"For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” (Matthew 18:20, NRSV)
Our next get-together is August 21. We will have Bingo and Senior Scam alert. All are welcome. The group
gathers on the first and third Thursday of each month. Doors open at 9 AM. Anyone 55 and over in the
Birdsboro Area is welcome. Transportation is available. Please call the office to register.
Here is the list of upcoming events: Taco Tuesday for New Journey is on Tuesday, August 19 at 8:30AM The
Senior Group is on August 21, and the cooking begins at 10 AM. All Volunteers are welcome. Veterans Stand
Down is August 23. The next Safe Berks meal is August 28 at 2:30 PM. The meal for Mission First is
September 3 at 2:30 PM
Tuesday, September 2 is the next Community Meal here at St. Mark’s at 5 PM. Everyone is welcome. The
Food Bank Distribution is always on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 4 PM.
Tuesday, June 3 is the next Community Meal here at St. Mark’s at 5 PM. Everyone is welcome. The Food Bank Distribution is always on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 4 PM.
This ministry is a part of Hopewell Love Inc. To find out more about Hopewell Love visit here.
Hopewell Love Laundry Love ministry has asked if St. Mark’s would help with the on-going need of laundry detergent. Donations of new detergent bottles can be dropped off in the narthex.
The Outreach Committee will be putting together items for families leaving Safe Berks to take with them once safe housing is found. Items will include: dishpan, dish towels and cloths, drying pad, hot pads, table settings for 4, silverware, dish soap. Place settings have been donated from the VFW and Fabric ministry will provide dish cloths. Please consider donating any of the other items to these families in need. BB&B is providing meals to Safe Berks through October.
Fall Fest
Our annual Fall Fest is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, from 11 am to 3 pm. Apple Dumpling tickets
are on sale in office. There is a sign-up sheet for volunteers and themed baskets in the Narthex. If you
know of any vendors, please invite them and let Marsha know. We are charging $25 a table unless they are
nonprofit, school, government or religious organization, then there is no charge. We are collecting men’s
women’s, and children’s clothing for Stuff a Truck at Fall Fest. See Monica.
Diner Theatre
Tickets are on sale in office. St. Mark’s is hosting an interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on October 4
at 5 pm by the Reading Community Players. The show is Murder on the Menu. Tickets are $30 including a 3
course Italian Buffet and the show. We will be looking for donations of appetizers and desserts. Tickets are
limited. This event is open to the public.
Christmas Bazaar
Make this your chance to earn some money and to support our community event
by being a vendor at Schwarzwald Lutheran Church's Holiday Craft Fair!
Join other local participants offering a variety of handmade items
suitable for holiday shoppers looking for handcrafted items...all under one roof!
Saturday, November 8 from 9 am-1 pm. $15 per table.
Please register at: forms.gle/VzpHX5PjZHs4B54b9