Church
Mice
Our
Church Mice group keep the church building in order by replacing
visitor cards and pencils, straightening hymnals and Prayer
Books, and seeing that the church and chapel are ready for
worship. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Church
Mice group should call the Church office for a contact name
and phone number.
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Episcopal
Church Women (ECW)
The
Episcopal Church Women, or ECW, is a national organization
for Episcopal women. The purpose of the ECW is to encourage
women in the church to promote their spiritual growth through
fellowship in their Christian faith; and to foster their active
participation in the mission of the church. Link to ECW in Arkansas website.
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Flower
Guild
Each
Sunday during the year, except during Lent and on feast days,
parishioners may donate funds for altar flowers and other
decorations for the church as a memorial or thank offering.
The Flower Guild purchases and prepares decorations for feast
days and special occasions. On most Sundays, local florists
provide the arrangements. Donors are encouraged to sign the
book in the narthex to indicate which day(s) they wish to
contribute. The church will order the flowers and the donor
will be billed directly by the florist. When the Flower Guild
does the arrangements, the church office will notify the donors
to make their check payable to St. Mark's, designated for
flowers.
The
Flower Guild has a cutting garden on the church grounds to
provide a greater variety of flowers and to reduce the overall
costs for church decorations.
Anyone
interested in joining the Flower Guild, either to work on
decorations or to help with the cutting garden, should call
the church office for a contact name and phone number.
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Greeters
Before
and after Sunday services, volunteers greet the people at
the door to make everyone, especially visitors, feel welcome,
and to provide directions or assistance. Anyone interested
in working as a St. Mark's Greeter should call the Church
office for a contact name and phone number.
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Lay
Eucharistic Ministers
Lay
Eucharistic Ministers assist the clergy in administering the
bread and wine at celebrations of the Holy Eucharist. They
also go out to deliver consecrated bread and wine to the sick
and shut-ins each Sunday immediately following the service.
For anyone interested in this ministry, call the Church office
for a contact name and phone number.
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Lectors
& Lay Readers
At
St. Mark's, as in most Episcopal Churches today, a lay person
comes forward during the liturgy to read a "lesson", a designated
Bible reading for the day. Lectors, along with Lay Readers,
are non-ordained persons who participate in a service by reading
a part of the service. Lay Readers also lead the service
of Morning Prayer three days a week. Anyone interested
in becoming a Lector or Lay Reader should call the Church
office for a contact name and phone number.
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Welcoming
Whether
you have been at St. Mark's one week, one month, or one year,
we want to let you know how pleased we are to have you in
our church community.
Along with our Greeters, other parishioners prepare small gifts and host informal luncheons for our newcomers. If
you consider yourself a newcomer, we'd love to see you again
or meet you for the first time. Help us get to know you
by submitting
your name and contact information to our Church office.
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Office
Volunteers
Volunteers
work limited and flexible hours in the Church office, providing
assistance to the Church staff in their day-to-day activities.
These volunteers act as the office receptionist, answer the
phone, and assist with mailing parish publications. Anyone
interested in volunteering should call the Church office for
information on when people may be needed.
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Parish
Care Guild
If
you or a family member gets sick, has a new baby, goes to
the hospital, has a death in the family or any other crisis,
the Parish Care Guild wants to provide support. In those difficult
times, this guild provides meals, makes phone calls, sends
cards, offers prayers and gives other assistance to our parish
families.
For the Parish Care Guild to help, we
must first know about your situation,
so please call the church office at 225-4203,
or send
an email if you or another parishioner
might benefit from this ministry.
Join
the Parish Care Guild
If
you would like to be a participant in this special ministry,
your help will be very welcome. Guild members serve a month
at a time as part of a team that cooks, delivers food, makes
phone calls, sends cards and prays for our parishioners. As
our guild grows, we will provide transportation and visitation
of shut-ins and hospitalized parishioners. As a guild member,
you will be blessed with the gratitude of our parish families.
Call the church office for the name of a contact person.
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Parish
Life
This
committee supports and acts as host for various special events
during the year, including brunches for high school and college
graduates, a reception for the bishop and the newly confirmed,
for parish picnics and suppers, and for other special events
during the year.
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Prayer
Intercessors
Intercessors
are parishioners who pray daily for the needs of the parish.
Names may be placed on the intercessors' prayer list by calling
the Church office.
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Ushers
Ushers
prepare the church for services, greeting members and visitors
at the door, handing out service leaflets, and helping visitors
to become familiar with our physical facilities. During communion,
ushers maintain an orderly flow to the altar rail. After the
service, the ushers straighten up the church and lock the
doors. Anyone interested in ushering should call the Church
office for a contact name and phone number
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