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Thanks to everyone who brought in canned food for the Backpack Program !  I'll let you know when we will donate in the future.

St Mark's Follies is THIS Sunday (March 4th), from 5-7 p.m. in Leatherbury Hall !  Remember, Follies is a spaghetti dinner/talent show that helps fund our Youth summer mission trips.  Mission Trippers need to be at Leatherbury Hall by 3 p.m. on Sunday!

The final St Mark's Follies Planning Meeting is THIS Thursday (March 1st) from 7-8 p.m. in the church library. Bring your ticket money (if you haven't gotten your tickets yet, don't forget that you need to sell $25 in tickets before Sunday)! Follies participation is mandatory if you are going on the Mission Trip ! 

Lots of Famine pictures this week!  You'll see that I discovered a new photo editing tool in Picasa.  Too much fun :)

 

Practice the Ice Cream and Cake dance this week ! Ice Cream and Cake as our Youth Follies act! We'll practice as a group before Follies on Sunday, so make sure you know the moves. Here's the video:

 

Are you ready for an awesome underwater adventure ?  This year's Vacation Bible School (July 9-13, 2012) theme is Operation Overboard--diving into a deeper faith.  Sign up today!

New Beginnings (a Diocesan retreat weekend for 6th-8th graders) is coming up on the weekend of March 23-25 ! Click here for more information. Sign up today for a great weekend of fun and faith!

Our second group of pics focus on our Famine group volunteering at the Ortega River Run!

For everyone who couldn't participate in the Famine last weekend, I wanted to share this video on world hunger.  Hunger is a sad reality, but we can make a difference!

Random Holiday : Wednesday (2/29) is Inspirational Underlings Day!  

This week, let's pray for the people we will be serving in Toronto and New Orleans on the Summer Mission Trips.

In honor of last night's Academy Awards...

Quote of the Week : "You know, I'm just trying to matter, and live a good life and make work that means something to somebody. And you have all made me feel that I might have accomplished that tonight. So thank you so much for this honor."--The end of Reese Witherspoon's 2006 Oscar speech

Our final group of pictures show our hunger, and a game called Magic Carpet.  See you Sunday at Follies!  Remember that God loves you, and so do I !

Overcome Hunger!

Happy Ash Wednesday (is that an oxymoron?)!

St Mark's EYC has been asked to participate in Feed the Lambs Backpack program , which fills 30 backpacks each week for kids on the Westside. Bring your donations THIS Friday (February 24th)--either to the 30 Hour Famine, or drop them off at church. Let's make a difference! Here is a list of what they need:

The 30 Hour Famine is this weekend (February 24th-25th)! If you can't join us in fasting, you can still help out by volunteering with our group for the Ortega River Run on Saturday morning! Let me know if you are available.

The fast begins at noon on Friday (or after your lunch period). By raising money, and then fasting for 30 hours, you can change the lives of children around the world. Check out the Famine video:



We are meeting at the Youth Center at 6 p.m. on Friday night, and we will end at 7 p.m. Saturday night. We will also be "honored" at the 8:45 service on Sunday (Feb 26th), so make sure to be at church!

Check out some of Sunday night's Mardi Gras decorations:

New Beginnings (a Diocesan retreat weekend for 6th-8th graders) is coming up on the weekend of March 23-25 ! Click here for more information. Sign up today for a great weekend of fun and faith!

St Mark's Follies tickets are officially on sale ! You can buy tickets after church for the next two Sundays, or from anyone going on the Mission Trip. St Mark's Follies is Sunday, March 4th from 5-7 p.m. in Leatherbury Hall. Mission Trippers, you each need to sell $25!

The next St Mark's Follies Planning Meeting is Thursday, March 1st from 7-8 p.m. in the church library. It's our last meeting before Follies, so please make an extra effort to be there! Follies participation is mandatory if you are going on the Mission Trip !

We ARE doing Ice Cream and Cake as our Youth Follies act ! We'll be practicing this week during the Famine, but make sure you know the moves. Here's the video:

Quote of the Week : "Exercise daily in God—no spiritual flabbiness, please! Workouts in the gymnasium are useful, but a disciplined life in God is far more so, making you fit both today and forever." --1 Timothy 4:7 (Message)

The final pictures are from Sunday's EYC. Have a great first week of Lent! Remember that God loves you, and so do I !

Mardi Gras!

Happy Valentine's Day ! Let's continue our love revolution by remembering to step out of our comfort zone, and embrace others (at EYC, and in life). We can do it--make a difference!

This Sunday at EYC, we are going to celebrate our last Sunday before Lent ! Our theme will be Mardi Gras (which is Tuesday 2/21), and we'll talk about our bad habits and vices. What are some things that you know you should do, but you do them anyway? Join us in the Youth Center from 5-7 p.m. for Junior High, and 6-8 p.m. for Senior High!

The first group of pictures are from Sunday's EYC:

Do the Famine ! The 30 Hour Famine is a few weeks away (February 24th-25th), and it's going to be awesome. By raising money, and then fasting for 30 hours, you can change the lives of children around the world. Just to change it up a bit, check out last year's Famine video:



During the weekend, we will encounter Christ in new ways as we experience the hunger that millions of children experience every day. Get more info on the Famine by clicking here. Overcome Hunger--sign up today!

Did you know that over 50% of the kids on the Westside of Jax who receive free/reduced lunch do not have enough food to feed themselves on weekends ? St Mark's EYC has been asked to participate in Feed the Lambs Backpack program, which fills 30 backpacks each week with enough food for the weekend, and distributes them on Fridays at school. There is a list of what they need below:

Can you help? You can bring as many items as you would like. We'll be taking donations on Friday, February 24th--either bring them to the 30 Hour Famine, or drop them off during the day at the church. Let's make a difference!

MD has just been selected as the leader (Junior Weekend Advisor) of New Beginnings #1! New Beginnings is a retreat weekend for 6th-8th graders that will be held at Epworth by the Sea the weekend of March 23-25 ! Click here for more information. Sign up today for a great weekend of fun and faith!

The second group of pictures include a crop of the best faces from our group "crazy picture"!




The next St Mark's Follies Planning Meeting is THIS Thursday (February 16th) from 7-8 p.m. in the church library. Participation is mandatory if you are going on the Mission Trip !

Follies tickets are now officially on sale ! You can buy tickets after church for the next three weeks, or from anyone going on the Mission Trip. Mission Trippers, get your tickets from me this week!

We ARE doing Ice Cream and Cake as our Follies act ! We'll be practicing this week at EYC, but make sure you know the moves. Here's the video:



Random Holiday : Today (2/14) is Library Lovers' Day! Click here to learn more.

I am visiting Landon Middle School tomorrow (Wednesday) for lunch !

This week, pray for those without families.

Quote of the Week : "Love is the enchanted dawn of every heart." --Lamartine

The final pictures show our group shot. Remember that God loves you, and so do I !