May 2015 - St. Mark`s United Methodist Church

Our Membership Vows
As members of St. Mark’s UMC, we will faithfully
participate in its ministries by our prayers, our
presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness.
Our Prayers
Those who need special care
Barbara Bailey
Betty Dyer
Mary Prater
Francis & Mildred Smith
Weekly Dates to Remember
Mondays:
Boy Scouts 6:30pm
Wednesdays:
Fellowship Meals 5-6pm
Youth Ministry 6pm
Choir Practice 6:15pm
Sundays:
Prayer Time 9:15am
Sunday School 9:30am
Worship 10:45am
George & Zola Burns
Katherine Prater
Gene & Ivadene Ricketts
Deanna Bland
Monthly Dates to Remember
10th
31st
Others to be remembered
Rebecca Gibson
Richard Sanders
Jamie Gregg
Katie Morgan
Karen Mathas’ Brother
Grace Bicker
Steve Brabson
Marjorie Wilson
Danny Linebaugh
Linda Webb
Tracy’s Step-Brother Scott
Susan Meacham
Cathy Kudich
Lois Malkernes
Margie Devault’s family
Joyce Brabson’s Family
Freddie & Marie Nix for the passing of their brother-in-law
Lori Keenan
June 2nd
Birthdays to Celebrate
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10
11th
16th
20th
22nd
23rd
24th
Our Presence
April Avg. Attendance:
28th
Sunday School
25
Worship
102
Kay Youngs
Calla Hankins
Justin Russell
Barbara Barnett
Steven Pack
Sara Phelps
Nathan Beeler
Faye Farris
Mike Hitch
Pastor - Rev. Becky Smithey
www.saintmarkschurch.net
Dear Friends,
Where has the time gone?! Just four years ago, we were moving into the parsonage with a 6
month old baby who was going to need several surgeries in order for her body to function properly. You
welcomed us in with open arms.
We have been through incredible celebrations together and we have cried together. We have
served together. We have loved together. We have been the recipients of God’s grace together.
We will always remember our time together with you and give thanks to God for the many ways
you have loved us, challenged us and encouraged us. We are grateful for you!
Blessings,
Sunday Servant Schedule
Our Gifts
3rd
2015 Projected Budget:
2015 Weekly Goal:
$ 220,954.85
$ 4,249.13
April Budget Goal per Month:
April Giving:
$ 16,996.52
$ 27,106.41
Our Service
Ministers:
Music Director:
Song Leader:
Pianists:
Lay Leader:
Mother’s Day
Singing Sunday
First United Methodist
Youth Choir of Cookeville
Smithey’s Party
May 2015
All Believers
Donna Wolford
Jerry Page
Lou Dalton & Susan Larsen
Allen Tallent
Thank you St. Mark’s for the many ways you serve
God with your prayers, your presence, your gifts,
your service, and your witness.
Greeters: Deloris Brown & Bob Gormley
Ushers: June & Charles Hodges
Acolytes: Sophie Pomella & Dru Williams
10th Greeters: Tom & Gloria Bickers
Ushers: Betty Horton & Beverley Murphy
Acolytes: Rachel Jablonski & Lanah Kudich
17
th
Greeters: Karen Mathas & Martha Middleton
Ushers: Betty Horton & Karen Miller
Acolytes: Mikayla & Samantha Jordan
24th Greeters: June & Charles Hodges
Ushers: Don Tracy & Hugh Hamil
Acolytes: Grayson Simpson & Sophie Pomella
31st Greeters: Ted Sowders & George Keil
Ushers: Bill Campbell & J.D. Wolford
Acolytes: Rachel Jablonski & Lanah Kudich
3359 Louisville Road - P. O. Box 37 Louisville, TN 37777
Church (865) 977-6128
Parsonage (865) 982-3905
Fax (865) 977-6154
Worship Preparations for May
As we begin this last month of ministry together, please take time to study and pray over the
following Scriptures as we prepare for worship each week.
Sermon Series: We are Pentecost People
May 3
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Scripture: Acts 8:26-40
Sermon: The Ethiopian Eunuch
May 10 Mother’s Day!
Scripture: Acts 10:44-48
Sermon: Cornelius and the Spirit
May 17 Ascension Sunday!
Scripture: Acts 1:15-26
Sermon: How to Be a Disciple
May 24 Pentecost Sunday!
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
Sermon: The Day Heaven Burst Open
May 31 Singing Sunday!
Special Guests: First UMC, Cookeville Youth Choir
June 7
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Scripture: John 3:1-17
Sermon: Love without Limits
June 14 Becky, David & Olivia’s Last Sunday
Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11
Welcome
We had the honor of baptizing Mitchell Bland, Deanna
Bland’s ten year old son on April
12, 2015. You are invited to
send them cards celebrating his
baptism and also in support of all
that lies ahead as Deanna bravely
fights ALS. Mitchell is living
with his father.
You can send correspondence to:
721 Walker Springs Road
Apartment J8
Knoxville, TN 37923.
Deanna Bland's address is
602 Peachtree Drive,
Maryville, TN 37801
Missions & Outreach Needs
2015 Hands-On Mission Project: Zimbabwe
The Maryville District has been asked to put
together 400 Food Buckets for the 2015 Holston
Annual Conference Hands-On Mission Project for the
people of Zimbabwe.
Throughout the month
of May, we will be
collecting certain items
each week to ensure
that we can fill
complete buckets with
all requested items. Additionally, each bucket you
choose to sponsor needs to include a five dollar
donation to cover the packing and shipping costs.
Checks and cash should be given to St. Mark’s UMC
and designated to the “Hands-On Project”.
May 3:
1 box Splenda/Sucralose (50ct. or less)
May 10:
1 4-5lb. Bag sugar &
1-2lb. Bag dried beans
May 17:
1 box old-fashioned oats (18oz or less)
& 1-2lb. Bag rice
May 24:
1 bottle cooking oil (48oz or less) &
1 box powdered milk (10oz or less)
May 31:
1-4-5lb. Bag self-rising flour
LCAC News
As you do your regular shopping, you are invited to
pick up an item or two for the Louisville Christian
Assistance Center and say a prayer for the folks who
will receive it! Simple Idea… Many of us travel for
work or vacation. As you stay in a motel/hotel, you
are invited to pick up the complimentary hygiene items
and bring them back for the LCAC. May Wish List:
Canned Beans (Navy, Pinto or Black), peanut butter,
and tooth paste
Additional LCAC Opportunities
Everyone who shops at Kroger can now choose
LCAC as their Community
Rewards recipient as Kroger
makes donations to qualifying
non-profit organizations. LCAC
has just been approved by
Kroger to participate in their
Community Rewards Program! It is very easy to sign
up. If you have a Kroger Plus card, log into your
account, click on Community, click on Enroll Now
then enter the first three letters of your favorite nonprofit (Lou).
Below are additional opportunities for service at
the LCAC. If you would like to help with any of these
activities on a weekly basis, please contact Margie at
(865) 567-2583 or Geraldine at (865) 567-1156.
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Haul cardboard and plastic to recycle
Package laundry detergent delivered in bulk
Package bulk meats from Second Harvest
Take unusable clothing to Chilhowee Baptist
Inventory food/Weekly orders at Second Harvest
Tally visitor number for Second Harvest report
Vacuum floors/tidy up center
Sort clothes of an evening when center is closed
Obtain/split firewood
Lay fire for Mon, Wed, and Fri in winter
Coordinate listing of furniture/appliance needs
Pick up Panera Bread and bag for center
Pick up food at Second Harvest/unload at center
Buy packing bags/misc. supplies
Stock Shelves & pack bags
Update forms as needed
Contact printer when supplies are low
Speaking to groups about center when requested
Coordinate fundraisers
Coordinate grant applications
Make laundry detergent
Bottle dish detergent
Purchase bulk toilet paper, shampoo/conditioner,
& dish detergent
Middlesettlements Elementary School Needs
MES needs volunteers
to come and read with students,
aid the teachers, do office
work, open milk cartons at
lunch, etc. Would you
consider giving an hour a week
to help the children of our
community? Please see Gloria Bickers or Katie
Morgan to volunteer.
Events
Singing Sunday, May 31!
Our singing 5th Sunday Service on May 31 will
feature our own St.
Mark’s Choir and
Soloists. Our special
guests will the First
United Methodist
Youth Choir of Cookeville, TN. Please plan to stay for
the cookout served in the fellowship hall following the
service where the UMM will
furnished grilled chicken and
various sides. The UMW – Irene
Prater Circle & Circle of Joy
will provide homemade desserts.
All donations will go to support
the Louisville Christian Assistance Center!
Going Away Party for the Smithey Family
Please mark your calendars and plan to attend
the special going away party for Pastor Becky and her
family on June 2, 2015. More details will be provided
by email and announced in the bulletin when available.
Messengers Choir
The St. Mark’s Messengers Choir will be
singing for us on Mother’s Day, May 10. The first
practice will be Sunday, May 3 at 6:15pm. More
practices will be determined.
Youth News
 Youth Wednesday Night Fellowship
On Wednesdays, at 6pm, the youth will gather for
fellowship and study as they look at how God is
working in the midst of their life experiences.
Volunteers and helpers are always needed.
 Youth Sunday School
The Youth are in the midst of a video curriculum
series. We are in need of a teacher(s) and helpers for
this class each week. If you will volunteer, please sign
up on the bulletin board.
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TWEENS Sunday School
Credo Confirmation
This class will be taught by Pastor Becky on Sunday
mornings at 9:30am upstairs. Class is open to children
10 years of age and older. Volunteers are needed to
serve as helpers each week. Please sign up on the
bulletin board.
United Methodist Women
Ministries of St Mark’s
St. Mark’s UMC now
has one UMW Group
with two circles within!
The Irene Prater Circle
meets the first
Wednesday of each month at 10:00am in the Library
followed by refreshments/light lunch.
His Kids Choir
The His Kids Choir will be taking a break while Mrs.
Cathy recuperates from her surgery. However, we are
still singing during Sunday School. Come and join us!
The “Circle of Joy” will meet the third Thursday of
every other month. The next meeting will be May 21,
6:30pm, located at Jean Shutt’s home. All women are
invited to attend. For more information, please call
Jackie Kelly at 865-983-4047.
Special Thanks to Tracy Imaging
& the St. Mark’s Choir
On Wednesday, April 22, Jim’s Piano Service in
Maryville, TN came and tuned both of our pianos.
This service was paid for by the Choir with proceeds
from the Easter Cantata dvds made by Tracy Imaging.
Elected Officers:
Chairperson, Jackie Kelly
Secretary, Tracy Gormley
Treasurer, Jean Shutt,
Program/Mission Coordinator, Karen Mathas