St. David's Pancake Supper, Feb. 5th

The Pancake Supper

was a great success. $477.00 was raised for the

Mission and Service Fund. Thanks to everyone who

attended and those who helped. (Posted by Yvonne)

St. Mark's Men's Group Buffet Supper, February 1st

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St. Mark's Men's Group
Buffet Supper

St. Mark's Church Hall

Friday, February 1, 2007
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Eat in or Take-out

Tickets at the door:
Adults $10.00, Children (under 12) $5.00

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Readings for February 3, Transfiguration Sunday

Exodus 24: 12 - 18
Psalm 2 (Voices United page 725) or Psalm 99 (Voices United page 819)
2 Peter 1: 16 - 21
Matthew 17: 1 - 9

St. Mark's Annual Congregational Meeting

The Annual Meeting of St. Mark's Congregation will be held Sunday, February 3rd at 6:30 p.m. All members & adherents of the congregation are encouraged to attend this meeting.

Confirmation at St. Mark's

There is a Confirmation Sign-up Sheet on the bulletin board in the Narthex out front. Anyone who would like to be Confirmed and take Confirmation Classes, please put your name and phone number on the sheet over the next few weeks.

Readings for January 27th - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany

Isaiah 9: 1 - 4
1 Corinthians 1: 10 - 18
Psalm 27: 4 - 9 Voices United pages 753 - 755
Matthew 4: 12 - 23

Baptism at St. David's of Jack, son of T.J. & Robin Campbell

St. David's Official Board Meeting January 20th

St. David's Official Board Meeting will take place January 20th. All committee reports are to be presented at this meeting. Bring bag lunch.

St. Mark's Congregational Board Meeting, January 15

St. Mark's Congregational Board will meet on Tuesday, January 15th.
Executive: 6:30 p.m.
Committees: 7:15 p.m.
Combined Board: 8:15 p.m.

Please note:
All reports are due for the annual meeting from Chairpersons and Treasurers (as well as Ministry & Personnel, Special Events (UCW), Men's Club, Helping Hands and Nominating Committee, etc.)

Readings for January 13th, Baptism of Jesus

Isaiah 42: 1 - 9
Psalm 29 (Voices United Page 756)
Acts 10: 34 - 43
Matthew 3: 13 - 17

IT IS STRANGE ISN'T IT...

Isn't it strange . . .
how a 20 dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church,
but such a small amount when you go shopping?

Isn't it strange . . .
how 2 hours seem so long when you're at church,
and how short they seem when you're watching a good movie?

Isn't it strange . . .
that you can't find a word to say when you're praying but..
you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend?

Isn't it strange . . .
how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible but
how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel or ZANE GREY book

Isn't it strange . . .
how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games but
they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in Church?

Isn't it strange . . .
how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeks before the day so we can include it in our agenda,
but we can adjust it for other events in the last minute?

Isn't it strange . . .
how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others;
but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip?

Isn't it strange . . .
how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say but...
we question the words in the Bible?

Isn't it strange . . .
how everyone wants a place in heaven but...
they don't want to believe, do, or say anything to get there?

Isn't it strange . . .
how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away but
when we are going to send messages about God,
we think about it twice before we share it with others?


IT'S STRANGE ISN'T IT?

Baptism of children of Chris & Gayle(Baillie) Purcell