Sunday, September 1, 2019

Sunday, September 1, 2019

When it comes to forming community, eating is one of the most important things we do, and it usually comes with a certain expectation for how we comport ourselves before, during and after the meal. My father had an interesting rule when we were seated at table for a meal: No singing at the table. These years later, I find this interesting, because he loved to sing. A lot. But somewhere he had picked up that it was bad form to sing when seated with others for a meal.

Appalachia Service Project fundraising opportunity

Appalachia Service Project fundraising opportunity

The Hoosier to Hoosier (H2H) Community Sale is Saturday, August 24. H2H brings together hundreds of volunteers, raises money for local nonprofits, and provides affordable goods for our community.

Here’s how the entire St. Mark’s community can help:

Anyone from the church or the community can help us raise funds by simply signing up for a shift, and then select St. Mark’s ASP as the beneficiary for your volunteer hours. See the online signup site for more information about dates and tasks. Your time will help a great program like H2H while also supporting the St Mark’s service trip to Appalachia!

What we can do about child detention and family separation at the US/Mexico border

Rev. Jack Amick, Director of UMC Global Migration, recently wrote "(N)ews from the U.S. border that children are being held at government processing centers in unsanitary conditions is appalling…Such practices are inconsistent with basic humanity & Christian principles of welcoming our neighbor and caring for 'the least of these'."