Newsletter of The Parish of St.

Mark the Evangelist

Hood River, Oregon ~~~ September 2023

A BIG thank you to all who were involved in this project: getting clothes from schools,
laundering, setting up/sorting, working Friday/Saturday, taking down, cleaning up. It was a
group effort. The setting up/sorting took less than two partial days, despite a small glitch in
the beginning. We learned last year to put all the hoodies in the nursery and that certainly
helped speed up the process. By noon on Saturday the majority of clothes were on their way
to new homes. By 12:30 all leftovers were packed in 21 tubs and Cathy and her vacuum
were at work.

The weather co-operated and was much more comfortable on Friday. The city road
department also helped by allowing two-way traffic
through the area.

When they left with bundles of clothes, the people all

expressed their gratitude for what we had done.

2023
Friday # families - 23 # Children - 66
Saturday # families - 12 # Children - 23
Totals: 35 89

2022
Friday # families - 46 # Children - 95
Saturday # families - 14 # Children - 33

Blue boxes are available from the office.

Say a prayer of thanksgiving and place a
coin in the box. We will turn the filled
boxes in at Diocesan Convention in The
Sept 10 @ 10. Rhinegarten Park
Dalles on October 21 & 22.
Bring your own utensils, beverage and a
dish to share. The park is at the corner of
N. Main and NW Lincoln in White
Salmon.
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 St Mark’s Guild will
meet on Sept 12 @
1:30
We will begin to Donations of peanut butter, oil and sugar
discuss the Holiday are always welcome and can be placed in
Bazaar. the basket in the columbarium room or
dropped off at the FISH location at Spirit of
Grace Church on Tucker Road.
They could use your Rosauer’s paper
bags. Recycle them to FISH.
Pet food is also accepted.

St. Mark’s Vestry meets

regularly to discuss and
support the ministries of our
Parish. Current vestry
minutes and treasurer’s
report can be found on the
bulletin board in the parish
hall.
All are welcome.

INCARNATION PLACE
Join me! You can find me at: incarnation-place.com

Amy Russell writes a blog called Incarnation Place/ "a place where faith and
embodiment meet." The blog is for Christians and non-Christians who
struggle with faith. The audience includes clergy and non-clergy, as well as
anyone who wants to explore questions like:
• How has your faith evolved?
• What gets in the way of your faith growing?
• How do we know God's love?
• What about the church?
• How can Buddhist practice support Christian faith?

The Gospel Based Discipleship group will gather on Thursday

September 14 and 28th at 1:30. GBD stands for Gospel
Based Discipleship, and it is a method to compare translations
of the Bible. The Primary source will be the First Nations
Translation of the New Testament with others used to
supplement. Any questions—contact Georgia at: 541-965-2976
or by email: dngeorgia@gmail.com
 Building Use September
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
AA noon AA 10am

AA 8pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
8 &10 HE AA noon 10 ACIM Book AA noon AA 10a
AA noon AA 6p Study AA 8pm AA noon
Alanon 7p AA noon AA 8pm
AA 8p

10 11 12 13 14 15 16
10 HE 11:30 Guild 10 ACIM Book 1:30 GBD AA noon AA 10a
Outdoor AA noon AA noon Study AA noon
AA 8 pm
Worship in AA 6p AA noon AA 8pm
the Park Alanon 7p
AA 8p

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
8 &10 HE AA noon AA noon 10 ACIM Book AA noon AA 10a
AA 6p Study 1:30 GBD AA noon
Alanon 7p AA noon AA 8pm AA 8 pm
AA 8p

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8 & 10 HE AA noon AA noon 10 ACIM Book AA noon AA 10a
AA 6p Study AA 8pm AA noon
Alanon 7p AA noon AA 8 pm
AA 8p

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www.facebook.com/stmarks.hoodriver
We are also on the Web at www.stmarks-hr.org

St Mark’s Episcopal Church

Please help newcomers
get to know us, and we
them, by wearing your
nametag.
400 11th Street, Hood River, OR 97031
stmarks@gorge.net 541-386-2077
Office hours T, W, F 10am-2pm
The Rev. P. Kelly Mahon, Rector
revmahon@gorge.net
 Please help out! These
are all simple –to-do
ministries.

Sept 3 Sept 10 Sept 17 Sept 24

Celebrant Rev Kelly Rev Kelly Rev Kelly Rev Kelly

LEM/Chalice Don Dickinson Worship in the Park Vicki Kelsey Kelly DiCicco

Readers Kelly DiCicco & “ Julie Davis and Laurie Lemieux

Don Vicki and Kelly D

Prayers Georgia “ Ruth Tsu Sue Jenkins

Giacobbe

Greeters Dale & Monique “ Dave & Ann Nick Kirby &
Bricker Anderson ????
Coffee Kosar/DiCicco potluck

Altar Guild Joyce Uczen & Jasinta Rajamoney Ruth Tsu & Lois Butler &
Barb Sigl & Monique Bricker Jennifer Meisberger Sue Jenkins

Flowers Cargills

Driver for Russells

Chuck
Childcare Kate Kate Kate Kate

St. Mark’s Vestry

Sr. Warden, Jennifer Meisberger
jlmeisberger@comcast.net
Jr. Warden, Mike Freeman
moly95@protonmail.com
Don Dickinson dub.dickinson68@gmail.com
Nick Kirby no email 541-354-1323
Di Ann Crapper Steve Tyson 9/3
bandcrapper@@centurylink.com Joyce Uczen 9/9
Tom Andrews tomlakefireout@gmail.com Chuck/Judy Yurcek 9/19/59
Steve Winkle ppbowning2@gmail.com Carolyn Hagner 9/21
David Kosar dkosar1061@outlook.com Martha Sedgwick 9/24
Susan Lalor 9/28
Patti Browning 9/30
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
400 11th Street
Hood River, OR 97031
541-386-2077