The Parish Church of Saint Mark's - Glendale, Ca.

June 29th, Anush Avejic, parish member of St. Peter Armenian Church, will be giving a short video presentation and discussion on the Connect Your World campaign, and World Vision. Connect Your World is a campaign aimed at helping children in poverty around the world bymaking possible those things we here take for granted: clean water, nutritious food, health care and education.

On Sunday June 29 at the 10:15 a.m. service, young people who are graduating from High School or College will be recognized.

Congratulations to the following College Graduates: Martin Hunt, Harvey Mudd, Claremont with honors; Katherine Larson, University of Virginia Law School; Stephanie Nicholson, Long Beach College, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Alice Robbins, U.C. Santa Cruz, B.A.; Sevana P. Sammis, B.A. Political Science, cum Laude; Stephanie Soule-Maggio, U.C. Santa Barbara, B.A. with honors; Kimberly Stillman; Robbie Weesner with a degree in marketing; Steve Welker, Cornell University, B.A. in Government Studies.

High School Graduates: Alex Sharp will be attending Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Stephnie Stillman; Matthew Vail.

Others: Charlotte Harrison graduated from 8th grade; Mary Lazier graduated from Flintridge Preparatory Middle School with honors; Margaret (Meg) Vischer graduated from 6th grade at Salem Lutheran School; Maribella Munoz-Jimenez graduated form Kindergarten at Glendale Montessori; Erin Weesner will start law school at USD in the Fall with a full scholarship; Lanre Orija turned 18 and is officially an adult.

The Church Office & Day School will be closed on Friday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.

There are sopies of Father Bill's sermon that he gave last Sunday. If you would like to have one, you may find a copy in the Narthex.

Our fiscal year ends June 30th. Please bring your pledges up to date. New pledge cards have been mailed along with a lovely brochure. Please remember our new fiscal year is July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Your new pledge card is needed now so we can prepare a new budget for the coming year. Thank you from the Clergy, Vestry & Staff. Please pick up your pledge envelopes in the Narthex.

You are invited to come and sing in the choir during the month of July. There are no Thursday night rehearsals or long-term commitments—just show up on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. in Canterbury House. if you've considered joining the choir, this is an excellent chance to come and check it out. All are welcome!

Your check is your reservation. Checks should be mailed and/or handed directly to Elaine Loke, Treasurer. Please have your reservation made no later than Tuesday, July 22nd.

Summer is fast upon us, and we are in need of help during the months of July and August:

· Sunday School: Our Atrium 1 and 2 Sunday School staff will be receiving a much-needed hiatus during the months of July and August. If we are to continue to have Sunday School offered during these months, we need volunteers for the 9 Sundays in July and August. Parents in particular, we urge you to take on one Sunday this Summer. It would be a lovely way to express your appreciation for Teachers Shelley, Kristin, Jackie, Stephanie, Brittney and Carol! Contact Susie Kenny at the parish office or by email to deacon@stmarksglendale.org.

· BBQ Hosts Needed for Wednesday Night BBQ’s in the Courtyard: The nine Wednesdays in July and August are BBQ’s in the Courtyard, beginning at 6 pm, prior to the 7 pm Mass. We need hosts for each of these BBQ’s. Hosts are responsible for providing hamburgers and hot dogs (including buns, fixins’ and condiments) and manning the gas grill, and guests provide the remainder of the meal in potluck fashion. If you can host a Wednesday night, please contact Susie Kenny at the parish office or by email. Hosts are still needed for July 9, July 16, August 13, August 20 and August 27. First BBQ is Wednesday, July 2nd, hosted by Susie Kenny.

Episcopal Relief and Development continues to provide emergency assistance to families impacted by the severe earthquake in China. Over 55,000 people are confirmed dead and 25,000 are still unaccounted for from the massive earthquake that shook southwest China on May 12th. Nearly 300,000 people have been injured. So far, 4,000 children have been orphaned by the disaster. Officials say about 10 million people have been affected by the quake. Five million people in Sichuan Province are homeless. Many are in refugee camps, without proper shelter, food or clean water.

Episcopal Relief and Development is providing ongoing support to the Amity Foundation, its local partner, to distribute 240,000 kilos of rice to 16,000 people and plastic sheeting and quilts to provide shelter and warmth to 8,000 families impacted by the disaster. Housing, hospitals, clinics, schools, and water systems all need to be rebuilt.

To help people affected by the earthquake in China, please make a donation to Episcopal Relief and Development’s “Emergency Relief Fund” online at http://www.er-d.org , or call 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Gifts can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief and Development “Emergency Relief Fund” P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.

St. Mark's is working with the Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service, a ministry of the L.A. Diocese, by providing volunteers who are able to work a couple of hours on a Friday from 10:30 until 1:00 helping to distribute groceries to refugee families being serviced by the IRIS. All that is needed is a welcoming demeanor! If you can help out, our goal being enough volunteers that none need work more than one Friday a month. Please contact Susie Kenny at the parish office (818.240.3860) or by email to fowler.kenny@sbcglobal.net.

St. Mark's volunteers are needed to help build an 11 unit project at 711 Kenwood in Glendale. We meet the second Saturday of each month at the church parking lot by 7:45 a.m. to be at the work site at 8:00 a.m. Work is usually finished by 2:00 p.m. Volunteers can drive to the site and leave early. The project is located south of Monterey and east of Louise and is expected to be a two-year build. Lunch and water are provided as are supplies and tools. Gloves and hats are helpful. Experience is helpful but not necessary. Contact Les Halpert by email at lhalpert@allen-industrial.com or call 818.265.2094 after 6:00 p.m. for more information. Our first build day was Saturday March 8th. Volunteer experienced crew leaders are also needed for all workdays.

Would you like to give flowers for a Sunday service? St. Mark's Altar Guild prepares the calendar and the ordering of the flowers for you. The cost of flowers is $100.00, and you may share the cost with someone else if you desire. Your dedication will appear in the Sunday bulletin. Please fill out an Altar Guild Flower donation form that you will find in the Narthex and outside the church office. Any questions, please contact the flower chairman for the Altar Guild, Elaine Loke in the church office (240-3860).

We need volunteers who can give a ride to anyone that would like to attend one or all of our Christmas services. Please call the Church office if you can help.

Updated information is sent out from the Church by email. If you are not receiving this informational bulletin, and would like to, please call the Church office (818.240.3860) or email to eloke@stmarksglendale.org and let us know your address.

If you know of someone who has been away from St. Mark's for a while or who for some other reason might appreciate a pastoral call, please help us keep in touch by informing the church office

You can make your pledge through our website. Additionally, St. Mark's offers the "ParishPay" automated giving program so you can make single or automatic monthly contributions to the church easily. Simply sign up on our website (www.stmarksglendale.org). You may arrange a single or recurring monthly donation to the church to be debited from your checking, savings or credit card account. There is no cost to you to participate in the program.

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