3117 Motley Dr Mesquite TX 75150 Phone (972) 279-8042 Fax (972)613-5959

October 2018

Lectionary for October 2018

October 7

Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Psalm

26 (or Psalm 25); Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-

12; Mark 10:2-16

October 14

Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15;

Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31

October 21

Job 38:1-7, 34-41 Psalm 104:1-9, 24,

35c; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45

October 28

Job 42:1-6, 10-17 Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22; Hebrews 7:23-28;

Mark 10:46-52

Vision Statement

“St. Marks UMC seeks to share a

family of faith where church home means everyone and caring

is a way of life.”

2018 Charge Conference Pastor’s Report To the District Superintendent Rev. Debra Hobbs Mason, I want to thank you, the bishop, and the cabinet for allowing me to continue to serve at St. Marks. It was another year of an exciting ministry! We offer praise and thanks to the Lord and celebrate the following: Our church leaders who are very much engaged and involved in all our programs and minis-tries. The dynamic and spirit-filled worship gatherings where we experience God’s presence and share God’s love to all people: Youth-led Worship - 4th Sunday with upbeat and contempo-rary worship; Freestyle Worship - 5th Sunday which allows all ages to be more creative as we worship and express our faith in God; the choir has been great in leading the worship; children serve as the acolytes; and Food, Fun and Fellowship every 2nd Wednesday, where we invite friends; Church Dinners - Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving. Three new members were added into our membership. Two of our members have decided to enter into the ministry. (Robyn Radde, a college student, and Charley Radde, a Senior High student) Christian education programs. We added a new Sunday School class for college-age students. As of now, we have seven Sunday School classes (5-adult, 1-youth, and 1-children). In addition, we have Bible Study every Thursday at 10:30am; Grief Recovery Group on Mondays at 1:00pm; and Youth Bible Study every month. The youth attended Summer and Winter youth camps, and Chrysalis. Some of our members are active in the Emmaus Walk. The pastoral and membership care ministry. We have a team that assists the pastor in providing care and send-ing cards to our sick/homebound members. (Don Cecil, Ila Dennis and Ann Harris) Community Outreach Programs We continue to support Mesquite Social Services, Mission East Dallas, and Sharing Life through our basket offering every Sunday. - Human Trafficking Awareness campaign (1st week of February) - Boy Scout Sunday Celebration (February 11). We have 16 cub scouts, 5 boy scout troops - Black History Sunday Celebration with our community African-American sisters and brothers - Hosted Veterans and Spouses Warrior Training for our community. Training provided by UT Dallas Center for Brain Health (March/April) - Mesquite/Sunnyvale UMC Joint Community outreach: Community Easter Egg Hunt – March 24 ; Vacation Bible School - July 31 - August 3; Community Summer Splash – August 5 - Youth participated in the Out of the Darkness Walk and Anti-Bullying Rally - Surviving the Holidays Grief Support Meeting - October - Annual Breakfast for the Veterans and First Responders, November 10 - Sharing of Thanksgiving food boxes to the community through MISD (last year we served 14 families in 7 schools) - Sharing of Christmas food boxes and Hoodie Drive for families in our community - Sharing and distribution of food to the community in partnership with Sharing Life Community Outreach (Work in progress) - We started “Sama-Sama” (Coming Together), a group of Filipino-Americans in our community that will serve as a support group to new immigrants. - We plan to do mission in the Philippines next year, June 2019.

2018 Charge Conference (continued) Pastor’s Report (continued) Hopes and dreams Last February 24, we had our church-wide planning. We celebrated our work and ministry together; we identified areas of concerns and improvements; and we shared our hopes and dreams/2020 Vision. Here are the following we lifted: (Discipleship and Evangelism) - 10 new young families joining St. Marks - Filled seats - Vibrant and growing congregation - Making more disciples; go into the world - Do everything in love; do the best we can; be kind (Leadership) - Mentoring and training new leaders - Leadership Retreats - Efficient church organization and integrated activities (Outreach and Nurture) - Invite project transformation - Philippine Mission - 2019 - Continue to strengthen our community outreach programs - Structured Sunday School - Improved communication; colorful and updated Website - Participate in church sports league events (Worship) - Upbeat and lively worship services - Complete praise band - Full choir pews, choir retreats and planning ahead (Trustees, Finance and Stewardship) - Improved landscape - Define church’s entry - Keep the doors open – be financially viable - Paid office staff in finance office In order to focus our key resources and for the leadership of the church to successfully achieve the above-mentioned hopes/dreams, St. Marks has developed a proposed leadership structure. The leadership team will be composed of three major teams namely, Vital Ministries Team, Advisory Team, and the Resource Team. (Please see Nominations Committee report). It has been one year and seven months since my kidney transplant. I continue to praise and thank God for his faithful-ness in my life; for taking care of me and my family, and for giving me strength and inspiration to serve St. Marks. To God be the Glory! Edwin Zarate

2018 Charge Conference (continued) 2019 St. Marks UMC Leadership Staff Pastor - Edwin Zarate Administrative Assistant - Kathy McCulloch Music Director - Eric Moellering Pianist - Yongsoek Kwon Purpose of This New Structure We want to focus our key resources and the leadership of the church to successfully achieve the goals we have agreed to, as specified in our 20/20 VISION. The office of the Pastor will serve as the overall leader of the Leadership Team. The office of the Leadership Team chairperson will work alongside the pastor to make sure that all the teams work collabo-ratively and by convening and presiding at quarterly meetings. Leadership Team (previously Administrative Council) Betty Grant - Leadership Team chairperson; Tom Marks - Lay Leader/Ministry Safe/Representative to Annual Conference Polita Fleming - Vital Ministries Team Chairperson; John Barton - Resource Team Chairperson; Millie Arnold - Advisory Team Chairperson, Lay Member to Annual Conference,and UMW President; Linda Fornero - Membership Secretary; Billy Fornero - President of UMM, Boy Scout Representative; Dennis Arnold - Emmaus Representative; Marie Robertson - Histori-an Vital Team will serve as the programmatic arm of the church, whose primary task is to plan, implement and evaluate pro-grams or activities of nurture, outreach and witness. (Membership and worship are assigned within nurture.) Polita Fleming - Team Leader; Makenzie Pinkston (Youth); Andrew Buxkemper (College) Kellie Kauitzsch (Food Fun and Fellowship chairperson); Linda Fornero (Membership secretary); Shirley Weddle (Outreach, Nurture, Communication); Lisa Pinkston (Youth Coordinator); Dave del Rosario; Janice Zarate Advisory Team will provide the functions of the Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC), as prescribed in the Book of Dis-cipline; also including advising the pastor and staff on critical issues that affect the life of the church. (The team leader becomes/functions as the SPRC Chairperson). Class of 2019 - Judy Cecil, Pam Connoly, Betty Herrington Class of 2020 - Millie Arnold (Chairperson), Billy Fornero Class of 2021 - Robyn Radde, Ann Harris, Ila Dennis Resource Team will provide support in the areas of administration, finance, trustees, nominations and other related tasks. John Barton - Chairperson; Betty Grant - Committee Secretary; Gary Bennett - Treasurer and Financial Support; Billy Gray, Sid Vanderburg - Stewardship; Carolyn Dunford - Memorial Committee Chair (Betty Marks, Anita Bennett, Billie Pearson); Anita Bennett - Nominations Representative Trustees Representative

2018 Charge Conference (continued) 2019 St. Marks UMC Leadership (continued) Trustees Class of 2019 - Bill Dunford, Kellie Kauitzsch, Mike Kauitzsch Class of 2020 - Roy Woodard, Gary Bennett, Don Grant Class of 2021 - Dennis Arnold Nominations/Leadership Development - pastor, Chairperson

Anita Bennett, Billy Gray, Betty Herrington, Linda Fornero, Betty Marks Support Teams for Vital Ministries Food, Fun and Fellowship Mike and Kelly Kauitzsch, Roy and Dona Woodard, Carolyn Dunford, Gayle Jones, Betty Grant Worship Polita Fleming, Kelly Kauitzsch, Betty Marks, Billy Fornero, Gayle Jones, Billie Pearson, Dorothy Green Head Usher - Don Grant Communion Steward - Sid and Carolyn Vanderburg Media Specialists - Dennis Arnold, Billy Fornero, Charley Radde Acolytes - Diwa Zarate, Elby Radde, Carly Domagalski Liturgists - Gary Bennett, Ila Dennis, Malcolm Gish, Don Cecil, Charley Radde, Robyn Radde, Makenzie Pinkston Outreach/Nurture/Communication Shirley Weddle, Billy Gray, Marie Robertson, Lindsey Radde, Lisa Pinkston, Millie Arnold, Pam Connolly Communication - Malcolm Gish, Billy Fornero, Andrew Buxkemper, Joe and Jenny Wilson Membership Care - Don Cecil, Ila Dennis, Ann Harris

Welcome to St. Marks

New Members

Dave and Carol de

Rosario, and their

beautiful daughter,

Kayleigh

Prayers for our St. Marks family unable to worship with us

Shirley Beathe, Linda Heath, Don Bragg, Edna Fields, Bob McReynolds, Janice Barton, Eileen Mark,

James and Vicki Folks

Requesting prayers

Jane Kennon, Stan Little, Tom Marks, Mary Grigar-Brown,

Helen Halliday, Mary Ellen Handel, Herb Kennon,

Cielo Balberan, Edna Hill, Beverly Harris, Karen Freeman,

Naomi Little, Jean Hearn, Gayle Jones, Judy Barton, Mike M., Karl Eichholtz

Nick Dupree 10/1 Maggie Miller 10/2 Dale Mark 10/2 Rick Sanders 10/3 Clara Green 10/6 Betty Herrington 10/9 Daisy Sakmiento 10/11 Andrew Buxkemper 10/12 Jennifer Fernero 10/13

Susie Ward 10/22 Zachary Hill 10/23 Samantha Munguia 10/23 Kellie Kauitzsch 10/26 Diwa Zarate 10/28 Jack Wilkinson 10/28 Gary Bennett 10/29 Charley Radde 10/30

With the month of October comes cooler weather and relief from the hot Texas sum-mers! It is such a blessing to be part of an active group of Christian women who fo-cus on caring for women, children, and youth to make a difference in our world. God bless the St. Marks UMW that has contributed to ongoing missions for over 50 years! Millie

It’s that time of year when we start collecting jackets and coats to be given to MISD elementary school students. (Boys and girls sizes 6-16)

WE NEED YOUR SPECS…June 2019 Philippine Mission Trip plans are progressing. The joint Umphress Road - St. Marks UMC Philippine mission trip is asking for donations of any cheap read-ing glasses, and/or any old glasses you no longer wear. These specs will be delivered to those less fortunate who need glasses. A St. Marks UMC collection box for donations is available in the main hallway entering the sanctuary. Contact Millie Arnold for any questions.

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1

Grief Recovery 1:00pm

2 3

Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm

4

UMW Sunshine Circle Meeting

5 6

UMM Breakfast Meeting

7 9:45 Sunday

School 11am Worship

Communion Sunday

8

Grief Recovery 1:00pm

9

Bible Study 10:30am

10 Food, Fun & Fellowship

6:00pm Choir Rehearsal

6:30pm

11

12

13

14 9:45 Sunday

School 11am Worship

Charge Conference 2:00pm

15

Grief Recovery 1:00pm

16

Bible Study 10:30am

17

18 UMW Luncheon

11:00am

November Marker articles

due

19 20 UMW

Craft Fair 8:00am

Metro District Vision Day

9:00am

21

9:45 Sunday School

11am Worship

22

Grief Recovery 1:00pm

23

Bible Study 10:30am

24

Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm

25

26 27

28 9:45 Sunday School

11am Worship Youth Sunday

Christian Education Sunday/Recognition

of Sunday School Teachers and Bible

Study Leaders

29

Grief Recovery 1:00pm

30

Bible Study 10:30am

31

Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm

Church Staff 3117 Motley Drive

Mesquite, TX 75150

Phone

972-279-8042

Fax

972-613-5959

E-mail

stmarks-office@att.net

Rev. Edwin Zarate Pastor

Kathy McCulloch Administrative Assistant

Eric Moellering Music Director

Yongsoek Kwon Pianist

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 8-10 AM

Honoring Veterans and First Responders

St. Marks United Methodist is

hosting a FREE Come & Go

Breakfast in honor of all Mesquite

veterans and first responders. EVERYONE WELCOME!