs. Elly Horn

Mr. and Mrs. John Hewitt J. Scott and Janna Keller Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kirvin

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Marrero Mr. Michael C. Milanesi Larry and Lynne Mullins

Mr. Robert Pearce Ellen and Dennis Regnery

Richard and Barbara Reynolds Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Rofrano

Mr. John J. Romano Robert and Marie Silvani

Mrs. Janet Tracy Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Villablanca

Celebrating our Campaign Donors as of April 2, 2012 Page 2  

 

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Friend Gifts (Donors up to $4,999)

Ms. Kim Acuna Mrs. Kathryn S. Acerra

Mrs. Mary Agarwal Anonymous

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Barrowclough Ms. Susan B. Barth

Mr. Robert L. Beaulieu Norma N. Bentley

Mrs. Phyllis J. Bermingham Mr. and Mrs. Micheal R. Berube

Mrs. Catherine M. Billings-Ouellette Rena and John Blades

Ms. Jane Bonnette Mr. Brian L. Bowers

Boy Scout Troop 150 Mrs. Donna Bradley

Jody J. Brant Ms. Helen Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Brown Mrs. Jamie Burchietti

Terri L. Burgoon Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burke

Rick and Monique Burns Mr. and Mrs. William Byrne Mrs. Sandra L. Cameron Ms. Barbara B. Canese Ms. Patricia H. Casey

Ms. Page P. Cash Scott Clinton, Sr. Mrs. Beth Colucci

Mr. Gerard F. Conforti Mr. William Contole Gary and Jan Cook

Greg Cook Memorial Mrs. Jane Counts

Dr. and Mrs. Frank Crittenden Mr. Frederick Cushmore

Leo A Daly Company Louise P. Darby

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Davis Ms. Sarah Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dean Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Austin

DeFerrari Mr. Daniel De Graaf

Edward H. Dickson Trust Mrs. Shirley Diuro

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Doan Mr. and Mrs. James Dowling

Ms. Jennifer Dunnington Mr. Crawford Dwane Earnhardt

Tristan K. Eckert Patsy J. Elliott and Wilton Decuir

Mr. Sherlock Elliott Mr. Lance Erickson

Matthew John Everitt Mr. Richard Farquhar

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Mr. Paul L. Fattori Mrs. Lillian C. Fennell

Ann and Ed Fernandez Teresa and Tom Finlon Mr. Anders K. Finnvold

Ms. Pamela Fitch Ms. Barbara L. Flood

Mrs. Cynthia A. Fontaine Susan Ford

Mrs. Michelle Forgione Gregory and Amanda Frantz Mrs. Susan Amanda Fulop

Mr. Isadore Gadson Drs. Sabu and Manju George

Adrienne and Ray Giblin Ms. Linda M. Gibson

Ms. Constance J. Giles Ms. Nicole Graney

Mr. and Mrs. Mikel Greene Ms. Julia Gridley

Mr. Robert H. Gridley Donna and Paul Grooms

Mr. Seth Grossmayer Barbara Haigh

George and Ethel Hanscom Mr. Patrick Hansen

Hanson Charitable Trust Mrs. Nancy B. Harvey

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Havlicek Mrs. Catherine A. Hoffner

Mr. James H. Hollis John and Alesia Hoy

Mrs. Georgette S. Hugger In Honor of Lindsay and Spencer

Grimes Robert S. Jaegers Ms. Barbara Jang

Mrs. Gweneth L. Johnston Mrs. Diana P. Jones Kaufman Lynn, Inc. Mrs. Norma Kaywell Mrs. Virginia J. Kelly Ms. Cody C. Kiraly

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Kraus Family Foundation Mr. Donald E. Ladd

Mrs. Gail Ladd Dorothea O. Ladinig

Ms. Constance C Lambert Mrs. Silvia B. Lapikas

Ms. Chelsea M. Lawson Mrs. Susan Len-Snyder

David and Jane Lill Mrs. Jill Loschiavo Mrs. Susan M. Lott

Mrs. Sally T. Lubeck Mrs. Barbara Luczko

Heidi and James Mackey Mr. and Mrs. G. Randolph

MacPherson Mr. Chuck Maddox

Mrs. Aynsley A. Marchant Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Martell

Gayle Martin Mrs. Laurie Adams Martino

Art Masterson Memorial Mrs. Frances O. Mattlin

Mrs. Bonnie S. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Bill McCauley Mr. and Mrs. Ron McElhone Mr. and Mrs. W.B. McMullen

Mr. and Mrs. Konrad Merklein Mrs. Deborah Miller Mr. Wayne A. Miller

The David Minkin Foundation Mr. Thomas W. Moore

Dr. Jefferson D. Morgan Mrs. Audrey Mullinix Sandra G. Mullinix

Mrs. Jeanne Murphy Ms. Olga Murphy

Mr. Terence J. Murphy Forrest and Cathy Neal

Mrs. Lisa Nicholas Mrs. Jane Niebch

Sherrin Reviere Nissen Charlotte A. Parker (continued on page 4)

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The new Peace Chapel at St. Mark’s will be a place where people from all walks of life can experience the love of God and the hope of everlasting peace. Colorful, stained-glass windows portray God’s gift of creation, reminding visitors that humankind was created to live in peace with one another and in harmony with all of God’s creations. Utilizing colorful, hand-blown glass, the windows have been designed and handcrafted by skilled Florida artisans specifically for The Peace Chapel. For information on stained-glass window and other naming opportunities, please contact the campaign office at 561-622-1504, ext. 232. © Casola Stained Glass 2012  

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Friend gifts (continued from page 3)

Peggy Page Pennock Mrs. Marsha Perkins Ms. Melanie Perkins

Mr. Gary Pinkas Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pirozzi

Ms. Katie Plummer Mr. Wallace T. Poissant

J.W. and Zee Porter Mr. Donald Quest, Jr.

Ms. Jennifer Reed Dick and Alma Reinke

Jean and Dennis Richards Mrs. Janet Riley

Howard W. Riley IV Raymond and Nicole Robison Mrs. Kate Schiavi-Germony

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sebastiano Ms. Kathleen A. Segerdahl

Dr. and Mrs. Salvatore Senzatimore Constance A. Sherk

Rusty and Janice Smith Mr. and Mrs. David Stankiewicz

Stonegate Bank The Sturges Family Trust

Ms. Christina M. Styer Mrs. Melissa J. Swift Ms. Judith M Tatoul

Mrs. Elissa F. Thompson Mr. Paul R. Thompson

Mrs. Kelly Tkaczow Mrs. Barbara Ann Tomes

Mrs. Lisa Tracy Rick and Beverly Turner

Mrs. Haley R. Turney Tim and Heather Turpen

Mrs. Irene Turton UBS

Tony and Linda Valovich The Veau Family

Mr. Mark and Mrs. Donna Waldron Ms. Deborah K. Wallace

Mr. Jeffrey Webster Mrs. Alice J. Wheeler

Mr. Fred L. White Mr. Stephen Whitney

Rena Williams Bahareh and Reiner Wolfs Yackira Charitable Fund

Roberta Yakira Ms. Nancy A. Yonkers Ms. Deborah A. Zolla

List is complete as of April 2, 2012. Every effort has been made to ensure the listing is accurate. If there is an inadvertent error or omission, we are very sorry. Please call the Capital Campaign Office at (561) 622-1504 ext. 232 to make any changes.

St. Mark’s Hall Naming Opportunities First floor St. Mark's Hall Building ..................... $1,500,000 Great Hall/Multi-Purpose Room ........... $500,000 Stage ................................................... $250,000 Lobby ................................................... $250,000 Church Café/Bookstore ....................... $100,000 Kitchen ................................................. $100,000 Courtyard ............................................. $100,000 Elevator ................................................. $75,000 Music Room ........................................... $75,000 Chorus Room ........................................ $75,000 Art Room with Kiln ................................. $75,000 Acoustical Draperies .............................. $50,000 Covered Walkway ................................... Named Stage Lighting System ........................... $50,000 Audio System ........................................ $50,000 Music Storage ........................................ $25,000 Covered Drop-Off (west side) ................ $25,000 Second floor Middle School Classroom ...................... $75,000 Middle School Computer Lab ................ $75,000 Teacher’s Lounge/Meeting Room ......... $50,000 Parent’s Association Room .................... Named Bridge .................................................... $25,000

St. Mark’s Hall: A new home for God’s work

As you prayerfully consider what St. Mark’s has meant in your life, please think about a lasting tribute to your family and faith by placing your name on one of our new facilities. St. Mark's Hall has many naming opportunities. There are also naming opportunities in new Peace Chapel at St. Mark's, including exquisite stained-glass windows and an 18-foot labyrinth built into the floor.  

There are many ways to give, including pledges over time, legacy gifts, and gifts of life insurance or other investment forms. You can also make gifts directly from your IRA or 401(k). Many corporations also offer matching gifts.

The campaign office can assist you in considering the various options. Please contact us at (561) 622-1504, ext. 232, or wewill@stmarkspbg.org.