You Have a Place at the Table

Sunday, Aug 4

Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost

8am - Holy Eucharist Rite I with Coffee Hour to follow

9am - Back Porch Holy Eucharist Rite III Family Chapel

9:30am - Childcare opens

11am - Holy Eucharist Rite II with Coffee Hour to follow

12:15pm - Childcare closes

12:30pm - Earth Care meeting in the Parish Hall Library

Join Former Sr Warden, Carolyn Dobbs, as she walks us through the basics of church leadership addressing everything from prayers and conflict management to membership recruiting and Google Docs. This one-day intensive is highly encouraged for all current church leaders, and heartily open to anyone who has an interest in leading in the church. Please RSVP to office@stmarkssanmarcos.org so we can order enough food and drinks. 

Plan to Participate in 

St. Mark’s School of Wisdom and Practical Spirituality this Fall!

We all continually make discernments to stay on course as we navigate our turbulent times. Wisdom, the Holy Spirit at work within us, is the basis for good discernment. 

Join us in St. Mark's School of Wisdom and Practical Spirituality as we study together to seek wisdom.

Registration begins on August 1. There will be a notice in eNews with a link to the registration portal.

Link to course descriptions

St. Mark's Labor Day Family Retreat in Mustang Island

Aug 30 - Sep 2, 2024

Register here

St. Mark’s is headed to Mustang Island Conference Center for a long Labor Day Weekend of beach time, friends, and enjoying God’s creation with your families. It’s an easy and laid back experience geared toward strengthening connection through time spent with loved ones. The food is tops too! 

Follow St. Mark's Youth on Instagram for the latest St. Mark’s youth news. @st.markx_familysmtx

Choir is Back this Sunday Aug 4 at 11am!

Regular Wednesday rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, August 21st. This is a great time to find your way to the choir loft and meet the choir and see how it fits. We welcome all willing singers. The Hand Bell choir will begin rehearsals after Labor Day. 

Looking forward to being back at the podium. 

JennyAhlin J. Henderson

Music Director

College Students/Young Adults - Join the Manos de Dios team on our next mission trip to Honduras in 2025. Travel awards are now available for our 2 – 9 January mission trip. For more information contact Dean Lalich at dlalich@grandecom.net or Patricia Perea at ManosHonduras@gmail.com. Applications are now being accepted. Visit our Honduras Mission page for more information!

The Diaper Pantry always needs your help! 

Diapers are an essential item for families and one that is not provided or covered by government assistance programs like SNAP or WIC. For the last 4 years, this ministry has grown into a community staple and support network for 300+ families in our community. Please help us continue this vital ministry by donating to our fund using the link below, or bringing in a box of diapers to add to the pantry. Thanks so much for supporting the littlest members of the St. Mark's Community! 

Diaper Giving Page

We are excited to introduce our new diocesan magazine laVentana, The Church News of West Texas. The publication includes news from around the diocese, and the online edition features includes video interviews with Bishop Read and Canon Leyla King. Visit dwtx.org or link in bio to read laVentana, The Church News of West Texas.

“All things come of Thee, O Lord…”

You can give to the ministry of God through St. Mark’s in the following ways:

You can place your gift in the Offertory Plates as they are passed around the congregation.

You can send a check to:

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 

3039 Ranch Road 12

San Marcos, TX 78666

You can Text-to-Give

Text the word GIVE to 512-894-8770 to get started

You can Give online through the St. Mark’s Website: www.stmarks-sanmarcos.org/give

If you would like to help send a child to Camp Capers this summer, please include "Camp Scholarship" on the memo.

Have you submitted your information for our new church directory? We are asking everyone (old & new) to submit their information for our new church directory at the link below. It will only take a minute to complete, so...

St. Mark's is collecting photos from our Parish events. If you have pictures that you would like to share, and that you give permission to be used on social media, eNews and overall furthering our joy; please send them our way. Please keep photos between 25MB-1MB and send to: office@stmarkssanmarcos.org.

Photo credits to Susan Hanson, Tamara Talasek, and others.