St. Mark and All Saints Parish Newsletter June 2017 1 THE LION 429 S. Pitney Rd. Galloway Twp., NJ 08205 |609-652-6222 | smasnj.com | [email protected]Left: Some of the many volunteers who helped out during the week included from left, Samantha Brandt, Shelly Hartman, and Dale and Vicki Sharp. Center: Our small chapel was transformed into a cozy suite for the family of seven. Keeping our promise: Volunteers host first family, providing week-long lodging, meals and fellowship by Faith Penrose St. Mark and All Saints Church hosted our first Family Promise group, a family of seven; two parents with their five children. They were our guests overnight from Sunday, May 14 through Saturday, May 20. Family Promise provided comfy Aero air mattresses for our guests as well as for the overnight volunteers. Evening hosts had fun playing soccer outside, losing numerous games of Uno, as well as building a Minecraft Lego kit. The guests were transported to a day program at Zion Lutheran Church in Egg Harbor City where the children were picked up and taken to school. Overall, it was a great success for our first week of hosting with no major problems aside from a shortage of volunteers. The official mission of Family Promise is to help homeless and low- income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response. A special thanks to all the volunteers who either made dinner or hosted an evening and played games with the children, washed linens or all the volunteers who slept over at the church. Thanks are also due to the generosity of our parishioners; we were well stocked with food, bedding, and medical supplies. Additionally, thanks to St. Vincent de Paul Regional School in Mays Landing, who donated various desserts that were shared by all each day. continued on page 2 Mark your Calendars! SMAS is committed to again hosting families during the weeks of July 16, October 1 and December 3. Help of all kinds is greatly appreciated. Upcoming: SMAS Book Club: Thursday, June 8. Join us for dinner and discussion, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom. Goodfellows Restaurant, White Horse Pike, Absecon, 7 pm. Bring suggestions for an upcoming read and great meeting spot. All are welcome. Questions? email Mary Dovey: [email protected]Sunday, June 11, 11:30 a.m. Fr. Terry will share information about a new program, Atlantic Convocation Youth, ACY, being created in cooperation with Holy Trinity, Ocean City, and St. Barnabas, Villas, and other local Episcopal congregations to provide youth with opportunities for worship, Bible study/ discussion, outreach ministry, and fellowship. Open to all youth grades 6 through 12. Join Fr. Terry to learn more. Expect the meeting to last no more than 20 minutes. Caing ayouth!
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THE LION429 S. Pitney Rd. Galloway Twp., NJ 08205 |609-652-6222 | smasnj.com | [email protected]
Left: Some of the many volunteers who helped out during the week included from left, Samantha Brandt, Shelly Hartman, and Dale and Vicki Sharp. Center: Our small chapel was transformed into a cozy suite for the family of seven.
Keeping our promise: Volunteers host first family, providing week-long lodging, meals and fellowshipby Faith Penrose St. Mark and All Saints Church hosted our first Family Promise group, a family of seven; two parents with their five children. They were our guests overnight from Sunday, May 14 through Saturday, May 20. Family Promise provided comfy Aero air mattresses for our guests as well as for the overnight volunteers. Evening hosts had fun playing soccer outside, losing numerous games of Uno, as well as building a Minecraft Lego kit. The guests were transported to a day program at Zion Lutheran Church in Egg Harbor City where the children were picked up and taken to school. Overall, it was a great success for our first week of hosting with no major
problems aside from a shortage of volunteers. The official mission of Family Promise is to help homeless and low-
income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response. A special thanks to all the volunteers who either made dinner or hosted an evening and played games with the children, washed linens or all the volunteers who slept over at the church. Thanks are also due to the generosity of our parishioners;
we were well stocked with food, bedding, and medical supplies. Additionally, thanks to St. Vincent de Paul Regional School in Mays Landing, who donated various desserts that were shared by all each day.
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Mark your Calendars! SMAS is committed to again hosting families during the weeks of
July 16, October 1 and December 3. Help of all
kinds is greatly appreciated.
Upcoming:
SMAS Book Club: Thursday, June 8. Join us for dinner and discussion, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom. Goodfellows Restaurant, White Horse Pike, Absecon, 7 pm. Bring suggestions for an upcoming read and great meeting spot. All are welcome. Questions? email Mary Dovey: [email protected]
Sunday, June 11, 11:30 a.m. Fr. Terry will share information about a new
program, Atlantic Convocation Youth, ACY,
being created in cooperation with Holy Trinity, Ocean City, and St. Barnabas, Villas, and other local Episcopal congregations to provide youth with opportunities for worship, Bible study/discussion, outreach ministry, and fellowship. Open to all youth grades 6 through 12. Join Fr. Terry to learn more. Expect the meeting to last no more than 20 minutes.
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Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ,
Soon-to-be summer greetings to all!
As the summer approaches, excitement
fills the air and there is much talk of get-
togethers, picnics and BBQs, and even
vacation plans! My prayer is that each
and every one of you has a happy and
safe summer. I offer a friendly reminder
that Sunday Masses continue regularly
at both 8 & 10 a.m. throughout the
summer months. In addition, we still
offer another weekly opportunity for worship on Wednesdays, as
our healing services continue at 10:30 a.m. Please continue to join
us in worship.
Plans are in the works for additional fellowship activities, as well
as some opportunities for Christian Education this
summer. Additionally, we are scheduled to host Family Promise
again in July. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for
information about our annual outdoor Mass and parish picnic
planned for the fall.
SMAS will remain an active and faithful community this
summer. Please do join us in whatever ways you can. After all,
each of us contributes to the work that was begun in Christ Jesus
that we are called on to continue in our lives. I look forward to
worshipping and enjoying times of fellowship with you in the
warm months to come!
Blessings, Fr. Terry+
Greetings from the Senior Warden
Summer is around the corner! We have had a busy Spring here at SMAS. We hosted a Diocesan Convention Meeting with our fellow Episcopal area churches. We opened our church to our first Family Promise Guests. The Diocesan Stewardship Meeting will also be here at SMAS in June.
God's work and our spiritual calling never goes on break. As we approach the summer season please be diligent with your prayers about your time, talents and what you feel God has called you to do to help SMAS thrive and grow.
I would personally like to thank everybody who gives their unselfish time and hearts to make St.Mark and All Saints the welcoming, warm caring community that we are.
"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various form."-1Peter 4:10
Faithfully yours, Vicki Sharp
Keeping our promise continued from page 1
We are also very grateful to the church members who cooked delicious meals including homemade soups, chicken parmesan, Sloppy Joes, and homemade baked mac n’ cheese. Family Promise has had more than 180,000 volunteers across the United States. Working together, they provide temporary housing, meals, and services to more than 50,000 family members annually since 1986. They mentor at-risk families. They teach financial literacy. They help find jobs and affordable housing. They create programs to meet specific needs in their communities. And they advocate for public policies that alleviate poverty and promote the economic stability of low-income families. Our church is committed to hosting again the week of July 16, October 1, and December 3. None of this is possible without the commitment of our church members to volunteer! All help is greatly appreciated.
If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer, you can reach Shelly Hartman at 609-418-9388, or Faith Penrose at [email protected], or 609-705-1701.
Special thanks to all who helped and/or supported Family Promise in May. However you helped--big or small--it is appreciated greatly. Your time and talents certainly helped make this experience successful. We will host Family Promise again in July. There are many opportunities to sign up to help out in so many ways. Please prayerfully consider helping us help others this July. Sign-up information is located in the lobby. -Fr. Terry
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Calling All Campers!
Tent or RV, camping is more fun with friends. Help revive our parish trips by being part of camping planning! See Deacon Tom or email [email protected] with the subject line camping.
The Lion to feature two new regular columns: Lion’s Pride! and Classifieds When your son, daughter, grandchild, spouse or significant other accomplishes a goal or meets a milestone, share the good news in Lion’s Pride! And, when you have items you no longer need or want, have crafts or other items to sell, or could use some help hiring or finding a job, your friends at SMAS might be able to lend a hand through SMAS Classifieds, a free service for parishioners.
For Lion’s Pride! Send information by email to [email protected] by the 20th of the month, and include your contact name and telephone number, along with the name, and relationship to you of the person being congratulated. Please double check spelling! Photos cannot be accepted. Here’s an example:
Lion’s Pride! • Theresa Foell, step-daughter of Melanie Schroer, is graduating from 8th grade in Mullica Twp. She
will attend Oakcrest High School this fall. • Luke Dovey, son of Mary and Rick Dovey, married Kristen Paoletti on April 1. The newlyweds
make their home in Turnersville, NJ.
For SMAS Classifieds, please follow these guidelines: • Submit the information by email only to [email protected] by the 20th of the
month. Items will be published only once unless information is re-submitted and space permits.
• Provide a description of the item or service in as few words as possible. The Lion reserves the right to edit for space.
• Submissions must include contact information: your name and telephone number along with your email address.
• Understand that SMAS and The Lion’s responsibility ends with the publication of the information. Here’s an example:
SMAS Classified • Employment: Cooks, hostesses and kitchen workers needed for a local medical center. Call Jackie
Hite for details, 816-204-0300. • For Sale: Chemical-free eggs from Cycle Farms after 8 am service the first of every month. See
Melanie Schroer.
The new columns will debut in the July issue. Deadline for materials: June 20.
On the Money: April 2017
Operating Revenues- $23,868
Operating Expenses- $11,899
Additionally, in April, The Mission Committee (Vestry) expended funds for capital repairs and improvements: • Columbarium foundation- $3,366 • Roof leak-$2,280 • Updated SMAS Security System- $5,800 We would like to thank our parishioners for their continued support of our Ministry.
-Lisa Winneberger, Treasurer
Ongoing:Charlie Says: “Turn scrap metal into SMAS Cash!”
I still collect aluminum cans, foil, pans, etc as well as old retired grills and parts, copper, lead, bronze – “BUT” it seems people have forgotten!
Thanks to Dave Martin for being a continuous contributor. Let’s Go! Save that one can or save until you get a bag full. Help fill up that blue recycling can on the outside porch behind the parish hall. P. S. Thank you to the Galloway Elks for their support.
Columbarium SurveyDead men and women don’t tell tales, so while you can, let SMAS know if you are interested in learning more about reserving a space in the Columbarium, or working on the planning committee. Look for a survey soon!
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St. Mark and All Saints Episcopal Church 429 S. Pitney Rd., Galloway, NJ 08205 Sunday Services: 8 and 10 a.m. NEW TIME: Wednesday Daytime Service with prayers for healing: 10:30 a.m.
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