St. Mark's United Church - Communion and Guest Preacher Rev. Lee Claus Sunday, November 7, 2021

St. Mark's United Church

  Sunday, November 7, 2021
      Communion
          and
     Guest Preacher
     Rev. Lee Claus
     Join us at 10:30 a.m.
    Please bring your mask.

Once inside, we must wear our masks and
          maintain social distancing.
   Thanks for your co-operation and patience.
         When you arrive on Sunday,
   please check in just inside the front door
A member of our November House will take your
name and contact information in accordance with
            Provincial guidelines.
Please use the Covid screening tool (see below) to self-
  screen at home and please d0 not attend if you are
               showing any symptoms.

             For anyone unable to gather
 in person we will be trying to livestream the service.
Please go to our YouTube channel at 10:30 and join us
                     for worship.

            St. Mark's YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS51trcAIus3opgCCC-
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            *Benevolent Offering this Sunday*
         Please note that on Communion Sundays
    we have a special offering for our benevolent fund.
          Several folks in our community rely on
our grocery cards to help them with food purchases. Please
                 help us with this ministry
            by making a donation this Sunday.
                         Thank you.

Caring Corner
Please let us know of any concerns in the congregation.

Upcoming Events
Tuesday, November 9
   Staff Meeting: Peg's Office 10:30 a.m.

   Short Stories of Jesus Discussion Group: Fireside Room from 1:30-2:30

Wednesday, November 10
   Lectionary Group 10 a.m. Fireside Room.

Thursday, November 11
   Choir Practice: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 14
   Tree of Life Service immediately following worship

Tuesday, November 16
   Spiritual Leadership Team: Peg's Office 10:30 a.m.

   Short Stories of Jesus Discussion Group: Fellowship Hall from 1:30-2:30

   Board Meeting: Fellowship Hall from 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 21
   The Faith, Rattle and Soul program "The Light of the World" will be
    preformed during worship. See more information below.

     Please note that we will continue to monitor Government
regulations, as well as recommendations from the United Church of
   Canada, as we plan our worship services and gatherings at the
 church. As a result, we will be updating our procedures as often as
required and will keep you informed in our weekly newsletters and
                           on our website.
                 Thank you for your understanding.

                                    The Property Committee has been thinking
                                    about raking leaves however we are waiting
                                    for Mother Nature to help get the leaves
                                    down from the trees. We are thinking about
                                    raking on Saturday, November 13. Please
                                    email Ross at lrossb44@gmail.com if you
                                    have time to assist that morning. Thank you.

Please join us on Sunday November 21st for a journey through the
liturgical seasons. The Faith, Rattle and Soul youth group will
present this special musical. Come out and meet Advent/Christmas,
Epiphany, Lent/Holy Week, and Easter/Pentecost. It will take place
at 10:30am in the sanctuary. Pre-registration is required so we
can have an idea of numbers. Please let Jennifer know at the
church office. Register by Wednesday, November 17th.

DRIVE-THRU COOKIE
     "WALK"
Saturday December 4, 2021
      Starts at 10:00
    (while supplies last)
 Cookies......cookies......Christmas cookies.....
 who doesn't love eating Christmas cookies ?

We are excited to bring back the annual St. Mark's cookie walk after a hiatus last
year because of the pandemic. This 2021 version will be a drive-thru cookie
"walk" where we will do the walking for you. You may purchase pre-selected and
boxed varieties of homemade Christmas cookies starting at 10 am on the 4th on
a first come, first serve basis until supplies run out - all from the convenience of
your car.

But first things first - we need dozens and dozens of cookies to fill those boxes!!
We are asking for your generous donation of home made Christmas cookie
favourites to help us in this task. Please take the time to look at and sign up on
the poster which is located in the narthex. In the meantime, break out the recipe
box and start thinking about the cookies you can contribute. There will be
announcements in church and in the newsletter each week or you can speak to
Donna Wignall or a member of the special events team if you have any
questions. Look for one of us by the sign up sheet.

We are at the start ......"Ladies and Gentlemen, start your ovens"

Thank you on behalf of the Special Events team.

                       Introducing
                 Art for Climate Justice
Meeting the challenge of the climate crisis takes creativity, community and fun on top of
the science, policy and advocacy that defines so much of our work.

We hosted a collaborative project that brought together artists from diverse communities
and backgrounds to share their perspectives on climate change. Their artwork paints a
vivid, gripping and beautiful call for climate justice.
Explore the Art for Climate Justice virtual gallery
While world leaders gather in Glasgow for the UN climate conference, COP26, you can
inspire action by postering your community with art for climate justice.
We turned the original art pieces into posters that you can print and post in your
community.
Our goal is to get 250 volunteers (some from all provinces and territories) to post three to
10 posters. Will you join us?
With the increasingly questionable ethics of social media, it’s important for us to find
different ways to reach people. Since we have much digital communication in our lives
already, it’s time to have some fun in real life and amplify in an old school way where
algorithms don’t matter!
There are 36 unique pieces of work that portray profound passions that drive
climate ambition — what gives people hope, what terrifies them.
Which ones resonate most with you? Will you post them to extend their possible impact?
We’ll share more with you about COP26 next week as it kicks off, but for now, let’s focus
on building the pressure for ambitious climate action by painting our towns with art for
climate justice.
Sincerely,
Jodi Stark
Public Engagement Specialist
David Suzuki Foundation

Support the David Suzuki Foundation
Help protect the people and places you love.
Your gift will go toward combatting climate change, protecting biodiversity and securing
your right to a healthy environment.

ST. MARK'S DONATIONS
Please remember that you can e-transfer your donations to the church (email is
office@stmarksunitedchurch.ca) or contact Jennifer to set up PAR givings
or to increase your 2021 PAR.

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                                   Contact us
                                905-627-9251
                       minister@stmarksunitedchurch.ca
                         Rev. Peg's Cell: 905-577-3348
                       www.stmarksunitedchurch.ca