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MISSION: To share the love of Jesus with and through the people
of Talbot County and beyond.
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THE MARKINGS
ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 100 PEACHBLOSSOM ROAD,
EASTON, MD 21601 FALL 2020
Our Vision:
St. Mark’s Church
will inspire people of
all ages through acts
of love and service to know Jesus Christ.
MORTGAGE UPDATE
January 1, 2019—Balance was
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS
TODAY’S Balance
$ 41,920.31 Let’s get rid of this!
Fall 2020
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PRAISES AND THANKSGIVING
Tommy & Betty Barwick on the 52nd wedding
anniversary, November 1st.
Pastor Ed & Linda Kuhling on their 36th wedding
anniversary, November 10th.
Dan & Pearl Swann on their 60th wedding
anniversary, November 19th.
Don & Ann Yingling, on their 51th wedding
anniversary on November 22nd.
Pete & Joyce Bailey on their 57th wedding
anniversary, November 24th.
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF
Maggie Mayo by Della Andrew, Rick & Jane
Smith, Jim & Sheila Scott, David & Jackie
Dianich, Gary & Lee Royer, Cassandria Williams,
Leila Carlson and Susan Divilio.
Dr. Bill Wharton, by Linwood & Barbara Hansen
Bill Fleming, by David & Jackie Dianich
THANK YOUS
Dear Prayer Shawl Ministry, Thank you for the
prayers for Ronald’s recent surgery. He has done
well. God has given me help too as I have cared for
him and my home responsibilities. Thank you so
much for the card, cross and lap robe stitched by
Denise Quinn and delivered to Ronald by June
Billman. Sincerely, your brother and sister in
Christ, Ronald & Lynn Lewis
Dear St. Mark’s Church, I would just like to start
off by saying I am beyond grateful for all of your
help financially, emotionally & spiritually. I have
always seen St. Mark’s & St. Mark’s church family,
as a second home. I sang in my first choir at St.
Mark’s, my first solo performance, my first time
singing on Christmas Eve & I made many
memories and friends there. I love singing at St.
Mark’s and I cant wait to do it again. Thank you
so much for being kind, welcoming & supportive of
me, as well as believing in my abilities. I love you
all! I hope you stay safe & healthy, and I cant wait
to come back to church. Thank you, Thank you,
Thank you! Sincerely, Katelynn Cherry
OUR GLOBAL MISSIONS
Wings of Caring, Central Congo
Paul Lee Webster, Missionary
Mujila Falls Ag Centre Zambia
Africa University, Zimbabwe
Mulungwishi Seminary scholarship
Lifetime Wells International, Kenny Wood
Six Special U.M. Sundays
African Leadership Resources, Rev.
Labala
Central Congo Partnership
LET US PRAY FOR
Candle Light Cove - David Dianich, Jim
Delaney, Joy Kyak, Mary Rabenhorst
Londonderry - Liz Lechthaler
Heartfields - Jim & Wanda Denny
Bayleigh Chase - Gardens - Art & Louise
Shelby
Bayleigh Chase - Lois Dabbert
Homestead - Ruth Pippin
AT HOME
Betty Fleming Ruby Carter
Phyllis Carroll
SERVING IN THE MILITARY
LCPL. Alexander White
GySgt. Harold S. Brice/USMC
CPT. Jacob Shores/ U.S. Army
Dear St. Marks, Thank you for the scholar-
ship. It will really help my dream of becom-
ing a paid Firefighter & help me get the
training I need. I plan to be a paid Firefight-
er & get my AA degree. Thank you!
Josh Cherry
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Dear Members and Friends,
On this very warm day, in the middle of November, it is
difficult to think about Christmas. How-
ever, when I do focus on Christmas, there is one scripture that
always pops into my thoughts -
Isaiah 9:6-7.
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given, and the government will be on his
shoulders.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no
end.
He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever. The zeal of the L456 Almighty
will accomplish this.
I believe this powerful scripture should NOT be Limited to
Advent and Christmas only! Perhaps it is one
which we should read once a month. Take a moment to read through
it once more and let this knowledge
soak into our soul. That the government of the en-re universe is
si.ng on the shoulders of Jesus, not us.
Nothing happens apart from His sovereign doings and delight. We
cannot change very many things on my
own. However, we can change ourselves. I know I need to be
reminded my worry does not change any-
thing, Our Lord has it ALL in HIS hands. Even when we cannot see
the plan, believe me there is a plan. Je-
sus, the Wonderful Counselor is ruling with the wisdom from God,
and that is why He is the Wonderful
Counselor! The Mighty God also describes that He is one with
God, the Father. He is coequal, along with
the Holy Spirit. There is nothing He cannot do! He never “Tries”
to do anything, He simply executes His
pleasure, at His discre-on. The Everlas�ng Father who perfectly
reveals the Father image and riches to us.
The Prince of Peace, who by His life and death, made peace
between God and us possible. Let us join to-
gether, and extend the glorious kingdom of peace on the earth.
Peace on earth and good will towards
mankind. Merry Christmas from Linda and Me.
Peace,
Pastor Ed
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United Methodist Women
The United Methodist Women of St. Mark’s is comprised of 4
Circles that meet monthly at
various times and places. During this crazy year of 2020 the
leaders have kept in touch with
their circle members by emails and phone calls as there has been
no meetings.
We have continued with many activities that enabled us to earn
our Gold Star standing for
another year. We had 3 circle members complete Plan 1 of the
Reading Program. There were
two members that attended the virtual Spiritual Growth Retreat
in September. Many
members have been dedicated in sending Pat Jones their Pledge to
Missions and Prayer and
Self-Denial giving's, two of the three offerings that all UMW
members are asked to participate
in each year. World Thank Offering is collected in November.
Ladies, please send Pat Jones
your World Thank Offering. We have also chose our recipients for
the Gift to Missions award
and Special Mission Recognition but that is a secret until we
decide when to present them.
I would also like to mention a very dedicated circle member,
Jane Sullivan. Jane lets each
circle know what is needed for the St. Mark’s Village Pantry
each month and each circle
collects these items for the pantry. Since the circles are not
meeting Jane is personally
supplying the items. Thankfully many have stepped up to help
Jane with financial donations
for this endeavor. Thank you Jane and all others that have
helped out thus far but there is
still an opportunity to help Jane and the recipients of this
pantry.
On November 21 there will be a virtual Peninsula-Delaware
Conference annual meeting.
Ladies I hope we have many in attendance for this meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Brinsfield, President St. Mark’s UMW
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TRASH IS MONEY!
We have 28 pounds of aluminum soda can tabs for Ronald McDonald
House. They will be sold and the money used to purchase gas for
their vehicles
which transport parents and children from Ronald McDonald House
to several dif-
ferent hospitals in the area. This is a wonderful use of
something that many peo-
ple throw away. Keep collecting and bringing them to church.
Baskets for St. Mark’s Village Residents
We will be delivering holiday baskets to residents of St. Mark’s
Village, 25
Thanksgiving and 25 for Christmas. The food has been provided
through
your generous giving to the “Virus Fund”. The baskets will be
delivered Sat-
urday, November 21 for Thanksgiving and Saturday, December 19th
for
Christmas. As members of St. Mark’s this mission is another way
that we can
be the hands and feet of Jesus.
Thank you for your giving!
Lee Royer, Missions
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Presentation of the Bibles
Each year, we recognize the Sunday School students who completed
the Learning to Use My
Bible curriculum taught during our 3rd & 4th grade class.
During this study, Sunday School
teachers Lee Royer, Helen Pritchett and Della Andrews lead their
students in understanding
how to study the words and different sections of the bible
through various stories, puzzles and
activities.
“We rejoice in the step in your journey with God.
We pray God will guide you, your family and us
As you use the Holy Bible in your home,
In your church school classes, and in our worship.”
Please join us in recognizing the following students who
received their Bibles this year with
their hands, hearts and minds. This year’s recipients were:
Grant Higginbottom, Wyatt
Blessing, Rachel Claire Smith (photo unavailable), Lilly Swann,
Mary Clarie Callahan, Wyatt
Coursey, Karah Brice (photo unavailable), and Kylie
Chadwick.
- Wendy Avey, Director of Christian Education
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Worship Notes 9:am in the Sanctuary and Facebook Live
(Also available on our website after 10 am on Sundays)
A reflection...
I love the changing of the seasons and I feel blessed to live
somewhere that experiences all four. I love the reminders that
change is ongoing, never held back by what may have occurred in the
previous sea-son. Our weekly worship reflects this same idea. We
come into the presence of God, seeking him, that
we may offer thanks and praise for the glorious world we live
in. Regardless of what the week has held for us ,we encounter a God
that reminds us that while everything around may be changing, God
is
steadfast and sure. Worship opens our hearts that we may draw
nearer to a God that desires to be in relationship with us and
gives us the gift of the holy spirit to rely on to strengthen us,
to embolden us, and to lead us. We are preparing to change season
in the church as well, as we get ready for our new
year with the beginning of Advent. Advent is a season where we
prepare our hearts and our lives for the coming of Jesus. We
prepare for his arrival in a few weeks at Christmas as well as his
promised coming again. It is a season for our hearts to be turned
to expectant waiting, a waiting with purpose and mean-
ing. We have the opportunity to reflect on the past year, and
open our heart to worship and seek him anew, as a child and as our
savior.
Can you help with worship?
As Advent and Christmas approach we are still in need of folks
to help with some worship needs on Sunday mornings and our three
Christmas Eve services. Along with Ushers and greeters, we need a
few families to participate with our weekly advent wreath reading
and lighting. If you are interested in being
a part of worship please give us a call or email at church!
Keep a watchful eye out...
for Carols! This advent season, in addition to the online advent
devotions and our weekly candle read-ings, we will also be
featuring a number of musical offerings that we hope will add
meaning to this sea-
son. There will be a variety of carols that we will feature to
bring added light into a darkened world. We hope you will enjoy and
share them freely as part of our outreach here at St. Mark’s.
Other things to look for…
The pandemic has significantly change the arts community
throughout our country, and our own con-cert series has been paused
as well. Organizations have instead created other ways to make and
share
these invaluable gifts that are meant to touch and move our
spirits. Amidst the varied offerings throughout the season here are
two that have connections to our church that we want to bring to
your
attention.
Will Curry, who has shared his beautiful music with us for a
number of years is performing live on zoon, a vesper service of
meditative music and poetry on Sunday, November 22 at 7:30 pm
For tickets, visit: https://viola-vespers.eventbrite.com
The Capitol Ringers, a renowned handbell choir was supposed to
come and play at St. Mark’s this fall. Sadly they had to cancel
that appearance, but they are doing a holiday virtual concert. For
tickets and
more information please go to:
https://www.capitalringers.org/tidings-of-comfort-and-joy/
Scott Clausen, Director of Music and Worship, can be reached
at:
Music Of�ice (410) 822-0001, ext. 306
[email protected]
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Once again this year, our Youth Group will be selling ceramic
Christmas Ornaments as a fundraiser to help cover the costs of
Youth Group activities for the upcoming year.
This year’s image is “You Clothed Me”. It is the third image
from the Christian Service Stained Glass Window located in our
Chapel.
The price for each individual ornament is $15 .
We still have a few of the first two years available. Our
ornaments make great gifts to give out any year because they do not
have the date printed on them. The ornaments will only
be available in the Gathering Area on Sunday mornings during the
Advent season.
Announcing our
Annual Christmas Ornament
1st Year 2nd Year New for 2020
Check your SPAM/Junk Mail Please!
The church staff occasionally sends out emails to certain groups
or individuals in
our church, however we aren’t receiving replies or responses in
a timely manner.
We continue to discover that some of our emails are being
delivered to junk mail
and spam folders. If you discover one of our emails have been
delivered to a junk
mail or spam folder, please mark it as a “safe sender” so future
emails will go di-
rectly to your email in box. Please check your email accounts on
a regular basis
because we have discovered that these filters don’t always
remain in place. If you
need assistance with this process, please contact the church
office.
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November 2020
At this time, St. Mark’s Preschool is still closed due to
COVID
concerns. I will be giving a final presentation to the
Administra-
tive Board on Thursday, November 12 regarding opening in
Jan-
uary. I have looked at a variety to opening options and will
pre-
sent those options in hopes of trying to get some preschool
learn-
ing in this school year. Christ Church Day School and The
Mini-
Master’s Program at the Academy of the Arts, both of which
have
programs similar to ours, have decided to remain closed for
this
year school year. The Presbyterian Preschool, which also has
a
program similar to ours, opened last week. The Country School
and Saints Peter and Paul
opened their programs (which include preschool) in September.
The local public schools
have their preschoolers attending two days a week at this time.
I ask that your keep our
Administrative Board in your prayers as they decide the best
course of action for our pre-
school program. Thank you to all who have given to the
Shepherd’s Club this year. Your
generosity is so appreciated. We can’t wait to get back to
school and put those funds to good
use!
Sarah Ewing
Director
RADA NOVEMBER FUNDRAISER
to benefit Mid-Shore Council on
Family Violence
It’s not too late! There’s still time to order for Christmas.
Cutlery & utensils make wonderful gifts. In
addition to excellent cutlery at extremely reasonable prices,
there are
seasonings, soup mixes, party dips, cheeseballs, marinades,
baking pans &
cookbooks & gift books. All products are guaranteed &
Made in America!
Catalogs with ordering instructions are in the Gathering Space.
You can also look at all products at RadaCutlery.com. (Prices shown
online are
HIGHER than in the catalog.)
DEADLINE FOR ORDERS IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Questions – Contact Ann Yingling (410) 820 8592, (410) 310 8413,
or
[email protected] Fundraiser sponsored by Sarah Circle of
St. Mark’s
United Methodist Women
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Christmas Eve Services
This year our District Office has limited the number of people
in church to “100” persons in a
worship service. Because of this restric on we are asking
members and friends to reserve a
place at one of the following services for Christmas Eve:
5:00 p.m. Contemporary Christmas Eve Service
7:00 p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve Service
9:00 p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve Service
(These will be FACEBOOK LIVE as well)
Due to the restric ons the services will be similar to our
Sunday morning Worship experience.
No Singing—Humming Only
There will be 2 virtual Services Recorded in advance with the
feel of our more “Pre-Covid”
Christmas Eve Services. Those will be posted at 7:00 p.m.
We will have silent Christmas Eve Communion 11:00 am—1:00 p.m.
Come in Pastor Ed will
serve you and sit for a moment in the Sanctuary. Come and go as
you desire. Please remem-
ber to wear a mask when not receiving communion. Please be pa
ent as we are trying to
make a way in the midst of this pandemic.
To make reserva ons, please contact the church office.
410-822-0001.
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For Advent this year we will have daily readings by members of
the congregation. The read-ings will be posted to the website under
the Advent calendar. To sign up to do a devotion
please call Pastor Ed at the church office to see what days/or
scripture are available.
Scriptures that are currently available are the following:
DEC 08 NUMBERS 24:17 I see him, but not now: I behold him, but
not near. A star will come out of
Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.
DEC 09 MICAH 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are
small among the
clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be
ruler
over Israel.
DEC 10 Isaiah 11:1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;
From his roots a Branch will bear fruit
DEC 11 Jeremiah 23:5-6 The days are coming, “declares the Lord,
when I will raise up for David a righteous
Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and
right in the land…This is the name by
which he will be called, The Lord Our Righteous Savior.”
DEC 14 Psalm 111:9 He provided redemp�on for his people; he
ordained his covenant forever – holy and
awesome is his name.
DEC 15 Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore, since we are receiving a
kingdom that Cannot be shaken, let us be
thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,
for our God is a consuming fire.
DEC 16 MaF. 1:17 Thus there were 14 genera�ons in all from
Abraham To David, 14 from David to the
exile to Babylon, and 14 from the exile to the Messiah.
DEC 17 Job 5:9 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,
Miracles that cannot be counted.
DEC 18 Psalm 84:5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you
Whose hearts are set
on pilgrimage.
DEC 19 Rev. 22:20 He tes�fies to these things says, Yes, A am
Coming soon. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
DEC 20 Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a
sign: The Virgin will conceive and give birth
to a son, and he will be called Immanuel.
DEC 21 Luke 1:7-9 Because of the tender mercy of our God, by
which The rising sun will come to us from
heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of
death, to guide our feet in the
path of peace.
DEC 23 LUKE 2:15 When the angel had leI them and gone into
heaven, the shepherds said to one
another, “ Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened, which the Lord has told us
about.”
DEC 24 Gala�ans 4:4 But when the fullness of �me had come, God
sent forth his Son
DEC 26 Isaiah 65:1 I revealed myself to those who did not ask
for me; I was found by those who did not
seek me. To na�ons that did not call on my name, I said, “Here
am I, Here am I.”
Advent is a me for prayer and reflec on on God’s word as we
prepare for his birth.
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St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
100 Peachblossom Road
Easton, MD 21601
Staff Rev. Ed Kuhling, Pastor
June Billman, Pastor of Visitation
Sarah Ewing, Pre-School Director
Wendy Avey, Director of Christian Ed
Scott Clausen, Director of Music & Worship
Ranee Reitz, Organist
David Cherry, 9:30 Music Director
Karen Reed, Church Administrator
Erica Kirby, Bookkeeper
Bill Gunther, Building Superintendent
Phone: 410-822-0001
Fax: 410-822-0002
Email: [email protected]
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