In Christ, we reach up,

reach out,

reach in.

June 3, 2018

Weekly Announcements

Service Times St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 315 S. College Drive Bowling Green, OH 43402

Saturday: 5 pm

Sunday: 8:30 & 11 am

The Annual Congregational Meeting Will be held on Sunday, June 3, between services in the Worship Center.

Vacation Bible School TANZANIA SAFARI - WILDLY EXCITING! June 11-15 from 9 am - Noon. Children age three - completing grade 5 are welcome. Youth in grades 6 - 12 are needed as group leaders and volunteers. See registration table in the Gathering Area or register online at stmarksbg.org There is a $10 suggested donation for each child. Children will learn about the culture of our friends who attend our sister church in Kongwa, Tanzania, and will experience Tanzania through songs, the arts, storytelling and having fun!

American Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, June 7 We are in need of volunteers to welcome donors, serve snacks and donate food. Please sign up in the Gathering Area.

Summer Office Hours for St. Mark’s The office will close at noon on Fridays. Summer office hours will be in effect through August 31.

Christ calls us to REACH OUT and make a connection.

Being Prepared – A Practical Approach to Funeral Planning. July 19 from 1 pm - 2:30 pm. RSVP by calling the church office

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WORSHIP VOLUNTEERS June 2, 2018 June 9, 2018

Scripture Reader Jane W. Cathi N.

Worship Assistant(s) Roger & Cheryl H. Don & Cathi N.

June 3, 8:30 AM June 3, 11:00 AM June 10, 8:30 AM June 10, 11:00 AM

Greeter(s) Main Parking Lot Door

Chris & Marlene N. David H. Jan R. Jim & Nancy C.

Greeter(s) East Parking Lot Door

John & Lois H. Mark, Becky & Andy N. Derik & Beth U. Brian & Sara B.

Communion Kathy C. Kathy C.

Communion Setup Cindy H.

Communion Clean up

North Center Railing

Bread Pastor Pastor

Wine Crucifer Crucifer

Cups Acolyte Acolyte

South Railing

Bread Scott W. Lois Z.

Wine Derik U. Kelly R.

Cups Darlene H. Cindy H.

Acolyte Cole G. Brent B. Abigail U Madelyn S.

Call to Worship (Youth)

Crucifer Don R. Dave H. Brandon B. Jordyn L.

Scripture Reader (s) Emily G. Patti H. Don R. Larry W.

Assisting Minister John H. Patti H. Hobie J. Gary K.

Ushers Gary M., John K., Cheryl K., Mark S.

Joe M., Ken & Pat M., Bob W., Larry Z.

Gary H., Bob J., Donna P., Amy S.

Kent & Pat M.

Welcome Center Host(s) Shirley O. Terry N. Jane W. Norma B.

Coffee Hour Host(s) Joe & Cindy S. Cindy T.

Kitchen Monitor(s) Carol C. Carol C.

Welcome Ministry Visitor(s)

Jim & Barb V., Darlene H.

Al & Pat B., Ty T.

Counters Becky N., Rob J. Rob J., TBD

Reach Up Worship

Creation

Fall

Redemption

New Creation

Church Season: Pentecost

Sunday, June 3 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Reading: Connecting with One Another Romans 12:9-21 Color: Green

Sunday, June 10 3rd Sunday after Pentecost Reading: Connecting with the Least Luke 14:1, 7-24 Color: Green

Sunday, June 17 4th Sunday after Pentecost Reading: Connecting with Christ Revelation 3:14-22 Color: Green

Sunday, June 24 5th Sunday after Pentecost Reading: The Nativity of John the Baptist Luke 1:57-80

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Sunday, June 3 8:30 AM Regular Sunday Worship 9:45 AM Adult Sunday School (J. Hansen) - Room 103 11:00 AM Regular Sunday Worship 12:00 PM Eagle Scout Ceremony - FLC/Kitchen

Monday, June 4 7:00 AM Monday Morning Bible Study - MPR 9:00 AM WAM - Room 103A 7:00 PM Prayer Shawl - Room 101 8:00 PM Acapella Group - Senior Choir Room

Tuesday, June 5 9:00 AM WAM - Room 103A 1:00 PM NWOS - Worship Center 6:30 PM Stephen Ministry Meeting - Room 101

Wednesday, June 6 9:30 AM Bible Study - Room 103 5:00 PM Puppets - Loft

Thursday, June 7

8:00 AM Project Connect Meeting - MPR 8:00 AM Red Cross Blood Drive - FLC 8:30 AM Preaching Workshop - Room 102 1:00 PM WAM - Room 103A

Friday, June 8

12:30 PM Preaching Workshop - Room 102 8:00 PM AA Meeting - MPR

Saturday, June 9 7:30 AM Men’s Saturday Bible Study - MPR 9:00 AM Graduation Party - FLC/Kitchen/MPR 10:00 AM Acapella Group - Senior Choir Room 5:00 PM Regular Saturday Worship

Sunday, June 10 8:30 AM Regular Sunday Worship 9:45 AM Adult Sunday School (J. Hansen) - Room 103 11:00 AM Regular Sunday Worship 4:00 PM Boy Scout Troop 345 - Room 102

Reach Out Events

Vacation Bible School Tanzania Safari! Wildly Exciting!

June 11 – 15 9 am - Noon

Are You Willing To

Share The Lord’s Supper? The St. Mark’s Homebound Communion Ministry Team could use your help. The demand for homebound communion to our shut-ins is growing and more volunteers are needed to help meet the demand. You only need an hour or so once a month to share communion with a church member who is unable to make it to a regular service. If you are interested in being a part of this valuable ministry, or would like more information on how it works, please call or email the St. Mark’s Care Ministry Coordinator, Ann Cremar, at anncremar@gmail.com or call 419-344-3166. Thank You.

Being Prepared – A Practical Approach

to Funeral Planning

June 19 from 1 pm - 2:30 pm St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

Funeral preplanning is thinking intention-ally about the details of your own funeral arrangements. By planning now, you will spare your family some of the stress that can be associated with planning a funeral. Preplanning communicates your wishes regarding visitation, funeral service prefer-ences and burial. At this event you will learn how to get started, creating official documentation that clearly outlines your directions, ideas for Bible passages and hymns for your funeral, options for burial and cremation, and more.

A panel of experts will be present to answer your questions.

Please RSVP by calling the

church office.

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Reach Out Events

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Family Life Center

Thursday, June 7, Noon - 6 pm

For an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code:

STMARKBG or call 1-800-733-2767

Walk-ins are welcome! Save time by using RapidPass: On the day of the drive, go to redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to read the required material and answer all the Health History questions in advance. Print out the verification form or send it to your email where you can access it with Smartphone. Verification form will be needed to be shown at the drive.

Transportation Ministry: We have several senior church members who are in need of transportation to the 11 am church service on Sunday mornings. Please contact the church office at 419-353-9305 or office@stmarksbg.org if you would be willing to help.

Funeral Directives are available on the entrance table. These are so helpful for ensuring your wishes are carried out when the time comes. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 419-353-9305.

Mary Martha Luncheon

The end of the year Mary Martha luncheon has been set for Wednesday, June 6, at 12:15 pm at the Bowling Green Country Club. Please sign up on the bulletin board across from the Welcome Center by June 4.

Joy of Discovery

Spend the summer diving into the Word!

If you have completed the beginner’s class, join with other discoverers at one of the following

times to study the preaching text for the upcoming Sunday:

Wednesday evenings at 5:30 pm: June 13,

June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22

Or Thursday afternoons at 1:30 pm

Joy of Discovery Beginner’s Class Would you like to learn how to read and study the Bible? Joy of Discovery in Bible Study is also called inductive Bible Study and is an organized process where the reader asks questions about a passage and then research-es the answers to those questions. It is a prayerful approach to reading, and the Holy Spirit is active in leading the learner to personal application and actualization in the last steps of the process. If you are interested, please contact Robin Small in the church office by Sunday, June 3. This will be an evening or a Sunday morning class. Six participants are needed. The day and time will be determined by the group.

Mary Martha Luncheon

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VACATION BIBLE

SCHOOL

TANZANIA SAFARI!

Arts & Crafts Supply Wish List Please support VBS by donating materials and supplies.

Please drop off your monetary donation or purchased supplies

to the church office by the end of May.

Asante! (“Thank you” in Swahili)

Poster Board

White

Black

Black foam board (Dollar Tree)

New Grocery size brown paper bags

Sharpie Markers:

Jumbo, black

Fine, black

Fine, variety of colors

Oil based pastels

Tan burlap fabric

Styrofoam cups—coffee size, 3.5”

Masking tape—regular color, 3/4”

Brown shoe polish– squeeze bottle

White paper towels

Dry corn, rice, or beans

Paper towel cardboard tubes

Duct tape:

Zebra design

Geometric design (colorful)

Patterned brightly colored

Wooden Craft Sticks

Jumbo, 5.0”

Super, 7.5”

Empty Pringles potato chips canisters

Heavy duty aluminum foil

Large “EXTRA HOLD” glue sticks

Yarn

Multi colored yarn with

interesting textures.

Small sea shells < 1 inch in diameter

Terra Cotta Pots, 4” tall (Walmart)