Volume 11 • Issue No. 4 July/August 2013

Our Vision & ValuesOur Vision & ValuesOur Vision & ValuesOur Vision & Values A loving community making disciples of Jesus Christ A loving community making disciples of Jesus Christ A loving community making disciples of Jesus Christ A loving community making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.for the transformation of the world.for the transformation of the world.for the transformation of the world. We are committed to We are committed to We are committed to We are committed to 1. Following Jesus1. Following Jesus1. Following Jesus1. Following Jesus 2. Transformational LOVE!2. Transformational LOVE!2. Transformational LOVE!2. Transformational LOVE! 3. Authentic Relationships3. Authentic Relationships3. Authentic Relationships3. Authentic Relationships

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Leisure Ministries Reservation Form

____ Yes, I/we will attend the Leisure Ministry Luncheon and Program on Wednesday, September 11, 12 noon, in the Church Fellowship Hall. Enclosed is $________________ for _____ reservations at $11.00 per person.

____ Yes, I/we will go on the Leisure Ministry Day Trip to Lake Placid on Friday, October 18, 2013. Boarding: 7:15 am; Leaving: 7:30 am; Return home by 6:30 pm. Enclosed is $________________ for ____ reservations at $53.00 per person.

NAME(S): ________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE(S): ___________________________ E-MAIL: ________________________________

Make checks payable to "St. Mark's United Methodist Church" and bring or send to: LEISURE MINISTRIES, St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 2030 N. Hwy A1A, In-dialantic, FL 32903.

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Leisure Ministry Events Leisure Ministry Events Leisure Ministry Events Leisure Ministry Events By Ernest BortnerBy Ernest BortnerBy Ernest BortnerBy Ernest Bortner

Wednesday, September 11th, Noon Wednesday, September 11th, Noon Wednesday, September 11th, Noon Wednesday, September 11th, Noon Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 12 noon, in the Fellowship Hall, is the place

and time for our next Leisure Ministry Luncheon. A GREAT mea l and

GREAT program awaits you! For lunch we will have appetizer, salad, meatloaf,

vegetable, apple pie, coffee, tea, rolls and butter all assembled by our own

Kitchen Team.

For the program, The Brevard Alzheimer's Foundation will present "The Bal-

anced Brain." Concerned about your memory? Interested in keeping your brain healthy? The Bal-

anced Brain will empower YOU to be your greatest advocate for a healthy brain. Learn tools and

techniques to assist with memory skills, how memory works, and what you can do to keep your

brain fine tuned. Jennifer Alexander and Janet Steiner will be the presenters. This is a GREAT op-

portunity to help us all stay healthy longer.

The cost for lunch and program materials is $11.00. Come. Bring your friends. Use the Reservation

Form to sign up.

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A delightful 10 night Southern Caribbean

Cruise has been set for Friday, January 10 to

Monday, January 20, 2014 on Celebrity's

Equinox, leaving from Port

Lauderdale. We will have

the convenience of a Char-

tered Coach to take us and

bring us back to the church

parking lot from Port

Lauderdale.

Port of Calls will be: Char-

lotte Amalie, St. Thomas;

Basseterre, St. Kitts; Bridge-

town, Barbados; Roseau,

Dominica; Philipsburg, St. Maarten. The

guaranteed cost is $2,174 per person for a

balcony (Cat 1B) and $2,344 per person for

Concierge (Cat C2) double occupancy. The

cost includes Insurance, Round trip bus ser-

vice from St. Mark's UMC parking lot, India-

lantic, gratuities, port charges and taxes.

Additional cabin category prices are avail-

able by calling Larry or Linda Jackson at

Cruise Holidays of Viera. A deposit of $450

per person ($900 per cabin) is

required upon signing up. If you

sign up before June 30, you will

receive $150 per person ($300

per cabin) Onboard Credit - a

great incentive! Final payment

is due October 23, 2013. For

additional information and res-

ervations call Cruise Holidays of

Viera, 321-242-1331.

Here's your opportunity for a

great Leisure Ministry mid-winter "Get Away!"

Hope you can join us.

Ernest and Martha Bortner

David and Carleen Vogeding

321-777-0645

Leisure Ministries Celebrity Cruise

Here we go again... Another day away!!! The day

is Friday, October 18, 2013. We will board the

Travel Lynx Chartered Coach at 7:15 am; leave

at 7:30 am; and return by 6:30 pm. We will head

south to Lake Placid, stop at the Chamber of

Commerce and welcome aboard Harriett Porter

who will show us around the town with emphasis

upon seeing and explaining their famous murals.

For lunch we will visit the Golden Corral with their

huge salad bar, four hot stations, dessert bar,

and various drinks. After lunch we will visit the

Caladium Arts and Crafts Coop, a large well

known store filled with many interesting hand-

made arts and crafts.

The all inclusive price including transportation,

the Lake Placid tour, lunch, taxes and tips is

$53.00. Come on along and bring your friends.

We always have a good time when we get to-

gether. Questions? Call Pastor Ernest at 321-

777-0645.

Leisure Ministry Day Trip to Lake Placid

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Our Grief Share Ministry has benefited many

people who have lost a loved one by death.

When death comes, be it a spouse, a child,

brother or sister, parent, grandparent, close

relative or friend, it is good to know St. Mark's

offers this ministry. We are now in our third

cycle (each cycle being 13 weeks). Each session

has three components: a professionally made

video, a workbook, and group discussion. Grief

Share meets every Monday morning, 10:30 am

to noon, in Room 12. No need to sign up! Just

come! Questions? Check with Quilla Cartee,

Pam Court, or Pastor Ernest.

GriefShare Are you a single parent? Are there times when you

would benefit from knowing how others handle

uneasy parental situations? Perhaps you would ap-

preciate some professional guidelines in parenting.

If so, The Church Initiative, Inc., has developed an

excellent nationally recognized 13 week single-

parent ministry course for local churches. Each ses-

sion consists of a video, workbook, and group dis-

cussion. Meredith, our Director of Children's Minis-

tries, and Pastor Ernest are teaming up to offer

"Single & Parenting" during the 10:30 am Sunday

School hour, in Room 12, beginning September 8th.

While we meet, the children will be in their regular

Sunday School class or Nursery. Interested? Please

let Meredith or Ernest know, or indicate "Single &

Parenting" on the Sunday Information Form and

place in the offering plate.

Single Parent?

Pastor Alexis and our sis-

ter church in Cuba, La

Nueva Jerusalen, are so

grateful for all of the sup-

port you have shown

them. Pastor Alexis

writes:

We thank first God, then you, for all the finan-

cial assistance. We pour out our thanks with

our whole heart and pray that God will

strengthen our sister (fraternal) relationship &

covenant. Greetings & hugs to everyone in the

church from The New Jerusalem Methodist

Church. May God continue to bless you.

The funds we sent to them have gone a long

way already, but there is still more to do. Below

is a list of the accomplishments your gift has

achieved so far:

Cuba MissionsCuba MissionsCuba MissionsCuba Missions COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION IN CUC 1.Food for sister church visitors 247 2. Construction permit 30 3. Sand for construction 55 4. Bricks for the wall 75 5. Gravel 30 6. Steel 56 7. Cement 140 8. Design for iron bars entryway 50 9. Rent planks for plate (plaque)10 10. Floor tiles 30 11. Slabs to cover walls 20 12. Bars for entryway & garage 432 13.Delivery of bars 65 14. Paint for bars 40 15. Gas for trips for permits, etc. 20 16. Lattices for terrace 50 17. Padlocks 20 18. Rent of soldering machine 20 19. Solder rods 10 20. Food for workers 20 21. Labor 80 TOTAL 1500 5

Happy Birthday!!

July

August

Happy Anniversary!

Rocky & Julie Schneider

July 5

Jamie & Lynn Carter July 7

Bob & Cammie Herring July 20

Jim & Maria Parkhurst

July 23

Kevin & Jennifer Bowman

July 24

Mel & Carrie George

August 1

Mick & Suzanne Rineer

August 3

Barry & Joan Hoover

August 5

John & Gayle Middleton August 6

Bob & Carol Aumann

August 10

Nathan & Elinda Steury

August 10

Chris & Karin Patrick

August 12

Carl & Sharon Adams

August 12

Bill & Nancy Fazio

August 23

Wayne & Patti Routh

August 29

Joseph Meggs July 1

Laurie Jeffrey July 2

Ernest Bortner July 3

Earl Coggin July 4

Pauline Minogue July 4

Ryan Hubner July 4

Zachary Fischer July 4

Pam Court July 5

David Steury July 6

Daniel Griessler July 7

Kim Handy July 7

Cammie Herring July 8

Jacob Johnson July 8

Thomas Johnson July 8

Gail Fischer July 9

Karen Frauenhofer July 9

Dave Clarke July 11

Don Voelcker July 11

Elmer Cain July 11

Walter Manning July 11

Brianna Owen July 12

Liz Rise July 12

Denise Wright July 13

Jackson Vescelus July 15

Jay Essick July 15

Carol Hitchcock July 17

Lisa Nadolny July 17

John Pingston July 18

Gina Hollywood July 19

Larry Pruchenski July 19

Ruby Jenkins July 20

Joan Hoover July 21

Bryan Jeffrey July 24

Jan Semple July 24

Pat Johnston July 24

Rachael Jeffrey July 24

Robert Schenkelberg July 24

Shirley Graesser July 24

Darlene Armstrong July 25

Jake Giniewski July 25

Jean Wright July 25

Augie Harris July 26

Brody Stocks July 28

Bill Wilkins July 30

Jake White July 31

Shari White July 31

Nathan Peter August 2

Mallory McQuillen August 3

Bill Boliver August 6

Alan Mast August 8

Gracie Ferch August 8

Jean Hord August 8

Becca Boliver August 9

Ken Childress August 9

Melissa Snodgrass August 9

Jim Hornbeck August 10

Ken Graesser August 11

John Handy August 12

Joe Pavlock August 13

Karin Patrick August 13

Charlotte Guttormsen August 14

Wally Manning August 14

Tom Allen August 15

David Bock August 16

Douglas Humm August 16

Martin Cagney August 16

Dianne Wilkins August 17

Jeannette Curtis August 21

Betty Barnett August 22

Maria Kinser August 22

Bill Scattergood August 24

Pete Johnston August 25

Phil Cohen August 25

Lou Blue August 26

Patti Cowsert August 26

Sue Honecker August 26

Tom McKeone August 26

Joyce Scattergood August 27

Patti Routh August 27

Alice Pavlock August 30

Cheryl LeGere August 30

Martha Bellasalmo August 30

Michael Schluckbier August 31

Many have taken advantage of Disciple 1,

2, 3, and 4. Now, "Second Generation Disciple" has

sprung up and there are those who want to dig into

that bible study. The theme of the course is "Jesus

In the Gospels," with the goal of getting to know

more about Jesus. The sessions will be 2 1/2 hours

long and require daily bible study in preparation for

the group meetings on Mondays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm in

individual homes or Tuesday mornings at church,

Room 12, 9:30 to 12 noon. A pre-request is Disciple

1 or a good understanding of the bible. If you have

questions, see or call Pastor Ernest at 777-0645. The

cost for the study manual and supplemental mate-

rials is $49.00.

The Monday evening class will begin Sep-

tember 9th. The Tuesday morning class will begin

September 10. Each class is limited to 10 people.

Use the Reservation Form to sign up.

Second Generation

Disciple

The Men's Fellowship now offers two formats:

(1) Saturday Morning, 8:30 to 9:30 am, lively Bible

Study (currently the Gospel of John) in Room 12, and

(2) Thursday Evenings, 6:30 to 9:00pm, supper

(suggested donation of $5) and timely discussions.

These meeting are held in the youth room.

Men... come on out and bring a friend. Questions?

Call Derall Garrett (748-4423); Mac McInnis (729-

9364); or Mike Fesler (253-9357)

Men’s Fellowship Gatherings

Family Promise

of Brevard

The first Family Promise of Brevard. Inc. newsletter is available at our Welcome Center. The homeless facts reveal how urgently this ministry is needed in our community. We are grateful that St. Mark’s is listed among the other Host Churches (our name looks good and right there)! Also in the newsletter is an introduction to our new Executive Director, Ms. Karen Curry. Please pray for her as she has a tremendously difficult and challenging job ahead of her.

Ninety of you as volunteers have been receiving email updates from me as we are now in the fast lane toward our first host date of September 1 - 8 and October 27 – November 3.

We still have the following needs:

• A married couple or 2 family related people to stay a night either, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday from 10pm – 7 am. Dinner, Breakfast & Beds are provided.

• Someone to provide an activity Saturday 12 – 2 pm or 4 - 6 pm.

• Several more people to help Breakdown on Departure Sunday 7 – 8 am.

• An Evening Captain (to be available to answer questions) for either Sunday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday (from 7:30 – 10pm)

ITEMS: (used): pack & play baby sheets, baby blan-kets, strollers, diaper bags, (5) baby gates, high chair, (5) white plastic (breakdown) shelves 5-6’ x 3’, luggage on wheels, backpacks, storage baggies, clorox wipes

All volunteers please mark your calendar for a one time only, 1 hour mandatory Family Promise train-ing class in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a bag lunch, beverage and desert will be provided.

Please call Alice Pavlock at 321-409-8692 or 240-793-6273 or email at apavlock830@gmail.com.

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