UPCOMING EVENTS AT ST. MARK’S

 

 

REORGANIZATION OF PARISH LIFE

Volunteers are needed to help organize upcoming events in the life of the Parish.  If you are interested, please call Joanne at the office.

 

 

 

BISHOP KENNETH & MARIANN PRICE TO VISIT ST. MARK’S

 

Bishop Kenneth Price and his wife Mariann will be visiting St. Mark’s on February 7th. 


Bishop's Visit Cancelled Due to Snow Storm of the Century.


In the bleak mid winter's evening, the snow began to fall and fall and then fall some more. Some newscasters called it an upcoming "snowpocalypse" or a weather event of historical proportions. Here is Western Pennsylvania, and especially in Johnstown we just call it February. OK so we did get more snow than expected, but we have come to expect the unexpected. But snow in Johnstown and the same amount of snow in Pittsburgh, are two totally separate things. In Johnstown we just deal with it and in Pittsburgh it causes major chaos.


That chaos caused Bishop Kenneth Price to cancel his trip to Johnstown for Baptism, First Holy Communion, Confirmation & Reception as well as meetings with both the vestry and congregation of St. Mark's. The visit was cancelled but preparations continued. Gwen hemmed curtains, John & Annis Rogers as well as Bill & Doris Horner made arrangements to heat the BBQ pork for sandwiches. Snow was plowed, shoveled, blown and moved at individual homes as well as the Church. So Punxsutawney Phil may have been right on calling for six more weeks of winter, but all we can say is only one more month until Spring.

 

 

In preparation for his visit, if you know of any one who would like to be

 

Confirmation  and First Holy communion classes start January 10th. Please contact Joanne if you are interested in having your child in one of these classes. 

If you know of someone who should be received into the Church or Baptized, again please let Joanne know.

 

 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

DISTRICT 4 MEETING AT ST. MARK’S

We will be hosting Clergy, vestry and convention deputies on March 7th at 2pm.

 

A light luncheon will be served.  If you can help, please contact Joanne at the office. 

 

 

ANTI-RACISM TRAINING

Will be held here in April.    All vestry members, convention deputies and lay leaders are encouraged to come.  Check next month’s Grapevine for more information.

 

 

Lenten Lunch 2010 Schedule and Menu