Monthly Archives: August 2010

Attention Captain Hope Volunteers – Tools for School Drive

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If you signed up to volunteer for Captain Hope’s Kids, there has been a slight change.

We will meet this Saturday, August 14, at 10:00 AM, at the Captain Hope’s Admin Office, at 10555 Newkirk, Ste. 580, Dallas, TX 75220. This is close to the Sam’s Club on Northwest Highway. We will be helping them put together backpacks of school supplies from 10-12AM. There will be A/C and they will even have snacks for us! There is lots to do, so all are welcome! Anytime you can give is greatly appreciated.

From St. Mark’s, take O’Connor all the way to Northwest Highway, turn right. Turn Left on Newkirk. There is a group of office buildings on the left. Turn left (2nd turn), at building 10555. Go all the way to the end. Captain Hope is on the left side at the very end of the building. Park anywhere in the front and ring the bell to be let in.

If coming from I-35, exit Northwest Highway, go west. Turn Right on Newkirk.

If you would like to share rides or follow, we will meet at the church at 9:15AM. Note that we will leave no later for Captain Hope’s by 9:40AM, so we will be there on time. You are welcome to meet us there, or come whenever you can. Click here to view a map. We will also have extra copies on Saturday morning.

Please have a look at their wish list of supplies, if you want to contribute anything to the cause! Thank you in advance, and if you have any questions, please contact Wende B.

Faith is the assurance of things hoped for…

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“In the letter to the Hebrews we come to the first full stop in the lives of many Christians. Think of the faith walk that each of us are individually on. We understand that God is always reaching for us first but let’s face it, at some point we all will or have had some horrible event that calls our faith into question. And here lies the cross-road for Christians.” — Listen here, or download the MP3!

The Forbidden Fruit

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The Forbidden Fruit, c. 1832

“The Forbidden Fruit” as published in The Self Interpreting Bible with an Evangelical Commentary By the Late Revd. John Brown, Minister of the Gospel at Haddington, 1832.

Saint Mark’s Brings God’s Love To The Austin Street Shelter

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The last Saturday of each month, Saint Mark’s volunteers gather at 8:30am to individually wrap 460 sweet rolls for Sunday breakfast at Dallas’ Austin Street Shelter. This Shelter accommodates over 400 homeless people from the streets of Dallas every night.

While the volunteers are separating and wrapping sweet rolls, one of our volunteers goes to Kroger to purchase 20 gallons of whole milk. Shown in the slide show below are some of the volunteers at work.

Saint Mark’s Austin Street Ministry began soon after Father Rowland arrived in 1974 and has continued each month since. Today’s average cost per month is $200.

The need is great. The Shelter employees, volunteers, and temporary residents are grateful for our ministry. If you would like to become a volunteer, please contact Bettye B. or the Church Office. Training is not necessary, and the fellowship is great.

Funds for this ministry are budgeted, but the cost has increased greatly over time. Cash donations help to offset the cost. If you are unable to volunteer and would rather contribute monetarily, please contact us or talk to Father Greg.

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Put on, then, as God’s chosen ones…

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“Put on, then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved …compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience, forbearing one another… Recently we talked about how to be mature in Christ. St. Paul gave us the sense that believers should actually be holy… blameless…irreproachable.” — Listen here, or download the MP3!