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This Week at St. Mark

Sunday, March 20 7:30 a.m. Prayer in Pastor’s Office 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday School

11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service 6:00 p.m. LENTEN SERVICE

Monday, March 21

5:00 p.m. Yoga 5:30 p.m. SARAH SUBGROUP 5:30 p.m. TRUSTEES MEETING

6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m. HANDBELL CHOIR

7:00 p.m. Rabbi Eric E. Walker (Sanctuary))

Tuesday, March 22 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast, Bell Hall

6:00 p.m. AMERICAN LEGION POST

Wednesday, March 23 6:30 a.m. LENTEN WEDNESDAY MORNING SERVICE

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, March 24

6:00 p.m. Scouts Venture 6:00 p.m. LION’S CLUB

Friday, March 25

6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast, McDonald’s 6:00 p.m. CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Saturday, March 26

7:30 a. m. Same Ten, Parlor

*Please refer to the back of the Order of Worship for a complete schedule of Holy Week Services and Easter Sunday Services.

Thank you!

John’s Journal Hello Friends in Christ! Sunday, March 20, 2016 is a great day for the St. Mark family as we celebrate Confirmation Sunday. It is also the beginning of Passion Week…Jesus making His way into Jerusalem in which becomes the final week of His earthly ministry. We celebrate this week beginning with four of our young students making a public profession of faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord. Those students we stand beside are: Jackson Aber-nathy, Karly Bazinet, Alex Prewitt and Erik Struthwolf. Over the last six plus weeks these fine young folks, along with their parents, mentors and Confirmation Leaders (Pastor Byron Fair, Courtney Fair and Melanie Burkhalter) have been studying, experiencing, reasoning, serving and sharing in the mission of what it means to be a Christ Follower. I am thankful that each of us has an opportunity to share in worship with these fine young disciples, their families and their mentors in this blessed day of their spiritual journey. On Confirmation Sunday I am always keenly aware of our commitment as a church family to these young people at their baptisms. On that special day in their life we are asked for our commitment to stand alongside them as well as their parents as their spiritual journey begins. Our response at baptisms such as theirs is: “We will nurture you in Christ’s holy church, that by our teaching and example you may be guided to accept God’s grace for yourself, to profess your faith openly, and to lead a Christian life.” I pray that on this special day it will be a spark for our own spiritual lives to remember our commitment to Jesus Christ, and our desire for Jesus to be our Savior and Lord. As we enter and journey through Holy Week it is my prayer that our relationship to Jesus will grow even stronger. Palm Sunday reminds us that as Jesus made His way into Jerusalem that day, many were gathered on the roadside…some to jeer at Jesus…some were with Jesus…and some were just bystanders watching what was/or might happen. It is my hope that we will find ourselves this Easter season walking with Jesus and not just being a bystander. If the needs of the lost of the world/the community we live in are ever going to be met…it has to be Christ Followers who step out to meet them. It’s the same as stepping out into the street with Jesus as He makes His way to give His life for us…we are called to give ours for others. Remember,

We are Building God’s Kingdom Together

John V.

Tickets will be available through Larry White, Paul Bourgeois or through the church office. If you would like childcare you

MUST contact Melanie @339-7476. Thank you!

St. Mark Children’s Ministry

Invites you to join us on

March 20, 2016 from 3 - 5:30 p.m.

At The Barnyard for an

Easter Egg Hunt Schedule

3:15 - 4:15 Preschool - 1st Grade: Petting and feeding animals, Boat Rides

and Pony Rides 2nd - 5th Grade: Egg Hunt, Pillow Bounce and Horse Rides

4:15 - 5:15 Preschool - 1st Grade: Egg Hunt, Pillow Bounce and more 2nd - 5th Grade: Petting and feeding animals, Boat Ride

*Refreshments will be served*

Please call Melanie with any questions

205.339.7476

Holy Thursday News (March 24, 2016) Please be reminded that there will be NO Sanctuary service on Holy Thursday, March 24th. The Lenten

offering on this night will be the Messianic Seder Meal in the Family Life Center at 6:00 p.m….NOT 7:00 p.m. There

will not be Holy Communion on this night as we will be participating in a Passover Meal. Thanks for your planning changes!

St. Mark UMW is collecting the following mission supplies: 4 roll packages of toilet paper, Bar Soap, Toothpaste, Dishwashing Liquid,

Cleaning Wipes (Clorox, etc.). Please help by putting donated items in the box labeled UMW Relief Supplies located in the Welcome Center by April 3rd. Also, don’t forget the UMW still has 50th Anniversary cookbooks for sale. They are $20 and would make a great Easter or Mother’s Day gift!

This quarter’s meeting was our annual luncheon arranged by Vicky Killen for all food pantry workers. Besides enjoying

each others company, suggestions were discussed for possible additions or changes toward improvements. This quarter the

pantry served 975 total clients; 670 over 18 years, 305 18 years and under. A prayer time was available to any who

wished, something important to many. Several group members at the luncheon told how much being part of this

group means to them. As always , we invite anyone who wishes to join us in any way, full or part time, to contact us. We would love to have you!

Looking for a Women’s Group There is a desire for a new women’s study, prayer and accountability group to start at

St. Mark. If you have been looking for such a group and have an interest, would you

contact the church office leaving your name and number that Pam Sellers might contact

you? Thank you for your interest.

If you would like to purchase a Easter lily in remembrance or in honor of a loved one this year, please call the office at 339.5990. The Lilies are $10 each and there will be a list of

names in the Easter Bulletin. Thank you!

Wednesday, March 23rd Taco Night with dessert

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY: “Acts the Three Man Show”

On Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2, Tuscaloosa-Northport has a wonderfully, unique opportunity to see the critically acclaimed “Acts the Three Man Show”

performance of the Gospel in the Book of Acts; as presented by three professional actors. This beautifully portrayed drama will be performed in the sanctuary of the former Open Door Baptist Church. Tickets are ten ($10) per person, and may be obtained at the Lifeway Christian Book Store on McFarland Boulevard, or at the

Tuscaloosa Baptist Association building on highway 69 north. There is limited seating for each performance, so get your tickets early. This presentation is being made possible through the cooperative effort of several local churches of various denominations. For

further information, please contact John Drawhorn at 242-3435.

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 Barbara Donahoo 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 Bart Hollub The Family of Derrick Chiles Sandra Baker Nancy Wood Jean Sims Alton Bundrum Jim Mills Wanda Harris Bruce and Pricilla Hutchins Glenn Woodruff LeAnne Sumrall James Sanford Judy Rock Donnie Bryant George Franklin Kenneth Sealy Gene Wilder Mandy Latner & Family Woody Hardy Family ** 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 an-other three weeks. Thank You!

Military Jim Hoven Andrew Taylor Ben Tabberer 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 Raymond Johnson Frank & Mary Donna Green Ira and Ina Smith Charles Smith Sr. Judy Kelly Ray and Carol Reidenbach Alice Kizziah The Family of John Spence Jackie Harmon Willie Mosley Brenda Rainey Klickie Thornton Family of Church Members Bobby Jagoe Lewis Mitchell Sibyl Forsberg Chad Selman Miriam Lamb Pat Bradburn Lisa Jackson Virginia Ball Emily Koeppe Anna Criswell Larry Askew Freda Farmer Joyce Penuel Bernard Utley Brandon Tidmore Karen Tidmore Allethia Tate Greyson Morgan Fred Ray Tom Jones Paul & Margaret Hass Sr. Harold Lostak

Our Presence 3/13/2016

8:30 a.m. Traditional 108

8:30 a.m. Children 7

11 a.m. Traditional 153

11 a.m. Contemporary 73

11 a.m. Children 21

Total 439

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

Pastor on Call: 292-6285

Rev. Byron Fair

3/18 - 3/20

Rev. John Verciglio

3/25 - 3/27

Memorials/Honorariums

Choir In Memory of John Spence By Don and Judy Kelly Count Me In In Memory of John Spence By Pat Bohannon Alice Kizziah Norman and Jean Carlson Russ Chappell Memorial In Memory of John Spence By Leon and Betty Tucker Charlie and Deborah Beavers

Marilyn Shackleford United Steel Workers

Local 351L Food Pantry In Memory of Ruth Alexander and Betty Case By Mike and Suzanne Brown Handbell Choir In Honor of Emily Von Redlich and the Handbell Choir By Helen Sprayberry

Contributions 3/13/2016 2016 Budget 10,509 Non Pledged 5,492 Loose 124 Count Me In 608 Care Construction 100 Celebrate Recovery 20 Choir 50 Emergency Assist. 25 Flower Fund 10 Mem./Hon. 155 Habitat Build 100 Jenkins Class 150 No More Malaria 20 Youth Mission Trip 100 Food Pantry 285

Total 17,748

*Income last week was $175,924.

Saint Mark United Methodist Church

March 20, 2016

11:00 a.m.

General Budget 3/13/2016

Budget Needed Weekly:

$21,390 Budget Received This Week:

$16,125 Total Income Rec’d To Date:

$192,442 Total Expenses To Date:

$185,622

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.

Confirmation Sunday

Palm/Passion Sunday

Palm/Passion Sunday March 20, 2016

Welcome/Announcements/Congregational Greeting

Andrew Gill

Gathering and Acolyte Procession

Miss Kalynn Davis and Miss Sydney Lipscomb Prelude Gail Hasson

“Chant Heroique” Choral Call to Worship Praise Band

Hymn of Praise #278 “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”

Responsive Praise #764 Rev. John Verciglio

Psalm 31 *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

11:00 a.m. Dismiss to Children’s Church (K-3)

Special Music Praise Band The Offertory Prayer and Offering Rev. John Drawhorn Offertory Music John Hasson *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 Mary Livingston Confirmation #33

Jackson Abernathy Karly Bazinet Alex Prewitt

Erik Struthwolf The Sermon Rev. Byron Fair

“A Palm & Passion for Confirmation” Mark 15:25-32

Closing Hymn Praise Band The Benediction Postlude Gail Hasson

“Grand Choeur”



Andrew Gill



















“Grand Choeur”



Andrew Gill



















“Grand Choeur”

The Lenten Season Holy Week Services

*March 21 - Monday

12:05 - 12:25 Lunch (Bell Hall) 12:30 p.m. Service (Sanctuary)

*March 22 - Tuesday


*March 23 - Wednesday


March 24 - Thursday

7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Sedar Meal with Rabbi Eric Walker

March 25 - Friday

7:00 p.m. Tenebrae Service (Stripping of the Church)

Rev. Dr. Kevin Thomas, Forest Lake UMC Senior Pastor, will deliver the Monday to Wednesday Mid Week Service Messages


*March 21 - Monday


*March 22 - Tuesday




March 24 - Thursday


March 25 - Friday




*March 21 - Monday


*March 22 - Tuesday




March 24 - Thursday


March 25 - Friday



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